X Houston: Residential High-Rise At 5501 La Branch St.

[AFriendlyNeighbor]

How does this building’s approximate dimensions compare to the nearby Boone Manor? Is it a smaller foot print but taller? Twice the height?

[hindesky]

6 hours ago, AFriendlyNeighbor said:

How does this building’s approximate dimensions compare to the nearby Boone Manor? Is it a smaller foot print but taller? Twice the height?

Boone Manor took up the whole block, X is about 1/3 of the block.

[hindesky]

[Tim F]

On 7/28/2022 at 4:24 AM, monarch said:

^^^ i have REALLY been awaiting this awesome development to begin.  IMO, this particular project is going to not only change this very quiet and somewhat stoic area, but add a very significant modern eclectic spark and rejuvenation to the overall MUSEUM DISTRICT.  X MARKS THE SPOT! 

You clearly don't live in the neighborhood.  The Boone Manor development was a nightmare, damaging houses, creating truck traffic at 5am on weekend mornings, and filling yards with trash for two years.  This project is going to destroy Lucille's, add 1,000+ daily car trips on roads that simply aren't designed to handle it, and finish off this part of the museum district as a nice place to live.  Yes, it looks damn cool, but it has no business being in this part of town.  

[phillip_white]

NIMBY alert!

[monarch]

3 hours ago, Tim F said:

You clearly don't live in the neighborhood.  The Boone Manor development was a nightmare, damaging houses, creating truck traffic at 5am on weekend mornings, and filling yards with trash for two years.  This project is going to destroy Lucille's, add 1,000+ daily car trips on roads that simply aren't designed to handle it, and finish off this part of the museum district as a nice place to live.  Yes, it looks damn cool, but it has no business being in this part of town.  

"1,000+ daily car trips"  well, damn... this already sounds like progress to me...

[Montrose1100]

3 hours ago, Tim F said:

You clearly don't live in the neighborhood.  The Boone Manor development was a nightmare, damaging houses, creating truck traffic at 5am on weekend mornings, and filling yards with trash for two years.  This project is going to destroy Lucille's, add 1,000+ daily car trips on roads that simply aren't designed to handle it, and finish off this part of the museum district as a nice place to live.  Yes, it looks damn cool, but it has no business being in this part of town.  

Literally belongs in that part of town. It's a grid, close access to the park and alternative transport from cars. 

[kennyc05]

Build baby build 💪🏾😏

[X.R.]

5 hours ago, Tim F said:

You clearly don't live in the neighborhood.  The Boone Manor development was a nightmare, damaging houses, creating truck traffic at 5am on weekend mornings, and filling yards with trash for two years.  This project is going to destroy Lucille's, add 1,000+ daily car trips on roads that simply aren't designed to handle it, and finish off this part of the museum district as a nice place to live.  Yes, it looks damn cool, but it has no business being in this part of town.  

The above responses aside, I live in neighborhood, and yeah the noise sucked, the dust from the construction sucked, the damage to our grass sucked, centerpoint messing up our power sucked, etc. But now, I haven't noticed an increase in cars, noise, or really anything that I was told comes with a development like this. To the point that I'm somewhat worried about Boone Manor's lease rate. I have noticed, when its not hotter than hell outside, are more neighborhood walkers in the area, more people with small dogs holding full stem wine glasses (I know that typically means gentrification but what do you call it for an area like Museum District?), large sidewalks, light at night when I'm walking my dog, etc. It's gonna suck for Lucile's but they'll be fine. They made it through Covid. And with a bunch more people across the street, they may be busier than ever.

I loved old lady Boone but cmon, at the hostel on that property they had like two rando fires in the middle of the night within 6 months, it was very dark, and people were coming and going all times of night. 

Edited August 2, 2022 by X.R.

