hindesky Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Are they going to demolish the sales center? It's a nice place for a small coffee shop/restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I would have thought they would demo it for the new building but someone else said it was staying up. Seems weird they would leave it up for a coffee shop as there is one next to Reserve bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 10 hours ago, hindesky said: I would have thought they would demo it for the new building but someone else said it was staying up. Seems weird they would leave it up for a coffee shop as there is one next to Reserve bar. Unless it has changed, If you look at the plans for the Marlow, there is a "jog" in the building that seems to "jog around" the ticketmaster building. That little jog seems to be why the pool is on the North side of the building rather than the South. Not eanough room? so, I do think that the little building is staying. My gut tells me that the owner was not the same as the lot owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I've been wondering the same thing about the sales center. This building has a tiny footprint. Love that. Hope they build 8 more of them on that block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) 16 minutes ago, lockmat said: I've been wondering the same thing about the sales center. This building has a tiny footprint. Love that. Hope they build 8 more of them on that block. More likely, the block will have a highrise and the residents of the Marlowe who face east will be able to pass biscuits out their window to the occupants of the tower next door. Edited July 18, 2016 by UtterlyUrban 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 On July 18, 2016 at 5:52 PM, UtterlyUrban said: More likely, the block will have a highrise and the residents of the Marlowe who face east will be able to pass biscuits out their window to the occupants of the tower next door. Thats nothing new. Look at the Texaco renovation for instance. The future tower/garage will block the view of many north side apartments. I also wouldn't be surprised if Hines' downtown apartment tower might have the same issue when El Big Bad is someday torn down for a tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Isn't that building protected in the Historic district. I didn't think they could tear any of the buildings down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted August 6, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2016 http://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2016/08/marlowe-groundbreaking-with-big-drill.html 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 the pylon drilling crane is gone now, so that part must be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 3 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: the pylon drilling crane is gone now, so that part must be done That was fast! It doesn't look like they dug any holes either. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Crawler cranes are coming apart don't see any rebar sticking out of the ground. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I walked by the site this afternoon. No equipment on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Probably waiting on inspection or the next sub-contractor to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 ^^^ could be a design change. remember this is a RANDALL DAVIS development, his reputation proceeds itself.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I went by the other day and there was nothing on the site. I also saw a sign in their pre leasing office that said they were gone, but if you needed to speak with someone and they gave a phone number. My gut tells me that this project has come to a sad end. I hope that I'm wrong but if this looked like most of his other finished projects maybe its a relief for the east side of downtown. There's enough stucco on the east side of downtown already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 2 hours ago, bobruss said: I went by the other day and there was nothing on the site. I also saw a sign in their pre leasing office that said they were gone, but if you needed to speak with someone and they gave a phone number. My gut tells me that this project has come to a sad end. I hope that I'm wrong but if this looked like most of his other finished projects maybe its a relief for the east side of downtown. There's enough stucco on the east side of downtown already. ^^^ @bobruss the SUPER BOWL is coming fast and that particular street is essential. maybe they have decided to hold off until the SB is over...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) From today: http://imgur.com/gallery/yLHLS Edited August 26, 2016 by Alec 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 ^^^ well, there you have it, LAKE MARLOWE! even the little leasing office seems desolate.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 With Zika on the way to Houston at some point, Mr Davis needs to drain the swamp he has created. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Could they be trying to soak the ground so that they can save money on piling and soil replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 On August 26, 2016 at 0:08 PM, bobruss said: I went by the other day and there was nothing on the site. I also saw a sign in their pre leasing office that said they were gone, but if you needed to speak with someone and they gave a phone number. My gut tells me that this project has come to a sad end. I hope that I'm wrong but if this looked like most of his other finished projects maybe its a relief for the east side of downtown. There's enough stucco on the east side of downtown already. Ran into a worker inside the perimeter fence. Asked him if it was dead. He said flatly no, held up a few weeks because of permits and would resume next week. Office looks dead despite the "we'll be back shortly" sign lol. Not sure what to believe at this point. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I believe it's still a go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tigereye Posted September 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) On September 2, 2016 at 1:52 PM, tigereye said: Ran into a worker inside the perimeter fence. Asked him if it was dead. He said flatly no, held up a few weeks because of permits and would resume next week. Office looks dead despite the "we'll be back shortly" sign lol. Not sure what to believe at this point. Movement at Marlowe site currently. Edited September 8, 2016 by tigereye 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownboy Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 i remember reading this on some post a while ago saying that this tower, if successful, could trigger the construction of new condo towers downtown i hope that happens, with foreign investors and domestic investors starting a nice boom downtown 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 9 hours ago, htownboy said: i remember reading this on some post a while ago saying that this tower, if successful, could trigger the construction of new condo towers downtown i hope that happens, with foreign investors and domestic investors starting a nice boom downtown I agree with you. However, I think that there may be one other avenue for condos downtown..... i think that many of the new apartment towers being built will be converted at some point to condos. My gut tells me that One Park Place may convert after about, what, another 5 years? That would mean 10 years of leasing (and making a nice profit) then convert and make another nice profit on the sale. does anyone know the answer? I have been told numerous times by Houstonians that OPP was originally designed as condos but they didn't sell so Finger went the apartment route. True? False? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 No. One Park Place was always going to be high end rental units. My sister lives there and has since day one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Kinkaid is correct. OPP was always planned to be rental apartments. It's also very unlikely to be converted to condos. That's just not something Fingef ever does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 17 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: Kinkaid is correct. OPP was always planned to be rental apartments. It's also very unlikely to be converted to condos. That's just not something Fingef ever does. True. Except marvy Finger is also 80+ years old. What will his estate do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 this one is about to get busy- they have a lane of Caroline St blocked off now, and there's a back hoe on site. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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