HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[JManc]

I think there's going to be a new building on the corner of Post Oak/ San Felipe (verizon wireless) eventually. Property was bought and verizon moved to new building in pavillions.

[Urbannizer]

I think there's going to be a new building on the corner of Post Oak/ San Felipe (verizon wireless) eventually. Property was bought and verizon moved to new building in pavillions.

This will be a 40-story, 745,000 square-feet residential high-rise with 350 units and two floors of retail by Lynd Development and AmREIT.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=212618

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[Monarch]

http://www.luggageforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/W_Hotels.png
i cannot help but wonder if this new proposed development upon post oak and san felipe could actually become the site of houston's first W HOTEL.
talk about a most wonderful and yet prime location. simply perfect!

[Urbannizer]

http://www.luggageforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/W_Hotels.png
i cannot help but wonder if this new proposed development upon post oak and san felipe could actually become the site of houston's first W HOTEL.
talk about a most wonderful and yet prime location. simply perfect!

A W Hotel is proposed as phase II of the Uptown Park redevelopment.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=214062

[Urbannizer]

After multiple delays, Residences at Market Square will break ground Jan. 2nd according to Tolarwan on HAIF.

http://zieglercooper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/HMS_2.jpg

[glowrock]

Really? Interesting news, Urbannizer! Though it does mean even MORE construction noise for those of us who live at the Rice! :)

[AviationGuy]

Really? Interesting news, Urbannizer! Though it does mean even MORE construction noise for those of us who live at the Rice! :)

I can imagine, with all the projects. Generally speaking, what times does the noise start and stop? Can you see a lot of it from your apartment? That part of downtown is really changing.

[glowrock]

I can imagine, with all the projects. Generally speaking, what times does the noise start and stop? Can you see a lot of it from your apartment? That part of downtown is really changing.

I have a direct corner view of the 609 Main project. From the roof of the parking garage come the views of the residential tower at the Market Square Garage as well as the residential tower about to start up according to Urbannizer.

As far as times, well, let's just say some days are much longer in terms of noise than others. And when they're doing concrete pours, all bets are off in terms of time... ;)

Aaron (Glowrock)

[TexasPlaya]

Awesome updates of Hermann's Park Centintental Garden by Triton on HAIF:

Before
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3947/15544707086_96bc36c5e5_h.jpg

After:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7469/15470816643_20be24044f_h.jpg

[toxteth o'grady]

As busy as I thought the Houston construction scene was when I visited a couple of months ago, it has ramped up even more when I dropped over the Christmas weekend. The crane is up at 1885 Yorktown, the work on the Galleria is moving right along, the two Hyatts are starting to get clad, and that's just in the Galleria area.

[toxteth o'grady]

After multiple delays, Residences at Market Square will break ground Jan. 2nd according to Tolarwan on HAIF.

http://zieglercooper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/HMS_2.jpg

That's this coming Saturday.

[rellott]

Midway is planning a major mixed-use development for the Allen Parkway area.

Details:

High-Rise Residential Tower(s)
High-End Hotel
650,000 square feet of office space



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Fan-fuckin-tastic. Now I'm gunna have to move. They aren't even telling us anything during this whole process.

[toxteth o'grady]

Those apartments don't look more than ten years old. Even at build-out, they are essentially replacing the existing units one for one. Ah, well...:shrug:

[shakman]

Those apartments don't look more than ten years old. Even at build-out, they are essentially replacing the existing units one for one. Ah, well...:shrug:

As long as suburbia does not replace suburbia, then I think its great.

[Urbannizer]

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/alabama-marshall-demobest.jpg

Across W. Alabama From the Icehouse, Those 3 2-Story Apartment Complexes Are Now Making Way for One 6-Story Complex

CHOMP GOES the excavator on a portion of the 3 adjacent 1950s and ’60s-era complexes at 1920 W. Alabama St., 1924 Marshall St. (pictured at left), and 2810 McDuffie St., right across the street from the Alabama Icehouse and just south of Admiral Linens.

In late July residents of the 3 complexes were told to move out by September 1, so that new owners City Centre at Midtown, an affiliate of developers Dolce Living, could be begin tearing down the 2-story buildings to clear the 1.58 acre parcel for one 6-story, 258-unit luxury apartment building.

Though it will be situated in the western edge of Montrose’s Winlow Place area, the building will be named City Centre at Midtown.

http://swamplot.com/across-w-alabama-from-the-icehouse-those-3-2-story-apartment-complexes-are-now-making-way-for-one-6-story-complex/2014-12-30/

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[AviationGuy]

Those apartments don't look more than ten years old. Even at build-out, they are essentially replacing the existing units one for one. Ah, well...:shrug:

The article indicates about 18 years old, but that's still amazing. I wonder if there's anywhere else that buildings of that age are torn down.

[toxteth o'grady]

Work on the Galleria expansion continues:

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/toxteth_ogrady/HOU12-4_zps8df3b9ba.jpg

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[toxteth o'grady]

Rumors have surfaced on Swamplot about a development that is displacing the Cornelius Nursery on the Katy Freeway. Office building? Apartments? No one is saying...

Cornelius Nursery Uprooting from Energy Corridor Location (http://swamplot.com/cornelius-nursery-uprooting-from-energy-corridor-location/2014-12-30/)

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cornelius-nursery-sign300.jpg

[Monarch]

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may each and everyone of you, have a safe and wonderful new year!

