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TexasPlaya

Jan 29, 2013, 2:27 AM

4 new multifamily properties across Houston area:
http://www.bisnow.com/testzz/writer/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Broadstone-3800.jpg
http://www.bisnow.com/testzz/writer/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Broadstone-3800.jpg
One:

Two:

Three:

Four:

Explanation:

Source: http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/loch-ness-of-financing-2/

Good news, especially about the new midtown property. I can't seem to find where exactly it will be, did I miss it in the article?

UPDATE:

Looks like the midtown apt will be located alongside the light rail at 3800 main st., great news!

TexasPlaya

Jan 29, 2013, 2:34 AM

Apartments Moving In on Freedman’s Town Rowhouse Lot (http://swamplot.com/apartments-moving-in-on-freedmans-town-rowhouse-lot/2013-01-28/)

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dolce-living-drawing.jpg
A PAIR of West Gray lots — nearly vacant save their seen-better-days Freedman’s Town rowhouses in the back — have been put on notice as the proposed site for Dolce Living: that’s 5 stories and 176,344 sq. ft. of 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, with some street-level retail to sweeten the deal....A few blocks from the brand-new Carnegie Vanguard High School on Taft, these Fourth Ward lots are bound by Victor on the north, Gillette on the west, and Wilson on the east, with Bailey running between them.

Interestingly there are some historic rowhouses that currently occupy the site that will be transported (the ones not in completely disrepair). This will be located between Taft and Bagby on W. Gray and will add more units to recently completed phase 3 projects of Post and Camden. This part of Midtown/4th ward has been blowing up these past years.

AviationGuy

Jan 29, 2013, 4:45 AM

I don't have all 3 of the houses but here's one of them from my thread (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=198067&highlight=houston) of the area around my old apartment complex:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6957293359_dd4ffb477d_b.jpg

So 9 townhomes will replace this house and 2 other....

That's sad. I do like the townhomes, but hate that these nice old homes were removed.

econik

Jan 30, 2013, 2:40 AM

Nothing glamorous:
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/01/developers-to-break-ground-on-noble.html

Rail Claimore

Jan 30, 2013, 6:47 AM

^
Thats the kind of crap I hate about Houston, destroying old Victorian or bungalow homes for that modernist bullshit.

To each their own. My early imprint of cities occurred in Asia, not Europe: Modernism and international styles with right-angles everywhere are thus my preferred flavor.

DanielG425

Jan 31, 2013, 2:32 AM

Changing the subject real quick. Are there any nice hotels coming into Houston, other than the two downtown Marriotts?

photoLith

Jan 31, 2013, 2:45 AM

^
Not any that are near downtown or in the 610 loop that Im aware of.

DanielG425

Jan 31, 2013, 4:06 AM

That's another big thing houston needs to look at. Getting a ritz and a W and other luxury hotels would be great for the city.

TexasPlaya

Jan 31, 2013, 5:28 AM

That's another big thing houston needs to look at. Getting a ritz and a W and other luxury hotels would be great for the city.

I agree. Though, we need more than just luxury hotels. More hotels for more conventions and large events (all star games, NCAA final 4, superbowls, world cups, etc.).

shakman

Feb 1, 2013, 3:21 PM

That's another big thing houston needs to look at. Getting a ritz and a W and other luxury hotels would be great for the city.

I am surprised Houston does not already have a Ritz or W.

Reverberation

Feb 1, 2013, 5:52 PM

Dolce Living coming to Midtown. Two vacant lots filled on West Gray between Taft and the Post Midtown.

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dolce-living-upper-floor-site-plan.jpg

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dolce-living-drawing.jpg

http://swamplot.com/apartments-moving-in-on-freedmans-town-rowhouse-lot/2013-01-28/#more-53807

That's an area that needs a bit of love. It seems to be poised for mid/high rise residential development given its proximity to the major office sites downtown.

cabasse

Feb 1, 2013, 7:49 PM

this is a long shot... as i've certainly ragged on your fine city occasionally (probably out of jealousy) over the years, but i'm going to visit a buddy in austin mid-feb and would like to drop by for a day or so on the way. anyone want to take precious time out of their day to show me around? this would be sometime between the 19th-21st/22nd.

