HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Urbannizer]

Some time ago a rendering was posted of a possible new department store on the lot. It seemed more like a renovation of the Macy's.

That was just an idea though not a concrete rendering.

Weatherguru said he saw the renderings of the 23-story office tower. That renovation plan your referring to wasn't around 20-stories tall. I guess he saw the proposed GreenStreet Hotel a few pages back and thought it was the new building for the Macy's site?

[TowerSpotter]

Everyone meet West Houston Master-Plan at Memorial Park. Renderings just released a couple of hours ago. By the way this was designed for Hine's.

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Integrating the man-made with the natural. It’s a challenge to link the two in a way this is not disruptive to existing space and allows for growth and development. The goal should always be to design a natural extension of the environment, developing in a natural way that truly fits with the city and its surroundings.

The plan was prepared for Hines Development to provide a vision for a 14-acre site in West Houston. The site has a natural beauty, being part of the edge of Houston’s signature open space, Memorial Park. Developing links with the park is a centerpiece of the design concept, which encompasses approximately 1.8 million square feet of mixed-use development.

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http://www.hksinc.com/places/west-houston-master-plan/

[weatherguru18]

Sorry, by on here I guess I meant HAIF. I KNOW I saw them on there. I will try and find time tonight to dig through the threads and find them. Either that or I've gone totally nuts. If so, I ask for forgiveness in advance, lol

[weatherguru18]

I found a little bit on the Macy's site in this thread. Still looking for renderings. I know what I saw, gang. Bear with me! lol

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27771-what-are-the-odds-these-will-all-be-built/page-2

Believed to begin construction the end of this year or ealry next year
23-Stories, said to look like an elliptical prism
Developer: Hines
Park like area on the roof top floor
Does not take up the entire block
Retail included
December 2015 completion date

[bobbyv]

Houston is blowing up but can't help but to think how pedestrian unfriendly all these New developments are.

[Reverberation]

Houston is blowing up but can't help but to think how pedestrian unfriendly all these New developments are.

That's strange because I don't see that at all.

[Reverberation]

Everyone meet West Houston Master-Plan at Memorial Park. Renderings just released a couple of hours ago. By the way this was designed for Hine's.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/9904921656_f06aa5819e_b.jpg



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http://www.hksinc.com/places/west-houston-master-plan/

That site is located between Wynden and Post Oak Timber just east of S. Post Oak Ln.

[Urbannizer]

Sorry, by on here I guess I meant HAIF. I KNOW I saw them on there. I will try and find time tonight to dig through the threads and find them. Either that or I've gone totally nuts. If so, I ask for forgiveness in advance, lol

I dunno, I think a few others here would have saw them already if they were posted on HAIF!

[DanielG425]

Everyone meet West Houston Master-Plan at Memorial Park. Renderings just released a couple of hours ago. By the way this was designed for Hine's.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/9904921656_f06aa5819e_b.jpg



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

http://i.imgur.com/qRG9cmV.jpg

http://www.hksinc.com/places/west-houston-master-plan/

Oh my gosh this is awesome!

[Urbannizer]

New developments, info added to the project list (first post).

The Macy's site now.. courtesy of Nate99 (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27351-macys-downtown-redevelopment/?p=435000)

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[Urbannizer]

A website was just launched for The Dome: http://thenewdomepac.com/

Full, high-res renderings:

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[Urbannizer]

New video of The Woodlands that includes upcoming developments for the city.

LO4l4tFlVV8

[TowerSpotter]

Damn Hughes Landing looks amazing!!!

[Urbannizer]

Bethel Church Park in Midtown nearly complete. The church was severely damaged back in 2005, the walls were saved and used as part of the park.

c/o HoustonMidtown (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/19724-bethel-church-park-being-built-in-houstons-fourth-ward/?p=435143)

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More information here: http://swamplot.com/new-fourth-ward-park-of-the-open-church/2012-08-23/

[TowerSpotter]

A great insider on the TheHaif....Swtsig said Ritz Hotel is scouting around for some land.

Ritz is actively looking, possibly a couple others.

[Urbannizer]

New Renderings for the ExxonMobil Campus

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[Von]

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[oscarinhouston]

New Renderings for the ExxonMobil Campus

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The complex is huge! no wonder they went outside the city, I can't think of a good place within city limits to built such a massive project.

[N90]

The complex is huge! no wonder they went outside the city, I can't think of a good place within city limits to built such a massive project.
Would have been perfect in any desolate area in the eastern half of the Inner Loop. Just imagine, a quarter of Houston's inner loop would look and give off a Washington DC staggering mid-rise density appeal.

