Triton Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Catalyst by marclongoria, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 20150502_164133 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Great shot and you saw a good game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Totally off topic......Can someone tell me the history of that Citgo sign on MMP? Obviously a reference to Fenway Park and Kenmore Sq in Boston but, why did MMP chose to include it as a purposeful design decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I'm sure they paid a fee to place that sign there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Circle 8 crane, STI and Heede were finishing up the tower crane installation. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Great pics! I don't think there is any amount you could pay me to be one of those guys on top installing that crane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Another crane added to the downtown area. I was thinking, Houston could surpass Austin in downtown residential construction. We only have 4 residential towers U/C with the rest either office or hotel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Totally off topic......Can someone tell me the history of that Citgo sign on MMP? Obviously a reference to Fenway Park and Kenmore Sq in Boston but, why did MMP chose to include it as a purposeful design decision? Probably Citgo paid them. That Fenway Park sign is as iconic as the old Cains Mayonnaise sign next to the MIT campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Tried to spot a second foundation for the other possible tower crane but couldn't see it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Good thing this closed when it did. A few weeks later and they wouldn't of been able to make a deal. They're having trouble getting financing for the 24 story. A foreign billionaire is supposed to come into town next week for finance talks. They're currently in talks with a restaurant on the corner closest to 500 Crawford. And apparently they build all their units so that they can be converted to condos in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 ?? So this is, or is not going up? What 24 story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Good thing this closed when it did. A few weeks later and they wouldn't of been able to make a deal. They're having trouble getting financing for the 24 story. A foreign billionaire is supposed to come into town next week for finance talks. They're currently in talks with a restaurant on the corner closest to 500 Crawford. And apparently they build all their units so that they can be converted to condos in the future.What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yeah my bad, I posted that on the fly. This is of course happening. And the 6,500(?) sq ft restaurant is going on this southeast corner. The 24 story Marquette is looking for financing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 building in condo conversion flexibility is very common - it adds little to the overall cost of the project but can enhance the project value upon exit. i'd be surprised if most mf highrises going up weren't built to condo specs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I really hope the 24 story building gets financed, that corner of downtown needs some action. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Good thing this closed when it did. A few weeks later and they wouldn't of been able to make a deal. They're having trouble getting financing for the 24 story. A foreign billionaire is supposed to come into town next week for finance talks. They're currently in talks with a restaurant on the corner closest to 500 Crawford. And apparently they build all their units so that they can be converted to condos in the future. In the Catalyst? would that be at Texas and LaBranch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yep. Apparently they were having a lunch meeting today to discuss the new restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 So, do I understand correctly that the low rise building is financed and that is what is under construction..... But the highrise is NOT yet financed and is not under construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) So, do I understand correctly that the low rise building is financed and that is what is under construction..... But the highrise is NOT yet financed and is not under construction? No. The 28 story Catalyst is under construction. The same company has a 24 story building planned around the corner of MMP. The 24 story building is awaiting financing. Edited May 13, 2015 by LarryDierker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 No. The 28 story Catalyst is under construction. The same company has a 24 story building planned around the corner of MMP. The 24 story building is awaiting financing.Ah, ok. Thank you very much. I understand now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Sorry for the confusion.. Yes, everything on this block is a go. I was walking down La Branch typing that. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Here's hoping for financing for the new 24 story tower! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted June 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2015 http://texas.pepperconstruction.com/project/foundations-underway-catalyst-houston 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 ^^^ Wonderful progress thus far. props for sharing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I still can't see the second tower crane base, the fact that the one crane is right in the middle of the block makes it seem there may only be one. It's possible the second one may be on the east side where the garage/low rise section will be. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 From the 609 Main webcam it looks like they are doing a mat pour this morning. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 From the 609 Main webcam it looks like they are doing a mat pour this morning. The footprint on this building looks like it will be pretty large. I'm looking forward to this and the Alexan across Texas, which was still a go last I heard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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