crunchtastic Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I took my own photo of the demolition:Pretty much sums things up, on a lot of levels..... Thanks for the shots. Really great work!! P.S don't forget to get your flu shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 I took my own photo of the demolition: I know this will sound a bit mean hearted, but since I don't have a heart, I don't care. This picture makes me happy. That means that a Pharmacist that worked there isn't there anymore....she was SUCH a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcat Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I know this will sound a bit mean hearted, but since I don't have a heart, I don't care. This picture makes me happy. That means that a Pharmacist that worked there isn't there anymore....she was SUCH a pain.From the latest article in the chron, it sounds like that Walgreens is definitely nearing the end of its useful life:chron article"The buildings have come down and we'll consider our demo complete in a week or two," said Julie Tysor, vice president of the Appelt Co., general partner of Lamesa. There is still a Walgreens store standing on the site, but that will also be bulldozed to make way for the new development.After that it will be quiet until the end of January or early February 2008 when foundation work may commence. The entire project, which will consist of two buildings with 207 condominium units, 100,000 square feet of commercial space and an underground parking lot, should take about 36 months to complete.Hopefully the 36 months figure is for both phases of the development and the first phase will open well before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 They've got what I think is a new video. It shows the middle of the complex where the pool and spa is a lot.http://sonomainthevillage.com/residential/...ding_Experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 They've got what I think is a new video. It shows the middle of the complex where the pool and spa is a lot.http://sonomainthevillage.com/residential/...ding_ExperienceNot bad i guess... Seems a little to exclusive for me. What I did find funny though is that there is an ocean in the background, while the flash presentation does a fly over to the middle of the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Walgreen's is still there. Won't it be torn down too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Go Rice, "Harvard of the South"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Has construction started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Has construction started? as of the time I drove by (3 hours ago), no. If there was heavy equipment there, it was hidden in the darkness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcat Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 as of the time I drove by (3 hours ago), no. If there was heavy equipment there, it was hidden in the darkness. I drive by periodically since I live close and there has been no sign of construction starting at all. They put some marketing signs up on the corners of the fences surrounding the lot awhile back, but that's it. I noticed that one of the ad's in the paper for Sonoma now quoted a ground breaking of 'Spring 2008' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I wonder what's the hold up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I wonder what's the hold up?the current state of kirby doesn't help. you cant easily bring in equipment during business hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 the current state of kirby doesn't help. you cant easily bring in equipment during business hrs.What, it takes months to get construction equipment down Kirby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) What, it takes months to get construction equipment down Kirby?all i said is that it doesn't help. Edited April 15, 2008 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWW Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Yep. It lines up, all right. Just looking at this project again, I could totally see a significant portion of Kirby one day looking like this from River Oaks down to the Rice Villiage. I could also see Westheimer at Post Oak having a similar type of development.Anyway, my favorite thing about this proposal is the details in it. I love the structure around the roof. I love that the top of the far left corner of the building looks as if it could be illuminated at night. I love the lamp posts. I love the awnings. Very exciting stuff. I only hope it can come to pass. Design question here... Is the "structure around the roof" on the top of this rendering called an "eyebrow"? If so, is it solely for aesthetics? Also, is this a recent trend, architecturally? I believe there is an 'eyebrow' on 2727, Mosaic (both towers), and many other buildings I have seen around the country and in Dubai, if my hypothesis is accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcat Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Found this on Mcgraw Hill's building news for June 2008 (http://texas.construction.com/news/building/default.asp)Half-Million-Sq-Ft Urban Hub Planned for Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) This project seems to be slowly moving forward. They haven't even broken ground and the anticipated grand opening was supposed to be sometime in 2009. Edited July 15, 2008 by tierwestah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I moved the Times Building stuff to its own thread:http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=16295 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcat Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I drive by periodically since I live close and there has been no sign of construction starting at all. They put some marketing signs up on the corners of the fences surrounding the lot awhile back, but that's it. I noticed that one of the ad's in the paper for Sonoma now quoted a ground breaking of 'Spring 2008'Website now says construction starting in 'Summer 2008'. Tick tock tick tock.... At least they are updating the website though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Is this the same video as before? For some reason it seems longer higher quality linkAlso, page 6 of this magazine says construction should have formally started last month. Has there been progress anyone?http://www.yellowmags.com/Yellow_May_08.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWW Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Finalizing some lending specifics is the word... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Finalizing some lending specifics is the word...good news... this is actually one of my favorite projects in the city, right behind regent square. imo, the village area is already the most pedestrian friendly area in houston, and this project will only add to that. let's hope they can get their lending finalized sowe can see this thing come to fruition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 (edited) Developer Breaks Ground on Sonoma Randall Davis Co. broke ground on Sonoma, a mixed-use, mid-rise condo project near Rice University. The 578,000-sf project includes 213 residential units, 60,000-sf of retail, 43,000 sf of offices, four restaurants, an urban grocer and parking for 1000 cars (McGraw Hill Construction and Real Estate Center 06/10/08)....just to confirm Edited July 23, 2008 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 That first sentence was hard to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcat Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I drove by this morning on the way to work and there is no sign of anything going on (no equipment, no trailers other than the sales one, no workers). It looks exactly the same as it has since January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Lockmat, do you have a source to this info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Lockmat, do you have a source to this info?http://texas.construction.com/opinions/bet...e/2008/0806.aspthe caption under the rendering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I drove by there on Sunday, on my way to O'Reilly Auto Parts. There was no movement then, just a dirt block that's fenced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Obviously it was a phantom groundbreaking so we can't see them, duh. wait a minute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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