toxtethogrady Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 In order to get DLI money, they would have to include mixed-use don't they?Seems like they shouldn't get DLI money unless some of the units are affordable housing. They might was well go after the EB-5 crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 bingo. yesss I was right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Man, we always wanted a residential, hotel, and commercial component for GreenStreet. If it really is 275, The Marlowe coupled with The Alessandra will actually make it happen ...(kinda, but it's close enough) Edited October 21, 2014 by tigereye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Seems like they shouldn't get DLI money unless some of the units are affordable housing. They might was well go after the EB-5 crowd. What does Downtown's 380 agreement have to do with affordable housing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 bingo.I love this guy. ^ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Disregard my previous comment, I played bingo on the wrong sentence. I like this location better than the one I thought it was. Edited October 21, 2014 by H-Town Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 What does Downtown's 380 agreement have to do with affordable housing?It should be encouraging affordable housing, not just high-end units that most people can't afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 At the end of the day, more housing leads to affordable housing. I would agree that once the 5000 unit target is hit, the city needs to let housing development stand on its own Downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I would love to see the incentive limited to units under 500sf. That would encourage more affordable housing *and* greater density without need to ever explicitly use the word "affordable." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I would love to see the incentive limited to units under 500sf. That would encourage more affordable housing *and* greater density without need to ever explicitly use the word "affordable."a 500sf unit in that ugly beige tower on westheimer goes for $1,700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 a 500sf unit in that ugly beige tower on westheimer goes for $1,700. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Breaking News! Swamplot has the first rendering for the building! lol Of course this is just a joke, but to the guy that made this, brilliant! Zeppelin Dirigibles!!! I sense a comeback. Screw trains, flying cars, etc. Highly explosive and extremely slow balloons are the future! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Oh how funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Highly explosive and extremely slow balloons are the future! But it sure beats the guy spinning the signboard down on the street corner to attract our attention... Edited October 22, 2014 by toxtethogrady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I respect Randall Davis. His architecture is controversial, but I think it's good the we have the balance of styles. It seems he tries to give a classic vibe to his buildings. Some have turned out better than others.That being said, I am excited to see what he comes up with. He has a vision that's his own. I just hope he maintains a consistent architectural theme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 a 500sf unit in that ugly beige tower on westheimer goes for $1,700.Wow. Ok, 350sf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 $1,500. I am actually quite surprised at how the price of rentals has moved in the last two years. It is still possible to find luxury apartments in reasonably new buildings in Fort Worth for under $2,000 a month for a two-bedroom, 1300 sf unit. The same building offered in Houston (by the same developer) can be over $2,500 a month. Supply has not kept up with demand, so it's a landlord's market. And it will probably remain that way for a few years, even with all the new construction coming to market. Of course, if you're willing to live out in Katy, you might get a price break. A small one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) $1,500. I am actually quite surprised at how the price of rentals has moved in the last two years. It is still possible to find luxury apartments in reasonably new buildings in Fort Worth for under $2,000 a month for a two-bedroom, 1300 sf unit. The same building offered in Houston (by the same developer) can be over $2,500 a month. Supply has not kept up with demand, so it's a landlord's market. And it will probably remain that way for a few years, even with all the new construction coming to market. Of course, if you're willing to live out in Katy, you might get a price break. A small one.http://www.m5250galleriahouston.com/p/apartments/floorplans_9899/houston-tx-77056/m5250-9899#k=11712Edit: Click on the 8th page. 534sqft studio $1,675 per month. Edited October 22, 2014 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Pardon me for being out of the loop on this. I went to Randall davis's website and the architecture didnt seem too crazy to me. Can someone give me examples as to why his works are so loathed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The parking garage on the Cosmopolitan is where it stems from imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Pardon me for being out of the loop on this. I went to Randall davis's website and the architecture didnt seem too crazy to me. Can someone give me examples