Popular Post Highrise Tower 33379 Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Wonder which building this is supposed to be? 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tangledwoods 706 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 thats one hell of a visual mockup. Looks like the are testing different glass types (probably trying to nail down the reflectivity balanced with the SHG and U-Vaules...) 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Mark Resident 76 Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Looks like activity continues unabated. It’s interesting that they are already looking at windows. I thought that would occur later in the building process. I’m assuming that is a good sign for continued development past the initial infrastructure buildout. 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArtNsf 723 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 12:04 AM, monarch said: Rosewood Houston will open in 2024 in the exclusive Uptown District near several of Houston’s most popular sites and cultural attractions including The Galleria, Texas’ largest luxury shopping destination, and the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. The Rosewood property will consist of 150 guest rooms in an exclusive mixed-use and high-rise development. In addition to the hotel, the six-acre site will include 80 full-service luxury residences atop the hotel, multi-family residences, lifestyle-driven amenities, and retail and office space in Houston’s highly covetable Uptown District. ^^^ rosewood abu dhabi. Wow, very cool ! The tall tower looks like at least 50 stories. Anyone else get that number or close to that ? This will be such a neat and upscale addition to the area. Exciting ! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 44134 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, ArtNsf said: Wow, very cool ! The tall tower looks like at least 50 stories. Anyone else get that number or close to that ? This will be such a neat and upscale addition to the area. Exciting ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3054 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Just in...that is the new Chik-Fil-A kiosk! 3 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Highrise Tower 33379 Posted October 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2020 I like that matt black finish. One set of glass comes from Germany. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Highrise Tower 33379 Posted November 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2020 The new road is coming along. 14 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Highrise Tower 33379 Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 CenterPoint was out in full force today. 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 44134 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 any updates here? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Highrise Tower 33379 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 23 hours ago, Urbannizer said: any updates here? They completed the utility and road reconstruction and stopped. There hasn't been any activity in a month. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyboxdweller 625 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: They completed the utility and road reconstruction and stopped. There hasn't been any activity in a month. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyboxdweller 625 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Just now, Skyboxdweller said: Cost plus Is closing their store at the end of this month that is next to Best Buy . The here is a vacant parcel next to that Strip mall . With a Rosewood Hotel at the McNair dote the south side of the street is ready for redevelopment . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rechlin 2994 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 22 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: They completed the utility and road reconstruction and stopped. There hasn't been any activity in a month. Ten utility poles in a very small area. It's like they are trying to make our city as ugly as possible. If they are too cheap to bury the power lines like first world cities would do, they should at least try to minimize the number of poles. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 4646 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/13/2020 at 6:47 PM, rechlin said: Ten utility poles in a very small area. It's like they are trying to make our city as ugly as possible. If they are too cheap to bury the power lines like first world cities would do, they should at least try to minimize the number of poles. Not particularly a fan of overhead wires either, but let's keep some context. 1) Most of those poles were there before this development started. 2) This is along what is effectively nothing more than a service alley. I can't think of a better place to have utility infrastructure 3) It's pretty clear this development itself will have underground electrical service. To the extent this development has added poles it appears to be for the purpose of bringing in underground service. 4) Plenty of other "first world" cities have overhead electrical wires to a similar extent as Houston. We are not unique in that respect. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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TheSirDingle 1499 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) Hot damn that's a huge update. @Paco Jonescoming in clutch again. I'm counting around 52 floors with a good amount of taller lobby areas, so it's closer to around 56-58 stories in height. Might give Transco/Williams (whatever you want to call it) a run for its money. Hell, it might be our first 800 ft. tower which is surprising considering the amount of big ones Houston has put up. IMO the design is much better than the previous one, personally never liked the jenga tower designs so this is a welcome change. Edited January 5 by TheSirDingle 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bassclef 31 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) Hopefully the tower will not get shorter and shorter until the project completely disappears. Edited January 5 by Bassclef 2 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
