Urbannizer Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Will this replace the apartments at the NW corner of Post Oak & Uptown Park Blvd? http://powersbrown.com/urban-design-mixed-use/mixed-use/rd-uptown/#/ http://powersbrown.com/wp-content/gallery-bank/gallery-uploads/o_18prd5h5f132i7012k11idffktc.jpg http://powersbrown.com/wp-content/gallery-bank/gallery-uploads/o_18prd5h5fv5o18kd74j3b71b7ud.jpg http://powersbrown.com/wp-content/gallery-bank/gallery-uploads/o_18prd5h5fiare5nkmb1etq5fge.jpg 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Whatt!! North post oak will soon be chalk full of high rises from San Felipe all the way to Uptown Park.The design isn't the craziest but I like the slants. Any idea what RD stands for? At first I assumed Randall Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I can't edit my post anymore.. Once I got to a real computer I was able to read the writing in the third image. Looks to be 28 and 31 stories if I'm not mistaken? 20 story office on top of 7 story garage on top of lobby, and 16 story condos on top of 9 stories hotel on top of 5 stories garage on top of a lobby..? What's the likelihood of this happening? The renderings look fairly rudimentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I thought Randall Davis had tried and failed to buy that site. Did he finally get it, or is this an old proposal that is not happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Or could this be the site Swtsig was referring to awhile back??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) I like it but the rendering is about as vague as it gets. I'll restrain from further commentary about the project until other renderings are released. As far as being a highrise, can't ever go wrong with another highrise going up! Bring it on. I wonder how Mr. Scarborough and the PAC feel about this potential development. Soon it'll be better just to walk to the hospital instead of waiting on an ambulance screaming down Post Oak at 3 mph Edited June 21, 2014 by wxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Wx - good question. I bet he does nothing. Because this project won't directly block his view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Even this rudimentary rendering doesn't look like a Randall Davis project. Where are the gargoyles? Maybe RD stands for really dense which is what the uptown area is becoming with all the tall buildings going up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Santa Urbannizer brings me renderings of yet more development down the block from my office. These look pretty neat. Post Oak is quickly turning into Houston's version of 5th Avenue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Santa Urbannizer brings me renderings of yet more development down the block from my office. These look pretty neat. Post Oak is quickly turning into Houston's version of 5th Avenue. I only get excited when I see urban posting and a few others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I thought Randall Davis had tried and failed to buy that site. Did he finally get it, or is this an old proposal that is not happening?Correct. Don't expect this site to get redeveloped anytime soon.Sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Correct. Don't expect this site to get redeveloped anytime soon.Sorry.[/]Is the Inverness condo association still shopping the site? Or has it been pulled from the market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) yeah I have way to much criticism for this one, but sense this is an extremely conceptual model and rendering I'm going to hold my judgement for now. One that is going to slip from me though is the incredibly stupid organization of all this. Yeah lets build two towers and then leave a bunch of open space for one small little bitty suburban style bank!!! If I was there and saw that I would have literally ate the model and crapped it out later so no one would ever be subjected to that! Edited June 21, 2014 by Luminare 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Is the Inverness condo association still shopping the site? Or has it been pulled from the market?There were some very clever dealings within the association that prevented RD from closing on the site but I heard very recently that another group has stepped in with their approval. Rumor is office redevelopment. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 There were some very clever dealings within the association that prevented RD from closing on the site but I heard very recently that another group has stepped in with their approval. Rumor is office redevelopment.Interesting. Condo associations aren't always the best about following their own procedural requirements (in the condo declaration). I wonder if procedural defects allowed a few holdouts to kill the RD deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Interesting. Condo associations aren't always the best about following their own procedural requirements (in the condo declaration). I wonder if procedural defects allowed a few holdouts to kill the RD deal. Can you elaborate on that for those of us not familiar with condo association procedural requirements? Sounds interesting and would be helpful for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Certainly. Condominium ownership is a legal regime whereby the owner owns his unit as well as a portion of what are called 'limited common elements.' The limited common elements are, as one would expect, those elements that tenants can generally use, such as a swimming pool, gym, and other