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Just a couple of shots of art that has already been installed and the entrance gardens starting to come together.

Found this video on youtube which really gives an idea of the size and complexity of this project.

Wonder which building this is supposed to be?

The Montrose Collective Birds-Eye View construction Progress-views from the TRAVIS.

Chain link fence around the closed Jack In The Box

The Montrose Collective Construction Progress-Views from the HANOVER MONTROSE. This Project has really come a long way....

Glass was being installed on the mock up facade. It's a bit early for that? Moving fast!!

From this view you can see the Hanover Autry Park as well as the Regent Square and other developments in the background.

From what I can tell, looks like 288 is going to open any day or any week now. I saw police officers and probably construction workers smoothly driving down the tollroads yesterday. Most of it clearly looks finished.

I am soooo excited about the opening of this building and yet I have no idea how long it will be before I actually get to see it in person. 😩

Just to fill in a little additional information gleaned from the Downtown TIRZ meeting: It sounds like Phoenix has the building under contract, but has not yet closed on it (as of mid-August). They are working with consultants etc to try to come up with best mix of units/pricing. The initial plan as shown above was mostly micro and studio units and a mix of affordable and market rate. They are looking at increasing the number of 1 bedroom units and also possibly increasing the percentage of affordable units. They are aiming to minimize the amount of "ask" from public bodies, hoping to not ask for any (other than HUD financing based on affordable housing and Oppportuniy Zone tax benefits). Yes, it is an Opportunity Zone project. (Contrary to the implication above, just being in an Opportunity Zone does not make a project an Opportunity Zone project; but this one is.) They are definitely addressing the student housing market. They specifically talked about it being an ideal location to provide housing for students at multiple area universities (UH-D, UH, Rice, TSU, St Thomas), Medical Center employees, downtown employees, including hotel employees...

Looking at google earth, there is a clear shot from May of 2020 in which the buildings laid out??

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Greenway Plaza demolition.

610 & Bissonnet.

High architecture it is not, but it'll be nice to have in the neighborhood.

Flower memorial. So sad. I thought about bringing three pairs of flowers. I'm glad someone did.

Single month. I think a lot of them are going month by month about 45-60 days in advance.

Tower crane was getting the jib installed when I rode by. Only thing left is the counterweights. Asked a Keystone worker if the building has a name yet and he said no.

Those look kind of like the David Weekly townhomes you see in Midtown and the Heights. I ....like it? Alot of people focus on apartments and condos coming in the loop, but seeing such tight townhome in-fill is just as good if not better because it shows that Houston residents can embrace a house that isn't a 2500 sq foot house on a fifth of an acre. And it shows full families moving into these areas. Exciting!

Yeah I saw what appeared to be bolts/plugs holding some of them up so I assumed those were the ones coming off next.