deepsouthtexas Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Here's the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.S.O.N. Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I'm not too fond of the exterior, but that beach club looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 This is going to be a huge addition to South Padre's skyline. What will it be, second tallest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Wow, nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepsouthtexas Posted September 4, 2004 Author Share Posted September 4, 2004 This is going to be a huge addition to South Padre's skyline. What will it be, second tallest? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, It should be the second tallest. The tallest is the boot-shaped Bridgepoint at 28 stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 It looks good, but there doesn't seem to be anything around it, is this on the north end of Padre Blvd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 That looks like an older photo, because last time i went, if I remember correctly there was development around the bridepoint building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Tower SPI Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 For those who want to know, this is the scoop on OTSPI. It is the tallest building on SPI, or is going to be. It will start construction on Feb. 1. It is going to be located on the north end of town, appx. 2000 ft north of he convention center. And it is "officially" 30 stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Looks like the Sheraton will still have the nicest pool on the island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcutech Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 This is what i've heard:Ocean Tower is concrete framed; however, it is leaning. No workers allowed in and work has stopped.Anyone else heard this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Wow. That would be something. If it's true, I wonder if it's listing enough to be visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The local paper has nothing on it.In fact, they just celebrated its topping off.http://spislandbreeze.com/news_more.php?id=4166_0_2_0_C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 (edited) But see the bottom comments on this website:http://www.alicedonahue.com/RealEstate/New...ndominiums.aspx Edited June 10, 2008 by Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Zachry was the GC. Anybody know who the architect was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) The rumors have been verified: http://spislandbreeze.com/news_more.php?id=4401_0_2_0_C Edited June 18, 2008 by Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Anybody know who the architect was?bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 From the Alicia Donohue website link above:By Macsdad @ Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:49 AM Construction on this project has halted as of Thursday, June 12, 2008.Unofficial, local reports are that this tower will be torn down due to the irreparable sinking and separation from the parking garage structure. What a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Here's the realtor's story. (from her website above) Hope she's right:By AliceDonahue.com News @ Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:26 PM Construction is temporarily halted at Ocean Tower condos.Developers hope to resolve the situation and resume construction in just a few days.They say sinking is not un-heard of for buildings being built so close to the ocean.We see this as a great opportunity to get a bargain right now on what will become the finest quality built tower - in the best location - on South Padre Island.The views and amenities are unmatched, and the units are the some of the largest on the Island. A rare opportunity to take advantage of the insurance and investment companies losses and their desire to regain momentum.Anchoring a skyscraper like ocean tower is done by driving long concrete and steel piles down through the sand into the underlying ground surface. The friction between sand and so much concrete and steel is sufficient to hold the foundation above in place.The added weight of attaching the garage and Olympic size pool to the tower simply created to much shear weight to one side. The solution will involve separating the two structures, so that they independently stand on their own pilings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Let the fun begin:http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/towe...cean_filed.htmlOCEAN TOWER LAWSUIT: Full textComments 1 | Recommend 0 July 10, 2008 - 5:40PMIsland BreezeThe developers of the Ocean Tower condominiums on South Padre Island have filed suit in Cameron County, claiming fraud on behalf of three firms involved with the engineering and construction of the high-rise building.Construction on Ocean Tower was halted last month after cracks were discovered where the parking garage was attached to the main tower.....The current settling is the result of the general contractor's having completed the "topping out" of the building despite obvious measurement deviations beginning on the 7th floor, which should have alerted a contractor of the experience which Zachry claimed. Instead, the contractor completed 24 more imperfect floors in order to earn millions of more dollars in draws.The present settlement chart is shown below:Settlement of the structure (tower and parking garage) has occurred, and is continuing to occur, primarily due to consolidation of the Layer 4 soils as a result of structure loads being distributed to this layer. Measured total settlements to date are as follows:Beneath tower core: 14 to 16 inches. Beneath tower exterior: 8 to 14 