HOUSTON | Development Thread II [Archive] - Page 51

Urbannizer

Aug 8, 2013, 4:03 PM

Downtown Construction/Renos

Skyhouse 8/7 by infinite_jim (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27237-skyhouse-1625-main-street-downtown-houston-24-stories-336-apartments/?p=430542)

http://oi39.tinypic.com/2mhwvw7.jpg

Buildings that will welcome 1600 Louisiana as a new neighbor:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/9467015894_57b5d1a5b5_z.jpg

Leeland Federal Building Renovation by infinite_jim (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/23855-mickey-leland-federal-building-renovation/?p=430541)
http://oi41.tinypic.com/2wlr23t.jpg

806 Main by Nate99 (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/22874-converting-806-main-into-a-jw-marriott-hotel-downtown/?p=430494)
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/9464290105_86a08cff2a_c.jpg

Central Square Plaza, most of the work going on is inside the building - infinite_jim (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/90-old-central-bank-building/?p=430540)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7379/9464300681_fb9c672fc0_c.jpg

photoLith

Aug 8, 2013, 4:09 PM

^
Whats going on with Central Square Plaza?

Urbannizer

Aug 8, 2013, 4:27 PM

^
Whats going on with Central Square Plaza?

The building is being renovated for usable office space w/ retail. They have a twitter page showing the progress they've made inside. It's expected to be finished sometime next year.

https://twitter.com/CentralSquareTX

Urbannizer

Aug 8, 2013, 5:07 PM

GreenStreet redo will begin soon

Renovation of GreenStreet, formerly known as Houston Pavilions, will begin at the end of August, said Jonathan Brinsden, CEO of project developer Midway.

The renovation of the three-block long downtown retail, office and entertainment center is expected to be finished by early March, he said.

The initial work will focus on the middle block's courtyard, he said.

Once all renovation is complete, storefronts along Dallas will be lined with outdoor patios and the courtyard in the middle block will be expanded to allow for events. The center will have more landscaping, and each block will have a water feature.

None of the work will disrupt existing tenants, Brinsden said.

While he did not announce any new tenants for GreenStreet, Brinsden said he is "committed to bringing the right people to the project."

Current tenants include House of Blues, Forever 21 and McCormick & Schmick's.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/GreenStreet-redo-will-begin-soon-4715996.php

N90

Aug 8, 2013, 9:23 PM

Today's announcement: http://swamplot.com/heres-the-8-story-apartment-complex-thats-replacing-the-montrose-fiesta/2013-08-08/

I better see another project announcement in 2 days again (10th of August). Let's keep this boom rolling! Let's change this cowtown forever!!

photoLith

Aug 8, 2013, 9:31 PM

N90

Aug 8, 2013, 10:13 PM

Some of those commenters on swamplot need a good swift kick to the nuts. They are having those same stupid arguments of, I wonder how this area will handle the traffic, it will block out the sun. I'm so tired of morons like that. Projects like this don't increase traffic and if I'm not mistaken that entire neighborhood is covered in trees which block out the sun.
Yeah seriously, while I jokingly call Houston a cowtown, part of me means it too.

People in Houston have this (and not people on the forums but ones in real life, especially natives) "don't mess up our neighborhood, we like it the way it is, change is bad" sort of attitude.

I hate that. Tokyo and Seoul or Toronto and others didn't become what they are by staying still. They infilled and developed.

weatherguru18

Aug 8, 2013, 10:30 PM

Word has it that Chevron's new tower will be a staggering 830' tall....making it the 4th tallest building in Houston and Houston's first 800' (800-899') building (other buildings are in the 900's and 1000' range). ALSO, this will be the tallest building built in Texas since 1985. HOLLA!

dc_denizen

Aug 9, 2013, 1:19 AM

Pavilions lack of success is a bummer.

AviationGuy

Aug 9, 2013, 2:46 AM

Yeah seriously, while I jokingly call Houston a cowtown, part of me means it too.

People in Houston have this (and not people on the forums but ones in real life, especially natives) "don't mess up our neighborhood, we like it the way it is, change is bad" sort of attitude.

I hate that. Tokyo and Seoul or Toronto and others didn't become what they are by staying still. They infilled and developed.

To me, "change is good" is Houston's mantra. But, yes, some neighborhoods are exactly as you describe. Overall, though, there are few cities in the U.S. where change has been as dramatic as it is in Houston (emphasis on "overall").

Urbannizer

Aug 9, 2013, 3:43 PM

This is very exciting news :cheers:

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/corner-jackson-ewing.jpg

Where You’ll See the New 42-Story Highrise on Hermann Dr.