as to why his works are so loathed? A lot of people on this board just love to hate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Pardon me for being out of the loop on this. I went to Randall davis's website and the architecture didnt seem too crazy to me. Can someone give me examples as to why his works are so loathed? well, this is indeed a bit difficult to so casually explain my pal purdueenginerd. i mean.. oh my, this is so very difficult... you see, we all love randall davis and his continuous thirst for adventure. however, there are times when he announces a brand new edifice to be placed upon our fair city... the architecture seems to be a bit over the top. or there is always something that seems amiss... whereby in scope and overall scale of the structure itself. there may be loads of statues / gargoyles / king tut's / phoenix's ect.. i guess that what i'm trying so hard to articulate is that... whatever theme his current edifice is trying to convey... you just may acquire a theme overload to the extent that the completed rendering is somewhat difficult to imagine in the city of houston... or actually, anywhere upon this earth. but hey, we do so love randy and his continuous thirst for adventure. we are just continuously trying as per all of our might... to love his structures. (did i do a decent job of explaining this?) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 well, this is indeed a bit difficult to so casually explain my pal purdueenginerd. i mean.. oh my, this is so very difficult... you see, we all love randall davis and his continuous thirst for adventure. however, there are times when he announces a brand new edifice to be placed upon our fair city... the architecture seems to be a bit over the top. or there is always something that seems amiss... whereby in scope and overall scale of the structure itself.there may be loads of statues / gargoyles / king tut's / phoenix's ect.. i guess that what i'm trying so hard to articulate is that... whatever theme his current edifice is trying to convey... you just may acquire a theme overload to the extent that the completed rendering is somewhat difficult to imagine in the city of houston... or actually, anywhere upon this earth.but hey, we do so love randy and his continuous thirst for adventure. we are just continuously trying as per all of our might... to love his structures. (did i do a decent job of explaining this?)I would say you did a perfect job. It's great that he has a vision and even competes it. We (IMHO) would rather the details emphasize quality rather than quantity. And he never quite "finishes" them. That's my main gripe. Go by any of them. All the first ones are detailed on one or two sides and then look worse than our downtown jail on the other sides. (Forgetting that they can be seen from all 4 sides). And the Cosmopolitan needs a spire or something as it looks "lopped" off at the top. Still, they do provide infill and they do always find buyers. So who are we to judge? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 His architecture is a bit like vodka. You have some, you enjoy it. You have some more, you enjoy it. You have some more, and then suddenly you feel nauseous inside. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Randall Davis is awesome. Gotham Lofts, Renoir lofts, and Manhattan Lofts are all his, no?I know a good Lasik guy for anybody that doesn't like these! With a garage rehab, the Cosmopolitan would be a masterpiece.Bring on the Astoria and the the Marlowe! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 haha, thanks for all the answers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 It’s the textbook definition of gaudy. The Cosmopolitan has actually grown on me with the color choices of glass it looks very clean in the morning and afternoon light. The Parking garage podium it rests on is a different story. I guess they could be worse? Maybe he could have stuck with the beige stucco (faux-mediterranean), theme of 1200 Post Oak, the condo towers surrounding Uptown Park, the Hotel Granduca, and the Dominion on Post Oak that have beset our Uptown skyline in the early 2000′s.The Renoir Lofts were executed nicely, but you can almost tell their budget fell short on the northern portion of the building. If you are going to do these grand designs, might as well stick to them on the entire project and not just a few sides or leave out the garage. Just copied and pasted from SWAMPLOT. lazy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 It should be encouraging affordable housing, not just high-end units that most people can't afford. Affordable housing is directly north of downtown and there is still some on the east side, although you'll have to go further east. As far as affordable housing in the loop, I would prefer to see a greater interest in college housing along the rail. I like this initiative because it concentrates development, which is a big reason why Houston doesn't seem to have urban continuity but pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The project was approved; is indeed planned for Block 275. The three renderings on the right may be our first look at the project, or it's something else planned for Downtown. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Wow, just wow. People in the future will look back at our current era in awe and marvel at the dramatic transformation the city went through during this period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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