fbi building

Really? :cool:

You must wurk in a pretty tall building... :sly:

which building is this? i took it driving north on 288, close to med. center

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...b/PHOT0056.jpg

^

That is the Mosaic as well.

It's from the wells Fargo in DT.

I actually thought that was from a plane. Almeda is not that visable from downtown. Is it just me or those are not twins going up? I can't tell from the angles. If not, when is the second building going u/c?

That's a very good shot, WG. You've got a helluva zoom-lens, though.

Re: The new FBI building...

I see some other development going on in that area. They've already built several dozen new homes in the area and it looks like they're about to build maybe some apartments no the empty lots surrounding the Pinemont Park & Ride lot.

Anyone have pics of the new FBI building?

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/5856/ahi5.jpg

Hardly 15 floors though.

that seems smaller than what i saw. anything else being built in that area?

Here are a couple of pictures I took a while back of the new FBI building.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...PIC_0308-1.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...PIC_0307-1.jpg


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...PIC_0306-1.jpg

ah yes thats it. i guess i just remembered it being bigger

Yay. A few drawings for the House of Blues site for the HP in DT. Notice no tower though.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/293/asu0.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2742/aawt5.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/955/aa2ci6.jpg

Interior music hall
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7155/aa3cr1.jpg

I think I can see the new FBI building where the garage where I work. Here I am thinking the house of blues was just another chain restaurant with gimmicks hanging on the walls like... hard rock cafe or the like.

Can anyone tell me where the Mosiac and the new FBI building are going to be located?

My Chemical Romance is playing the House of Blues! Nice choice by Gensler Architects!

The Mosaic towers are rising on the eastern border of Hermann Park between downtown and the Texas Medical Center. Just east of the Museum District.

The FBI Tower is going up along Highway 290 just outside the Loop in Northwest Houston.

Local Developer Begins 236-Unit Phase I

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/4570/agc0.jpg

HOUSTON-Following receipt of a $26 million construction/permanent loan, local developer Long Reach Associates Ltd., operating under the name Dunlavy Development Phase I LLC, launched construction on the first phase of its Fairmont Museum District. The 236-unit first phase is anticipated for completion in late 2007 or early 2008.

The project is situated on 2.7 acres at 4310 Dunlavy St. and Live Oak Capital Ltd. Production officer Jim Kirkpatrick tells GlobeSt.com that decision on a second phase will take place once plans are firmer for the Houston's Metro rail line. "Depending on what Metro does, there may be a retail component in the second phase, along with residential," says Kirkpatrick, who helped obtain $26 million in financing for the project's first phase.

In the meantime, he continues, the first phase is an ideal area for high-density residential housing, as it sits at the corner of Richmond Avenue and Dunlavy. "They have a property that is literally five minutes from the Medical Center, five minutes from downtown, five minutes from Greenwood Plaza, and a couple more minutes after that gets you to the Galleria," he says.
The location and developer reputation were two reasons why obtaining financing wasn't too much of a hardship, he says. Live Oak Capital correspondent lender Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America in New York provided the construction-to-perm loan because "they brought the best combination of proceeds and interest rate," Kirkpatrick notes.

The loan itself is a 24-month construction loan rolling into 20-year permanent financing with a split amortization of 25 years for the first 10 years and 20 years for the last 10 years. The fixed interest rate is 137 basis points over 10-year Treasury notes.

Local architect Steinberg Design Collaborative LLP designed Fairmont Museum District's first phase, while Davis Brothers Construction Ltd., also in Houston, is the general contractor. Long Reach Associates will handle leasing and management.

http://www.globest.com/news/802_802/.../151420-1.html

^ must be where the old HCCS/HISD building was on the corner of dunlavy and richmond.


also, why is this thread so dead? surely we have quite a bit of stuff going on. yeah? no?

as for the pavillions, all talk, i wanna see bulldozers downtown.

Houston Pavillions = Shamrock Tower

yes.

:werd:

I noticed emporis has 2727 Kirby at River Oaks listed as UC. Has foundation work already begun??

the crane is already up.

How long has the crane been up? Never knew they already started. Any news on the River Oaks mixed use I believe is suppose to be across the street at Westheimer and Kirby?

The crane has been up for about a month. As far as across the street, the site is still wrapped up and dirt still sits.

Here is a street level view of the Mosaic that I took yesterday evening.
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6498/aku2.jpg

The high profile lot in the Medical Center at the corner of Main St and University Blvd. will finally be developed by Rice University. Construction began this week on the Collaborative Research Center. Completion date is set for 2009. The building will be 10 stories tall according to the press release although the rendering clearly show a few extra floos. It will house Rice U's bioscience and biotech classrooms and will be operated in conjunction with several TMC institutions. The ground floor will have 10,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space and the entire project will be built according to LEED certification guidelines.

http://collaborativeresearchcenter.o...ne_Hub2_ed.jpg

http://collaborativeresearchcenter.o...Main_01_ed.jpg

The building will be constructed allowing for the possible expansion of another tower on top in the near future as well as an adjacent tower on the same 2.7 acre plot. It will have 3 levels of UNDERGROUND parking. Huray.

