Triton Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Was that you with the tripod? I thought maybe it was a construction worker on top of the garage but I couldn't tell. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 It was nice being able to see this project from 70 stories up today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Was that you with the tripod? I thought maybe it was a construction worker on top of the garage but I couldn't tell. lol No tripod, just a goober with an iPhone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 No tripod, just a goober with an iPhone. Ah ok. Maybe it was a surveyor then... not sure why he would be on the garage though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 ^^ clear shot of the site without having to stand on Travis St in traffic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 looks like this tower gained a floor and is now 24 stories, per the new downtown development map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 yesterday 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Last pic is dope Triton! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Triton, you won HAIF tonight. Thanks for all the great quality photos. Bader, you're in a close second. I have to give the nod to Triton based on sheer quantity. PS - there are no losers, we all win getting to see such good documentation of all the improvements going on around town. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Triton, you won HAIF tonight. Thanks for all the great quality photos. Bader, you're in a close second. I have to give the nod to Triton based on sheer quantity. PS - there are no losers, we all win getting to see such good documentation of all the improvements going on around town. Nah, I'd give it to BigFootsSocks and Jack Hammer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) Sharp wit and passive aggressiveness means you're a winner on the internet.Too bad Jack doesn't have the former EDIT: Damn my post count is gonna take a nose dive tomorrow morning hahahaha Edited April 22, 2014 by BigFootsSocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thanks to everyone for the great pictures! That pic showing the corner of Greenstreet looks great, I can't imagine how better it will look with the hotel going up soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 All the pictures are awesome! Thanks! Random question, but how is the Forever 21 doing downtown? It's kind of the only mainstream retail and I hope it doesn't fail, but I've seen it empty many times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Took this while waiting for the light rail today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 All the pictures are awesome! Thanks! Random question, but how is the Forever 21 doing downtown? It's kind of the only mainstream retail and I hope it doesn't fail, but I've seen it empty many times. At one point, the Books-A-Million next door was staying there essentially rent free, but their business model has issues above and beyond limited foot traffic. Not sure if the other big tenant got the same deal on the rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 From about an hour ago: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Is this from the Exxon building?From about an hour ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Is this from the Exxon building? I was at a luncheon over at the Petroleum Club and thought I'd get a shot in. I'll probably be able to do that about once a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Awesome, definitely a nice shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 All the pictures are awesome! Thanks! Random question, but how is the Forever 21 doing downtown? It's kind of the only mainstream retail and I hope it doesn't fail, but I've seen it empty many times.I have been that store a couple of time on the weekends. Each time (Sundays) there was 20+ women or young women shopping for stuff. It seemed "adequately busy" to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I was at a luncheon over at the Petroleum Club and thought I'd get a shot in. I'll probably be able to do that about once a month.Until you move in January....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 From Chase today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Annnnnd it peeks above grade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Interesting that they seem to be building around the cranes. Not sure I've seen that, except in pictures of super-duper talls like 1 WTC/Burj-Khalifa. What do they do with t he hole left behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I assume, in this case, those areas are only going to be sub-terrain development, meaning they are outside the perimeter of the tower going up but are within the tunnel area being developed. So they can fill in the void rather easily once they are removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Beautiful pictures by the way, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I like that this project isn't dragging its feet like so many other Downtown projects seem to be doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I like that this project isn't dragging its feet like so many other Downtown projects seem to be doing.I was thinking the same.Thought there would have been an extended period of rubble clearing, then the crater would be left for months before anything serious be done.But no. After the demo, they went right at it. I'm not sold yet on the land use, but I'm glad that something is going up again.Main Street Square seems so different without That blockwide building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I was thinking the same. Thought there would have been an extended period of rubble clearing, then the crater would be left for months before anything serious be done. But no. After the demo, they went right at it. I'm not sold yet on the land use, but I'm glad that something is going up again. Main Street Square seems so different without That blockwide building Yeah, I agree. I have yet to go to downtown Houston without the Foley's building being there (last time it was closed for demo), but my greatest fear was that it would be a hole in the ground for months (or worse, a parking lot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I don't think they are dragging, maybe the tunnel connection slowed it down. They have two cranes up and you can see the columns rising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Yeah, I agree. I have yet to go to downtown Houston without the Foley's building being there (last time it was closed for demo), but my greatest fear was that it would be a hole in the ground for months (or worse, a parking lot).It feels different. Main Street Square used to be closed in. Very shady, lots of activity. Now it seems so open. Due a short building Foleys was imposing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 An unpopular opinion, I know--but because the building is so set-back, it would be nice to see that section of Main reopened again, but the chances of that happening are slim to none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 There is a third crane base on site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 is there a 3rd crane pad site or is it just an extension piece for one of the cranes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 An unpopular opinion, I know--but because the building is so set-back, it would be nice to see that section of Main reopened again, but the chances of that happening are slim to none.I think they are going to have tables right up to the street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I think they are going to have tables right up to the street"street".. if they have their way (I hope they do), that side of Main will be closed too/turned into a pedestrian promenade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 is there a 3rd crane pad site or is it just an extension piece for one of the cranes? Close to Main, there is a spot where there are new supports for the bulkhead wall of the crater. Near the middle of the block, one of those sections has the supports splayed out around a hole that looks prepped for something. I wouldn't be surprised to see another crane go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 An unpopular opinion, I know--but because the building is so set-back, it would be nice to see that section of Main reopened again, but the chances of that happening are slim to none. Huh? The building is not set back on the Main Street side. That section of Main Street is open (but it seems likely it will be closed in the fairly near future.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Right, the Macy's side was still open. Maybe I just like the idea of a through Main Street too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Third crane going up today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 #3: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 From just now 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClutchCity Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 It's crane day downtown! Just remembered it's Hines on this one and they aren't messing around like usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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por favor gracias Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Great pics and great sequence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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