htownbro Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 10 hours ago, bobruss said: I think you might be thinking of the McNair project at Richmond. speaking of McNair, when is that suppose to start? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 There's a thread on here about the project. I believe its going to have 3 towers, one office, a hotel, and condo. It seems that one of the towers would actually be fairly tall. Not as big as Transco but up there. It will be nice to have some growth on the south end. It will give Transco some company and stretch the skyline. So it's almost from I-10 to 59. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, bobruss said: There's a thread on here about the project. I believe its going to have 3 towers, one office, a hotel, and condo. It seems that one of the towers would actually be fairly tall. Not as big as Transco but up there. It will be nice to have some growth on the south end. It will give Transco some company and stretch the skyline. So it's almost from I-10 to 59. For those interested, check out the thread here: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skyboxdweller Posted March 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 Still excavating tonight at 7 pm. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 dang that last photo!!!!!!!!!!! and man i know it's just perception but that really looks so close to The Cosmo...I wonder how close the actual (new) sides of the building will be from it? Is there some kind of distance regulation for that? I am guessing there is but just curious to know what that is. (like can a parkour master climb to the top using both buildings!? haha ) (i will say that roof of Total Wine needs to be powerwashed...Cosmo should have used all their lawyer/legal money to pay for that instead!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Yeah I have seen a few on the weekends since so many already try to use short term whole foods/bank parking for the restaurants there and some park across the street rather than easily park in the garage 🙈...but its about to get WAY worse once Ninfa's opens at the corner of BLVD Place where Peska was... (i said it elsewhere but Ninfa's should have opened where Willie G's on Post Oak was or Anejo in Uptown Park was...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) On 3/27/2019 at 9:52 AM, htownbro said: speaking of McNair, when is that suppose to start? I was told by a friend who works for the McNair Group, or whatever it’s called, that they will start after the Post Oak redeployment is finished. So at the pace they are going we should see this break ground in a decade or so. Edited March 28, 2019 by jmitch94 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 57 minutes ago, jmitch94 said: I was told by a friend who works for the McNair Group, or whatever it’s called, that they will start after the Post Oak redeployment is finished. So at the pace they are going we should see this break ground in a decade or so. Was down in the area yesterday. They really have made a significant amount of progress. Better than I hope. That end of the redevelopment might take a bit longer though as METRO is still trying to work with TxDOT to figure out if they are getting a flyover 59 to extend the route. I'm guessing they are halting to make sure that whatever right of way the redevelopment needs is over and done with by the time the project kicks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboxdweller Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Two levels of underground parking and an irregular site . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_787 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 2:31 PM, nate4l1f3 said: Was thinking how it would help if a rendering was pegged at the top of every page on these developments. Wouldn’t have to be multiple renderings just 1. This would be a great feature. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted March 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2019 Some photos I took today 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Crane may be going up this weekend. Drove by and saw all the crane sections on-site. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, CREguy13 said: Crane may be going up this weekend. Drove by and saw all the crane sections on-site. Was supposed to be a road closure last night. Drove by and didn't see any activity. Thanks will check it out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 it's going up right now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I'm in the CBD for the afternoon.. can someone snap pics? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I will in an hour when I go to WF. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 The crane starting to peek out in the distance 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) Thats as tall as she goes for now. Edited March 30, 2019 by richfish 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Thanks guys! I'll post Midtown photos once I return 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 They beat the wind and put the horizontal piece on. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Another angle from this afternoon. Looks like they might be adding another section? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 42 minutes ago, richfish said: Another angle from this afternoon. Looks like they might be adding another section? Thats a jacking unit towards the top and several vert sections on the ground so yes it's going to get higher. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Howard Huge Posted April 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 My buddy is the tower crane operator for this one. I'll post some cool stuff soon. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 This just in...the wind has hit the crane and toppled the Cosmopolitan... #aprilfools 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 ... and the moral of the story is... if you sell the units in a building based on the view, BUY THE LOT NEXT DOOR, TOO so the view can be there forever... LOL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Looking from that angle I cannot wait until the strip mall on Post Oak is gone. I want to see all of PO lined with skyscrapers 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 12 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: ... and the moral of the story is... if you sell the units in a building based on the view, BUY THE LOT NEXT DOOR, TOO so the view can be there forever... LOL And donate it to the city for "green space", get a tax write off for the donation, and then charge 20% for the units because of the park right outside the front door 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 So the McDonalds that resisted the coming of the Astoria got wiped away, after all? On 2/6/2019 at 2:08 PM, jmitch94 said: I talked with someone who works for the McNair corporation and he said it is still definitely a go on the project. However he said they will have to modify the design slightly because of the land they had to sell to the city for the widening of Post Oak. Also when the hell is Post Oak going to be finished? I looks like its been 90% done for months now. So it's the Interstate 85 of Uptown? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skyboxdweller Posted April 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2019 Foundation rebar being placed , excavation continuing and horizontal auger being removed from the pit this morning X 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 We need a mat pour meme for these occasions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Pretty cool to think this builidng is gonna be more than twice the height of the crane right now when it's finished. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, richfish said: Pretty cool to think this builidng is gonna be more than twice the height of the crane right now when it's finished. Will it be close to the height of the new BHP building? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 32 minutes ago, kennyc05 said: Will it be close to the height of the new BHP building? Emporis is showing it being about 25 ft shorter than BHP. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboxdweller Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Very busy today . 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gene Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 2022? wow i guess with the size it shouldn't come as a big surprise but thought it would be 2021! Maybe EARLY 2022? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 @Houstonian4Life wonder why they removed the fence rendering? It will probably be placed back soon is my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 It's gonna be really interesting to see what the south side units in the cosmo drop to per sq ft over the next year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 If you look at the rendering it seems like the tower will be very narrow on the side that faces the Cosmo, so I don't think it will affect all of the Cosmo condos views. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, bobruss said: If you look at the rendering it seems like the tower will be very narrow on the side that faces the Cosmo, so I don't think it will affect all of the Cosmo condos views. but most of the south west side...so more than half of the building... from the looks of this rendering: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Well, since they left the Cosmo out of the rendering its really hard to tell. I just was looking at the elevation view of the south end of the new tower and it just seemed very narrow and I thought that might not block as much of the Cosmo, if it had been a wider building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, bobruss said: and I thought that might not block as much of the Cosmo Tragic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I hope it blocks the Cosmo from view. I was just suggesting that more of those residents might not have their view blocked because of the design. For sure it will block that hideous base. 2 minutes ago, richfish said: Tragic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 the cosmo IS in the rendering...that is it directly behind the new building...they did a bad job representing it but that looks to be it just to the right of the building showing just a 1/3 of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Photos from today. I was told the mat pour is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2019. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 What's the purpose of the divot in the middle? Just more area for concrete to make it heavier? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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