inches. Beneath west parking garage: 4 to 8 inches. Beneath east parking garage: 1 to 2 inches.These are present measurements, and if construction continues, will be increased.In order to return the building to its proper design and function, the parking garage will need to be detached, and the foundation will need to be reinforced with micro piers of 200 feet in length through the expandable clay stratum into the solid stratum below. This will make the building completely stable and safe, and will allow the building to be completed in a quality manner.However - the repairs in question will add 20 to 25 millions dollars to the cost of construction, and will delay the project for from 6 to 9 months. In addition, the negative publicity and economic damage to the project is expected to reach 100 million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 how sad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 the repairs in question will add 20 to 25 millions dollars to the cost of constructionholy cow that's a lot. Hopefully the money from the suit will cover it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 the repairs in question will add 20 to 25 millions dollars to the cost of constructionholy cow that's a lot. Hopefully the money from the suit will cover it.One of the worst things that can possibly happen to a condo project is for long delays to occur. Presumably there had been a number of pre-sales. About 30% to 50% is the norm. If they don't deliver units on time, they default on the contract and buyers back out in droves with a full refund on their deposit. Then the developer has to replace all those buyers...which is made all the more difficult by the fact that consumers lack confidence in the sustainablity of unit prices. The developer, now financially distressed and facing foreclosure, becomes tempted to do crazy ____ like lease out units as apartments or to tourists...anything to generate cash flow. The few unfortunate buyers don't yet control the HOA and become very pissed off that the developer would so brazenly change the bylaws on them.$20 to $25 million is the tip of the iceberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Cancelled . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 South Padre's 'leaning tower' to be demolishedBy Lynn Brezosky - Express-NewsBROWNSVILLE — The company that imploded the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas, the Seattle Kingdome and the RCA Dome in Indianapolis has been hired to demolish Ocean Tower, an unfinished condominium tower that has been sinking into the sands of South Padre Island.The 31-story building, since dubbed the “Leaning Tower of Padre,” is now the subject of a $125 million lawsuit against Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc. of San Antonio and Datum Engineering of Austin.Demolition is set for November...link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 holy cow, that seriously stinks...for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Leaning Island condos to come down later this monthDecember 03, 2009 4:28 PM By CARL PHILLIPS, Island Breeze The explosives are on the way and the Ocean Tower could come tumbling down as early as Dec. 12. "We’re ready for the explosion," Mark Luisso of Controlled Demolitions Inc. told the South Padre Board of Aldermen this week. "We’ve done this all over the world with no serious accidents." http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/articles/down-105839-tower-island.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Found this link on SSP;http://enr.construction.com/buildings/construction_methods/2009/1125-TexasTowerDemolition-1.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I cant find it on googlemaps... anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Ocean Tower demo set for SundayDecember 09, 2009 4:12 PMCarl Phillips/Island Breeze The long anticipated date for the implosion of Ocean Tower has been set for Sunday, Dec. 13th at approximately 9 a.m., according to a Town of South Padre Island press release....Officials recognize that this event is one of significance due to the tower being the largest concrete building ever imploded throughout the world. A large number of spectators are expected and security measures are planned....Padre Boulevard will be closed both north and south of the site Sunday morning at 7 a.m. and will reopen following the demolition when deemed appropriate by the Texas Department of Transportation. There will no unauthorized traffic allowed inside the quarantined area after 7 a.m. until authorities have ensured travel will be safe.The date is subject to change if unforeseen weather changes make conditions unsafe for the implosion.http://www.spislandbreeze.com/articles/ocean-8235-tower-down.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I cant find it on googlemaps... anyone know?It's hard to spot. It's just north of Andy Bowie Park on the gulf. If you go to street view on Ocean Drive, go out as far north as you can (with the little yellow man)..........about to the convention center and pan north. You can see it out there all alone...kinda creepy looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Here're some photos of the implosion: http://www.spislandbreeze.com/articles/ocean-8341-tower-stories.html And video: Edited December 13, 2009 by Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Ah... nice... thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Some more vids:http://swamplot.com/ocean-tower-demo-how-theyre-making-more-sand-on-south-padre-island/2009-12-14/#more-14470 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 This was the tallest tower demolished in Texas. The height was around 450ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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