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I agree!  Would love it if there's a "thumbs down emoji" for that suburban crap.

4 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

Thanks for the explainer. I appreciate it. 

There so many neighborhood names I'm unfamiliar with. My friend's dad not too long ago schooled me on the name of his neighborhood. I called it Rice Military, but he said it was another name that I can't recall. 

People are territorial about their neighborhoods. I didn't want to offend anyone living there by referring to this area as some place else.

 

Camp Logan tends to interchange with Rice Military.

The answer to your question, SSP

is "SkyscraperPage.com"check it

out, it's a pretty good 

forum.

This is good newsfor rail fans with Culbertsong gone. Metro can proceed with the expansion of the light rail to the westside.It can only get better from now on.

You snap well composed beautiful

shots ekdmr2d1. Great shot.

Excellent site, not far from the Light

House for the Blind. The view of 

Downtown is spectacular and

Hanover projects are equally

magnificent. The highrises lining

Buffalo Bayou are creating a 

Houston version of Central Park.

Centrally located in equal distances

from Downtown to the Uptown

District,as well Montrose and the

Heights. Its a winner for Hanover.

I agree with you, when in the area I'll

drop in buy something, thankful for it's

easy access. I'm betting tenants

living across the street are missing

their late night runs. Knowing

that the little hole in the wall was

always there for a quick snack or

a six-pack. RIP Westcreek Market.

Agree, take the required surface parking

equation out density by default will increase exponentially.

Sophie has a nice retail mix there on 

Memorial all they need is a HEB Market or Whole Foods. Starbucks & the usual 

suspects are already there, along with 

some local flavor. 

Did they ever build that proposed 50 story skyscraper downtown? I remember reading about it about decade ago  in HBJ.

I believe that's probably the direction 

they're moving in, pushing tenants out

of key intersections.Drexell is highly 

desirable location for a multi-family developer.Barbouti more than likely 

fields constant offers from them weekly 

if not daily. Watch and wait for a major 

changes in HV's evolution. 

That is truly a fine looking building. 

Nice view up there. 

In face of powerful and more urban style competitors, for example the River Oaks District. Highland Village dated suburban model is now a hindrance. Maybe its as they know the need is to "keep up with The Joneses" rising land value and prices. Along with people demanding a more genuine street experience is perhaps pushing HV towards making changes. 

Impressive late night hours it a firm

acknowledgement of the growing

residential population downtown.

I'm impressed.

5 minutes ago, jgriff said:

 

We deserve some respect! This is Upper Kirby, it should be rich guys with beer bellys flirting with beautiful girls. That’s how Brassiere 19 stays in business.

Preaching to the choir here jgriff ! lol

You rather see guys with beer bellies

instead lol.

2 hours ago, CREguy13 said:

I have no problem with mid-rises because they improve density, but hopefully this is a sign that high-rises or (10+ floors) is the new standard for midtown residential.  You have to think it may be true with this project as an example.

Agree.

The great architect Frank Lloyd Wright

when ask of his opinion of Houston, 

he said Houston is like being in a

pinball machine _it's so different from

other cities. That's speak volumes

of the city's uniqueness. Houston

can proudly hold it's own with these

so called esthetic cities.

The hotel probably will revamped the

interior as well, the Four Seasons

remained open during the extensive

renovation it under went a few years ago. They continue to book tenants

through out the build out.

Magnificent.

Randall Davis for all the grief he gets

on this thread, nice to see some positive praise for Arabella's innovative lighting

scheme. Which is impressive.

It appears the Midtown and Montrose

Skylines will eventually merge.At the street level you can clearly see the Montrose Hanover Tower easily from the vicinity of the Caydon project. The

two, along with the Medical Center &

Museum District skylines are going to be quite impressive.

Absolutely dazzling, that's going to be

a magnificent panoramic view for motorists merging onto the West Loop 

traveling on 59 from downtown.

Oops my bad!