[Double L]

You know, there's always the option of going downtown and building up.

I'm actually really sad about the Exxon/Mobile campus but everything else going on in Houston is so big and good that it makes it better.

[photoLith]

Yeah the Exxon mobile campus is a big loser for downtown.

[N90]

Imagine how many parking lots downtown would have lost if they built the campus in the desolate areas of Downtown, built exactly the way it was built in North Houston.

[photoLith]

That wouldn't be good either. That would prevent a lot of future developments and residential from happening. I just wish they would have built like an 800' tower or something downtown instead.

[Urbannizer]

Yeah, they should have chose to stay downtown in 800 Bell, and just build a supertall on a lot nearby.

[N90]

Their campus is 3 million square feet. That would have easily have been a 1,400 foot tower/supertall in Downtown.

[oscarinhouston]

I think it was a good move from the company to save a few bucks on taxes. And yeah who wouldn't like a +1000ft building in Houston.

[AviationGuy]

Their campus is 3 million square feet. That would have easily have been a 1,400 foot tower/supertall in Downtown.

I wonder, though, if maybe the majority of the Exxon employees who will be working at the new campus will prefer living in The Woodlands or nearby. In that respect, they would be happy that the campus was built in the northern metro.

[atlantaguy]

I wonder, though, if maybe the majority of the Exxon employees who will be working at the new campus will prefer living in The Woodlands or nearby. In that respect, they would be happy that the campus was built in the northern metro.

I was talking with a client yesterday that lives in the Woodlands, and she said the Exxon/Mobil campus in particular is causing a big rise in home values there right now.

I have to admit as a an architecture/planning fan I love the design, but am conflicted on the location. But I love the West Houston master plan at Memorial Park even more. That is absolutely gorgeous!

[TowerSpotter]

I was talking with a client yesterday that lives in the Woodlands, and she said the Exxon/Mobil campus in particular is causing a big rise in home values there right now.

I have to admit as a an architecture/planning fan I love the design, but am conflicted on the location. But I love the West Houston master plan at Memorial Park even more. That is absolutely gorgeous!

Same conflict with the Ashby Highrise it is also causing a rise in home values.

[AustinTay]

Same conflict with the Ashby Highrise it is also causing a rise in home values.

There is really no correlation between the rising property values and the Ashby Highrise. It has not even broke ground. Just an observation posted on the Chronicle and nothing more.

[Reverberation]

Home values are rising all over the metro area. There was a ULI event a while back where the panel basically said that the supply of single family homes was 3 years behind demand. Plus since the contractors are so busy, the cost of construction for new homes is up as well. So in short, it's a seller's market for the next few years. Even places like Katy and Richmond are seeing prices increase.

[TexasPlaya]

I think the most surprising thing going on in Houston right now is the amount of renovations going on in DT, especially hotels. Houston is pretty underrated for tourism/business travel with all these "attractions" alongside rail and more hotel rooms DT will only expand on that.

[toxteth o'grady]

Well, I guess as of this morning, this project is ready for the Construction thread.

Noble Energy to break ground on phase II of new campus today (http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2013/09/noble-energy-to-break-ground-on-phase.html)

[toxteth o'grady]

I wonder, though, if maybe the majority of the Exxon employees who will be working at the new campus will prefer living in The Woodlands or nearby. In that respect, they would be happy that the campus was built in the northern metro.

I expect there will be a few commuting in from Lake Conroe or Huntsville when it opens. The really (fool)hardy ones will probably buy ranches in Madisonville and stop off in Buc-ee's for a coffee on the way south.

[toxteth o'grady]

Would have been perfect in any desolate area in the eastern half of the Inner Loop. Just imagine, a quarter of Houston's inner loop would look and give off a Washington DC staggering mid-rise density appeal.

Well, what the hey - there are acres of abandoned car lots along the North Freeway near Gulf Bank/Mount Houston Road that are just begging to be redeveloped as brownfield sites. That could have been the location - although it's a good opportunity for a dense complex of apartments.:tup:

[toxteth o'grady]

Their campus is 3 million square feet. That would have easily have been a 1,400 foot tower/supertall in Downtown.

United Airlines would have loved that solution. Anything to keep Southwest airplanes from landing at Hobby.:notacrook:

[NYC2ATX]

I was talking with a client yesterday that lives in the Woodlands, and she said the Exxon/Mobil campus in particular is causing a big rise in home values there right now.

