Golyadkin Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 A Crown Jewel? Hopefully he is talking about the second or third phase, because this BBVA buildingis nice, but I dont think its "Crown Jewel" material.I think the entire site together could be what he's talking about. This building alone is nice, but unspectacular, but when all of the planned buildings go up, this site could be one of the nicest in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 you have to build something better than the Transco Tower to build a crown jewel ANYWHERE in this town! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 ACTUAL EQUIPMENT! Construction has finally actually begun, it seems! Took these pictures about an hour ago: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) Construction is moving pretty consistently now (all these were taken at around 6pm after work had ended for the day. During the day, the site is really busy) : And they've starting putting this fence up around the area next to the site, on the area that I assume is technically 2100 Post Oak: And if anyone is interested, the paperwork posted on the site: If you notice on the last picture, it says "Office Buildings and Parking Garage." Note the plural. Could they be putting up more than just the one building right now? Edited July 29, 2011 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 If you notice on the last picture, it says "Office Buildings and Parking Garage." Note the plural. Could they be putting up more than just the one building right now?Who knows with this development, they keep changing their minds every five minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 They moved fast on that fence. I took those pictures last night around 6, and this morning around 11 I drove by and it was done. Here's what it looks like now: And they got rid of the old wall that was there. The two sites are now one: I wonder if they are going to work on just the one building then move to the rest of the site, or if they may work on both main buildings at the same time. The paperwork says the expected end is Feb. 2013 for the "Office Buildings and Parking Garage", so who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Good evening all. I drive past this (future) new building every day. They continue to drill what I assume are caissons on the south side of the lot. I'm pleased to see that work has continued north on Post Oak to fix the (god-$#*&ing-aweful) pavement. While they have walled off the site pretty well, there have been pieces of the *future* tower crane on site for about 2 weeks. It appeared today that they had anchored the first piece. While it is too early to say for certain, this would be a big step. Also, this project is more or less neck and neck with the apartment tower at Westheimer and Sage.Have a great night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Walked passed around 4pm today and grabbed a quick picture: And SkylineView is right, they've had the base for the tower crane in place for a good two weeks now. It's the white thing on the right edge of the picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 You know, I have to be honest every time I view the renderings for this project I get it mixed up with the one Skansha is planning. They look similar, same exterior facade, about the same size and big boxy buildings for Uptown. Doesn't help that both have the same address/name with xxxx Post Oak. I cant complain though, I prefer to see things fill up, especially in Uptown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) They look a little similar, yes, but there are several very distinct differences, such as the parking garages and that atrium area on 2200: Edited October 1, 2011 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) Good evening all. I drive past this (future) new building every day. They continue to drill what I assume are caissons on the south side of the lot. I'm pleased to see that work has continued north on Post Oak to fix the (god-$#*&ing-aweful) pavement. While they have walled off the site pretty well, there have been pieces of the *future* tower crane on site for about 2 weeks. It appeared today that they had anchored the first piece. While it is too early to say for certain, this would be a big step. Also, this project is more or less neck and neck with the apartment tower at Westheimer and Sage.Have a great night.Welcome to the forum! It will be interesting to see which project gets topped off first. Edit: I had this apartment complex confused with another proposed tower. Edited October 1, 2011 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 The tower crane is now up. They constructed it today. I'll try to grab a picture if I have time while it's still light out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Here's the crane. They're just completing assembly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 one word. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Some new pictures from this beautiful rainy day. The crane is quite a bit taller now. Couldn't really get good site pictures because it started pouring when I got there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 It's nice to see another crane up in H-Town. It's been a while since I saw one of those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Here are a few from this weekend, you can see the base for the second tower crane in one of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Earlier today: New tower crane going in: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 BBVA has a webcam setup that is refreshing every 15min. It looks like the second tower crane is going up today.http://www.earthcam.com/client/bbva/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 The second tower crane is up. It's taller then the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgower4 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I though the second building was going to be build after the compass bank building?? is the 2nd building the hotel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) You can see 3 projects going up in the webcam. Edited December 22, 2011 by JoninATX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) I though the second building was going to be build after the compass bank building?? is the 2nd building the hotel?It's not a crane for a second tower. The 2nd building, which I believe included a hotel, is probably not going up until this one is finished.Those kinds of cranes are called "tower cranes," and this is just the second one on the site. It's probably going to be used both to build the garage and finish