H-Town Man Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: They were at close to 60% leased when the building oprned almost a year ago. Good news if so. Tenants must be waiting to move in. I wonder if United isn't starting right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: Good news if so. Tenants must be waiting to move in. I wonder if United isn't starting right away. Yeah, United started moving in back in mid-January. I believe they have floors 12-19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post urbanize713 Posted April 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2018 Lobby work has begun 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) 22 hours ago, urbanize713 said: Lobby work has begun NIIICE! This is the main component of the building I've been waiting to see. Edited April 11, 2018 by j_cuevas713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Quote NIIICE! This is the main component of building I've been waiting to see. That is some seriously clear glass they are installing. I wonder how many mole people will be accidentally walking into that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post urbanize713 Posted April 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) Sun reflection problem possible at the park? Edited April 21, 2018 by urbanize713 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post swtsig Posted April 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) On 4/9/2018 at 5:55 PM, Houston19514 said: They were at close to 60% leased when the building oprned almost a year ago. they'll be about 95% leased in the very near future. edit: i'm talking about 609, not capitol tower Edited April 21, 2018 by swtsig 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Anybody know how Aris is doing? If Hines gets both of those two leased up quickly we may get the next office and residential from them going soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 9:49 PM, urbanize713 said: Sun reflection problem possible at the park? Joining some nice company 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 2:34 PM, swtsig said: they'll be about 95% leased in the very near future. edit: i'm talking about 609, not capitol tower Nice. Costar has them at 63% currently. If someone is taking 30%, that could involve naming rights I imagine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted April 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2018 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Driving home from work today I saw the the taller tower crane taking down the shorter flat top crane. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I noticed yesterday as I was sitting in Jury Duty that there was only one crane, as I'm in my office now, there's a definite hole where the crane once stood. What happens to that hole? I am guessing they make it the freight/service elevator? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 They either tie into the surrounding rebar and lay concrete or make it an elevator shaft. I recall asking a Skanska worker about this when they had 3 tower cranes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Taking down the east side freight elevator. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Twitter1 Posted May 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2018 Took a trip to downtown today 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Twitter1 said: Took a trip to downtown today expanding your wheelhouse? haha 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted May 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2018 N27958-United-787-9-IAH-2018-04-14b by GFB Aviation Photography, on Flickr 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I think the photo of the 787-9 above highlights how the Capitol Tower is an afterthought in the skyline. 609 Main is a dominant feature of the portion of the skyline facing north/northeast. Market Square Tower also has more presence on that end. It took me a moment to even locate the Capitol Tower in the above photo. I get the sense the Capitol Tower was designed to be viewed up close--say from by the Miro in front of the Chase Tower--rather than to be a feature at a distance. It's a shame, though, because I think that crown would have made a nice feature even if the building were an additional five stories taller so as to stand out from the Pennzoil building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I'm surprised the downtown skyline is that dominant from the Intercontinental airport. It looks just a few blocks away. This image makes it look closer than Hobby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, bobruss said: I'm surprised the downtown skyline is that dominant from the Intercontinental airport. It looks just a few blocks away. This image makes it look closer than Hobby. Yeah, there is something not right with that picture. Or they are using one very expensive camera with special features/lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Maybe they photoshopped the skyline in. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I'm pretty sure it's a composite photo. For reference, here is a photo I took on short final to IAH, coming in from the east (This was taken with a 720 mm equivilant lens for those who are curious) Anyway you can tell that downtown is way further away than it would be for that photo to have a plane in focus, much less in the frame. The most likely angle is from around where the I-10 HOV lane is with a longish lens, or possibly closer https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7781189,-95.3722061,3a,75y,168.62h,87.49t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sGBf-QlOn_ioXA4SScwDrWA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DGBf-QlOn_ioXA4SScwDrWA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D358.594%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656 I drew a line in Google earth from downtown to the WM taxiway, where the plane photo was taken, and it does match the downtown angle just about, so it is possible the photo was taken from IAH with a much longer lens and composited with the plane photo 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Its subliminal advertising from United, trying to make passengers feel like its not so far from downtown. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I think it's a (largely) unaltered photo. A long zoom lens (say, 500mm) flattens the perspective like that, so making downtown appear that big is completely possible with the right lens. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 As somebody who flies out of IAH often I can tell you there are days where the skyline is very clear and looks about that close. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, cspwal said: you can tell that downtown is way further away than it would be for that photo to have a plane in focus, much less in the frame. To me it's obviously a composite shot. Does anyone reasonably believe that there's any combination of focal length and filters that could cut through miles of Houston haze and deliver such a crisp image? And why would anyone bother when Photoshop allows complete control of the image(s)? edit: Also, how could a photo be taken from this angle without the 610 Loop or other structures north of downtown obstructing the view? Edited May 23, 2018 by dbigtex56 added info 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 cpswal, one thing your photo does show, is the big skyline shot with Downtown, Greenway Plaza Med Center and Uptown Galleria all in one shot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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