Urbannizer Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Upcoming Dates May 7, 2014 - Erection of tower craneMay 16, 2014 - First floor slab pourJune 20, 2014 - Second floor completeJuly 11, 2014 - Third floor completehttp://2229sanfelipe.com/construction-update/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Well, a quick construction schedule is one way to head off a temporary injunction. Change what's defined as the "status quo" and the chances of a temporary injunction should go down dramatically. I'd think the Plaintiffs will need to get a hearing on a T.I. in short order if they hope to have any change to actually stop construction. Unlike the "Ashby High Rise," this property has not remained a fallow field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) I was surprised how much of the lot it takes up. It is going to look huge. It's a lot closer to the streets than I expected. Edited May 6, 2014 by Dakota79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) Putting up the crane: Edit... oh wow. I just realized, it's been like that for a month now... Edited May 25, 2014 by Triton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Haha, I thought the same thing at first when I drove by a few days ago.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Read some article where they're importing some fancy crane from Italy for this project. Because River Oaks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) yes, they probably couldn't pay off the neighbors to use their air rights Edited May 25, 2014 by fernz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Crane is going up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Well, technically the crane has been going up for a month now... it has appeared to stall. What do you mean? Are they actually putting in the final pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Read some article where they're importing some fancy crane from Italy for this project. Because River Oaks. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/05/hines-invests-big-bucks-to-be-a-good-neighbor.html?page=all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 It looks like this one is back on track. Saw them putting up form work for the first floor on my way into town this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodface Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Lots of activity this side of River Oaks. I just signed a lease at an apartment on Mimosa lane; the day it started, I was given notice to move out by the end of November! It would be nice if the developers building in this area could put a few clams towards fixing the damage they cause to the side streets; I don't understand the point of paying millions for property only to have to dodge potholes that could swallow a Smart car. I'll see if I can post some pictures of the goings-on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Lots of activity this side of River Oaks. I just signed a lease at an apartment on Mimosa lane; the day it started, I was given notice to move out by the end of November!Your apartments look like a good place for townhomes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodface Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Your apartments look like a good place for townhomes. Is there any plot of land in Houston that doesn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Drove past this area this morning. Looks like they have their special crane set up. Looks like they also have some sort of mechanism to help pour concrete as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Your apartments look like a good place for townhomes. Is there any plot of land in Houston that doesn't? As opposed to Apartments or a tower which seem less than ideal for this spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodface Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) As opposed to Apartments or a tower which seem less than ideal for this spot Well, let's take a look: The properties at 2115 Argonne (13,500 sq ft) and 2415 Mimosa (32,000 sq ft) are owned by the same entity and are both being vacated by December 1. The letter to the residents at 2415 stated that the property had reached end-of-life and would be redeveloped, but did not say how. The combined lots are actually larger than 2229 San Felipe (36,200 sq ft), but I agree that the odd shape makes an unlikely candidate for a high-rise. I expect that some sort of "Chateau Twenty" will eventually loom over the properties on Avalon Place, and perhaps more interestingly (for the sake of neighborhood drama), block the downtown views of the lowest few floors of the Huntingdon. The HCAD map facets label these properties as Dickey West Park and Meyers Court, respectively, so I believe they're outside of Avalon Place and would not be subject to the latter's height restrictions (if any). Does anybody have more information? Edited July 1, 2014 by rodface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Does anyone have a photo update of this project? We haven't gotten anything since May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 - July 11, 2014 - Third floor complete- July 16, 2014 - Level 3 structure complete- August 8, 2014 - Level 4 structure complete- August 27, 2014 - Level 5 structure complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Haha. How... How do you know?Edit: there's a cam isn't there... Edited July 4, 2014 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Drove by earlier today and they were working on the second floor supports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Haha. How... How do you know?Edit: there's a cam isn't there...It was mentioned in a brochure a couple months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Haha. How... How do you know?Edit: there's a cam isn't there...The schedule is under the construction update table on the website for the building.http://www.2229sanfelipe.com/construction-update/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 The schedule is under the construction update table on the website for the building.http://www.2229sanfelipe.com/construction-update/ Ahhhh gotcha. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Drove by earlier today and they were working on the second floor supports. 2014-07-05 11.43.31 by marclongoria, on Flickr 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodface Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) Here are some pictures from the start of the weekend. There are also some shots of the Winfield Gate development. Edited July 7, 2014 by rodface 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It's hard to tell from the record, but it appears that service by certified mail was permitted for Gilbane Building Company in the lawsuit related to this building. Gilbane was only just served on June 30, 2014. I would expect that some movement in the lawsuit would occur soon, if the Plaintiffs want to pursue a temporary injunction (the likelihood of success for such I find much less likely than it might have been a few months ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) Another lawsuit has been filed on this site. Sand v. 2229 San Felipe, LLC, et al, cause no. 2014-40441 in the 165th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. This new suit does not seek an injunction against construction, however. It merely seeks damages relating to lost property value. Copy of the Petition has been attached.Sand v 2229 San Felipe.PDF Edited July 18, 2014 by houstontexasjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Ever since they finally got the right equipment, this one has been moving along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 c/o The Houston Chronicle 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Yes!Hines - 1Nimbys - 0 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 elnina999 has added a photo to the pool: Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Sorry for no updates. Lots of life stuff. Also I moved, so no more top-down updates on Astoria / 4 Oaks. That said, lots of good stuff breaking the tree line. