nate Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 I wish they'd build it taller than 19 stories!According to other posters, it is 29.10 parking + 19 office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducks Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 According to other posters, it is 29.10 parking + 19 officeAh....ya....stupid me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) FYI, I talked to the money taker on the parking lot where 6HC will be built, and they said that tomorrow is the last day to park there. Sounds like construction is right around the corner... Edited February 28, 2008 by King Owl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 FYI, I talked to the money taker on the parking lot where 6HC will be built, and they said that tomorrow is the last day to park there. Sounds like construction is right around the corner... Awsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I wonder what the final design looks like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 The groundbreaking will be at 4PM this Thursday, according to the press person at Crescent.They're already putting together the covered tent/event space on the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Ok, that explains the stage looking thing that's on the site right now. I was wondering how that stage thing was going to fit into the construction plans. I can see the site from my office, so I look forward to watching the progress. Actually from where I'm at in One Houston Center, I have a birds-eye view of the construction at One Park Place, MainPlace and 6 Houston Center (and soon to be the LaQuinta, Embassy Suites and the parking garage of Discovery Tower...can't see Discovery Tower due to the Fulbright tower being in the way)! Quite entertaining.Is there anything special with 6 Houston Center? I've heard 10 floors parking, 19 floors office, and that they're going for some kind of LEED certification, but I haven't really heard any distinguishing features of the building (like Discovery Tower's windmills or MainPlace's terrace). Is it just going to be a boring box? Why would any tenant choose the box over the more interesting MainPlace or Discovery Tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Is there anything special with 6 Houston Center? I've heard 10 floors parking, 19 floors office, and that they're going for some kind of LEED certification, but I haven't really heard any distinguishing features of the buildingI don't think there are any. It might be the least ambitious skyscraper ever built downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 6 Houston Center's soiree/preview was this afternoon and here are a few shots I took. Debbie Wilson, VP of Leasing in Houston Center who announced the building's amenities. To open on... The website for the property also went active today and is still being fleshed out. www.6houstoncenter.com Renderings from the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Thanks for the photos.But eh, it is what it is. Looks too much like the one next to Discovery. Is that 5Houston Center?And how does it go to glowing to pitch black at night? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I like Discovery Tower better but these renderings are hard to decifer. My first thought is that it reminds me of the new T Boone Pickens Academic Tower that just went up at MD Anderson. That's prolly due to the light box at top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I am completely shocked no one has posted this photo yet... it contains several proposed projects we didn't know about in downtown including more residential spots and a better idea of where the convention hotel will be. (It's on the 6houstoncenter.com website) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingman Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 awww....we're going to have a bunch of baby cranes! How Adorable! Don't let Tripp Isenhour anywhere near. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 (edited) Any guesses on height. I'm no expert but judging by the number of floors and that "crown", is 450' a close-enough rough guesstimate?Also, I guess this can now go into our Google-Earth HAIF edition, right? I think the tower is along Caroline. Edited March 7, 2008 by GovernorAggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 (edited) I am completely shocked no one has posted this photo yet... it contains several proposed projects we didn't know about in downtown including more residential spots and a better idea of where the convention hotel will be.(It's on the 6houstoncenter.com website) My browser isn't showing me the picture. Is it the one in the brochure labeled as 'area amenities' and it's a map? I see a proposed residential between Fannin and San Jacinto, a hotel between La Branch and Crawford and the proposed convention hotel we already knew about. Is that the one? If not, could you paste the link? edit: there are already buildings where the proposed residential is listed= http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U...mp;t=h&z=19 Edited March 7, 2008 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Yeah, all those "amenities" are pretty much already in place and I don't see much in surprises except that the Old Texaco building is still in the running for a condo conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I like the design! I guess I'm a sucker for crown lighting, and I also like the way it has the curved pieces at the top. I think this will be a nice addition to the area. I look forward to watching it go up from my perch in One Houston Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 We didn't know about the proposed residential tower/building, did we? Yes, we knew about the convention hotel... I just thought we didn't know its exact location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 No, I'm pretty sure we knew about it's exact location. The Hotel-convention that is. But there's another hotel on there that I don't think we knew about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 No, I'm pretty sure we knew about it's exact location. The Hotel-convention that is. But there's another hotel on there that I don't think we knew about.That's the La Quinta that's been discussed, I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nope. everything looks like its in place. We discussed every thing on here, minus the Texaco Building, and we all talked about that wondering what work was being done or whatever. We Discussed the La Quinta, but the Embassy Suite isn't mentioned on this map (or DT and MS for that matter, DUH!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Thanks for the photos.But eh, it is what it is. Looks too much like the one next to Discovery. Is that 5Houston Center?And how does it go to glowing to pitch black at night? hahaIt's in uh... Stealth Mode. It does that to save energy from the electromagnetic waves it absorbs. Pretty high tech stuff really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 Looks like the love child of 5 Houston Center and Symphony Tower in Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Looks like the love child of 5 Houston Center and Symphony Tower in Atlanta.Ding, ding! We have a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 So then, if we knew about this proposed residential tower, what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 So then, if we knew about this proposed residential tower, what is it?The rehab of the Texas Company Building(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 The rehab of the Texas Company Building(s).Oh... I finally got what you guys were saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Just an overhead shot from the video on their site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Just updated the big fat wiki page of all the new projects in Houston with the information in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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