Latitude Med Center: Residential Tower And Intercontinental Hotel

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

[wxman]

This thing is moving along at a blazing speed it seems. Anybody else think so?

[monarch]

2 hours ago, wxman said:

This thing is moving along at a blazing speed it seems. Anybody else think so?

^^^ there are some developers that know how to take care of their business and arrive on budget etc..  then there are those that seemingly take forever and then some.....

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

[Screwston]

[Urbannizer]

Hotel's on level 4, apartments level 5

 

 

 

[bobruss]

This construction crew is really moving. I've been on slower elevators.

[Urbannizer]

 

 

 

 

[Tonyhtown]

This is going up fast even during December 

[hindesky]

[HoustonIsHome]

I like structures that take up a long footprint. 

 

For me give me a long midrise over a skinny hi rise surrounded by landscaping any day.

 

I like projects that take up the whole block or several blocks. I am liking this so far

[ChannelTwoNews]

From the past few days...

 

 

[Urbannizer]

From today:

 

[hindesky]

Looks like the garage portion is finished and now the floors are going up.

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

It's now higher than the parking garage I take the pics from, TWU. 

[OkieEric]

On 5/26/2016 at 5:43 PM, bobruss said:

Stopped by the site this afternoon and talked to the crew chief. He said that they were excavating the site to 17 feet below ground. 

He also said something that was very interesting. He said that once this project is finished there is talk  that the hotel just north of this site  

will be demolished and a sixty six story tower will take its place. Nice rumor. Images of the excavation will come when Brijonmang downloads for me.

 

Walked by the site today and noticed the neighboring Best Western signage has been removed / covered up.  Still saw some cars parked in the below ground garage but noticeably fewer cars on surface lot

[hindesky]

[Naviguessor]

It's massive. 

[BigFootsSocks]

6 hours ago, Naviguessor said:

It's massive. 

[Urbannizer]

 

[enriquewx91]

isn't crazy how just the medical center skyline can rival many large city skylines.

[Twitter1]

On 5/1/2017 at 2:06 AM, Urbannizer said:

 

 

That's a lot of cranes.  Reminds me of uptown

[Twitter1]

3 hours ago, enriquewx91 said:

isn't crazy how just the medical center skyline can rival many large city skylines.

 

Said the same to my mom about the uptown district.  If visitors were driving on 610, they might think uptown is Houston's CBD.

[bobruss]

Once this tower reaches its full height it will really change the overall scale of the med center.

It should tower over everything else.

[Houston19514]

1 hour ago, bobruss said:

Once this tower reaches its full height it will really change the overall scale of the med center.

It should tower over everything else.

 

Emporis only has the Latitude at 423 feet.  Methodist Outpatient is 512', O'Quinn Tower is 477', Texas Childrens:  457'   Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza:  430'

Edited May 2, 2017 by Houston19514

[bobruss]

3 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

 

Emporis only has the Latitude at 423 feet.  Methodist Outpatient is 512', O'Quinn Tower is 477', Texas Childrens:  457'   Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza:  430'

I'm surprised, but I believe you. I was thinking 38 floors and figured it would be taller. I should have checked that site before I said it. I do think  it will dramatically alter the skyline, add more density and expand TMC's southwestern growth to the Texas A&M Science tower on Holcombe.  Views from the west and southwest will be much more interesting. 

[hindesky]

On 4/22/2017 at 5:47 PM, OkieEric said:

 

Walked by the site today and noticed the neighboring Best Western signage has been removed / covered up.  Still saw some cars parked in the below ground garage but noticeably fewer cars on surface lot

 

I wonder if this is going to have a pool deck?

 

[J Money]

That makes me recall the post made months ago, mentioning a potential (large) development for the best western lot following the completion of this project. Plus, the conspicuously large blank wall on the north side of this project... makes you think something is going to happen

[KinkaidAlum]

Interesting. Just went to the Best Western Plaza website and you cannot book rooms. It's either closed or very quietly changed hands?

[bobruss]

On May 26, 2016 at 5:43 PM, bobruss said:

Stopped by the site this afternoon and talked to the crew chief. He said that they were excavating the site to 17 feet below ground. 

He also said something that was very interesting. He said that once this project is finished there is talk  that the hotel just north of this site  

will be demolished and a sixty six story tower will take its place. Nice rumor. Images of the excavation will come when Brijonmang downloads for me.