TexasBoi

Feb 2, 2013, 12:38 AM

I am surprised Houston does not already have a Ritz or W.

They had one. It was turned into a St. Regis, I believe. I am surprised they don't have a W though.

AviationGuy

Feb 2, 2013, 3:15 AM

I am surprised Houston does not already have a Ritz or W.

There are other luxury hotels. But if Austin and Dallas can have a W, Houston can.

DanielG425

Feb 2, 2013, 7:03 AM

N90

Feb 4, 2013, 11:35 PM

Galveston Intermodal Terminal:
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/images/uploads/story-images/cache/GalvestonTransportationTerminal-rendering-325x294.jpg
http://www.houstontomorrow.org/images/uploads/story-images/cache/GalvestonTransportationTerminal-rendering-325x294.jpg
After many years of waiting, the City of Galveston will finally be getting their Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal, according to Guidry News:

The Port of Galveston hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal, a project of the Galveston Livable Communities Initiative.

“This day has been a long time in coming hasn’t it?” said Master of Ceremonies Vandy Anderson in welcoming the crowd to the site of the terminal, at the northeast corner of The Strand and 25th Street. “A long time in coming; a lot of work; a lot of days; a lot of maneuvering, let’s say.”
More about it here: http://www.houstontomorrow.org/livability/story/construction-begins-on-galveston-transportation-terminal/

N90

Feb 4, 2013, 11:40 PM

Future plans for a mixed use in Energy Corridor:
CORE Real Estate just closed on 32 acres along I-10 in the Energy Corridor and is gearing up a large mixed-use project. Will the submarket get some of the retail and hotel uses it's craving?

Look for kickoff after the Park Row expansion is complete in Q3 and for delivery in 2014.
And also:
Wolff Cos EVP David Hightower kicked off our event in his role as Energy Corridor District's president. We snapped him with Brookfield SVP Paul Frazier, Giammalva Properties prez Vincent Giammalva, and Lincoln Property Co SVP Charlie Giammalva. David says there are 78,000 employees in the Energy Corridor, and it's projected that'll top 92,000 by 2030. (Most of the energy production will simply come from trying to remember everyone's name.) Energy isn't everything: Five of the top 12 employers there aren't industry related. There is 22M SF of office space in the Corridor (70% of which is Class-A). David says 2.9M SF is under construction (about half delivering this year) and 3.8M SF is close to groundbreaking.
Read about it here: http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/breaking-news-cores-big-energy-corridor-deal/

DanielG425

Feb 8, 2013, 5:54 AM

We're the underground tunnels a good idea?

TexasPlaya

Feb 9, 2013, 6:57 AM

We're the underground tunnels a good idea?

Best idea in the history of mankind! :cheers:

photoLith

Feb 9, 2013, 2:02 PM

AviationGuy

Feb 10, 2013, 3:55 AM

Hey guys, I've got less than 24 hours left in Houston than its off to the east coast for me. It's been a pleasure updating this thread for the past 5 years. If I have time today I'll make my rounds and take some photos of construction.

This thread won't be the same without your frequent photos. Your work has been one of the main reasons I check the forum every evening.

natenate

Feb 10, 2013, 6:57 AM

NYC2ATX

Feb 10, 2013, 9:48 AM

Hey guys, I've got less than 24 hours left in Houston than its off to the east coast for me. It's been a pleasure updating this thread for the past 5 years. If I have time today I'll make my rounds and take some photos of construction.

NOOOO! Please one more photoset haha :P where are you coming to, the Big Apple maybe? New York would benefit from your skills with a camera.

