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Urbannizer Nov 27, 2014 6:50 PM

More Updates - Texas Medical Center

Methodist Hospital North Campus Expansion: Demolition work continues.

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MD Anderson Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Building for Personalized Cancer Care :

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Something's u/c next to the building:

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University of Texas Dental Branch: Building is closed with a fence around the site, will be demolished soon.

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MD Anderson Cancer Center Pavilion:

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Urbannizer Nov 27, 2014 7:13 PM

Updates By Triton - 11/26

Buffalo Bayou Park Revitalization:

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Dog Park:

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Broadstone Skyline:

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Elan Heights:

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Alexan Heights:

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Alexan Yale:

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Urbannizer Nov 30, 2014 4:25 AM

ExxonMobil Chemical Campus Redevelopment: A first look at the site plan. PMRG is evaluating two different options for the $1 Billion-dollar project.

Plan A: Keep the existing office building.

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Plan B: Demolish the existing office building.

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Construction on the first office building and apartment complex is expected to begin in Summer 2015.

toxteth o'grady Nov 30, 2014 6:00 AM

Houston makes the national media again - this time for too much gentrification. And the poster child for this change is the Hanover River Oaks.

How oligarchs destroyed a major American city

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BTW, isn't the real poster child for all of this the Shenzhenification of New York City?

toxteth o'grady Dec 1, 2014 2:13 AM

The Chronicle's story on the Post apartments on 610 near the Galleria was notable not for the announcement of a five-story apartment that's been under construction for a month but for a map highlighting all the projects underway or in the pipeline...

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Dariusb Dec 1, 2014 4:23 AM

Wow, great map! Thanks for sharing that. Btw, that was a very interesting article on gentrification in Houston

jmarchbanks13 Dec 1, 2014 5:13 AM

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Not sure where miscellaneous pics like this would go but we have awesome views of downtown from my office on Canal & Navigation.

Urbannizer Dec 2, 2014 1:22 AM

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Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6826420)
The Chronicle's story on the Post apartments on 610 near the Galleria was notable not for the announcement of a five-story apartment that's been under construction for a month but for a map highlighting all the projects underway or in the pipeline...

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Not a good map as it shows projects that have been completed for a few months, even years now. Another thing is that it only shows a few proposals - there's a lot more than that.

Urbannizer Dec 2, 2014 1:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chron
Condo developer responds to market with a bigger building

Demand for units in a condominium building planned along Allen Parkway has been so strong the developer has scrapped the original design and added three stories to the structure.

“Our initial vision was to build a boutique 22-unit condominium on the property, and we projected it would take 6 months to sell half the units,” Chris Sims of developer Sims Luxury Builders said in a statement. “But when we sold the first 4 units within a couple of days and more than half the units within 60 days, it altered our original vision for the location.”

The Sugar Land-based builder is now planning a 10-story structure with 29 units on the site at D’Amico Street near Allen Parkway and Dunlavy. The original plan was for a seven-story building.

The project — Riva at the Park — is expected to be completed in the summer of 2016. Units come in nine floor plans ranging from 2,350 to 3,600 square feet and are priced from $800,000 to $1.6 million.

Original design:

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Urbannizer Dec 2, 2014 11:05 PM

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$75 million luxury apartment project breaks ground in Houston’s Museum District

A longtime Houston developer has embarked on a $75 million luxury apartment project in the Museum District.

Tema Development Inc. broke ground Dec. 2 on Hermann Park Residences, located at 1699 Hermann Drive. The seven-story, 224-unit building will sit on 2.25 acres across from Hermann Park, between Crawford and Jackson streets.

The project is expected to be completed in late 2016.

Hermann Park Residences will feature 311,000 square feet of studios, one- and two-bedroom units and five penthouse suites. The units, which boast high-end fixtures, millwork materials and stainless steel appliances, will overlook Hermann Park or a courtyard.

The apartment project also features a 12,000-square-foot courtyard with a fountain, and a 9,000-square-foot amenity area. Common amenities include a rooftop sky lounge, cafe bar, club, conference area, fitness center, yoga room, swimming pool with a sunbathing ledge, fire pit, barbecue area, common-area Wi-Fi, bicycle storage and an electric car-charging station.

