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  1. MarathonMan
    I thought they were breaking ground in November.
  2. MarathonMan
    Ugh! I’m shocked at the number of self storage places in this city.
  3. MarathonMan
    Couldn’t agree more.
  4. MarathonMan
    We’ve seen the accent lighting on the south face, but the north face of The Travis now has its own lighting scheme. Looks like it’s got some missing elements and needs a little work.
  5. MarathonMan
    I understand that this is a Holl building and that glowing boxes are sort of his thing. It’s a fine building, and I’m sure the interior will be nice and functional. Safe with a little twist, in my opinion. I’m just waiting for Houston to commission a “take your breath away” piece of architecture that makes people worldwide go, “Whoa!” I think we missed an opportunity to really advertise Houston’s impressive cultural establishment to the world. I’d submit places like Bilbao, Denver, Mexico City, Antwerp, Valencia, Hanoi, Paris, Alberta, Minneapolis have seized their opportunity more effectively.
  6. MarathonMan
    Looks to me like the crane is being used to do some exterior work on Drewery Place. Can’t imagine they’d need a crane, much less one extended that far, for work done on on an empty lot.
  7. MarathonMan
    The model/rendering looks cool. I’m still bummed that the most interesting aspect of the exterior design (imho) — the roof — will go largely unseen. Although, it should translate to a spectacular ceiling on the inside.
  8. MarathonMan
    I think they are the same design, but the perspectives are different and one is a daytime render while the other is night.
  9. MarathonMan
    This conversation has gone completely off the rails. Focus, people. . .
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  11. MarathonMan
    Not much happening construction-wise, but I ran by there yesterday and they were removing the parking signs from the entrances. It’s not much. . . but it’s something.
  12. MarathonMan
    Wouldn’t it be kind of a good thing to be under construction during a downturn? If you anticipate that the market is recovering when this project delivers (in two years or so), their timing may be perfect. Or am I missing something?
  13. MarathonMan
    Totally agree!
  14. MarathonMan
    Not stunning. . .
  15. MarathonMan
    To me, this is REALLY unattractive!
  16. MarathonMan
    I’m thinking it goes more the way of Houston House.
  17. MarathonMan
    The parking podium was never covered in any previous renderings. It’s definitely not the crown jewel of Midtown, but it’s adequate infill. I just hope they change the stucco from its current cement gray tone. White would be nice. It’s interesting to see The Travis in close proximity to Drewery Place. It makes me appreciate the quality Cayden puts into its product!
  18. MarathonMan
    Now that the podium is complete, this will rise quickly. It’ll be fun to watch! 😁
  19. MarathonMan
    Or, conversely, an iconic mixed-use project driven by one person who is not an expert in real estate development could wind up with unforeseen pitfalls that threaten the dream. Time will tell. I hope @Luminareis right!
  20. MarathonMan
    Fencing is up! One lane of Jefferson is closed for construction. I bet they start digging in January.
  21. MarathonMan
    Good to see. I’m ready for the next phase to kick off!
  22. MarathonMan
    Yes.
  23. MarathonMan
    I think the building going up first is the 4-ish story mini-building on the NW corner of the plot, yes? At the same time, it looks like their Excavating in the location of the residential tower on the NE corner. Maybe they’ll start foundation work on that one soon. I can’t imagine they’d excavate the area and then just leave an open pit for later development.
  24. MarathonMan
    This looks beautiful! Not what I would expect to see as an “affordable” housing project.
  25. MarathonMan
    They relocated to Eado a while ago. They’re at the block bounded by St. Emanuel/Franklin/Chartres/Congress. Interesting choice of relocation, since I think that’s one of the blocks that gets blown out with the I-45 relocation project, should it actually happen.
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