H-Town Man Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 One measure of downtown success will be when the sidewalks are so busy that any development must keep them open and build covered walkways. Still a long way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 10:48 PM, H-Town Man said: One measure of downtown success will be when the sidewalks are so busy that any development must keep them open and build covered walkways. Still a long way off. I think there might be some requirement that at least one side of any given block must be open. The International Tower Garage project had a covered "sidewalk" in one lane of Prairie Street while the Chronicle building across the street was being demolished. It turned in to a bum toilet. It's nice when they wrap up a project and open the area back up with brand new surroundings. Big stuff like 609 Main (which had a covered sidewalk on Main) and Hillcorp blocked off entire blocks for long periods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Nate99 said: I think there might be some requirement that at least one side of any given block must be open. The International Tower Garage project had a covered "sidewalk" in one lane of Prairie Street while the Chronicle building across the street was being demolished. It turned in to a bum toilet. It's nice when they wrap up a project and open the area back up with brand new surroundings. Big stuff like 609 Main (which had a covered sidewalk on Main) and Hillcorp blocked off entire blocks for long periods. Yeah, there obviously isn't the level of pedestrian traffic currently for such a requirement to make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Because 90% of downtown pedestrians walk underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 5 hours ago, bobruss said: Because 90% of downtown pedestrians walk underground. Mole people rule!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Hey, it just gives me more room to roam and less pedestrian traffic to deal with at the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 19 hours ago, mollusk said: Mole people rule!!! Mole people are salt of the earth, to be sure, but the ruling types seem to be picked up in black Suburbans that shuttle them somewhere nicer than Alonti for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 Getting ready for a construction elevator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Wow! This is terrific news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Stupid question: assuming a building has a working elevator already, what is the use of a separate construction elevator on the outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 46 minutes ago, cspwal said: Stupid question: assuming a building has a working elevator already, what is the use of a separate construction elevator on the outside? To move big heavy or dirty stuff that for many reasons would be impractical to move in a normal elevator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 5 hours ago, H-Town Man said: To move big heavy or dirty stuff that for many reasons would be impractical to move in a normal elevator. Agree, and I would presume that rehabbing old elevators that have been out of service for a long time is fairly time consuming, specialized work. Putting that in the way of the rest of your critical path could push your schedule significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 They are crawling all over this thing now. Today they had a window cleaner type gondola scaffold on the alley side doing work, and they were passing long pipe like stuff up from the ground floor via guys hanging out the windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Man this city is really starting to come together. Walkability is better, construction is booming, and old buildings are being repurposed the right way! I think us HAIFers are in the prime of our cities renaissance. Much how New Yorkers were in the early 1900's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looks like they were unloading the construction elevator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Looked like they were prepping the orange panels for repaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I have been waiting to see what they were going to do with the facade... Looks like they might keep the limestone, though not original? I am seriously digging the original windows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, Avossos said: I have been waiting to see what they were going to do with the facade... Looks like they might keep the limestone, though not original? I am seriously digging the original windows... I think the limestone is original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Houston19514 said: I think the limestone is original. Not originial: Quote The Moderne Style building at 1114 Texas has also retained its original design and materials with the exception of the front windows and the first two floors, which were sheathed in the 1970s with plain white marble and a cantilevered steel entrance canopy. This change coincided with the installation of 130 telecommunications metal conduits and cabling installed through the front two floors https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/16000574.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Avossos said: Not originial: https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/16000574.pdf To be clear, I am referring to the reddish material underneath the upper-floor windows (floors 3 and up). I don't know if it's limestone, but that's what I thought you were referring to. I guess when you said limestone, you were perhaps referring to the white marble on the the first two floors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Houston19514 said: To be clear, I am referring to the reddish material underneath the upper-floor windows (floors 3 and up). I don't know if it's limestone, but that's what I thought you were referring to. I guess when you said limestone, you were perhaps referring to the white marble on the the first two floors? yeah - I think the stone on the first 2 floors was the classic 60s / 70s cover up. I am anxious to see if they change / fix that or leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Houston19514 said: To be clear, I am referring to the reddish material underneath the upper-floor windows (floors 3 and up). I don't know if it's limestone, but that's what I thought you were referring to. I guess when you said limestone, you were perhaps referring to the white marble on the the first two floors? I would think the reddish stuff is terra cotta if it's stone. It looks like there may still be limestone on the side of the building on the lower floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 40 minutes ago, Avossos said: yeah - I think the stone on the first 2 floors was the classic 60s / 70s cover up. I am anxious to see if they change / fix that or leave it. I don't think most renovation developers play around with stone if they can help it. About the only places you see stone work anymore are rich houses and very expensive churches. Maybe as a lobby material in high rise buildings if there is no carving involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Avossos said: yeah - I think the stone on the first 2 floors was the classic 60s / 70s cover up. I am anxious to see if they change / fix that or leave it. They cut windows into it (on both the 1st and 2nd floors), so it looks like they must be keeping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: I don't think most renovation developers play around with stone if they can help it. About the only places you see stone work anymore are rich houses and very expensive churches. Maybe as a lobby material in high rise buildings if there is no carving involved. True. They are getting tax credits for historic restoration though... It is safe to assume they have certain criteria to meet to accomplish this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 New windows and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 They are painting the brick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 29 minutes ago, Nate99 said: They are painting the brick... You sure they aren't just cleaning it? they could also be coating it with a sealant... hope it isn't being painted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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