swtsig Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 no chance a 42-story mixed use tower even approaches the height of a 50-story office building, sans massive crown/decorative spire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Unless they don't count parking floors below. Anyways just an observation, no need for anyone to believe it will be that tall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CREguy13 Posted July 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2017 Construction is starting this fall and will include: - 30,000 SF Lifestyle Pavilion with high-end fitness center - Thompson Hotel & Condo Tower - Interior Park & Café with outdoor seating - Ground level retail throughout the project - 80,000 SF medical office building https://view.staging.hangar.com/CRE/DC-Partners/Allen-Parkway/index.html 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 This project is going to be so damn sexy and God willing a trend setter for the city. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 It looks very "SoBe" to me....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) On 7/1/2017 at 9:26 AM, CREguy13 said: Construction is starting this fall and will include: - 30,000 SF Lifestyle Pavilion with high-end fitness center - Thompson Hotel & Condo Tower - Interior Park & Café with outdoor seating - Ground level retail throughout the project - 80,000 SF medical office building https://view.staging.hangar.com/CRE/DC-Partners/Allen-Parkway/index.html So the pedestrian bridge across Allen Parkway won't be part of phase one? Oh, and I count 38 stories on top of the podium..? Surely that podium is taller than 4 average height floors.. (in response to the height comparisons from back in May) Edited July 3, 2017 by cloud713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, cloud713 said: So the pedestrian bridge across Allen Parkway won't be part of phase one? Oh, and I count 38 stories on top of the podium..? Surely that podium is taller than 4 average height floors.. (in response to the height comparisons from back in May) Check out the 3D view on their website, it looks closer to AIG in Height. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Marketing material for the office building. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CREguy13 Posted July 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2017 Sorry tried to attach something and did not work. Will try to find better attachment, but groundbreaking for Office is also scheduled for this fall and delivery is in winter of 2019. The Allen -- Digital Preview -- Summer 2017.pdf 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Haven't gotten around to attaching the PDF file (can't do this via mobile) but I've added images from it to CBREguy's post. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architrist Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 5/2/2017 at 7:45 AM, mollusk said: Hmmmm... Related, ZaZa has a rail stop right outside the door, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone (other than myself) actually using that stop to go to/from the ZaZa. ZaZa is definitely within walking distance of countless museums and is like across the street from Herman park 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 5 hours ago, architrist said: ZaZa is definitely within walking distance of countless museums and is like across the street from Herman park Did you really reply to a post from may 2nd in a thread that has nothing to do with Hotel ZaZa? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajgallion Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Looks great. I live right next door and have seen them soil testing for the past few weeks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) - Edited July 11, 2019 by Timoric 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Pdf file attached Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I saw a truck taking soil samples onsite yesterday. Alas, I was returning to work and could not get photos. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 It may be premature to speculate, but I wonder if Harvey will have any effect on this project. Its proximity to Buffalo Bayou, although normally an aesthetic asset, could frighten investors who might be shown photos of the recent flooding over the banks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADCS Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 19 minutes ago, houstontexasjack said: It may be premature to speculate, but I wonder if Harvey will have any effect on this project. Its proximity to Buffalo Bayou, although normally an aesthetic asset, could frighten investors who might be shown photos of the recent flooding over the banks. Doubtful. In fact, it'll likely go the other way - proven not to flood in the worst circumstances known so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 18 minutes ago, houstontexasjack said: It may be premature to speculate, but I wonder if Harvey will have any effect on this project. Its proximity to Buffalo Bayou, although normally an aesthetic asset, could frighten investors who might be shown photos of the recent flooding over the banks. This is still an extremely desirable property. They will just need to be smart on how they develop this property. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Do we know if the property flooded or not? The satellite photos from August 31st show it dry. I walked down to the Bayou at Memorial and Shepherd every day and the 28th appeared to be the highest day. I live near Shepherd and West Dallas, we didn't get any high water. The Shepherd drainage project that took 2 years apparently worked very well for us. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 The property did not flood during Harvey. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vy65 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 The villages on Allen parkway really create a problem. You remove them and you have a nice corridor going from this project straight into downtown. That corridor would be ideal for similar, mixed-use type projects along these lines, and you'd have a nice green belt across the street. Seems like an ideal way to expand downtown/increase urbanization. I understand that the villages have been designated as a historic neighborhood, but my common sense tells me that, if this project gets off the ground, there would have to be a developer willing to work with the city and the villages to relocate the people there to another site by "buying out" (or whatever the appropriate legal term would be) the historic neighborhood qualifier. But I might be wrong. In any event, seems like a really ideal way to connect montrose with downtown. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Now listed on DC Partners' website: http://dcpartnersusa.com/properties/the-allen/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 See pg 64. https://issuu.com/hoknetwork/docs/2017_design_annual 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted November 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2017 http://www.tianqingred.com/htm/201711/23_106.htm 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Santa Urby, just slip a start date under the tree, for me...I’ve been an awfully good boy. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Looks cool, but you're landlocked between the federal reserve building and a housing project... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Reporter Posted November 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) ...And one the the greatest urban parks in the nation, within walking distance to the CBD and connected via pedestrian bridge. Try to look at the big picture. Screw walkability anyway. This is a car centric city and will continue to be well after you're dead and buried. This is the best project that could ever be built on that spot - in the here and now. I like that it will expand the downtown skyline to the west. There is already a clump of towers (one 40 stories) at Montrose and Allen Pkwy. This project will go a long way connecting it with the CBD. Edited November 30, 2017 by Reporter 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 1 hour ago, terra002 said: Looks cool, but you're landlocked between the federal reserve building and a housing project... I don't have a problem with those apartments. They have been around for decades and in a city that tears everything down, that is rare. They have made them look nice as well. Sure it would be nice to expand downtown forever but with how many other areas can be built on, those apts sure get picked on a lot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 The renderings certainly convey elegance. Hopefully it won't get "Alessandrized". Any news on groundbreaking? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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