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Thanks for the update.
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That transformation of Houston in those pics is truly spectacular.
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As for Houston not having a ton of residential high rises downtown. Meh. Houston is an odd case since there are high rises all over the city. For whatever it lacks with residential high rises in downtown, there are a ton of them all over the city. It's somewhat easier to plop a residential high rise into a neighborhood in Houston somewhere than it is to do it in downtown. All I mean by that is you can build tall somewhere outside of downtown and still be fairly car oriented and not much different than any other apartment complex. But to build one in downtown where it's expected to be close to things people want that they can walk to because it is in downtown, that can be more difficult to achieve. You have to be able to acquire lots to build on and they have to be close enough to the core of the activity in downtown to be walkable. Building residential in downtown is a lot more organic than it is outside of it. It's something that takes a long time to cultivate. You can't just plop a high rise into downtown and expect it to work right away. Sure, it'll add density, but if it's not close enough to the activity in downtown people likely won't opt to walk. |
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Plug in other cities where "Houston" is in the link. Add a hyphen for "San-Antonio." |
New photo added to my post above. I finally found an aerial photo that shows the setting of Discovery Green Park.
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To add to the previous discussion about underappreciated views, I would like to submit the northeast view of downtown
c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/iBmnvezl.jpg A lot of development in just the past decade in that view. Even some decent skyscrapers. And from the east, from the same photographer https://i.imgur.com/lbkUoozl.jpg That one will be one that I'm interested to see develop as East River expands. One perspective that I never see (but would love to) is Uptown from the north - like if you're coming from 290 and getting onto the West Loop from that flyover. Residential towers at the fore, Williams at the back but still a primary feature with a ton of new towers that have emerged in the past number of years. Also, there's enough development on the other side of the Loop now that it halfway looks like it's merging with the Greenway & Upper Kirby skylines. |
So many great pictures.
I really like Texas Tower, but I love that is rotated off the street grid. |
I live in Kingwood and occasionally take my wife into work downtown and love the view coming down 59. I think that angle has seen more changes in recent years.
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Really appreciates the updates.
I think Montrose Collective is my favorite development since that corner has been so underdeveloped for the location. It's an interesting mix of retail, office, and a Houston library expansion. There have been two recent high rises but those a few blocks away and not on the main intersection of Westheimer and Montrose. This development along, with the Krogers and Half Price shopping center (both razed now I believe) will really make this a better area. Also the scale is really appropriate for the neighborhood. https://www.montrosecollective.com/ From Urbannizer on HAIF: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8..._20181228.webp From Wattleigh above, with Westheimer at the bottom and Montrose top left: https://i.imgur.com/A2IlyGcl.jpg |
At first I thought this development seemed to be a little "too good to be true" and was suspicious of it, because you know with COVID for a while I bought into the doom and gloom that cities would suffer. But things are coming back and I can definitely see this filling up.
Agreed on the half price and kroger, hopefully they maximize the density on those blocks. At a minimum, something as big as the Pearl Rosemont mid-rise tower going up. |
Awesome updates!! Beautiful views!
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Whatever happened to the abandoned highrise hotel downtown? I don't recall the name of the hotel, but I think you all will know which one I mean.
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^ Fantastic shot! Checked out your Flickr page...amazing stuff.
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wow awesome work!
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The rest are small clusters of highrises, in Montrose and Upper Kirby. The bayou had a major upgrade that has spawned a lot of development along it. |
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Very far right (in distance) is Memorial City/City Centre/Energy Corridor, right? |
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Uptown and Energy Corridor are pretty linear and along a major highway. |
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Brijonmang, those are great photos! :tup:
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Great pics as alwaus.
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Downtown Apartment/Occupancy numbers from 4/21 per TheSirDingle @ HAIF
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Downtown Houston has been through a residential high-rise boom throughout the 2010s. I love seeing it.
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Texas Tower
c/o 'Eastdwntwn' on HAIF https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/...950715fac2.jpg c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/AeoM6Wsl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/9heSoLbl.jpg Brava c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/jtyGTWTl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1etRKTil.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DKftX8Ml.jpg 800 Crawford c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/rqRhXiil.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5bCDZ71l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/rgk8DgWl.jpg McKee City Living c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/8uVjYJWl.jpg Pearl Rosemont c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/TwMqxOvl.jpg Regent Square c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/uAHgzoUl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Y4zKgsQl.jpg Alta River Oaks c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/r1ns7Ejl.jpg Montrose Collective c/o 'cityliving on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/2JgfUl3l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jTtN89Wl.jpg c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/s3DiWWgl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XJ6fHuFl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7pVsVorl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mwNsi6Xl.jpg Aspire Post Oak c/o 'Highrise Tower' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/jiBhz0tl.jpg Texas A&M Innovation Plaza / Life Tower c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/2GIzu81l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xQt5QVFl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/sffgCRHl.jpg c/o 'Highrise Tower' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/WIaLagUl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3ZYOTXyl.jpg TMC|3 c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/lkzW7XZl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/pbBuDpQl.jpg Baylor St. Lukes McNair Campus Expansion c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/ld2Mz0vl.jpg c/o 'Highrise Tower' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/MtvQDB2l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YZi6o3Wl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/nj1F3cal.jpg Hyatt House/Hyatt Place TMC c/o 'Highrise Tower' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/2husFhHl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IYbSKMyl.jpg c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/KhGj8zWl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1GZqCO0l.jpg Woman's Hospital of Texas Campus Expansion c/o 'hindesky' on HAIF https://i.imgur.com/XDAhnbnl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/P5XmM5Il.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uWCBtb6l.jpg |
awesome updates/
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Lovely updates!
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It looks like they're planning to remove the spires from the Fannin Tower in the Texas Medical Center. Wtf?
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...77580054&row=6 |
That’s fucking stupid as fuck!
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I wonder if they would replace them with purely ornamental spires. Otherwise, it will substantially alter the aesthetic of the O’Quinn Medical Tower which was meant to like a pair of hypodermic needles
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That would be awful. Such an iconic building and spires. My Dad always used it as a landmark when telling people how to get somewhere near the building ("just past the building with the needles on top").
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I know. That sucks. The first time I visited Houston, it was one of the buildings I was looking forward to seeing. It's also really cool looking at night all it up and the white beacons up there. It totally sucks that they'd do that.
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Anyone know why?
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