I have to admit as a an architecture/planning fan I love the design, but am conflicted on the location. But I love the West Houston master plan at Memorial Park even more. That is absolutely gorgeous!

The way I see it, the choice of location could've been way worse. At least it's near the already burgeoning secondary core of the Woodlands. Burgeoning enough that the entire metro has been redesignated to include it as a principal city. I can totally see the entire Woodlands/Spring/North Freeway-Grand Parkway junction area becoming a huge subsection of the region if development is geared towards vital urban principals (something which is already occurring in some ways).

It could've been built in Conroe...or Rosenberg.

[AustinTay]

The way I see it, the choice of location could've been way worse. At least it's near the already burgeoning secondary core of the Woodlands. Burgeoning enough that the entire metro has been redesignated to include it as a principal city. I can totally see the entire Woodlands/Spring/North Freeway-Grand Parkway junction area becoming a huge subsection of the region if development is geared towards vital urban principals (something which is already occurring in some ways).

It could've been built in Conroe...or Rosenberg.

Springwoods Village will help had to that whole area. I am not fan of the suburbs but it looks nice and could be vibrant.

http://imageshack.com/a/img694/5108/wv8e.jpg

[Reverberation]

The way I see it, the choice of location could've been way worse. At least it's near the already burgeoning secondary core of the Woodlands. Burgeoning enough that the entire metro has been redesignated to include it as a principal city. I can totally see the entire Woodlands/Spring/North Freeway-Grand Parkway junction area becoming a huge subsection of the region if development is geared towards vital urban principals (something which is already occurring in some ways).

It could've been built in Conroe...or Rosenberg.

Or Dallas......

[AviationGuy]

I was talking with a client yesterday that lives in the Woodlands, and she said the Exxon/Mobil campus in particular is causing a big rise in home values there right now.

I have to admit as a an architecture/planning fan I love the design, but am conflicted on the location. But I love the West Houston master plan at Memorial Park even more. That is absolutely gorgeous!

Where is the West Houston master plan? Is that City Centre?

[atlantaguy]

Where is the West Houston master plan? Is that City Centre?

Not sure if it's City Centre or not, AviationGuy.

I was referring to the beautiful renderings Tower Spotter posted a couple of pages back in post #5303.

I've never been to Houston. While I have a general understanding of the layout of the metro area, a lot of what I see here frankly confuses me since I don't really know the specifics of the area and certain districts, neighborhoods, etc.

I am long overdue for a trip down there. ;)

[AustinTay]

The metro rail was running on the North Line without being pulled near Patton and Cavalcade.

[cloud713]

Or Dallas......

THIS. i think we should all keep that in mind that Exxon could have chosen to move the workers to Dallas with the corporate headquarters. instead they made an enormous investment in the Houston area and i believe that could eventually lead to a corporate headquarters relocation to Houston, which would be a big deal. Houston already has the 4th largest Fortune 500 company in the US (Phillips 66)... (Exxon is #2) Exxon, along with the rumored eventual Chevron corporate relocation (#3) would be huge for the area and sealing the title we already claim of energy capital of the world.

[cloud713]

Not sure if it's City Centre or not, AviationGuy.

I was referring to the beautiful renderings Tower Spotter posted a couple of pages back in post #5303.

I've never been to Houston. While I have a general understanding of the layout of the metro area, a lot of what I see here frankly confuses me since I don't really know the specifics of the area and certain districts, neighborhoods, etc.

I am long overdue for a trip down there. ;)

West Houston master plans are not the same as CityCentre. unfortunately they may just be conceptual plans for what developers could do with the area. according to Swamplots article on West Houston part of the plot of land they had it planned for is the site for the new Belfoire tower, im not sure how accurate that is though.

[atlantaguy]

West Houston master plans are not the same as CityCentre. unfortunately they may just be conceptual plans for what developers could do with the area. according to Swamplots article on West Houston part of the plot of land they had it planned for is the site for the new Belfoire tower, im not sure how accurate that is though.

Thanks, cloud713. I frankly didn't understand what AviationGuy was asking me, as I'm not familiar with CityCentre.

I love checking out this thread, but I obviously missed that proposal?

[Shasta]

Exxon was never going to leave Houston and move 20,000+ employees away from the energy capital.

As for how well it is being received, we'll see. Personally, I think Exxon made a mistake. The energy business already has an aging workforce and is finding it hard to find qualified candidates. I know a handful of long time Exxon employees who are PISSED OFF about their moves. These are guys that have spent 10-30 years building their lives in West U, Tanglewood, and Southampton (they worked downtown or near Greenway Plaza) and now they are looking at MUCH longer commutes or uprooting their families. I know one who is planning on retiring early and one who is busy with every head hunter in town looking to jump ship to Chevron, Shell, or anyone located closer to his home in Southside Place. I'd imagine there are quite a few folks who might be doing the same.