TEMA DEVELOPMENT is planning to build a 42-story residential tower on that recently surveyed fenced-in lot right beside its Parklane condos on Hermann Dr., according to a couple of Swamplot readers who saw the Corgan-designed building presented at a Museum Park neighborhood association meeting this week. One reader describes the highrise:

"The building has a unique design that will twist as [i]t goes up, changing the viewpoint of the higher levels (towards downtown, I believe). They’re planning a 5-story parking garage with one level below grade. On top of the garage will be an amenities level, including a pool and clubhouse among other things. It’ll be connected to the tower via a skybridge. The tower will be bordered by Jackson St. (west), Hermann Dr. (south), and Ewing St. (north). A private drive will be built on the east side as the grand entrance of the building, which will include valet parking. Entrances to the parking garage will be off this private street with a secondary entrance off Jackson St. . . . I believe they’re working with the same landscape architects who worked on the Asia Society building. . . . Lastly, the units will be for lease and not for sale. They expect it to hold 550 residents. I don’t remember the exacty breakdown of units, but it’s something like this: 20-30 studios, 140 one-bedroom, 30 two-bedroom, and 10 three-bedroom."

http://swamplot.com/where-youll-see-the-new-42-story-highrise-on-hermann-dr/2013-08-09/

Brijonmang

Aug 9, 2013, 3:49 PM

SouthmoreAve

Aug 9, 2013, 4:09 PM

This graph from CoStar shows Houston as having the most office space under construction as a percentage of the market among 20 cities across the country.

Rising above our historical norm, new construction makes up about 2.5 percent of this area’s roughly 150 million square feet of space. About 1.1 percent of that is the new Exxon Mobil campus, CoStar says.

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/08/office-construction-surpasses-historical-norm/

N90

Aug 9, 2013, 6:12 PM

How about on the 9th instead?? ^^^^^^
You have no idea how much Houston development surpasses my expectations. My goal was something by the 10th, got something by the 9th.

I'll be back on the 11th for hopefully something new. I love how Houston has a high caliber project (and mostly highrises/skyscrapers these days) being announced every other day.

Incredible!

I love boomtowns!! I've only lived in boomtowns my whole life, between the 7 cities I've lived in, when I lived in them they were all boomtowns and all of them still are except Chicago, which for development though ALWAYS have a lot going on.

Wattleigh

Aug 9, 2013, 6:53 PM

2929 Weslayan update - c/o 'fatesdisastr' on HAIF (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/15624-40-story-residential-tower-by-interfin-at-weslayan-and-west-alabama/page-10#entry430713)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j83/TscreamosoulT/photo-27_zpsd3fa74a1.jpg

Urbannizer

Aug 11, 2013, 2:47 AM

http://www.hoklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/final-image2.jpg

We designed a high-performance computing center for a global energy client at their Houston headquarters. Most of the space is reserved for computers but this is also where incredibly bright geologists will use supercomputers to identify important energy explorations.

We began by defining the right balance and placement of silicone-based versus carbon-based life forms. In other words, where are the machines and where are the people? The team realized that this building could not simply be a hermetically sealed box because it needed to provide a home for the bright scientists and high-performance computing experts that our client employs. The project needed to focus on contemporary issues of workplace while highlighting the company’s innovative research. The result is a building that will ultimately serve as a front door to the campus, which is located on a prominent site in Houston’s Energy Corridor.

http://www.hoklife.com/2013/07/09/qa-peter-ruggiero-design-director/

Double L

Aug 11, 2013, 2:57 AM

^^^

Nice design but I wish it was in a better location than the energy corridor.

The Best Forumer

Aug 11, 2013, 9:05 PM

Is there a Houston Development Thread 1 anywhere? I could not find it.

KevinFromTexas

Aug 11, 2013, 9:52 PM

Is there a Houston Development Thread 1 anywhere? I could not find it.

That's a good question. Normally threads that are over 10,000 posts get closed and sent to the thread archive: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/forumdisplay.php?f=95

But the first thread doesn't seem to be in there. I don't think it got deleted, though. I remember the web master saying some threads were saved during some kind of program switch. I'll ask around about it.

Urbannizer

Aug 11, 2013, 11:20 PM

Sunrise Birdsall Apartments

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5514/9490967202_c15c6f8939_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5471/9488171127_c7ce9c66b2_b.jpg

Elan Med Center

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/558519_608951445804154_1593077292_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1098013_609057749126857_329978779_n.jpg

Elan Heights to begin construction Q2 of next year.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/9491062224_b8d41a6dcb_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/9488266605_8bfb05e009_b.jpg

Expect Greystar and Finger Companies to be among the first developers tackling metal frames in Houston. Greystar’s newest metal frame project dubbed Elan Heights will begin in Q2 2014. It will encompass 260 units with an average square footage of 760. The mean rent will be $1,700.

Elan Memorial Park also planned (rendering n/a).

