HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Slyfox]

Hey all,

Just wanted to thank everyone on here that continually updates the Houston page for all your time and dedication.

My wife and I plan on moving to Houston within a year and both hoped for a metropolitan feel (Neither of us knew much about Houston prior to). It excites us both to see Houston developing at such a fast pace and into such a beautiful and modern city.

[Monarch]

Originally Posted by Slyfox

Hey all,

Just wanted to thank everyone on here that continually updates the Houston page for all your time and dedication.

My wife and I plan on moving to Houston within a year and both hoped for a metropolitan feel (Neither of us knew much about Houston prior to). It excites us both to see Houston developing at such a fast pace and into such a beautiful and modern city.

much obliged, as per the wonderful accolades slyfox. i have to say that although, i currently reside in this magnificent city of houston, i am always a bit stunned at the magnitude of growth that is constantly transforming this growing metropolis of ours.

i am certain that you may now attest, that you as well as your wife shall not be disappointed once you both arrive to houston. this place is now rocking steady....

[Urbannizer]

Convention Center Redevelopment









Block 365



EaDo Station





Alexan Midtown





Camden McGowen Station





Mid-Main





MATCH





Oaks on Caroline


Photos by hindesky on HAIF

[Urbannizer]

The Hudson

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...g/#entry505147



242,000 sq ft office building proposed for a site on N Wynden, near Belfiore in Uptown. HKS is the architect.

[Urbannizer]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...#photo-8268425

Originally Posted by Chron

Lovett Commercial under contract on downtown post office site

Lovett Commercial, a Houston-based developer of neighborhood shopping centers and urban redevelopments, is under contract to buy the downtown post office property and potentially turn it into an urban complex of shops, offices, housing and perhaps a hotel.

"It's extremely rare to find a 16& acre parcel in any major U.S. downtown," the company said Monday in a statement emailed to the Chronicle by vice president Burdette Huffman.

Conceptual plans are still being devised, but the company said it expects "to attract multiple uses such as retail, creative office, residential and/or a boutique hotel. Tenants that we have visited with are extremely excited about the project, its location and the possibilities."

Lovett is also exploring ways to reuse portions of the site's existing buildings, which sit on the northwestern edge of downtown, just north of Buffalo Bayou and across from the Theater District.

She said the plans are in line with the type of mixed-use development the partnership recommended more than a decade ago in a comprehensive master plan for the bayou.

Lovett Commercial is under contract to buy the property from the Postal Service. Closing is scheduled for late summer or early fall.

[HoustonHorns]

Exciting news about the post office site and I'm glad that they found a buyer, but I always thought that would be a perfect spot for the high speed rail station.

[Urbannizer]

New info and renders on Perennial Hotel & Residences. Breaks ground 3Q of this yr.

http://www.wylieassociates.com/?sec=...se&project=091

http://zieglercooper.com/confidentia...development-2/

934,534 GSF, New Mixed-Use Tower Including:

42,410 GSF, Retail
135,950 GSF, Hotel 170 Units
5,960 GSF, Hotel Restaurant
47,057 GSF, Hotel Common Spaces
322,134 GSF, 276 Apartment Units
12,780 GSF, Apartment Common Spaces
Separate Amenity Spaces for Hotel & Apartments Including Plaza Decks with Pools
332,924 GSF, Parking Garage

367,242 GSF, New Office Tower Including:

14,000 GSF, Retail
14,000 GSF, Miscellaneous Lobby & Back-of-House Spaces
Sky Garden, Level 20
Finish Out of Public Spaces
412,140 SF, Parking Garage
Pursuing LEED® Silver Certification

[weatherguru18]

Third quarter means between now and October so pretty soon, yes? Is the office tower that building behind the Perennial? If so, both are going up at the same time?

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by weatherguru18

Third quarter means between now and October so pretty soon, yes? Is the office tower that building behind the Perennial? If so, both are going up at the same time?

Yessir, but the office tower will not go up until a tenant signs on.

