CaptainJilliams Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 New article on Swamplot detailing the proposed Marathon Oil tower that will sit on that empty lot between CityCentre and Katy Freeway: http://swamplot.com/marathon-oil-plans-westward-migration-to-citycentres-flattened-town-country-outskirts/2018-11-30/ Below is a rendering: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 HBJ said 600,000 sq ft... 14 floors.... 42,000 sqft/floor.... 300ft x 140ft. Using googlemeasure (high tech stuff), that's ~ 1/3 the site if you assume the garage goes through to the back. #ChecksOut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intencity77 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Boy, Houston’s good ol’ oil industry is hellbent on not leaving any iconic buildings for the next generation, especially like it did in the 70’s/80’s. While I love the concept of City Centre at street level, the buildings there and in the Energy Corridor are pretty basic, short boxes that all look quite similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Oil/gas is not what it once was. Considering the price of oil and Houstons office vacancy rates I'm just happy to see new office buildings being proposed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 6 hours ago, intencity77 said: Boy, Houston’s good ol’ oil industry is hellbent on not leaving any iconic buildings for the next generation, especially like it did in the 70’s/80’s. While I love the concept of City Centre at street level, the buildings there and in the Energy Corridor are pretty basic, short boxes that all look quite similar. Our iconic buildings are about 30 years old and due for some modernization. Hopefully many will either be renovated or re-purposed, but it seems the Houston office market maybe a bit oversupplied for the near team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 This may actually be more underwhelming than the Phillips 66 headquarters down the road in Westchase, which is saying something. Timoric is right, big oil is going low profile. It looks like Marathon split into two companies some time back, with the refining division headquartered in Ohio and just the upstream division here. I don't have full access to the Fortune site so it seems like the upstream division has fallen off the top 500 list. But if they are hurting for cash it does not make sense to lease new office space vs. occupying older, cheaper space. I think this is about competing for younger talent, as well as the shorter commute. City Centre is a more interesting locale than the current tower's isolation on San Felipe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 It's also on the eastern edge of the energy corridor and at the crossroads of I10 and the beltway, which makes access to other industry partners a little easier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 8/7/2018 at 1:59 PM, Urbannizer said: Town Centre II http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/730-Town-Country-Blvd-Houston-TX/13405616/ Work begins in June: https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/04/16/moody-rambin-to-start-work-on-next-phase-of-office.html 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREJAY Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 FAA case for town center II shows a height of 135 and start date in September https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=404643853&row=305 Overview Study (ASN): 2019-ASW-5760-OE Prior Study: Status: Work In Progress Received Date: 05/03/2019 Entered Date: 05/03/2019 Map: View Map Construction Info Structure Summary Notice Of: CONSTR Duration: PERM (Months: 0 Days: 0) Work Schedule: 09/02/2019 to 12/01/2020 Structure Type: Building Structure Name: Town Centre Two FCC Number: Structure Details Height and Elevation Latitude (NAD 83): 29° 46' 39.00" N Longitude (NAD 83): 95° 33' 36.29" W Datum: NAD 83 City: Houston State: TX Nearest County: Harris Proposed Site Elevation: 78 Structure Height: 135 Total Height (AMSL): 213 Frequencies Low Freq High Freq Unit ERP Unit 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 8/7/2018 at 1:59 PM, Urbannizer said: Town Centre II http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/730-Town-Country-Blvd-Houston-TX/13405616/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marstrose Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/office/amazon-opens-new-offices-in-citycentre-100074 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 merged with the existing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ozone Files Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Earth moving equipment on the site of City Centre North (along I-10 Frontage Rd) spotted yesterday. Something in the works? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 5:28 AM, The Ozone Files said: Earth moving equipment on the site of City Centre North (along I-10 Frontage Rd) spotted yesterday. Something in the works? Are these the towers that they been proposing to build since like 2015? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kennyc05 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) I wish Midway could buy the strip centers and dealership to the west if them. Edited October 6, 2020 by kennyc05 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post swtsig Posted November 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2019 https://product.costar.com/home/news/1654779263?tag=1 Construction is set to start soon on a project being developed by Hines for a Houston energy company relocating its headquarters about 7 miles west to reduce commute times for employees as well as save money. Marathon Oil Corp., a publicly traded producer, plans to start building its 15-story headquarters in CityCentre at 990 Town & Country Blvd. this month, said Curtis Ryland, vice president of special projects at Marathon Oil. When the tower is completed at the end of 2021, Marathon Oil expects to relocate into the roughly 440,000-square-foot building from its current home at 5555 San Felipe St. in the Uptown-Galleria area, where it’s been for 35 years. The new multimillion-dollar project comes as energy companies are under pressure to ratchet down spending amid falling oil prices and concerns of a slowdown in the energy sector and the economy at large. However, Marathon Oil officials say building a new tower from the ground up is actually more cost effective than staying in the current office and will boost efficiency and shorten commute times for hundreds of their employees in the Houston area. While the move provides a glimpse at the steps companies under pressure take to cut costs, it also gives an insight into the decision facing all growing corporations at some point on whether to expand or relocate. The Marathon situation is a study how companies look at a transforming city, an industry facing fluctuations and the challenges in trying to project industry and economic trends for the next 35 years. With Marathon Oil’s lease at 5555 San Felipe set to expire at the end of 2021, the energy firm evaluated options and decided it was more cost-effective to relocate rather than pay for renovations of their space and deal with the disruption of construction, Ryland said. The new location in CityCentre at the southeast corner of Interstate 10 and Beltway 8 will also drastically reduce commute times for many of its