In 2014, Greystar will also begin Elan Memorial Park, which will be located in the Washington corridor submarket of Houston. It will be divided into two phases of 292 and 258 units.

http://apmanagement.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Apartment-Report_APC_7.8.13_PRESS-BREAK.pdf

The Best Forumer

Aug 12, 2013, 1:04 AM

Urbannizer

Aug 13, 2013, 2:39 PM

Skyhouse by Triton (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27237-skyhouse-1625-main-street-downtown-houston-24-stories-336-apartments/?p=431156)

http://i.imgur.com/KWdD8WK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SMHAcea.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/qDhNxtV.jpg

Marvy Finger 7-Story Apartments DT, by Triton (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26803-marvy-finger-seven-story-apartments-near-ballpark/page-5)

http://i.imgur.com/qqrOTy2.jpg

The Best Forumer

Aug 14, 2013, 1:30 AM

Any word on this 102 floor tower I keep hearing about?

KevinFromTexas

Aug 14, 2013, 2:29 AM

Thanks Kevin! I wanted to piece together the history of some of the proposals here.

No problem. Here's the response I got.

Several years ago some threads were taken out of the forum to improve performance on an old server, but those threads have since been put back in place.

If a thread can't be found anymore then it may have been deleted permanently, for unknown reasons. We don't delete old threads anymore.

Urbannizer

Aug 14, 2013, 2:42 AM

Any word on this 102 floor tower I keep hearing about?

Nothing new, it was discussed a few pages back though. Are you hearing about this tower elsewhere?

No problem. Here's the response I got.

Aw. I guess it's gone for good. It's not in the archives section. I wanted to view the last project & construction thread as well.

Urbannizer

Aug 14, 2013, 10:59 PM

Well here it is! The 42-Story residential building for the Museum District, Helix Tower:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/9510868649_d1474efaaa_b.jpg

kingkirbythe....

Aug 14, 2013, 11:51 PM

I like it. Ordinary, with a twist. :-)

SouthmoreAve

Aug 14, 2013, 11:54 PM

Looks great!!!

pacarlson

Aug 15, 2013, 1:50 AM

That looks nice.

vjhe

Aug 15, 2013, 2:04 AM

While not bad, I was expecting more of a twist. I actually find it more ordinary than anything. This really could have been a opportunity for a iconic addition and it was missed. Whenever I get my hopes up for that STELLAR long awaited design for Houston, it disappoints

AviationGuy

Aug 15, 2013, 2:34 AM

It is a bit understated, if that's the right term, but that's one reason I like it a lot. I may even like it better than the Weslayan building that also has a twist design, although different.

llamaorama

Aug 15, 2013, 2:40 AM

Awesome!

It's modern but it also sort of fits the theme of the area.

Urbannizer

Aug 15, 2013, 3:19 PM

Another rendering for Helix Tower:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/9517922246_c06e4d7e95_o.jpg

Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan Building and the TMC from the air, Elan Med Center Apartments u/c in the foreground

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1006056_612873318745300_2081721284_n.jpg

https://sphotos-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969275_612873382078627_1253985699_n.jpg

Rendering for 2400 West Dallas (Axis). Already u/c
http://www.jlbpartners.com/system/photos/187/fullpage/2400_West_Dallas_9-29.jpg

kingkirbythe....

Aug 15, 2013, 4:41 PM

Brays Bayou has so much potential.

Urbannizer

Aug 15, 2013, 9:18 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/9520137724_f1fcf2d5c9_b.jpg

Hines breaks ground on next Houston multifamily project

The bare bones of the former Café Adobe site on Westheimer is all that's left today of the iconic Tex-Mex restaurant— graffiti art tattooed on its exterior terracotta-colored walls.

But this month, Houston-based developer Hines will begin construction on that site for its latest luxury multifamily project, 21 Eleven, a 215-unit structure, its second in the Houston area.

The development, at 2111 Westheimer — as its name suggests — will have five levels of for-lease residential over two levels of podium parking, with no retail in the plan. The project is expected to deliver in early 2015 with completion set for summer 2015.

Full Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/08/hines-breaks-ground-on-next-houston.html

Cory

Aug 16, 2013, 3:54 PM

Thank Hines for leaving some dignified footprints in Houston.

cloud713

Aug 17, 2013, 2:34 AM

Brays Bayou has so much potential.

is the area around the Brays Bayou trails developable going out toward Almeda? it would be cool to get some more residential towers along there, eventually connecting to the towers in the museum district.

Urbannizer

Aug 17, 2013, 4:18 AM

More development news/info

Five Allen Center Scaled down to 40 Floors:

“I think you will see us develop our plans a little further for what we are calling, for now, 5 Allen Center,” he said. “It’s on two and a half acres on the western perimeter of downtown. We are contemplating there a 40-story tower with maybe as much as a million square feet.”

