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  1. it's not posted on his website anymore but this morning Ralph Bivins announced that Hines was on the verge of kicking off block 58. V&E has long been rumored as the lead tenant and Ralph confirmed as much. Here was his write up:
    27 points
  2. please be a cool crown, please be a cool crown, please be a cool crown. and maybe a different shade of glass? stone? something unique!
    9 points
  3. Tall buildings in close proximity to one another. What do they think this is, a city or something?
    8 points
  4. This really will be a special project and a ground floor unlike anything existing in Houston currently. Hines is also renovating the ground floor of 717 Texas and their plan is to make it a seamless transition between 717 Texas, Block 58, and Block 42 so they all will complement one another's ground floor experience.
    6 points
  5. I have to stop coming to HAIF so much. Complaining about 2 high rises being too close together and implying that zoning would fix this “problem”? That post made the world a dumber place. Sorry to be rude but sometimes you just have to call stupid out.
    5 points
  6. 14125121 Drainage Impact *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 0 WJ 14125121 Open Space *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 0 PK 14125121 GRADING , FILL *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 0 FG 14125121 DEVEL-REVIEW *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 0 FF 14125121 Develop Plats *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 0 DA 14125121 CERT OF OCCUP. *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 0 CO 14125121 FM Standpipes *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 0 17 14125121 Building Pmt *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 1 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2/A3-A 100% SPR06 IBC (MASTER OF 6) 6364000 13 14125122 CERT OF OCCUP. *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 2 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2-A 100% SPR 2006 IBC ( 2 OF 6) 0 CO 14125122 Building Pmt *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST BLD 2 77002 NEW APTS ABOVE PODIUM 1-5-3-R2-A 100% SPR 2006 IBC ( 2 OF 6) 10836000 13 14125125 ES-SAWPOLE PT *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST GRG 1 77002 NEW PODIUM OPEN PARKING GARAGE 1-2-1-S2-A 2006 IBC ( 3 OF 6 ) 0 ES 14125125 CERT OF OCCUP. *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST GRG 1 77002 NEW PODIUM OPEN PARKING GARAGE 1-2-1-S2-A 2006 IBC ( 3 OF 6 ) 0 CO 14125125 Building Pmt *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST GRG 1 77002 NEW PODIUM OPEN PARKING GARAGE 1-2-1-S2-A 2006 IBC ( 3 OF 6 ) 2000000 13 14125131 CERT OF OCCUP. *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST FP 77002 NEW FIRE PUMP ROOM 0 CO 14125131 Building Pmt *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST FP 77002 NEW FIRE PUMP ROOM 20000 13 14125115 CRT/COMPLIANCE *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST CLUB 77002 NEW LEASING OFFICE 1-2-1-A3/B-A 100% SPRINKLER 06 IBC ( 4 OF 6 ) 0 CC 14125115 Building Pmt *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST CLUB 77002 NEW LEASING OFFICE 1-2-1-A3/B-A 100% SPRINKLER 06 IBC ( 4 OF 6 ) 800000 13 15095619 WW Utility Admin *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST 77002 WATER/WASTE WATER APPLICATION (00008682) REVIEW 0 WT 16097630 Impact Water *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST 77002 CONSTRUCT 215 APT W/ WASHER/DRYERS 0 WI 16097630 Impact WWater *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST 77002 CONSTRUCT 215 APT W/ WASHER/DRYERS 0 WW 16097630 WW Utility Admin *WINTHER INVESTMENT, INC 2111 AUSTIN ST 77002 CONSTRUCT 215 APT W/ WASHER/DRYERS 0 WT
    5 points
  7. Thrilling read from good ol' Ralph. Random thoughts: Hines must really like the number 48. I wonder what the significance is to him. Was that how old he was when he met his wife or built the Galleria, or some other personal landmark? There is a phenomenal opportunity here to establish Texas Avenue as a pedestrian thoroughfare. In an ideal world, an architect might find some way to mimic the verandah at The Rice in a more contemporary fashion. This may push Brookfield to the heavier end of a planned renovation of Houston Center, to ensure those buildings don't fall into Class B status. The Cullen Center area buildings, basically everything south of the old Enron buildings, seem destined for Class B. As far as One Market Square, what can you say? Is there any hope for them in a submarket that's already at 20% Class A vacancy? Change the use. Office is wrong for Market Square. Give us a great hotel right there.
