Popular Post Urbannizer Posted August 21, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2015 From today by me, fencing should be up within the next few days. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmitch94 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Wow BG Group place looks great in that first shot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted August 24, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2015 Interesting chunks of granite dug up... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Anyone know what used to be there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Nothing of major significance. I believe an ancient Sumerian temple. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Any update on this? I'm curious if construction is really happening or if it was just site prep.Fence? Digging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted August 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2015 Any update on this? I'm curious if construction is really happening or if it was just site prep. Fence? Digging? Fence is up, digging continues. They have removed all of the parking lot pavement and have uncovered at least a couple of foundations. I tried to talk to some guys there on the site when I walked by, but they weren’t particularly chatty. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Fence is up, digging continues. They have removed all of the parking lot pavement and have uncovered at least a couple of foundations. I tried to talk to some guys there on the site when I walked by, but they weren’t particularly chatty. nice catch also on the Hampton Inn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Fence is up, digging continues. They have removed all of the parking lot pavement and have uncovered at least a couple of foundations. I tried to talk to some guys there on the site when I walked by, but they weren’t particularly chatty. Awesome! This is starting to look legitimate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 nice catch also on the Hampton Inn Oh yeah. Wasn't even trying to get it in frame, but there you go. It seems to be in the stage where all of the various exterior coverings and coatings go on, so not a lot has changed on it apart from whatever color it has on it at any given day. Who knows what it will look like when they stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 ^^^ great job as always nate99! i'm loving just how you managed to incorporate a wonderful illustration of the into the first photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 ^^^ great job as always nate99! i'm loving just how you managed to incorporate a wonderful illustration of the into the first photo. Where there once was just parking lots and abandoned buildings, there will be now hotels, schools, and nice apartments. It would have been hard to imagine a plausible outcome that would be as good as things appear to be turning out for downtown. Whether it is worth the cost is going to be a matter of opinion, but the end result sure is looking nice. Can't wait for everything currently moving forward to be completed. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted August 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2015 Alexan Downtown by Marc longoria, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Anyone know what used to be there? That was the Greyhound Bus Station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Anymore progress here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Anymore progress here? Visibly, not much. Excavators will be out there some days, some not. Specific markers for something have been planted and the port-a-potties are on-site, but nothing too substantial going on at the moment. They will have to remove the old foundations, and they haven't started doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Visibly, not much. Excavators will be out there some days, some not. Specific markers for something have been planted and the port-a-potties are on-site, but nothing too substantial going on at the moment. They will have to remove the old foundations, and they haven't started doing that.Thanks. I guess if they were truly doing soil samples a few weeks back it could take awhile before they get a green light. I am hopeful that we see this go forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 There was a truck from Jones Carter on site today. Things are moving along. http://www.jonescarter.com/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Excavators digging out a deep hole on site now. Looks to be toward the edge of the block, so I'd guess utilities. It occurs to me that running the water supply and sewer for the new higher density residential (and hotel) stuff downtown would have to be quite a shift in infrastructure needs, though perhaps it's like the parking it replaced in that it is only used half of the time. Perhaps the whole system can absorb that expansion without an overall increase in capacity because the same capacity is already in place to serve the offices during the day. Not a bad use of resources if it works out that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Even before design has begun or the first shovel is dug, developers must make requests for water and sanitary sewer services to the mud or district the project is located in. If there is not enough capacity, the project doesn't move forward.*Edit; unless the developer and MUD/District can work out a deal to increase those services, then the developer will pay for the infrastructure improvements up front, and will be reimbursed later on by the districts Edited October 14, 2015 by BigFootsSocks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Excavators digging out a deep hole on site now. Looks to be toward the edge of the block, so I'd guess utilities. It occurs to me that running the water supply and sewer for the new higher density residential (and hotel) stuff downtown would have to be quite a shift in infrastructure needs, though perhaps it's like the parking it replaced in that it is only used half of the time. Perhaps the whole system can absorb that expansion without an overall increase in capacity because the same capacity is already in place to serve the offices during the day. Not a bad use of resources if it works out that way. Luckily there was a massive overhaul of utilities on all north/south streets downtown about a dozen or so years ago. All sewers rebuilt to enormous capacity, considered a 50-100 year job at the time. I'm sure they planned on future waves of construction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Even before design has begun or the first shovel is dug, developers must make requests for water and sanitary sewer services to the mud or district the project is located in. If there is not enough capacity, the project doesn't move forward.*Edit; unless the developer and MUD/District can work out a deal to increase those services, then the developer will pay for the infrastructure improvements up front, and will be reimbursed later on by the districts Not to go crazy off topic, but it looks like that's what they have been doing for Regent Square. Ripping up elecrical utility boxes, redoing piping alongside Dunlavy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Luckily there was a massive overhaul of utilities on all north/south streets downtown about a dozen or so years ago. All sewers rebuilt to enormous capacity, considered a 50-100 year job at the time. I'm sure they planned on future waves of construction. That's good news. I'm encouraged by the foresight there that is routinely absent in other infrastructure planning. Not knowing the design particulars there, I wonder what the peak demand looks like on all of those systems in a more residential heavy CBD versus a peak mid-day work week load today. Seems like the residential a/c units would be spooling up about the time that the office systems throttle back, similarly water/sewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 The energy demands probably depend on if the thermostats are programmable or not - no need to cool the apartments until 5 or so, while the offices have the A/C running at noon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 That's good news. I'm encouraged by the foresight there that is routinely absent in other infrastructure planning. Not knowing the design particulars there, I wonder what the peak demand looks like on all of those systems in a more residential heavy CBD versus a peak mid-day work week load today. Seems like the residential a/c units would be spooling up about the time that the office systems throttle back, similarly water/sewer. It was a massive nightmare that dragged on for years, made people hate downtown, and caused at least one director of public works for the city to be fired. But hopefully we don't have to worry about it again soon. I think the bulk of the sewer capacity was built for extreme rain/flood events. This happened in the wake of Tropical Storm Allison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 It was a massive nightmare that dragged on for years, made people hate downtown, and caused at least one director of public works for the city to be fired. But hopefully we don't have to worry about it again soon. I think the bulk of the sewer capacity was built for extreme rain/flood events. This happened in the wake of Tropical Storm Allison. I remember Travis St being torn up for what felt like most of the 90's. Anywho, in Alexan news... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Alexan is starting this, which is great, but I'm curious what's going on at their Phase 2 segment in the Heights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Would love that view from the top floor of the complex. The side of Fulbright & Houston Center give me a California vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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