Nate99 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I’ve got it! Chronicle closes up shop at their DT HQ and then level that block. The grand I-45 reroute boondoggle gets like 10% grander by connecting the monstrosity of a trunkline East of DT to Memorial via a sunken Preston and Prairie (one Eastbound, one Westbound) that goes under Minute Maid (yes, I know field level is like 30 feet below grade already) that resurfaces around Milam. Then you combine the Chronicle block with the vacant lot and make Market Square a Market Rectangle. What’s another billion dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Is there more information about this Theater district plan? I haven not hear of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I would also like to hear more about the theater district plan. I seemed to miss the thread. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) the Theater District Master Plan discussion has been taking place in the downtown subforum.. heres the thread. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/32179-theater-district-master-plan/ Edited June 4, 2015 by cloud713 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Err.. What the heck are you taking about? The theater district master plan is Houston First's next focus after the convention district redevelopment wraps up next year.. Sure some things will probably change in the finalization process, but rest assured they are serious about this.Im not Poo-poo-ing this project at all. But My contact close to the city had some discouraging things to say about it, in terms of funding and scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Ahh. I took your "pie in the sky" reference to mean you thought it was complete fantasy or something.. Lol. One of the heads of Houston First that I spoke with was very optimistic about it.. But yeah funding should be interesting. Hopefully they can figure out how to funnel some funds from the same source that is funding the convention district over to the theater district redevelopment afterwards. I'm not positive where all that money is coming from? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I’ve got it!Chronicle closes up shop at their DT HQ and then level that block. The grand I-45 reroute boondoggle gets like 10% grander by connecting the monstrosity of a trunkline East of DT to Memorial via a sunken Preston and Prairie (one Eastbound, one Westbound) that goes under Minute Maid (yes, I know field level is like 30 feet below grade already) that resurfaces around Milam. Then you combine the Chronicle block with the vacant lot and make Market Square a Market Rectangle. What’s another billion dollars? Cloud is that you 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Market Square Tower Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Awesome. Would be nice if they released a more close up version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 $2,900,000.00 remodel of the parking garage. Construction permit pulled in Feb 24, 2015. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted June 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2015 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie21love Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You mean the parking garage behind it? $2,900,000.00 remodel of the parking garage. Construction permit pulled in Feb 24, 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 It's a very extensive remodeling job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 2.9 can get spread pretty thin over a building that size. Hopefully it will look much better and maybe even complement the tower. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You mean the parking garage behind it?The parking garage attached, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'm counting about 15floors~ close to the halfway mark on the height! about 25 more weeks until she's topped off? or around 6months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Montrose1100 Posted June 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2015 This view in 2 years will be even better. Just crossing my fingers they don't produce an ugly facade. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctaf Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 speaking of facade, have they ever produced a more detailed, hi-def style rendering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 speaking of facade, have they ever produced a more detailed, hi-def style rendering? I don't know if this is higher def than any of the other renderings we have http://www.shelbyestus.com/pub/MarketSquareTower.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I don't know if this is higher def than any of the other renderings we have http://www.shelbyestus.com/pub/MarketSquareTower.pdfStill highly suspicious we have seen nothing of the other side. Clearly just based on the roof, it doesn't appear to be symmetrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 What do you expect to be back there? This building is half a block wide.. That's like 125'... If you only had units on one side, and utilities/hallway on the far back side that would leave you with 100'+ long units. For the units less than 1,000 sq ft it would mean they would be less than 10' wide.. Very improbable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I would imagine the northern half of the top simply doesn't have any amenities since they don't expect that view to be very popular. I doubt there will any kind of mechanical equipment there. I wouldn't be too worried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 And from previous pictures, there are balconies facing the garage, sure they won't have a good view, but it seems indicative that the backside is not just a blank wall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 'Stonian Posted June 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) This view in 2 years will be even better. Just crossing my fingers they don't produce an ugly facade. The facade is going to be all brick and stone. A few weeks ago I went to the 10 floor of the existing garage and saw the facade prototype they were building, even snapped a couple of pictures. Also the rendering on site on Milam St. shows an all stone facade