Exxon is taking a gamble that this campus will help set them apart whereas Chevron and Shell have chosen the opposite by remaining and expanding their downtown digs. Most younger folks I know would choose downtown over Springwoods if all other things were equal (pay, hours, benefits, etc...).

[photoLith]

I'm sure the move to the burbs was pushed by the higher ups who are most likely baby boomers or older and still think downtowns are like they were during the 70s.

[Urbannizer]

2929 Weslayan c/o aarosurf

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21 Eleven c/o Jax

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[cloud713]

Thanks, cloud713. I frankly didn't understand what AviationGuy was asking me, as I'm not familiar with CityCentre.

I love checking out this thread, but I obviously missed that proposal?

The West Houston master plan is the one you commented on a page or so back. unless you mean the Belfoire? in which case the proposal is here.. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=205961&highlight=Belfiore

CityCentre is a great mixed use development thats been wildly successful off of i10 and Beltway 8 west. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/3655-town-countrycity-centre-update/page-13?hl=%20town

[TowerSpotter]

Marquette Cos. planning "a couple of highrise's in downtown", totaling more than 350 unit's. The firm will also be selling bit's of land in Galveston to developers.

http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/what-do-downtown-and-galveston-have-in-common/

Managing director Darren Sloniger tells us Downtown feels like Chicago (where he's based) did 20 years ago. (We just wish the city had a winning basketball team like Chicago did 20 years ago.) The City's new retail strategy, focus on parks, and residential incentive all point to a submarket about to take off. He's doing due diligence on a few sites, and tells us he'd like to develop a couple high-rise projects totaling about 350 units Downtown.

And the firm is gearing up its 1,000-acre Preserve at West Beach project (site plan above). The development's first sale closes in a few weeks, 157 acres to Artist's Boat. The site will be preserved and used to teach kids about nature. Darren tells us the rest of the project will be sold in manageable bites to developers, including two beachfront tracts (one for single family and one for a hotel).

[Urbannizer]

Richmond Landing

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source (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/12741-richmond-landing-richmond-and-garrot/?p=435298)

Macy's Site
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link (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27351-macys-downtown-redevelopment/?p=435297)

806 Main
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[weatherguru18]

I'm so tired of hearing about how Exxon made a mistake. Are all of you so naive as to think the company didn't do its research as to where to build a campus? Are all of you so all-knowing that you have inside info that Exxon doesn't? It's a grand delusion if you think so.

Big deal that they moved to The Woodlands area. There are a lot of big companies in The Woodlands including Anadarko, Baker Hughes, Oncology, Woodforest and the soon-to-be headquarters of Southwest Energy.

I'm 27 years old. Frankly, I couldn't give a rats behind of location. I'd go where the money is. Exxon will remain competitive as far as employment opportunities go because they have to be. They know there are too many other places to work in Houston. And frankly, a 20-something year old would be rather foolish not to strongly consider and or accept a first job with such a landmark company---given no other opportunities. Not everybody considers downtown 'the place' to be. Not everybody wants to fight the traffic. Not everybody cremes their shorts when they look at downtown highrises.

Money talks.

[rdavis4559]

I'm so tired of hearing about how Exxon made a mistake. Are all of you so naive as to think the company didn't do its research as to where to build a campus? Are all of you so all-knowing that you have inside info that Exxon doesn't? It's a grand delusion if you think so.

Big deal that they moved to The Woodlands area. There are a lot of big companies in The Woodlands including Anadarko, Baker Hughes, Oncology, Woodforest and the soon-to-be headquarters of Southwest Energy.

I'm 27 years old. Frankly, I couldn't give a rats behind of location. I'd go where the money is. Exxon will remain competitive as far as employment opportunities go because they have to be. They know there are too many other places to work in Houston. And frankly, a 20-something year old would be rather foolish not to strongly consider and or accept a first job with such a landmark company---given no other opportunities. Not everybody considers downtown 'the place' to be. Not everybody wants to fight the traffic. Not everybody cremes their shorts when they look at downtown highrises.

Money talks.

You win

[oscarinhouston]

i'm so tired of hearing about how exxon made a mistake. Are all of you so naive as to think the company didn't do its research as to where to build a campus? Are all of you so all-knowing that you have inside info that exxon doesn't? It's a grand delusion if you think so.

