HOUSTON | Main Place | 630 FT / 192 M | 46 FLOORS - Page 26

photoLith · #**501** Posted **May 3, 2010, 9:43 PM**

They grow up so fast

Awesome photos, cant wait to see it in a week.

Onn · #**502** Posted **May 3, 2010, 10:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by SouthmoreAve

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Well it may not break any records, but it definitely succeeds in spicing up a part of the Houston skyline that needs it.

SouthmoreAve · #**503** Posted **May 7, 2010, 9:04 PM**

From JMancuso

pawelsf · #**504** Posted **May 8, 2010, 3:53 AM**

nice cladding on this one!

Complex01 · #**505** Posted **May 10, 2010, 6:01 PM**

Very Nice pics. Looking awesome...

photoLith · #**506** Posted **May 14, 2010, 5:02 AM**

Photos from earlier today

Onn · #**507** Posted **May 14, 2010, 4:02 PM**

Great photos, thanks!

SouthmoreAve · #**508** Posted **May 14, 2010, 9:21 PM**

Don't you just love the exterior?

Complex01 · #**509** Posted **May 15, 2010, 1:59 AM**

Looking really good. Very Kewl...

johnme · #**510** Posted **May 20, 2010, 5:15 AM**

Almost topped out.

shakman · #**511** Posted **May 20, 2010, 11:15 PM**

It looks shorter then I thought it would be but it still a great addition which gives the skyline a different look from angles which are not viewed as much.

TonyAnderson · #**512** Posted **May 21, 2010, 1:52 AM**

I think it shows how tall DT Houston is to see a 630ft building just barely stand out in it.

johnme · #**513** Posted **May 21, 2010, 7:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by shakman

It looks shorter then I thought it would be but it still a great addition which gives the skyline a different look from angles which are not viewed as much.

There is not much left to this building since the roof is being put over the 46th floor. According to the rendering; I believe the crown will be around the size of two more floors added to the top.

shakman · #**514** Posted **May 25, 2010, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by TonyAnderson

I think it shows how tall DT Houston is to see a 630ft building just barely stand out in it.

In addition, the foot print on a number Downtown structures are quite large from what I can recall while living in Houston. As they say everything is big in Texas.

Michi · #**515** Posted **May 25, 2010, 12:33 AM**

The temporary supports around the "gap" are being dismantled, which reveals the iconic setback at the top. It's a nice eye-catcher and will be moreso when the trees are planted.

I think what I love most about this development is how "urban" the base is. The parking garage is covered in glass, so it looks like an occupied structure. The base also fits nice and snug around an historic building which makes it stand out and look "welcomed" into the urban fabric. This is a successful place-making city block in my opinion!

Metro Matt · #**516** Posted **May 26, 2010, 7:47 AM**

This is the most significant structure to go up in downtown since the Enron tower almost 10 years ago. Everything else built has been in the 500, 400, & 300 foot range. Houston is doing a fine job of filling in its skyline gaps creating a denser urban core.

Urbannizer · #**517** Posted **May 27, 2010, 11:59 PM**

Update this week by Ricco67 on haif.

TXLove · #**518** Posted **May 28, 2010, 12:13 AM**

I believe this is offically topped out! Can't wait to see the finished product!

johnme · #**519** Posted **May 28, 2010, 12:36 AM**

My pictures are a little older than the most recent ones but here they are.

Urbannizer · #**520** Posted **May 28, 2010, 1:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by TXLove

I believe this is offically topped out! Can't wait to see the finished product!

Yes, MainPlace topped out offically yesterday.

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(HOUSTON, TEXAS) - Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today the structural completion of the 46-story, 972,000-square-foot office tower, MainPlace, located at 811 Main Street in downtown Houston. Façade installation, interior construction and mechanical work continues. Construction on the tower began in March 2008, and grand opening is scheduled for January 2011.

www.hines.com