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Trae

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  1. Here is a more clear rendering: http://swamplot.com/7-story-southwest-freeway-audi-dealership-gets-go-ahead-will-split-momentum/2012-05-14/#more-41181
  2. Over 10,000 jobs expected to be added and $1.6B in local economic impact expected:
  3. Was looking forward to seeing a new tower rendering today. Maybe tomorrow.
  4. I really don't think United has much of an argument here (it'd be different if the corporate HQ was still here). There is nothing they can do to stop Southwest. With the amount of gates and flights that Southwest plans to operate daily, it shouldn't hurt the international businesses at IAH much. With growth in the Houston region, United is still going to have to go through expansion plans at IAH. This will only create cheaper airfare to Latin America and the Caribbean for Houston area travelers. I'm all for it. http://www.chron.com...4923.php#page-1
  5. Why would the Texans need to trade away half the team? Manning has already said he wouls do an incentive based contract. People talk abouy his neck, but not many players have come back from a lisfranc injury. And the worst part about Schaub's is that it happened on his plant foot. I know Kubiak said he should be back by May, but the Texans medical staff is never right. If Kubiak says May, what he really means is October. I'd take the chance on Manning amd trade Schaub for picks. Worst case scenario, Yates is the starting qb with a full offseason and running with the ones.
  6. Come on now, commuter rail is nothing new. Many cities have it. It wont he just one straight shot to Downtown. There would he stops along the way, so people can get off and get on another train or bus. It's not all about saving time, but also saving money. And wake up on time so you dont miss the train (which would run more in peak times anyway). Park and rides also stop after peak hours. Commuter rail won't.
  7. Looks like UH going to be able to play in Reliant/Toyota Center if they join the Big 12 during renovations.

    1. citizen4rmptown

      citizen4rmptown

      looks like that ain't happening after all...

    2. Trae

      Trae

      still a possibility. a&m is going to the sec, IMO. it ain't ova.

    3. Highway6

      Highway6

      UH isn't getting A&M's empty slot. If they can't even fill Robertson, playing in Reliant would make them look really sad.

  8. The heavy rail proposal from the early 1980s. Probably would have been pretty big today.
  9. Houston cops and their speed traps have gotten so bad. Go back to patrolling the streets, not stopping people for going 10 over on the Katy.

  10. I think this newer development also adds density to Uptown. May not add height, but definitely at street level.
  11. http://swamplot.com/welcome-to-the-land-of-exxonmobil-a-tour-of-the-companys-new-north-houston-campus/2011-06-07/#more-29569 With how nice the campus is, I'm wondering why the corporate HQ is supposedly out of the question. The articles I've read said Exxon is still studying on whether to relocate other US offices. I'd say that includes everything, but who knows.
  12. How full is that parking garage on the weekends? I remember when it first opened, it could get pretty full, but at that time the retail was thriving and Vans was also there.
  13. That's what happens when you cut so many damn corners. If the Pavilions looked like the first rendering they showed, I don't have much doubt that it would be a success. They should have kept the condo/hotel tower (just build that parking!), maybe add a 12-screen movie theater (AMC or Cinemark), add jumbotrons (with ads for the Rockets, movie ads, etc.), and probably the most important, make stores accessible from the sidewalk. There should be two entrances, one in the inside corridor, and one on the sidewalk.
  14. Good work sir. Looks like we can expect an announcement later on this month.
  15. Swamplot has some aerials of the site taken about a month ago: http://swamplot.com/aerial-views-of-exxonmobils-new-sprawling-top-secret-houston-headquarters/2011-04-15/#more-27794
  16. Yeah, but a lot of those buildings sit empty. Condo/office vacancy in that part of Dallas is high, due to the speculative building that they do there. In Houston, there does not seem to be as much speculation. Oh, and Dallas has zoning. That's the only spot in Dallas where highrises can go up (for the most part). In Houston, buildings go up all over the place.
  17. True, which is why I said they have it good up in DFW. I know it's not all about shiny new buildings, but you can't deny that the new campus would be at least a little enticing to Tillerson. Or he could be perfectly content in his Irving digs, plus nice home out in Bartonville (small little town off the beaten path in the DFW Metroplex). And hey, the Boy Scouts could move, too if Exxon moved. The Woodlands has some speculative office buildings going up that I'm sure BSA would fit right at home in. Isn't there a Scout camp near there, too? One thing is for sure, Houston will at least be getting their North American HQ. Houston basically runs the company already, and having the HQ would only be an added feather into Houston's cap, plus some prestige.
  18. Same here. The new campus (it's only proposed right ) are just too nice and big for the world HQ to not consider moving to Houston, in my opinion. They have it good up here in DFW, but what they have here won't compare to the new digs in Spring. Along with the Springwoods development, it has to at least be a little enticing to the CEO and Exxon board. To blow off steam coming from Irving leaders and to ease those Las Colinas developers, when the campus was first leaked out, they came out and said the Irving HQ is safe. But, as we get closer to the official announcement later on this month, it seems to be coming back up again. We'll see. Could be a mistake, like you said.
  19. I wonder what the future holds for Greenspoint. That place needs some help if this is true. Edit: Just read Red's post.
  20. Stuff we already know pretty much: http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/cypress/news/article_471a8224-5a89-11e0-9252-001cc4c002e0.html
  21. Don't think anyone thought it was, since the study wasn't even suppose to be complete until this year anyway. As far as Dallas offices moving here, I doubt Exxon is moving their corporate HQ to Houston (already said they won't). But, Exxon strangely picked Irving randomly for their HQ years ago, so maybe they change their mind at the last minute again and relocate to Houston.
  22. what's up a&m bulldawg from city-data.

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