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Big luffing crawler crane.

Or perhaps a night market?

It would still exist as congestion on the street (though it would funnel towards Milam). I can't speak for everyone else who lives in the area, but I would take that option any day over having a big highway blockade between Montrose and Midtown. (Yes, the Holman/Hawthorne connection works, but since there's no bike infrastructure at the Richmond, Alabama, or Westheimer crossings, you're often having to go well out of your way just to get around the spur, and having to go further out of your way on a bike than you would in a car is sort of perverse.) I see that your knowledge of what is going on in other cities around the world matches your knowledge of what is going on in this one. But if you're ever stirred by the curiosity bug, I'd strongly recommend typing any of the following words into Google: -London -Mexico City -Paris -Tokyo -Amsterdam -Seoul -Chicago -New York City -Copenhagen -Stockholm -Berlin -Montreal -Lyon -Bordeaux -Vienna -Madrid -Barcelona -Lisbon -Rome -Milan -Florence -Boston -Philadelphia -Washington, DC -Vamcouver -Melbourne -Sydney -Zurich -Istanbul -Tel Aviv -Shenzhen -Beijing -Hanoi -Buenos Aires -Santiago -Bogotá -or any other of about a thousand cities around the world that don't try to force car-ownership on all of their citizens, yet still manage to be lively and pleasant places to live.

"Dallas-based real estate developer High Street Residential is hoping its hospitality-inspired approach, plus the tower’s location near the popular Discovery Green Park, will help it fill the 43-story, 309-unit apartment tower it recently opened downtown. Designed by Houston-based architecture firm Ziegler Cooper Architects with interiors by Dallas-based Waldrop + Nichols, the tower’s luxury finishes and amenities aim to attract renters by choice – people who rent not out of necessity, but out of the convenience and lifestyle found in urban high rises." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/43-story-apartment-tower-opens-downtown-houston-17596342.php#photo-23201778

Levit Green Boulevard: Sidewalks:

MOUNTAIN PARK was a place for kids...built on an artificial hill. It was right on the corner of 1-10 and 610...just about a mile south of Northwest Mall. In the ealy 80's, the place would be FULL on weekends...it had that whole hippie-'Big Blue Marble type feel. I remember they had the first 'ball room' (a pit full of colored plastic balls for kids to drown in) that I'd ever seen. We went there on a field trip once: I went to Oak Forest Elementary. The field trip was in 81 or 82, I think. Anyone else remember?

I think it was farther East, since it was on the corner of McKinney and Hamilton. The block number is on the Sanborn map as Block 158. Here's the entire Sanborn Map page:

Y'all are being very reckless with my feelings right now.

Sheer speculation, but the property owner is known for being a Midtown booster. Could it be developed into a quasi-park while awaiting a firm deal from a developer?

I agree, but some of our Civic Leaders are stubbornly defensive of this mindset. The most noxious example must be the rebuilding of Spur 527, which serves a few suburban people and inconveniences many more people who actually live here. Thanks Mayor Turner, and don't let the door hit you on your way out.

