PhxTwr Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 New to the Houston office tower world...and I'm wondering why Phoenix Tower (former Bank United Tower at 3200 Southwest Freeway) in Greenway Plaza seems like a bit of an under appreciated asset. It is a beautiful all-glass tower with nice angles and views in a seemingly strong location. The ownership is implementing some major changes including a new Jack Nicholas Putting Green on its 1/2 acre green space atop its enclosed all glass-facade parking garage. Additionally, the ownership is currently replacing the spandral panels on the Tower with contrasting silver bands of glass. Looks like a promising redevelopment project. Curious if people are favorable towards this tower? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 It is very nice. I like it.What are spandral panels? It looks great as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehou Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) I worked there for 10 years. It's a great building in an easily accessible location. That green space atop the garage was underused -- but it was very pretty. Glad to hear they're doing something with it. Edited October 11, 2007 by nativehou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Are people gonna go use it on their lunch break or something? And I'm assuming it would only be open to the employees of the building. Cool perk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxTwr Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 It is very nice. I like it.What are spandral panels? It looks great as is.As I understand...Spandrel panels are non-vision glass panels. They look like all the other glass on the Tower...but cover the space between floors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Man Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 PhxTwr is correct.I also like that building. It looks very nice at sunset when the light is reflecting off of it just right. I'm glad they are replacing the glass, as it was not aging gracefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories...tml?jst=b_ln_hlThat should make it look interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebrg Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Phoenix Tower has an interesting history and is appropriately named. Completed in 1984 the building sat mostly empty for several years and made a come back in the early '90's. You could literally see the sunset through the building if you were driving down the Southwest Freeway. The Phoenix rising from the flames analogy is not too far off the mark, in my opinion. The exterior glass curtain wall has been a problem for years, too. The window tint deteriorated, especially on the spandrel panels, other than difficulty finding new glass to match the existing it is probably another reason they are being replaced with something other than glass. Unfortunately or fortunately it will completely alter the character of the building. It remains to be seen if it will be a positive change, but considering Gensler is doing the design I am confident it will be an improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxTwr Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Phoenix Tower has an interesting history and is appropriately named. Completed in 1984 the building sat mostly empty for several years and made a come back in the early '90's. You could literally see the sunset through the building if you were driving down the Southwest Freeway. The Phoenix rising from the flames analogy is not too far off the mark, in my opinion. The exterior glass curtain wall has been a problem for years, too. The window tint deteriorated, especially on the spandrel panels, other than difficulty finding new glass to match the existing it is probably another reason they are being replaced with something other than glass. Unfortunately or fortunately it will completely alter the character of the building. It remains to be seen if it will be a positive change, but considering Gensler is doing the design I am confident it will be an improvement.Interesting background history on Phoenix Tower. The spandel panels are being replaced with Silver Glass...so the facade will remain "all-glass" with alternating blue and silver bands of glass. You can see on certain sides and elevations the glass being replaced right now...looks like a lot of work...but I believe it will look very sharp in the end...I like the color contrast so far. Gensler is a top design firm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 We'll have to wait and see how it looks. Gensler may be a top design firm but that doesn't guarantee top results. To be honest, I kind of liked the turquoise glass, but I realize that replacing it wasn't an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I'm starting to like the affect, though. It seems to give the building more perspective when approaching it from a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I've been searching for this building on the Internet. Anyone have a pic? :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 phoenix toweryou can view many houston buildings in the buildings section of houstonarchitecture.info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resa00 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 phoenix toweryou can view many houston buildings in the buildings section of houstonarchitecture.info.Thanks for the link! <tilts head left and right> You know, I don't think I've ever seen that building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 The south facade of the Phoenix is nearly complete. The striped configuration of the glass is a huge improvement, IMO. I wonder what people inside do when they come and pop out your window. I'm not sure if that building is floor-to-ceiling glass, but that would be kind of freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Yeah, I passed by there yesterday...it's a VAST IMPROVEMENT. I didn't realize how ghetto the building looked until you compare the west facade to the east facade. So far, it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Quote Phoenix Tower, at 3200 Southwest Freeway in Greenway Plaza, will break ground on a 247K SF parking garage by year-end. The garage annex, operated by Parkway Property Investments LLC, will adjoin the original eight-story garage and also provide direct, covered access to The Hub, the restaurant and amenity core of the Greenway Plaza complex. The project is slated to wrap up in late 2019. HOK is the architect, and Kimley Horn is the property engineer. https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/deal-sheet/this-weeks-houston-deal-sheet-94904 Â Took this photo today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Believe this one has started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 From yesterday    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Forgot HOK was doing this. Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) Parkway Completes Renovation For Phoenix Tower In Greenway Plaza Golf out, lounging in at renovated Greenway Plaza Sky Terrace Quote The upgrades include a new epoxy coating for the reflection pool, the replacement of existing grass with artificial turf, the incorporation of new seating areas with assorted lawn games and the addition of Adirondack chairs to the lounging options. The Sky Terrance is accessed through the interior Sky Lobby, which has a modern, fast-casual café.  Edited July 6, 2019 by BeerNut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019    On 7/6/2019 at 6:31 PM, BeerNut said: Parkway Completes Renovation For Phoenix Tower In Greenway Plaza Golf out, lounging in at renovated Greenway Plaza Sky Terrace   Looks like they added a giant blender ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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