Urbannizer Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Still making progress here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) Back in August when they were erecting the fence, I was out running and personally asked the project manager if 'it was a go?' He answered yes and that they would start digging at the end of September, so lets see if they break ground next week. Edited September 26, 2015 by 'Stonian 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2015 Back in August when they were erecting the fence, I was out running and personally asked the project manager if 'it was a go?' He answered yes and that they would start digging at the end of September, so lets see if they break ground next week. It's a go indeed! Breaking ground October 5th! http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/09/massive-kirby-mixed-use-project-to-break-ground.html http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/09/thor-equities-to-break-ground-on-luxury-project-off-kirby-drive/#photo-691550 A 25-story residential tower will have 199 apartments, seven townhomes and seven two-story lofts with private yards. The units will overlook a deck spanning more than an acre with a pool, cabanas, fire pits and a bar area. The top floor will have a “Skyview Suite” with a kitchen open to all residents. A 13-story, 210,000 square-foot-office building and two levels of retail space, filling 65,000 square feet, will also be part of the complex. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Excellent news. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I just want Uniqlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Wow! Amazing. The Galleria expansion, the River Oaks District Grand Opening, and now The Kirby Collection: Houston is white hot! The Kirby Collection will hopefully bring the remaining luxury shops like Escada, Stefano Ricci, Oscar De la Renta, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Donna Karan, Scoop NYC, and Manolo Blahnik. The Kirby Collection may even be the development to finally land Brioni. Let's hope.Those type of stores seem to gravitate and be close together. They want premium space, so if the Kirby Collection can provide this there may be a little cluster. Right now West Ave didn't attract that, ROD did, and will likely bring in more. Do we know the tenants for the jewelry box of the Galleria? Even Highland Village doesn't have those stores. Neither does West Gray, both of which are closer to River Oaks than ROD or the Galleria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I just wish Houston had a Patagonia store like Austin. I'v never heard of any of those others. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'd much rather have a Patagonia store than any of those others HTX rattled off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Uniqlo isn't hella expensive so that's my preference. It's a little too obscure for a Sun Belt city tho so maybe in the far future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Wow! Amazing. The Galleria expansion, the River Oaks District Grand Opening, and now The Kirby Collection: Houston is white hot! The Kirby Collection will hopefully bring the remaining luxury shops like Escada, Stefano Ricci, Oscar De la Renta, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Donna Karan, Scoop NYC, and Manolo Blahnik. The Kirby Collection may even be the development to finally land Brioni. Let's hope. Which Goodwill location do you donate your old items? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Which Goodwill location do you donate your old items? He uses Howard's Porsche to take them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonenadazilch Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I just wish Houston had a Patagonia store like Austin. I'v never heard of any of those others. Patagonia closely guards their image even to the point of sacrificing profits. Sustainability, social responsibility, and eco-friendly citizenship are among the business tenets they seem to practice. Since Houston's economy depends on the vibrancy of an industry that's the antithesis of at least one of those attributes, I imagine opening in brick & mortar fashion would appear as a compromise to their fealties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Patagonia being in Houston is a matter of whether they have much of a market here. REI, which is a couple notches down market and far less clothing oriented, has three stores in and around Austin as opposed to two here - and both of ours are smaller than the REIs in more outdoor oriented areas. Patagonia's gear is great, sure, but it's also directed more toward things that we don't have a whole lot of here - such as mountains to climb, backpacking trails, or cold weather to bundle up for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Ok, this broke ground today. Lets get excited that it finally started... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 The Kirby Collection is actually my favorite Houston project of the last couple of years. I had also liked the Saint Honroe project as well until they screwed that one up completely and made it unrecognizable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I live a few blocks from there and walk by just now. Lots dump trucks and tractors removing dirt to start the foundation! Very exciting! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Did yall post the brochure already? Sorry if you have http://thorequities.com/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Kirby%20Brochure%28DIGITAL%29_July%202015_rs.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I live a few blocks from there and walk by just now. Lots dump trucks and tractors removing dirt to start the foundation! Very exciting! We need photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I'll back and some walked to CVS. Going to watch the game and Whole Foods I'll take photos then. Lot of activity! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted October 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2015 Photos thanks to Houston Streetwise Blog http://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2015/10/kirby-collection-groundbreaking-pics.html 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AREJAY Posted November 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2015 https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/mixed-use/kirby-collection-celebrates-groundbreaking-51932?rt=title_alt_1 Kirby Collection, Thor Equities' 1M SF mixed-use development on Upper Kirby, has officially begun. The most unexpected aspect of the development so far? The rain. Below grade excavation of the property’s foundations and parking area has commenced, with the first crane scheduled to arrive on-site in January. All of the project's uses—199-unit multifamily tower, 210k SF office tower and 65k SF of retail—are being built at once and will be open in Q4 '17. Kirby Collection's architect of record is Kirksey, and EE Reed is the GC. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Probably one of the better uses of a parking garage I've seen. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Probably one of the better uses of a parking garage I've seen. They hide the ugly well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Saw the "official" ground breaking ceremony last night on the corner of Kirby @ West Main as I whizzed by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 11/4 c/o EER Construction via Twitter 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Finally this one is under way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yoda Posted November 24, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) A crane was up at this site today. Edited November 24, 2015 by Yoda 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Great updates, you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Man, how has no one taken the Yoda screen name yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Many Thanks. Force Use, Strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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