employees, Ryland said. More than half of Marathon Oil’s nearly 1,000 local employees commute to the Uptown-Galleria area from the quickly growing west side of Houston and Katy. CityCentre will also give employees access to restaurants and other amenities, he noted. The 50-acre mixed-use district developed by Midway Cos. has 400,000 square feet of restaurants and retail space, a movie theater, a gym, and a bowling alley. "We wanted an environment to provide balance to employees and CityCentre is highly sought-out in terms of its connectedness," said Ryland in an interview. It will also give Marathon Oil a chance to create a more modern workspace to improve efficiency, promote collaboration and give employees better access to upgraded and reliable technology, executives said. "The building we are in was built in the 1980s and it's very much a traditional office that was designed before the internet and before computers were on every desk," Ryalnd said. "Now when you have teams at work and the types of spaces they need, we’re trying to create a more active workspace. Flexibility and choice are key aspects of our design." `Project Thunder' Estimate Marathon Oil held a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month commemorating the start of the project and the selection of its general contractor, D.E. Harvey Builders, but the project's construction will start sometime this month. Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc. is the architect on record for Marathon Oil's new tower. Last year, Marathon Oil purchased the land for the new tower from Midway through a financing agreement known as a synthetic lease. In that type of deal, Marathon Oil leases the land from SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc. but essentially acts as the owner, Ryland said. Marathon Oil did not provide an estimate for the total construction costs, but initial filings with the state for a project at the same address called "Project Thunder" show the shell of the building was estimated to cost $109.6 million and the interiors were estimated to cost $60 million. Marathon Oil had a blockbuster year for earnings in 2018 when capital efficiency and a 24% jump in oil production boosted its profits from $1 billion in 2018, compared to posting a $5.7 billion loss the year earlier. But like the rest of the oil sector, tepid crude prices this year have dinged Marathon Oil’s profits, which fell 35% year-over-year in the third quarter to $165 million, according to its latest earnings report. The phrase "capital discipline" was cited often on company earnings calls with investors as executives emphasized their efforts to keep spending in check. Despite planning to boost oil production by 10% this year, Marathon Oil has planned to keep its capital budget flat at $2.6 billion. Meanwhile, at Marathon Oil's space at 5555 San Felipe, the owners of the 41-story tower are in the midst of significant remodeling to modernize the building, which is known as Marathon Oil Tower. Elsewhere in CityCentre, Midway is planning to build a 300,000-square-foot office tower called CityCentre Six directly south of the Marathon Oil project. A Midway spokeswoman told CoStar News that Midway has launched the CityCentre Six project, but did not immediately respond to a phone call and email requesting more information about the project's timeline. Midway recently sold a majority stake in CityCentre Five, a 15-story office tower anchored by Amazon Web Services at 825 Town & Country Lane. Farther west down I-10, Harvey Builders has reportedly halted construction on the buildout of McDermott International's space at 915 N. Eldridge Parkway in the Energy Corridor, according to the Houston Business Journal. McDermott, an oil field services company, leased the entire 525,000-square-foot office building last year for its headquarters. Harvey Builders filed a lien against the property in October, citing McDermott owed the contractor $14.2 million in unpaid bills, according to a filing with the Harris County Clerk. Another lien was filed in October against the property by Trio Electric, an electric subcontractor, citing the owner of the building, TCH Energy Corridor Venture LLC, owed Trio Electric $4.7 million for unpaid work for McDermott's space, according to the Harris County Clerk. TCH Energy Corridor Venture is a joint venture between Dallas-based Trammell Crow and Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Real Estate Investors. It was not immediately clear what company owed Trio Electric the funds. CoStar News reached out to McDermott, Harvey Builders, TCH Energy Corridor Venture and Trio Electric for additional comment. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slcowart416 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 That flooded garage looks like a health hazard...skeeters and asps. 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I saw 3 construction trailers and earth moving equipment on site today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 9:00 PM, Fortune said: I saw 3 construction trailers and earth moving equipment on site today. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ArtNsf Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 12/21/2019 at 5:02 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: quick question - is the completed glass building in the background with AWS and that yellow arrow symbol anything to do with Amazon ? If it is, I think that is so awesome ! But, do correct me if its something else entirely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 20 minutes ago, ArtNsf said: quick question - is the completed glass building in the background with AWS and that yellow arrow symbol anything to do with Amazon ? If it is, I think that is so awesome ! But, do correct me if its something else entirely. Yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I wonder if City Centre has put out a timeline for the tower that is going up next to this. Any news on that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Site and Ground Floor plan for City Centre 6 and the Urban Plaza pulled from the Nov 2019 issuu publication. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Crane base has been placed. Yellow, if you were wondering. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zaphod Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Is there any news about Town Centre II or whatever they are calling it(second big tower on southern edge of this development?) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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august948 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 1:41 PM, Luminare said: Site and Ground Floor plan for City Centre 6 and the Urban Plaza pulled from the Nov 2019 issuu publication. As much as I like that roundabout, I'm not sure that's a good idea in this spot. It looks nice but mixing traffic and pedestrians there isn't the best idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Urbannizer Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 7:20 PM, zaphod said: Is there any news about Town Centre II or whatever they are calling it(second big tower on southern edge of this development?) Curious as well. Also, it appears the new Marathon Oil HQ is not under construction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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