Geoff8201 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 If it says Coming 2013, that's the projected date for the building to be completely finished."Coming 2013" seems unrealistic for a 35 story building to be completely finished when as of now there is still an untouched plot. I believe Coming 2013 simply means this is when it will start, not when it will finish. 2727 Kirby as a comparison took over a year and a half from foundation to top off and almost another year for a finished exterior. That was 30 floors, this one is 35. I'd expect to see goings on picking up as this year goes on, and the beginnings of a foundation late this year at the earliest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 2727 Kirby also saw its head developer die when only about a quarter of the project was completed. It would be quick, but not unheard of, to be able to deliver high rise apartments by the end of 2013 if they start the project soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 According to this week's HBJ, PM Realty plans to break ground this quarter on the apartment tower.The main article was about how PM Realty Group hired the guy away from The Woodlands Co. to lead their development team. Hidden in the article was a gem about PM Realty having two other inner loop sites in play for possible development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 unnamed source says it could break ground in June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 unnamed source says it could break ground in June Unnamed sources are my favorite. Good news. Another Crane near Uptown/Greenway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 unnamed source says it could break ground in Juneheard the same 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) New rendering posted on SW. http://swamplot.com/the-numbers-on-that-35-story-tower-planned-for-weslayan-and-west-alabama/2012-05-18/ Edited May 18, 2012 by woolie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Stone Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I count 40 floors on that rendering. 40>35! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Just passed by, there are workers on site and appear to be taking out some of the trees on the lot.Concrete has been dug up in some portions and there are some big piles of sand. I'm not sure if it is related but in the parking lot across the street near the ATT building there is all sorts of metal part.Regardless the prep work on this building seems to have started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) This is going to be a real beauty (even if it's a quasi-Jeanne Gang rip). View corridors are very nice and developed from all sides. Edited June 14, 2012 by infinite_jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 This project looks similar to the 80 story Aqua Tower in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Stone Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Aqua tower looks like something discovered on LV-426. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Aqua tower looks like something discovered on LV-426.Maybe they'll find some egg-like structures inside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Um, y'all's Giger meters are way off....Although there's a part of me that wishes this design were way more biomechanical and inexplicably phallic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I enjoyed the pun, but it's made me reflect on the meaning of the word "meter." A Geiger Counter is so named because it counts the number of times a gas inside a sealed tube becomes ionized by radiation, which is an amazingly cool phenomenon when you think about it. The chamber has electrodes at either end with a high voltage difference. When one of the gas molecules is struck by radiation, a pair of ions is created (a positively charged gas molecule, and an electron) which accelerate towards the electrodes. The electron gains sufficient energy to ionize additional gas molecules, creating an avalanche of ionization events, and generating enough electrons to produce a measurable spike in current. Each time this happens is recorded as a count -- the expected 'clicking' of the Geiger Counter. Anyway, an excuse to read back up on this stuff in the middle of the night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Update from the Chronicle:http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2012/06/unique-design-on-proposed-inner-loop-tower/Here’s an image of the high-rise planned for the site of the old Confederate House restaurant (and later the State Grille). Developer PM Realty Group says it hopes to break ground on the 39-story tower in the third quarter, but it first needs to hire a contractor and secure a construction loan. The RTKL-designed building is planned for the northeast corner of West Alabama and Weslayan. It will have 254 rental units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 oh, all they have to do is secure a construction loan. that's it? How far in advance are those normally secured before most projects break ground? Anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I was just jumping on here to post the Chron link as well. Somebody should update the thread to say 39-story. Not 35. So it is taller and apparently breaks ground sooner than anticipated. Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 whenever I feel stupid, I got to chron.com and read the comments, and then I feel smart again. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Interesting. Isn't this the same group that just bought the strip center at Westheimer and Montrose? (PM Realty Group) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 oh, all they have to do is secure a construction loan. that's it? How far in advance are those normally secured before most projects break ground? Anyone know? About 4 - 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Jessie, they are looking to break ground 3 quarter this year if they can maintain their schedule. it hopes to break ground on the 39-story tower in the third quarter LTAWACS...remind me to appoint you head Hurricane forecaster...if you are going to make something up, at least you will be among peers. Edited June 27, 2012 by Pumapayam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Jessie, they are looking to break ground 3 quarter this year if they can maintain their schedule.A plan without a construction loan is not very firm in my opinion. We all know financing is very hard to come by these days, so I'm not holding my breathe. That's why I'm asking how far in advanced they normally finalize those before breaking ground. To me, I would have thought that should have been done by now. But I could be wrong, so that's why I'm hoping someone knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 At least they are starting to get the site ready. I drove past and it looks like they are carefully boxing up the trees for relocation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 From Sept 2. Absolutely nothing going on at the site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 From Sept 2. Absolutely nothing going on at the site.Again, they are estimating construction to start in the 3rd quarter.Which at the earliest would be October, and not every project starts on time.I think the photo you posted is a non issue. Give it a few more months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Again, they are estimating construction to start in the 3rd quarter.Which at the earliest would be October, and not every project starts on time.I think the photo you posted is a non issue. Give it a few more months.Agreed, the photo is a non-issue. But for the record, the 3rd quarter started July 1 and ends Sept 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Agreed, the photo is a non-issue. But for the record, the 3rd quarter started July 1 and ends Sept 30. My bad, I need to work on my reading comprehension better. Thanks for clearing up my goof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Agreed, the photo is a non-issue. But for the record, the 3rd quarter started July 1 and ends Sept 30.So we have 26 days to find out nothing will happen here...... just like countless other proposals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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