P.S. checked out your website, the photos of Houston and Pittsburgh are incredible.

photoLith

Feb 10, 2013, 4:40 PM

Well you guys will have to update Houston now ;) just heading out to pittsburgh.

oscarinhouston

Feb 10, 2013, 9:59 PM

I can't believe you're leaving us. Well, good luck and I have to say, I am a big fan of your work man...

TexasPlaya

Feb 11, 2013, 5:45 AM

Hey guys, I've got less than 24 hours left in Houston than its off to the east coast for me. It's been a pleasure updating this thread for the past 5 years. If I have time today I'll make my rounds and take some photos of construction.

That's crazy dude. Well I have certainly appreciated you getting around this big ass city and providing updates and the best of luck to you.

photoLith

Feb 11, 2013, 6:23 AM

atlantaguy

Feb 11, 2013, 6:53 AM

Thanks guys for the compliments. Only made it up to nacogdoches tonight. Unfortunately I didn't have time to go around the city and do a last update. I'll be back though since my parents live in Kingwood.

Have a safe trip, man. It's supposed to storm pretty bad here Monday & Tuesday, over 4 inches of rain expected. Haven't come up with any suggestions for you other than those I've already mentioned...

JManc

Feb 11, 2013, 6:42 PM

Have a safe trip photo, I'll be up in a month or so. You, glowrock, his cat and I will have to do some serious photos when I get up there.

photoLith

Feb 12, 2013, 5:25 AM

His cat is a very good photographer.

TexasPlaya

Feb 12, 2013, 7:53 PM

This project (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26018-24-story-condo-astoria/page-3) seems to be moving forward, it's located along post oak north of san felipe.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w208/houtosme/ASTORIATOGETHER_zpsd4331b95.jpg

Rendering is somewhat out of date as the "rail" will become BRT for the time being.

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/02%2009%202013/IMG_1736_zpse29c4a5e.jpg
by SkylineView (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26018-24-story-condo-astoria/page-3)

TexasPlaya

Feb 13, 2013, 4:02 AM

Uptown heating up:Five Oaks Place

HouBizJournal (http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/02/bhp-signs-lease-for-new-four-oaks.html?page=all)

BHP Billiton Petroleum..."This building is still in the design phase, but once the building is complete, we will be the exclusive tenant so that we can consolidate our entire large professional workforce in Houston in our current and this future building,"...In 2008, Carleton Riser, head of Transwestern’s development group, told HBJ that the proposed building would be called Tower Five at Four Oaks Place and would rise up 30 stories, with 525,000 square feet of office space on 22 floors atop a parking garage with roughly 1,500 spaces.

This proposal is across the street from the Astoria residential mentioned above and will replace a 24 hour fitness that has already closed.

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/02%2009%202013/IMG_1740_zps509a4a4a.jpg
By: SkylineView

BLVD Place

A few blocks south of the above uptown developments, this one is coming along nicely. Along with the retail and residential (that is currently under construction), this will hopefully have two office buildings. First 4 photos are by SkylineView (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/6106-latest-blvd-place-news-and-pictures/page-40)

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/IMG_1696_zpsc4de86c7.jpg

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/IMG_1698_zpsc5f725c0.jpg

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/BLVD%20Place/IMG_1721_zps6d004ec2.jpg

http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg515/SkylineView/BLVD%20Place/IMG_1720_zps59384a78.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0108_zps81e39e3a.jpg
Last one by Golyadkin (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/6106-latest-blvd-place-news-and-pictures/page-40)

JManc

Feb 13, 2013, 3:45 PM

They tore that cool McDOnalds down? :(

Brijonmang

Feb 14, 2013, 2:26 AM

They tore that cool McDOnalds down? :(

Indeed. However, they are building a scaled back version of it about 30' to the east of the torn down building. Everybody wins in the end.

DanielG425

Feb 14, 2013, 4:16 AM

Bailey

Feb 15, 2013, 6:57 PM

I've been looking around Houston and there are a few things I can't figure out. Is the ex-Holiday Inn (31 story hotel downtown) planing to be restored, and what happened to the 57 story proposed skyscraper for BLVD Place. Thank you in advance.

