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Anyone know if this is the same Aggie group pushing forward or someone else? Can't seem to find any info.

I asked a person who was overseeing this work, and he says that it will become a Mexican food restaurant, and that the new facade will be stucco. They are hoping for an April 2021 opening.

Going fast!

This week https://imgur.com/xH6VDfY

Home Plate BBQ closed 1/6. They’re auctioning off their equipment. Coupled with the train relocation, something might be happening on this project. Crane owns the land and the Astros already extended MMP’s lease. Where does the Cohn house end up? https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/01/22/restaurant-equipment-from-home-plate-grill-bar-to-be-sold-at-online-auction/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=kprc2&fbclid=IwAR1ZlhpBKrEmduJPJrG3JGMnLQ4U9csT28TsUVc8vcoQK4uaBLlnbEkICYs

Glad to see glass on the base.

Lots of progress since my last visit.

Tower crane is up.

Looks like they're strarting on the 30th floor.

I rarely see Cherry House Moving. Very cool.

My favorite photo of the week is included in this batch of pictures.

Traffic all around this closure was very heavy.

my gosh i miss Day For Night! I got to work with BJORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (*life complete*)

Start watching at 44:05 to get a great overview of TMC3, including the park spaces.

It’s going to be El Big Badyard

El Big Bad is right next door. I wonder what they think about this lol

Construction barriers and fencing around the block and all the tress in the patio have been removed.

I talked with the Cherry foreman about where this was going to be transported to. He said they had decided on one place but that has since changed and he wasn't sure where the new location was going to be. It will be moved in the coming week though.

That's an interesting question, Mark. Generally developers want a return on their investment in a reasonable amount of time but they also want to take advantage of opportunities and position themselves in a way they believe the market is headed. On thing the pandemic has proven is a lot of people can work from home or other remote locations and shop on-line with home delivery. Perhaps developers are asking what is next going to be in demand, commercial office buildings (not if more are working remotely), retail space (not if more are ordering on-line and having goods delivered to their doors), hospitality and entertainment (who knows)? Besides, if I had to guess, I would think garden and podium apartments are less expensive to build than office buildings and retail centers.

"which Mattress Firm are you at? This one?" "No, I'm at the one on the opposite corner." Just like Starbucks on West Gray.

Website is up with renderings: http://www.themillhouston.com/

of course there's a mattress store in a rendering of a Houston road.

Looks like they are moving the old train

Surprise find of the day, the shortest tower crane ever. It's being used to build the Galapagos Island. Damn train got in my pic so I had to take another. https://www.houstonzoo.org/blog/launching-2022-new-zoo/

The western 3rd of the build is topped out at 10 stories.

Indeed, both cranes are up (photo below). They're already almost scratching 609 Main!

Oh well. At this moment we just need it to kick off. Those things will eventually happen.