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    New bus rapid transit along Post Oak Boulevard driving along post Oak today and I saw the new buses that will be running along the BART route. I have to admit they are better than I thought they would be.
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    They are balconies with glass railings. Check out the link for the way they look from the inside, though...this place is VERY nicely done and definitely a departure from the other mid-rises we've seen. https://www.giorgettimeda.com/media/immagini/6216_z_EDITORIAL_houston_007.jpg
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    One trend I'm happy to see growing is the use of landscaping on elevated portions of the building, whether it be on the roof of a mid rise building or on the walls of a taller one. I lived in Singapore for a couple of years and "green" buildings were everywhere.
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    That second picture looks as if it is a library (pretty sure it's not), but it made me think that a library would do better here than its location on the north-east side of Downtown. I see more pedestrian traffic with residential nearby, and it's location off the light rail would make it ideal.
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    With these 3 Hanover developments facing the backside of BLVD place, I hope there is a some thought put into creating a welcoming facade on the west side of whatever becomes BLVD Phase III (assuming Apache sells). Otherwise, all that fantastic development is going to see nothing but parking lots and dumpsters (i.e. BLVD Phase I)
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    Sigh...blue glass office building that obscures what was a pretty nice brick residential mid-rise (and a big one at that). I can't help but be disappointed.
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    With the completion of this phase, is all the available land in the immediate area now spoken for? Looking at google maps, it looks like any further expansion would require some existing buildings to be torn down.
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    I think Post Oak is aspiring for the title of our "Champ Elysees", but you're right about Montrose shaping up to be something special. I just wish something bold and exciting could be done at the intersection of Westheimer and Montrose. Is that corner cursed to always have mattress stores and an urgent care clinic? So much potential, but unlikely to be realized in my lifetime.
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    Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but I am surprised at how close it is to the adjacent building (Hogg). If those windows are residential units (as opposed to say, an interior hallway, the value of those units has to be pretty much destroyed as they will be looking straight into what I imagine is a parking garage!
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    I saw this few for the first time stuck at the light at Kirby and Westheimer. Panning left you have 2727 Kirby in the frame. I really looked like the dense, residential and urban area I've dreamed of seeing come to fruition in Houston. Granted, the illusion goes away when you turn south on Kirby and see the Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot, but hey, it's progress!
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    That sign is....underwhelming.... I was kind of hoping for something striking, maybe similar to House of Blues signage in Downtown. This doesn't even look straight...
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    I toured one of their largest floor plans, a 2B2B (I don’t recall which floor). This is the shot out of the living room/kitchen space with a nice view of the pool. Overall I was pleasantly surprised with the fit and finish of the property, although some of the built in shelves in the bedroom were definitely of the apartment variety. I might have expected more for >$4500 a month, but I think this is common in all the high end rentals. Ok post some additional pics once I figure how to get around this 10mb limit on uploads. More shots from my tour of a 2B2B. The rest are of the community areas.
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    Oooofff.... this is not a very good looking building for such a highly sought-after and visible piece of land. This pretty much looks like most of the generic stuff going up in Midtown...
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    I find myself more excited about the potential “Boulevard” being created along Kirby than I am about Post Oak. While I love where PO is going with some of their developments, there are some key shopping centers like the Centre at post Oak (one with. Nordstrom’s Rack) and Post Oak Plaza (one with California Pizza kitchen) that I think are so entrenched that they will not be going anywhere for years. Kirby, on the other hand, looks more promising as even their shopping centers around the Richmond intersection are old and are more likely to be redeveloped, making the street more uninform in its density. Of course, south of 59 is a whole other story...
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    I suspect BB&B as a company are not long for this world. https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/13/business/bed-bath-and-beyond-stores-closing/index.html While I’ve relied on that store when I lived in the area, it is such a BAD design. With its front facing Alabama, it turns its ugly, featureless side and parking lot towards Kirby. I’m ready for it to go. Besides, people have Amazon 😉
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    Nearly 20 years ago when my wife and I were early settlers in Post by Midtown square, we never envisioned Midtown looking so GREEN with livable and walkable areas!
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    Sorry, but this has to be the most unintentionally ironic comment on this topic. This hotel is literally built on top of an existing building and does not take up any additional space whatsoever...
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    Is there ANY hope that the Bed Bath and Beyond is going to be torn down and redeveloped? This seems like such a poor use of the land....
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    Is the writing on the wall for the Bed, Bath and Beyond?
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    Has anyone “in the know” seen renderings of what the Apache project was expected to look like between the two completed phases of BLVD? I have a conspiracy theory that Apache never intends to build the building but negotiated the sale for tax or revenue reasons and will sell it back when it is more advantageous to the two companies.
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    Is anyone else turned off by the way the gray exterior actually looks? It's a bit cheap in appearance for a building that is supposed to be ritzy. Can you imagine if those gray tiles were a stone of some sort? That would be rich.
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    I can't see the offending encroachment in the rendering unless they are talking about the little outdoor patio in the top right (where the former Black-Eyed Pea was). Really, this seems to be much ado about nothing. On the plus side, the top rendering looks much better than the previously proposed one.
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    I can confirm after speaking with the leasing agent that Phase II will replace Beck's Prime all the way towards Alabama.
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    I need a bit of help in regards to this place. My wife and I are looking to relocate back to Houston, probably by January of next year. We are interested in possibly living here, but we cannot find any recent photos. Could someone please take a few shots of the exterior? The last photos I have seen are back form May.
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    No, I imagine that it is ivy that is shown, not paint.
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