Luminare Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 From "eh", to "m e h", to "bleh".It's certainly not the worst design on the waterway, and it does blend in with the late 90's early 2000's theme all the other buildings have.Edit: looks like they changed it from black (a pinch more modern), to brown. Yeah it looks like they switch from a modernish black panel system to brown brick -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 better than stucco i suppose, but yeah.. what gives? i still prefer the 2nd of the 4 designs, with the quarter rounded all glass curtain wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 yuk! woodlands certainly can do better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I liked the black better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Tower-to-bring-luxury-condos-to-The-Woodlands-6266133.php#photo-7986861 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Interesting design. I question the viability of high rise living in woodlands but to each his/her own. Hope it gets built. Should be nice! The 3 window front/brick work have a bit of a 1950's look to it that I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 It's a bit squattier than I had anticipated actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 ^^^ the edifice itself, is a bit blah. however, the surrounding landscaping is quite opulent and beautiful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 The article has been revised and now includes this tidbit: Doyle said other sites along the Waterway eventually could hold more towers."We have multiple sites that we will gradually develop with this type of quality product," he said. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarchbanks13 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 not bad, for the woodlands at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 not bad, for the woodlands at least...I just can't get excited for the woodlands 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Tower-to-bring-luxury-condos-to-The-Woodlands-6266133.php#photo-7986861 Why does this remind me of an idealized version of a 50s - 60s urban renewal housing project? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/05/demand-high-for-first-residential-tower-in-the.html The Woodlands Development Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dallas-based The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC), held a private “pre-announcement” event last week with about 70 interested buyers. After hearing details about the 23-story, 84-unit condominium tower, about 50 attendees made a reservation to purchase a unit. Presale meetings will start next week, said Peter Doyle, executive vice president of strategic development for Howard Hughes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Well I think that answers whoever a question on wether high rise living will work in The Woodlands.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I'm curious how much longer, and how many more high rises it'll take for The Woodlands to seriously consider mass transit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 You mean aside from the touristy trolley busses? It would be interesting to see a streetcar system or something more "official". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'm curious how much longer, and how many more high rises it'll take for The Woodlands to seriously consider mass transit. isn't park and ride "mass transit"? there are three or four very successful park and rides and the woodlands is building a transit center right smack in the middle of town center...the last proposed location is a surface lot near the pavilion at six pines and lake robbins....on the pavilion side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) isn't park and ride "mass transit"? there are three or four very successful park and rides and the woodlands is building a transit center right smack in the middle of town center...the last proposed location is a surface lot near the pavilion at six pines and lake robbins....on the pavilion side.Yes, you're right. I'll just come out and say it; how long until the Woodlands gets a rail line? Edited May 21, 2015 by BigFootsSocks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The next high-rise will be on Six Pines drive, near the Waterway. The project will begin after Treviso is completed in 2017. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The next high-rise will be on Six Pines drive, near the Waterway. The project will begin after Treviso is completed in 2017.Do tell. Six Pines and what crossroad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 And how many floors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Do tell. Six Pines and what crossroad? Sorry! I failed to mention the info comes from the Weekly Edition of the HBJ. That's the only information that was given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 isn't park and ride "mass transit"? there are three or four very successful park and rides and the woodlands is building a transit center right smack in the middle of town center...the last proposed location is a surface lot near the pavilion at six pines and lake robbins....on the pavilion side. Seriously... It's asinine we can't even get park&ride into every major suburb. However, that's good news to hear Woodlands is doing it. Hopefully, Sugar Land and Katy can get on board with something like this with the good connection to the major inner city employment centers. Seriously,the SW freeway connects to Uptown, Greenway Plaza, TMC, and DT, wasted opportunity with a lack of P&R due to jurisdiction and lack of will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndthwrld82 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I don't know about Sugarland but we have several Park & Ride locations in Katy. Actually they are so popular that they are out of parking and are going to institute a lottery system for spots. http://abc13.com/news/katy-area-park-and-ride-faces-parking-shortage/736535/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Seriously... It's asinine we can't even get park&ride into every major suburb. However, that's good news to hear Woodlands is doing it. Hopefully, Sugar Land and Katy can get on board with something like this with the good connection to the major inner city employment centers. Seriously,the SW freeway connects to Uptown, Greenway Plaza, TMC, and DT, wasted opportunity with a lack of P&R due to jurisdiction and lack of will. According to Sugar Land's website: "There are two park and ride facilities in Sugar Land: one at the AMC Theater First Colony and one at the UH – Sugar Land campus. Fort Bend County Public Transit provides one-seat service from each facility to the Texas Medical Center, Greenway Plaza, and Galleria areas.Fort Bend County Transit also provides service to downtown Houston via a transfer to METRO. Fort Bend County Transit’s Greenway Plaza route stops at METRO’s West Bellfort Park and Ride, which is located near West Bellfort at US 59" As arndthwrld82 already mentioned, Katy has park & ride. And FWIW, it's hardly "news" that The Woodlands is doing Park & Ride. There have been Park & Ride buses running from The Woodlands to Houston for decades. Seriously, which major suburbs do not have park & ride? Edited May 27, 2015 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placoors Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 According to Sugar Land's website: "There are two park and ride facilities in Sugar Land: one at the AMC Theater First Colony and one at the UH – Sugar Land campus. Fort Bend County Public Transit provides one-seat service from each facility to the Texas Medical Center, Greenway Plaza, and Galleria areas.Fort Bend County Transit also provides service to downtown Houston via a transfer to METRO. Fort Bend County Transit’s Greenway Plaza route stops at METRO’s West Bellfort Park and Ride, which is located near West Bellfort at US 59" As arndthwrld82 already mentioned, Katy has park & ride. Seriously, which major suburbs do not have park & ride?http://www.trekhouston.org/fortbendexpress When I worked in Greenway Plaza, some of the buisnesses there would subsudize your Trek Express ride if you took it more 16 days a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 They've added a floor thanks to high interest. