Urbannizer Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Demo permit issued to remove the canopies on site. 77002 2017/01/19 DEMOLITION 17005921 803 FANNIN ST DEMO BLD/NO SEWER DISC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Thank God! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 What was this before it came to be a parking lot? The description mentions an explosion occurred here. July 1986 Downtown Houston by ArchNME610, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Also - looks like they are closing off the adjacent lot (and a lane on Fannin) for the garage build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Yesterday they fenced off the parking lot. Today they started taking down the canopies and power-washing the graffiti off the side of the building. Looks like the garage might be about to go up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 What were the details on the garage again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 4 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: What were the details on the garage again? It's just a garage, I think. No retail or plans for a tower on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Today I noticed the parking lot at Franklin and Rusk (adjacent to Le Meridien) was fenced off and the ground was being torn up. Any idea what they're doing there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 On page one and nearly the exact same thread title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Canopies are now all gone and pavement is being removed. I may have to set up a second webcam to monitor this too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatline Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 On 12/3/2016 at 8:54 PM, Urbannizer said: 13-story parking garageeeeh http://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/24375-houston-13-story-parking-garage-being-drawn-for-federal-district.html Quote Houston (Harris Co.) - Gensler is developing designs for a 13-story parking garage in downtown Houston's Federal District. The facility owner will be Regency Main Parking LLC of Houston. The project site is directly beside the Central Station Capitol EB (Red Line) light rail on Rusk Street. There is already a multi-story parking garage immediately adjacent to the project site; that is the 1110 Rusk Garage. For what it's worth, "Regency Main" is the entity to whom tenants in 712 Main/The Jones cut their rent checks. I'm speculating they are building the garage to provide tenant parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 8/17/2017 at 1:57 PM, flatline said: For what it's worth, "Regency Main" is the entity to whom tenants in 712 Main/The Jones cut their rent checks. I'm speculating they are building the garage to provide tenant parking. Looks like you're right. Midway & Lionstone are listed as the developer for the parking garage. See #7 https://www.downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2017-08-08/170810_Development_Map__Renders_11X17.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 13 stories is a big mofo of a garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Nate99 said: 13 stories is a big mofo of a garage. It will have its own Rush hour for the upper floors. my word, if you park in 13, it will take longer to get to the street than from the street to your hypothetical house in the heights!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 They've dug it down pretty far, exposing some old basements, photo taken yesterday: And today they started drilling some piers or something and putting in some concrete: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Looks like this garage is getting a subgrade floor. In the upper right corner, they've already excavated a dozen feet or so, put a thin concrete layer on the dirt, and are now prepping rebar for the foundation. They are continuing excavating to this level elsewhere, so it doesn't appear to just be for a crane base. The holes they drilled a week ago have now mostly been filled with steel beams that are 20 or more feet long (some, mostly longer ones, are seen on the left side), with the wood attached to them to hold dirt back as they continue to dig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 anyone able to find renderings on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I have added another webcam, so this one will monitor the construction of the garage, with a photo taken every 5 minutes or so. You can view it here: http://webcam.rechlin.net/garage/ Sample image from today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Asked a worker about this site and he said it will be a 13 story precast using a crawler crane to construct it since tower cranes don't have the capacity to handle the precast pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 They are almost done pouring the foundation, and now for whatever reason they covered it back up with dirt. Also, they are finally above ground level now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 9 minutes ago, rechlin said: now for whatever reason they covered it back up with dirt "Quick quick cover this up before anyone notices!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Finally a rendering: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Are those retail spots along Fannin? Also that block next to the train platform is going to be such a dead block. Any ideas on what the city/downtown management district could do to liven it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 well, the opposite block face will be fine. That's the real shame to me. One side if the street will be one of the nicest buildings in the city; the other side will be ...this. Hopefully those are at least retail spots though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 If driverless cars ever really live up to their promise, this block could be a great redevelopment opportunity. Until then it's a turd in the swimming pool, except for the Meridien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Looks ready for a crawler crane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 The crawler crane is being assembled to install the precast pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Crawler crane is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Precast is going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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