[Urbannizer]

Hughes Landing: Video update on the mixed-use development.

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[Urbannizer]

Updates today by mlyoung83 on HAIF.

Texaco Building Redevelopment

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7463/16158607835_255075b37c_b.jpg

609 Main at Texas

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[Monarch]

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may each and everyone of you, have a safe and wonderful new year!
on to the next...

[toxteth o'grady]

Lower rents? Nahh...not gonna happen.

Relief coming for renters? (http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2014/12/30/relief-coming-for-renters/21077949/)

[toxteth o'grady]

WSJ remarks on the rental incentive program...

Hands-Off Houston Tries Carrot to Lure Downtown Dwellers (http://www.wsj.com/articles/hands-off-houston-tries-carrot-to-lure-downtown-dwellers-1419958122)

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[oscarinhouston]

Does anyone know what's going on in the "Clean Energy" site? This on Washington Ave. and Silver Eagle Dr.
You can see the cranes doing the demolition from I-10.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i227/marchouston/ScreenShot2015-01-03at105452AM_zps73005fde.png

[toxteth o'grady]

One of the industrial sites is being redeveloped, but I think it's the tile place, which has shut its doors.

[Urbannizer]

MATCH

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/uploads/monthly_01_2015/post-5633-0-55402400-1420296152.jpg

Broadstone Midtown Phase II

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/uploads/monthly_01_2015/post-5633-0-95396800-1420296478.jpg

Photos by DrLan34 on HAIF.

[toxteth o'grady]

They've got a new name for Camp Strake:

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/files/2015/01/GRAND-CENTRAL-PARK-300x300.jpg

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/01/camp-strake-getting-a-new-name-identity/#14048101=0

[toxteth o'grady]

Another energy company picks up stakes and moves to the Woodlands. I guess this would count as a swap for Magnum Hunter:

Dallas energy company moves HQ to The Woodlands
(http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2015/01/05/dallas-energy-company-moves-hq-to-the-woodlands.html)

[texboy]

'Urban' is how they should put that. I've also heard The Woodlands called 'urban' and it is far from it. Buyers out in that area are usually looking for land, not stacked apartments above a Starbucks.

[xbryanisbeastx]

Im a Boy scout and i was the last troop out of camp strake ever

[rellott]

Well, update on this:

After not hearing anything from the complex for much longer that I would've liked I finally got an answer and hopefully a truthful one at that

"The redevelopment, if ever, shouldn't happen for another 4-5 years"

THANK GOD. I've grown up in Houston and knew this could happen, but not the first year after livin inside the loop.

Midway is planning a major mixed-use development for the Allen Parkway area.

Details:

High-Rise Residential Tower(s)
High-End Hotel
650,000 square feet of office space



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[toxteth o'grady]

Houston ranks high for multifamily deliveries in 2014:

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/files/2015/01/sdfasdf.jpg

Houston ranked a top city for multifamily construction (http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/01/houston-ranked-a-top-city-for-multifamily-construction/)

[toxteth o'grady]

Pearland appears to be showing no signs of a slowdown - yet:

Office-space slump a distant memory (http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/news/article/Office-space-slump-a-distant-memory-5997237.php)

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/34/03/33/7354060/3/622x350.jpg

[toxteth o'grady]

Well, this is massive. Plans for a 4 million sf manufacturing headquarters are unveiled by Daikin Industries north of Katy.

WORLD’S LARGEST AIR CONDITIONING MANUFACTURER TO BUILD GIANT COMFORTPLEX AT NORTHERN REACHES OF KATY (http://swamplot.com/worlds-largest-air-conditioning-manufacturer-to-build-giant-comfortplex-at-northern-reaches-of-katy-prairie/2015-01-07/)

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Japan’s Daikin to Build $410 Million Air-Conditioner Factory Near Houston (http://www.wsj.com/articles/japans-daikin-to-build-410-million-air-conditioner-factory-near-houston-1420581605)

[toxteth o'grady]

Today's BisNow provides enough hope for local real estate that 4 prognosticators are predicting things won't be too bad. We'll see....

Stream Buys 600 Jefferson (https://www.bisnow.com/archives/newsletter/houston/3765-stream-buys-600-jefferson/)

[JoninATX]

Capital Tower a go!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/16039748297_6af3ceb682_b.jpg

Skanska plans at a future date to construct Capitol Tower on the former Houston Club Building site. In the meantime, construction continues on a 7-story parking garage with est completion of 4Q15. After a decision to proceed with the new tower is made, Skanska will expand the garage to ten floors and build the tower. See website and video.

http://capitoltowerhouston.com

[econik]

It's just a shame the design of the building is so damn boring. When Mr. So and so was talking about the design of the building I almost fell asleep. Then there is the other guy saying "we started from the inside out." Exactly, because everyone can tell you didn't do diddly when it came to the exterior. The inside lobby isn't anything new. They have been making generic lobbies like that since the 80's or earlier. Its great theres a new tower but the only thing good about it is the open air meeting spot.

Capital Tower a go!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/16039748297_6af3ceb682_b.jpg



http://capitoltowerhouston.com

[toxteth o'grady]

As I recall, they had a dozen patterns for the exterior that were all a variation of what they picked. That said, it could have been a lot worse.

But I'm getting hints the tower may not rise immediately, although the activity onsite seems to imply they are full speed ahead. We'll know soon enough.

