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We went both days, and it was great. The line for the big playground was about 10 minutes when we went (apparently they will have someone there monitoring the gates at all times). My kids loved the sand and water feature, which I think is unique to Houston parks (bring a change of clothes and towel for the kids). My only complaint is there are not many bathrooms, but the ones they have are very nice. Great addition to the park.
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The Chaucer: Condominium High-Rise At 2360 Rice Blvd.
htownproud replied to hindesky's topic in Going Up!
Agreed. The prior details said it was about 9000 sqft. per full floor, so I'm guessing this would be around 10 stories. Just a guess obviously.- 58 replies
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The Allen: Mixed-Use Development At Allen Parkway & Gillette St.
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Am I crazy, or is that picture cropped somehow? I don't see the Wells Fargo building or 1100 Louisiana. Perhaps they are hidden by the window divider, but it seems to jump from Allen Center to Pennzoil, and One Allen Center appears to be right across from City Hall. Maybe it's the angle . . . .- 1,654 replies
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X Houston: Residential High-Rise At 5501 La Branch St.
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In my opinion, not unless they put in a parking deck where the current Zoo parking lot is (or if the do away with the golf course). Neither of those seems likely in the near term, but perhaps some day.- 476 replies
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That's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure that would work or makes sense. It's a fairly narrow strip of land except right by the church. And what street would would people enter on and exit to? Also, I think it would take away from the aesthetics between Rice and the Park. In my view, there is plenty of parking in the various hospitals nearby. The issue is that obviously costs money, and most people want to park for free. (Of course there is also the rail, but that's too much work for most people.)
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Richmond Senior Village: Multifamily At 5615 Richmond Ave.
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This looks terrible to me. The staircases on the outside of the building! For prime property like this, I would have liked to see something nice.- 26 replies
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By the look of things on the street, they are getting relatively close to completing this project.
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No, the yellow sign relates to a building that a developer is seeking a variance for in the 1900 block of Dryden. Essentially a developer has been building/buying duplexes in the area and renting them to Rice students as some sort of coop living arrangement. He wants to combine two parcels on Dryden, and the Southgate neighborhood is against it. I believe there are a few articles in the Rice newspaper about the developer being a bit questionable. (There is also an issue with the flower store on that specific corner becoming a Chinese restaurant and seeking a parking variance.)
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FWIW, I think the renderings look good, but in application the building is not coming out well. In person, the tubes look like cheap plastic, and I'm not sure that is going to change when it is completed (in fact, over time I suspect they will look dingy and even cheaper). Just my opinion, and hopefully it changes when everything is complete.
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Several big pieces of the tower crane were being delivered this morning near Sid Richardson.
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University Debates: Sports, Fundings, And Developments
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Nothing like opening a thread to see a pissing match between local schools (again).- 586 replies
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Innovation Tower: Mixed-Use High-Rise At 6700 Main St.
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Innovation Tower: Mixed-Use High-Rise At 6700 Main St.
htownproud replied to Astro's topic in Going Up!
It will be fun to through footballs between the pool at the existing apartments and the pool at the new office/condo.