Tema Development also is building a 144,000-square-foot, five-story structured parking garage behind the apartment project. Residents can drive into the garage, park in one of 351 spaces and enter into the apartment complex at each level.

Houston-based Morganti Group Inc. is the general contractor, Dallas-based Corgan Associates Inc. is the architect and Houston-based Greystar Real Estate is the property manager.
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Tower at Hermann Place: The proposed tower that's mentioned in the article.

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Urbannizer Dec 3, 2014 1:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Chron
Housing project planned for old flea market property

A developer is planning a major upgrade to a worn-out corner of south Houston with a new apartment and retail project where an empty flea market now stands.

With help from more than $15 million in public funding, the ITEX Group is preparing to remake the almost 10-acre site at the southwest corner of Griggs and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with a $41 million project called the Village at Palm Center.

The new development, which was designed by prominent multifamily architecture firm Humphreys & Partners, will have 222 rentals, including 154 apartments and 68 townhouse-style units. Some commercial space is also planned.

Most of the apartments will be affordable housing for low- and moderate-income renters, but a portion will be priced at market rents.

"This will preserve the ability for people living in the community to continue living in their community," said Clark Colvin, executive vice president of the ITEX Group, which is planning to hold a ground breaking ceremony at the site Wednesday afternoon.

Full Article: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...5930564.php#/0

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rellott Dec 3, 2014 2:16 PM

Man, wouldn't the Downtown post office serve better as the High Speed Rail Station? It seems like the perfect spot besides Hardy Rail Yards which is also doing something similar to the post office. I just feel both are missed opportunities for the city to find land and proximity that the HSR needs.

toxteth o'grady Dec 3, 2014 3:55 PM

It's good that some attention is finally being given to parts of the city that haven't been part of the boom. It's also encouraging that it is aimed at renters who can't afford to pay $2.80/sf for a living space.

TexasPlaya Dec 3, 2014 4:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rellott (Post 6829456)
Man, wouldn't the Downtown post office serve better as the High Speed Rail Station? It seems like the perfect spot besides Hardy Rail Yards which is also doing something similar to the post office. I just feel both are missed opportunities for the city to find land and proximity that the HSR needs.

Did they select another site?

Double L Dec 3, 2014 5:19 PM

I disagree that the post office would be a good location for the High Speed Rail Station. It's too small, in a back corner of downtown that doesn't get much development and is surrounded by highways. Because there is only so much space downtown to work with and we can't get a line to the center of downtown, I propose some vacant lots around Minute Maid Field as the prime location for future high speed rail transit.

Urbannizer Dec 4, 2014 4:13 AM

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Rice-owned Village Arcade shedding its suburban skin

Along University Boulevard a half-mile west of the Rice campus, a Spanish tapas bar with outdoor seating is flanked on one side by a women's boutique painted a warm shade of pink and on the other by a cavernous Urban Outfitters. They blend in both with the quirky mix of cafes, local boutiques and ice cream shops that give Rice Village its traditional urban vibe and the hot new restaurants and luxury apartments recently added to the shopping district.

But across the street, a set of buildings known as the Village Arcade looks more like it was plucked out of a master-planned community. It's a collection of hulking red brick buildings erected 25 years ago and defined by such suburban touches as a fountain centered in the middle of a plaza, monument signs and bulky architectural columns.

"They contrast greatly with the rest of the Village and what people think the Rice Village is: an eclectic, funky, hodgepodge urban district," said Tommy Miller, managing director and chief investment office of Trademark Property Co., a Fort Worth-based real estate firm recently hired to manage and revive the outdated Village Arcade.

That's all about to change. The Village Arcade was recently turned over to new management by its landlord, Rice University, and a plan is in place to transform the property from a staid suburban-style shopping center to a place with a hip, urban vibe has a similar character to the shops around it.

The changes, still being planned, are expected to include adding to and upgrading the common spaces, widening the sidewalks and removing dated architectural features like the heavy columns that block the storefronts.

Shoppers will start seeing some of the physical changes next year, but they won't happen all at once.

