Lux Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) Any comments on decoupling the hotel from the proposed residential tower and doing away with the curvature? Remember, the current position of the residences was previously identified as future office development space. I imagine that such redesign decisions are cost-driven (and perhaps post-pandemic driven). The hotel room count spiked upward, so the hotel itself is pretty tall even without adding residential units on top (reminds me of the Fairmont in Austin, which I love BTW). I’d guess that the hotel & conference center will break ground within the next year. Timing is everything to match up with expected future demand. The Blossom Hotel open date as shown on Google is regularly delayed a week or two at a time (this’ll be a nice venue, and I’m excited to see it thrive in the TMC). In addition to the Intercontinental and Westin, the Blossom and Hyatt will provide near-term accommodations proximate to TMC3. Edited August 31, 2021 by Lux 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post texan Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 hours ago, H-Town Man said: Would love to know the financing situation/timeline for the hotel. Probably won't know anything until it happens. This document, provided by TMC, says phase 1 is backed by $1.8 billion in financing which would lead me to believe the hotel is fully financed. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 ^^^ once completed, TMC-3 is going to become a worldwide magnificent achievement for the city of houston. wow! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 14 hours ago, texan said: This document, provided by TMC, says phase 1 is backed by $1.8 billion in financing which would lead me to believe the hotel is fully financed. Just incredible. I'll admit I was skeptical of this thing at first, but the crow tastes good. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Houston Business Journal confirms cistern location. Wow, that’s a lot of water! I thought the Myk-d documents spoke of a 3-4 million gallon detention system. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, Lux said: Houston Business Journal confirms cistern location. Wow, that’s a lot of water! I thought the Myk-d documents spoke of a 3-4 million gallon detention system. Cubit feet eh? How Egyptian of them. https://www.britannica.com/science/cubit 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted September 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2021 More photos of the cistern. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Have there been many other examples of new projects having underground detention in Harris County? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Houston19514 Posted September 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, H-Town Man said: Have there been many other examples of new projects having underground detention in Harris County? Underground detention has been a thing for a while now. Here are a bunch of examples. I imagine there are many more. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Apartment-s-hidden-amenity-A-massive-vault-to-16142276.php https://ulrbi3gs84t2i973c1o5xaxg-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/r-tank_application_report__fire_station_37-1.pdf https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/ups-sweetwater https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/south-rice-apartments https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/longpoint-apartments https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/3933-pinemont-drive https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/the-aria-at-stancliff https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/western-houston-subaru https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/audubon-hollow https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/hampton-inn https://www.conteches.com/knowledge-center/case-studies/details/slug/us-post-office https://www.walterpmoore.com/projects/asia-society-texas-center Edited September 2, 2021 by Houston19514 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityliving Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Looks like a cool project, too bad I can’t take any aerial drone pics because of the Medical Center flight restrictions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) On 9/2/2021 at 9:14 AM, H-Town Man said: Have there been many other examples of new projects having underground detention in Harris County? It happens a lot more than you think. The County has been pretty forward about the fact that they want more and more larger projects to handle all site runoff and water detention. Sites should do that anyway, but its started getting pretty ridiculous. Sometimes they can take up a massive portion of a site just to offset the footprint the building takes up. Its one reason many have resorted to underground detention, and simply build on top of it. What this has done is that its help the county and city catch up with their own infrastructure, but my hope is that the city and county can at some point create a more wholistic solution, so this cost isn't constantly thrown onto developers just like they do with parking requirements. Its one of those things where people are like...Houston doesn't have zone. Its true, but a few particular ordinances and regulations in effect substitute zone by putting developers in a box. Rainwater detention/retention is one of those, and parking is another. Edited September 3, 2021 by Luminare 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted September 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2021 The cistern tank is going fast! Impressive site for how much activity is going on. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted September 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2021 Exciting news. Industry Building 1 has broken ground! Soil testing across the street at UT Research Park! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 new surface lots, a new road, parcel d, mixed-use garage, and the collaborative building. