talltexan83 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 this is probably mentioned elsewhere, but won't many of those new windows (covered in light blue/turquoise) eventually be staring right at a parking garage and/or new tower? Am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 this is probably mentioned elsewhere, but won't many of those new windows (covered in light blue/turquoise) eventually be staring right at a parking garage and/or new tower? Am I missing something? yeah, but would you rather have windows or no windows? Not being mean, but just think about it. Not to mention if they were going to fill these areas with living space then they would need to provide the proper daylight and views for the space. Better windows than no windows at all. You have this kind of condition in many packed in cities. If you look at the rendering for the new building it isn't like they will be staring right into a blank wall, but instead a towering building made of glass. The building will also not be right up against it but will probably have a generous setback from the original building once it reaches those windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 yeah, but would you rather have windows or no windows? Not being mean, but just think about it. Not to mention if they were going to fill these areas with living space then they would need to provide the proper daylight and views for the space. Better windows than no windows at all. You have this kind of condition in many packed in cities. If you look at the rendering for the new building it isn't like they will be staring right into a blank wall, but instead a towering building made of glass. The building will also not be right up against it but will probably have a generous setback from the original building once it reaches those windows. Also the windows looking at the towering building of glass will have a better view than the Skyhouse windows' view of the side of a parking garage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 ^^^ great job hindesky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I really hope this isn't representative of how they will be installing the windows. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 That would be criminal. Crossing fingers now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 ....ugh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 That's laughable, if this is the final design this developer would lose enough money to never make this mistake again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Oh God that looks terrible. Reminds me of Cougar Village at UofH.*Sees latest update with stupid house windows* Just keeps getting better and better.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I took that as a "quick and dirty" that they slapped up to dry in a unit for one reason or another. If they covered the building with those, that would be so bad it would almost wrap back around to good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looking at it I agree with Nate. Maybe its the office of something and they just needed something quick, because they honestly couldn't think this would look good across the whole building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Wish they kept the glass corner but I agree... I have high hopes for this development. It looks like from this rendering from a while ago that the windows will have the multiple panes like the horror they have up right now, but it looks like they are filling up the whole frame, not inset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 That rendering doesn't seem current, because it shows a couple floors added to the 1959 building that it appears aren't going to happen after all, based on what they are doing on the roof now. But hopefully I will be proven wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The second floor is being ripped out, presumably for higher ceilings on the GFR. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Wish they could incorporate this color green into a future development. It's smashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yep. Some changes have been made. They've toned down the extent of the renovations and the garage is planned to be larger. Looks like it can still support a future high-rise. http://www.hbginc.com/projects/multihousing-and-mixed-use/historic-texaco-building-apartments/#.VWbWZE_BzGc 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Ugh. Lame-o. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The SunTrust Plaza replica in the background over by the ballpark would be cool. I never had much hope of the high rise portion going any time soon. Whatever was said about it seemed very qualified in my recollection. This iteration does not offend me. Looks like there will be room for retail or whatever on the Capitol side of the garage. Being rid of that hole will be a huge upgrade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 That's a huge garage though. Certainly more then the renovated structure will require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I always hated that hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 With parking spaces in this area of downtown at well over $200 / month, this is not surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) M e h.. I guess the Jay Dub ended up with the best historic renovation of this cycle.. Edited May 28, 2015 by cloud713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 That's a huge garage though. Certainly more then the renovated structure will require.....And I see that as good news for the future. That's definitely for further expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 they have tamed the beast.. or so to speak! this new rendition / concept, seems a bit more realistic. i am quite curious as to what their overall plan is for the exterior finishes? quite an ambitious parking garage, hyper revenue anyone $$$$.