Triton Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Downtown Htown by Marc longoria, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 the things that catch my eye.... or oooo...Shiny! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 are those chromosomes? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) Whine Alert! It's such a shame having an empty hole in the heart of our city. I mean how cool would it be if the Ritz was going up on the chronicle site... Edited June 12, 2016 by Montrose1100 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Quote Skanska USA has placed its proposed Capitol Tower on hold until the Houston office market rebounds, says Richard Cavallaro, CEO of Skanska USA. http://realtynewsreport.com/2016/06/15/skanska-ceo-it-may-be-a-while-before-skanskas-office-tower-breaks-ground/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 On June 21, 2011 at 4:47 PM, KinkaidAlum said: Isn't this the same Skanska that claimed that they didn't need financing or a pre-lease figure in order to break ground on their Galleria area tower? That one hasn't broken ground yet and the rumors are that it wont. I'd absolutely HATE to see another historic, even if it isn't that great, building come down with the promise of something going up in its place only for nothing to be built. Downtown already has enough scars. If this is true, we'll be adding vacant/surface lots at the old YMCA, the old Sheraton, and now the Houston Club all in just one year. Ughhh. Five years later... we get a really ugly garage that looks so barren. Also, since they've dropped millions into the site with demolition and a garage, there's no way they'd sell the lot with the hopes a hotel/residential project might pop up instead. Crossing my fingers that this thing goes mixed use. Would be a nice spot for retail, hotel, office, and residential. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 kinkaidalum: resident soothsayer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownboy Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 we mustn't be complaining we now have an amazing garage (albeit unfinished) BUT STILL a fabulous addition to this GREAT city i say we strut with pride as we have been endowed with such a grandiloquent garage as this 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AREJAY Posted June 20, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, htownboy said: we mustn't be complaining we now have an amazing garage (albeit unfinished) BUT STILL a fabulous addition to this GREAT city i say we strut with pride as we have been endowed with such a grandiloquent garage as this Did we know @monarch had a son? Edited June 20, 2016 by AREJAY 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 ^^^ @AREJAY and no kids... just the way that i LOVE it! not that there is anything wrong with this.... just saying.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 the tunnel connection will be completed though. I'm actually kind of curious about how this works. they don't build a tower, but they've built all the foundation for it, and presumably, with tunnel connection, they'll have some first floor built out, when the building is indeed built, what happens? do they tear down what's already built? do they add on to it? will be interesting to watch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 2 hours ago, samagon said: the tunnel connection will be completed though. I'm actually kind of curious about how this works. they don't build a tower, but they've built all the foundation for it, and presumably, with tunnel connection, they'll have some first floor built out, when the building is indeed built, what happens? do they tear down what's already built? do they add on to it? will be interesting to watch? Completely foolish of me, I thought the garage would be wrapped up with the lobby/tunnel connecting in the rendered facade. They could at least have had retail income but maybe not enough to justify a Class A atrium. Perhaps an opportunity for more floor count if a big enough tenant come around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Montrose1100 Posted June 23, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2016 Another angle of sadness. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Looks totally ridiculous next to chase. What is it? A step stool? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Between our city's tallest and arguably our best historic high-rise (Gulf is nice too). Thanks, Skanska. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 15 minutes ago, KinkaidAlum said: Between our city's tallest and arguably our best historic high-rise (Gulf is nice too). Thanks, Skanska. Canyoned by the Gulf block and our most awarded tower, Pennzoil Place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Yep On a block between 4 icons Our tallest- Chase Our most ornate- Esperson Our most awarded- Pennzoil One of the most iconic- Gulf You would we would have gotten something spectacular. Then again, I guess you can can it a spectacular disappointment 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownboy Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 hopefully our newest skyscraper can fit in between those 4 icons one day very soon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 houston by star trek avatar, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 the chromosomes were back the other day, maybe the building is trying to grow on it's own.... lol 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 On June 24, 2016 at 7:05 PM, HoustonIsHome said: Yep On a block between 4 icons Our tallest- Chase Our most ornate- Esperson Our most awarded- Pennzoil One of the most iconic- Gulf You would we would have gotten something spectacular. Then again, I guess you can can it a spectacular disappointment If the Gulf and Esperson were facing in, it would make an ideal plaza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, H-Town Man said: If the Gulf and Esperson were facing in, it would make an ideal plaza. Considering they're neighbors, they are. edit: Chase has a big enough plaza, and Jones is a couple blocks away. Edited July 11, 2016 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 12 hours ago, Montrose1100 said: Considering they're neighbors, they are. edit: Chase has a big enough plaza, and Jones is a couple blocks away. What? Gulf and Esperson are not facing into the vacant block. The point of having a plaza (if they were facing in) would not be because there aren't enough plazas in the area, it would be because of the ideal architectural experience there. You would have the city's two grand historic highrises, its tallest building, and its most architecturally acclaimed highrise all facing in on the same block. It would be the closest Houston is ever going to get to something like the cathedral squares of cities past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 17 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: What? Gulf and Esperson are not facing into the vacant block. The point of having a plaza (if they were facing in) would not be because there aren't enough plazas in the area, it would be because of the ideal architectural experience there. You would have the city's two grand historic highrises, its tallest building, and its most architecturally acclaimed highrise all facing in on the same block. It would be the closest Houston is ever going to get to something like the cathedral squares of cities past. Yeah but you can see them. Wasn't trying to be sassy. What would you have in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Montrose1100 said: Yeah but you can see them. Wasn't trying to be sassy. What would you have in mind? I just don't think it works if the two historic buildings are facing away from the plaza. A better plaza would be 601 Travis (the parking garage). If all the hype about self-driving cars is true (doubt it) and someday we don't need parking garages or they can be greatly reduced, this block would make a great plaza. Put what's left of the parking underground. Would be expensive, but Hines could then charge higher rents at 609 Main and 600 Travis. Sell it to the city, lease back the garage for 50 years, and let them design the plaza. The Rice would be the biggest winner - could be converted to a 5 star luxury hotel. Edited July 11, 2016 by H-Town Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownboy Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 aww but i like 601 travis and its also an office building, not just a parking garage plus, the famed architect I.M Pei designed it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 1 minute ago, htownboy said: aww but i like 601 travis and its also an office building, not just a parking garage plus, the famed architect I.M Pei designed it Think about the upside. Visualize a plaza right there - corner of Texas and Main, the heart of the city. Pei did the garage out of necessity and dressed it up as nicely as he could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I saw a sign in the Travis Downtown Tunnel stating it would re-open below this site on September 1, 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 30 minutes ago, houstontexasjack said: I saw a sign in the Travis Downtown Tunnel stating it would re-open below this site on September 1, 2016. And so free access is re established, allowing those who were once isolated, cut off on the Very Tall Island, to once again join their fellow Mole People in the main colony without having to risk being in the sunlight, and expanding their dietary choices to once again be able to savor the full assortment of Tunnel Trash... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 13 hours ago, mollusk said: And so free access is re established, allowing those who were once isolated, cut off on the Very Tall Island, to once again join their fellow Mole People in the main colony without having to risk being in the sunlight, and expanding their dietary choices to once again be able to savor the full assortment of Tunnel Trash... Well, they still had an Alonti and some iteration of a Ninfa's, that's roughly 50% of tunnel lunch option variety covered off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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