Big deal that they moved to the woodlands area. There are a lot of big companies in the woodlands including anadarko, baker hughes, oncology, woodforest and the soon-to-be headquarters of southwest energy.

I'm 27 years old. Frankly, i couldn't give a rats behind of location. I'd go where the money is. Exxon will remain competitive as far as employment opportunities go because they have to be. They know there are too many other places to work in houston. And frankly, a 20-something year old would be rather foolish not to strongly consider and or accept a first job with such a landmark company---given no other opportunities. Not everybody considers downtown 'the place' to be. Not everybody wants to fight the traffic. Not everybody cremes their shorts when they look at downtown highrises.

Money talks.


amen!

[Urbannizer]

More updates, big thanks to Cloud713 on HAIF, also here on SSP. :)

Waterwall Place

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Astoria

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Hanover Post Oak

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2929 Weslayan

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The Sovereign

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Skyhouse

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[cloud713]

Marquette Cos. planning "a couple of highrise's in downtown", totaling more than 350 unit's. The firm will also be selling bit's of land in Galveston to developers.

http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/what-do-downtown-and-galveston-have-in-common/

skyhouse is 336 units in one 24 story tower.. i dont see this being multiple towers for just ">350 units", unless they meant a couple of towers with ~350 units each..? if its just ">350" total, multiple towers would be pretty short. if it is 2 towers hopefully they are on top of a garage so they will have a little more height, but i would like to see them just go for one taller residential tower that would be visible in the skyline.

[TowerSpotter]

skyhouse is 336 units in one 24 story tower.. i dont see this being multiple towers for just ">350 units", unless they meant a couple of towers with ~350 units each..? if its just ">350" total, multiple towers would be pretty short. if it is 2 towers hopefully they are on top of a garage so they will have a little more height, but i would like to see them just go for one taller residential tower that would be visible in the skyline.

I hope they meant that each one is going to be 350 units, I am just saying what they wrote.

[TowerSpotter]

Repost with image.

Marquette Cos. planning "a couple of highrise's in downtown", totaling more than 350 unit's. The firm will also be selling bit's of land in Galveston to developers.

http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/what-do-downtown-and-galveston-have-in-common/


Managing director Darren Sloniger tells us Downtown feels like Chicago (where he's based) did 20 years ago. (We just wish the city had a winning basketball team like Chicago did 20 years ago.) The City's new retail strategy, focus on parks, and residential incentive all point to a submarket about to take off. He's doing due diligence on a few sites, and tells us he'd like to develop a couple high-rise projects totaling about 350 units Downtown.

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

And the firm is gearing up its 1,000-acre Preserve at West Beach project (site plan above). The development's first sale closes in a few weeks, 157 acres to Artist's Boat. The site will be preserved and used to teach kids about nature. Darren tells us the rest of the project will be sold in manageable bites to developers, including two beachfront tracts (one for single family and one for a hotel).

[cloud713]

I hope they meant that each one is going to be 350 units, I am just saying what they wrote.

for sure, thanks for posting that.. its news to me (though not surprising), and nice to see more residential activity for downtown. im just trying to relate the info they gave to the size of the potential towers. i guess time will tell..

[Reverberation]

Marquette Cos. planning "a couple of highrise's in downtown", totaling more than 350 unit's. The firm will also be selling bit's of land in Galveston to developers.

http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/what-do-downtown-and-galveston-have-in-common/

Ha! How about a winning baseball team?

[atlantaguy]

The West Houston master plan is the one you commented on a page or so back. unless you mean the Belfoire? in which case the proposal is here.. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=205961&highlight=Belfiore

CityCentre is a great mixed use development thats been wildly successful off of i10 and Beltway 8 west. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/3655-town-countrycity-centre-update/page-13?hl=%20town

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, cloud713. I didn't realize the Belfoire was the same location as the West Houston master plan shown earlier.

And CityCentre looks excellent!

[AustinTay]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, cloud713. I didn't realize the Belfoire was the same location as the West Houston master plan shown earlier.


From my understanding Belfiore is on Post Oak Lane and S. Wynden Drive. West Houston Master Plan is between N. Wynden Drive and Post Oak Timber Drive. I could be wrong.

[TowerSpotter]

From my understanding Belfiore is on Post Oak Lane and S. Wynden Drive. West Houston Master Plan is between N. Wynden Drive and Post Oak Timber Drive. I could be wrong.

I saw that too.

[AustinTay]

I saw that too.

