GovernorAggie Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Never thought I'd say this, but this building, Central Square, and the Savoy would all be much more attractive spaces for those nice parking lots with the remnants of the lobby floors still visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 So... nothing new then eh? UGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdbaker Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I saw three or four people walking around the upper levels of the parking structure portion of the building today. They looked to be of the worker persuasion as opposed to the trespasser persuasion. Let's hope this is a sign that this project is coming back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I saw three or four people walking around the upper levels of the parking structure portion of the building today. They looked to be of the worker persuasion as opposed to the trespasser persuasion. Let's hope this is a sign that this project is coming back to life.just saw several workers at a side entrance on the ground level. And by workers I means couple of dudes in hard hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Maybe hard hats are just the new fad and these guys were just hangin out? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hey - I used to carry a couple hard hats around in my car! (never know when they'll come in handy!). Maybe I should toss em back in there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Then again, they could just be hanging out waiting for the new YMCA to be finished next door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porTENT Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hey - I used to carry a couple hard hats around in my car! (never know when they'll come in handy!). Maybe I should toss em back in there Don't forget an indian headdress, police officer helmet, and a cowboy hat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack lane Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Went by today looks like they are putting some primer on the garage portion of the structure. Also has a banner on one side for "public garage".... Guess there going to try to get some money out of the property... Though not sure who is going to park there.. It's kind of far out on the out skirts of downtown. ... Any one else know anything about it...I personaly would like to see the whole thing re developed. Mabey re clad the hotel portion in cool blue glass and face the garage portion in a metal sheath. Could even go as far as to expand the garage portion to take over the entire block to provide amble meeting/event space . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Yeah, I saw the banner for the first time a few days ago, but I kept forgetting to post about it. I was wondering about who'd park there as well.Ohwell, as long as they make a little cash I'm sure than its better than having a money pit (tower?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 It will be interesting to see if there will be any impact on parking prices in that part of DT. On a side note, I saw that lights were actually on in the garage portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Update from Swamplot:Updated task list for the investor group that bought the dilapidated and long-vacant Heaven on Earth Plaza Hotel at 801 St. Joseph Pkwy. at Travis St. Downtown 3 years ago: 1) Pay off $4.2 million mortgage on property; 2) work way out of bankruptcy (declared just last week, to avoid foreclosure); 3) close on $22 million construction loan to redevelop the 31-story former Holiday Inn (and later Days Inn) into an “as economy class as possible” hotel. http://swamplot.com/digging-out-from-heaven-on-earth/2011-08-04/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 "as economy class as possible"? So a giant Super 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 "as economy class as possible"? So a giant Super 8?I'm sure they're thinking Motel 6. Super 8 doesn't leave the light on for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I saw surveyors taking topo measurements of the northern 1/2 block today (of the former drive-thru Wells Fargo bank branch property). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToryGattis Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Does anybody have an update on the status of this building? This is the latest I could find:http://swamplot.com/digging-out-from-heaven-on-earth/2011-08-04/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretsquirrel Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Needs More Color !!!!!!! by Secret5468 / Secret Photography, on Flickr Abel / Lingo / RTL / 86 / Meat / LPRC by Secret5468 / Secret Photography, on Flickr Stay Out Of The Deep End by Secret5468 / Secret Photography, on Flickr Heaven On Earth Hotel by Secret5468 / Secret Photography, on Flickr Heaven On Earth Hotel by Secret5468 / Secret Photography, on Flickr "A" by Secret5468 / Secret Photography, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 The side entrance has been open for about a month, I guess they're having open house tours. BTW those pics looks to be from about late 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretsquirrel Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Ya I recently saw that. There's not anything inside to see anyways. It's has been completely gutted. They did asbestos abatement a few years back. You are also correct about the photos. They are now a few years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I didn't realize it had undergone abatement. Was it sealed in plastic for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Normally I'm opposed to tearing down buildings and replacing them with surface parking, but in this case, I'd be willing to make an exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Normally I'm opposed to tearing down buildings and replacing them with surface parking, but in this case, I'd be willing to make an exception. So would this be a literal example of "pave Paradise and put up a parking lot." ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretsquirrel Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 They did the abatement floor by floor. The had each floor sealed up with the air that was being discharge running thru a filter. This happened about 3-4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 They now have a water pipe burst somewhere on the 3rd storey of the garage that has been leaking for about 3 days now. You can hear it when your walking about the base of the bldg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 They now have a water pipe burst somewhere on the 3rd storey of the garage that has been leaking for about 3 days now. You can hear it when your walking about the base of the bldg. I would not have thought that they would still have water pressure serving the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretsquirrel Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'm pretty sure it's most likely water that supplies HFD connections in the garage. It seemed for awhile they were planning on using the garage for parking. I know a couple years back they installed a cashier booth, new gate and repainted the interior of the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrage Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) I would not have thought that they would still have water pressure serving the building. You'd be surprised to know that a lot of the old abandoned buildings downtown still have power too. I just recently learned the old Battlestein's building does and some lights throughout are on all the time. Edited April 11, 2013 by djrage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Who owns this monstrosity? Maybe he or she will get inspired by Central Bank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 If anybody can get the workaround to the full article, Erin Mulvaney wrote a piece on this area being redeveloped in the next two years. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Green-space-may-make-a-part-of-downtown-bloom-4599842.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Green-space-may-make-a-part-of-downtown-bloom-4599842.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Abandoned properties that attract vagrants and an abundance of surface parking lots have hindered development in a section of southeastern downtown, a study released Thursday concluded.Good thing that a study was completed to determine that. I never would have suspected that could be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Isn't this the same study with the linear parks etc we discussed about a month ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Isn't this the same study with the linear parks etc we discussed about a month ago? indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 On contemporary pictures of the building, I've seen the curved outline of what looks like where it had the Days Inn Hotel sign. Did it have anything else after it ceased being a Days Hotel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I have never seen anything else placed in the curbed signs, but when it was the Plaza it had other ones (I'd love to see if there were any in the Heaven & Earth days..) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) On contemporary pictures of the building, I've seen the curved outline of what looks like where it had the Days Inn Hotel sign. Did it have anything else after it ceased being a Days Hotel? I vaguely recall the Days Inn sunburst logo sign being turned white with the words "Heaven on Earth" rounding the curve and "Inn" at the bottom. Not sure when that finally disappeared though. Edited August 23, 2013 by ChannelTwoNews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Over the past week a demo contractor has been taking out the interior dry wall on the lower levels. The bldg is more transparent as a result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Baby step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Update 12/24/2013 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 So, are they gutting and renovating it for other purposes, or is it going to be a surface lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Update 12/24/2013Are those workers or just some dudes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Are those workers or just some dudes? Ha! I never noticed that. Definitely not construction workers, but I can't tell if they're homeless or just guys without enough things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 They're interior demo subs on break. Not sure what the plan is... might just be the bank trying to flip it onto a hotel developer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 They're interior demo subs on break Don't they have uniforms of some sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Don't they have uniforms of some sort?Not always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 whoever they are, they are NOT screwing around! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I think if the slap a facade on that garage this thing would look half decent.the garage is such an imposing behemoth. Can't they add fake brick or something over it? Maybe some inoffensive paint. They need to leave the Humble Oil building alone and donate ask that glass to this building. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 So, are they gutting and renovating it for other purposes, or is it going to be a surface lot? Did someone answer this? Sorry if it was, so will it be torn down completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Better pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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