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  1. MarathonMan
    Uptown/Galleria just doesn’t seem set up to be walkable, even as future development occurs. It isn’t designed like Downtown, Midtown, Museum District, or even Montrose for walkability.
  2. MarathonMan
    The completion of this project is truly laughable. Caydon, across the street, completed their Drewery Place streetscape in about a week.
  3. MarathonMan
    I’ll take it one step further. . . How can they have a groundbreaking ceremony at all? There is no ground to break. The building already exists. This is a renovation.
  4. MarathonMan
    Yes — Replace it with a CVS on the ground floor of a mixed use high rise! 😁
  5. MarathonMan
    To me, Lovett is trying to make a quick buck by doing a quick-turnaround, relatively cheap warehouse makeover and selling it as a state-of-the-art pushing-the-envelop urban space. It is typical for Houston developers. Safe, unimaginative, and unmemorable. I think it’s comical (or sad, depending on how you look at it) that the most aggressive innovator in this city is from Australia!
  6. MarathonMan
    This building is going to look really nice when finished. I was worried about it’s close proximity to Hanover Montrose, but as I look at it now I think they did a great job positioning it so that there is minimal interference. The angle on the east face helps to protect Hanover’s views to the south.
  7. MarathonMan
    I totally get the push to preserve buildings, but it really only makes sense to me when the building or buildings in question have historical or architectural significance. In my opinion, one could argue to keep the mid-rise office portion of this complex because it actually has some style. The warehouse, though??? C’mon! This development could be SOOO much more than what they’re planning.
  8. MarathonMan
    From the pictures above, it looks like they’re pouring the columns for the 37th floor. The elevator shaft looks at least a couple of floors above that. Assuming I counted right, that would put the elevator shaft at or very close to the top.
  9. MarathonMan
    ROD is maturing very nicely. Great additions! And, while it’s just a stone’s throw away, I am MUCH more inclined to dine at ROD than The Galleria.
  10. MarathonMan
    The elevator shaft on HRO should be topped out by now. I thought This Tower would look significantly taller than 2727 Kirby, but it doesn’t to me. 2727 must have some high ceilings.
  11. MarathonMan
    This building is turning out to be really cool! I like the “G’DAY MATE” nod to down under. Such a boost for Midtown! Looking forward to Phase II to take shape next year. 😁
  12. MarathonMan
    I agree. Midtown TIRZ has a good vision, but their project management skills are DISMAL! The Caroline Street re-do was delayed for years and is now under way but going so slowly that it should be done by 2030. It’s truly mind-boggling!
  13. MarathonMan
    The sidewalks are really nice, but the trees are soooooo close to the building. They can only branch out in one direction.
  14. MarathonMan
    Note: In the title of this thread, the proper name of the owner is “Zadok” Jewelers, not Zodak.
  15. MarathonMan
    Why wouldn’t they have shifted the apartment building all the way up to McGowan, thus allowing for a larger Midtown Park? Just a thought.
  16. MarathonMan
    Looks good!
  17. MarathonMan
    Too bad. . . I like Dolce Vita.
  18. MarathonMan
    I keep seeing comments about the McNair development and how the two together will transform this area. Question #1: Will the McNair development really have enough presence to make a Hard Rock Hotel not seem out-of-place? Question #2: Are they really in close enough proximity to complement each other?
  19. MarathonMan
    Yay! Brick instead of stucco!
  20. MarathonMan
    This is THE most random place for a “destination” hotel. The obvious place to put a Hard Rock Hotel would be near Discovery Green/Toyota Center/Minute Maid/GRB.
  21. MarathonMan
    One- or two-story storefronts wouldn’t have much of a foundation. Likely they were completely removed during construction of the parking garage.
  22. MarathonMan
    I bet it’s a clean dig. The foundation for the parking garage can’t be too substantial. And I doubt there was much of anything on the site before the garage. Whatever IS there, Hines definitely won’t have the same epic task they had with the Texas Tower prep!!!
  23. MarathonMan
    The interior design here is STUNNING! I wouldn’t normally go to The Galleria for a meal — too much of a hassle with traffic and parking — but for this space and my love for Indian cuisine, I’d make an exception!
  24. MarathonMan
    On downtownhouston.org the timeline for this project is removed. It’s anyone’s guess when it breaks ground.
  25. MarathonMan
    That would arguably be the best possible thing that could happen to Midtown right now.
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