Twinsanity02 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I imagine the rents on the north side are going to be less than the south side. Parting the curtains to stare at a garage, that is going to involve interesting sales strategies. Rechlin hope you are right about your assumptions. The garage height has been roughly doubled from the previous drawing. Guess construction depends how the new residential towers fill up. Hope they all have a waiting list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, rechlin said: That article says it's connected to the downtown tunnel system. Does that mean they are reopening the tunnel between it and the Magnolia? Unfortunately that wouldn't be very useful, because the tunnel between the Magnolia and 609 Main was filled in when 609 Main was built. I hope the additional tower for phase 2 isn't dead. I assume that blank space on the roof of the left side of the garage on the above photo is going to be the base for it, though that's a very different location than was shown on the early renderings. Also I see the garage has completely changed and grown since the early renderings; see below. I don't see how the low garage before would have provided enough parking for the whole development, so maybe that's a sign that some variation on the tower is still planned. Interesting about the tunnel connection. The Star's website says "Future residential access to the downtown tunnel system"... Could they maybe be planning to hook in through BG Group Place or maybe directly to 609 Main? Edit: I just found in another thread that the Texaco building developer said early on that they would be connected to BG Group Place and to another high rise being developed to the north (obviously 609 Main). Edited May 23, 2017 by Houston19514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 as far as the addition on top of the parking garage, there was a lot of foundation work done, and a lot of time spent in that hole before the garage started to rise, maybe it was to have a foundation capable of supporting the addition? and then again, maybe they were just moving hoffa here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 5/23/2017 at 8:57 AM, rechlin said: That article says it's connected to the downtown tunnel system. Does that mean they are reopening the tunnel between it and the Magnolia? Unfortunately that wouldn't be very useful, because the tunnel between the Magnolia and 609 Main was filled in when 609 Main was built. I hope the additional tower for phase 2 isn't dead. I assume that blank space on the roof of the left side of the garage on the above photo is going to be the base for it, though that's a very different location than was shown on the early renderings. Also I see the garage has completely changed and grown since the early renderings; see below. I don't see how the low garage before would have provided enough parking for the whole development, so maybe that's a sign that some variation on the tower is still planned. The foundation work they did in the hole was in two distinct phases with one set of work on the Fannin/"tower" half and another on the San Jacinto side. I couldn't tell you if any of it would be up to holding up a tower, but it would be interesting to see. They do have a concrete core going up in the middle of the steel frame, not sure where that would fall in the tower as rendered. I'm pretty sure they built a foundation tub wall that blocked off the old tunnel entrance over to Magnolia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 43 minutes ago, Nate99 said: I'm pretty sure they built a foundation tub wall that blocked off the old tunnel entrance over to Magnolia. I wonder where their tunnel access is going then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 1 hour ago, cspwal said: I wonder where their tunnel access is going then I suppose they could have cut a hole there, or maybe I'm just remembering incorrectly. I think that tunnel went to the garage. I'm not even sure the garage is connected to anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) I found an old map in a video on the chronicle's website http://www.chron.com/chrontv/this-forgotten-day-in-houston/article/1967-Next-phase-of-downtown-tunnels-complete-6598054.php It shows a tunnel between this block and the garage to the north. I wonder if there are more old tunnels that are abandoned that aren't on this map Edit: For comparison, here's a link to the most up to date tunnel map I could find https://www.downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2016-07-28/2016-AB-MAP-Buildings.pdf Edited May 24, 2017 by cspwal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 5/23/2017 at 9:25 AM, Twinsanity02 said: Rechlin hope you are right about your assumptions. The garage height has been roughly doubled from the previous drawing. Guess construction depends how the new residential towers fill up. Hope they all have a waiting list. I found a quote from the developer from quite early in the process, where he said the tower (which was of uncertain height) would be on top of a 9 level parking garage. So it seems that rendering with the shorter parking garage has been inoperative for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 http://edge-re.com/Properties/Houston/~RuskStFanninSt-Lease/RuskStFanninSt-Lease.pdf any idea what royal blue is? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 It might be a grocery store http://www.royalbluegrocery.com/ Quote Royal Blue Grocery is a compact urban market that opened its doors in 2006. With six locations in Downtown Austin and one in Dallas' iconic Highland Park Village, each Royal Blue is different from the next, tailored to the neighborhood it serves, and the people who frequent it every day. Royal Blue offers a little bit of everything, from Stumptown coffee and freshly prepared grab-and-go offerings, to conventional grocery and convenience items, and always tons of locally sourced products from a long list of unique brands and producers. Called a bodega by some, a corner store by others, Royal Blue is a modern urban grocery store that has just what you need - where you need it, when you need it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Or they are just going to paint the whole corner blue it could go either way tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 They have Royal Blue grocery stores in Austin. Would be a great add if correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 14 minutes ago, cspwal said: It might be a grocery store http://www.royalbluegrocery.com/ It's a small grocery. Royal Blue has a number of locations all over Downtown Austin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Is that a Fleur de Lis above the name of the store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) Royal Blues are great! So excited to see we might be getting one downtown... At least someone has it on their radar. Edited June 1, 2017 by Houston19514 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2017 Taking a pic of the Star and off in the distance I see a helicopter. Went to investigate. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Urbannizer Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Proposed alterarions to add amenities and a sky lounge/roof deck to the roof. http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/docs_pdfs/hahc/App_Materials_2017/August_MATERIALS/1111_Rusk_Alt_Addition_APP_Materials.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I hope they are going to make it more aesthetically pleasing to look at than it is now but it looks topped out. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 If this garage stays like this, the developer should be ashamed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 They put a tree up on the garage, so I guess it's finally done growing. The renderings suggest that there will be some cladding and paint added to obscure the metal framework of the garage, and I think something retail/restaurant was planned for the ground floor, but I might have that wrong. In any case, they have the amenity deck up there that would look horrible perched on top of something that would not look out of place in an olefins unit in Deer Park. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Twinsanity02 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 That poor tree died for that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 32 minutes ago, Twinsanity02 said: That poor tree died for that. It's still in a big barrel/pot, so there's hope for it. Given the lack of funds spent to get this thing finished, I'd guess that it will end up as part of the roof deck landscaping eventually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Gotta say that parking structure looks really bad so far lol. Hopefully there's cladding or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Nate99 said: It's still in a big barrel/pot, so there's hope for it. Given the lack of funds spent to get this thing finished, I'd guess that it will end up as part of the roof deck landscaping eventually. Glad to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Spotted the barreled tree. I hope that they go through with whatever makes this look better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 27 minutes ago, hindesky said: I hope that they go through with whatever makes this look better. Demolition and re-try might work best. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 A little better but still ugly compared to Lyric's and Rice's parking garages. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Agreed on Lyric garage; Rice’s though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 The garage may look a little bit better yet once the covering over the rail stop is removed and the ground floor buildouts are done, but I doubt anyone will ever find it attractive. Curious what business might land there behind the rail stop, it's not a terribly busy one, mostly transfers to the red line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 In the interest of balance if nothing else, I genuinely like this. I'll reserve final judgment until it's actually done, but I like its simplicity, its industrial materials, and its relative openness. This is not just a big solid block like so many parking garages. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I'm glad that 1111 rusk got done. If an ugly parking garage for a portion of the block is the price, so be it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I guess the two tones of colors qualify as artistic. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 ^^^ this is all MUCH BETTER than what was there beforehand....... nothing........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Is “better than hideous” really any better? is this the structure that they originally proposed to put a new tower on top of? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 It's a bit simplified from the drawings, but from the (I believe three) sets of imagery we've seen, this actually reflects two of them EXCEPT all three designs have had a clearly separated/differentiated northwest corner. Otherwise this is very much the design they've shown since at least as far back as 2015: http://www.hbginc.com/projects/multihousing-and-mixed-use/historic-texaco-building-apartments/#.VWbWZE_BzGc. I would also say it's pretty similar to a design we say in 2014 (not the one that shows up in the thumbnail): 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) Here is one of the original renderings..... Solid panel connecting to the building, vertical “brick” pillars. Tall top cap. Glass edge pool. GFR. “Solid” cladding material (vs. this “corrugated” stuff). Edited October 22, 2017 by UtterlyUrban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) - Edited July 11, 2019 by Timoric 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 This parking garage looks dated already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Triton said: This parking garage looks dated already. And that is likely the most generous thing that can be said about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Work has finally started on the rooftop patio, with the first vertical beam going in today. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Drive past the garage everyday on way to Creme - it's looking better! I'll try to post pic later 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Indeed. They even have glass up on the first floor of the garage now (sorry, forgot to take a photo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 On 10/15/2017 at 10:19 PM, kbates2 said: Agreed on Lyric garage; Rice’s though? I meant Rice University's new parking garage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 To followup, here's a photo of the garage now, with glass going up on the ground floor: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) New retail across from the garage. Fannin Food Mart Edited December 18, 2018 by DrLan34 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 They removed the cover from the rail station... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 50 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: More on Benjamin, the restaurant from B&B Butchers' Benjamin Berg, opening inside The Star in downtown Houston at 1111 Rusk. From Houston Business Journal: What's the update on your new restaurant, Benjamin, inside The Star? I hope it’ll open late summer or fall of 2018. It’s going to be upscale dining. I have this idea in my head the way dining is going: upscale but very approachable. I don’t think people want stuffiness anymore. But I want to give a high level of service and an unbelievable experience in an absolutely breathtaking space that’s iconic for Houston — the architectural work on the building is just gorgeous. I want to do the concept at a price that’s approachable and in an environment that’s approachable. The whole restaurant is about 18,000 square feet and we’re going to have some of the best, especially for restaurants, private event space. The dining room itself will have somewhere between 180 to 200 seats, a bar with roughly 60 seats. The rest of the space will be private rooms that can fit about 400 people. We’re going to have a table in the kitchen. In fact, I’ll have two kitchens: a kitchen on the mezzanine for private events and an a la carte kitchen. Plus, a garden. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/02/01/ny-restaurateur-carves-out-a-niche-in-upscale.html This sounds like a great place for corporate events and lawyers/bankers and maybe even the 25-year wedding anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 The Tower crane is coming down this weekend. Downtown will be down to just 3 tower cranes now. 2 at Capitol tower and 1 at Camden Conte. San Jacinto St. ConstructionFriday, March 9 (9 pm) – Monday, March 12 (5 am) Complete continuous closure of the 700 block of San Jacinto St. (between Rusk and Capitol) for crane dismantlement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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