Texasota Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I have to imagine an actual Australian would have better taste than that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phillip_white Posted January 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2017 I just got back from vacation and I'm too lazy to edit the video I shot of this site. You can see a quick peek at the end of this video: or, here's a screenshot from the other video: 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 ^^^ actually, @phillip_white i find this latest episode to be OUTSTANDING! the overall picture clarity of your drone is brilliant.... wow. another two weeks of day-in day-out work, and they should be completed in time for ESPN to set up their production format. well done.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Never paid much attention to this building before. Is kinda cool looking. Edited January 13, 2017 by HoustonIsHome 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'm in Melbourne right now. Holy cow, there's some great looking stuff going up in this town. Totes jelly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Are you able to post some photos on "Meanwhile in the rest of the world".? Would enjoy view Melbourne. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'll try. Verizon is messing with me right now with data limits and storage issues. First thing on my agenda when I get home is to dump Verizon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 15, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2017 https://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-last-look-at-street-art-adorning.html 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 We should have a museum of graffiti art in this city. Give it a modest budget to remove and transport walls from buildings being demo'd and it would have a pretty good collection within a year. We may never compete with the New Yorks and the Chicagos of the world for Old Masters paintings, but when it comes to graffiti, I think Houston could take on anyone. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Melbourne's CBD has these awesome alleyways/corridors that are lined with graffiti from block-to-block. Some of them have food windows in the dead space. It's really cool to see these tiny spaces between mega buildings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 6 hours ago, KinkaidAlum said: Melbourne's CBD has these awesome alleyways/corridors that are lined with graffiti from block-to-block. Some of them have food windows in the dead space. It's really cool to see these tiny spaces between mega buildings. I have a friend in Melbourne that was showing me around a couple weeks ago. She was explaining to me how they have a permitting system for graffiti, which is pretty interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 The artists of the wall art shown previously must be the artistic descendents of the razzle dazzle warship artists of the WWI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post urbanize713 Posted January 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Demo is underway Edited January 17, 2017 by urbanize713 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placoors Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Latest snippet from the Chron: http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Demo-on-Caydon-site-in-Midtown-signals-start-of-10862116.php#photo-8729140 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post phillip_white Posted January 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2017 I got there right as the demo guys were leaving. They said they have until Friday to get the building down or they have to wait until after the Superbowl... but didn't elaborate as to why. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Temporary parking? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 5/2/2016 at 6:38 AM, Urbannizer said: http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/forward-planning/investment-strategy/property-news-and-insights/51883-caydon-s-joe-russo-lands-houston-apartment-projects.html Midtown needs more highrise projects tall structures creates a sense of place.This is good news for midtown,I hope its built. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 22, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2017 https://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2017/01/retarded-destruction-end-of-mental.html 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 That weblink url tho ^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 25, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 Looking forward to see which proposal (this or 3300 Main) claims the title as Midtown's fist high-rise. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/01/25/more-details-revealed-about-proposed-luxury.html Quote Caydon Property Group has unveiled its plans for one of the first luxury apartment towers in Midtown. The Melbourne, Australia-based developer plans to redevelop a dilapidated city block— bounded by Drew, Fannin, Main and Tuam streets — into The Midtown, a 27-story, 357-unit apartment tower. The $200 million project will rise on a 1.15-acre site at 2850 Fannin St., across Main Street from the Midtown “Super Block” Park and Metro’s McGowen Station light rail stop. Caydon acquired the land in mid-December and began demolition work in early January on the tract, which hosted the former Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County building. Caydon, which is under construction on nearly 5,000 apartment units in Melbourne, said it hopes to start construction on its first U.S. apartment tower later this year. Caydon selected Birmingham, Alabama-based Hoar Construction to build The Midtown, which is expected