    4 points
  8. 3 points
  9. We need a magician to pull some renderings out of the hat. I'm sure someone here has seen the proposed building with a crown. We're all anxiously waiting to see them! We promise not to tell.
    3 points
  10. SMH https://screenshots.firefox.com/Pc7EdypUNb7iHiGZ/www.google.com https://screenshots.firefox.com/pPIHkrqiFkhlpMap/www.google.com https://screenshots.firefox.com/F03qY6D1BAIfWXH7/www.google.com https://screenshots.firefox.com/nRTH2yVomkYhYH3r/www.google.com You don't really have to visit other cities or even leave your house.
    3 points
  11. Could that ramp look more tired? Geez. Get some paint or powerwash it. It's not Sharpstown!
    2 points
  12. I recently was in downtown LA and it reminded me a lot of Houston. While their resident population is significantly higher (27K i googled) than Houston's (I googled a little over 10K according to Wikipedia), they have a downtown population of 4,770/sq. mile vs. downtown Houston which has a population of 5,500/sq. mile (all on Wikipedia). Granted their downtown area is about 5 sq. miles and our is 2 sq. miles, and if we really wanted to compare apples to apples we'd have to include Midtown (but that doesn't fit my argument ha). However, i digress and will stick to actual conceptions of "downtown". I stayed at LA Live and they had a Whole Foods and a Ralph's to serve their downtown population within a very short walking distance. Their Whole Foods was pretty standard (what I'd expect the new Midtown one to be like... similar in size to the Montrose WF). But the Ralphs was very focused on hot bars, prepared meals, and such... most likely for the 9-5 downtown workers. However it was a great resource to shop of normal groceries (bread, eggs, pasta, butter, produce...etc) for the downtown dweller... limited but still had plenty. As a downtown dweller, nobody is asking for a suburban style HEB or Kroger with a massive space catering to every need. I tried shopping at Phoenicia but it was too speciality and the prices for everyday items were outrageous. We can surely have the next apartment developer pull a deal with a major grocer to build something on their main floor (potentially with space for additional retail). Outside of that, we desperately need a CityTarget. The Target at Sawyer Heights is just too busy and runs out of everything fast. Target would be smart to build a CityTarget downtown so us residents can buy what we need. If not, I guess Amazon Prime Now will continue to get my money for everyday items.
    2 points
  13. ?? You should get out and visit a business district or two.
    2 points
  14. Kbates. I understand and agree. Really responding to the the notion that HEB could build on at the city's site at Lubbock. Another grocer may.
    2 points
  15. Will these be designed to cater to more than the standard weekday/office crowd? With the redesign of Jones Plaza and longterm theater district plan, I’m curious as to whether Hines might be looking at this area for weekend festival/theater-going traffic.
    1 point
  16. Either way, a demolished or redone pierce elevated will dramatically change those blocks
    1 point
  17. I know nothing about grocery store economics but . . . take 8k people multiply by some market share multiply by some number of visits per week multiply by some spending per trip 8,000 x 75% x 2 x $50 $600,000 potential revenue per week? plus what from downtown office workers? Doesn't seem like a lot of revenue potential at this point, even with what are probably very optimistic assumptions, but I have no idea how much a typical store brings in per week. And Google helps here: https://www.statista.com/statistics/197905/2010-sales-per-store-of-supermarkets-in-the-us/ $65.9m on average for HEB, the highest in the U.S. The numbers above work out to $31.2 million, and, as stated above, I bet they're highly optimistic.
    1 point
  18. In the long run its how it plays off of the surrounding towers as far as materials and shape to see how it fares. I think 48, will put it high enough to make a statement, but what Im curious about is the shape material and this magic crown. I also think there's another block with as much prominence and location, to qualify for the best block for a high rise. Walker, McKinney, Milam and Louisiana. If its a true high rise 80 + floors or more, it would be amazing on that block.
    1 point
  19. Not really, people live in an urban environment with the hopes of avoiding their cars.
    1 point
  20. Hotel or another residential (or mixed) would be perfect. Office really doesn't fit in that block at all.
    1 point
  21. Probably. Maybe they think investors get scared of the number 50. 48 sounds like a more sober number. I was kind of hoping they'd add a major non-office component and bring this one up above 60, considering it's the last best block downtown, and catapult Houston into the new age of true multi-use buildings like Wilshire Tower in L.A. or the proposed 600 Guadalupe in Austin. But considering they have a residential tower planned for Block 42, that probably gave them enough to chew on.
