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  1. CaptainJilliams
    So do we have any updated renderings for what will be going up here? As well as a timeline?
  2. CaptainJilliams
    Okay, I might still prefer the previous design of the building, but the new tower looks great and makes up for the double helix change in my mind!
  3. CaptainJilliams
    But I thought it was fairly certain that they had done away with the helix building design and were only going to make a ground level park in the shape of a double helix. If I'm wrong, then great, I would prefer the original design. But until someone can confirm that, I wish they would stop using old renderings.
  4. CaptainJilliams
    Man, they keep teasing us with the old renderings of the double-helix shaped building. I know they are more readily available, but every time I see them it gives me false hope.
  5. CaptainJilliams
    If Rice Box is the tenant, they are going to make a killing in that area. Rice Village would be the perfect place to open another location. I know their location on Shepherd has seen great traffic and success.
  6. CaptainJilliams
    This is awesome! Love the new renderings.
  7. CaptainJilliams
    Agreed. My dream would be to have a new aquarium/amusement park complex built near Minute Maid/Discovery Green. If the highway cap park ever happens in downtown, that would also be an excellent area to have it.
  8. CaptainJilliams
    I don’t know if this is the section to post this, but the past week or so I’ve noticed that they have completely leveled the original NW Transit Center near where 610 and 10 meet. I didn’t realize they were going to completely rebuild it. I for one am happy, the previous structure always looked dated with the white pyramid roof.
  9. CaptainJilliams
    Can we either move this discussion to another forum or just cut it altogether @Moderators?
  10. CaptainJilliams
    Beautiful buildings, but I think anything designed like that would be sorely out of place on the Rice campus. I feel as though the current design, while it has its issues, is consistent with the architecture seen around campus. Maybe if it were visualized you could change my mind, but then again I think taking the conservative approach won't upset the status quo. Belmont University in Nashville is taking a similar approach with their new Performing Arts Center (in terms of trying to match the existing style of the campus):
  11. CaptainJilliams
    But as the Instagram post confirms, they are raising the final beam on the 26th of this year. I don't know if I've ever heard of a topping out celebration occurring exactly 1 year after the fact, seems either wrong or bizarre 🤔
  12. CaptainJilliams
    That's great and all, but someone should've told them that this year is 2019.
  13. CaptainJilliams
    That view of Midtown in the 2nd picture is going to change dramatically over the next 4-5 years if all the Australian high-rises come to fruition.
  14. CaptainJilliams
    Saw the fence up this Sunday, happy to see this is going forward!
  15. CaptainJilliams
    Really sad to hear. To me, my initial thoughts are it may have been one of the photographers you see on social media and instagram who scale buildings and cranes to get shots of the city.
  16. CaptainJilliams
    This was posted today as a story on the Buffalo Bayou Park’s Instagram page. Looks like the work will be split into 7 phases to minimize disruption for park users. Some areas/paths will close down temporarily.
  17. CaptainJilliams
    Wow, I assumed this would be about 7-8 stories, but 20-25 stories is significant. Love that this area is growing so fast. I wonder how long it will be before the gas station near by changes hands.
  18. CaptainJilliams
    Wow, just blinked and now the facade looks like it's almost done on one side. Agreed, looking much better than I thought it would.
  19. CaptainJilliams
    As long as it's taken to complete the plaza, I must say it looks pretty good.
  20. CaptainJilliams
    I know it's always good to have infill, but like I said before it is somewhat of a relief that this development isn't going forward. Considering how much trouble they had getting this together, it's likely the final product would've turned out to be cheap and sub-par along with being a bad design. It will be an issue going forward for any developer wishing to purchase that site, to either continue with something else or tear it all down.
  21. CaptainJilliams
    I believe so, I know St. Louis, San Diego, and Washington D.C. have mixed-use developments surrounding their stadiums. And I know Denver is in the process of completing theirs, as seen below: ^^^ Again, this is in Denver, CO.
  22. CaptainJilliams
    No sooner had I posted about the fence coming down than I drove by again today to see a new, bigger fence around the property 🤣
  23. CaptainJilliams
    Drove by the site today to notice the fence that was around the property has been removed. I'm not sure if this is a bad sign moving forward, but it seems to indicate to me that works might not start anytime soon.
  24. CaptainJilliams
    I'll take this project for sure. And yes, it looks like 11,000 sqft of GFR. I know it's not very tall or flashy in terms of color, but more residential in this area is a good thing. I live very close by and am within walking distance, I've walked past that site for almost 2 years now. More people are going to help the businesses in this area, and the GFR will bring even more options.
  25. CaptainJilliams
    That glass finally going up looks gorgeous, can't wait to see how this rehab turns out when finished.
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