brijonmang Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 2 hours ago, LarryDierker said: Sweet shot but definitely isn't obeying FAA regulations... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobruss Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Had a sighting of a bald eagle this morning just east of the med center on Brays Bayou. There are three Osprey that usually work this stretch that I call the Big bend. Lots of Heron and Egrets hang out in the rapids there. But nothing like an Eagle. My wife who works on 6th floor of UT school of nursing said when she got up in her office she watched it flying back and forth fishing the bayou. It was incredible to see such a big bird on Brays Bayou. Hope its there again tomorrow. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 On 4/14/2017 at 11:40 AM, bobruss said: Had a sighting of a bald eagle this morning just east of the med center on Brays Bayou. There are three Osprey that usually work this stretch that I call the Big bend. Lots of Heron and Egrets hang out in the rapids there. But nothing like an Eagle. My wife who works on 6th floor of UT school of nursing said when she got up in her office she watched it flying back and forth fishing the bayou. It was incredible to see such a big bird on Brays Bayou. Hope its there again tomorrow. That's VERY cool! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2017 I don't think this tower crane will be up much longer. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 The crane will come down in July. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 On 3/20/2017 at 8:35 PM, bobruss said: Its amazing to see how dense the medical center has become. Maybe a little too dense. They need to start building taller. I worked in the med center in the early 2000s and back then I appreciated the connectivity, but there were gaps. Now it's crazy how much in fill has taken place. Even on some green space. If there were residential components ingrained in TMC it would be the most urban feeling area of Houston. I can imagine TMC being twice the size by now if residential was part of the deal from the start. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 2 hours ago, HoustonIsHome said: Maybe a little too dense. They need to start building taller. I worked in the med center in the early 2000s and back then I appreciated the connectivity, but there were gaps. Now it's crazy how much in fill has taken place. Even on some green space. If there were residential components ingrained in TMC it would be the most urban feeling area of Houston. I can imagine TMC being twice the size by now if residential was part of the deal from the start. Residential on the outskirts makes tons sense, but not on the interior. Our response times could be negatively impacted by throwing other types of visitors/traffic in the mix. Also, the TMC is going to start getting taller (hence this project added 19 floors on top of an existing 6). 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, brian0123 said: Residential on the outskirts makes tons sense, but not on the interior. Our response times could be negatively impacted by throwing other types of visitors/traffic in the mix. Also, the TMC is going to start getting taller (hence this project added 19 floors on top of an existing 6). I think we are going off of two different definitions of TMC. I think you may be going off what we traditionally considered TMC (that area between Holcome and Hermann park. When I think of TMC I now extend that definition all the way down to the women's center and all the way east to the Veterans complex. I think housing in that triangle made by the original TMC area, the women's hospital and the Veterans complex would work. Apart from MD Anderson that are between fanning, OST, Braeswood and Cambridge is basically empty. Lots of room for development and would link the fragments of TMC. Edited May 14, 2017 by HoustonIsHome 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, HoustonIsHome said: I think we are going off of two different definitions of TMC. I think you may be going off what we traditionally considered TMC (that area between Holcome and Hermann park. When I think of TMC I now extend that definition all the way down to the women's center and ask the way east to the Veterans complex. I think housing in that triangle made my the original TMC area, the women's hospital and the Veterans complex would work. Apart from MD Anderson that are between fanning, OST, Braeswood and Cambridge is basically empty. Lots of room for development and would link the fragments of TMC. I agree about those parts. I was defining TMC as the main hospital system areas. I'm down Southwest of TMC and agree even s main has tremendous potential. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted July 15, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2017 Tower crane coming down this weekend. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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htownbro Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 On 11/19/2014 at 7:54 PM, toxtethogrady said: So are there any renders of the project or is it going to look an awful lot like Mark Wallace? And my second question is a pre-empt: is it going to have GFR? Yea! My CEO! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Saw a big crane with a luffer and went to investigate, turns out they were flying in an MRI machine into the building, note the window taken out is where it will go. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter1 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 That's neat! Did a little research about MRI machines. From Time Quote Used low-field MRI machines can be as cheap as $150,000 or as expensive as $1.2 million. For a state-of-the-art 3 Tesla MRI machine, the price tag to buy one new can reach $3 million. The room that houses the machine, called an MRI suite, can cost hundreds of thousands more. Safety features must be built in to protect those right outside from the magnetic field. Add in patient support areas and installation costs, and a suite with just one machine can cost anywhere from $3 million to $5 million. Recouping these costs factors into your bill, but that alone does not tell the entire story. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Twitter1 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Noticed the billboard advertisement on 59 heading towards 610 West by Weslayan. I like it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Might be my favorite TCH building! The term legacy isn't used lightly here. The circular sky bridge is amazing too! I believe the building naming rights is a different Smith family other than the infamous Robert (R.E. Bob) Smith? Designed by Cannondesign. I took this photo today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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