[shakman]

Capital Tower will also be well hidden due to its orientation and close proximity to its neighbors. I think this tower is an excellent design; especially since I views this development as an infill project.

[Urbannizer]

Work has begun on 1600 West Loop South. 1/8 by houstontexasjack on HAIF.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7495/15612833413_a214096225_b.jpg

Rendering:

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1600-west-loop-east-elevation.jpg

[Double L]

I think Capitol Tower is an excellent building. Way better than the Houston Club Building it is replacing.

[econik]

Capital Tower will also be well hidden due to its orientation and close proximity to its neighbors. I think this tower is an excellent design; especially since I views this development as an infill project.

It's an alright looking building but its basically just a rectangle. It looks fit for a suburban highrise to me. Yea, its infill and thats great but I think a beautiful original design would go well next to the Pennzoil building. Anyways, I hope it looks nice when its finished.

[toxteth o'grady]

Work has begun on 1600 West Loop South. 1/8 by houstontexasjack on HAIF.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7495/15612833413_a214096225_b.jpg

Rendering:

http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1600-west-loop-east-elevation.jpg

So after freaking out about (nonexistent) inflation, Fertitta decided to build his hotel after all? :titanic:

[toxteth o'grady]

And another hotel rises in Galveston - to all of five stories. The Best Western Plus:

All that work on seawall site is for 100-room hotel (http://www.galvestondailynews.com/business/buzz/article_c12dd0a6-96b8-11e4-ac5d-5b2518c7356a.html)

[Urbannizer]

GRB Redevelopment Well Underway:

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Pearl on Helena: By DrLAn34

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MATCH

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[Urbannizer]

Photos by Skylineview on HAIF - 1/10

Amegy Bank Headquarters: Mat pour; crane base on site.

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1600 W Loop South

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SkyHouse River Oaks: Close to topping out

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Azalea Court

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Kirby Grove

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3737 Buffalo Speedway

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San Felipe Place

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Photo by hindesy on HAIF - 1/10

Mid-Main: Crane going up.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7485/15626499734_007cb37e03_b.jpg

[Dariusb]

Love seeing all of the cranes in Houston!

[Urbannizer]

21Eleven: Nearly complete

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[TexasPlaya]

21Eleven: Nearly complete

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Really like this one.

[kolbyRyan]

One thing Dallas has that might be copied on some of the new highrises in Houston is LED banding that allows the buildings to display graphics, lettering, etc. in a form that looks a bit like Times Square. I saw it on the side of the Omni Hotel downtown and at least two other office buildings. They've also incorporated dynamic color imagery into the lights of the Reunion Tower ball. It's pretty slick. I could imagine such a display on the backside of the GRB facing I-69.
You must be from dallas.

[houabz]

You must be from dallas. Just remember when you look up top of this page, the header's skyline of select skyscrapers doesn't have one of dallas's "unique or better" skyscrapers on it but infact one of Houston's.

He was just making a suggestion, and I don't think he's from Dallas.

[shakman]

Welcome to the forum kolbyRyan.

[Urbannizer]

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston unveils dramatic $450 million redevelopment plan

Buoyed by some of the largest donations in the city's history, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will unveil a $450 million project today that envisions its campus as the cultural heart of the city.

The project, by Steven Holl Architects, is the most exciting in the institution's 90-year history, board chairman Richard Kinder said. The plan, named the Fayez S. Sarofim Campus, is so transformational that in five years Houstonians might not recognize the 1000 block of Bissonnet.

It has garnered hefty donations, with lead gifts of $70 million by Sarofim; $50 million by Kinder and his wife, Nancy; and $10 million each from eight other donors.

Holl, who has offices in New York and Beijing, has re-imagined the campus' north side as a pedestrian-friendly cultural hub with a lively landscape, two distinctive new buildings, ample underground parking and smooth circulation patterns for vehicles and people.

Full Article: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/arts-theater/article/Museum-of-Fine-Arts-Houston-unveils-dramatic-6011568.php#/7

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[Urbannizer]

Amegy Bank Headquarters:

Finally have a rendering for this one, as well as more info:

https://www.amegybank.com/about-us/newsroom/amegy-hq

https://www.amegybank.com/images/about-us/amegy-tower-jan-15-rendering.jpg?sfvrsn=0

350,000 square feet
24 stories
Approximately 100,000 square feet will be leased
In-tower podium parking
Planned for LEED Certification

[Urbannizer]

Block 387: New 290-unit building for downtown proposed by Fairfield Residential.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/31407-block-387-residential/

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[Urbannizer]

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/16/c9/800x600/Texas-Childrens-Hospital-new-tower-proposed-Artistic-illustration-Bates-Street-view-January-2015_144237.jpg

http://houston.culturemap.com/news/home-design/01-13-15-theres-nowhere-to-go-but-up-in-texas-childrens-hospital-506-million-expansion/

There's nowhere to go but up in Texas Children's Hospital $506 million expansion

At the Texas Medical Center, there's nowhere to go but up.

The board of Texas Children's Hospital has "enthusiastically approved" a $506 million expansion on the medical center campus that includes construction of a 19-story tower on top of the existing building base next to Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, officials announced Tuesday.

The project will add 640,000 square feet and 130 beds and make the tower the new home to Texas Children's Heart Center.

The addition, slated to be completed in 2018, is the latest development supported through the hospital's $475 million Promise campaign, a fundraising effort to "ensure the future of Texas Children's as a lead in pediatric and women's health," a release from the board states.

