Urbannizer Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 http://realtynewsreport.com/2019/04/09/office-tower-planned-on-katy-freeway/ HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – A 13-story office tower is being planned by the Crown Castle company on the Katy Freeway, according to a document filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The 420,000-SF tower is being designed by the Kirsksey architecture firm. The building, which has an estimated construction cost of $55 million, will break ground in August and be completed in early 2021. The project will be located on a 4.2-acre site on the north side of the Katy Freeway, not far from the Ikea store. The property is east of Chimney Rock and west of Antoine Drive. Crown Castle, a major cell phone tower company, current has its offices at 1220 Augusta Drive on the western edge of the Galleria area. The new podium-style building will have office space above a parking garage. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Architectural Barriers Project Details Page. https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Projects/TABS2019008288 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Urbannizer said: The 420,000-SF tower is being designed by the Kirsksey architecture firm. Ayyyyy😎🍍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 23 hours ago, jmitch94 said: Ayyyyy😎🍍 You say ayyyyy, I say meh. Kirksey=mediocre 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AREJAY Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 FAA Case shows 194 feet and a start date of 08/01 https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=404641153&row=354 Overview Study (ASN): 2019-ASW-5757-OE Prior Study: Status: Work In Progress Received Date: 05/03/2019 Entered Date: 05/03/2019 Map: View Map Construction Info Structure Summary Notice Of: CONSTR Duration: PERM (Months: 0 Days: 0) Work Schedule: 08/01/2019 to 12/01/2019 Structure Type: Building Structure Name: 8020 Katy Freeway FCC Number: Structure Details Height and Elevation Latitude (NAD 83): 29° 47' 06.51" N Longitude (NAD 83): 95° 28' 50.60" W Datum: NAD 83 City: Houston State: TX Nearest County: Harris Proposed Site Elevation: 68 Structure Height: 194 Total Height (AMSL): 262 Frequencies Low Freq High Freq Unit ERP Unit 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 A design competition was held last year for 8020 Katy Fwy. Initial plans also called for a hotel component. https://www.arcbazar.com/commercial-building-design/project/ark-studio-new-office-tower-houston-texas-united-states-texas-houston 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marstrose Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 5/1/2019 at 8:29 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: Here's the current site. this existing site is currently being remodel for a warehouse expansion. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 On 4/10/2019 at 12:38 PM, Urbannizer said: You say ayyyyy, I say moo. Kirksey=mediocre eh. Again like a lot of firms here I would say "consistent" which is different from mediocre. Kirksey does consistent, and reliable work. They definitely don't turn heads, but would say they are a solid firm, as far as a corporate firm goes. On 7/15/2019 at 10:52 PM, Urbannizer said: A design competition was held last year for 8020 Katy Fwy. Initial plans also called for a hotel component. https://www.arcbazar.com/commercial-building-design/project/ark-studio-new-office-tower-houston-texas-united-states-texas-houston I also wouldn't put to much stock into things found on this site. I remember once looking to do some freelance work by doing little competitions on here, but its extremely rare that anything from here actually becomes a project. Most on that site are simply looking for design ideas and possible best approaches. Would take anything that you find there with a large grain of salt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Crane - 249' ft, will be up by 10/28 https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=411950753&row=12 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Demo permit by Cherry was issued yesterday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CaptainJilliams Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Saw the fence up this Sunday, happy to see this is going forward! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Demolition is well under way. A large chunk of the east side of the building is gone already. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Purdueenginerd Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Saw this from I-10 today. appears mostly leveled. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zaphod Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) So about halfway up, now. I was thinking the other day how many decent sized companies we have HQ'd here which are not oil companies, and Crown Castle is a good example. It's also a good sign they chose a building like this instead of sprawling out in a low rise like you'd see in DFW. Edited April 28, 2020 by zaphod 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Looks like the parking garage is going up. Behind the main building. Across the freeway. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HOU_BIG_KID Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Any updates on this project? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Saw cladding going in yesterday on my drive home. Very little thus far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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