love rainy Houston pictures")

OOP is turning out very nicely. The renders don't do the skin justice. Almost everything about the building materials appear to be of great quality.

Totally agree. I think this is going to be one of those projects that actually turns out better than the rendering for a change.

Really haven't been able to see it from that angle all too often. Thank you Rdavis4559 for the photo!

Noticed they were starting to install the balconies on that side and along the narrow portion facing 5 HC.

You should see it in person. It is rather more imposing than you'd imagine.

What project is this again? By the way, I counted the floors of the left tower and it counted to 40 stories!

The Finger Co. is easily my favorite apartment developer in town. I knew One Park Place was going to be nice because my sister lives adjacent to the Museum Tower. That one is nice looking on the outside and simple fantastic on the inside. Considering the fact that OPP was adding ground floor retail, I knew it would be A-OK.

I hope this leases up so quickly that there will be a Two Park Place rising soon...

River Oaks District.

So do I: a critical mass of highrises around Disco G.

Anybody know what rental rates PSF will be for One Park Place? When will it be move-in ready?

Don't know the rental rates but here are a few more pics. The first lot is where Discovery Tower will be, the second lot is for Main Place.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...9/IMAG0005.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...9/IMAG0008.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...9/IMAG0010.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...9/IMAG0011.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...9/IMAG0006.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...9/IMAG0003.jpg

I'm just going off of memory, but I recall reading in the past that the lowest priced units may start at $600-750 and the highest (penthouse) are in excess of $2000. Maybe $2500 or so. In terms of square footage, I'm not absoloutely certain.

I think the a number of the highest priced ones may be off the market though. Word is that leasing has been pretty good (%20 pre-leased, approx.) in terms of corporate buyers prior to any actual promotional push.

According to the Houston Biz Journal, the Highland Tower has officially broken ground. They also claim the tower will be 16 floors and contain 96 units instead of the original 15 floors and 99 units. Pelican Builders' site also says 16 floors but the actual building website still says 15...?

Highlights of the article include,

28 units have pre-sold
financing is set in stone through Whitney Bank
set for a Spring 2010 completion date

It is 16 now. I spoke with one of the sales reps earlier, and apparently there was enough interest in the larger units on the top three floors that they decided to add an additional one in the planning process.

Here is the article:
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houst...10/focus3.html

and render:
http://cll.bizjournals.com/story_ima...74-400-0-2.jpg

Some pictures from this morning.

One Park Place
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00774.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00775.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00777.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00771.jpg

Discovery Tower
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00782.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00783.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00784.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00785.jpg

Main Place
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00793.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00794.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/DSC00796.jpg

Ah kewl. Yakuza are you new to Houston? Nice pics btw. Here are mine from today...

Ah I went downtown today. Here are a few pics i took from the area. Enjoy...

One Park Place

Hey look at that, look who is making the skyline ever better...

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...7/OPP0727g.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...7/OPP0727b.jpg


http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...7/OPP0727f.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...7/OPP0727d.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...7/OPP0727e.jpg

Houston Pavillions

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/HP0727b.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/HP0727c.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/HP0727a.jpg


Main Place

I took this pic and did a little sketch. MP should be about this height when viewing DT from the south. It will look very nice indeed...

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/MP0727e.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/MP0727d.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/MP0727a.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/MP0727c.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...7/7eacae5a.jpg

Discovery Tower

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/DT0727a.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/DT0727b.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...r7/DT0727c.jpg


Now its time for some rest...

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Nope, been living in Houston for about 20 years. However I've been in Austin for a while due to work.

Ah kewl, was just curious. Kewl Deal...

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$600-750 for the cheapest? That just seems so low even for the cheapest price. I think once the area is developed and if the park grows with even more popularity, the land value of that area will quickly drive that price up to well over $1000 even for an efficiency.

From HBJ today:
"New York tops tourism survey; Houston No. 15

The influx of international visitors lured by favorable exchange rates due to the slumping U.S. dollar pushed New York City to the top spot in the country for total tourism spending in 2007, according to a comprehensive study.

In its listing of the top 100 U.S. tourism city destinations, Massachusetts economic forecasting firm Global Insight points out that foreign visitors boosted tourism at a time when the U.S. economy began to weaken.

New York gained 1.5 million international visitors and increased its share of foreign tourists by 3.3 percent to top the list, moving up three spots from 2006.

Houston, meanwhile, slipped one spot to No. 15. Elsewhere in Texas, Dallas maintained its No. 13 ranking, followed by San Antonio (24); Austin (40); Fort Worth-Arlington (75) and Corpus Christi (86)...."

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/s...l?ana=from_rss

I just made a thread for Houston on skyscrapercity.com I realized that this Houston didn't have a city complitation thread so I made one.

Heres the link: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=673634

Two videos of Main Place are now up and ready for viewing. One is just more of a flyover and walk-through video and the other is more detailed description of the project, team, etc.

http://www.mainplacehouston.com/vide...Rendering.html

http://www.mainplacehouston.com/vide...sentation.html

omg definetly a gorgeous tower and will definetly change that horrible corner that was there... !

Based on what I have heard this week from (credible) anonymous sources, 5 Allen Center is confirmed and is going up.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...llenCenter.jpg

But no idea on the groundbreaking date?

