Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6728008)

Rendering for SkyHouse Main.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/...b98789b0_b.jpg

Originally Posted by pacarlson (Post 6728379)

I like it.

Originally Posted by TexasPlaya (Post 6728040)

Pardon my ignorance, where is this located?

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6728898)

Just south of the first SkyHouse and north of the Jefferson Elevated.

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6724204)

i forgot to mention this one...

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/...m-exterior.jpg

the buckingham community for seniors is about to get bigger

when i mentioned this one, i had no idea the addition was going to be ten stories tall...

now with 323 units, the buckingham to add 10-story tower on adjacent property

no renders, though...

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6730658)

Uh-oh...

Wondering what's happened with some of the high-profile announcments? This might be a clue. If the backlog is huge for residences, it can't be too much shorter for commercial development...

Red Tape Adds To Delays In New Home Construction

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6730545)

Work has begun on Residences at Market Square

http://zieglercooper.com/wp-content/...3/03/HMS_2.jpg

9/15 by Nate99 on HAIF

Originally Posted by eburress (Post 6731471)

I really feel like this is one of the better looking residential buildings going up anywhere in the US right now. Good job Houston!

Originally Posted by Swamplot

The End of the Post Oak Park Townhomes

SOURCES HAVE indicated to Swamplot that all 102 separately owned units of a townhome development behind the Park Towers office complex on the West Loop have been sold. The 5.3969-acre site currently occupied by the Post Oak Park Townhomes (shown in the photo above) had been marketed for sale by CBRE. One source tells Swamplot the buyer of the condo development is a “foreign investor,” and that unspecified highrise buildings are reportedly planned for the property.

The 1975 complex sits at the corner of Post Oak Park Dr. and River Hollow Ln. on the east side of the West Loop, near the southwest corner of Memorial Park. According to the same source, residents will have 60 days to move out of their homes.

http://swamplot.com/the-end-of-the-p...es/2014-09-16/

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6731938)

9/16 by houstontexasjack on HAIF. In the pic, the following construction sites can be seen.

609 Main at Texas
Texaco Building Redevelopment
Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites
Marriott Marquis
New Convention Center Garage, Office Building & Hotel

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...1410894204.jpg

Originally Posted by JoninATX (Post 6732787)

That only leaves 5 parking lots left after 6 Houston starts construction.

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6732613)

I assume Hampton/Homewood is catty corner from the Marquis?

I'm also seeing a little bit of the site for the new apartments going up next to the ballpark.

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6732977)

The new HSPVA will also be going up on one of the parking lots in the pic. :)

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6732977)

The new HSPVA will also be going up on one of the parking lots in the pic. :)

Originally Posted by Chron Prime Property

Apartments to rise near NRG Stadium on S. Main

This five-story apartment complex is set to break ground this week on a former motel site at 8700 South Main near Old Spanish Trail.

The project, Haven at Main, is a private development, but Houston City Councilman Larry Green consulted with the developer to ensure it would be “supported by the neighborhood and consistent with the city’s goal and objectives for this South Main corridor,” David Kulkarni, a partner in Houston-based Guefen Development Co., which is building the project, said in an email.

Guefen has several other multifamily projects in Houston under the Haven brand and the company is seeking more development sites.

Full Article: http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/...ium-on-s-main/

Originally Posted by Chron

Memorial Park proposal bridges history and ecology

Memorial Park could dramatically change if a long-range master plan being proposed is adopted by Houston City Council.

The long-range plan was commissioned by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, the Uptown Park tax increment reinvestment zone and the privately-funded Memorial Park Conservancy. The internationally-renowned landscape architecture firm Nelson Byrd Woltz is nearly three months into a 10-month design process, and should have the master plan complete by April, when it would go before the council for a vote.

The city's premiere park stretches across 1,500 acres, almost twice as large as New York's Central Park. But to Thomas Woltz, Nelson Byrd Woltz principal, it feels much smaller. Over time the land has been divided into 24 tracts by roads, railroads and recreational amenities.

At a public meeting Wednesday, Woltz presented his firm's initial design strategies and the reasoning behind them - which were driven by previous public input and a year's research by a team of about 70 local experts in fields like soil science, ecology, history and archaeology.