Full Article: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...5933655.php#/5


toxteth o'grady Dec 5, 2014 3:43 PM

Kavac LLC (better known as Fisher Homes) has been issued a permit for a multifamily "midrise" at 1011 Studemont. No details, other than these are podium type apartments. Permit was listed in this week's Houston Business Journal.

toxteth o'grady Dec 5, 2014 8:24 PM

Another update on the Tema project for Hermann Park/Museum District, from Swamplot. First, here's the site plan:

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The first two projects are 7 stories and horizontally oriented.

Second, there is the encouraging word that the helix is still the helix. But it is 4-6 years away from being built:

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Dariusb Dec 5, 2014 10:45 PM

^Why will it take that long to get built?

TexasPlaya Dec 6, 2014 1:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dariusb (Post 6833043)
^Why will it take that long to get built?

Probably a timing thing and financing thing.

Dariusb Dec 6, 2014 6:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasPlaya (Post 6833232)
Probably a timing thing and financing thing.

Oh ok. Got it.

Urbannizer Dec 7, 2014 2:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dariusb (Post 6833043)
^Why will it take that long to get built?

They've decided to develop the mid-rise buildings first.

toxteth o'grady Dec 7, 2014 6:07 AM

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.

shakman Dec 7, 2014 6:43 AM

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Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6834265)
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.

That would look amazing. In addition, the taller, more noticeable towers in Downtown should have similar lighting schemes.

Monarch Dec 7, 2014 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6834265)
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.

houston, doesn't seem to harbor this form of imagination or will to be this creative. houston officials seem to think that being ultra conservative upon basically all construction approaches, shall be the consensus. this is indeed why dallas is always listed as the most favorite texas city from the standpoint of aesthetics... throughout the nation. dallas, just always seems to be the happening city.. much more so than houston.

Dale Dec 7, 2014 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Monarch (Post 6834773)
houston, doesn't seem to harbor this form of imagination or will to be this creative. houston officials seem to think that being ultra conservative upon basically all construction approaches, shall be the consensus. this is indeed why dallas is always listed as the most favorite texas city from the standpoint of aesthetics... throughout the nation. dallas, just always seems to be the happening city.. much more so than houston.

You're kidding, right ? Houston is America's "It" city. It's all I ever hear about outside urban geek circles.

vjhe Dec 8, 2014 1:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Monarch (Post 6834773)
houston, doesn't seem to harbor this form of imagination or will to be this creative. houston officials seem to think that being ultra conservative upon basically all construction approaches, shall be the consensus. this is indeed why dallas is always listed as the most favorite texas city from the standpoint of aesthetics... throughout the nation. dallas, just always seems to be the happening city.. much more so than houston.

This is so very true. I was just telling a friend in describing Houston and Dallas that if both cities had to present flower pots, Houston's would be a square concrete grey box while Dallas' would be a box that has been painted with colorful etchings with a spotlight attached.:yes: That is the biggest difference in the cities imo. There is nothing wrong with being conservative, however Houston is conservative to a fault.

rdavis4559 Dec 8, 2014 4:46 AM

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Originally Posted by vjhe (Post 6834988)
This is so very true. I was just telling a friend in describing Houston and Dallas that if both cities had to present flower pots, Houston's would be a square concrete grey box while Dallas' would be a box that has been painted with colorful etchings with a spotlight attached.:yes: That is the biggest difference in the cities imo. There is nothing wrong with being conservative, however Houston is conservative to a fault.

I guess that fancy flower pot comes with that thick ostentatious air as well. Don't get me wrong though, Dallas is still a part of Texas and Texas is my home.

texanuh Dec 8, 2014 4:11 PM

The other day I was driving on pierce elevated and I noticed a lot was being demoed, it looked to be around the location of 1811 San Jacinto.

toxteth o'grady Dec 8, 2014 9:25 PM

The Chron has a pictorial of the second office building for Academy Sports and Outdoors:

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Deal of the Week: Academy expands in Katy

Urbannizer Dec 8, 2014 9:55 PM

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Westchase to get more apartments

More apartments are slated for the bustling west Houston area.
Houston-based Crimson Real Estate Fund and San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate Co. plan to break ground on The Residences at CityWest this month, the companies said Dec. 8.

Houston-based Patrinely Group, an affiliate of Crimson, is developing the 266-unit complex in the Westchase submarket. It will be built on a 3-acre site next to the 2500 City West Blvd. office building, which Crimson and USAA Real Estate acquired in November 2011.