This is what I reported last year at this time. Sounds like the crew chief knew what he was talking about. Now I hope his prediction for a sixty six story tower turns out to be accurate. That would definitely be the tallest and make a huge statement for the med center. Just think a Transco tower

in the med center. Get me oxygen. 

Edited May 8, 2017 by bobruss

[Twinsanity02]

A 900 footer at the Med center? When I worked there people used to say that the buiilding heights were limited by air traffic to Hobby. Should I just chalk this down to another urban myth? Never understood that reason after flying to and fro San Diego several times.

[AREJAY]

From the most recent Google review on the Best Western:
 

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in the last week

The staff told me they are no longer a Best Western Hotel.

 

Review on Trip Advisor:
 

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Reviewed 2 weeks ago
Very convenient location. I hope it stays well managed as it is changing from Best Western to another hotel group.

Unfortunately, at least for the immediate future, it sounds like this is just changing Hotel chains. 

[AmateursGuide]

There's some kind of informal hearing scheduled for that BW on 5/22 at 10:30. What do you think that means?

[hindesky]

[bobruss]

This really spreads the med center skyline when you come from  west Holcombe, South Main or Fannin.

It may not be the tallest but it is going to create a very powerful presence with its two towers out on the SW end of TMC.

The massing is impressive. 

[mattyt36]

On 5/8/2017 at 6:18 AM, Twinsanity02 said:

A 900 footer at the Med center? When I worked there people used to say that the buiilding heights were limited by air traffic to Hobby. Should I just chalk this down to another urban myth? Never understood that reason after flying to and fro San Diego several times.

 

Regardless, I'm not sure why you would want medical towers more than 30 stories, especially in an area that has flooded historically and may require mass evacuation in the future. We're lucky the skyline is as high as it is.

 

Hotel is a less complicated problem.

[Urbannizer]

http://www.medistarcorp.com/in-development/

 

 

 

[rechlin]

Nice view of 609 Main in that last shot.  It's amazing how much more visible that is than BG Group Place despite only being a little taller.

[Montrose1100]

13 hours ago, mattyt36 said:

 

Regardless, I'm not sure why you would want medical towers more than 30 stories, especially in an area that has flooded historically and may require mass evacuation in the future. We're lucky the skyline is as high as it is.

 

Hotel is a less complicated problem.

Then why build an entire medical center (regardless of height), next to a bayou? 

 

Why establish a city on a gulf?

[cspwal]

I feel like flooding is a reason to build tall buildings. A shot building would be under water

[mattyt36]

On 5/29/2017 at 9:44 AM, Montrose1100 said:

Then why build an entire medical center (regardless of height), next to a bayou? 

 

Why establish a city on a gulf?

 

Seriously?

 

Why not take a look at the 100-year flood plain in 1945?  Hell, take a look at it in 2000 and take a look at it now and see how much it's changed.  In any case, it was situated there because Hermann Hospital was there and the Hermann Estate (or part of it) became the TMC.

 

As for building a city on a gulf, I'm not sure what you're talking about or implying with that sensationalism.

 

Probably the more productive question is what is the tallest hospital in the world?  I would have to think there are many logistical issues that, absent severe land constraints, makes it preferably to build shorter rather than taller hospitals.

 

But maybe I'm wrong.

[mattyt36]

6 hours ago, mattyt36 said:

 

Seriously?

 

Why not take a look at the 100-year flood plain in 1945?  Hell, take a look at it in 2000 and take a look at it now and see how much it's changed.  In any case, it was situated there because Hermann Hospital was there and the Hermann Estate (or part of it) became the TMC.

 

As for building a city on a gulf, I'm not sure what you're talking about or implying with that sensationalism.

 

Probably the more productive question is what is the tallest hospital in the world?  I would have to think there are many logistical issues that, absent severe land constraints, makes it preferably to build shorter rather than taller hospitals.

 

But maybe I'm wrong.

 

Well turns out Google IS your friend... and we have the tallest hospital in the world and another 1 within the top 10.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_hospitals

[Urbannizer]

 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6828-Bellgreen-Dr-Houston-TX-77030/2094925343_zpid/

 

 

[BigFootsSocks]

Hey matty u want some pepper with all that salt?

[Twinsanity02]

7 hours ago, Urbannizer said:

 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6828-Bellgreen-Dr-Houston-TX-77030/2094925343_zpid/

 

 

Beats the views I had ( mainly a parking garage) doing research on the 4th floor of UT Med during the 80's and 90's. You are fortunate. Night time views must be great also.