He used maps, drawings and aerial views to explain the park's ecological and cultural histories, also unveiling a dramatic solution to one of the landscape's biggest problems. Woltz is proposing a grass- and tree-covered land bridge, 800 feet long, that would rise gently across Memorial Drive, over a tunnel, to reconnect the park's north and south sides.

While it's not realistic to remove the street, which is crucial to Houston's traffic circulation, the land bridge is "a kind of triumph ... the park wins," Woltz said.

The current pedestrian bridge on the park's western side, completed in 2009, was an important first gesture toward stitching the park's landscape back together, Woltz said. "This land bridge builds on that beginning at a much larger scale."

Full Article: http://www.chron.com/life/article/Me...#photo-6878205

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6733825)

Hermann Park Plaza by larrydierker, 9/17

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/...4449bb57_b.jpg

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6733981)

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6734142)

It could be nice if it's done right, but there's a problem with creating hills in a flat community. :shrug:

Originally Posted by HBJ

More details unveiled in Houston high-rise projects

Nearly four years after Hines entered the multifamily sector, the international real estate developer is poised to deliver three new projects across Houston.

After building Waterwall Place in the Galleria area, Hines is working on three multifamily projects in three other booming neighborhoods: downtown, the Museum District and Upper Kirby. The Houston-based developer was able to move fast into the multifamily arena because of its longtime experience building office towers and industrial projects.

The Southmore
Location: Southmore Boulevard and Caroline Street, inside the Museum District
Size: 24 stories, including a six-story podium garage
Number of units: 233, ranging in size from 650-square-foot studios to 4,000-square-foot penthouses
Average unit size: 1,300 square feet
Amenities: 24/7 concierge, valet and porter service, gym, grand living room, Internet cafe, gourmet cooking kitchen, movie theater and aqua lounge. Granite countertops, Italian cabinets, stainless-steel appliances, gas stoves and hardwood floors inside the units
Rent price: Not yet released, but will be priced between One Market Square and 21Eleven
Estimated completion: August 2016
Unique feature: Hines is building a park with ground-level retail and restaurant space next to the high-rise.

One Market Square

http://zieglercooper.com/wp-content/...727feature.jpg

Location: Travis Street and Preston Street, in downtown Houston
Size: 32 stories, including an eight-story podium garage
Number of units: 274, ranging in size from 650-square-foot studios to 3,000-square-foot units
Average unit size: 1,200 square feet
Amenities: 24/7 concierge, valet and porter service, gym, grand living room, Internet cafe, gourmet cooking kitchen, movie theater and aqua lounge. Granite countertops, Italian cabinets, stainless-steel appliances, gas stoves and hardwood floors inside the units
Rent price: Not yet released, but will be priced higher than Hines’ other two multifamily projects under development
Estimated completion: September 2016
Unique feature: Built in a historic district, the high-rise’s base incorporates historical architectural features, like brick and cast stone, while the tower will be built out of modern glass and steel. The ground level will feature retail — including a restaurant, café and possibly a boutique grocery store — as well as a pocket park.

Full article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/n...high-rise.html

Originally Posted by Houstono (Post 6717949)

What happened to the 1600 Louisiana Tower? It looks even better now in the skyline than the previous renderings.

Originally Posted by Michi (Post 6737093)

Came across the rendering for this today:

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/n...build-new.html

Anyone have more information? I haven't noticed any previous posts about it.

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6734683)

The most recent BLS stats put Houston at a 110,000 job gain YOY ending in July

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6738597)

So what's being done with the State National Bank building?

Originally Posted by HBJ

New SkyHouse residential tower to rise in downtown Houston

Developers are planning to build a second SkyHouse residential tower in downtown Houston.

Novare Group Inc. submitted plans to the city of Houston for SkyHouse Main, a 24-story apartment tower that will be located directly south of the developer’s 25-story SkyHouse Houston project. The projects will be located at 1625 Main Street, between Pease and Leeland streets.

SkyHouse Main will mirror SkyHouse Houston, which broke ground in early 2013. Both projects feature 336 units with floor-to-ceiling glass and 9-foot-plus ceiling heights. The units will boast stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, wood floors, balconies and high-speed Internet.

Common amenities include the “Sky House” on the top floor, which includes a club room, fitness center, pool and grilling area. SkyHouse Main also will have 7,200 square feet of retail space.

Full article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/n...-downtown.html

Originally Posted by xbryanisbeastx (Post 6739473)

So it will be built?