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Not sure. I think that was either the methodist research building or something else next door that I'm really not sure about.
Its the methodist research institute building
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They ran out of money which is no surprise since there wasn't sufficient funding for the billion dollar hospital in the first place. That's what happens with an organization run by a bunch of egotistical physicians with knee jerk reactions. With the possibility of socialized medicine on the horizon they have no chance of ever paying for this project. I look for them to put the place up for sale although it's doubtful they will find a buyer.
Actually, if you look at the board roster, most of them are not physicians, they are CEO's, chairman, lawyers, etc.. So, its actually a bunch of incompetent folks who know nothing about academic medicine.
Board Members
* Mrs. Barbara B. Allbritton
Director and Executive Vice President,
Allbritton Communications Company
* Mr. Robert H. Allen (Chair of the BCM Board)
Private Investor
* Mrs. Laura Elena Mu
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So, BCM has sent out the word that they are finishing the exterior of their new hospital, but will suspend construction of the interior indefinitely until they have the financial capacity to do so.
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I have heard from a BCM staffer that one of the conditions of the breakup of the Baylor College of Medicine from Baylor University (in the 1960's) was that if the College of Medicine were to associate itself with another (then) Southwest Conference school it could no longer use the Baylor name. The proposed name would be something like the DeBakey College of Medicine at Rice University. Yes, the DeBakey name would definitely be used.
My source also said that the influential Jewish leadership of the Texas Children's Hospital really did not want to see Baylor re-associate itself with a "sectarian" institution (presumably Methodist or St. Luke's.) and that was one of the reasons why Rice was so attractive.
That plus apparently a lot of board overlap among Rice and BCM.
The time frame of this merger would be dependent upon substantial completion of the BCM hospital building structure so that it could be taken over by Harris County as a psychiatric hospital.
I have no way to substantiate any of this since I am hearing it secondhand. Just thought it was interesting.
My sources say that the original plan for the BCM hospital and clinic is still a go; The real question that needs to be answered is what happens to all of the faculty at SLEH when the new hospital opens. I think BCM has the potential to take a large faculty hit when this happens. Some of these folks are perfectly happy where they are and don't want to leave.
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Here is some good info on UTHSC buildings going up in the new UT research park.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...iz/5094246.html
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MD Anderson is expanding its Alkek building by 9 floors, begining this fall. (will total 21 floors when complete.
Here is the Houston Chron link
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...iz/5079738.html
Here is the finished product.
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MD Anderson is expanding its Alkek building by 9 floors, begining this fall. (will total 21 floors when complete.
Here is the Houston Chron link
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...iz/5079738.html
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Looks like preparation is being made for the demolition of the Crown Plaza hotel in the TMC across from TCH main.
Cherry demolition I think is the name of the demo company sign on the building.
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Awesome. I really hope the hospital & clinic work out for bcm.
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Are they going to demolish the tower, or just the garage?
They just built a new driveway for the tower, so I'm wondering why, if it was slated for rubble.
I thought they are demoing both buildings. They have already stripped the inside of the buildlings, and I have seen crews that looked like they were going to tear the buildingds down, but maybe I'm wrong.
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Demolition has begun of the old TWU buildings in the TMC across from BCM to make way for the potential methodist inpatient expansion site.
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I noticed that a building Belonging to methodist was being Demo'ed, but I don't recall hearing anything about it.
It amazes me that there is so much stuff going on in the medical center alone that it's getting to be very difficult to keep track of.
The building being demoed is to make way for the new Methodist inpatient building.
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The building by BCM Jewish Building is Baylor's new Alkek research building.
The tall building being built by MD Anderson is the new MD Anderson faculty building.
Also, there is a new 12 story medical/surgical outpatient building being constructed on Holcombe, near Main, with two large cranes put up.
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This is from a news release yesterday on the Methodist hospital homepage. Looks like they're going all out.
Methodist announces inpatient tower expansion
HOUSTON - 02/19/07 -
The Methodist Hospital System announced today plans for one of the Texas Medical Center
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We've already got a thread on here somewhere about that. It'll be a large apartment complex, but not a highrise. They broke ground very quickly after both Mosaic towers were allocated for condos.
Thanks.
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Can someone tell me what is being built by the mosaic on Hermann Park Dr.? The land at the corner of Almeda and Hermann Park Dr. has been cleared and there is a large hole in the ground that resembles that of a pre-high-rise base. Thanks.
Texas Heart Institute Denton A. Cooley Building At 6720 Bertner Ave.
in Texas Medical Center
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They are already in the process of expand SLEH. The expansion is further back off the road, not a very large structure expansion.