Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 is there any drawings of floor plates for this project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 The quarter 4 of 2015 If that happens to work out, they are going to be flying over there for the next 5 months. They haven't drilled a piling or anything for the garage section. I'm guessing that they have just declined to update off of what they originally told the development folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 If that happens to work out, they are going to be flying over there for the next 5 months. They haven't drilled a piling or anything for the garage section. I'm guessing that they have just declined to update off of what they originally told the development folks. Either that, or they're going to borrow a Skyhouse crew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 The parking garage on the rendering is too big to be precast like Skyhouse, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I wonder if that addtional steel structure is going to go all the way to the roof? I looked at the rendering and it looks like maybe. That's probably what the steel is that's staged in the big hole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 The quarter 4 of 2015While I would imagine that "anything is possible", it seems very hard to imagine that they will finish by Dec 31. For folks who know more about this stuff than me ....... Given the pictures we see above, are we looking at something more like 10-12 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Atleast 9 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 They claimed they were 50% in January but I had a hard time believing that, too. I walked by it on Friday and saw they had made a lot of progress in getting the studs in for the walls on the lower floors, but that still leaves a lot to finish. I see absolutely no way they will complete this on schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Do you sleep?? Thanks for all the photo updates from the rain yesterday! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 ^^^ lot's of serious work involved here. their overall budget for this development, has to be quite substantial.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) MONARCH- you have said this before and I agree - if you had to guesstimate total project cost what would you say? Edited August 29, 2015 by Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I guess $5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 MONARCH- you have said this before and I agree - if you had to guesstimate total project cost what would you say?^^^ i would say on or around a $100mm. there is just so very much to do here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I'm gonna go with $100mm and one dollar Bob. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 BigFoot come on down!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 *screams for 5 minutes, then screws up the first game and goes home empty handed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted September 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2015 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 What the hell are they are doing to this building! 609 Main is progressing then this nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Transforming an older office building to residential, while also adding onto the existing building floor by floor, takes a bit more time than usual. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You can see in my last pic that they have poured "balconies" jutting out from the new steel section. They may be connection points to the eventual garage that is supposed to go there rather than actual balconies, but details on this thing are pretty sparse. They have done a lot of heavy restoration work on the exterior, and they are moving forward with the interior work on the tower closest to Fannin in addition to what they are adding on here to the back side. 609 is supposed to be open for tenants by the end of 2016 (I think), They are going to have to find another gear to beat that on this building. There still has been zero prep for the garage along the Capitol side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2015 Interior shot: https://www.facebook.com/Chambleeandassociates 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 there not even close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 there not even close*their Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 *theirActually... *they're☺️ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Actually... *they're☺️That's the joke.... edit: dang guys, no one gets ironic humor? womp womp Edited September 23, 2015 by BigFootsSocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 There their they're. .... behave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It looks like they've almost finished adding onto the structure with the steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It looks like they've almost finished adding onto the structure with the steel I think the vertical columns are at roof height with a couple of floors/roof structure left on the horizontal beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ^^^ wonderful illustration nate99! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 So now they have a whole 2 months to re-clad the exterior, build out the interior walls, install all the furnishings, replace/repair any broken exterior windows, and build a parking garage that can hold a residential tower on top of it a later date. Yep sounds like they're right on schedule for a 4Q 2015 opening 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 So now they have a whole 2 months to re-clad the exterior, build out the interior walls, install all the furnishings, replace/repair any broken exterior windows, and build a parking garage that can hold a residential tower on top of it a later date. Yep sounds like they're right on schedule for a 4Q 2015 opening Piece of cake... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Any guesses on this one? Another year before the first tenant moves in?If one believe the original schedule as published on the downtownhouston map, this project should have been wrapping up about now. Did they have a major design change or did they encounter a whole host of unknowns? Anyone have any intel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Any guesses on this one? Another year before the first tenant moves in?If one believe the original schedule as published on the downtownhouston map, this project should have been wrapping up about now. Did they have a major design change or did they encounter a whole host of unknowns? Anyone have any intel? I have absolutely no inside info, but just observing the progress, once they had the interior gutted, things went really slow with just bits and pieces of exterior work visible. Interior work definitely continued on the part with the green back on it now such that it may be farther along than we know, but I can’t imagine that they could open that part up for residents while the rest of it is still an active heavy construction site with no parking garage. My guess is they threw out an optimistic date at some point and never updated it. All of the steel framing that has gone up recently had to be fabricated to their specs, I’m not sure what the turnaround time is on something like that, but they may have had to strip the back off of the building before they could develop their design completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 From family and friends who have had extensive renovations of their houses I can't say I am surprised this may take longer than expected. How long did the Rice take? Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 They've had pallets of brick stacked up near the rail station for awhile now, so that should hopefully start soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 They're extending the tower crane some. Maybe to start on the parking garage? Texaco building crane by Christopher Hisle, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Looked but couldn't find, merge if needed. TNT was setting up to add more jib on the existing tower crane so it could reach the furthest part of the site. I wonder why didn't they do this when they first erected the tower crane? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Flying up the tool bags. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Here's the thread it's in the downtown forum http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28162-1111-rusk-texaco-building-renovation/?view=getnewpostYour all's pictures make mine looks useless so much nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Finally they rig up to the jib. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 ^^^ simply outstanding illustrations to all contributors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Would that extra segment have come into contact with 609 Main cranes during its early stages of construction?Otherwise, it looks like this was added to extend the frame to the northwest corner of the block. That seems unnecessary for just a garage right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Would that extra segment have come into contact with 609 Main cranes during its early stages of construction? Otherwise, it looks like this was added to extend the frame to the northwest corner of the block. That seems unnecessary for just a garage right? They need the extra length to reach the furthest depths of the site. I guess the northwest tower might be built afterall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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