Well I think I read your post at HAIF which mentioned a post by Reverberation and the location.

[cloud713]

From my understanding Belfiore is on Post Oak Lane and S. Wynden Drive. West Houston Master Plan is between N. Wynden Drive and Post Oak Timber Drive. I could be wrong.

yeah i thought it was something like that too. Swamplot said Belfiore was on part of the West Houston master plan plot, so i mentioned it.

[TowerSpotter]

yeah i thought it was something like that too. Swamplot said Belfiore was on part of the West Houston master plan plot, so i mentioned it.

Swamplot was off a bit, Belfiore is not part of West Houston Master-Plan. I did a really bad job but here are the locations of the 2 projects.

Belfiore - Blue

West Houston Masterplan - Red

http://i.imgur.com/JL2bYQt.jpg

West Houston Master-Plan Site Plan

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

Belfiore Site is one S. Wynden Drive not N. Wynden Drive

http://i.imgur.com/6yHADa0.png

[Wattleigh]

More on the Mid-Main project in Midtown from the Chronicle (http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Mid-Main-project-will-ride-with-the-millennials-4851864.php?cmpid=btfpm#/3).

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Mid Main project will ride with the millennials
Development seeking the 18-to-32 generation with Midtown rail stop, apartments and retail

By David Kaplan

September 29, 2013

Since the light-rail line opened on Main Street nearly a decade ago, civic leaders have pushed the idea of transit-oriented mixed-use projects - places near rail stops where people can live and play and get to work by foot, rail, bike or car.

That sounds a lot like Mid Main, a development about to get underway west of the Ensemble/Houston Community College rail stop. The project will include apartments, shops, restaurants and a big parking garage.

Going up at the same time next door will be the nonprofit Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston. Construction on both projects starts early next year.

Mid Main did not come easy.

"We bought the property in 2008, two weeks before the economy collapsed," managing partner Bob Schultz said. "We were very worried."

For years, he said, he and his partners clung to their plan while staying in "survival mode." Once the economy rebounded, so did the project planned for the 3500 and 3600 blocks of Main.

Proponents of transit-oriented mixed-use residential developments are enthusiastic. David Crossley, president of Houston Tomorrow, a local quality-of-life advocacy group, called Mid Main "the one we've all been waiting for." He predicted more transit-oriented mixed-use developments will follow.

"Back in the day, they couldn't get anybody to do" such a project in Midtown, Crossley said. "Nobody wanted to be the first, except for Bob."

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[TowerSpotter]

4477 W. Sam Houston Parkway North - 10 Stories

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28862-4477-w-sam-houston-parkway-north-10-stories/

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[Urbannizer]

BLVD Place

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source (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/6106-latest-blvd-place-news-and-pictures/?p=435369)

Astoria

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source (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26018-updates-on-the-astoria-condos-28-stories-at-1405-post-oak-boulevard-in-uptown-houston/?p=435368)

Five Oaks Place

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link (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/13199-five-oaks-place/?p=435370)

Birdsall (By the Park) Apartments

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7334/9999972636_b0ac78c912_b.jpg

[TowerSpotter]

Grand Texas Theme Park, Pictures are from August 1, from their facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/GrandTexas

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[Wattleigh]

Groundbreaking took place today for the new international terminal at Hobby Airport.

Press Release from Houston Airport System Here (http://www.fly2houston.com/0/3921397/0/83280/).

Brief blog from The Chronicle (http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/09/mound-of-dirt-on-hobby-airport-runway-means-the-work-to-begin/).

And the full piece, also from the Chronicle (http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Southwest-to-break-ground-for-international-4854968.php?t=d1a3ff15647b6b599e).


Southwest to break ground for international expansion at Hobby Airport

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A rendering of the overall aerial view of Southwest Airlines' plan for expansion at Hobby Airport.


By Erin Mulvaney

September 30, 2013

Construction begins Monday on the $156 million international terminal at Hobby Airport that Southwest Airlines hopes will add upward of 1.5 million new travelers to the Houston airport each year.

The Hobby expansion, funded primarily by Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, will include a five-gate terminal and expansions of the security screening checkpoint and the Southwest ticket counters.

The city is set to spend $85 million for additional projects.

Airline and city officials, including Mayor Annise Parker, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on the site Monday morning.

The 280,000-square-foot expansion is scheduled for completion before the end of 2015, with short-hop international flights to cities in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America to begin by 2016. This will increase Hobby's physical footprint by more than 40 percent.

