Originally Posted by photoLith (Post 6291670)

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

Originally Posted by Metro Matt (Post 6292072)

I think what he was trying to convey was there are more major construction projects & skyscrapers going up in Houston than most other US cities right now. True statement.

Originally Posted by TowerSpotter (Post 6292155)

Updated Renderings of the Energy Corridor Master-Plan

Originally Posted by photoLith (Post 6292730)

What's that mid town project?

Originally Posted by HBJ

Developer breaks ground on BHP Billiton Petroleum skyscraper

Construction begins Monday on BHP Billiton Tower, a 600,000-square-foot Class A office tower that will change the skyline within the Uptown District.

The 30-story structure is being built on 2.72 acres within the Four Oaks Place office complex — better known to some as the site of the old 24-Hour fitness on Post Oak Boulevard.

The development is 100 percent preleased to BHP Billiton, a major global diversified resources company.

Full Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...nd-on-bhp.html

Originally Posted by JoninATX (Post 6294559)

Can someone tell me if there are plans to renovate the AT&T building across from 2929 Weslayan. There is nothing more appalling than looking to a concrete building with limited windows.

Originally Posted by Ziegler Cooper

The Royal Saudi Arabian Consulate conceptual design proposes a two-building complex that consists of a four-story rectangular building for the Consulate offices and a four-story structure for the diplomatic quarters. The Consulate building façade is made up of a dressed limestone, clear glass and an intricately patterned glass curtain wall. The clear glass wall on the lower portion of the building creates the sense that the building hovers above the ground, while revealing a portion of the interior. The main entrance to the Consulate building faces a uniquely designed courtyard with water features throughout and a vehicular drop-off entry. The ZC+O team has integrated multiple sustainability strategies into the Saudi Arabian Consulate design to achieve a LEED Gold design.

Originally Posted by sbarn (Post 6292237)

More skyscrapers being built than New York? Chicago? Miami?

Anyway good to see Houston urbanizing...

Originally Posted by shakman (Post 6296335)

Hence why Metro Matt stated "major construction projects & skyscrapers" and "most" other US cities. I like the facade of the Saudi consulate. The "picture frame" effect of the residences structure is pleasant however the rest of the facade can be improved from the current design.

I can only pray the parking lot on the other side of consulate is not part of this proposal.

Originally Posted by Swamplot

The First Look at That 25-Story Residential Highrise Hines Will Build in the Museum District

HERE ARE a pair of early drawings and the site plan for that apartment tower Hines has said it’s considering putting up across the street from the Asia Society Texas Center in the Museum District. Previous reports and rumors pegged the building at 20 or 22 stories, but these elevations appear to show a 25-story structure, with 19 floors of apartments perched atop a 6-level parking garage. This drawing shows the north façade. The block Hines has in mind is bound by Caroline, Oakdale, Southmore, and San Jacinto, where the light rail runs. But it appears that the building won’t take up that whole block: The site plan shows that the tower has been drawn around that home on the corner of Southmore and Caroline, whose owners have been rumored to have refused to sell.

That site plan shows a park replacing the 1919 house recently used as an eyelash institute and presently standing vacant at the corner of Southmore and San Jacinto.

http://swamplot.com/the-first-look-a...09/#more-71928

Originally Posted by TowerSpotter (Post 6285030)

More Rendering's for Levey Park.

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6297727)

"Developer breaks ground on BHP Billiton Petroleum skyscraper"

Move that bad boy over to the "Under Construction" list!

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6297727)

"Developer breaks ground on BHP Billiton Petroleum skyscraper"

Move that bad boy over to the "Under Construction" list!

Originally Posted by cloud713 (Post 6297896)

thats what im saying.. why is Astoria not under U/C yet?

Originally Posted by photoLith (Post 6298005)

Yeah I don't like the new tower as much as the other one. The design and glass isn't as good looking. But whatever, still impressive that a once crap generic exurb now has two high rises and loads of mid rises.

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6297691)

Is it my imagination, or does that look vaguely similar to Kingwood Place?:shrug:

Originally Posted by N90 (Post 6297471)

Looks like The Woodlands has hooked another fish guys.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/1...8193071f_b.jpg


Link: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...ground-on.html

Originally Posted by TowerSpotter (Post 6298034)

3 more highrises are underway, also there is a rumor of a 40 story shell tower for The Woodlands. :D

Originally Posted by rdavis4559 (Post 6298722)

Please elaborate. I work for Shell, we have two buildings downtown plus a large section of 1000 main. Shell is investing in renovations and improvements to its US headquarters at 1 Shell Plaza and I've heard nothing of any plans for a Woodlands building nor do I see the point.

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6298800)

The only towers that are official for The Woodlands are: ~20ish-story residential tower, 13-story boutique hotel and 10 Waterway Avenue. The only rumored tower for The Woodlands that seems to be something true/accurate (so far) is a 3rd tower for Anadarko. Multiple people have heard about it.

Here's the thread on HAIF for the rumored Shell tower:

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...the-woodlands/

Originally Posted by TowerSpotter (Post 6298754)

They are just rumors I read a while back on thehaif. I have a friend who works for shell too and she doesn't know anything either.

Originally Posted by rdavis4559 (Post 6299004)

So back to my original request for elaboration... haif mentioned this as a rumor just as you did or were any details given, even if only "heard from my coworker..."?

Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 6299046)

I haven't been to the Woodlands in quite a while, but it does look like an impressive skyline developing. As nice as the Woodlands has become, I still hate the location because access to Houston is so difficult due to traffic on I-45.

TowerSpotter, thanks for posting the nice photos.

Originally Posted by weatherguru18 (Post 6297992)

I'm surprised they didn't do a better job of matching the glass on both towers...unless they purposely didn't want to.

Originally Posted by Urbannizer (Post 6300603)

2229 San Felipe

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/24/20/65..._landscape.jpg

• 17-Stories, 167,000 square feet
• Construction Start: November 2013, mid-year 2015 Completion
• Website: www.2229sanfelipe.com

Originally Posted by rdavis4559 (Post 6300626)

2229 San Felipe = 5 Houston Center 2.0 ?