1) There are no plans to restore the Holiday Inn at this time. There was a rendering floating around but it never passed that phase.

2) BLVD. Place was scaled back after the recession. The current version, under construction, does not include the 57 stoy tower.

Reverberation

Feb 15, 2013, 7:27 PM

It would seem that one of the (if not THE) most active area of the city is Post Oak Blvd. between Ambassador and Hollyhurst. There is 5 Oaks Place, The Cosmopolitan, and Boulevard Place.

What would be amazing is if they built all of the new developments happening in the metro area in downtown. If they did that, all of the surface lots would be gone in 18 months. But from what I have been reading/hearing/learning, due to the capital markets, it's next to impossible to build something without having around half of it pre-leased.

TexasPlaya

Feb 15, 2013, 11:22 PM

1) There are no plans to restore the Holiday Inn at this time. There was a rendering floating around but it never passed that phase.

2) BLVD. Place was scaled back after the recession. The current version, under construction, does not include the 57 stoy tower.

BLVD Place hasn't necessarily gotten scaled back. There are still sites left for two office towers and 3 more residential towers or one large residential box or hotel(s). What is being constructed now is phase 1-2, which is hanover residential tower, Whole Foods, and retail.

N90

Feb 16, 2013, 12:57 AM

Grand Texas Theme Park:
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/humble/news/grand-texas-theme-park-continues-plans-to-move-into-east/article_502edc4a-9c53-51c3-9dc2-3eefa9ac345b.html?mode=story

Double L

Feb 16, 2013, 5:39 AM

Wow, if they do open a park in 2015 that means it took Houston ten years to get a new theme park after Six Flags closed in 2005.

N90

Feb 16, 2013, 8:23 AM

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1360855404-Galvestons-Ike-Dike-Project-Gets-Financial-Boost.html

Double L

Feb 16, 2013, 8:56 AM

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1360855404-Galvestons-Ike-Dike-Project-Gets-Financial-Boost.html

Good thing if you ask me.

Urbannizer

Feb 18, 2013, 12:39 AM

806 Main & Mickey Leland Federal Building reno's, from this weekend:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8227/8483150405_aeb7c7204c_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8484223254_303ee3d72e_c.jpg

DanielG425

Feb 18, 2013, 1:09 AM

Once the Marriott Marquis finishes Downtown and 806 Main (Becoming a JW Marriott) finish we'll have so many new hotels! Including the new downtown Westin (Inn at the Ballpark)

F G Gonzalez

Feb 18, 2013, 3:06 AM

When does construction for the Westing begin and what is the location?

N90

Feb 18, 2013, 9:50 PM

4306 Yoakum Boulevard:
http://jhib.savageproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/4306_Yoakum_1.jpg
http://jhib.savageproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/4306_Yoakum_1.jpg
Office Property Size: 82,000 sq. ft.
Built: To deliver January 2014
Floors: 6
Small Tenant Floor Plate able to accommodate 300-14,000 sq. ft.
http://thehansenpartners.com/properties/4306-yoakum-boulevard/

DanielG425

Feb 19, 2013, 12:37 AM

The Westin Downtown opens July 11, 2013.

Syndic

Feb 19, 2013, 6:31 AM

Nevermind, mystery solved.

TexasPlaya

Feb 20, 2013, 3:08 AM

4306 Yoakum Boulevard:
http://jhib.savageproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/4306_Yoakum_1.jpg
http://jhib.savageproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/4306_Yoakum_1.jpg

http://thehansenpartners.com/properties/4306-yoakum-boulevard/

Awesome news. My old apartment that was demolished is two blocks west of this and is about to become ~300 apartments units. Add to that about 6 blocks west of this another apartment complex is about to start phase 2, Fairmont @ Richmond and Dunlavy.

