Moore713 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 right? and to think, they could of (many would say should of, heh) easily slapped an architectural feature/spire on the roof and made this sucker a supertall, a la the 55 story Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta, or the 54 story Bank of America Tower in NY. I hate that its such a cheap and corny way to beat out other buildings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Your right that Bofa building in Atlanta is so ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 agreed. just saying the roof height is about equal to many other newer "supertalls", due to architectural features/spires. going back to what wxman said, this is a huge building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I ended up getting a chance to get downtown last night. Here's a not so great cell phone picture of the site as of August 13...(Sorry I just really like 1500 Louisiana) http://s7.photobucket.com/user/brijonmang/media/IMAG0267_zps703adeae.jpg.html'> 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Beautiful shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Oh yeah, I saw it the other day, too. You might be able to notice in the photo that they took down the fence they had put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Uh oh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Any reason why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Any reason why? Open Range Grazing. their cattle are branded. no need for fences. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just a hunch, but I would suppose the thought is they aren't breaking ground until 1st Qtr 2014, and fencing that much property cost money. They fenced while they had some prelim work going on, but no longer need the fence until real ground breaking. I also don't think an open grass field poses any risk to the general public. This is just my guess. I wouldn't get worried about the project overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just a hunch, but I would suppose the thought is they aren't breaking ground until 1st Qtr 2014, and fencing that much property cost money. They fenced while they had some prelim work going on, but no longer need the fence until real ground breaking. I also don't think an open grass field poses any risk to the general public. This is just my guess. I wouldn't get worried about the project overall. true.. sounds reasonable. i doubt theres a problem with the project. it was just a little nerve wrecking waking up to hear that the fences were taken down already at the site. ha.. that makes sense though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Just a hunch, but I would suppose the thought is they aren't breaking ground until 1st Qtr 2014, and fencing that much property cost money. They fenced while they had some prelim work going on, but no longer need the fence until real ground breaking. I also don't think an open grass field poses any risk to the general public. This is just my guess. I wouldn't get worried about the project overall. I believe the original press release said a 2Q 2014 ground breaking. Considering this building is already spoken for tenant-wise and they just got their tax breaks approved, I'd say this project is 100% a go when that time comes around. No need to worry about the fence coming down. Aside from that, being on the vacant lot last night really reminded me how great the glass look on the two buildings already there. I have no doubt that this building will look good despite having a pretty mundane profile. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) The tower stands on a 4-story commons facility. Chevron is also planning for the building to achieve LEED Platium certification. Edited August 30, 2013 by Urbannizer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towerjunkie Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 This tower is going to make such an impact on the skyline. I cant wait for construction to begin. I wonder if the construction of this tower would encourage more business in downtown. More building boom anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 http://swamplot.com/louisiana-elevated-a-peek-at-the-see-through-skybridge-of-chevrons-new-50-story-skyscraper/2013-09-09/#more-69873 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Very exciting! Houston is getting national news. Urbannizer thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Very interesting. I had not previously realized that the structure connecting 1500 Louisiana to the new tower will be elevated, with it open to pedestrians on the ground level (roughly along the path of Leeland St.) This project keeps getting better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Owl Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I'm still dying to see the "Allen Parkway view" of this building. Please don't just be a box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 It seems the skyscraper has a edge, then a angle. I cannot wait for the final design. I just rented one of my units off Kirby to a women from Boston. Chevron hired her at 26 years old for $78,000 per year. I have some property off Mimosa, it was showed 12 times. She had the best credit! And Hines is going to build his high rise two blocks away of San Felipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I had not noticed before that it will have what appears to be a circle drive off Louisiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I ended up getting a chance to get downtown last night. Here's a not so great cell phone picture of the site as of August 13...(Sorry I just really like 1500 Louisiana) Great shot. Yes, one of my favorites and IMO, a very clever "twin" to its taller brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Is Chevron moving employees into the Allen Center II? There was a temporary Chevron security office on the ground level and quite a few Chevron polo's about during lunch today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Is Chevron moving employees into the Allen Center II?There was a temporary Chevron security office on the ground level and quite a few Chevron polo's about during lunch today. Yes, they have taken the space formerly occupied by Devon Energy. I believe Chevron has subleased the space until some time in 2017. Edited September 24, 2013 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Yes, they have taken the space formerly occupied by Devon Energy. I believe Chevron has subleased the space until some time in 2017. correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Anybody have any more news on this? I suspect this is one of the most highly anticipated projects in Houston. Hate to bring a thread up from 'page 2' but just curious. When is ground breaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I thought the Chevron shareholders were going to vote on it this quarter and if approved it would break ground late next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 ^ There will not be a shareholder vote. Chevron is continuing the planning. They are scheduled to make the final investment decision I believe mid-2014 with construction to start 3rd quarter 2014, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Ah. Well, hopefully they decide to move forwad with this. And since they own the property I can't imagine they would do anything with it if they don't move forward with the 50+ floor tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 ^ Barring a worldwide cataclysmic economic collapse, I think you can pretty much count on this one happening. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 ^ There will not be a shareholder vote. Chevron is continuing the planning. They are scheduled to make the final investment decision I believe mid-2014 with construction to start 3rd quarter 2014, IIRC.i thought they were supposed to have the major decisions made by the end of the year, with the tower starting in the 2nd quarter of 2014? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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