Nate99 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 2 hours ago, ArtNsf said: Is this the construction starting on the 38-story residential portion or just the parking garage ? Would be awesome if they were starting the high rise construction already ! Just the garage for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Never seen a steel frame parking garage. Is this done often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 The only other local one that springs to mind is behind 1001 McKinney, at the southwest corner of Fannin and Walker. It was built when they emptied the building and did a full renovation, circa 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 That garage looks cheap and hideous. Hope it does not look like that. Not next to an elegant older building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Not only is that garage cheap looking and hideous, it also features very narrow spaces and a single, two way traffic helix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 24, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2016 DSC_1422 by Derek Kastner, on Flickr DSC_1426 by Derek Kastner, on Flickr 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarathonMan Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I'm certainly not a structural expert, but the columns on this garage don't look substantial enough to support a 38 story tower. Is the tower still part of the long-term plan for this project? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 They seem to be pouring some very large columns in the pictures. But, I don't know as I am anything but an engineer. Could it be that one section of the garage will have one structural system and the other section will have a more robust section? This thing is so far behind schedule that the highrise that was planned to be built after construction is now also behind schedule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Even the San Jacinto side of the hole that they are working on now doesn’t have an extensive foundation to it. I’m not sure what they are doing in the big squares that were voided out of the mat pour, but there is nowhere near the amount of steel down there as compared to the Hillcorp tower, and they did not drill many, if any, pilings. It could all be up to variations in soil or something else in the construction design, but just watching this compared to the others, I would make the uneducated guess that the tower option was taken off the table unless some kind of foundation structure goes into those holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Does anyone remember what the lower floors of the 1980s skyscrapers looked like? Perhaps they are planning something like the all-steel structures of those for the tower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I watched some huge towers go up downtown through the eighties and two things I remember: deep foundations and use of steel frame throughout. Did not notice the type of steel or it's thickness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mfastx Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 The hole has been filled! Those back windows are gonna have a great view! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted November 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2016 Talked with a steel worker, he said it was going to be a 9 story parking garage. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 If memory serves me, this project will likely be, what?, 2+ years behind schedule? I can't even imagine what that has done to the budget. Who is the developer? They must have a lot of resources as you would think that a delay like this would have sunk less well capitalized developers. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Grackle infestation last weekend. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 That second pic of the birds is great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 It seems odd seeing the Texaco building with interior lighting. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 There was a book on Houston, mostly photos, published in the 1930's, I want to say 1936 for the centennial. Large format book, black and white photos. One of these photos was of a small girl in a dress inside the arched walkway of the Texaco building. She's skipping, if I remember correctly. It is a great photo. I cannot remember the name or author of the book. Does anyone have a guess? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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downtownian Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Now leasing: http://realestate.marthaturner.com/Sites/MTP/dispSearch.cfm?mlnum=30931744#_self 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 On 1/4/2017 at 9:44 AM, downtownian said: Now leasing: http://realestate.marthaturner.com/Sites/MTP/dispSearch.cfm?mlnum=30931744#_self The Texa-so-slow building is now leasing? thats good news. Is the parking garage open? When do they expect occupancy, I wonder? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Not even close to open. Here's a photo of it as it stands now. It's still being actively built, just very very slowly: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 On the bright side, it's no longer a hole in the ground 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I keep forgetting about this thing. Maybe it'll be open in time for the next Super Bowl... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 It's a stunning building in the very heart of the city. That garage, though, is...flimsy looking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Nole23 said: I keep forgetting about this thing. Maybe it'll be open in time for the next Super Bowl... Next year or in 2030 for the next Superbowl in Houston? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Just now, cspwal said: Next year or in 2030 for the next Superbowl in Houston? My bad... next Houston Super Bowl lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 The garage looks like it may take a while. I wonder when the estimate of move-ins will be? The Tex-ah-so-slow may not lease well without a place to park. i did look at the apartment images on HAR, the kitchens are nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I saw a valet service booth on Rusk, so people must have moved in. Prices are sky high on HAR for the apartments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I wonder where they are parking the cars... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 The Star is officially open. First tenants moved in last month. "Units are between about 730 to 1,730 square feet. There are 207 one-bedroom, one-bath units and 79 two-bedroom, two-bath units. The building's first tenants moved in late last month." http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/02/14/photos-luxury-downtown-apartment-debuts-in-former.html 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Awesome. I figured people started moving in. I wonder if they are just using the parking garage across the street at Le Meridien until theirs is complete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 The first floor interior of the southwest corner of the building is finished. Very sleek inside. The first floor eastern side is still under construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, lockmat said: The first floor interior of the southwest corner of the building is finished. Very sleek inside. The first floor eastern side is still under construction. Yea I believe that's going to be a restaurant or other retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Nole23 said: Yea I believe that's going to be a restaurant or other retail. Went I went on the 609 Main tour, they indicated it would be a restaurant space by the owners of B&B Butchers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, downtownian said: Went I went on the 609 Main tour, they indicated it would be a restaurant space by the owners of B&B Butchers. If true, that would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rechlin Posted February 15, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2017 This rendering from the HBJ article is a bit peculiar, because looking at the roof, there's no evidence that anything like this will be built: How it is right now: 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 My guess is they still plan on building that but they can get their certificate of occupancy first and start bringing in some cash flow via rent. If you look closely, that's just a raised deck, a few pillars, a small roof, and some trellises. That can be built last. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/multifamily/after-more-than-a-quarter-century-a-star-is-reborn-71030#ath Targeting restaurants, specialty grocers and soft goods, 75% of the retail is in final contract negotiations. Future on-site dining will support both poolside and residence food delivery services. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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urbanize713 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Historic garage...because it's been under construction for so long 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 In the post WWII years there have been certain projects that seemingly never end: 1) construction on I-45 south 2) northern expansion of the "Woodlands" which is now actually a suburb of Dallas, and 2) this renovation, especially the garage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I drove by this project yesterday and I'm pretty sure there were leasing signs and move in looked like it was about to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 20 minutes ago, bobruss said: I drove by this project yesterday and I'm pretty sure there were leasing signs and move in looked like it was about to happen. Pretty sure people started moving in back in January or early February. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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