HOUSTON | The Wilshire | 208 FT / 63 M | 17 FLOORS

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Developer: Pelican Builders
Architect: Kirksey
Type: Residential (Condos)
Location: Westcreek
Construction Timeline: Summer 2015 Start Date - Summer 2017 Completion



http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...5828150.php#/0

Originally Posted by Chron

Tall buildings to arise near River Oaks District

With most of the Westcreek apartments now gone and the River Oaks District well under way on a portion of the property, residential developers are staking their claims on the remaining parcels of land behind it.

Their plans include a cluster of tall buildings to house well-to-do Houstonians who can pay the steep prices that come with living next to one of the city's newest and flashiest mixed-use developments.

"People will be able to walk to restaurants, high-end retail and theaters. It's something that hasn't been offered in Houston," said Robert Bland of Pelican Builders, which is planning a 17-story residential tower on Westcreek Lane just north of River Oaks District, which is being built just inside the 610 Loop along Westheimer.

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An office building, a hotel and two additional high-rise apartment building are planned on the remaining Westcreek property, Brand said.

The surge of development has led to concerns over increased traffic congestion in the area.

High-density development will increasingly take the place of low-rise buildings in desirable, close-in areas, Bland said, as more people want to live in the city center and land become more expensive.

Additional traffic, he said, is the price of progress. But he also points out that the number of new residential units proposed on the old Westcreek site won't be a whole lot higher that what was there originally.

"Surprisingly, if you take all the apartments that were demolished, the total number of (new) residential units is not going to be much more," Bland said.