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9 hours ago, CREguy13 said:
This is great news! Pending further concrete details, I don't see how this announcement can be taken negatively... follow-on private investment will be multiples of whatever Whitmire has planned, even if it doesn't reach the $3B figure. Austin had its boom and is now in the early innings of its bust. ATX is what Houston was in 2015, a crane-filled skyline with tough times ahead.
The vast majority of the current construction pipeline there was capitalized before interest rate hikes started when the city was enjoying major tech expansions, robust VC/Startup activity, relocations from other markets, etc. That party is largely over.
There may be a lot of cranes in the sky, but the sunshine has ended. It is overcast for the foreseeable future.
^^^ @CREguy13 "this is great news!" dude, the aforementioned post of yours... reads like a DONALD TRUMP (con artist) ecstasy escape. therefore, I shall present to you an... ULTIMATE CHALLENGE. please "copy" your post and head on over to the SKYSCRAPERPAGE.COM open forum. once you have arrived, please direct your MAYOR WHITMIRE "30 years" enthusiasm into the AUSTIN, TX, portion... of this most wonderful forum. carefully "PASTE" your aforementioned post directly into a thread... then proceed forward and wait comfortably for the AUSTIN, TX contingent to carefully read over your post... and then contemplate and craft a response. CAUTION: you may want to ensure that you are donning the proper SPF sunshine/heat/rays protection... because I can honestly assure you that the "sunshine" that you have so eloquently stated has "ended", will now become your... HUCKLEBERRY...
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51 minutes ago, steve1363 said:
Did you take a break from gazing at the Austin skyscrapers to pen this gem of a post?
^^^ OOOOPS! props to you kind HAIFER for reminding me. i shall head back over there and continue "gazing" and dreaming. the sunshine just never ends...
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2 hours ago, texan said:
Whitmire plans $3 billion in improvements to downtown over 30 years using hotel occupancy taxes.
'"The entertainment district will be going three miles in each direction. It will reach the arts and theater district," Whitmire said.
He said plans are in place to expand the George R. Brown Convention Center to compete with other convention centers.
"We are going to have larger conventions," he said.
And they want to attract big things, possibly even another professional sports team.
"Yes, Toyota Center will get ready for hockey," he said.
Most importantly, the mayor said the purpose is to clean up downtown. Problems that Carol Churchill said she's just seen grow over the years.'
^^^ geeeeeez, are there any HAIF patrons planning on still being alive in "30 years"... and that includes mayor whitmire? (i mean, just think about it, at the current and very lethargic pace they are on in houston, can you just imagine how very progressive and prosperous the DALLAS and AUSTIN downtown entertainment districts are going to be in "30 years"?) HOUSTON WILL NEVER CATCH UP! also, how much further do they expect to keep "EXPANDING THE GEORGE R. BROWN CC" when there is only so much space (EMPTY BLOCKS) available within that particular downtown district? why don't they DEMOLISH THE CONVENTION CENTER, and reconstruct it in another area of downtown... with much more space? (LIKE DALLAS IS DOING) furthermore, EXPAND THE DISCOVERY GREEN PARK, including the lake... and finally, construct the long-anticipated W HOTEL along with residences... like other large cities have already done years ago.
something just seems really off here. downtown houston planners are starting to sound like USED CAR SALESMEN. we have all heard the very same "DOWNTOWN HOUSTON ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT" sales pitch a million times already. yet, we are seemingly always constantly BEHIND OTHER LARGE CITIES... especially, within our very own state.
soooooo many queries... and never any real clarity. just come along with the RENDERINGS and CONCEPTS already...
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^^^ my goodness, these prospective additions (phase II) to this dynamic EAST RIVER development seem a bit overly ambitious. let's hope that this comes to fruition... WOW!
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^^^ travis scott and michael rubin(owner of fanatics) visiting the 40 acres today at DKR during spring practice.
^^^ travis scott and michael rubin(owner of fanatics) visiting the 40 acres today at DKR. (donning and showcasing the new TEXAS SEC jerseys)
^^^ travis scott meeting TEXAS players during spring practice at DKR. i am LOVING the new black CACTUS JACK TEXAS hoodie. WOW!
^^^ travis scott donning the new CACTUS JACK TEXAS cap. my gosh... this is a MUST-HAVE. wow!
^^^ travis scott along with TEXAS head coach STEVE SARKISIAN. oh, boy, this new black CACTUS JACK TEXAS cap is pure FIRE. i need to order this right now... holy cow!
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8 hours ago, Houston19514 said:
We were supposed to have seen plans and renderings last fall. Has anyone heard anything?
Edit: no information, but I did discover there was a presentation on the topic given to the Houston First board at their December meeting. As per usual, apparently zero media coverage.
^^^ austin, tx, convention center ($1.6 billion) expansion plans to move forward...
^^^ dallas, tx convention center (KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON CC - $3 billion) expansion plans to move forward...
... here in Houston, tx, the state's LARGEST city, and the nation's FOURTH LARGEST city...
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^^^ amazing fountains. amazing everything. however, i just cannot wait to see the reveal of the hotel brand. the consistent monotonous suspense is becoming a bit unbearable...
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^^^ gorgeous! isn't it AMAZING what MANKIND can accomplish? WOW!
