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Houston Chronicle Article The article mentions Jackson & Ryan as the architects but it's not on their site. Jackson Ryan Architects

Kind of funny they blocked a 22-story building to end up with a 33-story building

The lawsuit is ongoing and has a September trial setting (courts are pretty log jammed due to COVID, so odds aren't very good that trial will happen in September). HOA's argument is pretty thin. The tract with the Tanglewood Corp building has an exception to the deed restrictions and specifically says that the tract can be used for commercial purposes. The HOA claims that the tract is also subject to the deed restrictions that restrict using property for apartments, etc. There were also attempts in the 2000s to amend the deed restrictions to make it clear that the tract could not be used for an apartment/condo tower. The owner of the tract argues that the clear intent of the deed restrictions was to exempt the tract from the residential only restrictions and the subsequent attempts to amend did not follow the property code. Just to make things fun, the owner hired Rusty Hardin, although Mr. Hardin probably isn't doing much of the legal leg work. This kind of dispute would usually be resolved on summary judgment motions, but the judge in this case does not like to rule on anything because she gets reversed a lot on appeal. I don't see the HOA prevailing. It is pretty hard to argue that a commercial use exception does not apply when the property has been used for commercial purposes for decades. And that is the fun part about Houston's lack of zoning and dedication to deed restrictions. Developers can stomp on the rich and poor alike.

well get prepared for a bunch of angry rich people in tanglewood to take up their metaphorical pitchforks!

Thanks, that's correct. I had forgotten that BO has that one little drop-down extension that dips below Bissonnet. While it's colloquially called Southampton, it is part of the BO Civic Assoc. Good catch! I had forgotten about University Place super neighborhood. Yes, "everything" is in UP. But I don't think it has any platting formality, just an area designation?

http://www.blazerbuilding.com/portfolio/construction/

I think the term you are looking for is "poetic justice".

"The Nest on Dryden" Website will launch soon... Coming Soon | The Nest on Dryden Apartments in Houston, Texas

This is by the same owner/developer as 1933 Dryden, Morningstar Development Ventures, LLC . I would expect something very similar to what they are building there.

"What in the wild, wild world of sports is going on here?"

This will sit next to Chateau 10 Sunset in University Place. Site via Streetview SubdivisionPlatPDF_PLAT rev.pdf

New project by Austin’s Bunkhouse Group. They’ve previously done El Cosmico (Marfa), Hotel San Jose & Hotel Saint Cecila (Austin), Hotel Havana (San Antonio), and Hotel Phoenix (San Francisco) Unlike their past projects, this will be new construction adjacent to the Menil. Opens Fall 2023 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/home-design/article/Austin-s-hip-Bunkhouse-group-plans-cool-hotel-16378230.php?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR3CHIF3EC16GTTokNUWNNBS75uNJb49cMiUOT-7MOuC-x5f_mQamjy9UKQ

I think these plans are right. The park will be much smaller than it currently is and they will be adding phase two to the east side of current park and phase 3 on the Richmond side or southern side of the existing lot. There is a letter that has been sent out to the residents and I have a copy. It says the project will be low key. the building will follow the campus height of 2 stories and they will require the hotel to keep the signage and the outdoor lighting at a minimum. They also say that they will expect the property to keep a low profile as far as outdoor music and the like. This is definitely going to be an extremely popular destination for art collectors around the world interested in spending a long weekend in Houston touring the world class art institutes in the Montrose area. If you haven't seen the article in Travel and Leisure you should Google. It says Houston with the addition of the new Kinder building and the Menil campus Houston has become the new Mecca for Art in America. Great article. Several collector tour groups have already established artist studio visits to possibly buy Houston artists works this fall.

Not according to the Menil campus master plan.

in good faith, we'll see... presuming they adopted the Cities changes, and there was guaranteed funding for all of the parks designed as part of this then yes, my position would change, I would not be so vocally opposed to it, but I still would not support the project. there's a lot of reasons (which I have delved into on previous pages), but at the heart of it is that I just don't see single occupant vehicles as part of the long term future. this project only prolongs that inevitability and squanders resources that could be put to better use elsewhere that would work towards a more sustainable future without disrupting and ruining the lives of those that would be impacted negatively by this project being implemented. at the end of the day I'm stoked that this conversation is as lively as it is. it shows that there are a lot of people that are very passionate about the future of our city.

Possible. The Menil Foundation owns the entire block. But the hotel could also be going in on the east side of the street.

Actually, it's in Boulevard Oaks AND University Place. University Place is the super neighborhood that includes Southampton, Boulevard Oaks, etc.

@Highrise Tower You're too quick for me. I finally found Urb's post to merge and you beat me to it. Thanks.

