Urbannizer Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Idk what's with all the sudden uncertainty. This one is most likely to get out of the ground (behind 1600 Louisiana). Swstig even hinted that they are in talks with a big tenant in another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm with you on that URBANNIZER, people are just getting confused after the comment Houston? made. THIS PROJECT IS STILL A GO YOU GUYS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm with you on that URBANNIZER, people are just getting confused after the comment Houston? made. THIS PROJECT IS STILL A GO YOU GUYS. There's a reason he put a question mark at the end of his name, he doesn't know what he's talking about. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm with you on that URBANNIZER, people are just getting confused after the comment Houston? made. THIS PROJECT IS STILL A GO YOU GUYS. Having a hard time deciding on which tone to use to rally the troops there TowerSpotter? Lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 2014 is looking like it will be a great year for Houston so far. No reason to scrap this one yet. If things start getting derailed in the next 3-6 months then we can start worrying because this isn't the only project that wouldn't be built. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Asbestos abatement and demolition start first week of November. I assure you this tower is real, tunnel connected via Chase Center (and potentially other secondary locations) and the coolest building in the south. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Oh wow look at that a bunch of chicke-littles bawking in a HAIF thread! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 When they gate up the site and begin to tear down the building on the lot. We should go to "Flying Saucer" and have some beers! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I suspect it's part of Hines' personality to not say any of his developments are for sure until there is steel coming out of the ground. Hence the "if." A developer knows that nothing is ever certain until it's built, so he doesn't go talking up his developments ahead of time. Then again, he didn't use the "if" for the residential high rise. Signature office towers are probably just a little trickier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 (edited) Hines is up against 2-3 other proposed towers for downtown with their 609 project. They could always do something unique and build this as a mixed-use tower. I would have studied that proposal for quite a while if I were in their shoes. I would have dedicated 12 floors +/- to a hotel concept. Why not? Hospitality is booming right now and a Main Street property for Westin or others would be big news. 200 rooms? Then Hines could have done what some other folks wanted and push this building to 50+ floors. Edited October 16, 2013 by arche_757 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Asbestos abatement and demolition start first week of November. I assure you this tower is real, tunnel connected via Chase Center (and potentially other secondary locations) and the coolest building in the south.thanks, where did you get the info from? i havent seen it on any demolition reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 Asbestos abatement and demolition start first week of November. I assure you this tower is real, tunnel connected via Chase Center (and potentially other secondary locations) and the coolest building in the south. Haven't had any doubts so far... though I will say this statement is all I need to hear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Asbestos abatement and demolition start first week of November. I assure you this tower is real, tunnel connected via Chase Center (and potentially other secondary locations) and the coolest building in the south. Assuming that is so I'm glad to hear it would be tunnel connected to Chase Center. I'm guessing that the potential other locations would mean the proposed Texaco residential tower across the street, if and when it is built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 hbjzucker @HBJZucker27sBreaking: @Hines to break ground on #Houston downtown tower, 609 Main, first week of November. Story coming soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 hbjzucker @HBJZucker27sBreaking: @Hines to break ground on #Houston downtown tower, 609 Main, first week of November. Story coming soon. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Yay!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Awesome can't wait to see it going up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 So what about the existing building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 This press release just came in from Hines The Houston office of Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today its construction schedule for 609 Main at Texas, the 47-story, 1,050,000-square-foot office tower under development at the corner of Main and Texas streets in Downtown Houston on the Main Street rail line. Site preparation, including the deconstruction of an existing abandoned structure, will begin the first week in November. Excavation and foundation activities will occur in March 2014, and after 36 months of construction, the building will be ready for occupancy. 609 Main at Texas is being developed by the Hines CalPERS Green (HCG) development fund, a partnership that focuses exclusively on developing sustainable office buildings throughout the United States certifiable through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Core & Shell (LEED®-CS) program. This is the same partnership that developed BG Group Place, an extremely successful office building also on Main Street. 