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@hindesky our ship finally came in! 😂

Brick starting to go up

I am excited for Williams to not stick out so much. This won't be as tall but will compliment it well.

Windows going in on the GFR portion along with minor buildout.

Walker is to be closed for crane placement this weekend. Walker between Crawford and La Branch Saturday, August 15 from 7 AM to 9 PM Closed for placement of a crane Detour – Right on Crawford, left on Capitol, left on La Branch Contact: Andres Construction, Jack Koppe, 214-521-2118

Finished face of building on Westheimer should be ~17' off the curb at a minimum (by Restaurant A); and ~25' maximum.

It would appear everything is finished now. I am guessing they are waiting for the pandemic to be over? Discovery Green by Marc longoria, on Flickr Discovery Green by Marc longoria, on Flickr Discovery Green by Marc longoria, on Flickr Discovery Green by Marc longoria, on Flickr

I just happened to be walking by cutting back over from the Bayou. Didn’t set out to photograph anything from this angle intentionally. Sorry.

Expanding a little on this - Center St. is at a higher elevation than Washington, so to avoid flooding, the whole building slab is at the Center St. level. This means there are two levels of sidewalk along Washington with steps and ramp to bring you up to the finish floor level. The overall distance from curb to building on Washington is about 20' so there's some room to negotiate the grade change. The existing concrete sidewalk will also be rebuilt which will help resolve the difference. Unfortunate circumstances, but no real way around it.

Some more info and renderings

Looking awesome!

I know its FAR from it, but I feel like once we get more high rises around buffalo bayou, it will kind of look like our version of Central Park (with the buildings around it)

The first picture on this website is of Deep Ellum in Dallas. It brings back great memories of college when I lived in Downtown Dallas in the Farmers Market District. I would walk into Deep Ellum nearly every day and there was always SO much to do. East Downtown is similar but not nearly as developed as Deep Ellum, while Montrose has a similar vibe but is not as urban. Deep Ellum is the one thing I feel Dallas has over Houston and I wish we could develop something to that level. Anyway, excited for Block 98. Nice to see more high rise residential downtown.

Definitely interested to see how this turns out. With developments like this being built along Washington Ave, there really needs to be a plan to rebuild it. Make it like the Westheimer Rd plan, or Bagby St in Midtown. Add some more Bike Share stations. Washington Ave has a lot of potential that is being limited with the outdated and exclusively car-oriented design.

Going Up!

Tenant Inks 250K SF Lease In Downtown Houston Office Building Amid Big Renovations https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/office/tenant-inks-250k-sf-lease-in-downtown-houston-office-building-amid-big-renovations-105192 An unnamed global financial services firm has leased 250K SF at 600 Travis St., a 75-story office building in Downtown Houston. Houston-based developer Hines owns and manages the 1.7M SF building, formerly known as the JPMorgan Chase Center. In addition to the new lease, the building is undergoing major renovations, according to a press release. Improvements include significant updates to the lobby and exterior plaza; the addition of connected, collaborative workspaces and enhancements; and the addition of a conference center that can accommodate up to 150 people in various rooms over two floors. As part of a reimagined entrance and building processional, the five-story curtainwall will be altered from its current chrome and glass grid into a trapezoidal pyramid, which will add almost 3K SF to the lobby. Hines also said the plaza area has been underutilized and will be transformed into an urban garden, with a variety of seating areas, more green space, an expanded canopy and more connections from the outdoors to the building. Retail will be added to the lobby, and new food and beverage options will be added to the plaza. The sky lobby on the 60th floor will be redesigned as an exclusive Sky Lounge for tenants to enjoy, with elegant furnishings and seating vignettes. Additionally, building security systems will be upgraded. The revitalization was designed by architecture firm HOK. 600 Travis St. was originally developed by Hines for Texas Commerce Bancshares. It was designed by New York-based I.M. Pei & Partners, and is the tallest building in Texas. Hines, in partnership with Cerberus Capital Management, acquired the building in October 2019. Cushman & Wakefield’s Michael Anderson, Diana Bridger and Margaret Elkins, as well as law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Chanse McLeod, represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Contact Christie Moffat at christie.moffat@bisnow.com

Praise be!

Very nice! Great improvement / addition to the park.

Yeah, I think Downtown Houston is more impressive. My apartment the last year I was in Dallas faced into Downtown and I had a great view of the skyline. The buildings that lit up, Bank of America Plaza and The Omni Hotel, were always fun to watch at night. I wish Houston had more impressive light up features Downtown. It's interesting to see that the more recent residential high rises in Midtown have light up features. Hope that's a trend that continues. Maybe Block 98 will have some subtle light up features.

I think generally our downtown is better, their neighborhoods around downtown are better.

The tent camps under 59 after crossing the lunar surface, I mean Commerce, is quite the Gateway. /s I agree, but I think all in due time when 59 is buried. This site of Downtown needs some development that will likely come in the form of apartments/condos.

Oh man, what are the chances that Williams will have some competition soon?

Yep that first photo was exactly what i am talking about! the steel reaches almost to the darn sidewalk! love that! and like i said, its going to look like a real building any day now! wowsa!

Steel beams going up on the east side of Westheimer.

Forgot to upload this after I did my walk of the building. This area, off McAlpine across from the Boys and Girls Club, was completely bricked off earlier. Anyone care to guess what it's for (aside from Harry Potter's advanced Cupboard under the Garage Ramp)?

More signs of life y’all. The elevator shafts are going in!

Originally thought Halal Guys was going next to Mendocino Farms, but it appears it's going on the Fannin st. side adjacent to Prelude. Abu Omar Halal recently opened on Main just a block away.. love having halal options for lunch during the week. Great news!

Good? right? The $417 million isn't wasted. I'm sure another firm can pick up the torch and make improvements to what has been built... with significant additional funding I'm sure. What a wonderful bubble we live in on HAIF. Even Reddit to an extent. Scum of the earth on the local news channel comments.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.multihousingnews.com/post/amp/mill-creek-breaks-ground-on-houston-community/

Lovett has released more details. The rooftop will be branded as the Skylawn and will feature a 6,000 sq ft outdoor event venue accommodating up to 300 guests. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/08/12/lovett-commercial-post-houston-skylawn.html

Project: U of H Partnership Building Architect: HarrisonKornberg Architects Address: 3002 Leek St. Houston, TX. 77004 Information: A one-story 5,700 SF building for university outreach to the community that includes a multipurpose room, seminar room, and office spaces.

@H-Town Man everytime i see that photo i don't think of drains as much as i think about how if they ever need to block it temporarily they can have giant balls that they just roll up to the entrance or enormous corks haha! edit to say: ps..sorry for saying giant balls on a family forum... 🙈

I still don't trust it - it might just be a parking lot improvement. I won't believe it until I see a banner for 3 months free rent

Don't forget Uptown Park...😛

Based on what I can tell, they are more there for style rather than some future expansion.

@Avossos Funny you should mention that. I was thinking of Stanley Park while I was there, and that great restaurant. Memorial Park would benefit from such a place. Good thought. @cloud713 those stubs are just a creative change in direction of the walk and provide a resting space that’s out of the traffic path, so to speak. It’s a cool effect.

Dropped off the old Gravel bicycle at West End and decided to check out the progress

Proposed parking lot expansion to serve as an overflow parking lot for the St. Luke's Methodist Church and for a future 5000 sf wood shop https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Project/TABS2020016518

Plat name is Edloe Acres.