houstonfella Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Another tower coming. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/06/exclusive-renderings-surface-of-new.html 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 It's clean, I like it. Why would Stream build this on a spec basis when they haven't even obtained enough tenants for their downtown site? Different markets/price points? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) This is an invasion! Think about the amount of traffic this will bring! Think about the jobs that will be lost when they have to tear down the outdated existing building! Why should I get a closer convenient Walma-- I mean, why should I get a closer convenient job! This will undoubtedly improve the infrastructure on the surrounding streets but I prefer to find the potholes and cracks to be historic! I hate progress. I absolutely hate it. Edited June 27, 2013 by Triton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Also, another score for swtsig for tipping us off to this one last week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 This should have gone downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 This should have gone downtown. I'd imagine the amount of money to buy this property would be cheaper than having to buy downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 It's clean, I like it. Why would Stream build this on a spec basis when they haven't even obtained enough tenants for their downtown site? Different markets/price points? That probably has more to do with it than anything else but a 25 story building with 220,000 SF is a much safer bet than a 40-50 story tower with 800,000+SF. I think it's safe to assume this is a direct result of the Walmart opening up the street. It's really transforming the area 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Seems like Houston is moving closer to merging all of its skylines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 not sure why it says 25 stories, everything i've seen says 23. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Looks dated already 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 So this will most likely take up the NW corner I would guess? I know Walmart isn't a "cool" development and can't say that this is the motive for development in the area, but between the strip mall developments and apts near the railroad this is a pretty nice infill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Not on a corner at all. Southwest side, second lot south from the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Always nice to see a new high rise proposal, I hope it comes to fruition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Not on a corner at all. Southwest side, second lot south from the corner. So is it going on the land surrounded by Barnes St, Hartman St, & Waugh Dr . . . Or Waugh Dr, Raymond St, South Heights Blvd, & Barnes St? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 The address is 22 Waugh, which puts it on the SW corner of Waugh and Rose. The lot currently contains a low-rise building that appears to be used by HCC. It's definitely an improvement to what's here now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) nevermind Edited June 28, 2013 by LarryDierker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Always nice to see a new high rise proposal, I hope it comes to fruition.It seems like spec developments are more likely to happen since they don't have to wait for a tenant to sign first 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Is this tower taking the land under the town-homes to the south of the HCC bldg? That rendering POV looks to be about from Sammy's across the street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Austin Commercial has been verbally awarded 22 Waugh, a new 22-story boutique office building for Stream Realty. The $40 million, 220,000-square-foot project is located just west of downtown Houston at the corner of Waugh & Washington, and features 11 stories of office building on top of 11 levels of parking. Preconstruction starts immediately, with groundbreaking currently scheduled for the first quarter of 2014.http://www.austin-ind.com/news/commercial/austin-awarded-boutique-office-building-project-in-houston/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 11 stories of office building on top of 11 levels of parking? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 How long before we have a website set up to keep this one from being built? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 22 Waugh provides an unmatched opportunity to be in astate-of-the-art new building with direct access to I-10, as well as proximity to Houston’s finest neighborhoods such as River Oaks, Tanglewood and the Memorial Villages. In addition to on-site retail, the building is within walking distance of Washington Avenue, which hosts a wide array of dining and shopping choices in this high-energy area. The podium structured building provides unobstructed, 360-degree views of the CBD, Galleria, Buffalo Bayou and Memorial Park, creating an ideal office environment on every floor. http://www.streamrealty.com/property/Houston/Twenty-Two-Waugh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) So this will replace Jack-in-the-Box? Edited July 31, 2013 by TowerSpotter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 So this will replace Jack-in-the-Box?Jack in the box is on shepherd. I think this will be replacing an old Spanish style lowrise office building a block south of Washington on Waugh. I could be wrong, but that lot seems large enough for this development. They boast uninstructed views, but the sterling bank building could be a problem there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 But the name of the roads change when it gets to Washington its then called Height's Boulevard. So is it going to be on W Dallas or Washington. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It's nice to have 360-degree views and it seems this is a factor in location choices for developers. I wonder if this fact will keep downtown and the galleria area from densifying more quickly? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 22 Waugh is close to Washington, not Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 As mentioned earlier, 22 Waugh is an existing address. So unless something is changing, this is the location. http://goo.gl/maps/0NQZj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 As mentioned earlier, 22 Waugh is an existing address. So unless something is changing, this is the location. http://goo.gl/maps/0NQZjOk yea this seems to line up with the latest rendering urbanizer posted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Twenty-Two Waugh is being designed to be in a state-of-the-art, Class AA office building with direct access to major streets and freeways, as well as proximity to Downtown Houston and many of Houston’s finest residential neighborhoods. In addition to on-site retail, the 221,425-square-foot building is within walking distance of a lively dining and shopping district. The podium-structured, 25-story building will provide unobstructed, 360-degree views of Houston’s central business district, the Galleria, Buffalo Bayou and Memorial Park, creating an ideal office environment on every floor. A roof-top terrace on top of the parking garage will be available to all tenants. The project is planned to meet LEED certification. http://pagethink.com/v/project-detail/Twenty-Two-Waugh/6n/ Edited December 19, 2013 by Urbannizer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Decent-looking building. But this must be the most inappropriately-located development project of everything going on in Houston right now. I hope this one does not happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 It's like an old man in the middle a bunch of cool college kids. It does seem a little out of place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Uhh.... why is it inappropriate? There are several other office towers right next to this.. In fact, my stepmom works in one right next to this that was built in the 80s. Edit: Right next to this is 12-story 55 Waugh and then a much small office building called 100 Waugh. Edited December 19, 2013 by Triton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Think I just pulled a muscle yawning. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 No problem with this, what so ever, from my point of view. Steps Washington Corridor up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooljunkie Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Should we file a nuisance suit against the developer? C'mon, this site is along a six-lane thoroughfare within a half mile of two major controlled access parkways. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Uhh.... why is it inappropriate? There are several other office towers right next to this.. In fact, my stepmom works in one right next to this that was built in the 80s. Edit: Right next to this is 12-story 55 Waugh and then a much small office building called 100 Waugh. That's kinda the point. The largest building in the area, by far, is 12 stories. Everything else in the Waugh/Washington area is low-rise. This proposal is 25 stories. FWIW, I'm not crazy about Hines' San Felipe proposal either, but it is less inappropriate than this one. For the record, Triton apparently has a different definition of "next to" than I do. According to Google maps, right next to this site (to the south) is a community of townhouses, not a 12-story building. Next to the community of townhouses is the 2-story United Way headquarters. The 12 story building is across Waugh from the United Way HQ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ig2ba Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Should we file a nuisance suit against the developer? C'mon, this site is along a six-lane thoroughfare within a half mile of two major controlled access parkways. Too often, threads turn into a non-ironic "2/10, Would Not Build" competition. Let's be thankful that we're in Houston and there are so many building projects throughout town, compared to pretty much any other place in the country. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) That's kinda the point. The largest building in the area, by far, is 12 stories. Everything else in the Waugh/Washington area is low-rise. This proposal is 25 stories. FWIW, I'm not crazy about Hines' San Felipe proposal either, but it is less inappropriate than this one. For the record, Triton apparently has a different definition of "next to" than I do. According to Google maps, right next to this site (to the south) is a community of townhouses, not a 12-story building. Next to the community of townhouses is the 2-story United Way headquarters. The 12 story building is across Waugh from the United Way HQ. It's all about context. I'm guessing you don't even live in this area so you don't know what this area truly looks like from the ground. I guess we need to tear down Memorial by Windsor because it is sooooo out of place next to the other townhomes. I think you need to look at the area again and stop judging this tower based off the renderings because, first off, the renderings purposely take out even the minor things such as all the powerlines along Washington. They also scrub out 55 Waugh. It's not that out of place. Again, you need to go to Google Maps again and look at this area in context. You want to talk about inappropriate? What about the America Tower right down the road! Wow. Edited December 19, 2013 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) Waugh at Memorial/Allen Pkway = office building central and this one wont even be the tallest. Edited December 19, 2013 by JJxvi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Waugh at Memorial/Allen Pkway = office building central and this one wont even be the tallest. Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I don't mind the building itself or even the location, but the chaos that is washington is doomed for failure. It takes no zoning to new heights. Parking lots, garden apts, office building, strip mall, body shop... I really wish some developer would take Washington near downtown and build off of market square outwards...not just a bunch on BS scattered on a 2 ish mile stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elecpharm Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 It takes no zoning to new heights. Parking lots, garden apts, office building, strip mall, body shop... This is the reason I like it. It stays true to the Houston form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZKB9 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 It's like an old man in the middle a bunch of cool college kids. It does seem a little out of place.Its the light tan and light blue colors, IMO. I don't know, I like this one, but something about it just screams "I'M FROM 1995!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Its the light tan and light blue colors, IMO. I don't know, I like this one, but something about it just screams "I'M FROM 1995!"Haha! I don't know what your're talking about but that tower is state of the art. It will become the crown jewel of Houston architecture in the new millennium, literally taking the crown away from the Memorial City Memorial Hermann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 It's all about context. I'm guessing you don't even live in this area so you don't know what this area truly looks like from the ground. One has to live in an area to know what it looks like from the ground? Very odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) I guess we need to tear down Memorial by Windsor because it is sooooo out of place next to the other townhomes. I think you need to look at the area again and stop judging this tower based off the renderings because, first off, the renderings purposely take out even the minor things such as all the powerlines along Washington. They also scrub out 55 Waugh. It's not that out of place. Of course you know very well nobody suggested tearing anything down or, for that matter, even blocking construction. I have looked at the area in person (even though I don't live in the immediate neighborhood I am allowed and able to do that). I know very well that it is all about context and I don't think this building fits in the context of Washington Ave ... at all. I recognize you disagree. That's totally cool. C'est la vie. Edited December 20, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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