KristinDaugherty Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) moo. I liked Mid Lane and Briarglen and Bancroft a lot better when they were full of little quaint Zidell apartments. Let the tarring and feathering begin, I know. (Also let the record show that I live in Bear Creek, so I'm not exactly an Inner Loop hipster evangelist.) These big developments just don't have any character or personality. They could be anywhere, in any city, and you'd never notice a difference. They don't say Houston. Edited May 5, 2014 by KristinDaugherty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinDaugherty Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Moo? What is that about, yo. I guess "m e h" gets autocorrected. No idea why. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Money Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think they're the most Houston thing around. Out with the old, in with the new. It's kinda our thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 To me a lot of the old garden style apartments being torn down are hedious.The new, taller complexes are more colorful, more visible, more lively looking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 a few moments ago: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Rising quicky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/29693644@N04/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 7/25 by Elina999 on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 IMG_1041 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr IMG_1044 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I had said this in the Predict Houston 2030 topic, but you're right, I can easily see the stretch of Westheimer from Kirby out to the Galleria becoming heavily up-market retail-dominated. When and if that happens, I'll bet the city or else a local group will be pushing very hard to give the Westheimer/River Oaks strip a catchy name for marketing purposes (think "Eado", if you must). You read it here first. I'm thinking it will be some variation on "Miracle Mile".i was sketching out my mass transit vision on google earth the other day with the "path" line drawing tool, and i changed my old paper version of a Westheimer subway from Midtown/red line out to Beltway 8, shortening it into a route from Kirby to theGalleria (i have an upper kirby subway line, along with turning the Post Oak LRT/BRT stretch into subway, so the Westheimer line would essentially be following the exact "district" you described, linking Kirby to Post Oak/theGalleria and all the development in between, along Westheimer. anyways when it asked for a name for the new "path" i came up with the "Hightheimer". obviously a mix of Highland Village and Westheimer. similar to a "big-timer" or someone with lots of money.. heh. sorry to bring up a 9 month old discussion, i just had that revelation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 2014 09 03: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Uptown East looks like a whole other city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 2014 09 10: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 IMG_1334 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 2 pedestrians waiting for the train. there were three more on the south side of Westheimer. Sunday AM IMG_1339 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr Seems well built. IMG_1345 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr Parcel just south of the current construction is fenced off. IMG_1343 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr IMG_1341 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr IMG_1340 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Demo of the existing building that was recently fenced in. IMG_1409 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr IMG_1412 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 great illustrations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 One of the cranes was coming down yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Seems like only yesterday the cranes went up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The rubble is the old building, and the location of a future tower according to the renderings iirc. IMG_1480 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 IMG_1532 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr IMG_1534 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Not the greatest picture 11/22: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) Looking good! Can't wait to see more progress on this massive project, as well as the 17st building that's mixed in with it. Edited January 1, 2015 by JoninATX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Drove by this today. It is very impressive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SkylineView Posted January 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2015 2015 01 10: This thing is big. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 That's what she said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 She lied. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Lmao Larry Dierker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 2015 01 10: This thing is big. Thanks for the update! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGeneral Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 By the way - Phase II of this project has been postponed indefinitely. Kiran's was scheduled to move out of their space to allow for the demo of the low slung office buildings abutting Westheimer, but just had their lease extended for 2 years, so they are staying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 What about the buikdings they just demoed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 What I find interesting in Skylines photo, is the serious change of scale in the massing occurring in this image.The bands around Greenway Plaza are filling in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 That sucks, but at least the 17 story building will still go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 2/1 by Michi on SSP 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNAguy Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Is it just me or has this project taken forever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Is it just me or has this project taken forever? I don't think its taken "forever" That one block downtown has... this has been moving along at a steady pace (i think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2015 http://thejamesriveroaks.com/thank_you 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 wow! THE JAMES, looks like something right out of dubai, uae. this prospective development is simply gorgeous, charming, graceful, and totally within it's element near the RIVER OAKS DISTRICT. a standing ovation to the architects! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndthwrld82 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm surprised to see so many power lines in the renderings. Don't they usually take them out? I like the look of the building though. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Those are "Greenway Corridors". And Cherry Blossoms. Daises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Are those what the utility ROW trails will look like? Those are almost as good as what I envisioned for downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 You can plant a million flowers, but you will still have the charm and buzz of high voltage lines overhead. Love this city. The shorter building looks great. The Taller one... in the middle rendering, looks like Randal Davis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Dang! How Many AT&T Buildings with the plain walls can one city have? Maybe Dallas can give us some left over Gold Glass from the boxes they have left from the 1980s. I remember watching Back to the Future and thinking someday I will be as old as Marty and Biff's parents and the 1980s will seem as old fashioned to kids today as the 1950s seemed to me...that day has arrived.I'm actually kind of bummed about the renovation and repainting of a couple North Loop office buildings losing their 80's pizazz. The twins that Comerica occupy, and our little gold box. We only have this AT&T building and the one Downtown. I don't mind them, a reminder of a time long past. I wonder if a complete overhaul could turn them into giant data centers if they aren't already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADCS Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Dang! How Many AT&T Buildings with the plain walls can one city have? As many as were needed to handle long-distance connections and maintain enough redundancy in case of Soviet attack in the 1960s. Those were designed to survive nuclear war, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Per BisNow, this is now called the James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Per BisNow, this is now called the James. Really? People will now be entering James? Oh my..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 RIP to my first name 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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