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  1. Next Wednesday May 31st at the City of Houston Economic Development Committee meeting, Houston Airport System Director Mario Diaz along with United Airlines will be presenting their IAH Terminal B Redevelopment Program. Curious to see if they will scrap the fairly new B South holding room set up or just focus on redeveloping the north side banjos. 

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  2. Is anybody else disappointed with the width of the sidewalks?  For a such a major project on a signature boulevard, you would think they would build a sidewalk that could accommodate more than 2 people walking side by side.  I guess it's an improvement over what was there before...

  3. 5 hours ago, bobruss said:

    Uptown in Houston is the 17th largest in sq. footage metropolitan area in the U. S. 

    I don't think Buckhead is anywhere near that.

     

    According to the Colliers Q2 2018 Buckhead submarket report, Buckhead has 21.8 million square feet of office space.  The West Loop submarket has 23.9 million sqaure feet so it's not too far off.

     

     

     

  4. Metro unveiled their Preliminary Long Term Vision for Projects through 2040 on Thursday July, 2018 at the MetroNext Board Workshop. 

     

    Perliminary Long Term Vision (discussed at the 17:30 mark) - Pretty much a pipe dream and estimated to Cost $35 Billion

    - 100 miles of Light Rail (to both IAH and Hobby, Inner Katy Line to High Speed Rail Station at Northwest Mall)

    - 90 Miles of BRT 

     

    Forward Plan A (discussed at the 1:03:00 mark) is the more optimistic plan with the Metro receiving higher funding levels

    - 12 miles of Light Rail (Red & Purple Extensions to Hobby; Red line extension to Tidwell)

    - 34 miles of BRT (University Line, Inner Katy, Uptown Extension)

     

    Forward Plan B (discussed at the 1:22:00 mark) is the pessimistic plan with Metro receiving lower funding levels

     - 1 mile of Light Rail (Red line extension to Tidwell)

     - 11 miles of BRT (Inner Katy, Uptown Extension)

     

     

    Video

    http://ridemetro.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=1651

     

     

     

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  5. From www.airliners.net

     

    At a recent event in Houston, Scott Kirby told attendees in the coming years UA could add new nonstop service to 20 new cities from IAH including international destinations. He also stated UA is growing IAH and expects to hit 700 flights a day up from 540 although no time frame was given for when we should expect IAH to hit the 700 mark.

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  6. New Building to House Project Management Operations Important Stop on IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program Journey

     

    The scope of the project includes:

    • New Terminal D facilities
    • Terminal roadway improvements
    • New airside packages (ramp areas)
    • Training center
    • Federal Inspection Service (FIS) modifications
    • New Terminal C North, ramp and apron completed by United Airlines
    • Enabling projects: Program Management Office building, site utilities, and Terminal D baggage handling system modifications.
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  7. If I were a betting man, I would put my money on this being an Omni.  Most other convention hotels and mid level hotels are already in the area or have a proprety downtown except the Omni who only has 2 other properties in Houston (galleria area and energy corridor).  Also from what I remember they were in the running for the second convention center hotel but were not selected so there was interest in downtown Houston.

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  8. Part 1

    Part 2

    Details

    -15 wide body gates including 4 A380 gates (2 airlines currently in discussion with bringing A380 to IAH)

    - new terminal to replace existing terminal D and northern pier of terminal C

    - project to be completed in 6 phases

    - anticipated groundbreaking Summer 2015

    - completion in 2021

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  9. Discussions have begun with United and the foreign flag carriers at IAH to begin design and cosntruction of a completely new terminal to replace existing Terminal D.  This was announced today at the State of the Airports presentation at the Greater Houston Partnership luncheon by City of Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz. The vision for the project will be announced at another event this evening hosted by HAS.  Specific details of the new terminal will be presented at next year's State of the Airports address in 2015.

     

    A few renderings were included in the presentation on slides 37 and 38 and the discussion of the new terminal begins on slide 10 in the presentation transcript..

     

    The presentation and the transcript can be found on the link below:

     

    http://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom-Presentations

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  10. The IAH twitter handle (@IAH) has been posting pictures Today of the Terminal B new south concourse which will be open to the public over the next few weeks. 

     

    I tweeted the following question "what is the status of the phase 2 expansion of terminal b for the north side gates?" and this was their response: "The construction will begin later this year" Take that for what its worth.  I'm not sure if the person tweeting for IAH is a reliable source, but you would think the person responsible for social media with the airport would be in the know of certain information.  Hopefully its a sign of good things to come.

