wxman Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Wow...more growing pains for The Woodlands. In the Houston Chronicle, it was announced that the Condo tower being planned for The Woodlands Waterway will stand at 20+ floors. It didn't give an exact number, but said it would top out higher than 20. Not only this, but several other mid-rises are planned for Woodloch Forest drive and The Woodlands Parkway. Read the article below. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/woo...ws/5644653.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 New Condo tower slated to break ground next year on The Woodlands Waterway. At 20+ stories, this could rival Anadarko Tower in height. This is crane city up here. Several mid-rises are also being constructed. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/woo...ws/5644653.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Cool, even though we've already confirmed residential towers aren't as tall as commercial towers with the same amount of floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 At crane city. Nice tower, though and The Woodlands is becoming a (semi) urban satellite city. Can't wait to see what it does when it becomes an actual city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Anadarko is like 32 stories right? Floors on office towers are also a bit taller than residential floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Yeah, "rival Anadarko" is a bit... way off.For some examples, a 20 story residential tower may be around 245-250 Ft or so in height (Museum Tower is 20/'248), while a 25 story building might be a bit shy of '300 (2016 Main is 26/'296). The figures vary for any number of reasons, but should generally be within 10-15 feet on either side of those figures.Anadarko Tower is 32 floors of OFFICE and is '439. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojeaux131 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I'm glad this is happening! It was nice to read about the "largest pedestrian-friendly" area in the Houston region. I hope this ethic spreads to the other side of the mall, though. During Christmastime I walked around Lake Woodlands Dr. with my brother to do some shopping (because parking was just insane) and I was surprised at how pedestrian-UNfriendly those streets around the mall and Best Buy were. The crossing signals were way too short in duration (out of sync with the allotted times for vehicle traffic) and it was nearly impossible to see the signals for oncoming traffic, which made the experience more exciting than I would've preferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 a few high rises and veneered strip malls don't make a low density auto dependent suburb an 'actual city.' all of these communities are fundamentally structurally deficient in terms of urban fabric. you couldn't reconfigure them without razing and starting from scratch. the chances of their zoning boards ever allowing something like that? I'd say, probably zero.Sorry I'm so cynical in every thread lately. I'll try to turn it off. My friend told me she's moving to Zurich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 a few high rises and veneered strip malls don't make a low density auto dependent suburb an 'actual city.' all of these communities are fundamentally structurally deficient in terms of urban fabric. you couldn't reconfigure them without razing and starting from scratch. the chances of their zoning boards ever allowing something like that? I'd say, probably zero.Sorry I'm so cynical in every thread lately. I'll try to turn it off. My friend told me she's moving to Zurich.Allow what? A highrise? Have you seen Anadarko Tower? If your referring to the reconfiguring of The Woodlands, why would we want to do that? We've won numerous awards for the layout. I don't think we're trying to be the big shot by any means. It's just that we have a lot of people moving into Montgomery County. We're going to have a population of over a million in the next 20 years...many of those in the southern part of the county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Yeah, "rival Anadarko" is a bit... way off.For some examples, a 20 story residential tower may be around 245-250 Ft or so in height (Museum Tower is 20/'248), while a 25 story building might be a bit shy of '300 (2016 Main is 26/'296). The figures vary for any number of reasons, but should generally be within 10-15 feet on either side of those figures.Anadarko Tower is 32 floors of OFFICE and is '439.Yeah, I fogot that the height of floors are different for residential structures vs. offices. Still, a 20+ story building means greater than 20 but less than 30. 25, 26, 27, 28 stories would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Plus, it will be the second tallest without question. So even if it doesn't 'rival' anadarko, it will surely hold its own in the Woodlands 'skyline.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Plus, it will be the second tallest without question. So even if it doesn't 'rival' anadarko, it will surely hold its own in the Woodlands 'skyline.'Absolutely. The way The Woodlands is growing, I have a feeling this is only the beginning. I have a feeling that many highrises are on the way for Montgomery County...especially in The Woodlands. Shenendoah is also getting in on the action. They have a 10 story planned for I-45 south, south of 242 in Vision Park. Also, a new mid-rise going up at the corner of Sawdust and 45. Need I mention the numerous buildings being planned for The Woodlands Town Center? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 ^^And not all in The Woodlands. Don't forget New Caney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Before you know it, it will look like the Energy Corridor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Where is 'the square?' Is that by the old movie theatre or market street? Because I wonder if this condo tower will go on that empty spot by starbucks/jamba juice and parking garage at market street or over by the old theatre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Before you know it, it will look like the Energy Corridor.I still have not figured out where this corridor is. Is it basically just the katy freeway? If so, I doubt the Woodlands will begin to rival that. There's a lot over there. Plus, TW towers will hardly be visible from the freeway b/c of all the trees, which the west side of houston hardly has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 From about Beltway 8 to Barker Cypress. and The Woodlands won't have a skyline if the buildings are short enough to where the trees overshadow them. Those are some big pines. The towers are visible around the mall there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Where is 'the square?' Is that by the old movie theatre or market street? Because I wonder if this condo tower will go on that empty spot by starbucks/jamba juice and parking garage at market street or over by the old theatre?I'm really not sure, and I've lived here since 89'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 From about Beltway 8 to Barker Cypress. and The Woodlands won't have a skyline if the buildings are short enough to where the trees overshadow them. Those are some big pines. The towers are visible around the mall there.The buildings are definitely visible...especially crossing the fly over 45 onto The Woodlands Parkway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 But not as much from I-45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 a few high rises and veneered strip malls don't make a low density auto dependent suburb an 'actual city.' all of these communities are fundamentally structurally deficient in terms of urban fabric. you couldn't reconfigure them without razing and starting from scratch. the chances of their zoning boards ever allowing something like that? I'd say, probably zero.Sorry I'm so cynical in every thread lately. I'll try to turn it off. My friend told me she's moving to Zurich.I think Trae meant when they 'incorporate' and The Woodlands will become an actual city, whereas it is not now. Please correct me if my statement is untrue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Here we go again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieDidIt Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I think this is why they are building Woodforest. So people can move away from the city...again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Urban density in The Woodlands. Who would have thought this 20+ years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Merged topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.S.O.N. Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I'm glad this is happening! It was nice to read about the "largest pedestrian-friendly" area in the Houston region. I hope this ethic spreads to the other side of the mall, though. During Christmastime I walked around Lake Woodlands Dr. with my brother to do some shopping (because parking was just insane) and I was surprised at how pedestrian-UNfriendly those streets around the mall and Best Buy were. The crossing signals were way too short in duration (out of sync with the allotted times for vehicle traffic) and it was nearly impossible to see the signals for oncoming traffic, which made the experience more exciting than I would've preferred.I thought that title belonged to Galveston's downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I think Trae meant when they 'incorporate' and The Woodlands will become an actual city, whereas it is not now. Please correct me if my statement is untrue.Yep, that's what I meant.And what is "Woodforest"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Yep, that's what I meant.And what is "Woodforest"?Woodforest Bank has a tower in the Woodlands across from Anadarko on the pond/lake. Woodforest Bank has proposed a twin that will be built in the next few years (months?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieDidIt Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Yep, that's what I meant.And what is "Woodforest"?Woodforest is another Master Planned Community between the Woodlands and Conroe. Supposed to be the way the Woodlands was, or something to that effect. Being built by an X-Woodlands President of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Woodforest is another Master Planned Community between the Woodlands and Conroe. Supposed to be the way the Woodlands was, or something to that effect. Being built by an X-Woodlands President of some sort.Oh okay. Doesn't look like it will compare in size to TW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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