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The project includes ground-level retail and structured parking for 750 cars. Either they are filling the building in with a lot more units than expected, or this garage is built for a future tower. Maybe they were inspired by the 16 story parking garage that just went up on Louisiana Any estimates on how many units they might be dividing this up into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Anyone else notice that that background is not Houston 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZKB9 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 They did that with the last render too lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Demoted out of "going up". Ouch. I'm interested to see when they will start foundation prep for the garage/podium of hopes and dreams. I'd presume that it would have to take shape like the Skanska Capitol Tower/Garage is currently and that we might get some clues as to the future expandability by the foundation design. I haven't kept up with any timelines, but this project seems to be a long way from being open for residents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 According to the latest development map (April 2015) 1111 Rusk - Redevelopment of the old Texaco Building into 323 residential units. Est. completion 4Q 2015. Probably got demoted because the tower is no longer going up in this cycle, and the main building is there. And remember that parking garages can go up fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 According to the latest development map (April 2015) Probably got demoted because the tower is no longer going up in this cycle, and the main building is there. And remember that parking garages can go up fast 4Q 2015 seems unlikely, especially to have that garage done. They have zero new foundation work started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The large garage might be a bet on a developing downtown nightlife scene. All the office towers nearby are well-provided with parking, I believe. The one good thing about it is that at least it lessens the pressure for a garage on another block. Wish they could find a way to break up those long horizontal bans, though. Is that GFR at the bottom? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 All the office towers nearby are well-provided with parking, I believe. Afeared not, at least for the time being. There are some places where the waiting list is so long that they won't even accept new applicants, and visitor parking is both expensive and difficult to find at, say, 9 AM. Each of the dozen or so new buildings is taking the place of some parking - several floors of densely packed valet parking in the case of Skanska's Capitol Tower. I've got a death grip on my reserved slot on a lower floor of a garage that's three, almost four blocks away from my office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Afeared not, at least for the time being. There are some places where the waiting list is so long that they won't even accept new applicants, and visitor parking is both expensive and difficult to find at, say, 9 AM. Each of the dozen or so new buildings is taking the place of some parking - several floors of densely packed valet parking in the case of Skanska's Capitol Tower.I've got a death grip on my reserved slot on a lower floor of a garage that's three, almost four blocks away from my office.Yeah I've heard parking downtown is actually pretty tight. Where do the JW Marriott guests park? Or guests of the Magnolia, etc? It would seem like an automated parking garage would be a prime candidate for downtown.. Somewhere like the half block along Fannin between Walker/Rusk, east of BG Group. Pretty central location in relation to multiple office buildings and what are seemingly valet only hotels (idk where the garages are/they park?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 JW Marriott has self parking in the Walker @ Main garage and valet next door with valets who often live up to the stereotype about... er... we'll just say "working quickly." IDK about the Magnolia; I suspect in the Saks garage south of it on Fannin. There once was an automated garage downtown, on Clay between Milam and Travis IIRC. It was torn down and replaced by a conventional ramped garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 huh? I'm talking like a completely automated garage with vehicle elevators and little slips/slots for each individual car, like the type they are just now starting to build in dense urban cities like NYC.. interesting.. i wasn't sure where those hotel guests were supposed to park, or places like Hotel Icon, since none of those more urban hotels really have dedicated parking garages that i know of. an automated garage for that handful of local hotels could be useful, and free up hundreds of spaces in the conventional garages for office workers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 If I were to travel to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or any of those places, I think renting a car would be more trouble than it was worth. Actually, come to think of it, I traveled to Portland, OR a couple of weeks ago and gave up my rental car when I arrived. By doing that, I not only saved money but also had a very nice time. That probably would not have been possible if Portland didn't have a really well-designed light-rail system. For visitors, at least, it takes one close to everywhere one would want to go, without the fuss involved in finding a place to park a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Yeah but those comparisons aren't fair. Portland is 1/4th the size of Houston, with 2.5 times the amount of light rail track miles.. New York is obviously New York... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) If only we could be more like Portyork City *sigh* Anyway.... Edited June 15, 2015 by Nate99 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 ^^^ great illustrations nate99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 http://www.downtowntirz.com/projects/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 ^^^ my god, undoubtably, there has to be an exorbitant amount of money being spent upon this huge project. wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) i could see a really nice restaurant in this space with the arched windows , high ceiling and the covered portico outside. Maybe a great Italian restaurant. Edited July 6, 2015 by bobruss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Steel columns going in the hole close to the structure 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I wonder what's going in the middle there...you can't really tell from the rendering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) I wonder what's going in the middle there...you can't really tell from the rendering Yeah, tough to say. I'm guessing that the street level lobby and/or retail area will need to extend way back under the garage portion given how narrow the remaining portion of the old building is. Higher up, it's hard to make out what the existing building is going to mate up with on the garage portion going off of the interior that we can see now. They still have not touched the ground at all where the garage will be built, so they have long while before this is done. It will be interesting to see the floorplans. For reference: Edited July 7, 2015 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted July 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2015 Here's more inside shots of the work going on: 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 ^^^ wonderful illustrations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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monarch Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 ^^^ cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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