up the hole that will be left in the side of the tower after the building is finished and the first crane is removed. Edited December 22, 2011 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 It's not a crane for a second tower. The 2nd building, which I believe included a hotel, is probably not going up until this one is finished.Those kinds of cranes are called "tower cranes," and this is just the second one on the site. It's probably going to be used both to build the garage and finish up the hole that will be left in the side of the tower after the building is finished and the first crane is removed. saw that yesterday, if that's going to be the only crane there, that operator is going to be one busy guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Pictures from this morning. This one seems to be going up pretty quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I'm pretty sure this is the BBVA crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 posted this a few days later than I would have liked, but some construction pics, none the less: http://goo.gl/nuAaR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Steve, who announced that Redstone has started planning Building No. 2 in its Post Oak project, says it’s all about amenities, and he sees location becoming more important. http://www.bisnow.com/houston_commercial_real_estate_news_story.php?p=22957 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I took this on the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolitherland Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) Right now they are halfway done with the 12th floor and they still have about 11 more to go, and its already making a pretty good impact on the area heigh wise. photo by me. Edited April 12, 2012 by photolitherland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Right now they are halfway done with the 12th floor and they still have about 11 more to go, and its already making a pretty good impact on the area heigh wise..Last press release, the building will be 20 stories, so only 8 to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgower4 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/04-19-12-13-57-sky-high-in-the-galleria-an-exclusive-sneak-peek-tour-of-the-much-anticipated-bbva-compass-plaza/Here is an article which say that the new bbva tower will have 2 restaurants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 The important bits I got from that article:"...boasting 22 floors...""...Phases II and III of the project, which will add a second office tower as well as a hotel..."So this is 22 floors tall, and the site will have two additional towers. I knew about the second tower, and saw hints about a third, but it's nice to see some more concrete confirmation that the full plan is indeed three towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Some pictures I grabbed about an hour ago: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Will any of these strip centers ever be developed, or are they too expensive to buy and knock down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Will any of these strip centers ever be developed, or are they too expensive to buy and knock down?Yes, probably. And yes, they are. Be patient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Will any of these strip centers ever be developed, or are they too expensive to buy and knock down?i was told a couple of years ago that both landlords have plans for future redevelopment. as for the timing, that's a much harder question to answer. something will happen on both corners eventually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 The white crane is getting a little taller. As I got home today, I was passed by a truck carrying another section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Local restaurateurs will operate new concepts there, but they won’t be announced until the end of this year... When the project broke ground last year, the developers said the 6.5-acre site was also being designed to house a luxury hotel and possibly a residential tower. Those plans have been altered and now call for another office building along with the hotel. http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2012/05/post-oak-update-more-offices-and-eateries/#5093-5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Residential tower, replaced with an office tower, I can live with that. The good thing about uptown, versus downtown, is that they have more than enough condos. Edited May 15, 2012 by Pumapayam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Went to Kenny & Ziggy's for dinner. They are making good progress on this tower. Untitled by wools, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Went to Kenny & Ziggy's for dinner. They are making good progress on this tower.Untitled by wools, on FlickrAmen for Kenny & Ziggy's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Eh... has anyone else noticed the cladding they've put up on this guy? Right now it covers the full south east corner (maybe the bottom 3 floors)... it's visible on the webcam. Mother of God. It's maybe the least pedestrian-friendly facade I could imagine... unless they were to actually just make it a solid concrete wall right up against the road. I know this is covering a parking garage, but it looks like a prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 It's only that corner that will be like that. The rest of it looks like it's going to be glass: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Perfect for midtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Perfect for midtown. Only problem is it's in Uptown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yeah I know. not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Eh... has anyone else noticed the cladding they've put up on this guy? Right now it covers the full south east corner (maybe the bottom 3 floors)... it's visible on the webcam. Mother of God. It's maybe the least pedestrian-friendly facade I could imagine... unless they were to actually just make it a solid concrete wall right up against the road. I know this is covering a parking garage, but it looks like a prison. Here is a pic I took from my blog that shows what you're talking about Edited June 15, 2012 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I think that's part of the parking.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yeah I know. not good.but since Uptown is way more dense than Midtown, doesn't that make this good (not to mention logical)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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