amenities. These elements must be managed by the condo association. The condominium declaration, filed at the time the condo is developed, would provide for how the association would manage these limited common elements. Generally, meetings are held at a regularly scheduled time and deference is given to an executive committee of sorts (as most owners do not wish to involve themselves with the mundane details of which company will be chosen to clean the pool, what sort of treadmill will be required, etc.). For certain major decisions, such as whether or not to sell or demolish a building, condo declarations will typically provide for special requirements as relates to notice and a quorum at the meeting in order to have a valid vote. Unfortunately, some condo associations will hold votes on these special decisions in the manner of their more routine meetings, and do not always check their declaration to see if adequate notice has been provided or if a sufficient quorum is reached. Strategic holdouts can use failures to meet these procedural requirements to delay a sale of a building--a purchaser will not want to get embroiled in litigation. I have seen this issue come up with demolition of a couple condominiums post-Hurricane Ike. Some of those cases are still being litigated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Great info. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 The site will be redeveloped. During the quarter, AmREIT acquired a 20.3% ownership interest in the Inverness Townhomes. Subsequent to the quarter, AmREIT has entered into a letter of intent with Trammell Crow Company to form a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) to purchase the entire Inverness Townhome site and to form a venture for the development of approximately 560,000 square feet of office space and 16,000 square feet of retail space. The site is approximately 2.9 acres and is located at the northwest corner of Post Oak Blvd and Uptown Park Blvd. It is anticipated that AmREIT will be a 5% co-developer member, Trammell Crow Company will be a 5% co-developer member and an institutional investor will be a 90% Investor Member. Total project costs are estimated to be in excess of $225 million. Construction could begin within the next 12-15 months. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 The site will be redeveloped. If both of their projects along with phase II of Uptown Park come down the pipe, this view down Post Oak Blvd. when heading west/south will look amazing. Keeping my fingers crossed for some grade A starchitecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Thank you Santa! Given AmREIT's redevelopment of Uptown Park next door, their acquisition of this property makes sense. The view from my office should get a little more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 won't be a very tall tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) Why do you say that? It will probably be about average height (around 30 stproes), but it's over 100,000 sq ft bigger than the 28 story office that was conceptualized.If all if amreits projects come to fruition we need to send them a big ass Christmas present for these 8 different towers they have proposed for north post oak. It will totally change that part of uptowns skyline Yeah, I guess 30-stories isn't so shabby I overreacted Edited July 29, 2014 by lockmat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Why do you say that? It will probably be about average height (around 30 stproes), but it's over 100,000 sq ft bigger than the 28 story office that was conceptualized.If all if amreits projects come to fruition we need to send them a big ass Christmas present for these 8 different towers they have proposed for north post oak. It will totally change that part of uptowns skyline8 different towers? Awesome! Could you list them off the top off your head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 (edited) 8 different towers? Awesome! Could you list them off the top off your head?Well that was just going off the 6 for uptown park, this one, and the 50 story residential in front of the Cosmo.But now it sounds like at least one of the uptown park towers will only be 10-11 storiesEdit . Just saw the 50 story was reduced to 42 stories. Edited July 29, 2014 by cloud713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Well that was just going off the 6 for uptown park, this one, and the 50 story residential in front of the Cosmo.But now it sounds like at least one of the uptown park towers will only be 10-11 storiesEdit . Just saw the 50 story was reduced to 42 stories.O ok that makes sense. Thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 At least we can all be thankful that whatever is going to go on this piece of property isn't the piece of crap that is at the beginning of this thread Ugh that suburban bank on the bottom still makes me ill. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I've said it before and I'll say it again... Ever more reason to build the Uptown line. Since this is no longer the 50 story building, I wonder what will happen to that PAC against this tower. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 It's still a 40-story building. I expect the PAC to hang around. Will the Cosmopolitan residents seek an injunction? All it takes is one person to file a suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 This was never a 50-story building. Why does this keep getting repeated??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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