Timoric Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I've seen the books one before. I think that was for a library. Can't remember. It would make for an excellent look for a university garage.I like the tropical looking one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 See that's the catch. In those pictures the garage was part of a variety of uses for those sites while this is probably going to be a several tenant or maybe single tenant commercial building so not much incentive for them to go above and beyond to dress up the garage. I'm sure in those examples the projects had to contend with much stricter neighborhood design standards, plus probably got incentives to try and do more with the property......also zoning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 And some of those garages are really really ugly. That, and one of them is in the carved-out remains of a former grand movie palace. Seems like an odd thing to post as an aspirational model. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 The "Book Garage" is in Downtown Kansas City and yes...I believe it is for the Downtown Library Branch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I think it fits in fine with the area and helps continue to merge the downtown and Med district skylines... That being said... the huge pedestal for the garage is kind of ugly, but at least there is street retail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Parking needs to go somewhere. Better sandwiched between other uses...than almost any other option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) I noticed this in a semi-unrelated article. Think we've heard most of this... but has the reason for the larger parking garage been mentioned? In addition to the office tower, RHS Interests plans to build 30,000 square feet of shop space, 363 apartments and a shared parking garage with 773 spaces. Construction could start in 60 days. The developer has been active in Midtown since 1999 when it bought part of the 3700 block of Main near Alabama and opened the Continental Club. It owns other nearby buildings that house restaurants such as the Breakfast Klub and Sparrow. Little said the office building won't break ground until a company has committed to leasing a substantial amount of space. Potential tenants, he said, could include medical-related firms that can't find space in the Texas Medical Center or downtown occupants that want to get out of the congestion in the central business district. "We don't want this to be a speculative development and throw anything up and hope for the best," Little said. "This is a well-known, recognized developer for that area and they want to be prudent in their approach." Little said the developer is planning to ask a net rental rate of $30 per square foot per year for the new office space. The building will have a higher-than-typical parking ratio with three spaces per 1,000 square feet of office space. "Downtown," Little said, "you're lucky to get 1 per 1,000."http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/sarnoff/article/Condo-developer-dials-up-luxury-for-historic-5529311.php Edited June 14, 2014 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Something 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 It's about time we see something having to do with Mid Main. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I don't know how old these markers are but I don't believe I've seen them before. My photo is making it look faded but it's definitely not. 2014-09-09 19.33.51 by marclongoria, on Flickr These markers are now gone from Mid Main since construction has started and there are now markers where this office tower will be going in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 So they are building the office tower simultaneously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The site was being scraped this morning. Ensemble theatre really took care of that grass up to the end. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Wow. This intersection is moving fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Bravo! The site was being scraped this morning. Ensemble theatre really took care of that grass up to the end.image.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I this still happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nothing has changed since they scraped the grass to create a parking lot (which one HAIFer interpreted as groundbreaking for the project - what an idiot). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Is this still going to be developed, or is it on hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 On July 14, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Alec said: Nothing has changed since they scraped the grass to create a parking lot (which one HAIFer interpreted as groundbreaking for the project - what an idiot). Someone interpreted the parking lot work as a groundbreaking..? Even if they did, not sure that's worth calling someone an "idiot". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 41 minutes ago, cloud713 said: Someone interpreted the parking lot work as a groundbreaking..? Even if they did, not sure that's worth calling someone an "idiot". well, it is literally true (if one wishes to be a tad pedantic...). It's just not a *****"Groundbreaking"***** 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 6 hours ago, cloud713 said: Someone interpreted the parking lot work as a groundbreaking..? Even if they did, not sure that's worth calling someone an "idiot". Yes, it was me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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