[Urbannizer]

Bernicia Place

http://gsmarchitects.net/projects/bernicia.html

Scottcrest Drive at Old Spanish Trail

Bernicia Place is an apartment complex for the elderly being developed by Harris County Housing Authority. The complex is a 120-unit apartment community on approximately 6 acres of land. This transit oriented design (TOD) is adjacent to a major bus transit facility. The project also includes 5000 S.F. of Commercial space to respond to the commercial nature of the site.

Exterior spaces will respond to a major commercial intersection in the neighborhood with a plaza that will be shaded in the afternoon by the prominent 5–story building at the corner of Scottcrest and Old Spanish Trail. Other exterior spaces wrap around a water feature that enhances the required flood control infrastructure.

Shared community spaces will include a building office/reception area, a communal kitchen, a community dining area, furnished living/TV rooms, a fully-equipped business center, a library, community laundry room, and social service meeting/office areas. This property will be a LEED certified, energy efficient, ‘green’ building.

[xbryanisbeastx]

Originally Posted by HoustonHorns

Exciting news about the post office site and I'm glad that they found a buyer, but I always thought that would be a perfect spot for the high speed rail station.

I definitely agree!

[Urbannizer]

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_...423eca932.html

Originally Posted by Your Houston News

Levy Park renovations to begin soon

Levy Park is getting a $12 million makeover. The hidden gem of the Upper Kirby District, has been long used as a field for sports and activities, but construction will begin late this month to turn it into a “world-class urban space.”

The groundbreaking was originally slated to begin in March, but due to permit issues, construction was delayed.

The park is maintained by the Upper Kirby District on behalf of the City of Houston and will be funded through 99-year leases on land adjacent to the park owned by the Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority.

[Urbannizer]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...#photo-8284373

Originally Posted by Chron

Imperial development to highlight Sugar Land's history


In a broad sense, the new Imperial master-planned development in Sugar Land mimics the subdivisions around it. Luxury homes under construction line clean, wide streets. Fountains shoot water from otherwise placid ponds. The city's ubiquitous crown logo, a symbol of locally based Imperial Sugar, is a familiar sight around the development, too. This is, after all, the former home of the company's refinery, the one-time lifeblood of the community that put this town on the map.

But among the suburban sameness, a new commercial development there is poised to embrace the city's past and offer a uniqueness developers say will set it apart from the "town centers" and "mixed-use developments" in other Houston suburbs.

"Anyone can build a shopping center on a number of sites in Houston," said Geoffrey Jones, one of the developers of the project, Imperial Market. "This is not just a shopping center site."

The historic structures of the now-shuttered refinery will be restored and reused as signature features of the development, which will include upscale shopping and dining, along with a hotel, high-end office space and apartments. The Fort Bend Discovery Center and Sugar Land Heritage Foundation Museum will also be part of the project.

[Monarch]

imperial market.... this is going to be fabulous!

[The Best Forumer]

Where is this levy park? And why that name?

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

Where is this levy park? And why that name?

Levy Park is in the Upper Kirby/Greenway area. The park is not a new one. It's being renovated thanks to the Upper Kirby Managnent District and Midway developing the land around it.

[Urbannizer]

TMC Research Campus

New renderings have surfaced online.

http://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/UL...edicalCity.pdf

[The Best Forumer]

I am leaning toward concluding this is a waste of space... i.e. It should be taller. Thots?

[Urbannizer]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...#photo-8303541

Originally Posted by Chron

Renovations make trip to the passport building more pleasant

The recently completed renovation of downtown's Mickey Leland Federal Building transformed a dark, hulking tower into an energy-efficient glass structure with a landscaped plaza welcoming visitors, many of whom visit the property on passport business.

"Every time I look at it I go, 'Wow!' It's really remarkable the transformation the project has made," said Bob Eury, president of the Downtown Redevelopment Authority.

Once work was completed earlier this year, the building suddenly became a conversation piece.

"So many people started to say, 'Where did that come from?' " said Kristopher Stuart, an architect with Gensler, which designed the building's renovation. "People started to notice it."

The General Services Administration, which owns the building at 1919 Smith, had talked about renovating it years ago. But Stuart said the project was shelved until 2009 when it was resurrected as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Before:

[Urbannizer]

Rice hires director for its coming Moody Center

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/ente...#photo-8304446