adr Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I am guessing the plywood hole is where the pedestrian bridge to Commerce will go. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 The progress on this has been crawling lately. I wonder if they are having issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 This was supposed to open a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Did flooding have a drag on the timeline for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Did flooding have a drag on the timeline for this? That was my feeling............... buuuut.... has anyone noticed the large crack in the concrete wall that holds up the dirt to this building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Opening date set for 1Q 2016 http://www.downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2015-11-11/Downtown_Real_Estate_Update_2015_3Q.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Looks like they repaired the major crack I was talking about... they filled it in at the corner. Sunset Coffee Place by Marc longoria, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 considering those second and third story doors have an impressive exit, I'm guessing there's still quite a bit to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Balconies maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 maybe they're boat launches for when there's a flood? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted December 24, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2015 Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post adr Posted January 20, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Making progress. Exterior stairs look complete and bayou-side patio is installed. The support pillars are in place for the pedestrian catwalk to Commerce St. Edited January 20, 2016 by adr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 ^^^ great illustrations adr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 c/o Downtown TIRZ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 ok, all together now - "Why is this taking so long?" They could have just torn down the original building and built a similar insipid looking building in it's place in like 3 months. Just be done with it already. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I mean, that's almost what they did. They left the bare minimum of floor slabs and columns and otherwise completely rebuilt this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I'm a big fan of BBP, but this one got away from them a bit. I chalk it up to unforeseen complications that resulted in a lot of rework and departure from their original vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Somewhere back on page 3 or 5 or something, I was suggesting that this building was not a "historic renovation" and that it looked "wrong" to me. I was summarily told to "wait" until the finished building. Ok, I waited. This building is a nice NEW building. It has nothing to do with historic renovations or preservation. For the record, I am fine with that. They could have bulldozed the building and built new and I would have been fine with that too. What irks me about this project is that it was touted as "historic renovation" and, frankly, in any sense of the word, it isn't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) - Edited March 10, 2016 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Swamplot article with a new pic http://swamplot.com/dressed-and-accessorized-sunset-coffee-building-ready-for-todays-downpours-downtown/2016-03-08/ Edited March 9, 2016 by HoustonMidtown 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Gorgeous building! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Starting to install the pedestrian bridge from Commerce Street. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I was wondering how you were supposed to get to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Coming along slowly. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) Glad to see this building almost complete. Sadly, "Historic renovation" it is not. To me, it shows that Houston is a city where, even "civic organizations" really don't care about preservation. If those who should care the most don't, how can we expect those seeking profit to care more? Houston is becoming a great city but historic preservation is simply not a core cultural competency. We will build a beautiful city for the 20-teens and beyond. it will not be grounded in historic structures but rather in modern construction. And, since I can't have the former, that is fine with me. Edited March 27, 2016 by UtterlyUrban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, UtterlyUrban said: Glad to see this building almost complete. Sadly, "Historic renovation" it is not. To me, it shows that Houston is a city where, even "civic organizations" really don't care about preservation. If those who should at are the most don't, how can we expect those seeking profit to care more? Houston is becoming a great city but historic preservation is simply not a core cultural competency. We will build a beautiful city for the 20-teens and beyond. it will not be grounded in historic structures but rather in modern construction. And, since I can't have the former, that is fine with me. That's really not true... historic preservation doesn't always mean maintaining every original part of a building... it's maintaining the structure as a whole... and honestly the original bricks of this structure would not have withstood the test of time... the best way was to restore it back to it's original build. And the statement that Houston isn't being built on history is wrong. There are so many structures being saved and repurposed in this city. It's becoming the trend in Houston and culturally it's becoming the norm. I work with a guy who owns Underbelly, Anvel, and a few other places and we've had the same talk but many of his partners notice the trend has changed in Houston. Whether it's salvaging and repurposing or building 100 percent green, the city is building the right way now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 11 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: That's really not true... historic preservation doesn't always mean maintaining every original part of a building... it's maintaining the structure as a whole... and honestly the original bricks of this structure would not have withstood the test of time... the best way was to restore it back to it's original build. And the statement that Houston isn't being built on history is wrong. There are so many structures being saved and repurposed in this city. It's becoming the trend in Houston and culturally it's becoming the norm. I work with a guy who owns Underbelly, Anvel, and a few other places and we've had the same talk but many of his partners notice the trend has changed in Houston. Whether it's salvaging and repurposing or building 100 percent green, the city is building the right way now. I hope that you are correct. However, this building has NEAR ZERO left of its history except the interior floors. The windows are new and wrong for the period. Everything about it new is and wrong for the period. It is possible to "historically restore" using new materials that are sensitive to the historic period in which the building was built. That was not done here. While unfortunate, I am fine with that. As I have said before, they could have bulldozed this building for all I care. I just don't like the concept of "marketing" the building as a "historic renovation" then doing something else entirely. I do hope that you are correct. Hopefully Houston is changing. The Texaco renovation and a few others are promising signs. But the recent bulldozing of a historic structure on Louisiana, the demolition of that (perhaps too far gone?) warehouse building on (Austin?) to create a parking lot, and the crushing of the Houston Club building tells me otherwise. Time will tell and I hope that you win this debate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 40 minutes ago, UtterlyUrban said: I hope that you are correct. However, this building has NEAR ZERO left of its history except the interior floors. The windows