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My brother recently started working for a contractor that designs/constructs a lot of the 'guts' (internal workings) of multi-family projects around the country (many of which here in town) and this is one that they are on (also Aris Market Square and Skyhouse to name a few).  I'll try to pass along info on this one (and others) as it comes to me.

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52 minutes ago, brijonmang said:

My brother recently started working for a contractor that designs/constructs a lot of the 'guts' (internal workings) of multi-family projects around the country (many of which here in town) and this is one that they are on (also Aris Market Square and Skyhouse to name a few).  I'll try to pass along info on this one (and others) as it comes to me.

Mods, Delete this post so that the info can remain Anonymous (and thus continue to flow).

Brij, STFU dude!

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Plat was signed and filed to the County Clerks Office yesterday. I'll post it here whenever they upload the pdf. Now that the plat is signed, civil plans can go to the city/county (not sure if county is necessary or not) and after those are signed, construction should begin soon after. In fact, I'm pretty sure, for a project like this, city plans have been signed, or will be signed within the next couple of days. 

 

Wouldnt be be surprised to see this start to go up in the next couple of weeks.

 

Note: obviously Civil/Structural plans aren't the only thing involved, but they're usually the first step in the complicated process of building a High Rise.

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But on Nov. 17 — about two-and-a-half years since the deal was initially set to close— Hanover finally purchased a nearly 1.7-acre site off Kirby Drive near Kipling Street, near the West Ave mixed-use project. The longtime developer plans to build a 40-story, 300-plus-unit apartment tower and a standalone restaurant on the property, where the 1940s-era Kirby Court apartments used to stand.

Hanover hopes to start construction on the $150 million project, designed by Chicago-based architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz, within the next 12 months.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/12/05/exclusive-houston-developer-finally-closes-on.html?ana=RSS%26s=article_search

 

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56 minutes ago, BigFootsSocks said:

Is that what the article refers to as "near the West Ave mixed-use project"? Are they referring to a Hanover project or some other developers mixed use project?

No, West Ave currently exists.

 

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17 minutes ago, BigFootsSocks said:

Oh ok so that was just a usual swtsig tease then?

 

No, I'm pretty sure it was just a matter of swtsig having read the linked article, which includes:  "Another developer, yet to be announced, is planning a large mixed-use project across Steel Street from Hanover and Stolz’s projects."

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Is the other Steel Street project the Giorgetti?

 

Perhaps some updates in this recent article:

 

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Giorgetti Houston. This 32-unit, seven-story mid-rise may be the most stylish building of all, thanks to its unique partnership with the venerable Italian furniture maker that shares its name. The first floor will be decked out with Giorgetti furniture, and the company’s handcrafted kitchen and bathroom cabinets and custom closets will finish out each unit.

The setting among the oak trees of Upper Kirby on Steel Street adds another graceful note.

 

http://www.papercitymag.com/interiors/houston-next-great-buildings-high-rises-seven-projects-tilman-fertitta-post-oak/

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I live across the street from Steele. The Giorgetti fence has been up for a couple months.

 

The new fence that went up yesterday that I'm referring to is specifically around this Hanover site. The site has been an eyesore since they demolished those apartments more than a year ago.

 

Even if they're not ready to start the apartment building itself, it looks like they are readying for site prep. There are some old foundations from recently demolished buildings on the Kipling side that need to be dug up.  

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4 hours ago, swtsig said:

As of 3 weeks ago they were not fully funded so this one probably isn't breaking ground quite yet.

 

2 hours ago, 'Stonian said:

3 weeks ago was, well, 3 weeks ago.

 

A lot can change in 3-weeks. Fully funded or not, lot prep has started and the buildings in the foreground were relegated to rubbish today.

 

They have been having trouble getting the funding but they have gotten close. I think this will happen just a matter of time. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

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