intencity77 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Loving this building!!! While still essentially a box, it is definitely breaking Houston's current obsession with conservative style architecture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Will all these places have rules about what you can put on those balconies?Depends on what you mean.They won't let you put out a fire pit or something. But, are you asking if they will restrict the type or style of deck chairs and stuff? Probably not.The lower floors were scheduled for move-in in a few months as I recall. I wonder if still on track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 A couple of far-off snapshots from a few days ago... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I lived next to some tall buildings that had lots of junky stuff on the balconies.My friend from Houston visited and thought they were tenements like in Chicago.After that, a new landlord took over, renovated and made everyone take the stuff off the balconies.No more flags, house plants, storage boxes, etc.It looked a lot better. Wait, you can't even have plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The Spires was very strict on what could be placed on balconies. Basically NOTHING could show up over the railings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pablog Posted January 26, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2015 1/25/15 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Nice picture! That view reminds me of LA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 20150203_142746 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 20150203_142749 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2015 http://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2015/02/2929-weslayan-leasing.html 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 simply amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LarryDierker Posted February 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) From Hermann Park w/ the Buffalo Speedway Building as well. IMG_1698 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr Edited February 10, 2015 by LarryDierker 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Any pic updates for this one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Any pic updates for this one? I'll be driving around in the area tomorrow...I'll try to get a pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I hope they do something about the sidewalks and that ugly AT&T building. The building looks amazing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buy-U-City Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 The crane has been down for some time and It's almost skinned. Now it's time to for the building to slip into oblivion, you know, skyline wallpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H-TownChris2 Posted March 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2015 2929_Weslayan-20150324-180939 by H-TownChris, on Flickr 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Here's what I don't like about the building. The glass skirt is an awful color choice. It looks like they need to wipe it with some CLR. The tiny and minimal amount of windows (along with the wall color), remind me of the Mercer. It seems like three different buildings in one. They had such a great idea but the almost finished product, it doesn't look right to me. You have the west facing side of the fantastic Uptown Skyline being muted by such small windows. It's frustrating.The balconies could have tied in a little better. they could have really played them off as a modern take on a mid century design. But they didn't. Instead I see a giant Mercer mixed in with the Mark and just enough detail to imitate the Aqua. It's not terrible and it's not award winning. Just had hoped for a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 upon my most overall view, this building is simply stunning! however, i must admit that i never really understood the bottom skirting detail. why is it needed? actually, i think that i shall defer any further comments until the final details have been completed. nonetheless, h-townchris, props to you for such a glorious illustration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Why all the skirt hate? Would yall rather an exposed parking garage, or a Randall Davis-esque blank podium? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I don't have a problem with the skirt but that's two projects that we've seen today that have a similar grey tone that is looking eerily similar to the Mercer... Up close it looks dope tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Why all the skirt hate? Would yall rather an exposed parking garage, or a Randall Davis-esque blank podium?The only thing I dislike about the skirt is the color of the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamHouston Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) My sister just signed a lease at this place. Upon pulling up we both cringed at the skirt as well, but once we got inside for the quick tour and saw the model rooms we were both impressed. The quality and detail is there. And oddly enough, it didn't feel cookie-cutter. Anyway, at 4 grand a month I still think it's absurd. But then again I'm cheap. Edited March 25, 2015 by IamHouston 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 My sister just signed a lease at this place. Upon pulling up we both cringed at the skirt as well, but once we got inside for the quick tour and saw the model rooms we were both impressed. The quality and detail is there. And oddly enough, it didn't feel cookie-cutter. Anyway, at 4 grand a month I still think it's absurd. But then again I'm cheap. Is your sister single....and looking? LOL 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LarryDierker Posted March 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2015 20150327_184407 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 ^^ that, is no the mercer tower! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 if they are seriously expecting to rent these at the prices they are asking for right now then jesus good luck! went to ask about a 1br and 2600 is way to much. was on a lower floor also, the higher floors are going for 3000k+ minimum for a 1br 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I do agree that they really wasted a lot of prime window space with those tiny windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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