for the first 4-5 floors and details all brick to the 40th floor with stone accents. It should turn out very similar to One Park Place (same architect). There will also be fabulous southwestern and downtown views of the city FROM this building. The older 20-30 floor JPMorgan Chase bldg, 609 Main, BGgroup Place and the new Hines Tower across Market Square will be especially prominent from the units on the southeast (Milam) side of the building - particularly when they are all lit up at night. Edited June 19, 2015 by 'Stonian 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 The facade is going to be all brick and stone. A few weeks ago I went to the 10 floor of the existing garage and saw the facade prototype they were building, even snapped a couple of pictures. Also the rendering on site on Milam St. shows an all stone facade for the first 4-5 floors and details all brick to the 40th floor with stone accents. It should turn out very similar to One Park Place (same architect).There will also be fabulous southwestern and downtown views of the city FROM this building. The older 20-30 floor JPMorgan Chase bldg, 609 Main, BGgroup Place and the new Hines Tower across Market Square will be especially prominent from the units on the southeast (Milam) side of the building - particularly when they are all lit up at night.Glad to hear/see it's not stucco or painted brick. I was hoping for darker stone but I'll reserve judgement until it has enough on its facade to get a better idea of how it will tie into the skyline. Thanks for the info & pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Still can't tell if I'm going to like this one or not, but this is certainly promising. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 The back is different.. Only 2 rows of balconies vs 3 on the front.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Intriguing. Maybe they are going to have the larger 2-3 bedroom apartments on the back, and the smaller ones at the front? Or maybe the apartments will just be wider since they will have to be narrower than the front. That would allow them to have more units on the better view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amashgo Posted June 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2015 Stalking our neighbors because I can - the grainy/ hazy look is because of rain :/ 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) I like this new guy^ Does anyone else see a slight height difference between 11-12? Edited June 19, 2015 by jmitch94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amashgo Posted June 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2015 I like this new guy^ Does anyone else see a slight height difference between 11-12? Wrong gender. I don't have the dangly bits between my legs 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Wrong gender. I don't have the dangly bits between my legs 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amashgo Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I like this new guy^ Does anyone else see a slight height difference between 11-12? http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/market-square-tower-aerial.jpg Based on that image it looks like that may be correct; it definitely jumps in height. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I wonder that could be...golf simulator level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Someone's had an explosive first start to the forum...I won't ask where u get ur info but u best keep it going 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2015 I count 17 stories. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted June 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2015 Market Square Tower by Marc longoria, on Flickr 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 how is parking going to work for this building? Will they lease space in the adjacent garage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 $2,900,000.00 remodel of the parking garage. Construction permit pulled in Feb 24, 2015.Here you go TangledwoodsYeah they plan on using the Kim Son Garage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 how is parking going to work for this building? Will they lease space in the adjacent garage? Here you go TangledwoodsYeah they plan on using the Kim Son Garage. I think the owner of the garage is the developer of the tower, or at least that is the impression I have based on nothing specific that I recall. It may be buried in the thread somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I park in that garage. It was always my understanding that it was to be used for this apt. bldg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted June 26, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2015 Stone going on... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LarryDierker Posted June 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2015 20150627_195812 by Not.Larry Dierker, on Flickr 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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monarch Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 ^^^ great illustrations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/06/organizers-criticize-citys-residential-incentive-program/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/06/organizers-criticize-citys-residential-incentive-program/ While I agree about affordable housing, I also can disagree about the incentives. What do they think would happen? Yeah eventually Downtown could have rebounded with spectacular residential projects, but they might have only been even more expensive than the ones coming to the market now.Putting upper middle class citizens Downtown will help support a street life. Letting the market build only for the upper classes would take longer and really exclude everyone. Then you'd see more tunnel connections and sky bridges. Downtown stays stagnant and wealth divides the street life even more so. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I have been saying we need to target more middle class, police, nurse, etc.. this is not NYC not everything need to he 1700 one bed room 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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