Popular Post Urbannizer Posted December 31, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2015 Looks like a residential high-rise is (well, more likely was) planned for 3030 Travis St. Sometime between Jan. 2015 and Aug. 2015 the owners removed all leasing information from the strip center that sits on the site. I was going to dump this in the Houston: Potential thread but there appears to be some intent to build here, just may happen later rather than sooner. http://www.estudioarchitecture.com/# Street View: https://www.google.com/maps/place/3030+travis+st+houston+tx/@29.7429346,-95.3773422,3a,75y,323.82h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m4!1s0XnkosqAYDeJkmiJkWPijg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xc2661e4e68979a77!6m1!1e1 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Yummy.I hope that they build it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Nice. Please build! Looks like Midtown is trying to start attracting high rises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I was just saying the other day, when is gold glass going to make a come back?The tower portion actually looks like the Jenga Tower that Austin is getting. I can dig the staircase but it's great infill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Elegant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 This has definitely been scrapped, but good to know that the owner/developer for that land has the appetite for a project of this scale. With it's exposure to the new superblock park, proximity to MATCH and Mid Main, I'd think this will still be a high-profile development even though we may have missed it for this cycle. I think we will see a lot fewer full-block apartment projects, and more high-rise/mid-rise developments that just take up a portion of the block (high-rise maybe full block). Land prices are pretty level right now, but once these new residences move-in and all the amenities fill out, it will be harder to make a Pearl Midtown, or Camden Midtown economical unless you really jack up the rents. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I hope Midtown becomes more of a tall downtown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 This has definitely been scrapped, but good to know that the owner/developer for that land has the appetite for a project of this scale. With it's exposure to the new superblock park, proximity to MATCH and Mid Main, I'd think this will still be a high-profile development even though we may have missed it for this cycle. I think we will see a lot fewer full-block apartment projects, and more high-rise/mid-rise developments that just take up a portion of the block (high-rise maybe full block). Land prices are pretty level right now, but once these new residences move-in and all the amenities fill out, it will be harder to make a Pearl Midtown, or Camden Midtown economical unless you really jack up the rents.Good insight. I don't mind smaller or less full block developments. We certainly got A LOT this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 this is such a prime spot for a midrise. I think the yoga studio is the only tenant. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 8 hours ago, BeerNut said: this is such a prime spot for a midrise. I think the yoga studio is the only tenant. These shopping centers will be gone in the next 3 to 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I think the yoga studio moved to the central bank building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: These shopping centers will be gone in the next 3 to 5 yes shopping centers are so suburban 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, Chi-Char-Hou-Dal said: I think the yoga studio moved to the central bank building? I think you might be right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 It's being torn down? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 10 hours ago, H-Town Man said: It's being torn down? I don’t think so. Did you hear something? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 It’s for sale and will certainly be torn down for redevelopment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 9 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: I don’t think so. Did you hear something? No, just your "gone in the next 3 to 5" (days? years?) comment above. Thought you might have seen a demo permit. The block has been listed for sale for about two months per my source. 1.15 acres. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Still on the market, loopnet listing: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3017-Milam-St-Houston-TX/14605936/ 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 16, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2019 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Oxberry-14441433.php For their next project, they’re working on a multifamily building in the Midtown area. The company has the land under contract and is working with Ziegler Cooper Architects on the design of a 12-story building. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Urbannizer said: Ziegler Cooper Excited for this project but they really have some boring designs. Good infill though! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Triton said: Excited for this project but they really have some boring designs. Good infill though! Boring, but competent and consistent. Would really like to see ZC push the envelope on something, but one thing is for sure...they maintain a satisfactory level of consistency and quality. They have their designs down to a science, which is why they may appear to be boring. They are a corporate firm remember. With that being said they are a great firm to do exactly what you just mentioned which is infill. Every city needs at least a few firms that are like a ZC. Nothing to write home about, but nothing to argue about either. The more infill we get from firms like these, the less space to build tract projects, the more opportunities for stand out projects because of land value/return on investment. