bobruss Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'm sorry, I just noticed that the color rendering is one hotel. I thought originally that was both hotels wrapped around a central lobby.I now see that there is the massing for the other hotel behind it. Now I understand why the rendering didn't change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 It's a swamp lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) I'm sorry, I just noticed that the color rendering is one hotel. I thought originally that was both hotels wrapped around a central lobby.I now see that there is the massing for the other hotel behind it. Now I understand why the rendering didn't change. No. The color rendering is two hotels. Hampton Inn on the right. Homewood Suites on the left. At the time these were announced, a different developer announced a Hyatt Place on the other (western) half of the block.  We have been told by trusted forum members that the Hyatt Place has been canceled and it has been removed from the Downtown Houston Development Map. Edited September 18, 2014 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 2014-09-20 10.38.38 by marclongoria, on Flickr  2014-09-20 10.38.48 by marclongoria, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 It is good to see this project moving ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Howard Huge Posted September 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2014 Houston, we have a tower crane base... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 With all the hotel and residential going up near MMP, I hope there might finally be other dining options other than Vic and Anthony's and the Home Plate Grill. It would be nice to be able to grab an ice cream or light snack outside of the ballpark after a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly46 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Exactly. A frozen Yogurt franchise would be a huge money maker in that area. What is to become of the parking lot that is bounded by the Mariott, the hampton inn and the Houston first parking garage? I hope that spot becomes retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I love the Pappasitos in the Hilton but we will have more retail and restaurants with the density being built in the next few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 What is to become of the parking lot that is bounded by the Mariott, the hampton inn and the Houston first parking garage? I hope that spot becomes retail.Wasn't the city trying to shop that plot out to a mixed use hotel/residential development or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Wasn't the city trying to shop that plot out to a mixed use hotel/residential development or something? Yes. Pretty sure they put out an RFP. IIRC, the deadline for proposals was something like November 2013. We've never heard a peep about it since they announced the RFP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I drove by the Fingers ballpark apartments today and it appears that the side of the building going up closest to Minute Maid is going to be retail, which I'm sure had been reported earlier. This will be prime space for all kinds of food and beverage places. Maybe another sports bar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) With all the hotel and residential going up near MMP, I hope there might finally be other dining options other than Vic and Anthony's and the Home Plate Grill. It would be nice to be able to grab an ice cream or light snack outside of the ballpark after a game. Â On this note, with the ban on propane lifted in the downtown area, the influx of food truck potential will have a nice effect on these areas during events and game days Edited September 28, 2014 by fatesdisastr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Crane is going up. The area is getting dense with tower cranes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PD_1 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Taken from the Hess Tower. Building the tower crane. Some of the concrete is poured. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Thanks for the picture. This area is getting dense with cranes and even more should be going up in the next couple of months. This is an exciting time for downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 13 cranes in downtown now? Â I can't remember what thread was keeping track of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Crane is going up. The area is getting dense with tower cranes.They are growing like corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hampton Inn / Homewood Suites by marclongoria, on Flickr  Hampton Inn / Homewood Suites by marclongoria, on Flickr  Sorry for the tilt: Hampton Inn / Homewood Suites by marclongoria, on Flickr  Convention Center Parking Garage & Hotel by marclongoria, on Flickr   6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 That is tower crane #12 for downtown with a few more to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 This is becoming our "Hotel District". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 That is tower crane #12 for downtown with a few more to goA few? If the majority of the development map happens well have like 25 cranes downtown.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 This is becoming our "Hotel District".Makes sense, its in the "convention center" district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 A few? If the majority of the development map happens well have like 25 cranes downtown..I would love to see 25 tower cranes downtown but as some go up, some will come down. The mid rise north of SkyHouse and the Alley Theatre cranes won't be there very long. What is in the works in the near future that would require more cranes? High Rise at Market Square and the building north of GRB are the only one in the works and they have a small enough footprint to only require 1 crane at each site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) I would love to see 25 tower cranes downtown but as some go up, some will come down. The mid rise north of SkyHouse and the Alley Theatre cranes won't be there very long. What is in the works in the near future that would require more cranes? High Rise at Market Square and the building north of GRB are the only one in the works and they have a small enough footprint to only require 1 crane at each site. HSPVA2nd high rise at Market SquareNau CenterHotel AllesandraHilton Garden Inn800 Bell redevelopment?several additional residential developments Edited October 6, 2014 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 HSPVA2nd high rise at Market SquareNau CenterHotel AllesandraHilton Garden Inn800 Bell redevelopment?several additional residential developmentsThese are all in development, none have broken ground yet. The only one that may happen in the near future is the Hines Market Square. I would love to see all these created, it would change the profile of downtown. I just wish someone would come along with a super tall downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 These are all in development, none have broken ground yet. The only one that may happen in the near future is the Hines Market Square. I would love to see all these created, it would change the profile of downtown. I just wish someone would come along with a super tall downtown. Most of the projects in development are planned to break ground before the end of the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 These are all in development, none have broken ground yet. The only one that may happen in the near future is the Hines Market Square. I would love to see all these created, it would change the profile of downtown. I just wish someone would come along with a super tall downtown.ALL of those previously listed are happening ...no doubt about it. The bigger question marks are with Chevron, Stream/Essex, 5 Allen Center with the latter 2 in the most doubt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 oh, i didnt even notice in Nates post that the tower is already above ground.. i was thoroughly surprised to see this and Marriott Marquis above the street level on my detour through downtown this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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