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/08/more-than-rumor-brookfield-makes.html

Macy's building coming down Sept. 22
http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/foleys-above.jpg

What will go up on that block:
Hilcorp Energy Tower - 23 Floors. Once the now-closed Macy's building comes down later this year, a tower being developed by Hines for Hilcorp Energy will take its place. Said to look like an elliptical prism, it's expected to be complete by December 2015.

http://swamplot.com/metro-taking-cover-now-that-macys-implosions-impending/2013-08-15/

Chevron will build another tower in DT Houston in the near future (begin reading at post #191):

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/17026-five-allen-center/?p=431615

Urbannizer

Aug 17, 2013, 4:35 AM

Levy Park/Kirby Grove Mix-Use development:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5468/9528547458_bffe4cfa03_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/9525763671_bcc72055fd_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/9525764243_410ae8a287_b.jpg

http://midwaycompanies.com/img/leasing/leasing-packages/130723_Levy_Park_Package_-_Updated_CFC__eversion-low.pdf

2929 Weslayan by Geoff8201

(http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/15624-40-story-residential-tower-by-interfin-at-weslayan-and-west-alabama/?p=431638)http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq236/geoff_8201/2929wes.jpg

Apartments demolished for River Oaks District. Photos thanks to MikeRichardson (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/14504-river-oaks-district-retailofficeresidential-project-westheimer-westcreek/?p=431661):
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/9464304866_d07fbdf306_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/9461524593_00d4033141_b.jpg

atlantaguy

Aug 17, 2013, 4:50 AM

More development news/info

Five Allen Center Scaled down to 40 Floors:

Macy's building coming down Sept. 22
http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/foleys-above.jpg

What will go up on that block:

http://swamplot.com/metro-taking-cover-now-that-macys-implosions-impending/2013-08-15/

Chevron will build another tower in DT Houston in the near future (begin reading at post #191):

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/17026-five-allen-center/?p=431615

RIP, Foley's.

Don't get me wrong, I love what you guys have going on there. It's just another sad chapter in the continual erasure of former great regional Department Stores. :(

photoLith

Aug 17, 2013, 10:21 AM

I am 100 percent for historic preservation but that building truly is an eyesore.

llamaorama

Aug 18, 2013, 1:41 AM

I may have already said it in this thread, but IMO that Macy's was not an appealing place inside either.

It smelled musty, was closed-in and dimly lit, etc. Sure there was a fun, adventurous element of it being like the last dinosaur, and I am glad I got to check it out once just for that.

I think it would be great if the city could land a modern Macy's as a tenant in a new building as occasionally rumored.

AviationGuy

Aug 18, 2013, 1:45 AM

Urbannizer

Aug 18, 2013, 3:51 AM

Small construction update from earlier today thanks to Skylineview.

Astoria (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26018-updates-on-the-astoria-condos-25-stories-at-1405-post-oak-boulevard-in-uptown-houston/page-11#entry431805)

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/2013%2008%2017/IMG_1918_zpsdaa13d55.jpg

BLVD Place (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/6106-latest-blvd-place-news-and-pictures/?p=431806)
http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/2013%2008%2017/IMG_1921_zps28731fe1.jpg

TowerSpotter

Aug 20, 2013, 5:19 AM

First Post on Skyscraperpage.

Bisnow reports of a 2 acre site at Cambridge and Holcombe in medical center that will be put into the market. It's said that a highrise will be added on the site.

http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/multifamily-monday-private-equity-goes-suburban/

And in a few weeks, they're bringing to market a Med Center site—pictured, two acres at Cambridge and Holcombe—that'll see high-rise development (they've already received hotel and multifamily offers).

http://i.imgur.com/almTNgy.png

Urbannizer

Aug 20, 2013, 8:58 AM

First Post on Skyscraperpage.

Good to see you here TowerSpotter. :)

Some stuff going up in west Houston. Pics by me.

Samsung Tower

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7424/9545862081_7d9c23a213_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/9548650476_c66e83e6ac_b.jpg

Apartments along I-10

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/9548651546_81e043310c_b.jpg

Energy Tower III

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/9545866937_450e384a28_b.jpg

Woodbranch Campus Expansion (Sorry for the spots)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/9548655530_b31b4625a8_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/9548656768_8e18e60ccf_b.jpg

Energy Center III

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3782/9545873251_c54410898f_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/9545874391_ccf032c77d_b.jpg

Katy Methodist Hospital Expansion

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/9548664438_bdd76a9fa1_b.jpg

Other stuff:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5328/9548661314_59f5bdd246_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/9545876535_1a93175b73_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/9548663362_daf7440f56_b.jpg

TowerSpotter

Aug 20, 2013, 9:05 AM

Good to see you here TowerSpotter. :)

Thanks Urbannizer, by the way nice updates. :)

Urbannizer

Aug 20, 2013, 4:58 PM

More updates:

Skyhouse per webcam

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/9552505854_cff6294ea5_b.jpg

807 S. Post Oak Lane (rendering n/a) by skylineview (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27133-807-s-post-oak-lane-near-woodway/?p=432030)

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/photo9_zps1153654c.jpg

2929 Weslayan by Triton

http://i.imgur.com/WwuXEZx.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/O9CK3dy.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/smXCxMM.jpg?1

Willowick Park and 2929 Weslayan

http://i.imgur.com/MEwpo6k.jpg?1

The Sovereign 8/18, by Triton (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26974-the-sovereign-at-regent-square-21-story-tower-at-allen-parkway-and-dunlavy/page-4#entry431914)

http://i.imgur.com/qe4Khfg.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/YA4k9rH.jpg?1

Élan Med Center per FB page:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1098510_614633848569247_1468270697_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/933945_615245758508056_188675892_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1175459_614683968564235_608442774_n.jpg

AustinTay

Aug 20, 2013, 8:07 PM

I am 100 percent for historic preservation but that building truly is an eyesore.