"It's on time. It's on budget. We are pretty happy," Bob Montgomery, Southwest's vice president of airport affairs, said in a recent interview. "The city of Houston estimated lots of jobs and a huge economic benefit to come from this project. That is absolutely on track."

[Wattleigh]

The Chronicle's 'Prime Property' blog basically posted a re-hash (http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/09/is-the-mid-main-project-the-future-of-urban-houston/) of the Mid-Main piece a few posts up, though this part jumped out at me...

Transwestern will lease an office tower planned on a nearby block.

Um, I think that bit is new. Does anyone have any insight about a potential office tower in Midtown?

[TowerSpotter]

The Chronicle's 'Prime Property' blog basically posted a re-hash (http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/09/is-the-mid-main-project-the-future-of-urban-houston/) of the Mid-Main piece a few posts up, though this part jumped out at me...



Um, I think that bit is new. Does anyone have any insight about a potential office tower in Midtown?

About time a tower will be built in midtown.

[TowerSpotter]

More Rendering's for Levey Park. Project aimed to be "Pedestrian Friendly". (Retail and Restaurants)

http://www.rednews.com/2013/09/a-look-at-midways-mixed-use-plans-in-upper-kirby/#.UknprYash2g

http://i.imgur.com/I9YVd50.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YIlqkB4.jpg

[TowerSpotter]

Website for Kingwood Town Center is up.

http://kingwoodparc.com/

16 Story tower rendering shown.

http://i.imgur.com/AEp9l9M.jpg

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

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

[Urbannizer]

According to the newest layout plan for BLVD Place, the 37-story residential tower that was cut back in 08' is back on board (the area of blue closest to San Felipe).

http://www.blvdplace.com/Images/Gallery/Aerials/Large/5.jpg

Rendering of the tower:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w208/houtosme/HouConstruction/BLVDHanoverTwr-1.jpg

[rdavis4559]

Website for Kingwood Town Center is up.

http://kingwoodparc.com/

16 Story tower rendering shown.

http://i.imgur.com/AEp9l9M.jpg

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

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

what is this, a woodlands for ants?

[TowerSpotter]

what is this, a woodlands for ants?

-.- no, lol

[AustinTay]

what is this, a woodlands for ants?

http://imageshack.com/a/img713/6455/i8t8.jpg

[Urbannizer]

The Southampton by Hanover

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Willowick Place
http://p50400.ipscdn.com/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-12393-0-87000500-1380585517.jpg
by aarosurf (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/14605-willowick-place-at-river-oaks/?p=435547)

[TexasPlaya]

Is the Hanover Southampton phase 2 near Rice Village?

[cloud713]

Is the Hanover Southampton phase 2 near Rice Village?

yes

[Urbannizer]

BLVD Place

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Hanover Post Oak

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2929 Weslayan

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Updates by BaderJF

Astoria

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c/o fatesdisastr

[photoLith]

I can't wait to see 2929 Wesleyan completed, it will be epic.

[KevinFromTexas]

That Southampton project looks great.

[TowerSpotter]

I can't wait to see 2929 Wesleyan completed, it will be epic.

Agreed, I didn't actually think this was going to make it the through. xD

[AviationGuy]

There are a lot of nice residential towers, but this one will be the attention grabber when it's completed.

[inSaeculaSaeculorum]

lots of AMAZING projects going up. houston is far and way the center of american urbanism. no other city comes close right now

[Urbannizer]

There are a lot of nice residential towers, but this one will be the attention grabber when it's completed.

I think Hermann Place will also grab some attention. It will be one of only a few twisting-towers in North America. The others are The Grove at Grand Bay (2 towers) u/c in Miami and Absolute World Towers in Mississauga, Canada.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/9510868649_d1474efaaa_c.jpg

[rdavis4559]

I think Hermann Place will also grab some attention. It will be one of only a few twisting-towers in North America. The others are The Grove at Grand Bay (2 towers) u/c in Miami and Absolute World Towers in Mississauga, Canada.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/9510868649_d1474efaaa_c.jpg

RIP to the bunnies that live in that field

[AustinTay]

RIP to the bunnies that live in that field

They will just cross the street.

[AviationGuy]

I think Hermann Place will also grab some attention. It will be one of only a few twisting-towers in North America. The others are The Grove at Grand Bay (2 towers) u/c in Miami and Absolute World Towers in Mississauga, Canada.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/9510868649_d1474efaaa_c.jpg

Yes, definitely. I had forgotten about this one.