The project team includes Looney Ricks Kiss Architecture of Memphis, Tennessee, and Jordan Foster Construction, which has offices across Texas.

Full Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/n...partments.html


nature's calling Dec 9, 2014 1:37 AM

OliverMcMillan has revealed what is an impressive tenant roster for the River Oaks development.

Retailers:
Akris – Swiss fashion label
Anne Fontaine – Women’s apparel
Bonobos – E-commerce driven men’s clothing
Brioni – Italian fashion house
Brunello Cucinelli – Cashmere designs and men’s and women’s sportswear
Canali – Italian tailor-made suits for men
Chopard – Swiss watches and jewelry
De Boulle Diamond & Jewelry – Fine diamonds and luxury timepieces
Diptyque – Parisian-based scented candles, perfumes, home fragrances and face and body care
Dolce & Gabbana – Italian fashion house
Etro – Italian fashion house including men’s and women’s ready-to-wear clothing, shoes, jewelry and home decor
Giuseppe Zanotti – Italian shoemaker
Intermix – Multi-brand fashion retailer
John Lobb – Men’s and women’s ready-to-wear
Kiton – Custom men’s and women’s clothing and accessories
L’Occitane – Skin and bath products
Moncler – Outerwear for men, women and children
Roberto Cavalli – Italian fashion designer

Restaurants:
Taverna – Italian cuisine
Thirteen Pies – Wood-fired pizzas and hand-cut pasta
Toulouse Cafe and Bar – Traditional bistro
Le Colonial – Upscale French/Vietnamese
American Food and Beverage (AF+B) – Upscale American in a neighborhood tavern setting

Spa:
Equinox – an upscale fitness club and spa

In addition to the shops and restaurants, River Oaks District will include 92,000 square feet of office space and 279 residential units. An eight-screen, 560-seat iPic Entertainment movie theater with dining and a bar/lounge will also operate in the center.

Dolce & Gabbana, Intermix and others to open in luxury development - Prime Property

toxteth o'grady Dec 9, 2014 2:56 AM

Intermix isn't exactly high end. I almost expect LUSH to move in next to them.

toxteth o'grady Dec 9, 2014 3:09 AM

And another midrise residential wrap is about to go up near Exxon Mobil:

New luxury apartment project moves forward near Exxon Mobil campus

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toxteth o'grady Dec 9, 2014 7:23 PM

More details about Park Place at Buffalo Bayou, direct from BisNow:

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"Colvill Office Properties was retained to lease Park Place at Buffalo Bayou. The 250k SF, 10-story building is being built by Pinto Realty at Memorial and Waugh and recently broke ground. It will deliver in summer 2016, overlooking Spotts Park. Park Place is part of Buffalo Bayou Park, the centerpiece of a master redevelopment plan underway tying the CBD to Memorial Park along Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive. That’ll complete in Q2 ’15. Michael Anderson and Damon Thames will handle the assignment. Kirksey designed the LEED Silver property, and Tellepsen is GC."

Double L Dec 9, 2014 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6837187)
More details about Park Place at Buffalo Bayou, direct from BisNow:

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"Colvill Office Properties was retained to lease Park Place at Buffalo Bayou. The 250k SF, 10-story building is being built by Pinto Realty at Memorial and Waugh and recently broke ground. It will deliver in summer 2016, overlooking Spotts Park. Park Place is part of Buffalo Bayou Park, the centerpiece of a master redevelopment plan underway tying the CBD to Memorial Park along Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive. That’ll complete in Q2 ’15. Michael Anderson and Damon Thames will handle the assignment. Kirksey designed the LEED Silver property, and Tellepsen is GC."

Could you provide a source for that? Just cause I wanna read the full article.

rellott Dec 10, 2014 2:43 AM

I live in the apartments next door... glad I got a balcony facing Downtown otherwise I'd be pissed! Never thought a tower this size would've fit in that lot; let alone that it was even available for construction. I thought it was part of the park. Being a native Houstonian: It is what it is. Can't bitch too much about it. The unexpected is to be expected. OH, and maybe, its shadow will cover my building some in the summer and keep my bill down...one can always hope! :)

Double L Dec 10, 2014 2:46 AM

^^^

Well this wasn't unexpected, this was part of a larger organized plan to improve the area around Buffalo Bayou.

rellott Dec 10, 2014 2:54 AM

Disclaimer: I aint no NIMBY; but how does an office building do that?

