HoustonIsHome Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 The 101 storey building might top off before this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Guys.. They were still building underground levels less than 3 months ago. Agreed though, it was terribly slow to get above ground, and still seems pretty slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I think I have an idea.I know who the crane operator is onsite, and he is terribly slow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I think I have an idea.I know who the crane operator is onsite, and he is terribly slow.Is he the one that put the A&M flag on the crane? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Is he the one that put the A&M flag on the crane?Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yes  I just looked up that story again online to see what happened to him after that happened and read that he committed suicide a few months ago.  Yea, this small complex is taking forever to build. Skyhouse 15 will be done before this thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Can we please get a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Going up very slowly  5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 1.31.15 by H-TownChris, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 This has to be the slowest construction site in all of Houston. They have all of 1 floor done, at this rate it may be 5 years till completion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) This has to be the slowest construction site in all of Houston. They have all of 1 floor done, at this rate it may be 5 years till completion.Looks like groundbreaking was 12/11/13.by the end of spring 2014 they were still digging. basement floor started about the start of June, and this floor started in Sept. So about 5/6 months of digging3/4 months for basement floor.4/5 months for 1st floor.This thing is really slow as molasses. Almost 15 months in and we have one floor off the ground.We still have 4 more floors to go. So I guess it will top out by super bowl and be ready for move in a year later.In the meantime Skyhouse will be topping off their 12th building Edited February 1, 2015 by HoustonIsHome 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 This project is definitely slow, but the footprint is roughly 4x that of skyhouse. So maybe not quite as slow as it seems in that comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 This project is definitely slow, but the footprint is roughly 4x that of skyhouse. So maybe not quite as slow as it seems in that comparison.Yeah, but the footprint should be similar to the building going up on the Foley site, and that one surely didn't take 9 months to build basement and 1st floor.If anything the Foley site looks more completed as they are working with a garage and a Comercial tower simultaneously. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) I heard that potential design changes were the reason for delay.  I don't know if any were chosen or if it will be built according to the original rendering. Edited February 4, 2015 by DrLan34 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I heard that potential design changes were the reason for delay.  I don't know if any were chosen or if it will be built according to the original rendering.  This is a good guess. It would explain why they have taken this long to construct the first floor since that is the one that will be carrying most of the load as I would assume the rest is metal stud frame or wood stud frame. If they are changing the design then that means they have to factor in everything which means this isn't just an aesthetic change, but could be a full redesign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Whats the property tax on a downtown plot? A design change, as construction has already started... would suuuuuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Whats the property tax on a downtown plot? A design change, as construction has already started... would suuuuuck.  wouldn't surprise me if the city was darn pissed off about all this too. On Main Street no less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 it's going at the same speed as the Alexan midtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I respectfully disagree. Alexan midtown is at its 3rd floor already  in wood framing. You can see it from I45. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 The apartments at Levy Park and moving at a similar pace.  Meanwhile the Levy Park Office building will be topping out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Timoric Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 That's what the previous owner had in mind. It would have had its own Ashram on the top floors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 They started on the elevator shafts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 After more than 9 months of construction, Block 334 is now actually taller than 1 story lol https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/568050296397496320 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 After more than 9 months of construction, Block 334 is now actually taller than 1 story lol https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/568050296397496320No.Elevator shafts dont count. When I see a second floor plate, then we can talk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 LOL and the Hamilton that just started is about to catch up and pass them up, I drive by every day through there on 45 and it looks like they are about to hit street level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 The 30 story high rise on Montrose is already taller and it started way after and should be built with higher load capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Well at least they're honest.... Edited February 26, 2015 by Howard Huge 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Wow, I thought that was real at first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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