The new tower focuses on additional space for pediatric and cardiovascular intensive care, as well as new operating rooms. After the tower is completed, the Emergency Center and other areas in the hospital's West Tower will be renovated.

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/4a/d1/800x600/Texas-Childrens-Hospital-new-tower-proposed-Artistic-illustration_aerial-January-2015_144257.jpg

[Urbannizer]

https://www.facebook.com/hinesglobal?fref=nf

Construction started today on the new Hines-developed One Market Square at Travis & Preston in Houston. The 32-story luxury high rise will feature 274 apartment homes when it’s completed in 2016.

http://zieglercooper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2727feature.jpg

[Monarch]

https://ecommerce.mfah.org/App_Themes/MFAH/images/logo.gif
common words, are just not enough to convey what we are all feeling in lieu of the brilliant new museum design concepts.. now officially unveiled.
the only thing that immediately comes to mind, is... pure gold.

[Urbannizer]

Alexan Blaire House

http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/01/13/696981/10115351/en/Bluerock-Residential-Growth-REIT-to-Develop-Class-A-Multifamily-Community-in-Texas-Medical-Center-Vicinity-with-Trammell-Crow-Residential.html

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BRG) ("BRG" or "the Company") announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) to develop a 269-unit, Class A apartment community known as Alexan Blaire House, utilizing BRG's 'Invest-to-Own' convertible preferred equity structure. Located on approximately 4.2 acres, the development will be situated two miles from Texas Medical Center in Houston.

Alexan Blaire House will be situated within Houston's Inner Loop in the City of Southside Place.

[Ant131531]

https://www.facebook.com/hinesglobal?fref=nf



http://zieglercooper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2727feature.jpg

I absolutely love this building.

[Clev]

Great news for downtown today. Block 387 looks very nice and I'm glad that Hines Market Square is finally starting construction.

[texanuh]

Massive $450 million expansion of MFAH. Looks amazing, should be a great bonus for our city.

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/arts-theater/article/Museum-of-Fine-Arts-Houston-unveils-dramatic-6011568.php#photo-7381323

[Dariusb]

Great news about the Texas Children's expansion!

[shakman]

Lot's of recent great news. My favorite is definitely MFAH. Though Amegy Bank is also looking good.

[Urbannizer]

http://www.dinersteincos.com/images/corporate-gallery/Tower/tower-exterior-1.jpg

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/01/dinerstein-to-break-ground-on-high-rise-rental-tower/#21137101=0

Dinerstein to break ground on high-rise rental tower

Despite a potential slowdown in the Houston economy, the Dinerstein Cos. is not losing steam.

The apartment development firm is expecting to begin construction next week on a high-rise at Holcombe and Cambridge that it announced last fall.

Even with the plunge in oil prices and the escalation of in close-in apartment construction, the inner-city is still a smart play, said Clay Hicks, Dinerstein’s president of apartment management.

“People really want to live where they work and play and eat, and I don’t think that’s going to change,” said Hicks, who recently joined the company after 8 years at Greystar.

[rdavis4559]

http://www.dinersteincos.com/images/corporate-gallery/Tower/tower-exterior-1.jpg

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/01/dinerstein-to-break-ground-on-high-rise-rental-tower/#21137101=0

Did the design change? Although not revolutionary, I don't remember the last render I saw being as nice as this one.

[Urbannizer]

Did the design change? Although not revolutionary, I don't remember the last render I saw being as nice as this one.

It appears so. Chron used a different rendering, but the one above is from the developers website.

http://www.dinersteincos.com/millennium-gallery/

[Urbannizer]

Great Southwest Building: The building may finally be redeveloped.

http://www.arch-ive.org/houston/texas1314/texas1314_002.jpg

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/dallas-developer-todd-interests-has-new-president-looks-for-new-deals.html/

Todd Interests, which is nearing completion of the redevelopment of One Dallas Center in downtown Dallas into apartments and office space, is in "hot in pursuit of another development deal – this one in Houston."

They are looking to do more creative redevelopments and one of the deals on the table is the Petroleum Building (more recently known as the Great Southwest Building) in downtown Houston. They are looking to redevelop it into residential or hospitality.

[Urbannizer]

River Oaks District: From the FB Page

https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10431536_767702159978455_4106723464256757853_n.jpg?oh=a06fbda08ae63688932c72a1ef646312&oe=552372FD

[Urbannizer]

More renderings of Millennium Med Center

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8655/16095924099_5b739f48a2_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/16256118256_cd7e67cf7f_b.jpg

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https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7483/16282050765_a08a35bd4d_b.jpg

[rdavis4559]

[QUOTE=Urbannizer;6874933]More renderings of Millennium Med Center


Is this supposed to be student housing or are they just making the student housing developer boast on their website as an aside?

[Urbannizer]

Hotel Alessandra: Demolition work begins Monday; breaking ground Mid-April.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/uploads/monthly_01_2015/post-709-0-13989300-1421360229.png

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/13428491304_a33d260aab_o.jpg

[Monarch]

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVrGlRCGhcDIDyq14s8AeMJ9z3-GQYLWNTIU4nidmfVORzazto
let's raise a toast to the arrival of HOTEL ALESSANDRA!
may she bestow lot's of comfort and joy...

[toxteth o'grady]

You must be from dallas.

Fort Worth.