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...5920360.php#/0

Double L Dec 10, 2014 2:58 AM

The office building was part of a larger master plan. Those can easily include office buildings just as was done on The Woodlands Waterway.

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Park Place is part of Buffalo Bayou Park, the centerpiece of a master redevelopment plan underway tying the CBD to Memorial Park along Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive

toxteth o'grady Dec 10, 2014 4:48 AM

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Could you provide a source for that? Just cause I wanna read the full article.

That was the entirety of the news clip. But you can find it here...

THE DEAL SHEET

toxteth o'grady Dec 10, 2014 4:52 AM

Even with oil down, there are reasons to think Houston's momentum will continue a little while longer...

Why Asia Traders’ Move to Texas Spells Trouble for OPEC

Hint: they're not moving to Dallas...

toxteth o'grady Dec 10, 2014 2:33 PM

Despite the drop in the price of oil, another Houston property sells for a record price:

Downtown Houston tower reportedly finds buyer

Urbannizer Dec 11, 2014 9:47 AM

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More Apartments Coming Along Durham Dr. Just North of Washington Ave., Per This Variance Request

A READER SENDS in a pic of this variance request sign and vacant lot, possibly heralding the advent of another apartment complex in the Brunner Addition block bounded by N. Durham Dr. and Sandman St. and Center St. and Nett St., in the immediate environs of Soma Sushi, Bethel Church, Woodrow’s Heights and the Esperanza School.

Proposed land use? Mixed-use, multifamily and commercial.

A subdivision plat the developers Washington Shepherd Partners Ltd. submitted to the city last month indicates that the proposed development would spell doom for that well-kept 1912 house with the two-story balcony at the corner of Center St. and Sandman St. that most recently served as a Nationwide Insurance office.

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Urbannizer Dec 11, 2014 9:51 AM

More multi-family developments in the works:

Buffalo North, by Mill-Creek Residential

Nation Flame & Forge Site, The Heights

Campus Vue Student Housing, Phase II

Urbannizer Dec 11, 2014 10:05 AM

Demolition work has begun for The Kirby Collection:

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Urbannizer Dec 11, 2014 5:41 PM

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Pics:

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Urbannizer Dec 11, 2014 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady (Post 6832841)
Another update on the Tema project for Hermann Park/Museum District, from Swamplot. First, here's the site plan:

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The first two projects are 7 stories and horizontally oriented.

Update:

- Phase I: 7-Stories
- Phase II: ~20-Stories
- Phase III: 35 to 50 Stories

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Originally Posted by HBJ
Hermann Park Residences (final name pending): The seven-story, 224-unit luxury apartment complex will sit on 2.25 acres just east of The Parklane and feature high-end fit and finishes and amenities, including a sky lounge overlooking Hermann Park. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2016.

A high-rise residential tower is planned for a 2.19-acre parcel east of Hermann Park Residences. Tema had announced plans for a 42-story tower last year, but the company is stepping back on that phase of the project to focus on Hermann Park Residences, which is admittedly "less risky" and will be delivered faster, Haidar said. The tower will ultimately be between 35 and 50 stories.

Another apartment complex — about 20 stories tall — is planned behind Hermann Park Residences. Its size will be in between the other two projects, Haidar said."

http://m.bizjournals.com/houston/new...sidential.html

toxteth o'grady Dec 12, 2014 4:43 AM

Not again?:notacrook:

Speaking of all those new apartment blocks, Swamplot just nominated the Houston Wrap (or Texas Donut) as one of its Design Cliches for 2014 (and who could forget 2012's winner, the Humper House?)

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THE 2014 SWAMPIES
Favorite Houston Design Cliché: The Official 2014 Ballot


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JManc Dec 12, 2014 5:49 PM

I actually like those Wrapped apartment complexes. They look decent and add density in a smaller footprint. As opposed to older complexes which are 2-3 stories and are staggered on the property leaving a lot of wasted space. And usually dismal parking...


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