are new and wrong for the period. Everything about it new is and wrong for the period. It is possible to "historically restore" using new materials that are sensitive to the historic period in which the building was built. That was not done here. While unfortunate, I am fine with that. As I have said before, they could have bulldozed this building for all I care. I just don't like the concept of "marketing" the building as a "historic renovation" then doing something else entirely. I do hope that you are correct. Hopefully Houston is changing. The Texaco renovation and a few others are promising signs. But the recent bulldozing of a historic structure on Louisiana, the demolition of that (perhaps too far gone?) warehouse building on (Austin?) to create a parking lot, and the crushing of the Houston Club building tells me otherwise. Time will tell and I hope that you win this debate. I do agree with you trust me... I just think the overall trend has not only come back to people moving back in to the inner city but also with saving older structures. If any city follows what the market is doing it's Houston. It's hard in some cities to distinguish what the overall trend in the market is because of such strict regulations on how and what to build. In this city you get such a huge spectrum on what is the current move in the market and what isn't. Houston is definitely changing culturally in many ways... whether it's salvaging history or embracing a clean "green" Houston, this city is going the right way and I can honestly say that I've never in my life seen Houston take such a huge initative in heading this direction. I think the culture of anything goes and not embracing this city is finally coming to an end. The culture in this city has been changing over the past 15 years and it's very exciting to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I'm still excited for the building to finish, I just can't get a sense of what the surrounding plaza is going to look like. I'm amazed this is still all dirt. I'm curious to see how they tie this into Main street and Allen's landing and hopefully make it a more inviting recreational space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 19 hours ago, Sunstar said: I'm still excited for the building to finish, I just can't get a sense of what the surrounding plaza is going to look like. I'm amazed this is still all dirt. I'm curious to see how they tie this into Main street and Allen's landing and hopefully make it a more inviting recreational space. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunstar Posted June 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2016 Looks like they're getting close on finishing the landscaping: 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post adr Posted June 24, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2016 Quote Buffalo Bayou Partnership has moved up the bayou to historic Allen's Landing. We are thrilled to announce our new offices at the Sunset Coffee Building. http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f2360320ff1e4d173cf8675b1&id=0fb5ae6a3f&e=[UNIQID] 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 This is going to be a great addition to the bayou and Market Square, and will become a popular place for water activities and boating, just like Memorial Park's jogging trail is for runners. I can see some more restaurants or burger bar places opening in the neighborhood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 4 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Does anyone know when this will be completely finished? About 2 days before the next flood? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Construction trailer is gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 well, it did rain heavily a couple weeks ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Is the fence down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 10 minutes ago, Sunstar said: Is the fence down? Fence is still up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted July 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2016 Fencing is down and available to walk around on: Buffalo Bayou by Marc longoria, on Flickr 2016-07-16 18.13.56 by Marc longoria, on Flickr 2016-07-16 18.14.00 by Marc longoria, on Flickr 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Is this the old "Love Street" music place? Went there on my first visit to Houston. Vaguely remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Yes it is and it was pretty amazing down in that area back then with all of the shops in all of the old warehouses in the neighborhood. Brings back memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyhtown Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Any updates in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Tonyhtown said: Any updates in this? Yes. This "historic renovation" has essentially gutted a building back to its bones and built an entirely new building that, other than is shape and footprint, looks nothing like the original building. The materials used on the "historic renovation" do not seem to be, in anyway, sensitive to history. It is a new building, with a new facade, built on an old structure -- old bones but everything that you can see has little to do with history. Is it functional as a modern structure? Very likely. Is it functional as a modern structure that has been "historically renovated?" Not in my opinion. This building could have been restored with period sensitive brick, mortar, Windows, and roof material. It could have been a historic renovation. But it sure doesn't look that way to me. Does it to you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Yeah, this is definitely not a (NOT an!!! ugh) historic renovation - it is a modern renovation of an old shell of a building that was badly neglected for a long time. But those are just nitpicky words - I'm glad to see prime waterfront property repurposed by a nonprofit entity any day. Speaking of nitpicky - does anyone know when this building actually housed Sunset? I have only seen it referred to as International or Cleveland Coffee.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted October 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2016 Allens Landing by Marc longoria, on Flickr Allens Landing by Marc longoria, on Flickr Allens Landing by Marc longoria, on Flickr Allens Landing by Marc longoria, on Flickr Allens Landing by Marc longoria, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 On 9/12/2016 at 0:36 PM, sevfiv said: Yeah, this is definitely not a (NOT an!!! ugh) historic renovation - it is a modern renovation of an old shell of a building that was badly neglected for a long time. But those are just nitpicky words - I'm glad to see prime waterfront property repurposed by a nonprofit entity any day.... Love Street was a dump. Some fine music went on there. And the surrounding area was site of some interesting hijinks. But the old building itself was hardly memorable. It started to crumble as renovations began, so something useful was constructed on its bones. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Some ivy growing up the concrete wall would be nice. The green would contrast the red brick nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I like the fact that they took the approach to preserve history and restore a historical building. I'm just not too crazy about the new orange-ish tan-ish color of the brick on the building. Even though the previous green color they used may have looked a little dated, they could have pulled it off if it was done right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Again, regardless of whether you like the final result, this is not a restoration of a historic building. All that's left of the old building is the basic structure. Everything else- exterior details, window pattern, brickwork- everything else is not just brand new but noticeably different. That's not to judge whether that choice was right or wrong; it's just worth clarifying that this is no longer a historic building. Edited October 23, 2016 by Texasota 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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