I have not been in this area in a while, so from the rendering, it looks like it will be behind all the buildings on Fannin. Last time I was in Houston earlier this year in the winter, it looked like there was a wall of development developing on that street. It looked like most of it was from BCM. Too bad some of that fascinating architecture will not be facing Main, but it probably would have had too many setbacks away from the street anyway. Overall it looks like a cool project.

Isn't everything west of Fannin outside the TMC's borders?

This will face Main St. and University Blvd. It is right next to the relatively new Baylor College of Medicine Clinic. Think across University from Rice U's track/soccer complex...

I don't like the design myself but it's still impressive to see the momentum and activity in the area.

We're number 3! We're number 3!
 

Have you guys checked out what's happening in Miami? We've got such a high-rise construction boom going on here that we're going to take 3rd place after New York and Chicago away from you within the next 5 years! The 2007 World Almanac and Book of Facts already shows us with the 3rd longest list of tall buildings after New York and Chicago even with what they left off that is under construction. We have even more tall buildings scheduled to start construction next year. Wait until you see the 2008 World Almanac. There will be at least 10 more buildings added to that list if they get it right! :yes: :tup:

i wasn't aware we were in a race but i will say this...we have way more corner drug stores than you guys in miami could ever hope for. :frog:

Wow, there's some pretty impressive stuff going on here!

Hrm... are there any new proposals in the works for Houston?

nothing new beyond what's in this thread that i know of. :shrug:

...if you listen to tom tancredo but i think it is a great city.

Anyone know what is going on opposite Mosaic on almeda?

another strip center says $10.

or rather... $10 says it's another strip centre.

From Globest.Com:

Katrina Factor Disappears; Occupancy Strong
By Amy Wolff Sorter

HOUSTON-During late 2005 and into early 2006, the main news story in the multifamily market involved the so-called "Katrina factor"--hordes of hurricane victims arriving in the city and giving the local apartment complexes a much-needed occupancy boost. A year later, though, most experts agree that the "Katrina factor" is gone from the scene.

"I think one of the things that resulted from Katrina was a false sense of how strong the apartment market was going to continue on," says Craig LaFollette senior vice president in CB Richard Ellis's Houston office. "Everyone thought, including myself, that the Katrina impact would last for two or three years, but it hasn't."

With occupancy jumping from 88% to 94% in late 2005, developers came in to build as well. "We've got a lot of stuff coming down the pike," LaFollette says. "But fortunately, we've had good growth in 2005 and this year, and a good projection next year. That's been helping us stay even."

David Mitchell, principal with Apartment Realty Advisors in Houston, agrees--and adds that overbuilding isn't a concern. Not only will job and population growth take care of extra units in the market, but construction costs and land supply will provide high barriers to entry.

Investments into multifamily properties, which were strong this year, are expected to continue in 2007. LaFollette and Mitchell concur that the market continues to be flush with capital and interest.

"Deals began getting a little harder to close at the end of the year," Mitchell says. "The number of offers sellers received began getting smaller." Still, Houston has made its way to the top of the radar screens of institutional investors. And, he adds, it will continue to hold a place at the top next year.

Leasing, investment and construction activities in most submarkets are strong. LaFollette says Clear Lake is doing well as is League City. Another area to keep an eye on, he says, is the Far West submarket.

Mitchell points out that Fort Bend County is seeing its share of growth too. "Obviously, infill Houston continues to be highly sought after," he says.

Courtesy of Shasta on the Texas / South Central thread:

New Houston Residential Tower:

The Sterling Memorial Villages -

http://www.thesterlingseniorcondo.co..._rendering.jpg

27-story tower located in West Houston (Voss Road) will be a condo project for seniors and retirees. 166 units starting at about $400,000. The project is expected to be done by 2010.

;)

huh?

I thought there was more going on.. after goinbg drinking at hte onion creek and bumping into one of my ex-gfs ithought id check this thread out.,

I hope Hizzy knew that was a joke. Anyway, here are some shots I took of the new Camden going up in Midtown/Fourth Ward. The area is actually decent. The walk from the tin can Urban Lofts to the retail at Post Midtown actually looks like it will be enjoyable. Don't forget about the Edge slowly going up next door.

Camden City Centre rendering
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/9346/akc4.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9749/aafo9.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7720/aa2ih3.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2821/aa3ub5.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8889/aa4xt0.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/4388/aa5sk7.jpg

LOL @ WG

And that's a very good rendering in that first pic. Really gives the project panache, IMO.

Not a tall structure but pretty tall for those narrow streets. Firefighters would have a hell of a time. Love the fog. By the way, I do not think I have ever heard of this project and looks like it will be done soon.

Stayed near the Camden project for a few days. It is coming along nicely as is some other 4th ward and midtown fill in.

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nice pics. :)