DanielG425

Feb 21, 2013, 1:17 AM

Brijonmang

Feb 21, 2013, 1:28 AM

Are two rail stations being destroyed for "Cars Sharing Main Street"?!?!?! Read the third paragraph. http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/print-edition/2013/02/15/downtown-continues-building-boom-with.html

Did you mean to post this in the Houston development thread? The article you linked is for Buffalo, NY.

DanielG425

Feb 21, 2013, 1:33 AM

I had no idea I was reading buffalo's! I've never made that mistake, so I thought it was Houston.

toxteth o'grady

Feb 21, 2013, 9:40 PM

So is it real this time?

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/02/20/grand-texas-theme-park-to-likely.html

Grand Texas Theme Park likely to set up shop in Montgomery Co.

Urbannizer

Feb 25, 2013, 1:27 AM

New Hospital in Galveston, took these a few hours ago:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8504626999_e37c5e714e_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8505741190_a02cd58fea_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8504630505_54ee00122a_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8505734152_a8d1f866bf_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8505732392_bf65a20cb7_b.jpg

Urbannizer

Feb 25, 2013, 2:32 AM

Updated Renderings of River Oaks District:

http://www.olivermcmillan.com/images/upload/jflow/1361580327.jpg

http://www.olivermcmillan.com/images/upload/jflow/1361580343.jpg

http://www.olivermcmillan.com/images/upload/jflow/1361580360.jpg

http://www.olivermcmillan.com/images/upload/jflow/1361580378.jpg

http://www.olivermcmillan.com/images/upload/jflow/1361580249.jpg

http://www.olivermcmillan.com/riveroaks

AviationGuy

Feb 25, 2013, 2:38 AM

So River Oaks District is just low to mid rise?

Shasta

Feb 25, 2013, 3:52 AM

So River Oaks District is just low to mid rise?

Yep.

Original plan called for a 16 story LeMeridien Hotel, a 35+ story W Hotel with condos up top, a 30+ story apartment tower, a 12+ story office tower AND low rise apartments with ground floor retail.

They are actually building FEWER apartments than they are tearing down and building a ton of retail space. Frankly, I think that's stupid. They should be doing the exact opposite. Apartments are filling up as quickly as they come on line, but retail is harder to fill (just ask West Avenue which is in a better location than this project... mostly because this project competes more directly with Highland Village and The Galleria being right in between those two).

DanielG425

Feb 25, 2013, 5:44 AM

weatherguru18

Feb 25, 2013, 8:21 PM

1500 Post Oak (5 Oaks Place) is a GO!

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/gallery/1287546407/gallery_723_64_17810.jpg

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/02/bhp-billiton-office-tower-to-rise-on-post-oak-boulevard/#comment-21660

BHP Billiton Petroleum said Monday it will hire hundreds of new employees and lease a 30-story office tower to be built at 1500 Post Oak Blvd. to accommodate its expanding shale business and future growth.

Construction is expected to start later this year on the new building, which will be connected to the company’s current headquarters at 1360 Post Oak Blvd, creating a two-tower campus. A glass skybridge will connect the structures.

The buildings will house several thousand BHP employees, many still to be hired. Some 1,800 existing BHP employees will office there, including workers in other locations. Employees in downtown’s Wells Fargo Tower and a building in Tulsa, Okla. will relocate to the Post Oak headquarters.

“We’ll probably be pushing 3,000 when we move into the new building,” CEO J. Micheal Yeager said at a press conference.

In total, BHP will occupy about 1 million square feet in both buildings. The new tower will have 560,000 square feet.

Transwestern will develop the new building for owner TIAA-CREF.

BHP Billiton deals in natural resources ranging from iron ore and uranium to oil and natural gas. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, with a major office in London, but the petroleum division is based in Houston.

Architectural firm Pickard Chilton designed the building, which is expected to open in 2016. Gensler also was involved.

