hoothrewpoo Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Southwestern Energy is having a shiny new tower built (12 stories), as is Exxon (who could forget them?), Murphy Oil (7 stories), Conoco, Philips and Hilcorp (bet on it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Looks like it might be approaching 500 feet which would make a huge impact on the Uptown skyline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Also the 20 story building underway at I-10 & Eldridge, the new Rida development 30 story hotel downtown, and maybe another office building and hotel next to BBVA on Post Oak. Does anyone know what's going on off of S. Post Oak Lane just south of Riverway? It also looks like more land may be cleared soon between there and 1360 Post Oak off of S. Post Oak Lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Also the 20 story building underway at I-10 & Eldridge, the new Rida development 30 story hotel downtown, and maybe another office building and hotel next to BBVA on Post Oak. Does anyone know what's going on off of S. Post Oak Lane just south of Riverway? It also looks like more land may be cleared soon between there and 1360 Post Oak off of S. Post Oak Lane.apartments, can't remember who but boy is it a large lot... seems to go back forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviewriter Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 BHP Billiton Petroleum confirmed Monday it will build a 30 story tower to house it's Global headquarters at 1500 Post Oak Blvd, the former 24hr Fitness location. A sky bridge will connect the new building to the 1360 Post Oak tower. Ground breaking expected this year in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks....it really does go way back there. Looks to me like there might eventually be something going on further down S. Post Oak Lane as you get closer to Four Oaks Place. It seems like more empty lots have opened up in that area, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Screenshots from a news video: Edited October 8, 2013 by Urbannizer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I love the building itself and the infill, but that design doesn't blend well with the other buildings nearby IMO. I think this building would be better suited for the TMC, Greenway Plaza or west Houston. It actually looks a lot like the rendering I saw for the 40 story AIM headquarters that were planned, but never built in GWP. I thought that would have been a great spot for a building like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feufoma Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I agree that this spot isn't ideal and will exacerbate traffic woes. Like the design although accounting for this firm's other work they kind of phoned it in. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I agree that this spot isn't ideal and will exacerbate traffic woes. Like the design although accounting for this firm's other work they kind of phoned it in. We'll see.I really like the building. In some ways it does look like it is from the 80s though.I kinda think resi towers are different from office and they don't really need to blend in with nearby towers. Different is good. For people who don't visit the area often, they'll know for certain its an addition to the area. Ones like Whiteco don't really stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUTH Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I like the project as well. I agree that there could be more "sizzle" in the design but the angled corners and crown make we wonder what this building will look like at night. It would great to have something interesting to anchor this corner as you turn from 610 and head down Post Oak. I will remain optimistic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) I just prefer something that blends in better. I do like the building itself...and as DRUTH was saying earlier, it has potential for good night lighting. Four Oaks Place blends in really well with the Four Leaf Towers, and even 1200 Post Oak on the other side IMO. I love the colors of the buildings all the way from 1200 Post Oak through the blue towers and smaller brown tower at Four Oaks Place and the Four Leaf Towers with the Cosmopolitan blending in as nicely as it could have IMO. I love the colors through the skyline district of downtown, also. I would love to see some yellow, lavender, gold and more light brown and green colors in the Post Oak Area...and perhaps some oranges and reds, too. There can be better night lighting all over the city, too. You guys remember the lighting at night that was all over Houston when we hosted the Super Bowl in 2004? I thought it was the coolest Houston has looked in the 34 years of my life. It was awesome. I was very impressed, and even proud to a degree. If it was all lit up by solar power, I would have been truly proud. Edited February 27, 2013 by por favor gracias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Hate to say I told you so bitches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hate to say I told you so bitches!but you didn't tell us anything... you're information was 100% innaccurate. BHP never bought the site nor did they ever move anyone out of their Galleria office into downtown (it's been the opposite actually). In addition it's been known for years that BHP was ultimately going to have TIAA-CREF build them a new office. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 nor did they ever move anyone out of their Galleria office into downtown Wrong. They did move people downtown, my colleague's wife was moved downtown temporarily with many of her co-workers. DO you even know anyone at BHP? Because I do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 From the Pickard Chilton book: Complementing and completing the adjacent Four Oaks Place, owned by TIAA-CREF and designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates, 1500 Post Oak Boulevard creates a new focal point for the development and defines a fresh southern edge along the complex's central garden. The office tower also serves as the main entry for the development and welcomes visitors with a spacious, naturally lit lobby. At night, the prismatic crown atop the building reveals the building's presence in the Houston Skyline. Seven levels of parking serve the building's Class-A office space. The efficient floor plates conserve resources and lend themselves to convenient planning and office space management by tenants. The tower design includes numerous sustainable features, and is expected to achieve LEED-CS Gold certification. For example, a glass curtain wall clads the tower, articulated by a delicate screen of sunshades that reduce heat gain from the Texas sun, while bringing a more intimate scale to the building. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The description makes it sound like the crown might be illuminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 This is a nice tower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Per the rendering, it looks like the the curtain wall/crown will add an additional 5 floors or so. So this will appear to be a 35-story building. Pretty dominating in that part of uptown, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndthwrld82 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I really like the way this tower looks. Should be a great addition to the uptown skyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Per the rendering, it looks like the the curtain wall/crown will add an additional 5 floors or so. So this will appear to be a 35-story building. Pretty dominating in that part of uptown, yes?four leaf towers are 40 each right? 35 office vs. 40 residnetial is probably pretty similar in height i would assume. it will definitely stand out, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The fitness center is listed in today's Daily Demolition Report:http://swamplot.com/daily-demolition-report-out-of-fashion/2013-08-16/#more-68369 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 this would be the site for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 yes it is! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 yes it is! Oh I wasn't sure, glad to know they are getting closer and closer to construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 2013 08 17: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 What is that in the parking lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 No idea. It has been there for months. They have periodically been ripping up parts of the parking lot and doing something with the utilities. Looking through my binoculars I would describe it as... "bags of sod next to a water tank"... though honestly... no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 What is that in the parking lot?Impending doom... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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