x_gd Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 They are supposed to be burying the lines on West Dallas and the lines down Rochow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 They are supposed to be burying the lines on West Dallas and the lines down Rochow.Where did you hear that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_gd Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Where did you hear that?It's not so much what I have been told, but:Through a pioneering Development Agreement from the City and Tax Increment Zone 5, Regent Square and The Sovereign will be reimbursed for critical improvements to the public infrastructure in the area. These improvements will include burying overhead utilities, upgrading drainage in the area and creating wide pedestrian-friendly sidewalks with mature street trees.And that the city and JE Dunn surveyors have been marking the poles and lines down W Dallas and Rochow for the last 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I believe those lines are to be buried? ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_gd Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Well, I finally spoke to someone at JE Dunn.They are not going to bury the lines down Rochow, only down W. Dallas between Rochow and Rosine.They current road construction on Rochow should be complete in 2 weeks.They also said that they are going to do a full street replacement on Rochow, but not until Feb '14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecar(a.f.f.) Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Couldn't find this development elsewhere on this site. May need to be merged...either way, something to look out for. This is the first installation of many high-rises by GID in The proposed 9-acre development. Piles going in now for the 21-story multi-family structure with a modest sundry shop at the NE corner of W Dallas and Rochow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Couldn't find this development elsewhere on this site. May need to be merged...either way, something to look out for. This is the first installation of many high-rises by GID in The proposed 9-acre development. Piles going in now for the 21-story multi-family structure with a modest sundry shop at the NE corner of W Dallas and Rochow. here it is many high-rises? did you misspeak and mean midrises, as in say 6-8 story buildings? It'd be nice if you didn't. Any other info you can give up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecar(a.f.f.) Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 @lockmat thanks...guess it should be merged. Initial master plan (2009) included several high-rises -- and many mid-rises, too. Here's a visual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 For what it's worth, on W. Dallas and Dunlavy, they have a big collection of rebar. I am assuming they are using this spot as a holding site for the soviergn build. All this being said they are building a small structure on the site...looks like a mock building they sometimes do to show what it will look like.Is this ALL connected to the soviergn or could they possibly be moving forward with other phases of RS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 They posted photos on their facebook page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Very exciting! It's certainly progress to see something from Regent Square moving forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecar(a.f.f.) Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 For what it's worth, on W. Dallas and Dunlavy, they have a big collection of rebar. I am assuming they are using this spot as a holding site for the soviergn build. All this being said they are building a small structure on the site...looks like a mock building they sometimes do to show what it will look like.Is this ALL connected to the soviergn or could they possibly be moving forward with other phases of RS?Very exciting! It's certainly progress to see something from Regent Square moving forward.Yes!....and they're working on the next phase which will be built where the brick mock-up ChrisP referred to is located. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 what's included in the next phase? more apartments/retail i'm assuming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 what's included in the next phase? more apartments/retail i'm assuming?To my knowledge, nobody has a clue. There has been no official word that I'm aware of either. You got anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecar(a.f.f.) Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 To my knowledge, nobody has a clue. There has been no official word that I'm aware of either. You got anything?Mid-rise apartment and a movie theater and appears to be a different architect for each. Though, there hasn't been official design approval of either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Mid-rise apartment and a movie theater and appears to be a different architect for each. Though, there hasn't been official design approval of either...There sure are a lot of movie theaters coming to the area with this one, the one at River Oaks District, and the Alamo in Midtown. Which exact corner of W. Dallas & Dunlavy will this be going on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasGeneral Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 There sure are a lot of movie theaters coming to the area with this one, the one at River Oaks District, and the Alamo in Midtown. Which exact corner of W. Dallas & Dunlavy will this be going on ?Inner loop desperately needs more movie theaters. Edwards Greenway and the one downtown are basically your only options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Crane is going up. Saw it last night, and this is a construction cam picture from their Facebook page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Man that's a clean construction site! I have total faith in this responsible developer (GID Development) and of all the projects going up in Houston over the next few years, this is the one I'm most excited about!! And that includes City Centre, BLVD Place, and the River Oaks District. The only project(s) that come close are what's going on in the "Convention District" downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Man that's a clean construction site! I have total faith in this responsible developer (GID Development) and of all the projects going up in Houston over the next few years, this is the one I'm most excited about!! And that includes City Centre, BLVD Place, and the River Oaks District. The only project(s) that come close are what's going on in the "Convention District" downtown. What makes this project more exciting to you than say a BLVD place or new convention center hotel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 By 'this project' I'm referring to the entire Regent Square development and not just this Sovereign residential tower. It's the one current Houston development that I believe adheres the most to conventional urban planning IMO. All others, accept the Convention District projects taken collectively will mostly require driving to a destination, parking, then getting out of your car and meandering around limited boundaries before getting back in you car and leaving. I believe GID is being careful to blend its development into the surrounding neighborhood strategically enough where casual observers are not exactly sure where the existing neighborhood ends and where Regent square begins. http://www.gid.com/d...ent-square.aspx Their overall design creates a truly walkable urban streetscape where none exists today - one in which buildings relate to each other and lower levels are built to a human scale allowing ample on-street parallel parking along with wide sidewalks and street trees that encourage and buffer pedestrian activity from traffic. With the exception of Allen Pkwy to the northwest, the streets all involve slower moving traffic which least intimidates pedestrians. Additionally, I appreciate the fact they're using a combination of 10+ distinct architects in an 'attempt' to avoid creating a homogenous development. They have a 10 year development plan and appear to be sticking to their guns to get things right rather than just throwing something up and moving on. I'm in the construction business and although it seems overly simplistic, I can usually gauge the quality of a developer or builder by the cleanliness and organization of their job sites. Yeah, super excited about this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 By 'this project' I'm referring to the entire Regent Square development and not just this Sovereign residential tower. It's the one current Houston development that I believe adheres the most to conventional urban planning IMO. All others, accept the Convention District projects taken collectively will mostly require driving to a destination, parking, then getting out of your car and meandering around limited boundaries before getting back in you car and leaving. I believe GID is being careful to blend its development into the surrounding neighborhood strategically enough where casual observers are not exactly sure where the existing neighborhood ends and where Regent square begins. http://www.gid.com/d...ent-square.aspx Their overall design creates a truly walkable urban streetscape where none exists today - one in which buildings relate to each other and lower levels are built to a human scale allowing ample on-street parallel parking along with wide sidewalks and street trees that encourage and buffer pedestrian activity from traffic. With the exception of Allen Pkwy to the northwest, the streets all involve slower moving traffic which least intimidates pedestrians. Additionally, I appreciate the fact they're using a combination of 10+ distinct architects in an 'attempt' to avoid creating a homogenous development. They have a 10 year development plan and appear to be sticking to their guns to get things right rather than just throwing something up and moving on. I'm in the construction business and although it seems overly simplistic, I can usually gauge the quality of a developer or builder by the cleanliness and organization of their job sites. Yeah, super excited about this one! Well let's just hope their updated plans are what we have been seeing this entire time. I am more confident than not that it is the same or close, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 The crane is on left hand side of the attached pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Check out these sweet construction pics from their facebook page     https://www.facebook.com/TheSovereignRegentSquare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 From the side street. W Dallas is a smaller street. This will feel very cozy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 This says they are up to five floors, which was almost a month ago   https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=486612561410890&set=a.457659550972858.1073741825.453063364765810&type=1&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_gd Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Some views from Rochow. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 http://swamplot.com/the-sovereign-apartment-highrise-beginning-to-stand-on-its-own/2013-07-24/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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