Woah... When photoLith is not in favor of preserving a building then you know it def must go.

TowerSpotter

Aug 20, 2013, 8:23 PM

The Alexan in the Energy Corridor broke ground today

http://www.multihousingnews.com/news/trammell-crow-breaks-ground-on-houston-multifamily-community/1004088954.html

http://i.imgur.com/IQ8c3cP.jpg

TowerSpotter

Aug 21, 2013, 6:50 PM

Construction for the fourth Energy Tower and Stream building in the Woodlands to start August 29

http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/is-downtown-a-gateway-market/

There's just something about Aug. 29 that developers can't resist. (It's Michael Jackson's birthday, that's all we can think of.) Two office towers are breaking ground that day: Stream's The Reserve at Sierra Pines II and Mac Haik's Energy Tower IV. Managing director Paul Coonrod says 154k SF Sierra Pines will be one of the largest blocks of Class-A space available in The Woodlands. It'll also be the tallest tilt-wall project in Texas (and possibly the country) when it delivers next August. It hasn't locked in any tenants yet, but the 25k SF garden might draw some in. Check out more info here.

http://i.imgur.com/fF9sPpz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tKrGoBz.jpg

Urbannizer

Aug 22, 2013, 3:26 AM

Hanover Post Oak and BLVD Place by Golyadkin (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/6106-latest-blvd-place-news-and-pictures/?p=432173)

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/Architecture%20Photos/DSC_00371_zps16bc9db4.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/Architecture%20Photos/DSC_00381_zps7f609b79.jpg

Barricades now up at GreenStreet
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/988277_561967000505504_841109290_n.jpg

TowerSpotter

Aug 22, 2013, 5:23 PM

CyrusOne DataCenter

http://i.imgur.com/wwdpFlS.jpg

Office

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/08/22/cyrusone-readies-to-break-ground-on.html?s=image_gallery

DataCenter

http://i.imgur.com/8wuAnCJ.jpg

toxteth o'grady

Aug 22, 2013, 5:32 PM

That CyrusOne building looks slightly odd.

The two acres at Holcombe and Cambridge look like they're for the Parklane, if I've got the location identified correctly.

TowerSpotter

Aug 22, 2013, 5:40 PM

That CyrusOne building looks slightly odd.

The two acres at Holcombe and Cambridge look like they're for the Parklane, if I've got the location identified correctly.

Well Odd to me sounds like a good thing.

Wattleigh

Aug 22, 2013, 5:45 PM

The two acres at Holcombe and Cambridge look like they're for the Parklane, if I've got the location identified correctly.

It's adjacent to The Spires. Like The Parklane further north, there have been plans for additional towers since the first was constructed.

TowerSpotter

Aug 22, 2013, 7:05 PM

It's adjacent to The Spires. Like The Parklane further north, there have been plans for additional towers since the first was constructed.

A second Spire was proposed by the site before the bust.

Construction to start on Jacob's Plaza this month

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/08/pm-realty-to-break-ground-energy.html

http://i.imgur.com/9OQWZef.jpg

TowerSpotter

Aug 23, 2013, 12:46 AM

Here's the 33 story tower by Hines rumored a while back.

http://swamplot.com/a-first-look-at-some-of-the-33-story-apartment-tower-hines-wants-to-build-in-market-square/2013-08-22/

http://i.imgur.com/rvXTA7R.jpg

toxteth o'grady

Aug 23, 2013, 7:03 PM

Contractor selected for Houston's second convention hotel (http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2013/08/balfour-beatty-mariott-marquis-houston.html)

Balfour Beatty's naming means this project is getting more and more real. Q1 2014 for start of construction.

toxteth o'grady

Aug 23, 2013, 7:05 PM

The HBJ is also reporting that nonresidential construction volumes in July are lagging behind last year, while the rest of Texas is up by 60%. That means Houston's new construction represents only 10% of the state (usually it's a quarter to a third of the state. Anomaly? The HBJ keeps talking about land and labor being in short supply for projects.

TowerSpotter

Aug 24, 2013, 6:41 AM

rdavis4559

Aug 24, 2013, 12:00 PM

Springwoods Village, latest Construction Update Pictures from August 8th on their facebook page. Better late than never.

http://www.facebook.com/swvtexas

http://i.imgur.com/ZGuk6XB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ndOrE9G.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Icg5gP0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xehqVpO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cTSyK1q.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/E0jGRnN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7Z6Lz21.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yJ6YLSy.jpg

With that Cesar Pelli quote in your signature used as context, those tree pictures make it look like a statement about how humans anthropomorphize struggle, growth, achievement, etc. but we forget that trees do it too.