609 Main at Texas is pre-registered LEED, and is expected to attain Gold or Platinum certification upon completion. Hines President Jeff Hines said, "609 Main at Texas is a strategic follow-on to our success with BG Group Place. We are thrilled to start construction on our second major office tower on Main Street, especially with our partner, CalPERS. We saw the trend coming several years ago when we purchased two key blocks of land on Main Street, and now our strategy has been confirmed with the start of this iconic new landmark." "We have already had significant leasing interest among all the sectors that fuel CBD development," said Hines Senior Managing Director John Mooz. "This project will be a true 'next-generation' office building, utilizing best practices we've learned from our previous developments in Houston and around the world. While 609 Main at Texas is designed to house multiple firms, there is obviously a significant and prestigious opportunity for an anchor tenant, including options for large trading floors and outdoor space." Designed by Pickard Chilton, 609 Main at Texas' north and south facades will extend skyward, culminating in a dramatic diagonal crown, creating a new, highly visible Downtown landmark. The narrower east and west facades will be slightly recessed, and the subtly faceted exterior façade will be clad in floor-to-ceiling glass with brushed-stainless-steel accents. Vertical blades will be incorporated in the east and west facades, enhancing the tower's silhouette and offering solar shading. Computer-controlled LED illumination within the east and west recesses, and the tower's sloped crown will accentuate 609 Main's presence on the nighttime skyline. Jon Pickard of Pickard Chilton noted, "Our design for 609 Main at Texas is evocative of BG Group Place - it acknowledges and advances the contemporary tradition of the Houston skyscraper while respecting the historical vocabulary of Main Street's classic architecture. The tower will continuously animate the Central Business District with its shifting palette of light." Amenities at the vertically integrated campus will include: a "hotel-style" lobby with a café and spaces for networking; a 7,000-square-foot high-performance fitness center; an 8,000-square-foot conference center; full-height windows allowing for an abundance of natural light throughout the building; a sophisticated underfloor HVAC system; and private roof gardens in select tenant spaces. Floor plates will comprise 27,500 square feet, and parking for 1,500 cars will be provided in an internal 13-level garage (11 above-grade and two below-grade floors). Situated on one of the most centrally located blocks in Houston's CBD, 609 Main at Texas tenants will enjoy a variety of transportation options - connectivity to Houston's tunnel system, and access to light rail, Park & Ride and mass transit. In addition, the Main Street area provides a myriad of restaurants and entertainment venues, as well as a burgeoning residential population. CalPERS is the nation's largest public pension fund with assets totaling $277 billion, of which $27.1 billion is invested in real estate. The System provides retirement and health benefits to more than one million state and public employees and their families. For further information on CalPERS, please visit the System's Web site at www.calpers.ca.gov. Hines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in real estate investment, development and property management worldwide. The firm's historical and current portfolio of projects that are underway, completed, acquired and managed for third parties includes 1,283 properties representing more than 516 million square feet of office, residential, mixed-use, industrial, hotel, medical and sports facilities, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments. Currently, Hines manages 378 properties totaling 151.9 million square feet, which includes 84.3 million square feet for third parties. With offices in 111 cities in 18 countries, and controlled assets valued at approximately $25.2 billion, Hines is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world. Hines is also a world leader in sustainable real estate strategies, with extensive experience in LEED®, ENERGY STAR®, BREEAM, Haute Qualité Environnementale and DGNB green building rating systems. Visit www.hines.com for more information. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 OMG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) Just some rudimentary math, 47 x 14' is just under 700'-0" in height. I'm guessing we're looking at a possible 750' tall building (what with the spire/fins)? That should make some of the folks here very happy, and I'll be pleased that a centrally located building like this will be visible from all sides if indeed it is that height (or taller?). Edited October 24, 2013 by arche_757 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Computer-controlled LED illumination within the east and west recesses Sweet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 It is 757 feet with 47 floors. Unbrinnizer will confirm it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Is that including the slanted roof where no floors are present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Great, this will be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 It will be a major landmark for HOUSTON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Chevron TowerHines 609 MainMarriot MarquisSkanksaHines Market Square residentialSky TerraceTwo twelve story hotels near convention center Lots of cranes and construction downtown, and this is just the confirmed projects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Is that the House of Pies at its base? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 No, it is the House Of Warren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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