Ethanra Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Whaahhh, The sky is falling. This project didn't break ground the exact day that was announced. Its dead just like I predicted. whhaaahhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I find your lack of faith, disturbing.I too am glad this is getting underway. It's about time. This will being the total number of downtown hotel rooms to what? 2000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSky Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Drove by yesterday, delivered diggers and bull dozers to the site along with dumpsters. It looks like the hotel is about to get kicked off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 There is a lot of involvement (public officials, etc.) on this project now for it to be dead. That doesn't mean things can't change of course. ChannelTwoNews - my only point was that most "groundbreakings" are mostly ceremonial. In this case, I'm optimistic this project gets going soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 There is a lot of involvement (public officials, etc.) on this project now for it to be dead. That doesn't mean things can't change of course. ChannelTwoNews - my only point was that most "groundbreakings" are mostly ceremonial. In this case, I'm optimistic this project gets going soon.I know, and we're in complete agreement. I was only pointing to ill-informed writers as being the only people who had actually leapt ahead and said actual construction had begun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) rolled by the site at about 11 last night after the stros game... lots of activity, buldozers buzzin and everything Edited June 11, 2009 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) rolled by the site at about 11 last night after the stros game... lots of activity, buldozers buzzin and everythingYeah, at 8pm they started tearing up the concrete. Goodbye surface parking lot! Edited June 11, 2009 by brian0123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 2. Who is the Builder?LinbeckAn announcement is listed in an AIA Houston brief from last month, skim down to the 2nd entry for May 4th.http://www.aiahouston.org/membersinnews.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEvilTwin Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Yeah, at 8pm they started tearing up the concrete. Goodbye surface parking lot!The HAIF really ought to have a running countdown of CBD surface parking lots on its home page. Granted, the countdown has slowed considerably in the last year or so... And the raw number would probably be depressingly high. But it'd be neat. I wonder how many there really are? Could be some room for subjectivity in any count, I suppose (half-blocks, blocks connected to freeways, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 It would be cool to see a plot of Downtown parking lots vs. time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 myeviltwin,sounds like a good idea. i would say only full surface lots should count. who's going to begin documenting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I count 75, which includes lots with at least 50% parking space. So if you wanted, you could probably dwindle that down to 60 or so.We've got a long way to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) I count 75, which includes lots with at least 50% parking space. So if you wanted, you could probably dwindle that down to 60 or so.We've got a long way to go... I counted 60 full block equivalents (by adding up all of the 1/2, 1/4, and 3/4 block surface lots. Yes, still a long way to go. But we've also come a VERY long way in a relatively short time: Toyota Center: 6 blocks Hilton Americas/GRB Expansion: 7-8 blocks Minute Maid Park: 8 blocks 5 Houston Center: 1 block Hess Tower: 1 3/4 blocks Houston Pavilions: 3 blocks New Sacred Heart Cathedral 1 block Christ Church Cath Expansion 1 block 1000 Main 1 block 1500 Louisiana 2 blocks Embassy Suites 1 block 717 Texas (fka Calpine Twr) 3/4 block Discovery Green 3 blocks Civil Court House 1 block Criminal Court House 1 block County Pkg garage 1 block Holiday Inn Express 1/2 block new fire station 1 block Metro HQ/Transit Ctr. 1 block New YMCA 1 block That comes to approximately 44 blocks in approximately 10 years (minus 1/4 block lost to surface parking by destruction of old hotel). So, net 43 1/4. At this pace, we'll be rid of all of our surface parking in another 15 years. Edited June 12, 2009 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Good list 19514.I am not sure if these were empty blocks, but you might be able to add the Holiday Inn Express, new fire station, the new YMCA, and the METRO Admin Tower and Transit Center to your list.Of course, we're lost a few buildings too though like the old Milam (or was it Penn?) Hotel near Minute Maid Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Good list 19514.I am not sure if these were empty blocks, but you might be able to add the Holiday Inn Express, new fire station, the new YMCA, and the METRO Admin Tower and Transit Center to your list.Of course, we're lost a few buildings too though like the old Milam (or was it Penn?) Hotel near Minute Maid Park.Thank you. I was sure I was leaving a few out. I will edit. As to buildings lost, I think that hotel might be the entire list of buildings lost that have been replaced with surface parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Thank you. I was sure I was leaving a few out. I will edit. As to buildings lost, I think that hotel might be the entire list of buildings lost that have been replaced with surface parking.haha man you guys hardcore, very impressed this has already gone down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Thank you. I was sure I was leaving a few out. I will edit. As to buildings lost, I think that hotel might be the entire list of buildings lost that have been replaced with surface parking.There was a building over by Franklin and Chenevert that was bulldozed for parking about 3 years ago. It was either 1/4 or 1/2 of a block. Also, the old bus station at Texas and Austin was knocked down for parking about 8 years ago. I believe it was 1/2 a block. Wasn't there a motor bank knocked down in northwest downtown a few years back (not sure if a drive-through should even count)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Went by there today...Zero activity. What little bit of concrete they were breaking up is all they've done.Does anyone know why they would start then stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Went by there today...Zero activity. What little bit of concrete they were breaking up is all they've done.Does anyone know why they would start then stop?Perhaps it got dark? I will see if I can drive by there later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) Went by there today...Zero activity. What little bit of concrete they were breaking up is all they've done.Does anyone know why they would start then stop?Because they have yet to really even start, I'm guessing.Only Wednesday, around midday, did they begin to move the construction trailer onto the site. Looked like half of a double-wide, IIRC. So, I'd say they're still in the process of getting equipment to the lot. Edited June 13, 2009 by ChannelTwoNews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I haven't been by the site in weeks. Is construction in full swing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pm91 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 i was there two days ago and they had a green fence around it and dirt everywhere with equipment too. looks like they have only taken the old parking lot out and have the dirt so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSky Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I drove by it today and it is in full swing. It looks like they are working on the utilities right now, but it is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolitherland Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Very good news, someone needs to take some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Very good news, someone needs to take some photos. Apologies, but all this has to be done via my iPhone. I would upload photos, but it is much easier to upload videos and then link to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolitherland Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Cool, thanks for those videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Apologies, but all this has to be done via my iPhone. I would upload photos, but it is much easier to upload videos and then link to them. I predict that those become the two most viewed videos on youtube of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Apologies, but all this has to be done via my iPhone. I would upload photos, but it is much easier to upload videos and then link to them. the second one is awesome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 the second one is awesome....That's the "action" shot ;-)I wanted to get closer in the first video, but the sidewalk was closed off, with a police office guarding it. I didn't really push the issue.I would love to be a regular contributor of downtown construction photos to haif. Now if I could just figure out how to get photos from my iphone to haif/internet, we'll be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Thanks for posting the videos, it will be cool to watch this progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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