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It's crane day downtown! Just remembered it's Hines on this one and they aren't messing around like usual.

I don't know any history with Hines so I can't comment on that. But, I thought that this building already had a big anchor tenant pre-leased. The anchor tenant is using it for their corp offices I thought. Seems to me that a developer/owner would want to start and complete the build as quickly as possible.

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There was an existing tunnel to the Foley's garage, so a connecting tunnel underneath the front plaza makes sense.

IIRC, Main Partners LP/Hilcorp own that site too, and a renovation was rumored for the Americana Building, hence why all of the tenants (Popeyes, James Coney Island, Zeros, etc) all closed up. I think Subway is still the only one open. Anyone know what their plans are for this block?

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Even though I thought this project was a wasted opportunity to lock in a large retail anchor, I'm glad this project is pretty nice and is really moving along.

I don't think the opportunity was wasted. IIRC, didnt this project recieve tax incentives for retail. And it has street-level retail space designed in at the corner of Dallas @ Main.

The bigger opportunity is the Sakowitz Building with its shell still in place. And with Retail at Hilcorp, Marriott SpringHill/Courtyard hotel, Forever 21 and the arrival of Hotel Allessandra all at this intersection, I think the Sakowitz Building becomes a prime target for redevelopment.

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Just experimenting... the first few times will be shaky. I noticed the biggest problem with me posting pictures is that it doesn't show you just how lively the site truly is. I felt some type of motion was needed.

 

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These are a great idea. Any way of getting longer gifs? Or try experimenting with web.m's like /gif uses now

 

Yea, I'm going to try other methods. Most places I've found, I'm limited by the amount I can upload. Plus, I want them to also be larger in size and somewhat more stable.

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Yea, I'm going to try other methods. Most places I've found, I'm limited by the amount I can upload. Plus, I want them to also be larger in size and somewhat more stable.

as long as it's more stable than a few of the members on here, it shouldn't matter.

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Yea, I'm going to try other methods. Most places I've found, I'm limited by the amount I can upload. Plus, I want them to also be larger in size and somewhat more stable.

Try looking into this: http://www.webmproject.org/about/faq/

I don't know if HAIF can support it but it's basically HD video up to a few minutes long that loops like a gif.

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Thanks Nate, as per always getting the photos as per downtown.

 

As per right back at you. 

 

Might as well make myself useful in my wandering around. Today was jackhammer pride day, evidently. It was deafening from 609 Main, light rail work, Houston Club and elsewhere. 

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Speaking of Hilcorp, new details have finally emerged about that hush-hush project, which is at the site of the former Macy’s department store that was imploded in September to make way for it.

Hilcorp CEO and billionaire Jeff Hildebrand has been tight-lipped about his 24-story, 500,000-square-foot tower at 1111 Travis that will serve as the headquarters for his exploration and production company.

Houston Business Journal research shows that a permit was filed in April for the core and shell, which valued that part of the project at $100 million. Another permit was filed in January for the site work, which valued that part of the project at $2 million. Kendall Heaton designed the core and shell, Ziegler Cooper is the design architect, Hines is the development manager, and D.E. Harvey Builders is the general contractor.

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/06/26/more-details-emerge-on-new-downtown-office-towers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_30+(Oil+%26+Gas+Industry+News)

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finally, the PHANTOM MENACE speaks.  just wished that this was a far better looking edifice, upon such an important block of downtown.

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"I think that Hines, 800 Bell and Hilcorp Energy Co. (buildings) will be built. Maybe Crescent and Chevron,” said Charles Gordon, executive vice president of CBRE Group Inc.

I wish I had his crystal ball. Hines & Hilcorp are literally being built.

Edit: What are the chances Chevron moves into 800 Bell and puts their tower off for another decade?

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"I think that Hines, 800 Bell and Hilcorp Energy Co. (buildings) will be built. Maybe Crescent and Chevron,” said Charles Gordon, executive vice president of CBRE Group Inc.

I wish I had his crystal ball. Hines & Hilcorp are literally being built.

Edit: What are the chances Chevron moves into 800 Bell and puts their tower off for another decade?

I like Charles Gordon, but I honestly have no clue what he's talking about in that statement.

 

Unless a major recession happens in the next few months, Cresent is a 99% go.

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