TowerSpotter

Aug 24, 2013, 4:41 PM

With that Cesar Pelli quote in your signature used as context, those tree pictures make it look like a statement about how humans anthropomorphize struggle, growth, achievement, etc. but we forget that trees do it too.

My quote has nothing to do with the pictures above.

Wattleigh

Aug 24, 2013, 5:33 PM

Starting to clear the site for Noble Energy's new 20-story building on the LSC - University Park campus (former HP/Compaq Campus) off 249

c/o 'LarryDierker' on HAIF (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27507-noble-energy-tower-20-stories-at-249-louetta/#entry432501)

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x322/tebor79/IMG_0676.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x322/tebor79/IMG_0674.jpg

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x322/tebor79/IMG_0677.jpg

rdavis4559

Aug 25, 2013, 1:16 AM

My quote has nothing to do with the pictures above.

Obviously.

TowerSpotter

Aug 25, 2013, 2:03 AM

Obviously.

Please just don't compare my signature to whatever I post than. Two different thing....Obviously... like you said

Guiltyspark

Aug 25, 2013, 3:31 AM

My quote has nothing to do with the pictures above.

:facepalm:

It actually does, you just didn't intend it too.

TowerSpotter

Aug 25, 2013, 4:39 AM

:facepalm:

It actually does, you just didn't intend it too.

No it doesn't, I just added those construction pictures to update on the Springwood's Village.

AustinTay

Aug 25, 2013, 5:17 AM

No it doesn't, I just added those construction pictures to update on the Springwood's Village.

They know that. The poster who originally quoted you just made an observation that the quote in your sig can also be applied to trees.

TowerSpotter

Aug 25, 2013, 5:30 AM

They know that. The poster who originally quoted you just made an observation that the quote in your sig can also be applied to trees.

Oh wow I feel a little embarrassed, sorry to all.

rdavis4559

Aug 25, 2013, 12:10 PM

Oh wow I feel a little embarrassed, sorry to all.

Nothing wrong with the quote, nothing wrong with you using it in your sig. I know the quote was not a reflection upon the trees and had no connection to the pictures, just making an observation. Sorry for the distraction, let's get back to discussing Houston architecture.

The old Fiesta lot at W. Alabama and Dunlavy is already gone, nothing but a fenced in field of dirt now.

Urbannizer

Aug 25, 2013, 9:48 PM

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/20/95/800x600/UHD-Parking-Garage_132141.png

University of Houston-Downtown launches construction of $16.5 million welcome center/garage

The University of Houston-Downtown is getting a new garage and a new look, with construction beginning just as the fall semester arrives on Monday.

The 1960s-era garage for faculty and staff, on Girard street near Travis, is being demolished to make way for the $16.5 million project. School officials say it will include a new four-story garage, with a top floor with offices for admissions, testing, veteran, disabled student and tutoring services, along with a new state-of-the-art welcome center.

The glass-enclosed welcome center, which will serve as the main entry point to the university for all visitors, students and parents, will be angled to offer a breathtaking view of downtown Houston. It will include a theater for orientation before walking tours commence.

The project is expected to take 12-15 months to complete.

The timing of construction may seem odd, since the fall semester is about to get underway, but officials say student parking will not be affected. The garage that is being torn down provided parking space for faculty and staff, who will park in temporary lots on Main Street just north and west of the College of Business building. These replacement lots are newly resurfaced and will be ready for use starting Monday.

The student parking garage next to the College of Business on Vine Street is sold out during the day. Students are still able to purchase passes for after 5 p.m. in that garage. Apart from the Vine Street garage, students have three lots to choose from: the Washington Street lot, the Daly Street lot and the San Jacinto Street lot. The Naylor Street lot, formerly used to be for students, however, will now be used by faculty and staff.

Roughly 14,000 students are expected for the fall semester on the downtown campus.

http://houston.culturemap.com/news/realestate/08-24-13-university-of-houston-downtown-launches-construction-of-165-million-welcome-centergarage/

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/8a/3a/800x600/UHD-Parking-Garage_100122.JPG

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/2e/55/800x600/UHD-Parking-Garage_100407.JPG

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/94/92/800x600/UHD-Parking-Garage_100208.JPG

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/a4/c9/800x600/UHD-Parking-Garage_100328.JPG

Funnel Tunnel on Montrose Blvd. Photos by Bill Barfield (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23333264@N00/with/9593526852/):
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7427/9581854058_42520f5157_b.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/9579093161_1fa91b0280_b.jpg

Michi

Aug 26, 2013, 3:07 AM

This town is on fire! I am dumbfounded daily by the shear amount of construction!

Wattleigh

Aug 26, 2013, 6:06 AM

The expansion of West Ave. appears to be coming along pretty well.