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^^^ @Highrise Tower props my cool pal, for the OUTSTANDING illustrations posted above. i am LOVING those gorgeous (water-wall seats) in the pedestrian area of TMC/HELIX PARK. what a cool, soothing, and very innovative idea/design. dude, you ROCK!
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46 minutes ago, steve1363 said:
UT can learn a thing or two from LSU baseball’s fan support. Minute Maid Park looks like LSU-West tonight! I guess UT is still B12 this weekend. 🤔
^^^ @steve1363 TEXAS doesn't OFFICIALLY enter into to dynamic and magnificent SEC until JULY 01, 2024. HOOK'EM!
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^^^ brand new TEXAS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COURT sporting the new SEC logo - #1
^^^ brand new TEXAS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COURT sporting the new SEC logo - #2
^^^ brand new TEXAS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COURT sporting the new SEC logo - #3
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^^^ ok, then fine. maybe, just maybe, the ROCKETMAN will now be able to finally construct the LONG-AWAITED ROD HOTEL/RESIDENCES component that we've all been waiting on. i for one, really do believe that this particular posh component is the entity that shall allow for ROD to continue to thrive and move forward into the future.
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3 hours ago, steve1363 said:
Crane at first said he was waiting for “approval from the City here quickly” then he backtracked and said “not approval, but we’ve got to get the economics right.” He said it will be a 4-star hotel with a ballpark village around it with about 60K SF with a lot of entertainment and it will connect directly to Minute Maid Park, the parking garage behind it, and the GRB.
^^^ yes, i duly recall this particular segment via crane last summer. however, i'm inquiring about the next revealing of plans of this prospective development at this time. one can only pray that we are all still alive, instead of somewhere RESTING IN PEACE (RIP)...
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8 hours ago, hindesky said:
I switched the TV to the Astros first Spring Season game because the Longhorns basketball team was getting roughed up by Kansas.
Crane was doing an interview with the broadcast team, he mentioned the new additions to the stadium. Said he has the ok from the city and it will have direct access to the stadium, I'm assuming this means a skybridge.
^^^ @hindesky by chance, did crane just happen to mention during the broadcast when they will be finally revealing the RENDERINGS/CONCEPTS of the new and prospective astros downtown development? actually, as i duly recall, these RENDERINGS/CONCEPTS were supposed to be officially revealed last fall of 2023. i wonder just what is the delay? maybe, they were awaiting the new mayoral administration to get into place. who knows? however, i guess that we should all just pray that this prospective development doesn't end up like the long-awaited W HOTEL... you know, like waiting forever and ever... and ever... and ever...
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^^^ brand new YETI YARD at UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD #1
^^^ brand new YETI YARD at UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD #2
^^^ brand new YETI YARD at UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD #3
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^^^ new WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL under construction #1
^^^ new WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL locker room under construction #2
^^^ new WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL lounge under construction #3
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^^^ upgrades EVERYWHERE at DKR #1
^^^ upgrades EVERYWHERE at DKR #2
^^^ upgrades EVERYWHERE at DKR #3
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^^^ new indoor TEXAS LONGHORNS FOOTBALL TRAINING FACILITY (includes two-story underground parking for 500+ spaces) (opens 2026)
^^^ new indoor TEXAS LONGHORNS FOOTBALL TRAINING FACILITY - front entry (opens 2026)
^^^ new football recruitment lounge image #1
^^^ new football recruitment lounge image #2
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^^^ oh, yes baby, we have been a bit quiet lately. however, that's about to change... BIG TIME, and for the better. the FLAGSHIP public learning institution of the state of texas, THE UNIVERSITY of TEXAS at AUSTIN... is now poised to officially enter into the SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE (SEC) as of JULY 01, 2024 respectively.
words alone, could never ever express our overwhelming exuberance of this forthcoming magnificent, sumptuous, and posh achievement. all of the STARS above are now aligning, and i can honestly assure each and every one of you, that we shall be ready at the gate. many SEC entry celebrations are now being planned and forthcoming. everyone is gearing up for new and expanded... EVERYTHING. DKR is currently undergoing renovations and upgrades basically... everywhere. the very long-awaited brand-new renderings and concept of the new TEXAS LONGHORNS INDOOR FOOTBALL TRAINING and OPERATIONS CENTER has been announced. this multi-million dollar facility shall be sooooooo magnificent, that it shall harbor a two-story underground parking annex with enough spaces for (500+) football players, coaches, and related staffers vehicles.
TEXAS administration officials are now even contemplating constructing a (5000+seat) MINI MOODY CENTER exclusively for TEXAS women's volleyball. new football recruitment lounges are currently under construction at DKR. a brand spanking new DKR VIDEO BOARD is now forthcoming this summer as well. the new SEC logo shall now be placed upon EVERYTHING moving forward.
there is so much being planned and big preparations are now being implemented. LONGHORN NATION is now preparing for everything SEC this coming summer.
we have been very quiet... we have been waiting for seemingly decades... we have been planning and preparing it seems like forever. however, as of this forthcoming JULY 01, 2024... THE NEW TEXAS LONGHORNS SEC CHAPTER BEGINS. HOOK'EM!
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^^^ dallas, tx convention center (KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON CC - $3 billion) expansion plans to move forward...
Waterline: Mixed-Use Building to be Tallest Tower In Texas
in Austin
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^^^ dude, @Houston19514 who cares? all that REALLY matters is we are 100% in LOVE WITH IT!