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  1. HoustonIsHome
    Great, two new blocks soon to be covered by something other than surface parking. As to closing Prairie isnt it just getting shorter by one block? It doesn't go all the way through anyway so one less block wouldn't be too problematic
  2. HoustonIsHome
    I agree. Seems perfect for the area to me. Mainly empty lots and single story buildings in that area.Glad that this area is finally getting done love. With Skyhouse, Allied and now this makes a total of 4 new building between 10 and 25 floors throw in Alliance and Houston House and that makes 6 residential buildings in the SE part of town. That boosts the residential in the area to about 1500 units. Not bad considering the past few decades. Stupid Alliance and Fingers need to reconsider their lower rise apartments. Anyway glad to see downturn turn around
  3. HoustonIsHome
    With the new building looking so illuminated I hope thus will spur some more interesting lighting on the older buildings. Otherwise this and Hines will stick out like sore thumbs. I am not talking about gaudy light shows like some cities put on, but something a little prettier than the somber glow we normally have.
  4. HoustonIsHome
    wow. I am surprised by how much I like it.
  5. HoustonIsHome
    Awesome idea Cloud. Its ideas life this we need to draw people/ give people a reason to go downtown.
  6. HoustonIsHome
    I kind of figured, but it was still fun teasing. What is funny is that the traffic argument is hardly used for poor areas. What? Poor people don't mind traffic? The thing is that area is developing fast. Density increases are inevitable that close.
  7. HoustonIsHome
    What do you mean trust you? Kid I have forgotten more cities than you probably will ever visit. If you care to read what I wrote you will see that what you are trying to school me in is exactly the same thing that I wrote
  8. HoustonIsHome
    Does the traffic argument ever fly? I mean, we are a growing city. We are getting more dense by the second. Traffic is going to get worse if we are not proactive about it. Lol, im picturing an old folks stampede down the little Streets. The area is already dense for Houston Standards. It is going to get more dense. We just need to have a traffic in mind plan for the inner loop. Frankly for the bullseye of the 5th largest metropolitan area (actually 4th, cause #4 has two snake bullseyes) in the country, it is too easy to drive here. Traffic in Houstons core is really not that bad considering how big we are. Using the traffic argument for that area is weak
  9. HoustonIsHome
    Exactly my point. A new residential boosting the downtown population , and knocking off an empty lot is +++ in my book. A supertall on each lot would be nice, but since that isn't happening I will take an alternative
  10. HoustonIsHome
    This thing stinks. I totally hate it. Why couldn't they build some thing nicer and closer to downtown instead of this pile of boxes halfway to El Paso. Lol, just joking. I am surprised at the lack of negativity in this thread. Anyway, it is a very interesting building and its so uptown. It will fit in nicely. Uptown is definitely becoming a city within a city. The changes that have occurred since 2000 is astounding. Throw in a couple more of these mixed use structures like this building and a trolley looping around uptown and thus place will be marvelous. Cant wait to see this thing finished and look up and marvel at the uptown skyline yet again
  11. HoustonIsHome
    I agree. A dense midrise sea around downtown would be more feasible for the area for now than a string of towers surrounded by lots.
  12. HoustonIsHome
    I think he is confusing buildings with the mass-produced-outsourced-to-China-made-for America goods
  13. HoustonIsHome
    That too it's the same in most big cities
  14. HoustonIsHome
    I have been to over 50 countries, I've been to hundreds of cities, Houston is the only place where residents act like homeless are some novel, alien creatures. I got drunk and lost in Seattle but some homeless people have me awesome directions to my hotel. I would have been wandering around in the rain if it wasn't for the neighborhood hobos. In Cork, Ireland one of the people buying rounds of beers to welcome us to the city was a homeless girl. Didn't know she was homeless till after. She was just a person who didn't have an indoor home. I think many people like to feel themselves victims and ashamed to say no. Many of these homeless people are really friendly. Yeah some do commit crimes, but most are harmless. People keep saying midtown won't improve because of the homeless, but hey I was asked for money right down the street from Buckingham Palace (well closer to Kensington). Homeless are everywhere people. Its not a Houston thing. They stay where they get fed.