Photos from the past week c/o 'Triton' on HAIF (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/4312-west-ave-kirby-westheimer-retail-and-residential-complex/page-18#entry431911).

http://i.imgur.com/Uu1dTWA.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/iBcu6Rk.jpg?1

Another HAIFer, 'lockmat' points out (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/4312-west-ave-kirby-westheimer-retail-and-residential-complex/page-18#entry432541)that Phase III, planned for the block directly south of the current development may also be quite substantial.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2WPAW85NuR4/Uhk2Csq7XRI/AAAAAAAAMGI/ZM1Ggnlg1OU/w1190-h605-no/westavephaseiii.jpg

Updated leasing/tenant presentation for this project can be found here (http://www.firstresourcerealty.com/content/property/pdf/8/resource59313.pdf).

TowerSpotter

Aug 26, 2013, 8:06 AM

Awesome Steam/Essex International Tower Rendering.

http://i.imgur.com/dThHJ9b.jpg

Urbannizer

Aug 26, 2013, 12:45 PM

The Belfiore -- 50% Sold according to an ad for this tower in this month's Houstonia.

http://www.belfiorehouston.com/_images/slide-ev1.png

Urbannizer

Aug 26, 2013, 4:28 PM

Waterwall Place:

https://sphotos-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1174688_609473209076206_452883163_n.jpg

https://sphotos-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1186343_608369992519861_1206760961_n.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/pages/WaterWall-Place/576041562419371

eburress

Aug 26, 2013, 9:38 PM

The Belfiore -- 50% Sold according to an ad for this tower in this month's Houstonia.

http://www.belfiorehouston.com/_images/slide-ev1.png

Wow, this looks a LOT like Dallas' Stoneleigh Tower, which I think is fortunate given what a gorgeous building Stoneleigh is turning out to be. Kudos!

Urbannizer

Aug 26, 2013, 11:55 PM

Wow, this looks a LOT like Dallas' Stoneleigh Tower, which I think is fortunate given what a gorgeous building Stoneleigh is turning out to be. Kudos!

I prefer the Stoneleigh Tower up there, but both are pretty nice!

Urbannizer

Aug 27, 2013, 12:03 AM

Moar renderings of River Oaks District

http://i.imgur.com/zqPp2Dg.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/pQqhDwy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/U6NALLe.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cFvhsYc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/g3owoXR.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/9600485421_f8b4b1a21e_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/9600485343_0fa58b38e0_b.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9600485477_ec47234fdd_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3734/9600485367_3b6b108959_b.jpg

Murphy Building (http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/08/memorial-city-gains-500-energy.html) - Recently completed. Another tower is planned, this time mixed-use

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9601258607_b8e29fdd2a_b.jpg

Greenstreet - From the FB Page, going to miss the Bamboo

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/529412_564196400282564_342185617_n.jpg

https://sphotos-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/1175293_565980080104196_939676928_n.jpg

Urbannizer

Aug 27, 2013, 12:29 AM

In Bustling Houston, it's a case of "Build, baby, Build!"

With Texas one of the few bright spots in the U.S. economy, the skyline of swaggering Houston is where the action is as builders and global oil companies, from Phillips 66 to Exxon Mobil Corp, look past previous busts and spend billions on gleaming new buildings.

The U.S. shale oil and gas revolution - which has already changed industries from railroads to pipelines and refineries - is helping drive the voracious appetite for office space needed for the expanding workforce in the world's energy capital.

Demand is so hot that Houston is one of the few places where banks - including Wells Fargo & Co, which is seen as one of the more conservative big banks - will loan money for a new building without demanding developers first have a tenant.

"Houston is booming and bar none the strongest market in the United States of America," said Joseph Sitt, chief executive of Thor Equities, which has two projects underway in Houston.

There are some 56 office buildings totaling at least 11 million square feet under construction in and around Houston, according to real estate services firm CBRE Group Inc. That is equivalent to 190 football fields.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/25/houston-skyscrapers-idUSL2N0GO1PE20130825

TowerSpotter

Aug 27, 2013, 12:38 AM

Nice things are coming, we just don't know about them yet. :)

toxteth o'grady

Aug 27, 2013, 12:33 PM

Well, I now have a new phrase to add to my lexicon - "horizontal construction". Admittedly not the same as going vertical, but it seems to be a precursor.

Developer talks Museum District's upcoming artsy high-rise (http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/08/developer-talks-museum-districts.html)

"...Featuring an artsy, helix design, the luxury 42-story tower is planned for the Museum District, just northwest of the 35-story Parklane on Hermann Drive. Houston-based Tema expects to begin horizontal construction in October..."

toxteth o'grady

Aug 27, 2013, 12:40 PM

That Reuters article is nice (and getting a list of those 56 office buildings would be cool). They fret over the price of a barrel of oil, but that hasn't reflected supply and demand for years. And now there's sabre-rattling going on over Syria.