Hip soundtracks, ecelctic furnishings and luxurious touches combine for memorable experiences at Bunkhouse properties such as Hotel Saint Cecilia and Hotel San Jose in Austin, Hotel Havana in San Antonio and El Cosmico hotel in Marfa. Next, the Austin-based hospitality group will bring its design/music/community driven program to Houston at Hotel Saint Augustine, which is expected to open in fall 2023. “As with all Bunkhouse hotels, Hotel Saint Augustine will be deeply rooted with a sense of place,” said Amar Lalvani, CEO of Standard Hotels and Bunkhouse Group. “Houston is a vibrant, culturally rich city. We’re honored to be adjacent to the internationally renowned Menil Collection, an art museum that we adore.” The hotel will be located on the 4100 block of Loretto Drive, adjacent to the Menil Collection in Montrose, and will consist of 71 rooms on two floors, plus an event space, restaurant and bar. Lake / Flato architects will design the structure, Post Company will handle interiors, and the grounds will be designed by Ten Eyck Landscape Architects. The Marchbanks Company is the project’s developer. While Hotel Saint Augustine will be a new construction, other Bunkhouse projects have revived existing buildings, such as the 1956 motor court lodge in San Francisco that is now the Phoenix Hotel. In Marfa, its El Cosmico property includes trailers, teepees and yurts for overnight guests. diane.cowen@chron.com

Liz Lambert who made the group what it is what fired from her own company a few months ago so this hotel is not going to be as detail oriented as past proejcts but a welcome addition anyways. Very good article in Texas Monthly on her this month! https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/liz-lambert-next-act/

This sounds very similar in concept to the new putt putt place going in the Houston Shops, I wish them both the best of luck! I'd definitely enjoy a night of bougie putt putt :)

They must have noticed my comment about Rowdy and rushed to the permit office 🤣

Hey look, I finished the construction all by myself!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSdKWNIgyYC/?utm_medium=copy_link

Saw it last week. Here's the link: https://www.booktandl.com/trip-inspiration/houston-art-museums-kinder-menil-turrell-rothko I was a little disappointed at first when I read that the author lives in Texas (Austin). Then it became apparent he isn't from Texas, he seems to be from NYC and just lives here part of the year, so I felt all better again. 😉

IKR? Though I don't blame them for objecting, or even for fighting it legally, they knew what they were getting into when they built their McMansions in that area.

Good Morning HAIF family. It looks like Jason Isbell got triggered & called out Fox 26 weekday morning anchor Sally MacDonald over a possible conflict of interest, when Isbell on Twitter put MacDonald on full-blast by mentioning MacDonald's ties to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion following the artist's cancellation of a Wednesday show at the venue. Isbell's record label, Southeastern Records, tweeted a statement confirming the cancellations Tuesday evening, stating the venue wouldn't comply with the artist's updated safety precautions asking venues to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests for entry. https://twitter.com/SoutheasternRec/status/1425223993745944583 Soon after, Fox 26 KRIV-TV Houston weekday morning anchor Sally MacDonald offered a rebuttal to Southeastern Records' claims by replying with a graphic from Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion stating the issue that led to the cancellation was timing, rather than an unwillingness on part of the venue to introduce additional safety measures. https://twitter.com/SallyMacFox26/status/1425234853667160077 Isbell responded by strongly refuting MacDonald & the venue's version of events, stating that the owner of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion refused to try to implement additional safety standards. Houston Twitter users were quick to note a certain link between MacDonald & the venue--namely that Sally MacDonald is the daughter of Jerry MacDonald, President & CEO of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. https://twitter.com/Krisand74/status/1425286102353469452 https://twitter.com/JPughMI/status/1425288334671241216 Isbell also joined in on pointing out the blatant conflict of interest in reference to MacDonald & her family: https://twitter.com/JasonIsbell/status/1425283658836025347 https://www.chron.com/culture/music/article/Houston-Jason-Isbell-concert-Cynthia-Wood-Pavilion-16379190.php https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/music/jason-isbell-pushes-back-on-venue-s-reason-for-16380047 Let me know your thoughts on the situation including folks on Twitter calling out MacDonald for the potential conflict of interest.

this is amazing news...i have stayed at Hotel Saint Cecilia before and man that place is amazing and so darn cool! Jake Gyllenhaal was staying there at the same time btw! anyway...don't know if you all remember but originally these owners were looking at the land where Cane's Chicken Montrose is now but when the economy went down, so did their plans. I am so excited they have decided to open up a Houston hotel after all, as they are one of the best at small boutique hotels with exceptional service.

