Updated site plan released to the City of Austin today. I expected to see a few changes considering the additional $25million being spent. Most notably what we can see now is concessions/ amenities in the northeast corner of the stadium, a bridge over the retention pond to what would be a Rail station, and an expanded profile of the Affordable Housing allotment, now being referred to as "Phase 2"
Any intel/speculation about PSV buying up some of the surrounding parcels? I drove out there today and there were surveyors on that skinny triangle parcel at the end of McKalla.
I haven't heard anything about acquiring that property (Paragon Printing), or any others at the moment, although it does seem it could be an ongoing conversation. The lot to the north of McKalla is owned by Capella Capital Partners, and as far I know they are building this: Mixed use development, office/retail/apartment-hotel
More info. And a little rough math: 9 floor parking garage could make around 2,000 more very convenient parking places available. My very rough parking math is based on one 7 floor parking garage that I know that's going up near me that will hold 1,850 cars.
This is the updated building that was released today, making the transition from mixed-use to full office space. Peep the soccer stadium in the back
That's kinda what I thought. I wonder (since there's no ticket sales open yet) what they're using to base that increase on. I guess their survey responses.
market response has been great and people are becoming really involved with the Anthem supporters group and events, etc. During the Anthem's SXSW event last weekend I met people I had never seen before, and they knew exactly what I was talking about, because they had been following along. I was surprisingly pleased.
As I was walking to work this morning, I passed a tree full of grackles. They made quite a din. I wondered how the Anthem could make that noise. It could maybe done by well-trained whistlers (I have a friend that can produce quite a whistle) plus a few bird calls? Things like duck calls could either be laughable or imposing. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=bird+call+whistles
Stadium update: https://www.statesman.com/sports/20...iums-price-hike-driven-by-need-for-more-shade "Team president Andy Loughnane told the American-Statesman Monday evening that one of the items that has driven that price point is a roof expansion that would make the stadium’s cover the second-largest among current soccer specific venues behind Red Bull Arena, home of the New York Red Bulls. He said the canopy will be more than twice the size of the roof at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston and five times larger than Toyota Stadium in Dallas." I don't know about you rabble but I can't wait for the ground breaking!
I will admit that I've lived in Austin long enough that I get confused about where downtown ends. But I'm pretty confident in saying that this stadium will NOT be downtown. Tom Bogert need some education on Austin geography.
I don't consider it downtown either. To me downtown ends around the Capitol. It is however biking/walking/stumbling distance to my place. Next stop, all of the breweries
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stori...47RFFfJBPy-aMF_Zyiy1q7JCY9DVElXnoh_1FmIePMw3E The bill has been scheduled for a hearing in the appropriate committee on April 9.
Ticket pricing is starting to be put together. A buddy met with Alex, one of their FO reps, recently. We should see more details in the coming months.
I'd be more than happy with 7k. That would give us a good base from which to build. After that we've got two years to go before the first game. FWIW the ticket rep said biggest block requested so far is for 100 tickets
True. From day 1, this has been a problem at BBVA Compass stadium. Not that it's THE reason for the empty seats here, but even year 1 there has been rows of empty seats everywhere. Looks good in ticket sales, but horrible on camera when those seats are empty cause the scalper wants to much for the tickets and will only sell in sets. Not only that, but sponsors are given tickets in various places but don't use the tickets. I worked at a store long time ago and would ask representatives from companies sponsoring MLS or the Dynamo for tickets. They are either stingy with them but won't use them, or give them to me saying they weren't going to use them anyway. Tickets distributed but not used.