HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Wattleigh]

St. Regis Residences

c/o hindesky on HAIF

[Wattleigh]

Memorial Hermann TIRR Tower

Memorial Hermann Health System's TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research) specialty clinic is expected to grow vertically within that division's clinic inside of the Texas Medical Center.

A bit of information from Highrise Tower on HAIF from earlier this month...

From the Official Statement I received today:

In March 2026, MHHS approved a $550 million expansion project that provides a new bed tower and interior backfill renovations in support of TIRR's world class rehabilitation mission. The new bed tower is anticipated to be operational in 2031. This project is expected to be financed in part with proceeds future debt issuance and philanthropic dollars.

This website has more on the development.

m Strategic Partners is serving as the Owner’s Representative for the TIRR Memorial Hermann Bed Tower Expansion, a transformative project designed to enhance one of the nation’s leading rehabilitation hospitals.

The expansion includes a new 14-level bed tower featuring 96 private patient rooms, advanced rehabilitation and therapy spaces, hydrotherapy facilities, imaging services, support areas, and a three-level parking structure. The program also includes significant renovations to existing facilities, modernizing patient care environments and converting semi-private rooms into private accommodations.

Working closely with Memorial Hermann and project stakeholders, m Strategic Partners provides strategic leadership throughout planning, design, and construction, ensuring the project supports operational goals while maintaining continuity of care.

Upon completion, the expansion will strengthen TIRR Memorial Hermann’s ability to deliver world-class rehabilitation services and further its mission of helping patients achieve greater independence and recovery.

Client: Memorial Hermann Health System
Location: Houston, Texas
Services: Owner’s Representation | Program Management | Project Management
Project Type: Rehabilitation Hospital Expansion & Renovation
Program Value: $550 Million

Scope Highlights:
-14-Level Patient Bed Tower
-540,000+ SF New Construction
-96 Private Patient Rooms
-Three-Level Parking Structure
-Rehabilitation Gyms & Therapy Spaces
-Exterior Therapeutic Sports Court
-Hydrotherapy Facilities
-Advanced Imaging Suite
-Central Plant Infrastructure
-114,000+ SF Renovations to Existing Facilities
-Conversion of Semi-Private to Private Patient Rooms

Renderings from site

[Wattleigh]

Chaucer

c/o hindesky on HAIF

[Wattleigh]

Lily River Oaks / 2811 Kirby

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF









The RO

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF

Birdsall







Clayton







MD Anderson Legacy Campus / 1PC Tower

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF

[Wattleigh]

Lily River Oaks

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Hanover Tanglewood

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The RO

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Vitol









Clayton



Retail







Birdsall

[Wattleigh]

Houston Methodist Centennial Tower

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF














MD Anderson Clinical Services Building

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF








BCM DeBakey Health Sciences Park / Cullen Tower

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UTHealth Houston Research Park at South Campus

SCRB 5

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School of Public Health

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Bioscience Research Facility





Service Corporation New Headquarters / Project Green Site

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[Wattleigh]

Mid Main Phase II / Mid Main East

The existing 7-story structure is located in Midtown between Main and Travis streets, with Holman to the northeast and Windbern to the southwest. A proposed expansion of this development would reach across Main Street to have Fannin as the southeast barrier. Plans look to wrap around the Ensemble Theater. Like the first phase, this looks to span two blocks with 400 residential units and 18ksf of retail.

Info from https://ember-grp.com/projects/?filter=multifamily

[bilbao58]

The developers must be local theater-lovers to name it "Vance Alley."

[Wattleigh]

MD Anderson Inspiration Tower Site

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF

Wednesday - 8/5











Thursday 8/6

[Wattleigh]

St. Regis Residences

c/o hindesky on HAIF

[Wattleigh]

Originally Posted by bilbao58

The developers must be local theater-lovers to name it "Vance Alley."

Nice homage to Nina Vance and the original location of the Alley Theater, which it looks like this proposal would wrap around.

[pacarlson]

So, as of 08/13/2026, I'm counting for Houston city limits (not metro area):

38 Completed Skyscrapers >= 500 feet (including the new Houston Methodist Centennial Tower plus I count Pennzoil Plaza as 2 skyscrapers instead of 1)

73 Completed Skyscrapers >= 400 feet (including the new Houston Methodist Centennial Tower, Hanover Buffalo Bayou, Norton Rose Fulbright Tower (formerly 1550 On The Green), and Forme Houston)

39 Completed and U/C Skyscrapers >= 500 feet (including the Houston Methodist Centennial Tower and St. Regis Residences)

77 Completed and U/C Skyscrapers >= 400 feet (including the Houston Methodist Centennial Tower, St. Regis Residences, Hanover Buffalo Bayou, The Birdsall, MD Anderson Inspiration Tower, 2811 Kirby Drive (Lily River Oaks), Norton Rose Fulbright Tower (formerly 1550 On The Green), and Forme Houston)

Is this about correct?

[clubtokyo]

Houston seems to be so much more interesting when it comes to development and scenery. (Obvi I love Austin), but why is Dallas so boring compared to Houston?

[The Best Forumer]

Wuts going to happen to the old building?

Originally Posted by Wattleigh

Service Corporation New Headquarters / Project Green Site

[Urbannizer]

Planning Commission backs denser development on Galveston's West End

The city Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended allowing the developer of a nearly 18-acre mixed-use project on the seawall to make several deviations from city code, paving the way for a denser development with more hotel rooms, residential units and commercial space.

Commissioners voted 5-1 to recommend an amended planned unit development for Royal Crown Enterprise LLC’s Sachs on the Seawall. The project now calls for 500 residential units, a hotel of nearly 290 rooms and 80,000 square feet of commercial space at 10302 Seawall Blvd.

“We submitted our amended PUD to make it better,” Mohamed Eldawy, CEO of Royal Crown Enterprise, said Wednesday.

“It will bring more value to Galveston, property owners, the hotel and future residents. It also makes the project more financially feasible for our equity partners and investors.”

Commissioners also amended the proposal to remove a sign allowance from the original plan. The amended planned unit development now heads to city council for its consideration during a Sept. 17 meeting.

The amended plan calls for a 285-room hotel, 500 residential units, about 80 units each for workforce housing and J1-visa holders, and 80,000 square feet of commercial space. To accommodate the larger development, the plan would increase the allowable floor-area ratio from 2 to 2.7, eliminate a 15,000-square-foot floor-plate restriction for floors six through eight and allow buildings up to 150 feet above mean sea level, according to planning commission documents.

Had commissioners rejected the variance request, Eldawy could have continued developing the site under the previously approved plan, city staff said.

Eldawy hopes the project will bring additional amenities to the West End, including a grocery store such as Whole Foods, he said. Royal Crown plans to break ground in 2027 and expects construction to be completed by 2030.