J, you've made it very clear what you think in this and prior posts. Actually, "think" is probably not the best word . . . "feel" is probably more appropriate. We had plenty of back and forth on transit ridership for U.S. airports. You have not supplied your theory as to why IAH would be any different. You've just said you like having the option at other airports because you drop a couple more bucks at the 7-11 in Rittenhouse Square, as if that somehow balances a structural transit operating deficit. That's fine! But that's not "thinking"--it's "feeling." More "feeling." There is a very detailed technical report that very specifically COUNTS who/what will be displaced. It's been referenced in this very thread. But "feel" away . . . it's COUNTLESS! Well nice to know "COUNTLESS" relocations are OK if it's for a train. Have you noticed none of these arguments are internally consistent? Please, please, please explain your theory behind this one. Especially in the context of why no other airports but SFO, JFK, and DCA have airport mode shares above 10% with much better developed transit systems? How? Because the University Line that wasn't built would feed passengers into an airport commuter rail that hasn't been built? More "feeling!" You can't just write something and it be true. It's limiting options in the context of a limited funding environment and the existing funding system. And, remember, you care deeply about budgets! If the NHHIP were put to a referendum and won (which I think would be a pretty safe bet), what would that tell you? (Note use of CAPS above for emphasis . . . I'm adapting my writing style to the reader's.)

Is it now? Are you really that naive, or should we file this under Sam's Laws of Convenience/Willful Ignorance? If Joel Osteen comes out for it, how should we weigh that opinion? If only I thought you actually believed half of what you write, but it's clear that your rhetorical technique is of the "just asking questions" variety. Recently, you claimed the project shouldn't proceed because "no one supported it," citing Turner, Hidalgo, etc. It's now clear Turner, and by extension the City, supports Segment 3, (see Texan post above). So I guess score one for at least part of the NHHIP. Or is there another "Law" that we should be aware of? It doesn't count if Harris County doesn't say the exact same thing?

Doesn't look like much has happened in the last month 😬

Forgot to turn on the Strava app till I got to Kirby and 59, probably about 3 miles more to add to the 19 I got.

The construction trailers are gone from the parking lot across the street. Sometimes they get moved to the parking garage and I think they are now on the 4th floor, notice the plywood.

Screens for the parking garage are going up. Replacing the windows on the Fannin side.

Nice try Taco Bell CEO.

I’m pretty sure the number was actually 86% beef, and the other 14% was water and spices. Cocoa powder is traditionally added to mole sauces in Mexican cuisine, which is why they would be using this as an ingredient. If it were for color, they would be using Caramel Color, which is basically a small amount of almost-burnt sugar. I am not trying to advocate Taco Bell as a health restaurant, but your post is nothing more than uneducated fear-mongering. Taco Bell has long been one of the only major fast food chains offering suitable options for a vegan diet. If you ignore all the stuff targeted to stoners and look at some of their fresher offerings from the Cantina menu, they have some reasonably balanced options (health-wise). People try to act like the occasional unhealthy meal will be completely detrimental to your health, but it really won’t make a difference for most people who aren’t athletes or adhering to a very specific diet. There’s a limit to how “healthy” your diet can really be, and as long as you’re eating a nice variety with relatively balanced macronutrients, you’re already receiving about 90% of the beneficial effects from a healthy diet. That other 10% can only be achieved through strict adherence to something like a vegan or ketogenic diet. Fast food gets a bad reputation, but some of the most famous, highly regarded Michelin Star chefs have admitted to their love for fast food. If these people, who have elevated modern cuisine into a well-respected art form, are still able to enjoy fast food despite their years of culinary training and highly developed palate, I think it’s kinda silly to act like this type of food is somehow beneath you. I understand your health concerns, but fast food exists for convenience, and of all the major fast food restaurants, Taco Bell is one of the healthiest at the lowest price point. They’re one of the only potentially healthy options for busy people living in poverty who don’t have the time/money for anything better. Maybe cut them a little slack

https://www.puttshack.com/blog/puttshack-signs-new-lease-in-the-shops-at-houston-center This looks cool

From a friend's apartment at Texas and La Branch. Taken Sunday, July 25.

Project: Parking Vault Houston Address: 1441 Walker St. Houston, TX 77002 (Northern Corner of Walker and La Branch) Owner: Parking Vault, LTD. Architect: Gensler Project Information: 16-level 305,000 SF parking garage exclusively used for drop off and retrieval of vehicles by automated parking system. Parking Vault Video and Video Link: Pros of Automated Parking/Parking Vault Overview/Test Facility Demo https://vimeo.com/435206621/df76963be9 Location Overview/Animation of Car Parking in Parking Vault

wow!!

Any pics? https://stackhousebldg.com/gallery

I saw the excavator there last night. That old gas station would have made such a cool ice-house lol.

Chacun à son goût, but I can't fathom paying $1.2 million and having neighbors that close to me.