You always say this and someone always has to correct you. You might want to pin this for your recollection; In only the last 10 years, starting from Midtown @ 59 4606 Main went from an abandon building to "Light rail lofts" 4201 Main went from the abandon sears to the Ion (they own multiple lots along main and you should be aware of their project) 3800 Main went from an empty lot to an apartment building 3815 Main went from an empty lot to a housing building + offices 3550 Main went from TWO empty lots to MidMain which is apartments and MULTIPLE businesses 3400 Main went from an empty lot to MATCH which is a theater center 3300 Main went from an empty building to a residential high rise 3001 Main went from an abandon building to Crime Stoppers' Building Midtown Park went from 1.5 EMPTY city blocks to park 2800 Main went from an abandoned building to a residential Highrise + multiple businesses (Drewery Place) 2.5 city blocks went from an empty lot to Camden McGowen, a residential midrise The green sheet building (previously abandoned) is in the process of getting redeveloped. Cadillac dealership is in the process of being converted into high density residential 2310 Main went from an empty lot to a residential building Main in Downtown 1810 Main went from an empty lot to an apartment building 1700-1600 Main went from 2 empty city lots to 2 residential midrise + multiple businesses (SkyHouse) 1616 Main went from an abandoned building to a Holiday Inn 1515 Main went from an empty lot to a residential midrise Old abandon'd Macy's off Main became a skyscraper office building 609 Main went from an empty lot to a skyscraper 315 N Main went from an empty lot a UDH building Im not even mentioning the buildings that were redeveloped like the AC hotel, or the wave of new businesses that flocked to Main St. Almost every lot has been redeveloped along Main in Midtown and Downtown. This website literally has forums where you can check them out too, have you not seen any of the Harrisburg developments going up?? Are you not even following ANY developments on this website?? I want to teach you a trick, don't tell anyone, type in "google.com", then click on the buttons on the very top right, click on "maps." Then go to any area you would like, THEN, on the top left it lets you see the exact street in previous years. Isn't that crazy? and its free! Have fun with it and stop the anti-rail gas lighting

Yes because Main St. is definitely thriving, it has way less business now than it did 10 years ago. All the streets that have had this "intervention" such as Main, Fulton, Harrisburg are all dead and economically depressed. Even in downtown with high density development Main is nothing to boast about. All these things do is drive people further out to areas that actually cater to what they want.

FAA filing confirms height of 1,035’ 06/01/2023 - 06/01/2026 construction timeline. https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=561697793&row=5

Tower crane base has been installed.

Staging material.

This week I went to TMC3 while it was raining. One Discovery Way: Dynamic Street: Collaborative Building: Helix Park: TECO connection located on the unknown street: Mixed-Use Garage:

Stormy & Rainy this weekend:

Stormy and Rainy:

https://www.menil.org/events/3995-35th-anniversary-gala

Architect - https://www.pagethink.com

Glad that this gorgeous building is leasing out.

The design in this render is, from a architectural designers perspective, way better. Plus you can't go wrong with black. The latest render we are seeing is definitely very 1990's-2000's, but as you say, and I agree, very on point for Post Oak Blvd, as unfortunate as it is saying that. My hope is that the trend changes. The new Zadok is actually a really nice building when I drove past it last week. My thoughts are that building will be the new direction soon enough.

https://www.tdc-realty.com/2103-lyons

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm not a renovation expert. I don't know what can and can't be saved. I'm sure for the right price, this building could have been rehabbed. It's clear Urban Genesis either didn't want to spend the money, or didn't want an older (rehabbed) building. Part of the reason we moved in 1994 was the state of the structure. The brick section, that had wood beam floors, was rotting (similar but worse to that pic directly above), and we were having to be careful what we stored where. Heavy loads had to be kept in the concrete sections (middle & back), not the front. And we no longer used the upstairs for anything except light duty (like the doors we were finishing). And in the middle sections, there were significant leaks, sections of roofing rotting/rusting, seriously aging mechanicals, etc etc. So from a warehousing POV, it was untenable. To fix would have cost hundreds of thousands. For less money, I bought a rock-solid building out near Gulfgate Mall, about the same size (105,000 sqft). Our buyer (Corp Outfitters) was at the time a "barely scrapin' by" used office furniture company. The building was two or three times the size of what they needed, but the price was perfect for them (I had to darn near give it away to unload it). They had no intention of using the crappy sections, so it worked perfect for them. Plus their product was lightweight, I was moving building materials that weighed a lot, and needed a better built bldg. Could someone have fixed it up? I don't know, that's not my area of expertise. I'm sure for the money, anyone can do anything. But UG didn't seem to value it (sadly, IMHO). I'm somewhat surprised they didn't try to save *any* part of it, at least some brick walls. But again, I'm not a rehab guy, so I don't know what went into their final decision. Sorry to have rambled on, just wanted to share some personal insight.

I have found and article(http://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2011/01/one-mans-look-at-luna-park/) and it says that the picture below is the actual entrance to Luna Park. Looks nothing like the entrances to Colonial Park.