“We have designed this new building with employee productivity and appeal as top priorities to retain current employees and attract prospective employees,” Yeager said in a statement. “We plan to hire hundreds of new people in the immediate future. To attract the most talent, we believe we need to offer them the best possible work environment.”

toxteth o'grady

Feb 25, 2013, 9:38 PM

Same thing in HBJ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/02/bhp-billiton-petroleum-announces-plans.html

DanielG425

Feb 26, 2013, 4:15 AM

I cant wait to see the finished product! There are over 15 buildings under construction or proposed that are at least 20 stories in The Galleria, Energy Corridor, and Downtown! If only downtown was planned better though. Downtown would seem so much better if there were thin cobblestone streets for pedestrians only, and if all the streets in general weren't so wide. A downtown shouldn't be a grid.

TexasPlaya

Feb 27, 2013, 1:33 AM

Better rendering from swamplot (http://swamplot.com/the-taller-tower-of-petroleum-planned-for-uptown/2013-02-26/#comments):

AND HERE’S what BHP Billiton Petroleum’s new 30-story tower might look like. The company announced yesterday that construction will begin at 1500 Post Oak in November on the fifth skyscraper at Four Oaks Place; the proposed 560,000-sq.-ft. building, going up where a vacant 24-Hour Fitness now sits, will be connected by a skybridge to the company’s existing 1360 Post Oak building.

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bhp-four-oaks-tower-rendering.jpg

This will be across the street from Astoria...

Updated Astoria renderings from ChannelTwoNews (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26018-updates-on-the-astoria-condos-25-stories-at-1405-post-oak-boulevard-in-uptown-houston/page-3):

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w208/houtosme/Astoria4_zpsc0f8d4b1.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w208/houtosme/AstoriaDetail_zpsfff72867.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w208/houtosme/Astoria3_zps0be15de4.jpg

TexasPlaya

Feb 27, 2013, 1:38 AM

Yep.

Original plan called for a 16 story LeMeridien Hotel, a 35+ story W Hotel with condos up top, a 30+ story apartment tower, a 12+ story office tower AND low rise apartments with ground floor retail.

They are actually building FEWER apartments than they are tearing down and building a ton of retail space. Frankly, I think that's stupid. They should be doing the exact opposite. Apartments are filling up as quickly as they come on line, but retail is harder to fill (just ask West Avenue which is in a better location than this project... mostly because this project competes more directly with Highland Village and The Galleria being right in between those two).

They are building fewer apartments, but the overall picture is that there is a lot of apartments being built in this general vicinity. You have all the apartments going up west in Uptown and east in greenway plaza. Also there are more garden style apartments directly north of this to knock over and add more apartments.

This location is great, north of Westheimer was/is getting very dense in this area east of 610.

nature's calling

Feb 27, 2013, 2:46 AM

econik

Feb 27, 2013, 2:52 AM

The BHP building is kinda blah, imo.

photoLith

Feb 27, 2013, 3:03 AM

River oaks district looks pretty boring. Oh well.

oscarinhouston

Feb 28, 2013, 2:00 AM

New H-E-B coming up in the Up Town area... man I wish I had the money to move in there or at least close to it .

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/02/h-e-b-to-build-new-store-at-san-felipe-and-fountainview/

oscarinhouston

Feb 28, 2013, 2:06 AM

Just in case you're wondering... "whats going on on hwy 290 @ hwy 610?" here's the plan, which I kinda like... http://www.my290.com/construction-updates/85-construction/85-project-k-construction-details.html

TexasPlaya

Feb 28, 2013, 4:24 AM

River oaks district looks pretty boring. Oh well.

... they should add a super slide or rock wall maybe? :shrug:

TexasPlaya

Feb 28, 2013, 6:28 AM

A very awesome PDF (http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2013-02-15/2012-4Q_-_Stream.pdf) update on the status of the office market in the Houston metro, includes all the major employment centers. It's a pretty long read but well worth it.

