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It's not all that surprising that with Kinder Morgan eating El Paso Energy, the tower at 1010 Milam is getting a new name. Mark down "Kinder Morgan Building" as its new official name once the purchase is finished. For the curious, Kinder Morgan's offices will move from 1 Allen Center to the bottom half of the former El Paso Energy Building. An independent company formed from the buyout called EP Energy will take most of the top half, with the exception of the top five floors which are going to whomever has pockets deep enough to get them. Here's the naming history of the building (in reverse chronological order): *Kinder Morgan Building *El Paso Energy Building *Tenneco Building *Tennessee Pipeline Company Building *1010 Milam

http://www.chron.com...ss/7603762.html I'm curious what a Hines multifamily complex would look like. Here is the 16-story one in Chicago... http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2011/04/01/demolition-underway-at-old-town-site-construction-imminent.php#n-wells-demolition-6

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2292009475_3e5ea3f5e5.jpg 1500 Louisiana, Houston, Texas, originally uploaded by Artefaqs. This is my current favorite Houston photograph. Mostly because it's so light at the bottom and dark at the top, and it looks like a cartoon until you get close and see the details. And there's no HDR used at all! You can see lots more great pictures, and add your own -- dive in to the HAIF Flickr Pool.

I've updated the Houston Mod website with some buildings. Some have research and some ask for "reader input". I still have more to put in, like 3336 Richmond and the Unitarian Church in the Museum area but this is a good start. Edit: According to Rice University, 3336 Richmond Ave. was developed by Hines Interests / Gerald Hines. What I did on my Spring Break... Mods still with us: Fred Winchell Photography Studio and Apartments Exxon Research Center 3333 Fannin Building Macham Building - this one is really amazing, a ground up restoration. 4910 Willowbend Blvd. Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford Building Pontiac Motor Division Building Bendit House Brier House Taylor House First Christ Scientist Church Bellaire University of St. Thomas Congregation Beth Israel Temple The Rothko Chapel Gibraltar Building (now Bank of America) Humble Oil (Exxon/Mobil) Building Endangered: Bettis Apartments - I wish they could pick this up and move it Friden Building http://www.houstonmod.org/buildings.aspx?sub=swu As always, if you want to add a building, let me know. Jason

I was in Scurlock tower (in the med center) waiting for my car to be brought down by the valet, when I spotted this little old lady climb into the car that they had brought down to her. Didn't think a thing about it as she drove off. Just as she was turning onto fannin and disappearing from view...I heard a man behind me yelling. Turning around I saw this old man running (well..hobbling, actually) yelling: "Wait! Damnit! Wait!" I asked, "What happend? Did she forget something?" as I was getting ready to run after the car before the light turned green. "Yes, she sure did, she forgot ME!" I just stared at him in disabief and then noticed the traffic was moving....along with his ride. "Yep. Forgot I was with her..again. Don't worry, she'll get home and realize it." "Where do you live? I can give you a lift, maybe?" I asked. "Huntsville." At that point, I gave him my cell and asked him to call a relative who lived nearby. Turns out this was the 3rd time in 4 months. The people I get to meet. I offered my card in the hopes of saving this man some grief in the future. BTW: his son called a cab for him. Ricco