SkylineView Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 2013 05 11: Weekly update. More steel, more glass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfewell22 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Where exactly is Whole Foods Going to be? The parking garage takes up just about the entire lot. The office building is the the left and Frost Bank to the right so i just dont see where Whole Foods will go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 If it turns out like the rendering on their web site, Whole Foods should be located in the NE corner of the concrete structure that includes the parking garage. Looking at the rendering (attached here), it appears to be a view in the same direction (SW) as Skyline View’s 1st pic just above. In both, you can see the steelwork that hangs out from the 1st floor of the structure to provide rain shelter. The whitish structure on the right of the rendering must correspond to the 4-story steel structure that is just starting to shape up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 It was my understanding that the Whole Foods is going to be the entire front part of the bottom two stories of the parking structure. Looking at the rendering, it seems to show the store going almost the whole way down, and stopping at the parking garage entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I would love to see that 53 or 55 story Ritz-Carlton back in the equation for this development. I would also love to see a development on Post Oak between California Pizza Kitchen and the Lofts on Post Oak in the form of a huge residential, hotel and entertainment complex...preferably with a large sports and restaurant/bar theme...and one that would mesh well with BLVD Place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) I know this is not the right thread, but does anyone know what is replacing this or what thread it should be put under? Edited May 16, 2013 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I know this is not the right thread, but does anyone know what is replacing this or what thread it should be put under?that's marvy's site on st james and yorktown. i was told awhile back that it would be highrise apartments but midrise is just as likely imo. i drive by that demo frequently... it's impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 is that the old Art Institute building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I think so. I'm pretty sure we have a thread for it already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I would also love to see a development on Post Oak between California Pizza Kitchen and the Lofts on Post Oak in the form of a huge residential, hotel and entertainment complex...preferably with a large sports and restaurant/bar theme...and one that would mesh well with BLVD Place. NOOOOOO. I live in the tower of the Lofts looking north. The last thing I want is ANY sort of anything being built over the nice, short, totally-not-in-the-way-of-my-view shopping center that's there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 NOOOOOO. I live in the tower of the Lofts looking north. The last thing I want is ANY sort of anything being built over the nice, short, totally-not-in-the-way-of-my-view shopping center that's there already. First of all, VERY well played...and in good taste! That's a good point, too. I love those lofts...one of my favorite addresses in Houston. The "ideal scenario" would be not to obstruct anyone's view (at least anyone living above, say, 4 or 5 stories) significantly enough to devalue the location. Maybe have 3 or 4 stories (perhaps a story or two underground, also...possibly one that could connect to a future underground subway network???) of some sort of arts and/or entertainment "mini-district"...and then lots of hotels and residential mid/high rises behind it. It seems like BLVD Place (and the Galleria nearby) will have the shopping largely covered for the area. Something large on the other side of San Felipe (between Post Oak and Hallmark, and back towards the future Astoria tower) would be nice, too. I'd also like to see a similar large scale type scenario (with similar thought put into view obstruction for existing mid/high rise residents) along Post Oak between Maggiano's and the Container Store...and on the other side of Post Oak between Ethan Allen and the Canyon Cafe (and all the way back to the Grand Lux Cafe) as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 2013 05 18: Weekly update. Crane coming down (??). Everything is hazy due to smoke from fires in north Mexico. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I got pictures last night and this morning of the big crawler crane being erected, but I still can't get my computer to recognize my memory card so I can't upload them. They are most definitely dismantling the taller crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdee Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I got pictures last night and this morning of the big crawler crane being erected, but I still can't get my computer to recognize my memory card so I can't upload them. They are most definitely dismantling the taller crane. Restart your computer. That should fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Two trucks showed up today loaded with what appear to be air conditioning units. There's also a very large crane on site lifting them to the roof. Restart your computer. That should fix it. The computer has been restarted about 3 dozen times since this became a problem. I wish that would've solved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 2013 05 25: Weekly update. More steel, more glass. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I wish these buildings were pushed closer to street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) A complimentary pic to skyline's This is hanover's condo tower Edited May 25, 2013 by lockmat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 2013 06 01: Weekly update. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I drive pass this site every day, eagerly waiting to see how the glass will look. The block caddy corner and across the street are looking really dumpy compared to this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 From what I've been able to find, Hanover's tower appears to be apartments, not condos. I was considering selling my place on Post Oak and buying in that building instead (management is worse than useless here), but I've found zero mention anywhere of sales at all, and everything I've seen on it refers to it as apartments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdee Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Two trucks showed up today loaded with what appear to be air conditioning units. There's also a very large crane on site lifting them to the roof. The computer has been restarted about 3 dozen times since this became a problem. I wish that would've solved it. Are you using a card reader or SD port on computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Are you using a card reader or SD port on computer? SD port on my computer. It worked great until a few weeks ago. I'm still searching for the little USB cable that connects to my camera, because I've used that successfully in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 maybe you could get a replacement cable off ebay for a coupole dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdee Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 SD port on my computer. It worked great until a few weeks ago. I'm still searching for the little USB cable that connects to my camera, because I've used that successfully in the past. You can also get a USB card reader at Walmart for 8 bucks or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Are any skyscrapers under construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Are any skyscrapers under construction? Just the 29-story Hanover apartment tower (the white crane in the more recent pictures). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Would love for the others ones in the rendering to start construcion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Would love for the others ones in the rendering to start construcion At this point there are no others to even start construction on. The renderings of the whole site are not what those towers will look like, but simply generic placeholders in the picture where the towers should eventually go. So far, the tower going up is the only one with an actual rendering of it released (unless we assume that the original Hanover tower is still going to be going up as well). They want there to be two more residential towers, but we've not gotten anything other than "yeah, they'll be there, eventually." And the hotel tower still needs a hotel to actually sign on to the deal before anything goes ahead there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 At this point there are no others to even start construction on. The renderings of the whole site are not what those towers will look like, but simply generic placeholders in the picture where the towers should eventually go. So far, the tower going up is the only one with an actual rendering of it released (unless we assume that the original Hanover tower is still going to be going up as well). They want there to be two more residential towers, but we've not gotten anything other than "yeah, they'll be there, eventually." And the hotel tower still needs a hotel to actually sign on to the deal before anything goes ahead there.apache will build two towers on the portion of the site they bought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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