    1 point
  22. That would take the wind out of the sails of new residential construction for a long time. Most of those buildings have decent occupancy, nothing wrong with Class B if you've got tenants. When the Pierce comes down could be a game-changer for that area.
    1 point
  23. With the Pierce elevated getting demolished, I could see the McDonald's block getting redeveloped pretty quickly. Months of demolition and then no more cover would remove the streets under the Pierce elevated as a gathering place. The Chevron is one of the few gas stations in midtown, so I doubt it's going anywhere, but if more development comes in from the NE, it would likely have less people gathering there. That Texaco station is huge, and might be profitable enough nothing will happen with it until the land is worth enough for a highrise
    1 point
  24. I'd rather see a mixed use development with a grocery store on the far north end of downtown (where that chase drive thru is, for example). You raze down the municipal courts and put a massive development there. The views of downtown would be pretty great.
    1 point
  25. Ugh . . . not that it hasn't been said before but it's going to look so awkward that close to Hanover.
    1 point
  26. I'm hoping for a cool crown too. Something not too eccentric but modern. As far as vacancy I'm hoping some of the older buildings can be repurposed to residential ala Texaco/Star. Htown I'm with you on the Texas street pedestrian thoroughfare. Love The Rice verandah idea. As for the buildings south of the Enron buildings all 6 or so should be converted to residential. That includes the Exxon, Continental, KBR, 500 Jefferson, 600 Jefferson/ 1801 Smith, 701 Jefferson Garage, Hell on Earth.... Would be nice if all of them were converted to residential. That should be more than 4M SQ alone.
    1 point
  27. 288's mainlanes look like they're being rebuilt anyway, so "designed for 55" isn't an issue. If it was just the toll roads, the main lanes wouldn't be a mess at all, save for some nightly closures on the inner lanes, at best. The original 610/288 interchange, which is being rebuilt as well, had some ramps "stubbed out" for future connections.
    1 point
  28. All I've ever read or heard about Antone's is that the original store was on Taft, where Pass and Provisions is now, opened in 1962. That's the only store I knew about and went to when I got here in 1970. Here's an article about the closing of that store in 2004 and a history of the Lebanese/Syrian iconic 'Houston PoBoy;, both articles cite the Taft store as the original. I know there was a Droubi's around Main and OST at one time, but that was not the original Droubi's - that one is still open on Hillcroft.
    1 point
  29. So, as I mentioned in the Midrise/waterworks building thread, Chase Bank took out the ATMs at the drive through ATM spot on the eastern block last week. Today I drove by and saw that the southern two-thirds of the east block where the ATMs sit are fenced off and they are currently demolishing things.
    1 point
  30. https://midtownhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MMD-Minutes-4.4.18-signed.pdf
    1 point
  31. 288's mainlanes have a 60 mph speed limit in that area, but they were probably designed with a 55 MPH design speed since the schematics for that section date from the mid 70s when the national 55 mph speed limit was in effect. I wouldn't be surprised if the toll lanes are designed for a 65 or even 70 mph speed limit.
    1 point
  32. Wrong again. Apparently Texas Central cares. Amtrak and Texas Central partner to provide ticketing and bus shuttle service: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/2018/05/04/amtrak-jumps-board-texas-bullet-train-ticketing-shuttle-partnership
    1 point
  33. 1 point
  34. Really neat article in Forbes on this projecet: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cynthialescalleet/2018/05/01/between-an-old-world-hotel-and-new-high-rise-living-in-houston/#2e64dc664c6d
    1 point
  35. Potential addition to Heights Mercantile at 709 Yale St. Design by Michael Hsu Architecture. https://www.charlescupples.com/#/houston-heights-mixed-use-project/
    1 point
  36. 1 point
  37. let's all just ignore the seven story concrete box the building is sitting on...
    1 point
  38. This has to be a promising sign that something is going to happen, a truck drilling for core samples, I counted 6 holes so far.
    1 point
  39. correct. block 58 could have a mixed use component but office for certain. hines is incredibly active in houston right now.
    1 point
  40. While I agree that having two tall buildings essentially on top of each other does look out of place, that's par for the course for a city with no-zoning. Everything is/looks out of place.
    0 points
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