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  1. AstrosFreak
    Could we get this and the Perennial threads combined? Thanks in advance admins!
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    Did anyone post the construction cam, yet? http://oxblue.com/pro/open/linbeck/embassysuites
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    You mean this Memorial Hermann building? I wish the lights would just slowly change through all of those colors, but it's been pretty crazy looking every time I've seen it. I just noticed that this building was also by Kirksey.
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    Are there any renderings that show how much it'll be transforming Uptown? I can only find renders of the building itself - no surroundings. The pictures of downtown on their website are pretty awesome though.
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    If I remember correctly, it had something to do with a city requirement that parking be provided for the residential building. In any case, the developers are probably pretty happy that they didn't build it. Can you imagine trying to compete with for prices in this economy? Don't worry; there'll be plenty of downtown residential development after the economy is back in swing. The trend is moving closer to downtown, not away from it.
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    You are a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day!
  7. AstrosFreak
    I was worried for a bit until I saw that the webpage hasn't been updated since 2002! I'm glad that isn't an updated page.
  8. AstrosFreak
    Emporis has the building as approved, and I would believe that before Skyscraperpage. Plus, its still up on Crescent's website. I wouldn't worry too much. If we don't hear anything by the end of the summer, then there could be problems.
  9. AstrosFreak
    Geez...What a downer. What underachieving tone are you referring to anyway? Compared to many other cities around the country, Houston's doing very very well in growth and project completion.
  10. AstrosFreak
    I'm not saying your arguments are wrong; I'm just saying that complaining about it here doesn't create accountability. You're not creating change - you're not holding anyone responsible. Whining about some problems in a forum for a few people to see doesn't make a difference. If you actually care about how badly the city is screwing up this development, then there are better ways of doing something about it. That's all I meant. That being said, I think we can all agree HP will be a benefit to downtown, regardless of lost potential.
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    I also agree with Trae. This has nothing to do with accountability or responsibility. You're not striving to make change by writing to city council or to the developers of HP. You're just complaining about your own idealized version of what the pavilions could have been. Demanding accountability and going on to a forum to whine about perceived problems with the project are two different things entirely. I'm not saying that we don't have a right to point out project flaws, but I think some of you guys are taking this a bit far.
  12. AstrosFreak
    Not anymore. They used to be mostly owned by McDonald's but the big M sold all of their shares in '06. They're publicly traded.
  13. AstrosFreak
    A test McCafe opened in the Chicago in May of 2001 but didn't fair that well: it closed within the same year. Though, its no secret that McDonald's is trying to challenge Starbucks. It looks like they're trying to include McCafes in McDonald's as a store-within-a-store. http://www.brockmann.com/index.php/2008010...to-america.html
  14. AstrosFreak
    Sorry, here's the website http://www.mcdonalds.de/presse/app/search....amp;category=00
  15. AstrosFreak
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/busine...ff/5583898.html "Davis is buying the land from McDonald's, which has a two-story restaurant there. The sale is expected to close this summer. Sometime after that, the McDonald's will go, but the hamburger chain is keeping a portion of the land to build a sleek new store as part of its "re-imaging" program, spokesman Adam Salgado said." Sweet. It looks like McDonald's is going to be landing a McCafe right in front of the Titan. I'm no fan of McDonald's but I'd be interested in checking out this place. Here's a picture of a McCafe concept store in Germany: http://www.papascott.de/wordpress/wp-conte...esign-wenge.jpg
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    I don't know if this was ever settled, but swamplot.com is reporting that the shorter white poles at the top of the tower ARE wind turbines. http://swamplot.com/discovery-tower-yep-th...nes/2008-02-29/
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    So I was googling around today and found this aerial shot of downtown from October. Even though its a little old, it's a new view of the pavilions.
  18. AstrosFreak
    Wasn't the groundbreaking set for March 1st? Think they're just using the space for parking until then? (wishful thinking)
  19. AstrosFreak
    I just realized that Reliant Stadium will be hosting the 2011 NCAA Men's Final Four. Imagine how beneficial an on-site hotel would be!
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    Even if you're right and we should upgrade the convention space already available in the Relient complex, it wouldn't come at zero cost. The upgrade would be pretty expensive to bring the AstroArena\Hall\Dome to the level of a modern convention or multi-use center. And who would pay for this transition? Definitely not the rodeo. It would be more tax dollars from the county. Now that would be fiscally irresponsible. Also, the Astros were the largest tenant of the Relient complex since 1965. Don't think that the whole facility was built for the rodeo - it wasn't - or that the rodeo was the biggest user or supporter of the facilities.
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    Has anyone mentioned the other economic benefits to the city of Houston, such as job creation? Charity is nice and all, but shouldn't the county be looking to increase the job market, especially in a time of impending recession? A hotel that provides enough jobs to serve 3000 people a day, 365 days a year should help a few employees better than the Rodeo. HLSR is all voluneeters, right? Plus, all of the hotel taxes, as mentioned before, would help pay for the rodeo's own facilities (Relient Stadium).
  22. AstrosFreak
    Why would hotel guests not spend any money on concessions or shopping? I don't understand why people would behave differently if they're staying in a hotel. Personally, I feel that if you go to the rodeo, you're going to eat at the rodeo
  23. AstrosFreak
    That's like saying that an investor would not build a starbucks across the street from another starbucks, but that happens all the time. If you can make a profit you go for it. This isn't some small city; Houston has the population and the economy to make something like this work. Also, one of Houston's biggest problems is its lack of conventions, and a large, new convention hotel could bring back a spark to the "convention-scene." Organizers are looking for large convention hotels to keep all of their people in one nearby location and before the Hilton, Houston couldn't provide that service. This could be the push that the city needs - not just for important conventions - to land large scale events, such as the Super Bowl or the Olympics. I don't see how a hotel like this could cause any harm to the city. Also, the HLSR can pretty much go to hell. Considering the HLSR was created as a charity event, I'm really sick of seeing it act like the money-grubbing corporation it has become.
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