to be completed in 2019. The Midtown, designed by Houston-based Ziegler Cooper Architects, will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with high-end finishes and features. The luxurious common-area amenities include a private pool with a swim-up bar, fitness center with a yoga studio and a sky lounge overlooking Midtown and downtown Houston. The Midtown will also feature 12,000 square feet of leasable retail space for shops and restaurants along Main and Drew streets, as well as a parking garage for 482 cars. Russo said he fell in love with Houston and Midtown in particular when he first visited the Bayou City in 2015. He said he believes Midtown is ripe for an urban, high-rise development that will allow residents to walk, bike or use the light rail to get to work, restaurants and entertainment venues. Caydon estimates residents will spend only 10 minutes on their work commute. “With the site’s close proximity to jobs in Downtown Houston, the Museum District and the world’s largest medical precinct, I have no doubt there will be significant interest in The Midtown from prospective tenants,” Russo said. “The Midtown development will rejuvenate and create considerable interest in the area, especially our efforts to activate Main and Drew streets with shops and restaurants that will appeal to new Millennial-generation apartment dwellers and existing residents.” EDIT: Renderings removed at the demand of Large arts in Collingwood, Australia. —Editor 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I suppose the Carter is not in midtown? Museum district, Montrose, where exactly is the Carter labeled to be located? Love the drawings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I don't understand why every new apartment tower looks the same. It's sort of annoying. There's nothing that makes this stand out at all. Very boring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 26 minutes ago, wxman said: I don't understand why every new apartment tower looks the same. It's sort of annoying. There's nothing that makes this stand out at all. Very boring. Because most of these designs are coming from Gensler Ziegler Cooper. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Twinsanity02 said: I suppose the Carter is not in midtown? Museum district, Montrose, where exactly is the Carter labeled to be located? Love the drawings. I considered it to be in the Museum District since it is south of 59, but their website list it as being in Montrose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dml423 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 45 minutes ago, Triton said: Because most of these designs are coming from Gensler Ziegler Cooper. This looks very similar to the catalyst. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, dml423 said: This looks very similar to the catalyst. Looks similar to many projects in Houston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I guess "hopes to start later this year" means they won't be building into a downturn, economics be damned, like the developer's early comments seemed to suggest. Economic reality is economic reality. Gotta absorb those existing and under construction units. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 1 hour ago, H-Town Man said: I guess "hopes to start later this year" means they won't be building into a downturn, economics be damned, like the developer's early comments seemed to suggest. Economic reality is economic reality. Gotta absorb those existing and under construction units. So the midtown apartment glut you've been telling us about will be absorbed by later this year? It looks to me like "hopes to start later this year" is actually more an indication that he does do exactly what he said, to-wit: Proceed with projects without regard to business cycles (and the fact he's proceeded this far rather proves the truth of his comment too.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I mean, yeah he's gone through with the demo of the current building's, but that's not an immediate indication of a project's 100% confirmation. Plenty of projects come to mind that have Demo'd blocks without starting a project; Camden's towers downtown, the old Houston First building (that's the block next to Chase tower right? It's finally showing signs of life but it sat there for awhile obviously) the current Chronicle demolition... Im almost positive that a successful business person doesn't gather their wealth by ignoring business cycles. I'm sure he does intend to start later this year, if he can get the funding swtsig mentioned a few weeks ago, and by the time this finishes there might not be an apartment glut. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samagon Posted January 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 This is great. When a building is conservative: That looks the same as everything else! We need something unique! When a building has bold styling: What is up with that diamond thing on top? So ugly and gaudy! Is that a zipper of lights going down the center? I'd hate to live there! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Houston19514 said: So the midtown apartment glut you've been telling us about will be absorbed by later this year? It looks to me like "hopes to start later this year" is actually more an indication that he does do exactly what he said, to-wit: Proceed with projects without regard to business cycles (and the fact he's proceeded this far rather proves the truth of his comment too.) Umm, where did I say that the midtown apartment glut will be absorbed by later this year? He "hopes" to start later this year. In terms of actual timeline, that means almost nothing. Every developer "hopes" to start sooner rather than later. If he's like most developers, he'll start as soon as market conditions permit. If there is a huge glut in the multi-family market such that landlords are giving multi-month rent abatements, then market conditions do not currently permit new construction. That does not necessarily mean the current glut has to be fully erased, but one needs to see a pace of absorption that would indicate that market vacancy will be low when the new product is scheduled to deliver. And lastly, buying land and clearing the existing improvements don't "prove the truth" of anything as far as construction timeline, as BigFoot pointed out. Edited January 25, 2017 by H-Town Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 25, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 On 1/25/2017 at 9:08 AM, dml423 said: This looks very similar to the catalyst. Catalyst 2.0 https://caydonusa.com/projects/the-midtown/ 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 6:58 PM, BeerNut said: Temporary parking? Make sense with ESPN and the media needing spaces for all the equipment vans. Along with personal vehicles.Midtown park will be channeling its inner '30 Rock' On 1/18/2017 at 6:58 PM, BeerNut said: Temporary parking? during the Superbowl week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Unfortunately,we live in a copycat world.I prefer to focus on the impact of a major highrise addition to midtown. It's well overdue ,this building may well trigger other similar projects.Boring in appearance that it is,the one thing it will be .Is the pioneer of a vertical Manhattan style skyline. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 26, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2017 https://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2017/01/midtown-spraycan-god-goes-super-bowl.html Preservons la Creation Mural sporting Super Bowl 51 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 ^^^ loving this totally cool/radical mural above. my compliments to the artist. indeed..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 That is a legitimately impressive mural... that thing HUGE. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted January 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2017 https://caydon.com.au/ Across the street 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I noticed the Caydon banner today too. Good stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctaf Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I like that they included the mural in the rendering of the building 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 1/26/2017 at 0:56 AM, Moderators said: Unfortunately,we live in a copycat world.I prefer to focus on the impact of a major highrise addition to midtown. It's well overdue ,this building may well trigger other similar projects.Boring in appearance that it is,the one thing it will be .Is the pioneer of a vertical Manhattan style skyline. Exactly my thoughts. Not every building in a city needs to be some spectacular master work. That would take away from those few that actual merit such a title. While every building isn't going to be amazing every building in a city and subsequent skyline does play its part in the greater whole. A skyline and city in general are the sum of its parts. The urban fabric is a stitching of multiple patch works of various detail and looks. Some plain and some elaborate, but all important. Helps give an area some balance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Pending this project, 3300 Main, and the building proposed across from whole foods, the HCC building would effectively be dwarfed from all sides. That is simply incredible in my opinion. I'll be that old man before too long saying I was around before it was all built. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjorade Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 38 minutes ago, urbanize713 said: Pending this project, 3300 Main, and the building proposed across from whole foods, the HCC building would effectively be dwarfed from all sides. That is simply incredible in my opinion. I'll be that old man before too long saying I was around before it was all built. Perhaps the Van Loc lot project gets back on the docket with all this new development going up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) So glad this is going up. These types of projects spur more projects like this. It bothered me for the longest wondering when those buildings on that side of Midtown were going to start coming down for new development. Edited February 11, 2017 by j_cuevas713 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Can only tell from one side where the parking garage is, and it's not ugly. Is it gonna be underground? Or did ZC just did that good a job of hiding it? ZC does nice work, but I wish they would have hired an architect from one of their other projects. Those are very nice buildings. Edited February 11, 2017 by lockmat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 1 hour ago, lockmat said: Can only tell from one side where the parking garage is, and it's not ugly. Is it gonna be underground? Or did ZC just did that good a job of hiding it? ZC does nice work, but I wish they would have hired an architect from one of their other projects. Those are very nice buildings. Like the catalyst tower, the garage is wrapped in apartments. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrLan34 Posted February 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Caydon-bullish-on-Houston-s-apartment-market-10918315.php Edited January 29, 2018 by DrLan34 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Why would they put the pool deck on the north side? It will be in the shade most of the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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