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  1. travelguy_73
    That little shopping center is in dire need of a refresh, so hopefully them vacating it is an opportunity to do just that.
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    Looking at Google maps, there are four lots on that block. The Swamplot article says three are part of the deal, so I'll speculate that the one in the picture is not part of the package (the others don't appear to be as desireable), it is the most photogenic.
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    So has anyone seen a press release announcing more than just a single tenant? I would think at this point that they have to be getting a little nervous at the lack of leasing. Of course they could have 5 deals in the works, but given the progress of the building, I would have expected more tenant updates.
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    It's been interesting watching the progress between this and WaterWall Place a block away. WWP seems to be going up considerably fast, and floor-by-floor, garage included. In contrast, 3100 focused on getting the garage (100%?) complete before even pouring the foundation for the residential. There also appeared to be a week (at least) where nothing was being done at 3100. So it's hard to tell which one will be finished first, but it's looking like WWP will have the honors.
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    Look at Midtown. Lots of land being held...and has been held for a long time...all in anticipation. The problem with anticipation is there needs to be a critical mass of action to get the investors to start on their own projects. Otherwise it's like a game of chicken.
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    And under contract and sold are very different things. Land buys aren't the slam dunk with lenders they used to be, plus you have to convince them that your development plan makes senseNow if someone was coming in with all cash to buy and develop, that's another story, but really that's not going to happen on this scale. I agree that if the sale goes through, it's probably for a long-term purpose, maybe even just a land-hold strategy. Or maybe the city will throw money at it and accelerate development.
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    3100 Post Oak appears to have spent a lot of time adjusting the size of the lake on the property and putting in retaining walls, and so now it will be interesting to see each project compete to completion.
  8. travelguy_73
    More casual and family-friendly eateries are the main items that come to mind, not places buried in the Hilton, Embassy Suites, etc. We like to meet there for kid play dates, and get tired of the very few choices (Lake House, Phoenecia) that keep weekend hours and are a quick walk. I'd like to see more human-scale projects around the park, not just large buildings (and yes. I understand how the economics of it work).
  9. travelguy_73
    While I like the idea of expanded convention business, I wish that Discovery Green wasn't going to be completely fenced in by large buildings, with little in the way of amenities for park-goers.
  10. travelguy_73
    The main pond has been drained, coincidence?
  11. travelguy_73
    That may be, but you have to look at the capital environment Discovery Tower (and MainPlace for that matter) was developed in. I'm talking current day, not 2008.
  12. travelguy_73
    I wouldn't think so, unless more than one was self-financed (e.g., Skanska on Post Oak). Developers have spent a lot of time and money over the past few years leasing up buildings that were built partially-or-fully spec. So there is caution to not repeat the issues of the recent past. Just guessing, but I would think that unless a tenant signs up for something approaching 50% of the space, a project wouldn't proceed.
  13. travelguy_73
    So it appears to have lost 2 levels (of office space or parking, not sure) between the first scheme and now. Not a large building, but good scale for that site.
  14. travelguy_73
    My feeling is that sometimes the manufacturers achieve near perfection with a particular design. Because they need to refresh it after a few years, they "refine" it to the point that they actually undo some of the great things about the original. Back in the day, when Honda had great designs, they were guilty of this as well. Updated wheels and lights usually looked tacked on and not nearly as nice as what they started with.
  15. travelguy_73
    I have a 2009 CC V6, and that refresh is a miss. I like the LED tailamps and wheels, but the front end is taking one of the best parts of the CC and taking all the character out of it. I figured that front end was coming when the Passat was introduced with it, but *sigh* it makes me sad. But happy I have mine!
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