Nate99 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Found an undated .pdf about the building when googling about (http://har3.commgate.com/photos/pdf/fs/174981_3.pdf) after taking the pic below. I have ever heard anything about the building, but thinking about Texas Street (referred to as Avenue in the link and formerly on the side of this building) development that is coming along, I wonder if this will ever be worth anyone's while to renovate. A website called loopnet states that it is off the market. http://i60.tinypic.com/14bnye.jpg 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Hopefully the building you are referencing to will remain standing. It's situated between two renovated properties. Can't hurt it's chances. The Magnolia is a beautiful hotel. I got to stay in it recently. Very tastefully done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I've been watching this building for years. I'm sure it's a bit tricky for redevelopment because of its long skinny floor plates boxed in by adjoining buildings... But that also would make it a bad candidate for demolition and replacement. Presuming it is in good shape, I would expect it will eventually be redeveloped. Maybe boutique hotel? Kimpton? We are long overdue for a Kimpton. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I've been watching this building for years. I'm sure it's a bit tricky for redevelopment because of its long skinny floor plates boxed in by adjoining buildings... But that also would make it a bad candidate for demolition and replacement. Presuming it is in good shape, I would expect it will eventually be redeveloped. Maybe boutique hotel? Kimpton? We are long overdue for a Kimpton.Unfortunately, you would not have any windows in most of the rooms if this were made in to a hotel. I think there is a telephone switching building right behind it. You could do residential, I suppose, but one would need to outfit each floor as a separate unit (or maybe two, max) unless people didn't mind living in a windowless cave. Does anyone remember it ever having a tenant? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I really like smaller infill buildings like this (or the tiny yellow one behind 806 Main). To me it is really unfortunate that downtown has evolved toward a one-skyscraper-per-block model. Smaller ones like this do a lot to contribute to an urban and interesting streetscape. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Unfortunately, you would not have any windows in most of the rooms if this were made in to a hotel. I think there is a telephone switching building right behind it. You could do residential, I suppose, but one would need to outfit each floor as a separate unit (or maybe two, max) unless people didn't mind living in a windowless cave. Does anyone remember it ever having a tenant? There are windows on most of both sides of the building and on the back as well for the top 4 floors. No views to speak of, especially from those windows on the sides of the building.... That, plus the narrowness of the floor plates, is why I think hotel would work better than residential. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 There are windows on most of both sides of the building and on the back as well for the top 4 floors. No views to speak of, especially from those windows on the sides of the building.... That, plus the narrowness of the floor plates, is why I think hotel would work better than residential. If I looked at my own picture, I guess I would have seen that. Now that I think about it more, there is one of DT's few alleyways between the Magnolia and this building. Upper floors would have the Eastern view too. It would be wide enough for a hotel with a hall down the middle and rooms on each side, I would think. Managing a lobby and any amenities might be more of a challenge, but I'm sure it has been done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I agree that if there were a lack of views from many rooms, it would make it less attractive as a hotel property. In any case, I sure wish Kimpton would put a hotel downtown. I've stayed at them in Portland and DC and enjoyed their product and services. Frankly, I can't believe they haven't placed one here ... so, I'm guessing that (being from San Francisco), they don't think we're "cool" enough. I mean, Dallas got one first, now Austin is getting one. <sigh> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I was on top of the garage behind it and took this shot. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I would say this would be a better Office property of cheaper rental residential property than a Hotel one because of the lack of views. In fact maybe if someone were very clever they could turn most of these floors into large studio type office spaces to better utilize the light coming in from the front facades. As far as the building itself it's a typical building of its time period and nothing spectacular, but as Subdude pointed out very well is the fact that this is just a nice infill in the overall fabric of this part of the street. All it needs is some refurbishing on most the outside and give the bottom portion an updated contemporary look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) I would say this would be a better Office property of cheaper rental residential property than a Hotel one because of the lack of views. In fact maybe if someone were very clever they could turn most of these floors into large studio type office spaces to better utilize the light coming in from the front facades. As far as the building itself it's a typical building of its