cloud713 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Besides, adding lanes of traffic does nothing in the long term. Never mind that 610 itself was just expanded a few years ago. .Since the other nonsense was already responded to.. I'm pretty sure 610 wasn't expanded at all when they rebuilt it because of the Afton Oaks, err, Memorial Park supporters (they start to become one in the same) wouldn't allow them to expand it through Memorial Park.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNAguy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (1) No it is not just as bad as it was 10 years ago, and (2) Just imagine how bad traffic would now be on the Katy Freeway,not to mention Northwest Freeway, Westpark Tollway, Southwest Freeway, Westheimer Rd, Memorial, etc etc. had the Katy Freeway not been expanded. I don't want to get too far into this, but you're assuming that the growth to the west of Houston would have happened even if they didn't build those freeways. I would argue that without expanding the Katy, building the Westpark tollway, etc that we don't see places Cinco Ranch get built. Induced demand is a real thing and until ppl understand that, we're doomed to keep repeating the 'build more lanes, build more suburban communities' rinse and repeat that we've been doing for the last 60+ years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Well, this thread is officially side tracked.. Are you suggesting we don't add any more capacity to our roadways as millions more people continue to move here?? I wasn't aware expanding 610 would spur more suburban development. if anything, not doing anything about our inner city traffic problems would sway more people to suburban living, to "avoid all the traffic". Edited November 24, 2014 by cloud713 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNAguy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Well, this thread is officially side tracked.. Are you suggesting we don't add any more capacity to our roadways as millions more people continue to move here?? I wasn't aware expanding 610 would spur more suburban development. if anything, not doing anything about our inner city traffic problems would sway more people to suburban living, to "avoid all the traffic". If you assume that everyone has to drive their own car to work, then building more and more freeways is the only answer. You are correct in that. [i've already packed my things in anticipation of my comments being moved to the Transportation section of HAIF ] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 [i've already packed my things in anticipation of my comments being moved to the Transportation section of HAIF ] It's pretty incredible how many threads degrade to arguments about transportation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) It's pretty incredible how many threads degrade to arguments about transportation.It just so happens to be the biggest challenge this city has. Some of us are a little bitter. Edited November 24, 2014 by Montrose1100 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNAguy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) It's pretty incredible how many threads degrade to arguments about transportation. It's close to Thanksgiving. Did you expect any argument / discussion to stay on topic? The fact that we didn't end up on the topic of religion or politics is some sort of minor miracle. Edited November 24, 2014 by DNAguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 I see something shiney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 The fact that we didn't end up on the topic of religion or politics is some sort of minor miracle. Not even God himself can fix the problems with 610... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Not even God himself can fix the problems with 610... [puts down my cards] Okay I call bs lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm ready to see some external skin work going up on Astoria. Curious to see how it will lookLooks like scaffolding is going up on the South side of the podium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 From earlier today 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Visually, this side of the Galleria area has become super dense almost overnight with this, the office building across the street and the Bellifore, which I didn't realize was so close. With the other projects planned at this end of Post Oak, it will have more of a downtown feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Visually, this side of the Galleria area has become super dense almost overnight with this, the office building across the street and the Bellifore, which I didn't realize was so close.With the other projects planned at this end of Post Oak, it will have more of a downtown feel.Curious to see what other projects move forward in the near future - Lynd is apparently out of the amreit post oak/San Felipe site. My understanding is that it had more to do with amreit's sale then market conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Curious to see what other projects move forward in the near future - Lynd is apparently out of the amreit post oak/San Felipe site. My understanding is that it had more to do with amreit's sale then market conditions. They backed out of negotiations to purchase? Bummer. It still probably won't take long to sell, regardless of market conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) (Not by me) 44 by 10Totototito, on Flickr 63 by 10Totototito, on Flickr Edited December 14, 2014 by Triton 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 "let us name the twins before christmas" my choices are: BHP BILITON / ROCKIN EDDIE ASTORIA / ROCKIN STEADY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Right this second. Making more progress on the north side of the tower. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/29693644@N04/15908918019/sizes/l 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 By 10Totototito on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) It will be interesting to see how the crown turns out from the angle in that first picture. Looks kinda squatty. Edited December 26, 2014 by Montrose1100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 It's got farther to rise, but the building has a bit of a wide base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) (Not by me) 70 by 10Totototito, on Flickr Edited January 8, 2015 by Triton 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Two more by the same photographer. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 fabulous illustrations! astoria, is looking lovely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The view of this as you drive east through the 4 Oaks development is pretty cool. At the light on Post Oak it feels like the road just dead-ends into Astoria (obviously it doesn't, but it's a cool feel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 1/19 by Michi on SSP 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 fabulous illustrations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The garage looks almost as bad as the cosmopolitan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) The garage looks almost as bad as the cosmopolitan."Oh, is that a garage? With all of Randall's fancy architectural detailing he's known for (faux this, faux that.. Here a faux, there a faux everywhere he builds it's faux) sorry. The old Macdonald had a farm song got stuck in my head. I digressed. I'm sure he will crap it up before it's finished. Edited January 23, 2015 by Dakota79 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 1/19 by Michi on SSP For reference.. If the garage comes out anything like the renderings it will be loads better than the Cosmo garage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Can someone post the Cosmo original renderings.... Lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Can someone post the Cosmo original renderings.... LolMy thoughts exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 For reference.. If the garage comes out anything like the renderings it will be loads better than the Cosmo garage. Cosmos rendering: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 For reference.. If the garage comes out anything like the renderings it will be loads better than the Cosmo garage. Generally speaking, Mr. Davis prefers to spend money on the one side of the building, because as you know a high rise (and parking garage) can only be seen from that side. At least that's what appears to be his m.o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Which side of the Cosmo did he spend money on??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 For reference.. If the garage comes out anything like the renderings it will be loads better than the Cosmo garage. It's a nice looking rendering. But the building will only look like that if the lights are on in every room of every unit... Not likely to happen, especially since many buyers are foreign nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Which side of the Cosmo did he spend money on???I'm fairly certain he spent several hundred dollars on the paper mâché adornments on that one side. And it really, really shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 actually, i think that he spends the most money on the renderings / concepts. very slick of him... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Nothing like being stuck in 610 track, eh, Cloud? Edited January 26, 2015 by toxtethogrady 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 By Javi Kawai on Flickr Before After: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 "Before" wasn't so shabby, either. I can remember back to 1977 when none of those buildings existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Nothing like being stuck in 610 track, eh, Cloud?heh, I just jumped on 610 from San Felipe after touring the High Creek District, heading up to Woodway so I could get this picture and then head into downtown to check out the other developments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 They're putting white paneling over the green wall on the south side. I'm wondering if that's going to really be the final covering. Imagining the whole thing like that and it's going to look like a giant shiny plastic building. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 By Javi Kawai on Flickr: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Something has changed on the last two floors that have been poured. They are taller, and have a reinforced corner (south-east end). I remember reading that some of the condo's were going to have soaking pools... wonder if that's what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 those would be the penthouses, no? I would imagine they would be a little swankier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Photos courtesy of Bobruss: Uptown1 by brijonmang, on Flickr Uptown3 by brijonmang, on Flickr Uptown4 by brijonmang, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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