[toxteth o'grady]

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/16271936961_b119ebeee3_b.jpg

That is going to be quite a palace when it's done. I hope the original building doesn't get lost in it all.

[toxteth o'grady]

So the price of oil drops to $45 a barrel, and all this development breaks loose. One would hardly know the town's supposed to be hit by a recession.

[JManc]

So the price of oil drops to $45 a barrel, and all this development breaks loose. One would hardly know the town's supposed to be hit by a recession.

Just wait. All these projects long ago already had financing but I think we will see a slow down or halt on new projects until oil $$ goes back up.

[Urbannizer]

http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/34/15/35/7395179/3/1000x900.jpg

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Growth-brings-new-housing-options-to-The-Woodlands-6020252.php

Growth brings new housing options to The Woodlands

As the population and business growth continues to skyrocket, The Woodlands is working to keep up with the growth by expanding housing options.

***

In addition, the Howard Hughes Corp., parent of The Woodlands Development Co., is investigating a possible new 20-story high-rise condominium development in the Waterway District, said Paul Layne, executive vice president of master planned communities for The Howard Hughes Corp.

The Howard Hugh Corp. has preliminary plans for the high-rise condo and is working to determine whether there is enough demand for the development.

"We're really trying to determine the level of interest people would have," Layne said. "We've done some focus groups. We would like people to reach out to us if they have an interest, to let us know. It would have phenomenal amenities and a walkable lifestyle in the Waterway District."

[Ant131531]

So the price of oil drops to $45 a barrel, and all this development breaks loose. One would hardly know the town's supposed to be hit by a recession.

It takes a moment before a downturn actually set in. You'll see a decrease in the number of projects proposed over the next 6 months or so.

[N90]

So the price of oil drops to $45 a barrel, and all this development breaks loose. One would hardly know the town's supposed to be hit by a recession.
There will be job cuts in the energy sector and obviously demand for housing will decrease next year. 2014 was an aberration to population growth. Houston saw its 4th fastest growing year in history if it kept pace with Texas. That will be revealed in March when metro numbers come out.

Job growth this year 2015 will be 63k. That's pretty much what ATL averaged in 2014. Slow for Houston standards but still really fast compared to US and rest of US. Population growth won't be affected. Houston averaged 120k a year last decade, sped up to about 140k in 2013, and def. more in 2014. Will go back to 120k a year average with slowdown since Houston's natural increase and immigration have been constant in good times or bad.

It's always interesting to hear people panic. Energy industry will shed jobs but it's 38% of Houston's economy and the city is still growing off fertility and natural reasons, leads the US in that. Translation, other sectors especially private healthcare, construction, financial and manufacturing will keep rolling.

http://www.houston.org/pdf/research/quickview/economy_at_a_glance.pdf

Houston will no longer be a fast grower without peers. Now it will boom in line with a DEN, SEA, PDX, ATX, DFW, etc.

* Trivia, since 1994 Houston area has averaged job growth of 49k a year. This years anticipated growth, slow to 2014 and 2012 Houston standards will still be a successful year as job growth will resume. Next year 2016 oil prices will again escalate.

[rdavis4559]

There will be job cuts in the energy sector and obviously demand for housing will decrease next year. 2014 was an aberration to population growth. Houston saw its 4th fastest growing year in history if it kept pace with Texas. That will be revealed in March when metro numbers come out.

Job growth this year 2015 will be 63k. That's pretty much what ATL averaged in 2014. Slow for Houston standards but still really fast compared to US and rest of US. Population growth won't be affected. Houston averaged 120k a year last decade, sped up to about 140k in 2013, and def. more in 2014. Will go back to 120k a year average with slowdown since Houston's natural increase and immigration have been constant in good times or bad.

It's always interesting to hear people panic. Energy industry will shed jobs but it's 38% of Houston's economy and the city is still growing off fertility and natural reasons, leads the US in that. Translation, other sectors especially private healthcare, construction, financial and manufacturing will keep rolling.

http://www.houston.org/pdf/research/quickview/economy_at_a_glance.pdf

Houston will no longer be a fast grower without peers. Now it will boom in line with a DEN, SEA, PDX, ATX, DFW, etc.

* Trivia, since 1994 Houston area has averaged job growth of 49k a year. This years anticipated growth, slow to 2014 and 2012 Houston standards will still be a successful year as job growth will resume. Next year 2016 oil prices will again escalate.

Appreciate the voice of informed reason here. You should check out the speeches, research articles, and regional economic statistics and indicators published online by the Dallas Fed, lots of good data there.

[toxteth o'grady]

New numbers on office leasing for 2014 tell quite a tale...

Colliers: Huge Absorption of Houston Office Space in 2014 (http://realtynewsreport.com/2015/01/15/colliers-huge-absorption-of-houston-office-space-in-2014/)

"HOUSTON – A whopping 6.8 million square feet of office space was filled in Houston last year, despite big gains in rental rates, according to the year-end report by Colliers International...."

[Dariusb]

Wow!

[Dale]

Prediction: Houston will continue to exceed expectations on job and population growth.

Will check back in a year.

[toxteth o'grady]

The city will definitely benefit from all the projects currently in the pipeline. What will happen in a year is the big question.