time period and nothing spectacular, but as Subdude pointed out very well is the fact that this is just a nice infill in the overall fabric of this part of the street. All it needs is some refurbishing on most the outside and give the bottom portion an updated contemporary look. I think views are more important for a residential property than for a hotel. There are many very nice hotel rooms in major cities that do not have views. That's certainly my approach to life. If I'm renting a hotel room for a night or 5, a view is nice, but not usually crucial. If I'm renting or even more so if I'm buying a place to live, I am going to want to see something besides the back side of another building. Edited June 13, 2014 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Couldn't something like this be used for server farms perhaps, or self-storage? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Texas Street (referred to as Avenue in the link and formerly on the side of this building) When the grid for the City of Houston was laid out by Gail Borden thoroughfares including Texas, Rusk, Prairie, and all others running parallel to those were designated "avenues." Those running perpendicular to Texas, e.g. Main, Travis, Fannin, etc. were designated "streets." I had the interesting experience of driving through the old part of Texas City earlier today. Thoroughfares there are numbered in both directions with avenues running in one direction and streets in the perpendicular direction. That can be confusing. Imagine being at the intersection of 25th Street and 25th Avenue and trying to decide how to reach 1601 34th Street. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Hostel.Too big though. Edited June 21, 2014 by H-Town Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 omg a hostel would be perfect! Do we even have hostels in Houston? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Folks:Perhaps we are trying too hard.Why can't this office building just be an office building? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 omg a hostel would be perfect! Do we even have hostels in Houston? There are ones in Museum District, Montrose, Med Center area, and near IAH. Don't know much about them. The State National Building would be just awesome, but I'm sure the space is worth too much. Imagine that thing full of bunk beds and operable windows... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChannelTwoNews Posted March 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2015 Saw this on bisnow today. I know that there had been some discussion of this narrow building between the Magnolia and Keystone Lofts previously, but couldn't find a dedicated thread for it. CPR Money funded a $4.2M acquisition loan for 1114 Texas Ave, a 16-story vacant office building in the CBD. The deal closed within three weeks of the term sheet receipt, allowing the borrower to close quickly on a below-market acquisition price. PMI Hotels will redevelop the building into a 154-key Hyatt Place Hotel. Construction is expected to begin in nine to 12 months. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Found this small picture 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wow! Good news! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Here's a Google street view of the building - I'll see if I can get a picture after work 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 this news is most welcome if authentic. the more hotels downtown the better! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wow. This is better than them building a new building. Are there any vacant buildings left? Le Meridian will take the other building that I wanted to see restored. Battlesteins I guess? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Very cool. Texas Avenue/Street before/after will be stark in ~5 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Tall skinny hotel, what is this NYC? All kidding aside I agree that this is better that building new. Can't imagine how busy Texas St will be once all the projects along it are finished. Just off the top of my head from whats there and to be completed. The Aquarium Music Venue Movie Theater 3 Performing arts theaters/halls 1 Park 4 hotels 6 or so residential buildings 4 office buidings (including tallest in Texas) 6-7 Restaurants maybe more 2 Church/Schools 1 Ballpark 4-5 bars All this within what 12 blocks? Then of course you add the retail that will come at the bottom of the new residential buildings. I don't think there is another street like it in Houston or maybe even Texas. Edited March 18, 2015 by urbanize713 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Awesome, I love this little skinny building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I don't think there is another street like it in Houston or maybe even Texas.Uhhh a little bold maybe? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 So cool to see both this and the Melrose Building becoming hotels. Goes to show you there are actually opportunities in rehab (I'm looking at you, Skanska). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Wow, more hotels to add to the residential = more people downtown. Yes!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 I will be interesting to see the layout of the rooms. There would be no windows on the lower floors on the East side. I started the thread below a while back, maybe the mods could do a merge. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/30233-1114-texas-street/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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