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the shops/4hc is far trickier - apparently a lot of the MEPs run along the outside of the structure so just "opening it up" isn't really feasible. as of now it's still somewhat of an unknown but it sounds like their preference is to bring in a real grocer... whether or not they can is another story. all in all brookfield and gensler have done a great job, though.
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i believe he meant "assy gases"... hanover is getting into the wastewater treatment game.
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i'd like to think that the parking lot is just a necessary placeholder for future development.
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Brookfield is unveiling their plans for Houston Center 1/15, just FYI
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i stopped by the crow's nest at Finn Hall last week and was pleasantly surprised at how many people were there, particularly given the terrible weather we were having. i will say i though the bar lacked a little charm and the bartending definitely needed some improvement but overall it was enjoyable. Finn Hall itself was fairly crowded for an off hour so i can only imagine how busy it gets during lunch. lots of great options. i really REALLY want them to do something grand with the Chase Bank lobby... that's the single grandest space in all of Houston and it would be great to see something other than a bank occupy that space.
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it's not really an assumption... perhaps if you did anything other than complain people would be a little more "open minded and modest"... if you simply wanted a place to b!tch maybe yelp would be more your speed.
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there's a massive redevelopment planned for that site... very preliminary so who knows exactly what gets built or when but there are major players involved and the initial scale is massive.
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from what i can tell updated renderings haven't been produced yet but the distinctive staggered/offset design is being done away with. knowing that, it's probably safe to assume that additional exterior design elements will also be value-engineered. there's a pervasive attitude amongst many houston developers (particularly this one) that the exterior of a building matters little, at least relative to the interior. certainly there's some merit to that, especially in residential buildings, but that attitude seems to get amplified here compared to other major cities.
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Not to be a Debbie downer but I’ve heard that the distinctive condo/hotel tower will be significantly value engineered. IOW, expect this one to get the infamous “houston developer” treatment.
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very classy design... should fit in well w the area, especially the new addition to ROB across the street and the medical office bldg going up next door. this intersection will look a lot different in a couple of years.
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hence the reason they're about to undergo a major renovation. please never stop posting.
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BLVD Place / Hanover Towers / Apache HQ News & Pictures
swtsig replied to Subdude's topic in Going Up!
do not know about hanover but given their bullish attitude towards houston lately it wouldn't surprise me in the least. metlife/hines have long held on to the vacant lot directly north of Hanover PO 1 and will almost assuredly kick something off sooner rather than later. -
Hogan-Allnoch Building (Texas and Austin) Demolished for Future Botique Hotel
swtsig replied to downtownian's topic in Going Up!
the price differential to add brick facade, at least just to the Texas Ave facing side and around both southern corners would not be significant. i'm certainly not opposed to being pragmatic about costs but these types of missed opportunities are really inexplicable in situations like this. -
Hogan-Allnoch Building (Texas and Austin) Demolished for Future Botique Hotel
swtsig replied to downtownian's topic in Going Up!
parking garage here absolutely makes sense - a lot of astros lots will be meeting their maker soon, especially when the 59 construction begins. i would think a garage isn't simply a luxury for them at this point but an absolute necessity, especially one on the main thoroughfare leading to the ballpark. curious if this is one of the lots crane owns around MMP or as someone else mentioned if they're ground leasing this. although i'd certainly wish we'd start paying more attention to the aesthetic of these structures. they may be a necessary evil but that doesn't mean we shouldn't attempt to make them an interesting part of the streetscape. like why not continue the red brick motif to create a stronger sense of place? it's amazing to me that the developers in this city willingly ignore obvious details like this so routinely. -
how so? other than replacing glass with stone on the base it looks identical. i would've been much more concerned had they reduced the glass curtain wall in the highrise section and/or altered the unique curvature in the design.
