Highrise Tower Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Sitework/Foundation permit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 They are bringing dirt to the 2 lots east of McKee. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 Anytime I see someone with a metal detector, I always think of this guy's T-shirt. 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted October 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2021 Vac truck on site, track hoe with a shear cutter apparently cut in to a buried fuel tank of some kind. Smelled like kerosine to me. A guy asked me not to take pictures because the city might not like it. WTF? I'm on the street, I can take all the pictures I want. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 They have started on the middle section with slab/asphalt removal. Phase I is doing soil remediation where they found the buried fuel tank. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 The middle lot is cleared of the concrete slab and asphalt parking lot. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted October 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) Had a long conversation with the supervisor who demoed this. He said Urban Genesis original goal was to use the existing shell and building up from there. They realized this wasn't going to be financially feasible because of all the work it would have required to stabilize the old building while under construction. It was in really bad shape and no way they could do it. They did save some of the old brick and the large wooden timbers to use during the build. His company will be finishing soon and Cardinal Construction will be moving in in a few weeks to start the construction. He said they found a lot of old artifacts while digging down including old bottles, watches and other things. He said in those days this was all landfill from old buildings here and future builders just built on top of that. Old plats showed this to be housing back in the 1890's and contractors would just back fill the trash into holes. Edited October 24, 2021 by hindesky 16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 18 hours ago, hindesky said: Had a long conversation with the supervisor who demoed this. He said Urban Genesis original goal was to use the existing shell and building up from there. They realized this wasn't going to be financially feasible because of all the work it would have required to stabilize the old building while under construction. It was was in really bad shape and no way they could do it. They did save some of the old brick and the large wooden timbers to use during the build. His company will be finishing soon and Cardinal Construction will be moving in in a few weeks to start the construction. He said they found a lot of old artifacts while digging down including old bottles, watches and other things. He said in those days this was all landfill from old buildings here and future builders just built on top of that. Old plats showed this to be housing back in the 1890's and contractors would just back fill the trash into holes. Thanks for an informative update. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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astrohip Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Interesting. That area is getting hotter. Thanks for sharing. I'm not skilled in reading TDLR reports. Can we tell from that what they're planning? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I've noticed a lot of development in that area between Buffalo Bayou and I-10. Doesn't that seem like a bad idea since there's a project to bung a canal through the neighborhood? Or are these people trying to get in on the land rush that's expected to follow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 What exactly is going on here? I’m lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted December 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) On 12/8/2021 at 3:45 AM, Houston? said: What exactly is going on here? I’m lost. Urban Genesis owns at least 13 lots in this area, this is what some of their plans are. Edited December 27, 2021 by hindesky 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/8/2021 at 10:24 PM, hindesky said: Urban Genesis owns at least 13 lots in this area, this what some of their plans are. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted December 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2021 Work has started on the old warehouse, the middle portion is currently an employee parking lot and the eastern lots next to the bridge seem to be construction trailers and lay down yard. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Ok I've been very critical of Urban Genesis but I have to give them credit. They basically took over the Warehouse District and made it a goal to redevelop it. So many developers have overlooked this area for years. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 This is going to bring this whole area too everyones attention, and I hope they have studied the maps and worked around the proposed canal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 12/15/2021 at 3:32 PM, bobruss said: This is going to bring this whole area too everyones attention, and I hope they have studied the maps and worked around the proposed canal. The North Canal should be several hundred feet south of where their projects are. Plus I've seen renderings that looks like they shore up the side of the new canal. This is from Metro. You can't even see the Urban Genesis projects in this. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 2:01 PM, hindesky said: The North Canal should be several hundred feet south of where their projects are. Plus I've seen renderings that looks like they shore up the side of the new canal. This is from Metro. You can't even see the Urban Genesis projects in this. It's a shame that the Metro bus barn is going to be right next to that walking trail. When I lived at Dakota Lofts, Metro would let those buses idle all day long and the fumes blowing in the windows was awful sometimes. At least we could close the windows. Walkers will get gassed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 15 hours ago, editor said: When I lived at Dakota Lofts, When were you at Dakota Lofts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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H-Town Man Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 5:01 PM, editor said: It's a shame that the Metro bus barn is going to be right next to that walking trail. When I lived at Dakota Lofts, Metro would let those buses idle all day long and the fumes blowing in the windows was awful sometimes. At least we could close the windows. Walkers will get gassed. I think that the canal will increase the value of the land to the point where Metro will sell it and move their bus barn someplace else. They are already losing about a third of their capacity from the lower buildings being demolished so they will most likely be looking elsewhere already to replace that capacity (although the graphic does show a new building along the northern part of the site). This Warehouse District project will also increase the value of the land by establishing the area for multi-family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 In the warehouse district master planning, there is a concept of encouraging Metro to relocate the bus facilities to the north on part of the land that is currently occupied by I-10, but will be abandoned by TXDoT when the freeway is relocated as part of NHHIP. This would free up the Metro land for private development along the north canal. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 New plat for the lots Urban Genesis owns on McKee. It includes all but the 4 houses. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaDo Lou Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 If I am not mistaken, I think these are the only 4 traditional single-family homes that still exist within the CBD region bounded by I-10, I-45, and I-69. All other homes have been torn down, moved out, or exist as museum homes only. I am not sure about this, but I can't find any other of these kind of houses in this region. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Looks like they are working on the outer perimeter wall foundation. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) Encountered a woman driving in the southbound lanes going northbound, people were flashing their lights and honking but she seemed oblivious to anything. Hope someone didn't wreck in to her. Edited February 19, 2022 by hindesky 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 17 hours ago, hindesky said: Encountered a woman driving in the southbound lanes going northbound, people were flashing their lights and honking but she seemed oblivious to anything. Hope someone didn't wreck in to her. Some things never change... When we worked there, people would often try to go the wrong way on that little stub of McKee, to get to the freeway ramps. Otherwise, you had to drive a couple hundred feet and do a U-turn. The problem was cars coming off that ramp are going... fast! We had one employee who got hit twice (yes, twice!) doing the U-turn. He was an effing idiot. He was smart enough not to drive the wrong way on McKee, but that's all he was smart enough for. Thanks for posting these pictures. I don't get by as often as I would like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HouTXRanger Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) How long has that building in the little triangle been planned???? So pretty! Edited February 24, 2022 by HouTXRanger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 26 minutes ago, HouTXRanger said: How long has that building in the little triangle been planned???? So pretty! Paco Jones first posted the rendition on June 10th, 2021. It's on pg. 4. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Urbannizer said: Wow this just feels so nice. Very pedestrian in scale and design. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouTXRanger Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Ah, looks like I mistook this for a different development. Glad to see this one is moving a bit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Work in the "little triangle" has started 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I’ll give them credit for not being a developer that demo’s coolish historic buildings and then doesn’t actually build anything *cough* Exxon *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 2 hours ago, jmitch94 said: I’ll give them credit for not being a developer that demo’s coolish historic buildings and then doesn’t actually build anything *cough* Exxon *cough* Isn't that how you start to return the land to it's natural state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 9 hours ago, jmitch94 said: I’ll give them credit for not being a developer that demo’s coolish historic buildings and then doesn’t actually build anything *cough* Exxon *cough* If you are thinking about the building on Milam and the old YMCA building, that was Chevron, not Exxon. I don't recall reading about Exxon demolishing historic buildings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Shorenstein owns the old Exxon building. https://shorenstein.com/properties/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) Downtown Houston's Development Map finally showing the Warehouse District on their map. They also started showing the Frost Town Brewing since it's close to opening. Work has started on the middle section's foundation which is also part of Phase I. The large section. The Phase II section plat. Edited March 13, 2022 by hindesky 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paco Jones Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Project: 1702 Nance (The Charles) Architect: W Partnership 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Part of the foundation on the bigger section. I wonder if they are going to leave this little section empty? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I like the little park and dog park integrated into the design of The Charles. The rendering looks nice too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 This is quite a bold plan for Urban Genesis - almost a whole campus. I’ve been pleased with their work so far, but tearing down the historic warehouse made me seriously doubt them. I hope I am again ‘pleasantly surprised’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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