Highrise Tower Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 12/16/2019 at 11:15 AM, swtsig said: is this simply being demo'd and prepped for sale or has this site been acquired and is being prepped for development? I wouldn't be surprised if this was/is one of the lots Crane and the Astros et al have acquired. A Cherry representative said Minute Maid is the new owner. I’m not sure if that means the Harris County Houston Sports Authority or Crane and the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Maybe a bottle of orange juice bought it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropete Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 It's been a long time coming but today after a few days of fencing, they have finally started the demo of the South Texas Intermediate Sanction Facility (It also says Southern DRV Company on the front of the building). This frees up a whole block, and I'm excited to see what they put here. Even as an empty lot for now, this eyesore will not be missed. It should be gone within a couple of weeks according to the guys I spoke with this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 First, really good pics and thanks for sharing!\ Second, there's actually a thread in the Downtown forum since we still don't know what is going to go up. A mod will probably roll this thread into that one. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I used to walk by this building every day and wondered when it would meet the wrecking crew. Looks like its time has finally come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Note dupe topics merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 3:37 PM, Entropete said: It's been a long time coming but today after a few days of fencing, they have finally started the demo of the South Texas Intermediate Sanction Facility (It also says Southern DRV Company on the front of the building). This frees up a whole block, and I'm excited to see what they put here. Even as an empty lot for now, this eyesore will not be missed. It should be gone within a couple of weeks according to the guys I spoke with this morning. @Entropete Thanks for the pictures, and welcome to the forum. Keep us posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropete Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Thanks! I'll update their progress every few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Cherry Demolition started on the north side demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropete Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 update. im not going to miss this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 12:27 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: A Cherry representative said Minute Maid is the new owner. I’m not sure if that means the Harris County Houston Sports Authority or Crane and the team. Interesting to see what Crane and the Astros will do here. Maybe more residential with ground floor bar/restaurant space. Reminder: Crane/Astros own Block 161 25 minutes ago, tigereye said: Our local media is slow. Culture Map first mentioned Crane owning block 161 back in 2016. http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/03-30-16-astros-owner-gives-the-inside-scoop-on-his-two-new-restaurants-near-minute-maid-park/#slide=0 When the MMP lease was renewed in 2018, it was again mentioned as being possibly earmarked for ballpark village plans. https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-plans-future-improvements-Minute-Maid-Park-13061261.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 At the rates they charge for parking close to the stadium on game days they might just leave it as parking for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 That's definitely what I'm afraid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn173 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 A couple of years ago, Crane and the Astros bought the old New Hope building on Hamilton. At the time there were rumors of additional parking. "Jim Crane, owner of the Astros, plays a significant role in this plan. Horak-Brown said he purchased the Hamilton and has kept it operating as a dwelling until the Harrisburg building replaces it. “Once Harrisburg is complete in the fall of 2017 (likely November),” said the housing group’s president, “New Hope will relocate its corporate headquarters to its fourth floor, and the eligible residents of Hamilton will move into Harrisburg or another New Hope property. Then, Hamilton will permanently close.” She said Crane is expected to raze the Hamilton and use the property as part of the Astros ballpark complex, possibly a parking lot. The property, now owned by Crane, is located at 320 Hamilton at Congress Avenue, just west of U.S. Highway 59." Did anything ever happen at that site? It appears that Crane/Astros are purchasing all the land surrounding the stadium. A lot of professional teams want that sort of real estate leverage for their facilities but are looking for governmental assistance in getting the land. Maybe Crane is a step ahead of everyone else and has something big and special up his sleeve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 It would make sense for him to make the New Hope property additional premium parking but I think that this site is much more likely to be in his ballpark village plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 It has already been converted into premium parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HoustonMidtown Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Building is down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ttuchris Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Well, we have a parking lot. It seems like a fairly simple base and thin asphalt layer. They already striped the lot this morning. Hopefully it is a temporary lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 terrible. That old building was a beauty underneath the grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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