  15. HoustonIsHome
    I'm with wxman too. This is sexy. Wish it was near George R Brown, but still sexy.
  16. HoustonIsHome
    Wow if I didn't know better I would say downtown had 6 tall buildings. The view is actually not that bad when you take in the whole area.
  17. HoustonIsHome
    Bobruss it is beyond smart, they are are not just making people drive more to downtown, they are driving more to everywhere. With an employment base of over 80,000 the Energy corridor is the 4th largest business center in Houston. Over 1/3 of the employees work outside the western catchment area. Didn't say that it should not be changed because of a parade. Just said it was a popular spot and people are going to miss it. Like I said in my first post on here, I like the tenants. Its not a big deal if they move, I just liked where they were. Then again, the area is such a prime spot I figure many things would be popular if placed in that spot. I used to ride my bike from UH all the way to half priced books (the quarter priced books on Shepard too). I admit I have patronized specs on a number of occasions. I've bought pizza from that location when I lived a few blocks east. I have gotten on and off metro countless times at that stop. Its just a very nostalgic block for me. Lol, if there was an underground running under westheimer, that parking lot was where I imagined the train stop to be. Just little heads popping up from underground.
  18. HoustonIsHome
    You get excellent views of the skyline driving north on 288 from as far back as the beltway. In some spots the gap between TMC and Downtown is small. I bet these Museum District towers will greatly help bridge the gap between the two skylines from THAT vantage spot.
  19. HoustonIsHome
    Look who built the city. Just in Houston city limits alone we have Greenspoint, Clear Lake, Kingswood, built by Friendswood development group which was a subsidiary of Exxon. Exxon stretched our limits to the extreme- wonder why? Even as we speak Exxon is stretching it. They are building on land that was planned by the developers of Springwood estates, who in turn are building another masterplanned community. They were lobbied strongly for the grand parkway which coincidentally runs right in their front yard. So you are right. It can sprawl for as long as people are willing to put up with these places I don't think Houston will ever fill in completely, but certain areas will get denser. For the topic at hand I just wish Montrose will be one that fulls out and fulls up in places. The residential put the situation with the empty lots at a much lower level than downtown/midtown, its the suburban businesses with huge parking garages that I wish would thin out.
  20. HoustonIsHome
    Everytime I walk by it I would wonder at how it survived in that location. How did they never get bought out. They are sandwich between a hospital to the east and a cathedral to the west, Catholic property to the north and that drive through pappas to the south. A ten storey building will tower over immediate neighbors. I think it will help greatly with the view from the southeast. The lack of height in that area of Downtown is crazy
  21. HoustonIsHome
    Not taking about sprawl. Talking about building out the core. My understanding is that you build up after there is no more room, but we have so much room downtown, midtown, and even Montrose. I do agree with him in that the corner of Montrose and Westheimer is prime real estate.
  22. HoustonIsHome
    Really? I always thought the time to build up was when you run out of empty land.
  23. HoustonIsHome
    Would have been nice if the shopping strip was at the front of the lot up against the side walk and the mix use development developed behind and over it in a sort of monster ashby hirise sort of way. I know a lot of people who observe the pride parade is going to miss that spot. Many people viewed it from stands built in that lot. I hope these developments cling to each other instead of encroaching on the charm of the Montrose neighborhood. Would suck if say the BJ Oldies building was replaced by these lookalike residential buildings. And can we make a pact to limit the use of the term "eyesore"????
  24. HoustonIsHome
    They can't do that... homeless people sleep around that building. Lol that BBQ place will be right across from it. It's funny how the area is getting all these urban building when just a few years ago they were building drive through restaurants across the street.
  25. HoustonIsHome
    I kinda like the tenants at that strip. I hope they work something out to return after construction
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