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 No trial date has been set on either of the cases affecting this property yet. I will keep monitoring to see what additional filings become available. I am curious as to whether Hines would prefer to have this case decided prior to a decision on the "Ashby" appeal currently in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. The first of the two cases has been assigned to the expedited ready docket, so it would appear that is currently Hines' plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hines may have a lot of stroke, but generally judges don't let the parties dictate their dockets. It's part of that whole "you've come to me to sort this out because you can't do so on your own, so why on earth should I let you tell me how to run this" thing. Injunction cases are entitled to jump ahead in line, but on our district clerk's website showing up on the "ready docket" just means that the case is active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Mollusk, normally defendants have an incentive to delay the outcomes of cases as much as possible. The "ready docket" and "expedited ready docket" statuses are two separate statuses on the district clerk's site. I seldom see "expedited ready docket" and the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure do provide for an expedited docket in certain cases (I have yet to have a case using the expedited procedure, so the status is somewhat unusual for me to see). Hines could certainly fight and seek a trial date as late as possible, and judges can be amenable to allowing some extensions for time for discovery. I should clarify that my above point was meant to indicate that I have not seen filings indicating Hines is seeking to draw out discovery as long as possible. A hearing on a temporary injunction can be held far before trial and the party seeking such injunction must show a likelihood of success on the merits. Trial for a permanent injunction could then proceed at the normal pace if a temporary injunction were granted. I have yet to see a hearing date for a temporary injunction in the first of the two cases, and Hines has been very good about getting the structure put up--changing the "status quo" that a TI is meant to preserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 htj, I was intentionally not speaking lawyer. An injunction case by definition wouldn't be handled as an expedited action under new Rule 169 because it's not seeking only money damages of less than $100K. However, as I'm sure you know, an order granting a temporary injunction must include a trial setting; since one was denied here I imagine that the plaintiffs were pretty adamant about putting this on a fast track in order to have a prayer of getting anything other than money damages. For what it's worth, defendants often do have some motivation or another to resolve things sooner rather than later for their own business reasons. As another consideration, if the Ashby case takes as long to wind through the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court as often happens, the San Felipe project will be built and occupied long before Ashby is final, which as you point out would render any injunctive relief moot. For example, the Supremes just ruled last week on the fight between the Port of Houston and its GC over the Bayport wharf project - an argument that began almost ten years ago. Disclaimer: I haven't looked through the San Felipe court file. Hines may swing a pretty big crane; however, based on their location I'd submit that The Aggrieved Parties also have a decent amount of influence - likely enough to pretty much zero it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Not sure what just happened. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Not to worry - just a couple of lawyers debating some procedural arcana. We're good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 2014 09 10: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Wow, great pic SkylineView. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Is that the 610 ship channel bridge? And the San Jacinto monument? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 It is the 610 bridge, but it is not the SJ monument (I think it's covered behind downtown actually). Just stacks along the ship channel. On a good day you can see the BW8 bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) From 2727 Kirby: Edit: (Sorry about the absolutely terrible quality, I'll try to get a better picture next time) Edited September 14, 2014 by Sky-guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 2014 09 10: Whats the massive hill in the background on the left side? Or am I hallucinating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) Whats the massive hill in the background on the left side? Or am I hallucinating? Not hallucinating. It's a trash mound, no joke. Ah, we may be looking too far south for what I think it is. Edited September 14, 2014 by Triton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Not the trash mound (that one's north of downtown)... though I call it Mt. Houston. This one is just east of the Washburn tunnel, south of the ship channel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I looked it up on google maps, and it looks like there's this weird elevated piece of land, maybe a train yard. https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7230284,-95.1926075,1544m/data=!3m1!1e3 The closest I could get to it on street view: https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7160899,-95.2012157,3a,75y,36.78h,82.94t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1seVxRTcvDrNafblG2bgRAJg!2e0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I believe it used to be a sulfur mound of sorts. I remember it used to be a yellowish color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I believe it used to be a sulfur mound of sorts. I remember it used to be a yellowish color. I've been told the same thing, with the addition that it was originally going to be some sort of stockpile. That apparently didn't pan out. Anyway, the grassy part appears to be a sod cap that's been put in place to keep it from blowing all over creation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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