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 I still always get excited seeing updates for this project. It just felt too ambitious for Houston, something that would never happen or would come massively scaled down. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Sewer work going on at what used to be the supervisors parking area on the southwest side of the project. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Location TBD. $60,000,000 Cost. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 8 hours ago, hindesky said: Location TBD. $60,000,000 Cost. Plan review permit indicates the address is 1414 South Braeswood. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 First time I've seen this gate open. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j_cuevas713 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 The sheer size of this project is incredible 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post texan Posted October 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2021 Great news! Campus construction bonds are currently making their way through the Texas Legislature and have bipartisan support. The bill provides support for Texas A&M's TMC3 building, MD Anderson's TMC3 building, and (depending on if the House or Senate version becomes law) possibly UT Health Houston's TMC3 building. There's still legislative finagling that needs to happen between the two chambers but there's a decent chance this happens before the deadline tomorrow. https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=873&Bill=SB52 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post texan Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, texan said: Great news! Campus construction bonds are currently making their way through the Texas Legislature and have bipartisan support. The bill provides support for Texas A&M's TMC3 building, MD Anderson's TMC3 building, and (depending on if the House or Senate version becomes law) possibly UT Health Houston's TMC3 building. There's still legislative finagling that needs to happen between the two chambers but there's a decent chance this happens before the deadline tomorrow. https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=873&Bill=SB52 The bill passed early this morning and is on its way to Gov. Abbott's desk for approval! The amounts for the TMC3 projects are listed below. Texas A&M: $69,897,111 MD Anderson: $69,897,111 UT Health Houston: $69,897,111 I believe these projects were already fully funded before so this will mean either larger buildings or (more likely) new projects elsewhere. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0 Edited October 19, 2021 by texan 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 2 hours ago, texan said: The bill passed early this morning and is on its way to Gov. Abbott's desk for approval! The amounts for the TMC3 projects are listed below. Texas A&M: $69,897,111 MD Anderson: $69,897,111 UT Health Houston: $69,897,111 I believe these projects were already fully funded before so this will mean either larger buildings or (more likely) new projects elsewhere. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0 Thank you for bringing this to light for us. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted October 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2021 The roads of TMC3. Industry Building 1 progress. Mixed-Use Garage. Collaborative Building. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 The roads of TMC3. Mixed-Use Garage. Industry Building 1. Collaborative Building. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigFootsSocks Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Dumb question but wouldn't they want to remove the sand and dirt buildup under the rebar before they pour the concrete for that road? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Quote Dumb question but wouldn't they want to remove the sand and dirt buildup under the rebar before they pour the concrete for that road? paving is pretty much always on grade (no vapor barrier). all you need is for the rebar to be clean and have your proper depth for the specified paving. The subgrade here is probably select fill or lime stabilized material. As long as there is no organic material (topsoil) they are good to go. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, tangledwoods said: paving is pretty much always on grade (no vapor barrier). all you need is for the rebar to be clean and have your proper depth for the specified paving. The subgrade here is probably select fill or lime stabilized material. As long as there is no organic material (topsoil) they are good to go. These were my thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 hours ago, tangledwoods said: paving is pretty much always on grade (no vapor barrier). all you need is for the rebar to be clean and have your proper depth for the specified paving. The subgrade here is probably select fill or lime stabilized material. As long as there is no organic material (topsoil) they are good to go. So that sand I see on top of the asphalt layer under the rebar is fine? Thanks for answering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted November 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2021 Retaining wall forming for IB1. Going so fast! Good shot of the collaborative building. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2021 Tower crane foundation for Industry Building 1. Buildings are now merging. Mixed-Use garage is at grade. Soil testing near MD Anderson's TMC3 Research Building across OST. 14 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aachor Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) It's kind of easy to take the scale of this project for granted...until you see these wider shots. The construction site would easily cover a dozen city blocks elsewhere. It's massive. (Edit: rough outline of site North of OST overlayed on a map of the downtown) Edited December 6, 2021 by aachor Added a map for comparison 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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