houstontexasjack 2358 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Paco Jones said: Hot Damn. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxman 883 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Wow! Sexy AF 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 3797 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) ^^^ maybe it's just me, but this latest particular mcnair project design... although, quite majestic and stately in appearance... offers no grace/vitality/momentum, like the beautiful/striking previous design. in fact, this particular rendering reminds me of the above ^^^ christmas nutcracker. stately... majestic... uniformed... completely at attention. yet, it seems to be yearning/screaming for the nearest walnut to crack. i am trying desperately to fall in love with this newest rendition. maybe it's because of it's priceless location, or it's gorgeous height/scope/scale. IT NEEDS TO BE UTTERLY MAGNIFICENT! however, it also requires a bit of warmth and poshness with its proximity to the galleria and uptown's famous waterfall. maybe, it shall grow on me... Edited January 5 by monarch 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thatguysly 1173 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Glad it is keeping the height. Looks like one of the towers is gone, at least in this phase, from the original release. I liked how the first tower was a little offset as well. Seems like they got rid of that, similar to The Allen. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainJilliams 1148 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Wow, even though the total number of towers looks like it has dropped from 3 to 2, I love this design over the original. Fingers crossed that height doesn't get slashed down the road. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinsanity02 1289 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Any idea when groundbreaking is scheduled? One other question of a trivial nature. When a building is mixed use which I understand means residential/office/ and commercial I suppose it cannot be classified as residential or office. Is the classification based on the percentage use? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 44134 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 9 hours ago, monarch said: ^^^ maybe it's just me, but this latest particular mcnair project design... although, quite majestic and stately in appearance... offers no grace/vitality/momentum, like the beautiful/striking previous design. You’re not alone @monarch I too prefer the previous design as it appeared to be more sophisticated and upscale. This one is nice as well; reminds me of something you’d see in Dallas. Nevertheless, good to see the project is moving forward. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Resident 76 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I do not see an update other than the picture. Was there some kind of announcement about this or link? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texasota 2969 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) 1 hour ago, Twinsanity02 said: Any idea when groundbreaking is scheduled? One other question of a trivial nature. When a building is mixed use which I understand means residential/office/ and commercial I suppose it cannot be classified as residential or office. Is the classification based on the percentage use? What do you mean by "classified as residential or office"? Do you mean building codes, or what? Zoning doesn't apply here of course... Parking requirements? Given the location, I believe they are zero regardless of use. Edited January 5 by Texasota Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinsanity02 1289 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 14 minutes ago, Texasota said: What do you mean by "classified as residential or office"? Do you mean building codes, or what? Zoning doesn't apply here of course... Parking requirements? Given the location, I believe they are zero regardless of use. I'm referring to a colloquial classification ( if one exists) for mixed use buildings. I suspect there isn't one but seeing if anyone knows for certain. As for parking requirements, didn't mention that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texasota 2969 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Yeah I threw that in as something that could be impacted by use classification because I didn't really understand what you were looking for. I think colloquially most people would refer to a building by whatever the primary use is. So an apartment building with retail is still an apartment building. If it's an even split, or if the secondary use is particularly prominent? It probably depends on the individual building. Is the new Midtown apartment building with a Whole Foods an apartment building, or is it the Midtown Whole Foods? Does it vary depending on the city in question's recent history (or lack) of mixed use buildings? What about traditional, small-scale mixed use, like a two-story building with a storefront on the ground floor and residential on the second floor? Is the term "mixed use" itself a borderline meaningless descriptor for returning to a more traditional building pattern that begins to heal the damage done by American-style Euclidean zoning? (...yes...) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3054 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 my brain right now: 🤯 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jermh 1083 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Is SOM still the architect on this one? It's not listed on their website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5007 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) 8 hours ago, Urbannizer said: You’re not alone @monarch I too prefer the previous design as it appeared to be more sophisticated and upscale. This one is nice as well; reminds me of something you’d see in Dallas. Nevertheless, good to see the project is moving forward. If this were in Dallas it would be half as tall. Don't forget, they haven't built an office building over 25 stories since the 1980's. The Pepto-Bismol-colored Galleria Financial Center was the last time they soared to 26 stories, and to find something this tall, you'd have to go back to Cityplace. Downtown Austin might be a better comparison with the hotel stacked on top of office. Never mind, didn't realize the taller building had no office. Edited January 6 by H-Town Man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kennyc05 301 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I think the Post Oak Hotel has office space inside I think I'm not sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Paco Jones 1043 Posted January 5 Popular Post Share Posted January 5 Project Name: McNair Plaza Architect: House & Robertson Architects Groundbreaking: Beginning of April 2021 Completion of Construction: December of 2024 Tower Height: 750.5' Information: All Buildings connect at Below Grade Garage and at Ground Levels and certain levels above. 