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 First midtown mid-rise project announced since parking minimums were eliminated? Feel like it'll skew higher end though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Just now, wilcal said: First midtown mid-rise project announced since parking minimums were eliminated? Feel like it'll skew higher end though. This is whats most intriguing about the timing of this announcement. Is this going to be the first to fully embrace the new market-based parking scheme. I really hope so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Oh, man, soon midtown Houston might be as urban as...checks notes...downtown Kalmazoo 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Wherever could it be!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 hour ago, corbs315 said: Wherever could it be!? JLL is showing 3017 Milam as under contract. Seems like a great multi family site - I wonder if this is the site they have. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3017-Milam-St-Houston-TX/14605936/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Thanks. Based on Oxberry Group's last residential project, does anyone think this one will be similar in design? No unfortunately. The article mentions Ziegler Cooper as the architect, Mondrian at the Museums was designed by Perkins+Will. ZC does not have anything similar to Perkins+Will's work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Quite the density cluster forming in this area.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Midtown Park along the rail was brilliant idea that has spurred development around it. Seems everyone wants to have easy access to it. It is a nice little spot to visit too. Really ties the area together. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Urbannizer said: No unfortunately. The article mentions Ziegler Cooper as the architect, Mondrian at the Museums was designed by Perkins+Will. ZC does not have anything similar to Perkins+Will's work. Sometimes we forget that Aris Market Square was a ZC building, and in my opinion, is their best work in this city thus far. I think something like an Aris is the best we can hope for in this situation + implementation of new parking regulations. If that is the case then this could be something really nice. Lets wait and see. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, thatguysly said: Midtown Park along the rail was brilliant idea that has spurred development around it. Seems everyone wants to have easy access to it. It is a nice little spot to visit too. Really ties the area together. So weird to think of how midtown used to be in the 2000s. I remember riding metrorail and always going past that large vacant piece of land that's now Midtown Park and thinking how I wish this was really something someday. Here we are in 2019 and this entire area is completely different now. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Luminare said: Sometimes we forget that Aris Market Square was a ZC building, and in my opinion, is their best work in this city thus far. I think something like an Aris is the best we can hope for in this situation + implementation of new parking regulations. If that is the case then this could be something really nice. Lets wait and see. Indeed it is one of their best, but overall a lot their residential portfolio for Houston seems recycled to the eyes and with most of them being beige doesn't help. I'll be excited if it's more in line with something like Buffalo Heights, Hanover Southampton or The Driscoll. We could use more variety. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: You make a great point. Aris Market is one of their better buildings in Houston in the last 5 years. Its potentially another moment to do something interesting. They have Drewery Place to play off of and the park to play off of. ZC seems to do better when they have models of other things to play off of instead in isolation. For Aris they drew a lot of inspiration from the square, the historical buildings around it, and various precedents set by other buildings around it. Here they have the same opportunity. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 This is exciting, I want to see that park completely surrounded by mid/high-rises. Concrete canyons and locations that are 360 surrounded by buildings always give developed cities such an urban feel. That's why I love driving down Fannin in the med district 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, HoustonBoy said: This is exciting, I want to see that park completely surrounded by mid/high-rises. Concrete canyons and locations that are 360 surrounded by buildings always give developed cities such an urban feel. That's why I love driving down Fannin in the med district Camden also needs to seriously consider doing a facade upgrade to their Travis Street Apartments. Would not mind at all if they updated to the kind of look that their apartments across the street. Would be a great opportunity to install retail as well. Besides that facade is dated and messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 47 minutes ago, HoustonBoy said: This is exciting, I want to see that park completely surrounded by mid/high-rises. Concrete canyons and locations that are 360 surrounded by buildings always give developed cities such an urban feel. That's why I love driving down Fannin in the med district If this is going to be Midtown "central park", they really need to make it more pedestrian friendly to get there. Maybe add in some pedestrian crossing lights on Travis similar to what they did at Montrose next to the new MFAH area. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Just got an e-mail blast that the property is back on the market. Oxberry seems to have bowed out. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 6:15 PM, HNathoo said: Just got an e-mail blast that the property is back on the market. Oxberry seems to have bowed out. Confirmed by new listing: https://issuu.com/dmre/docs/191118_-_3030_travis_st_-_1.15_acres_-_om_email 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Come on lets get a developer that doubles that original 16 story plan. I'm ready for some more high-rises, this part of Houston is ripe for more construction right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 9:51 AM, Triton said: So weird to think of how midtown used to be in the 2000s. You should have seen it in the early 80s! I knew several people who lived in the apartment building on McGowan at Milam in 1979. Talk about urban pioneering. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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