  11. So by April 1st a collection of new spots are opening up in NoDo. They include Goro & Gun, Captain Foxheart's, Bad News Bar, Batanga Tapas, Spirit Lounge and Clutch City Squire Bar. This inaddition to OKRA, Hearsay, La Carafe, Dean's & Warren's

    Dare I say it ....is Downtown coming back alive again?!?

    NoDo????? LOL! Whats next, MiTo for midtown? How about WestCHA for westchase, MuDi for the Musuem District or RiVi for Rice Village. These hipster abbreviations are so corny and pointless for Houston.

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  12. Not sure if this is true, but I worked with a lady who worked in the finance department at Foleys right before the Macy's take over and she mentioned that the downtown location was the one of the most profitable stores since they owned the building and didnt have any lease/rent expenses. Sounds like this might be one of those Astroworld type closures where the land/building asset sale is too good to pass up.

  13. I saw this on another site and I haven't seen it posted here at HAIF.

    Some of the highlights of the presentation:

    IAH

    Flat growth in domestic aviation in the next 5-10 years

    Turkish Airlines beginning service in April 2013

    Expect new Asian carrier in the next year and in talks with new Latin American carriers as well.

    IAH in despearate need of infrastructure imporevements (electrical and sanitation)

    Lack of funds for new terminals and other improvements due to passenger facility charge of $3.00 per passenger which only began in 2008. All other major airports have been collecting this for years and are currently collecting $4.50 per passenger. Mentions Continental was dead set against it. United is showing more flexibilty towards the charges.

    Terminal B modernization underway and will resemble Terminal E

    Termianl D - alot of corners cut in construction back in 1990. $5 million worth of improvements to accomodate Airbus 380 (new jet bridge, preconditioned air improvements, power connections). Terminal D refresh in the next 6 months to modernize the waiting areas (currently green carperts on the wall!), add new restrooms (at 380 gate, only 4 stalls in each men and women restroom for plane that holds 520 people).

    Emirates Airlines has requested to build a 10,000 sq ft lounge and will pay for it but no room in Terminal D.

    HAS is working on the new Termianl D Modernization Plan Report and it should be complete in Q1 2013 with ground breaking in 2014. Plans will call for more widebody gates via a pier added onto Terminal D, more restrooms, more concessions and duty free shops, and more lounges.

    Add an additional Eco Park Lot on Will Clayton

    Major renovations to Airport Marriott Hotel

    Mentioned no plans to build any new terminals, only refresh and modernize existing terminals. Terminal A refresh will occur after Terminal D.

    New IAH Master Plan Report to be complete by December 2013. Old master plan from 2006 to mirror ATL terminal setup has been "Thrown in the trash". Not feasible, estimated at 20 billion.

    HOU

    In the process of designing International terminal of 5 gates expandable to 10-11 gates.

    New parking garage of 3,000 spaces

    Slight growth at HOU with new international service from Southwest. A lot of domestic flights will shift to DAL after the wright amendment expires in 2014 making room for the new international flights and associated connecting flights.

    New Hobby Master Plan Report to be completed by June 2013.

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  14. This was mentioned in the 4615 Post Oak Place Thread but I think it deserves its own thread. This is what the two cranes are for in the Galleria area just inside the loop.

    From Nancy Sarnoff's Blog on chron.com

    Here’s what the city’s newest luxury apartment complex will look like.

    Gables Residential is under construction on this mid-rise project at the intersection of Post Oak Park and Post Oak Place.

    Tucked just inside the West Loop, the complex will have 316 units in 8 stories. Gables expects a summer 2012 opening....

    Link

    Gablespost-Oak.jpg

  15. To be somewhat coy, and please do not ask how I know...but I know. I have very good information on the new Hines building, and some of the speculation here is somewhat unfounded, though some is quite correct.

    1) The building has a skin unlike anything here in Houston, with sunshades on all facades and a glass facade that is absolutely amazing.

    2) The building will be LEED Silver at a minimum.

    3) The building has a 10 story garage underneath the building as a podium.

    4) The sky garden is a very unique feature, and should be a tenant item. With the high dollar skin, this is clearly the defining feature of the building.

    5) While there are plenty of surface lots downtown, none of them are conducive to a development of this magnitude due to location or price.

    6) The cost for new highrise buildings is well over $300 per square foot. Anyone who tells you differently doesn't have a clue.

    7) Discovery Tower doesn't hold a candle to their building. The renderings being shown to the broker community are a glass cube, and is very boring given its location on Discovery Green. Houston Center 6 is even worse.

    8) Don't be surprised if Hines doesn't develop two buildings downtown. They have already hired an architectural team for the 2nd building. I have not seen any renderings of this building yet, though I have heard some rumors about the design.

    Enjoy!

    Good insider info Houston2010! Do you know if the City Centre rendering is Hines' 2nd tower?

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