[Urbannizer]

Updates by Triton on HAIF:

UHD Welcome Center & Garage:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7523/16116403328_c5cc64d59a_b.jpg

Sunset Coffee Building:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7472/16116575710_78baf1d3a4_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7464/16117809489_08d6b3669c_b.jpg

500 Crawford:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/16117817599_285b2ab305_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/15684092083_f5037aecf5_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7462/15681558524_4c75a5f20f_b.jpg

EaDo:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7536/15684112403_82f9a9a83e_b.jpg

The Hamilton:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/16116615870_d319516691_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7488/16116617460_9d3867431b_b.jpg

Block 334:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/15684123133_de0ce837eb_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7580/15684124223_3bc8aee21e_b.jpg

Holiday Inn:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/16117853229_e76577d527_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8585/16116626660_8f4251d031_b.jpg

Mickey Leeland Federal Building:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/16303135822_1958c4f9ff_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7500/16303138832_c1d04d5616_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7479/15684132263_cef3b00464_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8605/16278072076_89d7554f6d_b.jpg

Broadstone Skyline:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7539/16278078476_4a5dcd22ec_b.jpg

Dolce Living at Midtwon:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7525/16117864299_a432cc9132_b.jpg

Central Bank Building:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7547/16304017115_c73947e449_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/16118167347_86efd48f95_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/15684141773_00303b6079_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7461/16117866989_96b2df82e9_b.jpg

Alexan Midtown:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7489/15684146573_fd518f5e12_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7472/16302257671_3d4c11f03d_b.jpg

MATCH:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8620/16117898079_0f0c929dac_b.jpg

Mid-Main:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7480/16116672320_6cc30f7bd2_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7499/16304046925_e6f984727b_b.jpg

Oaks on Caroline:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7504/16116675940_89e64be1c3_b.jpg

Hermann Park Residence:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8588/15684185333_d83b687db2_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/15681646054_9510863ff5_b.jpg

Hermann Park Centennial Gardens:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/15681649374_aa4370f25c_b.jpg

[Dariusb]

Well, I'm sure the city will ride this out in stride.

[Dale]

For Houston, "riding out a crisis" will be like a boom for another city.

[N90]

Appreciate the voice of informed reason here. You should check out the speeches, research articles, and regional economic statistics and indicators published online by the Dallas Fed, lots of good data there.
I've read the updates by the Fed and Dallas Fed. It's not looking good for the energy sector which started shedding jobs in November (6 months earlier than anticipated). The articles that cite "wait 6 months to know the ramifications of the oil price collapse" are outdated because it's been 7 months since prices started falling and are past the "wait and see" stage. The energy sector has been adjusting with oil prices daily and started shrinking in Nov. US shale production will still grow but slower, which will stabilize the market. Houston finished 2014 with 120k jobs created, the most EVER in Houston history for any single year. This year the economy will create between 45k-65k jobs. Yes that's a slowdown for Houston but it's still at natl average or higher than the US as a whole. To remind, the 50% reduction in job growth is not good but the metro has had a 49 a year job growth average since 1994 and only since 2011 has been on a torrid pace averaging 70k-120k in job growth.

Despite energy sector shedding jobs since Nov, Texas still leads the US in job growth

Texas added 31,100 private sector jobs in December, continuing its steady job growth throughout all of 2014, predicted ADP. Private-sector jobs typically account for the lion’s share of all jobs created each month.

If ADP’s forecast turns out to be true, Texas will have added more than 30,000 jobs every month in 2014 except for March. ADP’s numbers are in advance of December’s official employment numbers for the private and public sector, which will be released for Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission on Jan. 23 and for all states by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Jan. 27.

In November, Texas officially gained 34,800 private- and public-sector jobs, but that figure likely will be revised in January.

Texas also outpaced the nation in its overall 2014 job growth rate of 3.6 percent vs. 2.2 percent nationally, ADP said.

ADP and Moody’s Analytics Inc. forecast monthly job growth for 29 states plus Washington, D.C. Each month usually is a competition between Texas, California and Florida to see who leads in job creation.

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/adp-texas-added-31100-private-jobs-in-december-outpaces-2014-u-s-growth-rate.html/
I expect California to finish 2015 as the state with most jobs added but by all inclination by those same experienced analysts Texas should still be #2 or #3, depending on whether Florida speeds up or stays pat.

Texas is anticipated to add between 225k-290k jobs this year, Houston 45k-65k this year. DFW, ATX, and SATX will stay pat with 2014 #s, if not speed up, this year. Midland will see a decline and other oil industry centric cities. Houston will weather it positively but compared to the unprecedented boom of the last 3 years, Houstonians will be disappointed in their slowdown. From peerless economical growth to having to share the spotlight with DEN, SEA, ATX, PDX, DFW, SFBA, RDU, etc.

If it counts for anything, Houston leads the US in creating 417% of the jobs it lost in the recession (end of 2014). Second place DFW is now just barely over 300% and then there is a big drop to third place SFBA at around 140%. SA and ATX not counting because they are smaller cities but both are also above 250% each. Cities like ATL, LA, CHI, Philly just broke even or are still in the process of doing so. A year of slower than torrid growth won't kill Houston, it's already really far ahead, and oil will bounce back and stabilize in the $70-$85 USD/PerBar range. Which will speed up the job growth in Houston in 2016 to 65k-80k range in 2016, as anticipated by market observers. Saudi Arabias $750 billion rainy day fund runs out by Jan 2016 and ALL major oil players US, Russ, Venezuela, OPEC will no longer afford low $40 oil prices. Their stock markets, natl budgets, corps, etc cannot afford it. Production will curb, it's already started to.

