Tumbleweed_Tx Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 it doesn't really look like much has happened, but the interior sidewalks are semi- open, and there's lots of plumbing for fountains and stuff. it has been really wet this year, and lost of the areas they dug up turned into mud pits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) http://midwaycompanies.com/img/leasing/site-plans/GS-131031-Merchandising_Plan.pdf This site plan by midway confirms that:-they are building a 250 room hotel on Fannin/ Dallas-Six new restaurants coming to Greenstreet on the first floor-on second level there will be a 30,000 Square Feet Fitness center Edited November 19, 2013 by Mab 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 ^ Cool. Note that the site plans states that the Fitness Center, the hotel and the six restaurants (plus an "office" space on the second level) are all "under negotiation". The site plan also indicates two additional spaces designated as "office", another as "office/restaurant" (all on level 2), a "restaurant/bar" space on level 3 and a couple of undesignated spaces on level 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 ...perfect planning thus far. but what about retail? downtown desperately needs stores for patrons to shop, isn't this the primary purpose for building this mall in the first place?also, the "hotel" aspect is fabulous. with this addition, the center can not help but become successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 ...perfect planning thus far. but what about retail? downtown desperately needs stores for patrons to shop, isn't this the primary purpose for building this mall in the first place?also, the "hotel" aspect is fabulous. with this addition, the center can not help but become successful.I like this project. Reminds me of my home country. Shopping at the bottom; restaurants, hair salons, local news paper on 2nd level, businesses and offices on 3rd levels; and condos, hotels, apartments on higher levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Well i am happy to see it grow...6 more restraunts ? Do we really need that many downtown is not lacking in those..retail is were it hurts the most..still according to the map they still have plenty of space left so we stilk can hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 a fitness center is about the only thing you could ever put under the HoB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Saw this on skyscraperpage. Anybody know of this proposed 25-story gem? http://midwaycompanies.com/img/leasing/site-plans/GS-131031-Merchandising_Plan.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 That's already been posted in the thread about greenstreet. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28274-so-is-the-greenstreet-redo-happening-or-what/page-3#entry440902 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I don't think we knew it would be 25 stories though. That's cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I don't think we knew it would be 25 stories though. That's cool Cool. I had not noticed that little nugget of information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Glad that improvements are being made. I figured they would add a hotel. And I kept reading this as "GreenSHEET" and wondered what the heck you guys were so excited about that for?! I mean newspaper coupons are about as boring as things can go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I like this project. Reminds me of my home country. Shopping at the bottom; restaurants, hair salons, local news paper on 2nd level, businesses and offices on 3rd levels; and condos, hotels, apartments on higher levels.Your home country... Would that be the Roman Empire? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I like this project. Reminds me of my home country. Shopping at the bottom; restaurants, hair salons, local news paper on 2nd level, businesses and offices on 3rd levels; and condos, hotels, apartments on higher levels.Are you from Venezuela? I spend every summer there and it is the exact same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Having never been in HoB, I did not realize that it did not somehow occupy the second floor. A 250 unit hotel on that kind of footprint would have to be atleast 8-10 stories, right? EDIT - Just saw the 25 story note. That would be an interesting addition to watch come together. Edited November 22, 2013 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The planned hotel is apparently Hotel Alessandra. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Sounds like a name the Valencia group would choose (who have the Hotel Valencia in SA and Hotel Sorella in City Centre). Hope so, that would be very auspicious for Greenstreet and downtown in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ^ Agreed. And it would make some sense, with Midway being the developer of both City Centre (the location of Hotel Sorella) and Green Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 GreenStreet expansion TBA soon: That's good news for Brinsden, whose company is redeveloping GreenStreet, the former Houston Pavilions downtown."We're trying to evolve that into a true mixed-use destination," he said.In about 60 days, the company is expected to announce an expansion at the complex, which now houses retail and office space."We think this project needed that third activity generator," Brinsden said. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Builders-reshape-how-the-area-will-grow-5043295.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Good news. Also, it looks like the Chronicle has found a way to eliminate the loop hole of finding and reading it via google. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscats35 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Is this expansion the hotel only? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Your home country... Would that be the Roman Empire?Eastern empire, to be exact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Is this expansion the hotel only?I think there are about 6 restaurants and maybe a fitness center plus the hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscats35 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 oK! I guess the word expansion had me hoping that it would expand across the street by tearing down that garage and making it a larger destination. Thanks for the clarification LTAWACS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 lockmat.... shhh... that still works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 lockmat.... shhh... that still works I think I tried it too soon after the article was published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I think I tried it too soon after the article was published. FYI, It's not a secret loophole that you are slipping by the Chronicle. It is an arrangement they have with Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 FYI, It's not a secret loophole that you are slipping by the Chronicle. It is an arrangement they have with Google. Really? How does it benefit the Chron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernie5823 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 FYI, It's not a secret loophole that you are slipping by the Chronicle. It is an arrangement they have with Google. It also works with Bing & Yahoo, so I guess they have arrangement with all search engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) It also works with Bing & Yahoo, so I guess they have arrangement with all search engines. One would imagine that competitive search engine companies would come up with similar offerings. Edited December 8, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Really? How does it benefit the Chron? Not really sure. I imagine it gets more page views, kind of a teaser, I guess. Also maybe gets their articles to come up more often/higher in Google searches. The service exists and the Chron, along with Dallas Morning News and many other publications have signed up for it. It's called First Click Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 2/7, GreenStreet FB page: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 2/7, GreenStreet FB page: Looks like Extreme Makeover hit University of St. Thomas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 When are the renovations supposed to be completed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 So essentially they created a huge pedestrian only alley with retail. Groundbreaking...Snarky comments aside I do wish this project all the success it deserves and really hope for all the new residential units to help make that dream a reality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sound out the name of that construction company... back to my scotch%^& 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) I'm originally from Sydney and have spent staggering time in Mebourne and that alley with shops reminds me of some of the outer lane ways in Melbourne. All that is missing are some tables in the alley for outdoor eating, some benches, and resi and hotel.Some public art and mood lighting would be a nice touch. Ah look at me blabber away Edited February 11, 2014 by Sellanious Caesar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Pavilions redo... skyhouse rental office... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) Really? How does it benefit the Chron? Publications with paywalls enable the full article to be accessed from search engines. This way the search engine can index the full story. They get click-through traffic from people that search words in the story. If nobody ever finds their articles on Google they risk losing relevance. Edited February 17, 2014 by kylejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Error 404: Difference not found 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yeah, I'll be curious to see some before and afters here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yeah, I'll be curious to see some before and afters here.Looks like all they did was remove the planters and add pavers Are we supposed to be dazzled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Looks like all they did was remove the planters and add paversAre we supposed to be dazzled? Aren't they hoping for more outdoor cafe seating in certain areas with the restaurants and such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 2/19 from the FB Page: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 i hope this doesn't come off as a flame post, but i'm not really seeing what's so drastically different about this vs the old Houston Pavilions. But on the other hand, I don't even think i saw it when the renderings came out after this re-do was announced. Hope my observations turn out to be wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Have they not made any of the planned exterior changes? I think that will be one I the biggest changes and the interior ones may not be as noticeable until completely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 From their twitter account ten mins agoStay tuned for big announcements in March + updates on our GS transformation! Sign up for our GreenStreet newsletter! greenstreetdowntown.com/newsletter12:22pm - 28 Feb 14 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I believe page 87. says construction on Hotel Alessandra will begin later this year. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54482015/2014-02-26-14%20Annual%20Update%20for%20CHI%20membership.pptx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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