[Urbannizer]

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Photo c/o the Houston Chronicle

Houston: The Surprising Contender in America’s Urban Revival

For years, few Houstonians paid much attention to the city’s East End. Home to German immigrants in the early days, the area morphed into a destination for Mexican immigrants, and today it continues to be overwhelmingly Hispanic. Despite being prime real estate—it sits on the edge of downtown—the East End is sparsely populated, and few outsiders visit it except to grab a bite at Ninfa’s, the legendary Mexican restaurant where some Houstonians are convinced fajitas were invented.

Full Story: http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-houston-urban-revival.html#next

[Urbannizer]

General Development List (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=2274346&postcount=2) (post #2) updated. Throughout the day, more developments will be added to the list. :cheers:

[Urbannizer]

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ChaiOne purchases historic EaDo building

ChaiOne CEO and founder Gaurav Khandelwal isn’t one to think small. His company’s most recent move was to purchase a 25,000-square-foot historic building in Houston’s east downtown area, known as EaDo.

Khandelwal plans to move his approximately 50-person company into the space in the spring of 2014 — but not before he makes some grand renovations to the building. The exact scale of the renovations are still to be determined, but Khandelwal told the Houston Business Journal that he intends for his company’s new space to have the same vibe as Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) or Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB).

Full Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/nuts-and-bolts/2013/10/chaione-purchases-historic-eado-building.html

[Urbannizer]

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Some big doings may make EaDo a go-to place

The former Schlumberger building is not the only abandoned structure occupying a weed-choked lot in the triangle of Houston known as EaDo.

From the buildings graffiti-scarred rooftop, Houston's skyline glistens in the distance. But U.S 59 ribbons through in between. Vacant lots, industrial buildings and overgrown land covers much of the area. Development is scattered, with clusters of townhomes and small business.

Eado, which is short for east of downtown, holds an allure for business partners for several reasons: proximity to downtown, an influx of young people and free street parking. The Dynamo recently began playing home games in the BBVA Compass Stadium.

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A momentum could soon be setting in. In addition to office renovation, set to be complete as soon as February, a 315-unit will be build on Texas and Dowling.

"Mill Creek Residential is developing EaDo Station, which developers said it will be the first high-density complex built in the area in a decade. It could be open by the time the light rail extension is completed by August 2014."

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"At the same time, East End leaders hope the creation of a tree-lined, park-like pedestrian promenade along six blocks of Bastrop Street will make the area more desirable. They cite Discovery Green Park as a model.

The area now looks mostly industrial, but East End developers hope trees to be planted along the street from Bell to McKinney will make the area more inviting.

Anton Sinkewich, executive director of the East Downtown Managment District, said work could begin this month to remove debris, build paths and plant more than 250 trees on the grassy area.

"That will basically be the first public space established in EaDo District", Sinkewich said. "It's primarily an industrial area rapidly turning over to entertainment and residential."

The promenade plan grew out of a private group's proposal to develop space along Bastrop into a park. The Sister Cities of Houston is working on getting funding to put some of the more ambitious plans into action, Sinkewich said.

"We are starting a little bit more modest and looking to grow this into a signature public space in the neighborhood", he said.

Full Article: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Some-big-doings-may-make-EaDo-a-go-to-place-4870376.php#/13


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[Owlhorn]

lots of AMAZING projects going up. houston is far and way the center of american urbanism. no other city comes close right now

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[The ATX]

lots of AMAZING projects going up. houston is far and way the center of american urbanism. no other city comes close right now

That was a little over the top.

[photoLith]

Yeah far and away the center of American urbanism? Not quite.

[Urbannizer]

This may be a proposal -- or was a proposal, for the site in DT the city is marketing for residential or mixed-use development.

http://worldsportscenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wsc-hotel-west-elevation-b.jpg

"World Hall of Sports (WHS) is envisioned as an important infrastructure project in both the recently designated Houston Convention District (HCD) and the Downtown Entertainment District (DED) and possibly also in the Midtown Museum District (MMD). It will be a revitalization, sports, entertainment, cultural and educational development. A new expanded George R. Brown Convention Center plan will double the size and impact of conventions to Houston’s economy. That plan indicates added pedestrian-friendly amenities within walking distance will be needed as part of City proposed $6 billion in new Convention District facilities.

The proposed project would result in the creation of an autonomous City of Houston-led joint adventure that could include Harris County, Houston Independent School District and the Sports Authority. Nonprofits World Hall of Sports and Global Sports Institute Foundation will join for-profits WSCLLC and Global Sports Investment Capital, to develop a full downtown block or blocks."

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http://worldsportscenter.net/about-project/