'Stonian Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Awesome photos Triton!! Downtown is poised to turn into everything we all have hoped for. My thoughts exactly! Edited September 22, 2014 by 'Stonian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Awesome photos Triton!! Downtown is poised to turn into everything we all have hoped for. It's a slow process but it's finally getting there.... they just need to keep up with the residential development. Nothing is gonna happen unless people actually live Downtown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Well we are all but guaranteed 5,000 new residential units downtown, so there will be about 7,500 downtown units by the time the Super Bowl rolls around.. It's just a matter of will the residential development continue in downtown once the incentives fun dry, but with all the new rail projects, the new parks, the urbanization geographical shift, and the planned retail district, residential activity continuing in downtown is practically assured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 a toast to houston's future! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 What's different about this rendering? I like this building because of it's dominance, not it's architecture marvel. I personally like the north/south front of the building better than I do the spine----which seems to be the only rendering anybody is proud of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Well we are all but guaranteed 5,000 new residential units downtown, so there will be about 7,500 downtown units by the time the Super Bowl rolls around.. It's just a matter of will the residential development continue in downtown once the incentives fun dry, but with all the new rail projects, the new parks, the urbanization geographical shift, and the planned retail district, residential activity continuing in downtown is practically assured. Hopefully. I own a place in the Medical Center ... my plan is to eventually move Downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Lit up with the light rail. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) What's different about this rendering? I like this building because of it's dominance, not it's architecture marvel. I personally like the north/south front of the building better than I do the spine----which seems to be the only rendering anybody is proud of. Hey Woodlands guy, I think many of us were commenting on Triton's pics and not necessarily the rendering - granted this rendering shows a thinly illuminated spine and crown that I don't think I've seen before. Personally I was excited about the picture from Chase Tower showing all the lots being transformed from Main all the way to 59. Although there's minimal ground floor retail, that area of downtown will truly be a mix of uses by 2017 with hotels, offices, residential, and even the HSPVA school coming onboard. Check it out - any building in Houston other than a glass box with a flat roof is an 'architectural marvel' (I-10 Memorial Herman not withstanding). Edited September 22, 2014 by 'Stonian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeTEXAS Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 What's different about this rendering? I like this building because of it's dominance, not it's architecture marvel. I personally like the north/south front of the building better than I do the spine----which seems to be the only rendering anybody is proud of. I agree. I don't think any of the buildings going up are architectural marvels or even all that interesting. Can't believe I'm saying this, but it doesn't really bother me, as long as the the ground floors are active and built with the pedestrian in mind and the upper floors aren't hideous. To me, this stage of downtown's and Houston's growth is about density. Once there are actually pedestrian corridors and life on the streets, then I think the market will mature a bit and we'll start to see some better architecture. A lot (if not most) of what's being built now is being developed by merchant builders. They are interested in flipping out of the buildings once they stabilize. You'll hardly ever see interesting architecture by a merchant builder because they're building for the REITS and funds out there. For a long time, people in NYC complained that no good architecture was every built there. Recently that's changed, but just goes to show you that it might take a while... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) I talked to a supervisor a while back and he said the wings on top would be facing to the west, those pics don't make sense with the garage on the east side of the project, something seems fishy. edit: I think the light rail might have thrown me off, I assumed it was the existing line but it may actually be the new line on Texas. Edited September 23, 2014 by hindesky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I talked to a supervisor a while back and he said the wings on top would be facing to the west, those pics don't make sense with the garage on the east side of the project, something seems fishy.I think you are seeing something wrong. That rendering is depicting the tower facing East down Rusk( or capital? I forget which one is further north), showing the new light rail line. The garage is to the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I talked to a supervisor a while back and he said the wings on top would be facing to the west, those pics don't make sense with the garage on the east side of the project, something seems fishy. edit: I think the light rail might have thrown me off, I assumed it was the existing line but it may actually be the new line on Texas. Yes the rendering shows the view on Capitol looking east towards the GRB. This view will not be as visible since the rendering conveniently removed the smaller Chase Tower garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Yes the rendering shows the view on Capitol looking east towards the GRB. This view will not be as visible since the rendering conveniently removed the smaller Chase Tower garage. This shows how much power Hines wields. He built 601 Travis, and he can make it disappear (in other renderings, as well)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 (edited) Just Because. IMAG0163 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr Edited September 24, 2014 by LarryDierker 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 This shows how much power Hines wields. He built 601 Travis, and he can make it disappear (in other renderings, as well)... We should start a rumor that they are going to dig 10 stories worth of dirt out underneath it and submerge the whole thing. That seems more plausible than what I just wrote in the Houston Club/Skanska thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Per the webcam, it looks like they have started forming the first floor above the major pour. We are starting to go vertical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Can somebody repost the webcam link? There's 52 pages here and I don't wanna search for it, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Can somebody repost the webcam link? There's 52 pages here and I don't wanna search for it, lol. 609 Main @ Texas Webcam Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Can somebody repost the webcam link? There's 52 pages here and I don't wanna search for it, lol. would be cool if the first post of all the going up threads had the pertinent information. Rendering,address,webcam,height,dates,web site link etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndthwrld82 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 would be cool if the first post of all the going up threads had the pertinent information. Rendering,address,webcam,height,dates,web site link etc. It would be even better if this info were at the top of each page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 What is that fortress-like columns in the back from? I mean, in the construction of 1111 Travis, some old concrete walls remained below the street level, that was from Foley's. But I can't figure out where those columns came from. Are they new? (They didn't come from the McDonald's, for sure) "Texas Tower", I think, was in the lower left hand corner (is that what the other demo'd building is from?). Are the columns near/below the streets construction from that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Those fortress-like columns were poured months ago. Only now are they finally removing the old walls from the Texas Tower in front of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) From Friday: (Sorry about the terrible quality of this picture) Edited October 5, 2014 by Sky-guy 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 ^^^Great photo, a little more on the top would make it even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 ^^^Great photo, a little more on the top would make it even better. My iPhone's internal level indicator is a bit sticky, so it took me about five tries to not have the Salvadore Dali effect with the panorama. They built stairs down to the bottom of the pit. It will be interesting to see how they continue to excavate the garage portion and then connect the two parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Photo credits got to Bobruss. These are from the 609 Main site. Hines Crane by brijonmang, on Flickr Close up of the Neils Esperson Building top Esperson by brijonmang, on Flickr Not sure why these are coming in sideways. Anyone know why this may be? Edited October 7, 2014 by brijonmang 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Photo credits got to Bobruss. These are from the 609 Main site. Hines Crane by brijonmang, on Flickr Close up of the Neils Esperson Building top Esperson by brijonmang, on Flickr Not sure why these are coming in sideways. Anyone know why this may be? They look fine on Desktop. Usually when I post photos from my phone on tinypic they end up sideways on desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Word from the realty report is Hines is asking $50 a sf for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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