Oil price collapse won't have any detrimental affect on pop growth, you need Spider-Man web flinging powers to seal every womans vaginal wall before intercourse to stop Texas from gaining people at the numbers it's seen the last 4 years. Immigration has been consistently constant in Houston and Texas since the 80s oil bust, 2000s dotcom bust and Great Recession, this oil collapse will be no different.

[N90]

BTW suburbanization across the US increased 2013 going from 2012, highlighted by a boom in the construction, equity/financing, and steel making industries with low interest rates (in relation to 2000s). The trend will obviously continue everywhere in the US in 2014 and 2015 but will lower oil prices accelerate US suburbanization?

Anyone have thoughts about that?

[rdavis4559]

I've read the updates by the Fed and Dallas Fed. It's not looking good for the energy sector which started shedding jobs in November (6 months earlier than anticipated). The articles that cite "wait 6 months to know the ramifications of the oil price collapse" are outdated because it's been 7 months since prices started falling and are past the "wait and see" stage. The energy sector has been adjusting with oil prices daily and started shrinking in Nov. US shale production will still grow but slower, which will stabilize the market. Houston finished 2014 with 120k jobs created, the most EVER in Houston history for any single year. This year the economy will create between 45k-65k jobs. Yes that's a slowdown for Houston but it's still at natl average or higher than the US as a whole. To remind, the 50% reduction in job growth is not good but the metro has had a 49 a year job growth average since 1994 and only since 2011 has been on a torrid pace averaging 70k-120k in job growth.

Despite energy sector shedding jobs since Nov, Texas still leads the US in job growth

I expect California to finish 2015 as the state with most jobs added but by all inclination by those same experienced analysts Texas should still be #2 or #3, depending on whether Florida speeds up or stays pat.

Texas is anticipated to add between 225k-290k jobs this year, Houston 45k-65k this year. DFW, ATX, and SATX will stay pat with 2014 #s, if not speed up, this year. Midland will see a decline and other oil industry centric cities. Houston will weather it positively but compared to the unprecedented boom of the last 3 years, Houstonians will be disappointed in their slowdown. From peerless economical growth to having to share the spotlight with DEN, SEA, ATX, PDX, DFW, SFBA, RDU, etc.

If it counts for anything, Houston leads the US in creating 417% of the jobs it lost in the recession (end of 2014). Second place DFW is now just barely over 300% and then there is a big drop to third place SFBA at around 140%. SA and ATX not counting because they are smaller cities but both are also above 250% each. Cities like ATL, LA, CHI, Philly just broke even or are still in the process of doing so. A year of slower than torrid growth won't kill Houston, it's already really far ahead, and oil will bounce back and stabilize in the $70-$85 USD/PerBar range. Which will speed up the job growth in Houston in 2016 to 65k-80k range in 2016, as anticipated by market observers. Saudi Arabias $750 billion rainy day fund runs out by Jan 2016 and ALL major oil players US, Russ, Venezuela, OPEC will no longer afford low $40 oil prices. Their stock markets, natl budgets, corps, etc cannot afford it. Production will curb, it's already started to.

Oil price collapse won't have any detrimental affect on pop growth, you need Spider-Man web flinging powers to seal every womans vaginal wall before intercourse to stop Texas from gaining people at the numbers it's seen the last 4 years. Immigration has been consistently constant in Houston and Texas since the 80s oil bust, 2000s dotcom bust and Great Recession, this oil collapse will be no different.

With respect to your statement on California, are these jobs going to be going predominantly to immigrants or has the domestic outflow from California ceased?

http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_71.htm

[toxteth o'grady]

I don't think it matters. What has sustained NYC as the absolute top job creator in terms of actual numbers the past two years is the influx of immigrants. Houston's been helped by the immigrants, too.

San Francisco's job numbers are probably going to be revised upward when the BLS adjusts the stats in March.

[rdavis4559]

I don't think it matters. What has sustained NYC as the absolute top job creator in terms of actual numbers the past two years is the influx of immigrants. Houston's been helped by the immigrants, too.

San Francisco's job numbers are probably going to be revised upward when the BLS adjusts the stats in March.

I wasn't implying that it matters. The idea that California would be a leader of job growth simply surprised me because I hadn't realized that their population as a whole was no longer in a period of stagnation relative to the rest of that state's history.

[houston19514]

UPDATE
High-Rises Under Construction in Houston
Buildings over 200' tall under construction in Houston:

1. 609 Main @ Texas/Downtown (756 ft)
2. One Market Square/Downtown (651 ft)
3. 2929 Weslayan/River Oaks (533 ft)
4. BHP/Uptown (477 ft)
5. Marriott Marquis/Downtown (400 ft)
6. 3400 Montrose/Montrose (400 ft)
7. Catalyst/Downtown (373 ft)
8. Residences at Market Square/Downtown (362 ft)
9. Belfiore/Uptown (347 ft)
10. Hilcorp Energy Tower/Downtown (346 ft)
11. SkyHouse River Oaks/River Oaks-Uptown (333 ft)
12. Astoria/Uptown (322 ft)
13. SkyHouse Houston/Downtown (320 ft)
14. The Southmore/Museum District (320 ft)
15. Noble Energy Center Two/Northwest (307 ft)
16. Millennium Tower II/Energy Corridor (293 ft)
17. Energy Center IV/Energy Corridor (293 ft)
18. The Sovereign/Montrose (280 ft)
19. Millennium Medical Center/Medical Center (280 ft)
20. Phillips 66 South Tower/Energy Corridor (274 ft)
21. Air Liquide Center I/Memorial City (267 ft)
22. Amegy Bank Tower/Uptown (267 ft)
23. The Carter/Montrose-Museum District (250 ft)
24. Phillips 66 North Tower/Energy Corridor (242 ft)
25. Energy Center V/Energy Corridor (240 ft)
26. Park Place at Buffalo Bayou/Allen Parkway (240 ft)
27. Energy Tower IV/Energy Corridor (227 ft)
28. San Felipe Place/River Oaks (223 ft)
29. One Grove Street/Upper Kirby (216 ft)
30. 1885 St. James Place/Uptown (200 ft)

