HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Urbannizer]

28-story condo high-rise proposed at Waugh near Allen Parkway.

https://miradorgroup.com/projects/wa...ay-condominium

[The Best Forumer]

nice... we need to build up this area more.

[Trae]

Originally Posted by JManc

Astroworld got really trashy towards the end. Probably one of the reasons 6 Flags shut it down.

It got trashy because Six Flags stopped managing it well. This happened in the late 90s when they started removing some of the more popular rides. There are other cities with theme parks near the geographical center of town. One pretty close to Houston (Dallas). Attendance was never a problem at Six Flags and selling the land to help their terrible company finances was a real short-sighted decision. Six Flags wishes it was still in this market and has crawled their way back with buying Splashtown in Spring. We'll see if there's more.

[nmed]

People of a certain age will understand my first thought at sight of the condo slated for Waugh Drive: :"OMG its Jeff Davis Hospital!"

[kingkirbythe....]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

28-story condo high-rise proposed at Waugh near Allen Parkway.

https://miradorgroup.com/projects/wa...ay-condominium

Looks really nice.

[chjbolton]

Is this downtown?

[WesternSon]

Originally Posted by chjbolton

Is this downtown?

ABSOLUTELY NOT, this is Houston.

[DBGHouston]

Originally Posted by chjbolton

Is this downtown?

Two miles west of downtown. Mixed use area. There is a 590' tower across the street (commercial), other high rise residential buildings nearby, a giant park and a Whole Foods directly across the street. Good location.

[Urbannizer]

Article from December 2018 but this is now underway in the Memorial City area.

Moody National moving forward with redevelopment of ex-Toys R Us site

The owner of a former Toys R Us building on the south side of Interstate 10, just east of Bunker Hill, plans to redevelop the property as a high-end retail and office project.

Images of modern midrise buildings are displayed on a construction fence surrounding the vacant store and an adjacent retail property, which were recently acquired by Houston-based Moody National Cos., county records show.

Moody, which also owns the La Renaissance apartments at 970 Bunker Hill, now controls close to 10 acres at the site.

When Moody bought the 164-unit complex in 2016, the company said it would operate the apartments in the short term but that a mixed-use development was in the cards.

As of now, the fence surrounds just the retail properties.

Site of Phase II:

[The Best Forumer]

Originally Posted by chjbolton

Is this downtown?

Naw... it's not in downtown. it's a couple of miles west of downtown. Houston has skyscrapers all over the place since we have no zoning.

[clubtokyo]

Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

Naw... it's not in downtown. it's a couple of miles west of downtown. Houston has skyscrapers all over the place since we have no zoning.

That would make for some interesting skylines, need to get back to visit soon.

[DanielG425]

I'm in ATX, but I got to say that Houston is the only Texas city where it feels like there are endless skyscrapers no matter where you look. Dallas has a lot of shorter/glitzier towers but they're pretty much concentrated downtown whereas in Houston they're taller and everywhere.

[The Best Forumer]

Originally Posted by clubtokyo

That would make for some interesting skylines, need to get back to visit soon.

And I need to get back to Tokyo soon.

[NYC2ATX]

Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

Houston has skyscrapers all over the place since we have no zoning.

Originally Posted by DanielG425

...I got to say that Houston is the only Texas city where it feels like there are endless skyscrapers no matter where you look. ... in Houston they're taller and everywhere.

That Waugh Drive tower is SO good. In reference to the above, yes, I always thought that this is what Houston would come to be known for, both among cities in Texas and in the US. This almost randomized smattering of towers creating skylines of varying shapes and sizes skylines throughout the whole metropolis. I mean if that other proposal above in Memorial City is any indication, this urban environment is very "Houston"

[Dariusb]

Originally Posted by clubtokyo

That would make for some interesting skylines, need to get back to visit soon.

I bet Houston's skylines will look really interesting in the next 20 years. Same with Austin and Nashville. Could you imagine how it would look if all of Houston's skyscrapers/highrises were all downtown? Man!

[The Best Forumer]

I hope so too... the more things we can build taller the better.

[Urbannizer]

Stanmore River Oaks

Scheduled to break ground in 3Q 2019, Stanmore River Oaks will be a 184 unit, class-A apartment development located at 2311 Westheimer Road in the desirable Upper Kirby District of Houston, Texas. Situated on a long-term ground lease acquired in 2017, Stanmore River Oaks will be an 11-story concrete and steel-framed structure with large format units and custom home finishes. The project is located within 15 minutes of four major employment centers and is surrounded by luxury retail stores and upscale restaurants.

[DBGHouston]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Stanmore River Oaks

The site of the (closed) Antique Pavilion

[The Best Forumer]

correct.

[Twitter1]

Great updates.