[HNathoo]

 

4 hours ago, Tim F said:

You clearly don't live in the neighborhood.  The Boone Manor development was a nightmare, damaging houses, creating truck traffic at 5am on weekend mornings, and filling yards with trash for two years.  This project is going to destroy Lucille's, add 1,000+ daily car trips on roads that simply aren't designed to handle it, and finish off this part of the museum district as a nice place to live.  Yes, it looks damn cool, but it has no business being in this part of town.  

The construction will be tough on Lucille's, but if they can get through the short-term, they'll be in a much better place long term. Having 600 customers across the street should boost their business (and other restaurants in the area).

This neighborhood is almost entirely comprised of townhomes built in the last 10 years - always a head scratcher when the neighborhood complains about density and gentrification. In regards to traffic, you literally live in the museum district - the next block over is the Children's Museum. This neighborhood is a destination.

 

 

[hindesky]

Tower crane base is being set in concrete. Linemen are removing the power lines on Calumet St.

Edited August 4, 2022 by hindesky

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[houstontexasjack]

Tower crane assembly today:

And perspective over the Children’s Museum:

 

 

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[004n063]

12 hours ago, hindesky said:

I would really like to see a project go up with marketing in the vein of Very Good Building Company, from Parks and Rec.

Something like "This will be a good building. Many people will live here. Some people will work here. Some people will buy things here. There will be a pool for swimming."

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[phillip_white]

Are these the most recent renderings? I remember seeing some that were much more bland.

[hindesky]

The white building @Paco Jones posted earlier is the new design according to the Hoar worker I talked with a couple weeks ago.

 

[Amlaham]

 

It would look so much better if they went with a more industrial design on the top floors to match the garage, this looks like a garage wearing a fancy hat :( 

Still have hope it will come out better than the rendering :( 

Edited September 1, 2022 by Amlaham

[BEES?!]

It makes me nervous like it’s about to tip over ..

Museum district is really out there getting the, ah, ”creative” towers, aren’t they? 

Edited September 1, 2022 by BEES?!

[HoustonIsHome]

On 8/2/2022 at 11:54 AM, Tim F said:

You clearly don't live in the neighborhood.  The Boone Manor development was a nightmare, damaging houses, creating truck traffic at 5am on weekend mornings, and filling yards with trash for two years.  This project is going to destroy Lucille's, add 1,000+ daily car trips on roads that simply aren't designed to handle it, and finish off this part of the museum district as a nice place to live.  Yes, it looks damn cool, but it has no business being in this part of town.  

This is the heart of the city.

Is between two huge employment centers.

The entire area between the park and the 59 and 288 and Montrose should be filled with these types of developments.

We turn a blind eye when historic neighborhoods get reaped apart. We say, if you wanted to preserve that building  why didn't you buy it or spend money to save it?

We say, you can't tell people what to build on their land.

But when its next door to us, all of a sudden we have concerns.

I hate to see people's enjoyment of their homes be diminished, but we make adjustments for progress. And a big old building near other big old buildings in the heart of the city is definitely properly situated.

[Amlaham]

Did some research and these buildings usually have really neat amenities (idk if this is already the norm)

• Fully furnished units (if desired)
• In house crew professional cleaning 
• An app for the building that lets you unlock doors, register for classes, or chat with the building crew 
• Huge co-working space + private work space 
• Not only a gym, but private lockers and a studio that offers classes like pilates, yoga, kick boxing, etc.

Also, if anyone wants a perspective what it might look like, the X Phoenix is somewhat similar to our renderings except their garage is covered and it's a bit shorter. 

Phoenix

Denver

 

[jmitch94]

God almighty this is an ugly building. It looks like the abandoned and gutted hotel downtown with that exposed parking garage.

 

Wow that building in Phoenix is bad.  

[Texasota]

Huh. I don't agree. I like the way they screened it and the big double height entrance area with its forest of columns.

It's a still a giant parking podium, but I've seen much worse.

[hindesky]

I counted 5 concrete trucks thinking they might be doing a mat pour but it turns out they are just filling the piers support columns.

[hindesky]

 

This is what the residents are going to be looking down at, a junkyard that Joy Boone wouldn't sell to them.