infinite_jim Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hole made bigger: New hole near Milam/Capitol: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 From a Q4 2013 report: http://www.joneslanglasalle.com/ResearchLevel1/Houston-Office-Highlights-Q4-2013-JLL.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Money Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Back down to 33 floors? Weren't we projected at 37 at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Back down to 33 floors? Weren't we projected at 37 at some point?The report also says 609 Main is 41 floors, so I don't believe all their info is accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) The report also says 609 Main is 41 floors, so I don't believe all their info is accurate.Sure enough.... Sigh. Was hoping this outlet could be confirmation of projects. It's so odd that this organization uses either outdated or inaccurate data. Sorry guys.Edit: maybe we'll see corrected numbers in their next report? Edited February 20, 2014 by Triton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greens! Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 So no implosion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 1Q 2018 completion...4 yrs from now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 SInce demolition work is underway on the Houston Club, why is the expected "delivery" date 1Q 2018 - a full year after 609 Main and later even than Brookfield / 5 Allen Center, about which we haven't heard a word? I would have thought if anything that Capitol Tower would be next to break ground after 609 Main. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I just don't understand that.... how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) There is some kind of parking garage retrofit going on with the work around the Milam/Capitol corner. In the discussion of the tunnel closure, I thought I recalled hearing that they were planning to build a new parking structure first, then the building, with the tunnel closed, then open, then closed again prior to final completion of the tower. Not sure where I read that though. EDIT: from an article Urbannizer linked: Mair said Skanska has completed the first step of preparing the building for demolition. All tenants have vacated the decades-old structure, and workers have cleared out the interiors and removed asbestos.The next step will be to accommodate those who continue to park in the building by moving the existing parking entrance so the tower portion of the building can be demolished. Then a new parking garage, which will be part of the new building, will be constructed.Mair said the tunnel will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so.When the company decides to start construction on the new tower - Skanska still has not said when that will be - the tunnel could close again, "at least in part, until we can safely get above ground with construction activity," Mair said. Edited March 6, 2014 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 So they could tear down the building, leaving half the lot a parking garage and half the lot a surface parking lot. I was thinking they were moving forward with the whole project, but it looks like it's phased. Are they not going to be closing the tunnel for like 2 years? Seems like a long time to just build/repurpose a garage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Construction starts Q4 2014 and finishes Q1 to Q2 2016. Edit: Difficult to show my proof but I'll see if Urbannizer can post it. It would be best if I could get in image form really. Edited March 7, 2014 by Triton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Huge credit to Urbannizer! Direct image for better viewing: http://i.imgur.com/2Z26jWT.png Edited March 7, 2014 by Triton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hotel Alessandra? In that the GreenStreet/HP bolt on? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hotel Alessandra? In that the GreenStreet/HP bolt on? Sure is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 They're pouring concrete at the Capitol/Main corner today, presumably for the new garage entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rsb320 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 They're pouring concrete at the Capitol/Main corner today, presumably for the new garage entrance. I think you mean Milam, not Main. One lane of traffic is closed on the Travis side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) I think you mean Milam, not Main. One lane of traffic is closed on the Travis side. I did indeed, good catch. My last pic shows the closed lane on Travis. With the port-a-potties, it looks like a staging area for the rest of the demo. Edited March 10, 2014 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Demolition of the mural: An excerpt from Lord’s recent blog post: “Sellers’ third downtown mural, the 41-foot-by-94-foot Muted Hues of History, is her most famous. Completed in May 2000, it enlivens the Capitol Avenue and Milam Street wall of the 1956 Houston Club Building with its homage to Houston history (the fourth City Hall to sit in Market Square Park, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, First Methodist Church, the downtown skyline dominated by the 1929 Gulf Building, and row houses in Houston’s historic wards) and industry (oil, cotton, and the Port of Houston). “Historically, I wish to represent Houston during the early part of the 20th century, when Houston was really taking off,” said Sellers.” A few years ago, Sellers’ 1998 mural depicting a market scene on the side of the Treebeard’s building on Market Square was lost when structural repairs were made to the wall. It’s now the site of a Houston scene by graffiti artistGonzo 247. Sellers’ original mural from 1994 remains: a trompe l’oeil scene of downtown buildings painted onto two sides of a historic building at 1621 Milam. Because the mural is painted directly on the brick exterior of the building, it will not be moved to another location, said Shelby Adams of Skanska USA. The Skanka team was able to safely remove a tile replica of the wall mural painted by the artist that was also in the building (pictured) and plans to give it to the artist. Demolition of the building has begun and will continue through the end of the year, according to Skanska USA. Source: Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Demo will continue through the end of the year?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Demo will continue through the end of the year?! I'm guessing that they're slow rolling it while shopping for tenants. Edited March 19, 2014 by Nate99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Didn't see this coming... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 what is that??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 what is that??? New ramp for the parking garage that they are making out of the Capitol St. side of the building. They are apparently demolishing the side of the building that currently contains the parking entrance first. This is an odd project to say the least. I'm trying to get my head around how the economics work that would justify that kind of new structure for a temporary solution. I guess parking garages make a lot of money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 New ramp for the parking garage that they are making out of the Capitol St. side of the building. They are apparently demolishing the side of the building that currently contains the parking entrance first. This is an odd project to say the least. I'm trying to get my head around how the economics work that would justify that kind of new structure for a temporary solution. I guess parking garages make a lot of money. Yes, parking garages are a license to steal, so making money while the demo work goes on keeps the bosses happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 From what I understand they had a contract for parking X number of cars that couldn't be broken. This is the solution that allows them to demo half the building and build the new garage, then demo this structure and build the tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 From what I understand they had a contract for parking X number of cars that couldn't be broken. This is the solution that allows them to demo half the building and build the new garage, then demo this structure and build the tower. That is a reasonable explanation to why they are doing it this way. Still seems like a lot of money to be spending for a tower that may not happen... It leads me to believe that this one will in fact, go up. I've said this before, but it seems like the new standard is to build a project with or without the tenants - with the expectation they will come - or else the project may never happen. Seems to be happening - "if you build it, they will come"1. 609 Main - Hines (Summer 2014)2. 6 Houston Center - Cresant (Summer 2014)3. Capitol Tower - Shanska (Early 2015)4. Chevron Tower 3 - ? (Mid 2015) Waiting on a lead tenant - "the tenant that never came due to too many options UC"1. 5 Allen Center2. International Tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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