[Urbannizer]

UPDATE
High-Rises Under Construction in Houston
Buildings over 200' tall under construction in Houston:

1. 609 Main @ Texas/Downtown (756 ft)
2. One Market Square/Downtown (651 ft)
3. 2929 Weslayan/River Oaks (533 ft)
4. BHP/Uptown (477 ft)
5. Marriott Marquis/Downtown (400 ft)
6. 3400 Montrose/Montrose (400 ft)
7. Catalyst/Downtown (373 ft)
8. Residences at Market Square/Downtown (362 ft)
9. Belfiore/Uptown (347 ft)
10. Hilcorp Energy Tower/Downtown (346 ft)
11. SkyHouse River Oaks/River Oaks-Uptown (333 ft)
12. Astoria/Uptown (322 ft)
13. SkyHouse Houston/Downtown (320 ft)
14. The Southmore/Museum District (320 ft)
15. Noble Energy Center Two/Northwest (307 ft)
16. Millennium Tower II/Energy Corridor (293 ft)
17. Energy Center IV/Energy Corridor (293 ft)
18. The Sovereign/Montrose (280 ft)
19. Millennium Medical Center/Medical Center (280 ft)
20. Phillips 66 South Tower/Energy Corridor (274 ft)
21. Air Liquide Center I/Memorial City (267 ft)
22. Amegy Bank Tower/Uptown (267 ft)
23. The Carter/Montrose-Museum District (250 ft)
24. Phillips 66 North Tower/Energy Corridor (242 ft)
25. Energy Center V/Energy Corridor (240 ft)
26. Park Place at Buffalo Bayou/Allen Parkway (240 ft)
27. Energy Tower IV/Energy Corridor (227 ft)
28. San Felipe Place/River Oaks (223 ft)
29. One Grove Street/Upper Kirby (216 ft)
30. 1885 St. James Place/Uptown (200 ft)

Where did you get this list and the height for the buildings? The ones I highlighted in bold are not under constructiion.

[AviationGuy]

Where did you get this list and the height for the buildings? The ones I highlighted in bold are not under constructiion.

Skyhouse Downtown was completed this year, correct? What about the other two?

[Urbannizer]

Skyhouse Downtown was completed this year, correct? What about the other two?

Skyhouse Downtown and The Sovereign were completed last year. One Market Square is dead.

[shakman]

UPDATE
High-Rises Under Construction in Houston
Buildings over 200' tall under construction in Houston:

1. 609 Main @ Texas/Downtown (756 ft)
2. One Market Square/Downtown (651 ft)
3. 2929 Weslayan/River Oaks (533 ft)
4. BHP/Uptown (477 ft)
5. Marriott Marquis/Downtown (400 ft)
6. 3400 Montrose/Montrose (400 ft)
7. Catalyst/Downtown (373 ft)
8. Residences at Market Square/Downtown (362 ft)
9. Belfiore/Uptown (347 ft)
10. Hilcorp Energy Tower/Downtown (346 ft)
11. SkyHouse River Oaks/River Oaks-Uptown (333 ft)
12. Astoria/Uptown (322 ft)
13. SkyHouse Houston/Downtown (320 ft)
14. The Southmore/Museum District (320 ft)
15. Noble Energy Center Two/Northwest (307 ft)
16. Millennium Tower II/Energy Corridor (293 ft)
17. Energy Center IV/Energy Corridor (293 ft)
18. The Sovereign/Montrose (280 ft)
19. Millennium Medical Center/Medical Center (280 ft)
20. Phillips 66 South Tower/Energy Corridor (274 ft)
21. Air Liquide Center I/Memorial City (267 ft)
22. Amegy Bank Tower/Uptown (267 ft)
23. The Carter/Montrose-Museum District (250 ft)
24. Phillips 66 North Tower/Energy Corridor (242 ft)
25. Energy Center V/Energy Corridor (240 ft)
26. Park Place at Buffalo Bayou/Allen Parkway (240 ft)
27. Energy Tower IV/Energy Corridor (227 ft)
28. San Felipe Place/River Oaks (223 ft)
29. One Grove Street/Upper Kirby (216 ft)
30. 1885 St. James Place/Uptown (200 ft)

Great list. Just one more thing... Market Square residential tower is missing.

[HoustonHorns]

Skyhouse Downtown and The Sovereign were completed last year. One Market Square is dead.

One Market Square may be dead, but maybe he meant the 40-story Market Square tower, which is under construction. I think that one will be 502 feet.

Overall, the list looks good. I just wish more were under construction in downtown. Only 6 over 200 feet are under construction from the list if you remove the Skyhouse. I know that there are also some mid-rises going up in downtown, but I just wish there were more.