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 They've added a floor thanks to high interest. The Woodlands area is such a hot market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 http://miradorgroup.com/projects/treviso-at-waterway-square 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The exterior design has changed somewhat (again) http://www.trevisowaterway.com/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 ^^^ much better! less gloom.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted November 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2015 http://search.har.com/site/18-waterway-square-2002_SITE81938839.htm 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 ^^^ glamorous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted November 15, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2015 The website for the project has received an update: http://www.trevisowaterway.com/ 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 ^^^ beautiful! props urbannizer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Just build the damn thing already! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Just build the damn thing already!Right! That's what I'm saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 The Woodlands has really created something special that people are obviously in love with. I just wonder if one day the Mall would be torn down, and redone to match the waterway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 The Woodlands has really created something special that people are obviously in love with.I just wonder if one day the Mall would be torn down, and redone to match the waterway.I have a feeling that's what's gonna happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I have a feeling that's what's gonna happen. Either in this thread or another one about The Woodlands, I believe the long term plan is to convert all the current mall parking lots into garages with GFR, making it kinda like an old-world bazaar with city surrounding it. Someone may have the photo/master plan around here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 It will probably end up being like the The Galleria mall with with high rises and parking garages integrated into the mall and its surrounding parking lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 I highly doubt the mall as we know it will be torn down. Afterall, the mall is "only" 21 years old. If anything, it'll be added on to or expanded towards the waterway but I don't see them leveling the mall for many, many, many years to come. That mall is a cash cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Either in this thread or another one about The Woodlands, I believe the long term plan is to convert all the current mall parking lots into garages with GFR, making it kinda like an old-world bazaar with city surrounding it. Someone may have the photo/master plan around here...That's kinda how I imagined it. Like someone else just said, I doubt they'll tear it down because it draws so many visitors, but the classic American Mall is a dying breed, and it won't be long before the HH company decides to go for something more "mixed-use" focused, IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I highly doubt the mall as we know it will be torn down. Afterall, the mall is "only" 21 years old. If anything, it'll be added on to or expanded towards the waterway but I don't see them leveling the mall for many, many, many years to come. That mall is a cash cow. It will probably resemble First Colony Mall in Sugar Land where the parking lots start becoming parking garages and more retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 On hold, again. http://m.chron.com/neighborhood/woodlands/business/article/The-Woodlands-economy-starts-to-feel-pinch-from-6809797.php#photo-9357486 After unit pre-sales in 2015 and a redesign of the residential tower, The Woodlands Development Co. announced its decision to put plans on hold due to the uncertain economic climate."The Woodlands Development Co. is confident that Treviso, as planned and designed, is the appropriate iconic residential building for the premiere site it will occupy. The Woodlands Development Co. will restart the sales process once the market shows signs of rebounding," the developers said in a statement.During preliminary reservations at a private event in May, 46 reservations were reported to have been made. Units started at $650,000, and the Treviso was expected to begin construction in time for a late-2017 opening after half of the units presold. But the property, which is featured on the company's a newly launched site, will remain undeveloped for the time being. The Woodlands Development Co. declined to comment on whether customers who purchased units could opt for a refund. But the company remains optimistic about moving forward when markets rebound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) This condo tower for The Woodlands has been shelved or scrapped (not really sure what mothballed means). I figured that was too good to be true. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/10/11/the-woodlands-looks-to-grow-even-as-it-nears.html "Low oil prices have slowed The Woodlands’ office and multifamily sectors, which have been hurt by job cuts in the upstream oil and gas sector. Earlier this year, The Howard Hughes Corp. mothballed plans for Treviso at Waterway Square, a proposed 23-story, 84-unit luxury condo tower. " Edited October 14, 2016 by wxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 16 hours ago, wxman said: This condo tower for The Woodlands has been shelved or scrapped (not really sure what mothballed means). I figured that was too good to be true. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/10/11/the-woodlands-looks-to-grow-even-as-it-nears.html "Low oil prices have slowed The Woodlands’ office and multifamily sectors, which have been hurt by job cuts in the upstream oil and gas sector. Earlier this year, The Howard Hughes Corp. mothballed plans for Treviso at Waterway Square, a proposed 23-story, 84-unit luxury condo tower. " In the next paragraph it states they pulled it off the market for now and will bring it back when the time is right. Doesn't sound scrapped to me just on hold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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