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  1. Well, you did it again. You scooped the Chronicle.
    3 points
  2. From today by me: 2929 Weslayan by brijonmang, on Flickr 2929 Weslayan by brijonmang, on Flickr This is the garage. They did a pretty good job of concealing it. I think it is pretty nice as far as garage podiums go from street level. 2929 Weslayan by brijonmang, on Flickr
    3 points
  3. I received a letter from the chief operating officer of the Menil last nit and it said: We want you to know that on December 18, we will begin demolition of the closed back section of Richmont Square To create space for the Menil Drawing Institute!!! I went in the back yard and took pics of the weapon of mass destruction preparing to be unloaded. Bryan as usual will Download them for me.
    2 points
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  5. Im starting to change my opinions of this building http://imgur.com/IuAKbZc
    2 points
  6. Yes, it's pretty fun! Actually if you look closely, you can already see the following in the webcam: HSPVA digging Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites George R Brown parking garage prep work and eventually renovation Marriott Marquis Texaco renovation 500 Crawford apartments EaDo Station apartments (or at least the crane for it) And once construction becomes more visible, you should see: Nau Center (all you can see so far is the cover over the locomotive) Incarnate Word parking garage And if they ever build them, you should see: Block 98 residential high-rise 6 Houston Center Alexan Downtown (if it is tall enough) And if I turn the webcam slightly to the left, once it gets tall enough, you should see: Catalyst apartments
    2 points
  7. Digging has begun. There are a bunch of trucks on site and pavement is now torn up on the north corner of the block (click for bigger view): And my webcam should now be more reliable: http://webcam.rechlin.net/811main/
    2 points
  8. The Main St side appears to be 1 continuous space (left side in pic) stretching from Lamar to Dallas. This pic is from Lamar. Parking lot ramp is to the right, separated by a wall.
    2 points
  9. Downtown post office to close after the first of the year, per the USPS. No buyer for the site yet, but it will be put back on the market next year: http://abc13.com/news/what-will-closure-of-downtown-post-office-mean/441038/ If I'm reading the USPS data on consolidations correctly, all services will end at the current site on 5/31/2015. There's a detailed spreadsheet covering all planned USPS consolidations at http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/our-future-network/welcome.htm (click on "Planned 2015 consolidations" to download the spreadsheet). Also of note: the USPS is revising service standards in the new year to tack on another day to the average time for First Class Mail delivery. I expect that I'm possibly the only person here who will miss having a retail post office and distribution center at the current site. So it goes.
    1 point
  10. Hey now. That's insulting to reptiles!
    1 point
  11. http://www.bszmodels.com/portfolio/hudson-houston-houston-tx/#
    1 point
  12. Courtesy of Bobruss: Richmond Square Demo by brijonmang, on Flickr Richmond Square Demo by brijonmang, on Flickr Richmond Square Demo by brijonmang, on Flickr
    1 point
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  15. Looks like GFR might be going into the bottom of a parking garage at Gray and Louisiana: Sorry, I had to make the picture small for it to upload.
    1 point
  16. outstanding illustrations! edifice is becoming a showplace indeed...
    1 point
  17. Sadly, if the proposed Galleria condo tower is built, many of the units will have views of The Mercer. I know this is a bit off-topic, but it strikes me that an advantage of living at The Mercer is that one can have views of the Galleria/Uptown area w/o having to look at The Mercer! Especially now, as the reptile slowly sluffs off its old skin.
    1 point
  18. Latest photo courtesy of Bobruss: Hanover Southampton by brijonmang, on Flickr
    1 point
  19. What about the big grassy plot south of Burnett St. By the railroad tracks just north of I-10? That would be quite central.
    1 point
  20. Expert Column Slant Analyser here: I'd say that thing is slanted!
    1 point
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  22. Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel by marclongoria, on Flickr
    1 point
  23. this was taken they day of demolition of the Foley's building and, standing about 5' away from where I took the previous picture...
    1 point
  24. http://swamplot.com/construction-set-to-begin-on-the-luxury-jewel-box-the-gallerias-chi-chi-pad-site/2014-11-20/
    1 point
  25. the risk with this is that the developer needs to consider if this nook will feel like a vibrant PART OF downtown, connected to trails and designations or, is it going to feel like a little island ghetto surrounded by freeways and DISCONNECTED FROM the "real" downtown. This property has incredible potential. The right developer with help from the City (likely needed) will be able to find a way to get all those terrific new residences to be able to connect to downtown seemlessly. If all they do is bulldoze the lot flat, dig some holes, pop up some fancy buildings from those holes, and install some landscaping, this project will not fulfill its promise. If they do all of that AND solve connectivity issues, this project may become known globally as something to emulate.
    1 point
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