In other news (unrelated to development):

"Rice ranks high for quality of life and race interaction

Rice University ranks second in the nation for best quality of life and for interaction among students of different races and class in the 2009 edition of the Princeton Review's “Best 368 Colleges.”

Based on a survey of 120,000 students attending the 368 colleges in the book, Rice also ranks No. 15 for “happiest students.”

The annual college guide rates Rice as one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education. About 15 percent of America's 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are profiled in the book.

The profiles reflect both the student survey and information provided by the institutions.

Princeton Review evaluated the schools based on institutional data it collects about the schools, feedback from students attending them and visits to schools over time.

In the race/class interaction category, Rice ranked No. 1 in 2007."

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/s...l?ana=from_rss

That's good news if it all pans out! They said they'd only begin construction if the building were 50% leased beforehand. If that's the case, I wonder who the tenant(s) are.

Of all of the lesser-discussed projects, this one has seemed among the most consistent in terms of location, plans, etc...

Devon Energy is rumored to be the main tenant.

Also, u/c on the corner of Westheimer and Yorktown.

http://www.amreit.com/_filelib/Image...t_420_0513.jpg

Website: http://www.amreit.com/fw/main/5433_W...ml?LayoutID=72

Aerial Rendering: http://www.amreit.com/_filelib/FileC...erial_0513.pdf

Even that's consistent with what's been out there before, which would be great. :)

I'm guessing Brookfield may have put their smaller (30-40? story) tower on the backburner if they're opting to talk more about Five.

Thanks for posting the aloft stuff as well. I was curious since the early renderings showed a 5 story building, but later pieces mentioned a 10 story building.

I hope this one really comes through. It will be a great addition to skyline. Now to get a really good rendering to see how it will look. Still very promising news...

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We need more renders

From a post made by Mister X on the HAIF Five Allen Center thread, I stole these pictures to show you guys (he stole them too).

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_01.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_02.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_03.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_04.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_05.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_06.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_07.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...559/5AC_08.jpg

HBJ has an article about the Houston Ballet building a headquarters building downtown near the Wortham Theater. They purchased a full block along Smith, Congress, Preston, and Louisiana and then sold the Louisiana halft to help raise funds for their new home. No real news on the building but the rendering looks to be 13 floors.

http://cll.bizjournals.com/story_ima...58-400-0-1.jpg

Yea, another project for downtown. Very Nice...

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Wow, those placement renderings of Five Allen Center from HAIF look awesome! I sure hope that gets built, it would certainly be a nice addition to the skyline.

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The skyline has a nice "mesa" going on. It wouldn't look bad to drop a 90-100 story tower in the mix.

yes........that is somethign we could use right about now!!!!:haha:

Patience.

so is this building on the other side of the pierce elevated? i can't picture where in that immediate area they could fit it.

Now, it is in the Downtown Loop.

"Houston House of Blues rolls out big-name opening schedule

Several big-name musicians are scheduled to christen the stage at Houston's House of Blues, which will officially open on Oct. 18.

Los Angeles, Calif.-based Live Nation Inc. (NYSE: LYV), parent company of House of Blues, released a performance line-up Monday that includes concerts by B.B. King, Willie Nelson and The Black Crowes during November.

The grand opening celebration on Oct. 18 will feature The Blues Brothers, with Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi. The VIP event, which includes dinner, hors d’oeuvres and a poster signed by Dan Aykroyd, will be sold through a Ticketmaster auction from Aug. 8 through Aug. 15.

Once the Blues Brothers have broken in the multilevel music hall, All Time Low, TV on the Radio and Los Lonely Boys will be among other acts in October.

House of Blues expects to produce more than 200 live music events each year at the venue, which is located in the Houston Pavilions development downtown, at the corner of Caroline and Dallas streets.

Anthony Nicolaidis, who currently books HOB Dallas, will be heading up the venue’s talent department. Mason Jambon is general manager of the new facility."

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/s...l?ana=from_rss

I just heard that BLVD Place is about to announce a new gym for the project. Will contain about 60,000 square feet. Also was told that the Hanover deal is a done deal and the 37 story apartment tower should open by 2011.

well, there are rumors of a high-rise replacing the 24 hour fitness in post oak so i could see the demand for the new gym.

That ballet building rendering from the HBJ is just a picture of a building on San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio.

thats good b/c it's not an eye catching building..I hope the real one is a lito bit better

According to Chron, the Ballet is consolidating all of its office and rehearsal space into this building. It will be connected to the Wortham Center w/a skybridge. Hopefully they will construct something nice and reflective of the performing arts since they will be rehearsing in this building.

There was a blurb in the local 002 Magazine about a project called America's Plaza but it lacked information. Well, I found a rendering;

http://www.studioredarchitects.com/i...rdseyeview.JPG

This is set to rise on a 7 acre parcel in the shadows of downtown just on the other side of US 59. Apparently it will be adjacent to the proposed Dynamo Stadium and will have 1,800 residential units, 100,000 square feet of retail and office space, and an outdoor amphitheater. I really PRAY that this one gets off the ground. Looks like a high quality project.

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That looks very nice. That whole area is going to be something else in the next few years.


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Very nice. Time to HAIF it.

What is the most "interesting" highrise project going up in Houston right now?

The great majority of architecture around here seems to be stuck in the early 80s.