kbates2 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I couldn't find anything on this and just read about it this morning. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Fire-museum-plans-doused-by-lack-of-funding-4927493.php?cmpid=btfpm#/0 That article on the Fire Museum's plans says that they are selling the land to Alexan. "Money for those improvements should come from a pending sale of the museum's planned building site, a 1.44-acre tract at Main and Hadley for apartment development. M. Scot Davis of Trammell Crow Residential said the high-end project, Alexan Midtown, will have five stories of apartments atop two levels of parking. Davis said the average 850-square-foot unit will lease for about $1,700 a month. Sale of property is to close on Monday, Davis said. Construction of the 215-unit complex should begin in January, with the first units ready for occupancy in early 2015." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Awesome. I'm sorry, but keeping the fire museum in the current 19th century firehouse makes *way* more sense than building some brand new building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Sad for the fire museum, but nice to see a vacant lot on Main get developed. Unable to raise the needed funds, the Fire Museum of Houston on Friday said plans for a $15 million state-of-the-art midtown museum have gone up in smoke. Rising from the ashes, though, are proposals to buy the museum's present 1898 firehouse home from the city and upgrade its exhibits and educational activities. Money for those improvements should come from a pending sale of the museum's planned building site, a 1.44-acre tract at Main and Hadley for apartment development. M. Scot Davis of Trammell Crow Residential said the high-end project, Alexan Midtown, will have five stories of apartments atop two levels of parking. Davis said the average 850-square-foot unit will lease for about $1,700 a month.Sale of property is to close on Monday, Davis said. Construction of the 215-unit complex should begin in January, with the first units ready for occupancy in early 2015Read more here: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Fire-museum-plans-doused-by-lack-of-funding-4927493.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Seems like a steep rent amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Seems like a steep rent amount. Maybe, but it is entirely consistent with the market right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is it consistent? I thought most places in Midtown started at $1000 to $1200. Key word: started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is it consistent? I thought most places in Midtown started at $1000 to $1200. Key word: started. Efficiencies are $1500 these days in Midtown.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is it consistent? I thought most places in Midtown started at $1000 to $1200. Key word: started. Not anymore: http://www.apartmentguide.com/neighborhoods/Texas/Houston/Midtown/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/11/trammell-crow-to-break-ground-on.html 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Oh. I don't hate that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Odd the way the balconies or void or whatever it is on the bottom right corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Anything's better than that black wrought-iron fence and private greenfield. Also more apts in Midtown means more pressure to lower rents in light of the recent spike, esp considering this is next to a gold buyer and a street "pain clinic." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Did Randall Davis revive the Art Deco trend or what? Not too shabby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityliving Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I like the Art Deco details of the building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Midtown is getting mad density. Good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Midtown is getting mad density. Good news. especially along the rail - this, superblock, mid main, MATCH and 3800. am i missing any? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) especially along the rail - this, superblock, mid main, MATCH and 3800. am i missing any? possible office tower across from mid main also developed by Bob Shultz Edited November 3, 2013 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 especially along the rail - this, superblock, mid main, MATCH and 3800. am i missing any?What's MATCH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 What's MATCH? http://www.matchouston.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 http://tcresidential.com/new_development/alexan-midtown/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Wow.Ok that interior shot has completely sold me on this building. Not even kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I like the vertical sign along main street. The inside, Nice but I feel it will be dated and tacky in less than a decade. -strictly opinion of course.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 It's a weird mix of art deco and midcentury mod. It starts out dated and tacky. Which is why I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Overall I love everything about this project.Am I the only one who wishes this was taller though? You know, since its close to the downtown/midtown border where the downtown skyline slopes downward into 2016 Main, Central Bank, and 2000 Crawford, I wish midtown would get taller there because thats where the skylines will merge.It would be nice if we could eventually get a 40 story resi high rise like in this area like we are getting in other parts of town... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Overall I love everything about this project.Am I the only one who wishes this was taller though? You know, since its close to the downtown/midtown border where the downtown skyline slopes downward into 2016 Main, Central Bank, and 2000 Crawford, I wish midtown would get taller there because thats where the skylines will merge.It would be nice if we could eventually get a 40 story resi high rise like in this area like we are getting in other parts of town...Right now it seems like uptown could connect to downtown before the TMC with all the high rise projects in between Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Right now it seems like uptown could connect to downtown before the TMC with all the high rise projects in betweenI was talkin about the downtown and future midtown skyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I was talkin about the downtown and future midtown skyline.Ya I know that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 This is what I've been saying all along. That midtown needs taller buildings. Some of those "energy centre v" type buildings would be good here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Midtown needs fewer vacant lots.That is way more important than some notion of a quasi-continuous skyline which, for most people most of the time, would be impossible to perceive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I agree. A dense midrise sea around downtown would be more feasible for the area for now than a string of towers surrounded by lots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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