Urbannizer

Mar 1, 2013, 4:21 AM

Astoria site by Golyadkin (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26018-updates-on-the-astoria-condos-25-stories-at-1405-post-oak-boulevard-in-uptown-houston/page-4), taken today:
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0707_zps7b735ce7.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0708_zps4da20276.jpg

Whiteco Tower by Golyadkin (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/25097-whiteco-tower-22-story-tower-in-galleria-area/?p=417378):
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0721_zpsd2877ae7.jpg

3009 Post Oak (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/22724-construction-progress-on-3009-post-oak-building-in-uptown-houston/?p=417371)
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0693_zps283d0047.jpg

River Oaks District (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/14504-river-oaks-district-retailofficeresidential-project-westheimer-westcreek/?p=417373) - Signs up, no demo as of yet
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0702_zps7cdb7368.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0701_zps86c7b8e0.jpg

Gables Post Oak (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/25103-gables-post-oak/?p=417379)
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0672_zps065ae422.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0677_zps9d581a7d.jpg

High Street (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/15262-high-street/?p=417375)
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0696_zps5fc1b2d1.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0698_zpsd9566a54.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0700_zps3731a660.jpg

Briarglen Commons
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0704_zpsbb62b259.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0706_zpse8fcfce2.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0705_zps90071e60.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0703_zps590de8e5.jpg

The Millennium (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/24828-2525-mccue/?p=417376)
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0718_zpsf91d5180.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0715_zps9fe7b7bb.jpg

Tanglewood (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/25071-san-felipe-bering-aptscondos/?p=417374) - Rendering (http://www.zieglercooper.com/images/proj1781.jpg)
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0710_zpscff314ac.jpg

807 S. Post Oak by Golyadkin (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27133-807-s-post-oak-lane-near-woodway/?p=417377) (no rendering):
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0714_zpse1ac1cb6.jpg

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/bppedersen/DSC_0713_zps79c3a764.jpg

TexasPlaya

Mar 1, 2013, 4:49 AM

Thanks for the updates.

oscarinhouston

Mar 3, 2013, 4:51 PM

All the construction in Houston is very exciting, although I think the city can handle a boom as big as Dubai and it's tall buildings...

JoninATX

Mar 3, 2013, 4:54 PM

Nice infill going on.

DanielG425

Mar 4, 2013, 5:13 AM

Are there any developments downtown right now?

RumbleFish

Mar 4, 2013, 3:37 PM

All the construction in Houston is very exciting, although I think the city can handle a boom as big as Dubai and it's tall buildings...

Keep dreaming:tup:

toxteth o'grady

Mar 6, 2013, 6:34 PM

Another biggie - but it's a petrochemical plant expansion. 10,000 jobs, though, during construction.

http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Exxon-doubles-down-in-multibillion-dollar-Baytown-4331134.php

toxteth o'grady

Mar 6, 2013, 10:22 PM

Fly-through of the Grand Texas Theme Park.

http://http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/02/20/grand-texas-theme-park-to-likely.html

F G Gonzalez

Mar 7, 2013, 5:27 PM

Anybody know what is going to be build on the east side of Minute Maid Park right below 59. Old building is getting demo.

cole world11

Mar 8, 2013, 12:26 AM

I'm so jealous of everything going on in Houston. If y'all can send some development down I-10, that'd be great! :tup: kidding of course

TexasPlaya

Mar 8, 2013, 4:20 AM

I'm so jealous of everything going on in Houston. If y'all can send some development down I-10, that'd be great! :tup: kidding of course

All for Houston!!!!!! :cool:

F G Gonzalez

Mar 11, 2013, 4:24 PM

Leeland, Pease and Main st parking lot close today. Meters are being removed.

Is it possible to post pic from smartphone?

Shasta

Mar 11, 2013, 7:17 PM

Leeland, Pease and Main st parking lot close today. Meters are being removed.

Is it possible to post pic from smartphone?

Is this the lot for the Skyhouse Apartments?

Chronicle said today was the official groundbreaking for the 24 story tower with 366 rental units.

Will be nice to see a crane in downtown (assuming will be the first of many of the next 2 years...)

