LarryDierker 3405 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 So can we assume that some of those tenants on the east side of the building will get a view of the Astros blowing yet another late inning lead?You can not assume that. The Astros will easily be above .500 next season. I'll put money on that.The residents will get a view of Springer and Carters' bombs leaving the park. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timoric 1557 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Luminare 6046 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 This tower looks great! I just think that the city should stop making luxury towers and start putting up basic low income towers. Those, to me at least, make a city also look very nice and urban. Please go watch a documentary called "the pruitt igoe myth" right now. It's on netflix. Like seriously just watch it. Then lets see if you have the same opinion. Low income housing isn't something you just throw up and boom! Diversity, Urban, uplift from poverty. These are mistaken notions of the past and shouldn't be repeated again nor romanticized as something we just "didn't do right" or "wasn't implemented properly" or "it works in theory just no one has really tried". Btw If it feels like I'm jumping on you...it's because I am, but its for the right reasons. If anything watch that documentary because it's just a good architecture documentary. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Luminare 6046 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Isn't that what they did in in the 1970s in Chicago and other places? Hmmmm.....I don't think that worked out so well. I think the greatest example is what I just posted above which happened in St. Louis. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 808 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Â I just think that the city should stop making luxury towers and start putting up basic low income towers.So you want projects priced at $2.00 a square foot instead of $2.80? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UtterlyUrban 1677 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 This tower looks great! I just think that the city should stop making luxury towers and start putting up basic low income towers. Those, to me at least, make a city also look very nice and urban.This is a great idea! They should build one complex with two towers. I propose the following names Cabrini-Green.Yep, great idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 808 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 They could build it like the Towers of London. Or like that place in St. Louis; in 20 years, they can have fun imploding it for a Life Magazine spread. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5008 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Seems like there were lower cost, middle class high rises that weren't housing projects. Like the Presidential towers in Chicago. Not sure how feasible that would be without real density inside the loop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 808 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Projects like that would create the density. As it is, a lot of inner Loop blocks are being filled with rowhouses on small lots, so density can't help but go up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5008 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) But you need low-priced density before you have the high-priced density. Still tons of room to build rowhouses and 5-story apartments inside the loop before something like the Presidential towers would work. Of course, the two Skyhouses on Main are kind of like a mini-Presidential towers, so maybe it could work... Edited November 20, 2014 by H-Town Man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PD_1 100 Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 Major advancement today. They brought in some equipment this morning and parked it right in the middle of the block. And a Port-A-Potty so its got that going for it. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 3797 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Â welcome aboard to HAIF pd_1! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 808 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 So the first Port-a-Potty is, umm, a "catalyst" for a project to begin? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 808 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 A nice big picture of nothing going on. One of mine 11/22: 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 11802 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Catalyst by marclongoria, on Flickr 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ANTHONYHTOWN 166 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 PER THE 609 CAM LOOKS LIKE THE EXCAVATOR IS GOING AT ITÂ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 4657 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Agreed. I thought it was looking like a good part of the lot had already been scraped down to dirt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigFootsSocks 3179 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 THANK YOU FOR ALERTING US 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 11802 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 OHHH YEA! YOU GO AFTER IT YOU EXCAVATOR!! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Urbannizer 44134 Posted November 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2014 Here ya go, photos by me   15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 2285 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 save the sandbox! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-TownChris2 1892 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Lmao. Yes PLEASE SAVE THE SANDBOX! cx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZKB9 149 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Sandbox, nooo! ;_; Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ClutchCity 232 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Sounds like we need to get a petition going to save the sandbox! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LarryDierker 3405 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 maybe Natachees can relocate here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UtterlyUrban 1677 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) Sounds like we need to get a petition going to save the sandbox!With its clean lines, symmetry, and classic features, we really MUST save it. It represents a lot of our heritage. I am forming a new tax emempt group - C.C.W.S.B.S ....... "Concerned Citizens Want SandBox Saved." Anyone want to join me in my efforts to move this structure over to the Nau? Edited November 26, 2014 by UtterlyUrban 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 808 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Lmao. Yes PLEASE SAVE THE SANDBOX! cxThat's like saving the clown... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-TownChris2 1892 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) . Edited November 30, 2014 by H-TownChris2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-TownChris2 1892 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Catalyst by H-TownChris, on FlickrCatalyst by H-TownChris, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-TownChris2 1892 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 12/7....sorry again if it comes out sidewaysI took the shot at an angle......didn't come out right but ehhhCatalyst by H-TownChris, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-TownChris2 1892 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 There is a mini crane on sight. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Triton 11802 Posted December 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2014 Catalyst by marclongoria, on Flickr 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
houstontexasjack 2359 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Great shot! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post H-TownChris2 1892 Posted December 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2014 12.14.14 by H-TownChris, on Flickr 12.14.14 by H-TownChris, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 3797 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 nice illustrations h-townchris! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigFootsSocks 3179 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Anyone with knowledge of this area know what that long thing is that spans the site? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 4038 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2014/12/architect-releases-image-of-high-rise-pool/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 808 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Â Â Â Â Well, you did it again. You scooped the Chronicle. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nate99 7729 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Old foundation on the site:Â 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Purdueenginerd 1491 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Here's aerial photo from 1962 of the area. Might be the remains of that building on the corner.  6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 11802 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Catalyst by marclongoria, on Flickr Catalyst by marclongoria, on Flickr 500 Crawford by marclongoria, on Flickr 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfastx 538 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Really appreciate all of these photo updates, Triton! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lestat 6 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Woah, the building behind this is going up really quick! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nate99 7729 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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monarch 3797 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 great work hindesky! Â progress all around.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brijonmang 5511 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 From this morning...probably a little before Hindesky: Catalyst Residential by brijonmang, on Flickr Catalyst Residential by brijonmang, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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