johnme

Aug 28, 2013, 4:50 AM

Photos from the past week all by me.
Woodbranch Development
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130827_163355.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130827_163355.jpg.html)
Energy Tower IV
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130827_163231.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130827_163231.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130827_163234.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130827_163234.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130827_163229.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130827_163229.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130827_163228.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130827_163228.jpg.html)
Energy Center III
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130826_194914.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130826_194914.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130826_194909.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130826_194909.jpg.html)
Samsung Tower
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130819_101912-1.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130819_101912-1.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130819_101904.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130819_101904.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130819_101902.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130819_101902.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130819_101858.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130819_101858.jpg.html)
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww338/espiau1074/20130819_101856.jpg (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/espiau1074/media/20130819_101856.jpg.html)

TowerSpotter

Aug 28, 2013, 7:05 AM

^^^^^ Great Shots

Also here is more on the International Tower

http://i.imgur.com/uihdoUp.jpg

toxteth o'grady

Aug 28, 2013, 12:57 PM

Photos from the past week all by me.

I was unaware that Samsung was a lead tenant in a building going up out west. I assume Energy Center IV will be following Energy Center III shortly.

toxteth o'grady

Aug 28, 2013, 7:23 PM

This was posted earlier and has now appeared in the Chronicle. Another major engineering firm lease drives another new building.

Jacobs Engineering to lease new Energy Corridor building
(http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/08/jacobs-engineering-to-lease-new-energy-corridor-building/)

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/wp-content/blogs.dir/1876/files/2013/08/jacobs-600x337.jpg

Urbannizer

Aug 29, 2013, 8:52 AM

First post for this thread has been updated again. :cheers:

Urbannizer

Aug 29, 2013, 5:50 PM

Waterwall Place, photos by jgriff (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26956-waterwall-place-formerly-turnberry-formerly-1-waterwall-322-homes-overlooking-the-water-wall-in-the-galleria-area/page-4)

http://p50400.ipscdn.com/uploads/monthly_08_2013/post-4172-0-86792100-1377621384.jpg

http://p50400.ipscdn.com/uploads/monthly_08_2013/post-4172-0-95490200-1377708267.jpg

Broadstone Midtown - From the FB page
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/999878_183732875140550_1628079716_n.jpg

3100 Post Oak

https://sphotos-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1150142_368293509965423_1954980708_n.jpg

TowerSpotter

Aug 29, 2013, 7:42 PM

Great Updates Urbannizer. :)

Urbannizer

Aug 29, 2013, 11:53 PM

Great Updates Urbannizer. :)

Thanks, I really try to keeep up with everything and look around for construction photos. :)

Urbannizer

Aug 30, 2013, 12:17 AM

http://www.hbginc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TexacoRend2_early2013.jpg

Exclusive: Developer moves forward with CBD's next luxe high-rise

Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors Inc. closed on the historic Texaco building Thursday with plans to redevelop it into downtown’s next luxury high-rise.

As soon as the developer can get the permit approved, initial construction will begin and will eventually add 34,000 to 41,000 square feet to the structure at 1111 Rusk. Estimated time to obtain the permit is about two to four weeks, the developer said.

The building will cost about $95 million to redevelop, said Kip Platt, developer and partner with Provident.

First units are expected within 13 to 14 months and completion is set for 20 to 24 months after construction.

The high-rise gained an incentive through the Downtown Living Initiative program and will be connected to the tunnel system. In addition, the building’s historic façade will be repaired using funds from the TIRZ No. 3.

The project's unit count is 309 with an average unit size of about 1,065 square feet. The plan also includes about 8,000 square feet of ground floor retail and a 550-car garage.

Full Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/08/exclusive-developer-moves-forward.html

http://www.providentrealty.net/images/texacoPictures/texaco1.jpg

http://www.providentrealty.net/images/texacoPictures/texaco2.jpg

toxteth o'grady

Aug 30, 2013, 4:31 PM

Apparently, they're only moving ahead with the shorter Phase I. Phase II, which had been contemplated at possibly 38 stories overall, appears to be only 29 stories, according to the update inthe HBJ. They're about 3 months into design for Phase II.

photoLith

Aug 30, 2013, 5:10 PM

What the heck are those two renders for? The Texaco building redevelopment? I hope not, I hope they build that tall residential in that pit behind the buildings, instead of that short thing. And Im super glad to see that something may be done with those beautiful buildings, theyve been in limbo for so long. Kinda retarded that they didnt use a Houston background though for the render, lol

TowerSpotter

Aug 30, 2013, 7:26 PM

Urbannizer

Aug 31, 2013, 3:45 AM

Construction updates:

The Sovereign - 9th floor.

https://sphotos-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/536814_537656086306537_1219932052_n.jpg

502 S. Post Oak
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405702_486611758077637_1809131484_n.jpg

https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/1005817_537658226306323_1666125187_n.jpg

Hanover West University
https://sphotos-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1239478_537657102973102_1455533048_n.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/MathisGroup

7 Seventy
https://sphotos-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1173819_186524748193172_818123411_n.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/pages/7-Seventy-A-Broadstone-Community/128938050618509