F G Gonzalez

Mar 11, 2013, 10:40 PM

I believe so its for the SkyHouse although Chron pointed out the Lot across from the address.

photoLith

Mar 11, 2013, 11:04 PM

The lot is directly across from Houston House along the light rail line on Main Street.

nature's calling

Mar 13, 2013, 11:17 PM

All the construction in Houston is very exciting, although I think the city can handle a boom as big as Dubai and it's tall buildings...

http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a65cdf64f8b041ad7745f21611dddf8/tumblr_mg2ldxryDC1rct7z4o1_500.gif

If you want Houston to be plagued with a massive glut of vacant, expensive office and residential skyscrapers, then by all means, be my guest.

JoninATX

Mar 14, 2013, 5:20 PM

New Hines Tower

http://media.culturemap.com/cache/a2/b0/a2b05f34de63211c6b2e7740f87436bd.jpg

Hines, the Houston real estate firm that developed the Galleria and a number of skyscrapers in downtown, is planning and marketing a major new downtown office tower on Main Street that will be at least 41 stories tall and perhaps, even taller.

The building would be located at the southwest corner of Main and Texas Avenue, catty-cornered from the Rice Lofts, which was the historic Rice Hotel at one time. The Hines site is a city block known as Block 69.

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/03-14-13-hines-touts-new-41-story-skyscraper-in-downtown-houston/

photoLith

Mar 14, 2013, 5:21 PM

^
Like is that shit official now?

JoninATX

Mar 14, 2013, 5:26 PM

^
Like is that shit official now?

I believe it's official... :cheers:

Dale

Mar 14, 2013, 5:37 PM

Here we go.

photoLith

Mar 14, 2013, 6:31 PM

If thats a legit render than it looks like it could be well over 700' tall and its about time that parking lot pisses off.

DanielG425

Mar 14, 2013, 7:29 PM

Imagine that tower at 60 floors! That would be so sick! Lets hope that Hines makes it taller! Houston is finally booming again.

Tumbleweed_Tx

Mar 14, 2013, 7:46 PM

looking at today's date... it's SBJ day, not April 1....

this must be real :)

WesternSon

Mar 14, 2013, 7:48 PM

It is official, but the article states that they have to find a major tenant before they begin construction. So it is pretty much...which Oil and Gas co needs some new room?

Rumor is Chevron will build their own new tower downtown, BHP is building Uptown, Shell, Connoco, and BP are staying in the Energy Corridor and Exxon Mobil and Anadarko arent leaving the Woodlands. Will be interesting to see who needs such a big space, and isn't headed West or North...

photoLith

Mar 14, 2013, 7:51 PM

I'm not holding my breath. This tower has kept cropping up the past 5 years or so.

weatherguru18

Mar 14, 2013, 10:51 PM

MORE RENDERINGS!

http://p50400.ipscdn.com/uploads/monthly_03_2013/post-723-0-49559900-1363294997_thumb.jpg

http://p50400.ipscdn.com/uploads/monthly_03_2013/post-723-0-11098300-1363294950_thumb.jpg

BrandonJXN

Mar 14, 2013, 11:43 PM

Wow that's really nice.

Von

Mar 14, 2013, 11:44 PM

The new Hines Tower looks like an amazing addition to the skyline in those renderings!

On my way home, I passed by METRO's Fannin Station and snapped these pics of the LRT vehicles

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b604/jessekat96/photo1_zpsc061f920.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b604/jessekat96/photo_zps317dfe6d.jpg

Shasta

Mar 15, 2013, 12:33 AM

MORE RENDERINGS!

http://p50400.ipscdn.com/uploads/monthly_03_2013/post-723-0-11098300-1363294950_thumb.jpg

OK... what the hell building is that behind the Esperson Tower? There's no building that looks like that in that location.

As for Hines' proposal, it's going to happen and I wouldn't be surprised to see it go taller that 41 floors. Why? Because the rumored potential lease I've heard is for nearly 500,000 square feet. I'd think Hines would feel safer with more spec space on today's market than 300,000+.

Would love to see this one come in at 50 floors. Keeping fingers crossed.