infinite_jim Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 It's a good thing that people get involved in the development of their neighborhood instead of just remaining passive.The thing is though, it's not IN their neighborhood it's adjacent to their hood. What's funny about NIMBY's is they never talk about the air rights of the developer or what they would compensate for those air rights. If they did then they would have to acknowledge that they are attempting to get something for nothing. As they say in NYC, "not a good look." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Having a "process" in place to allow input into local development would do nothing to reduce, let alone eliminate, nimbyism. Well I'm not sure that nimbyism can or even should be eliminated. "Nimbyism" implies stopping development for the sake of stopping it, but I think in most cases people are just concerned about the quality of their neighborhood, and that's a good thing. The problem isn't nimbyism per se, it's the lack of a defined means to mediate among various interests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Well I'm not sure that nimbyism can or even should be eliminated. "Nimbyism" implies stopping development for the sake of stopping it, but I think in most cases people are just concerned about the quality of their neighborhood, and that's a good thing. The problem isn't nimbyism per se, it's the lack of a defined means to mediate among various interests. But we do have a defined means to mediate among various interests. You just don't seem like the defined means Houston has adopted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Edited October 14, 2013 by Urbannizer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Wait, the two on the left don't exist right? The small one looks like Randall Davis' Chateau Ten but what about the tall one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblelino Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 That's Ms. Huntingdon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Wait, the two on the left don't exist right? The small one looks like Randall Davis' Chateau Ten but what about the tall one?Pretty sure the huntington exists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 The Huntington exists. The other one on the far left is currently under construction and should be finished soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 From Culturemap: Ashby redux? Well-heeled neighborhood battles iconic Houston developer over San Felipe high-rise With a lawsuit against the Ashby High Rise successfully heading to court in November, a River Oaks-area group is mounting a battle of its own against one of the city's most revered developers.Since spring, a group of residents along San Felipe between Kirby and Shepherd have been taking on the mighty Hines firm with letters, lawn signs and traffic studies, all to thwart the construction of a 17-story boutique office complex at 2229 San Felipe. The building, designed by local architects Ziegler Cooper with an aim of LEED Gold certification, is slated to break ground later this year.While echoes of the Ashby situation are undeniable — well-heeled community fights large new building — the Stop San Filipe Skyscraper group swears on its website that any comparison is "an apples vs. oranges issue," a residential tower as opposed to a commercial one. http://houston.culturemap.com/news/city_life/10-19-13-ashby-redux-well-heeled-neighborhood-battles-iconic-houston-developer-over-san-felipe-high-rise/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 They should make it a total of 40 floors. Hines could justify this as "hey, we're adding extra levels to avoid future lawsuits!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) What argument do they have when there are 2 other high rises RIGHT there? Not to mention that faux french town house cluster****. It might just be the residences that are directly next to the property. Edit: He should have built it on the west side of Kirby, the back of the houses on San Felipe look like crap... and then BAM, Kept up Mansions and River Oaks Country Club. Edited October 23, 2013 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 The neighbors here don't seem nearly as obnoxious as the Stop Ashby crowd. They won't get nearly as far though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 ^correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I own property on Mimosa and brokers are calling me to sell. Hey it is a River Oaks zip code. I may do it for the right price. I have 4 units there where it dead ends. All those old apartments will be gone soon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Construction set in 60 days. Houston chronicle: http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/09/hines-to-break-ground-on-san-felipe-office-tower-in-60-days/?cmpid=staffblogshcatShould be breaking ground any day now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Should be breaking ground any day now. That's what we seem to be saying about a lot of these projects... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 The building is really not all that to me, just average. Although it is good to see the development and infill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Should be breaking ground any day now. I wouldn't be surprised to see the angry neighbors slowing down this start some from those 60 days stated in early September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 What can we do to stop the neighbors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 What can we do to stop the neighbors? Ha. Imagine this was the Heights. Would anyone be asking that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Update (or lack thereof): Ground still hasn't been broken, although it looks like they moved some of the equipment related to the construction next door off of the land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 A couple of huge trash containers are now on the property, and there were several people walking around on it this morning who appeared to be doing some type of surveying, but it was hard to tell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 On the left: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 After Ashby, there's a clear reason why this was released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I work in that lovely white building on Shepderd, and gotta say this area is getting more and more dense by the month. In addition those funky chateau things on San Felipe, there's the residential project going up at the old Cafe Adobe lot and now this office building. Another building going up next to Hot Bagel Shop, and that rather large apartment complex just to the right of the proposed building. Completely different context from Ashby, I can't imagine this won't get done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Not completely different context. In fact, people in River Oaks have even more money to fight this. Just like Bisonnet, this section of San Felipe is only two lanes and it's next to a rich neighborhood that's willing to fight this. The rendering was released for the obvious reason of fighting future protests (or lawsuits) by showing the other towers that already exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 There's a chain link fence up around the whole property, the ground has been all cleared and tilled up, and there were people working this morning. Looks like this is a go. I'll try to get a picture tonight or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 (edited) They better start now! Edited December 26, 2013 by Triton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 some work on the site: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Excellent news. I'm sure there are far more supporters of this than opposers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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