29 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big E 139 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, Paco Jones said: Project Name: McNair Plaza Architect: House & Robertson Architects Groundbreaking: Beginning of April 2021 Completion of Construction: December of 2024 Tower Height: 750.5' Information: All Buildings connect at Below Grade Garage and at Ground Levels and certain levels above. So, if I'm reading this right, there is still a third structure, its just behind the tallest building. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarathonMan 1158 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, Big E said: So, if I'm reading this right, there is still a third structure, its just behind the tallest building. Sort of. . . The “10 story building” in back is a parking garage with a ballroom on the top floor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post wxman 883 Posted January 6 Popular Post Share Posted January 6 54 STORIES! Wow, looks like Transco finally has a baby brother on the way... At 750 feet, it should be almost the exact same height as 609 Main and Texaco Heritage Plaza. 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thatguysly 1173 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I am happy that Williams Tower will finally have a friend 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bassclef 31 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Do you all really think this is going to happen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarathonMan 1158 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 12 hours ago, Bassclef said: Do you all really think this is going to happen? Yep. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3720 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 1/5/2021 at 9:29 PM, wxman said: 54 STORIES! Wow, looks like Transco finally has a baby brother on the way... At 750 feet, it should be almost the exact same height as 609 Main and Texaco Heritage Plaza. It should be the 8th tallest behind 1100 Louisiana, and pushing CenterPoint Energy to #9. A real stand out structure close to the Williams Tower and the west side in general. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nate4l1f3 1122 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 What goes into a total design change like this?? I guess rule of thumb is it’s alway about the money, but without knowing anything about anything it doesn’t look like this is “cheaper” to me. really wish they would have stuck with the original design. This to me look more office than a stylish hotel. At least it’s tall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 4646 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) 5 hours ago, Montrose1100 said: It should be the 8th tallest behind 1100 Louisiana, and pushing CenterPoint Energy to #9. A real stand out structure close to the Williams Tower and the west side in general. [EDIT: Never mind... I see you used Wikipedia numbers]: Looking at Emporis, it seems it would be tied with 609 Main for 7th tallest. Did Emporis leave something off the list (which they have been known to do)? According to Emporis: 600 Travis 1,002 Wells Fargo Plaza 992 Williams Tower 901 TC Energy Center 780 Heritage Plaza 762 Enterprise Plaza (1100 Louisiana) 756 609 Main / McNair Rosewood Hotel 752 FWIW, per Wikipedia: 600 Travis 1,002 Wells Fargo Plaza 992 Williams Tower 901 TC Energy Center 780 Heritage Plaza 762 609 Main 757 Enteprise Plaza 756 McNair Rosewood Hotel 752 I wonder why the 5-foot discrepancy for 609 Main Edited January 7 by Houston19514 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5007 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Tallest residential towers in Texas: 1. 6X Guadalupe, Austin, 848' 2. McNair Plaza, Houston, 750' 3. The Independent, Austin, 694' 4. The Austonian, Austin, 683' 5. Gables Republic Tower, Dallas, 602' 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Urbannizer 44134 Posted January 8 Popular Post Share Posted January 8 —— Incorrect info 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheSirDingle 1499 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Urbannizer said: This would to take the title as the tallest all residential tower west of the Mississippi. 6X Guadalupe has an office component. Unless that 58 story tower (musueo plaza) in the museum district gets under way. Got a feeling that might hit close to 800. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3720 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 1/8/2021 at 5:13 PM, Urbannizer said: This would to take the title as the tallest all residential tower west of the Mississippi. 6X Guadalupe has an office component. The Hotel/Rosewood portion is included in "Residential"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 44134 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/11/2021 at 10:29 AM, Montrose1100 said: The Hotel/Rosewood portion is included in "Residential"? Whoopsie I missed that portion 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pacarlson 4 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I sure hope this happens! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 11798 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I wonder if we are in the midst of a mild building boom because all these developers are taking advantage of the massive stimulus injection due to Covid... as in, lower interest rates in financing these types of projects. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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