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Sorry, was trying to post a link to this photo from the Houston Instagram...but the code didn't copy.... https://www.instagram.com/houston_insta/

Finally got around to taking the drone around the site. Sorry the video is so short. I know the developers transferred ownership of the streets to the city, but security guy said I was trespassing on private property. Didn't want to piss him off because this is a fun place to fly.

^^^ a little LOVE for the HAMPTON INN and the HOMEWOOD SUITES. lovely indeed....

one of my employees is close with the victim's ex-husband who she had hired someone (an undercover officer) to kill for 20,000 and 2 cartier watches...guess she was afraid of jail since her court date was today... scary stuff...like from some crazy movie...

This whole document here is an interesting look-through, if you're into museums and themed entertainment as I am: http://www.teaconnect.org/images/files/TEA_160_611852_160525.pdf (In particular, see pages 72-73 for Houston Museum of Natural Science standing, as of the end of 2015.)

File this under 'Interior Buildouts,' I suppose... Some great overviews of the forthcoming Wiess Energy Hall at HMNS can be found over on Vimeo. Latest, here: (HMNS' page, with other updates: https://vimeo.com/user39050446 )

I was confused. Ahh. I got the wrong unit! It's not "Willowick Place at River Oaks".

Wrong building. The suicide jump was at The Willowick. The River Oaks isn't open yet.

The Union: The Union

Another piece of that puzzle is the existing Chronicle garage (across Prairie from 717 Texas) that Hines purchased along with the Chronicle building block. It could get garagier is needs arose.

This building is in the local media today. I'd rather not say why

Per the previous article, I was worried the new building was to sit atop an above-ground garage. What a relief. First look: Next phase of Old Parkland campus will add an office building Project Location

Are those nicely planned sidewalks!? Whaaaaaaaat!?

Its also one of the top 5 museums in the United States in attendance.

Just watching the video got me wanting to go see this new exhibit. Quite a production and the exhibition hall looks stunning. This is a fabulous improvement to the petroleum exhibition space. Can't wait.

Houston Museum of Natural Science. It's located in Houston. Museum District.

That's his maroon car parked across from our cars in the video.

LOL about the security guard - he (may have been a different one) told me to quit taking pictures last time I rode my bike by - I was taking pictures from the street

rode my bike from my galleria condo to discovery green saturday (thats HUGE for me btw seeing that i ride my bike once a month...to a park just to lay down in the grass haha! )...anyway...saw that Bud's Pitmaster BBQ still has its Super Bowl Preview signs up with no work going on inside and looks like nothing has been done since it was open for those "Preview" nights...any word on what's going on with that place? and ps...with the Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo going on with other events as well it seemed, it was so nice to see everyone out and about enjoying Discovery Green and Avenida Houston! Because of my adventure i also got to finally experience Buffalo Bayou paths on my bike which was so awesome...hope to do that alot more! Love our city so darn much!

A bit harsh! It's better than 1000 Main or Calpine Center, which are squattier, more budget-minded towers with a lower degree of finish and detail. I would compare it more with some of the early Houston Center towers, 1100 Louisiana, or Tenneco. Tenneco might be the best comparison since it was also designed by a respected national firm in the business of making crisp, understated towers that stand the test of time.

Kohn Pederson Fox now has a slicker sleeker updated take on the same idea completed in Shenzhen last year: 600 meters even though the spire wasn't built (so 230 meters higher than BOTSW's roof)

Park District: Urban Dallas Urban Dallas

This is looking really nice. The brick mid-rise section with the glass skyscraper interposed with it

Thank god this is going up. This was such an eyesore.

The flat top is done.

The reason Prairie St is closed.

I think we are all waiting on some news to break on this site.

Sears exists more as a real estate holding company that happens to have a lot of empty Sears and Kmart stores occupying the real estate. I don't think they are really that interested in operating retail and much as unloading the real estate. At some point the Midtown location will be sold for some other use.

45 will be elevated the entire length of its alignment with i10. It still has to fly over the elysian viaduct, and a railroad track. So basically, the areas of i10 that are currently below grade will have a freeway that is elevated right next to it. and areas of i10 that are currently elevated will have that same new freeway even more elevated right next to it. but hey, they're all poor people and minorities that live north of there, and there's trains and bayous anyway, so no worries, right, at least we're removing the elevated freeway from the affluent predominantly white area so they will feel safer walking around.

170201-H-NI589-0577 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on Flickr 170131-H-OT911-0011 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on Flickr

From the past few days

So a downsize from 423,000 to between 200,000 and 250,000. Not exactly a homerun for downtown. They would likely be paying higher rent since it's new construction, although with worse views, and a less "signature" building to put their name on, whatever that's worth to them (they do seem to like having signature buildings). Agreed with nate, it's very Woodlands Waterway. Better than what's there now though.

This is an exciting tower. It'll be a subtle addition to the skyline but will stick up just high enough to be seen as you round the western side of downtown on the Pierce. Hopefully we get some nice lighting features on the top or down the sides.

Just watch out for the CHUDs

There was a Price's at the corner of Washington and Shepherd in 1958. Here's an old Price's sign.