cloud713 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I love the greenery setbacks, but the two phase aspect of the build has me worried that it will be quite some time before we ever see the finished product. When the economy finally tanks, a lot of these projects that still haven't gotten out of the ground will end up getting shelved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 5 hours ago, cloud713 said: I love the greenery setbacks, but the two phase aspect of the build has me worried that it will be quite some time before we ever see the finished product. When the economy finally tanks, a lot of these projects that still haven't gotten out of the ground will end up getting shelved. medical field is recession proof. It'll come up before you know it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 The US and Texas economy has ups and it has downs. There is nothing unusual about that. Houston's economy, especially the Med Center area, tends to have an upward trajectory. Look at photos of the TMC 30 or 20 years ago and look at it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, htownbro said: medical field is recession proof. It'll come up before you know it I agree. Doctors medical professionals, and elderly that want to be lose to their doctors and hospitals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Yeah they have options here. The rendering depicts apartments as Phase II but if the multifamily market tanks they could go medical office, which means the building will end up being even taller (office levels are usually higher than apartment levels). Though I would prefer it to be multifamily due to it being in the core of TMC. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted April 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2019 Website is up! http://innovationtowertmc.com/ https://images3.loopnet.com/d2/C1RXL9NboD6fbANBILAimwjrr3nfVCt-w8Pldnw-tOg/document.pdf 14 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 5 hours ago, Urbannizer said: Website is up! http://innovationtowertmc.com/ https://images3.loopnet.com/d2/C1RXL9NboD6fbANBILAimwjrr3nfVCt-w8Pldnw-tOg/document.pdf Now thats a website...although they might want to make some corrections: If anyone was confused as I am about the site plan its because someone labeled the streets wrong. Its alright Medistar I got your back. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The video looks amazing, I hope the tower comes out looking close to renderings. It would be a welcome replacement over what's currently on the site. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted April 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2019 This hasn't been posted yet. From the website. 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Potential tallest building in med center !?!??!?! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, gclass said: ^^^ for GOD so love the world, that he gave houston... Man, I am not particularly religious, but this seems borderline blasphemous. That said, this building does look real purty. I would probably not compare it to Jesus, but it seems nice... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 If God really loved Houston, she would have given it this... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 That's right. God's a woman now. Try and keep up. 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Response said: If God really loved Houston, she would have given it this... Not Bank of the Southwest Tower? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Response said: That's right. God's a woman now. Try and keep up. trans non-binary. I think you need to keep up. Like...come on man. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Timoric said: Anyone know the tallest medical building in the world, although this isn't exactly that Memorial Hermann Tower along I-10 https://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-health 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Luminare said: trans non-binary. I think you need to keep up. Like...come on man. 20 hours ago, Response said: That's right. God's a woman now. Try and keep up. Both of you are assuming gender. Way behind the times. He's a he. And this tower is amazing. Edited April 26, 2019 by lockmat 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 So with the addition of this, we’ll legit have three skylines that would rival any mid size/large city. Now if we could get get them all connected. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Twinsanity02 Posted April 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2019 1 hour ago, wxman said: So with the addition of this, we’ll legit have three skylines that would rival any mid size/large city. Now if we could get get them all connected. If midtown keeps with the high rise development, the Med center and downtown will achieve a semblance of connectivity. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Montrose1100 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I like the design but the shape of the mid section throws me off. Also completely blocks the apartment tower of Downtown views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Montrose1100 said: I like the design but the shape of the mid section throws me off. Also completely blocks the apartment tower of Downtown views. It’s very Hudson Yards-esque. A blue glass behemoth that sticks out like a sore thumb just a little bit. I say this all in a good way. It’ll be awesome for the TMC and Houston! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Montrose1100 said: I like the design but the shape of the mid section throws me off. Also completely blocks the apartment tower of Downtown views. It's especially odd when its near a bunch of empty lots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 2 hours ago, EllenOlenska said: It's especially odd when its near a bunch of empty lots. Very similar to the Hanover Montrose/La Colombe d’Or relationship. A little too close for comfort. It comes off as two towers invading each other’s personal space. . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Same thing in the Village with the new senior tower going up next to the Robinhood. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) Welcome to urban living. Dense urban areas tend to have tall buildings built close to one another. Although in this case, it's a little surprising they didn't put this tower on the southern end of their parcel and the hotel/apartment tower on the northern end. I suppose they must have had a reason... Edited April 29, 2019 by Houston19514 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: Welcome to urban living. Dense urban areas tend to have tall buildings built close to one another. Although in this case, it's a little surprising they didn't put this tower on the southern end of their parcel and the hotel/apartment tower on the northern end. I suppose they must have had a reason... There is also a drive that will separate these two buildings, which by looking at it will be about 12ft. Plenty of space. Plus the functions of each tower are different. When most of the residents are home then most the people in the office tower will be gone (minus a few night owls). You are correct about your first point. This is normal life in cities like New York. Plus a person living in this tower is going to have privacy as less of a priority than proximity to TMC. Life is about trade-offs. Edited April 29, 2019 by Luminare 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Welcome to urban living. Dense urban areas tend to have tall buildings built close to one another. Although in this case, it's a little surprising they didn't put this tower on the southern end of their parcel and the hotel/apartment tower on the northern end. I suppose they must have had a reason... The key word here is “dense”. Houston isn’t dense like New York. Sure, if there are highrises all over the place, a developer can’t help but nestle his or her tall building up against another. But c’mon, there are a myriad of opportunities to allow for a little breathing room between buildings here in Houston. It just seems like an odd choice to me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, MarathonMan said: The key word here is “dense”. Houston isn’t dense like New York. Sure, if there are highrises all over the place, a developer can’t help but nestle his or her tall building up against another. But c’mon, there are a myriad of opportunities to allow for a little breathing room between buildings here in Houston. It just seems like an odd choice to me. If you ignore the natural Law of Proximity , then it doesn't make sense. While it looks like there is a ton of breathing room to space things out, if you analyze the area, the options to building in such close proximity to the medical center is getting pretty tight. If the amount of available land is constricted but you have a high demand for living closer to this area then you will get taller buildings and ones that start to cram against one another. This is already the case for the actual hospitals in TMC. Just look at it. They are all practically falling into one another. We will probably see the same for res. / hospitality / commercial as well. Edited April 30, 2019 by Luminare 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I believe, aesthetically, the rule-of-three applies. Two towers place near to one another can look awkward. But, a group of three or more can look more natural. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Naviguessor said: I believe, aesthetically, the rule-of-three applies. Two towers place near to one another can look awkward. But, a group of three or more can look more natural. They are one building They are two alone They are three together They are for each other 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/28/2019 at 10:37 PM, Montrose1100 said: I like the design but the shape of the mid section throws me off. Also completely blocks the apartment tower of Downtown views. They thought about this when designing Latitude. If you look at the floorpan, the only units in the building that exclusively face downtown are sub 450 square foot micro units. Also, the views to downtown are mostly blocked anyway by other buildings, except maybe the upper floors. https://www.latitudemedcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Latitude_M2.pdf https://www.latitudemedcenter.com/virtual-tours/m2-showroom/ As a Southgate homeowner, I've actually read the deed restrictions. Those Northwest facing views, which are excellent, will never, ever be obstructed. I'm not thrilled with the extra traffic this will bring but accept that it's part of the price to be paid for living here, though additional steps should be taken to discourage cut through traffic. The rooftop restaurant & bar is a cool feature. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I didn’t previously realize how much taller than the Latitude this one is intended to be. This looks to be in the neighborhood of 650’ plus based on the ad @ekdrm2d1 found. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted July 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 6/7/2019 at 7:45 PM, houstontexasjack said: I didn’t previously realize how much taller than the Latitude this one is intended to be. This looks to be in the neighborhood of 650’ plus based on the ad @ekdrm2d1 found. For reference. From the June 2019 TMC Pulse https://www.tmc.edu/news/tmc-pulse/ 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Urbannizer previously posted these HOK T2 proposal images. The design is very similar to the Innovation Tower. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brandon55 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Can someone explain to me what is with this thread of just under 50 stories..latey in Houston? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass Facade Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 hours ago, gclass said: ^^^ i for one simply cannot wait to see this most remarkable and brilliant edifice come into fruition. INNOVATION TOWER is a prospective ROSE that is yearning to bloom... stunningly poetic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 It will be fun to through footballs between the pool at the existing apartments and the pool at the new office/condo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 When is the start date? Imagine if TAMU proceeds with their proposed towers. Visitors will be more confused about where downtown is located. 😁 4 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmitch94 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 6 hours ago, Brandon55 said: Can someone explain to me what is with this thread of just under 50 stories..latey in Houston? From what I've heard 50 stories is a threshold where price per floor drastically increases. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, jmitch94 said: From what I've heard 50 stories is a threshold where price per floor drastically increases. At least in my building, the 51st floor is where the elevator bank for the higher floors is, so I could certainly see increased costs related to elevators (among others). Don't know if that is universal though. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 23 hours ago, htownproud said: At least in my building, the 51st floor is where the elevator bank for the higher floors is, so I could certainly see increased costs related to elevators (among others). Don't know if that is universal though. this is my understanding - at or around 50 stories requires another elevator bank which not only adds mechanical costs but also requires additional square footage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MarathonMan Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Interesting that the recently finished TCH tower across the street is missing from this rendering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 9:17 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: For reference. From the June 2019 TMC Pulse https://www.tmc.edu/news/tmc-pulse/ They got gclass to do the marketing work. Nice. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 When is ground breaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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