The Astoria Condos at 1405 Post Oak Boulevard

[fatesdisastr 523]

Images of a scale model of Astoria below at the link. Can't grab them off the site.

 

Scale Models, Randall Davis Astoria

http://www.pentagonstudios.com/pentagon.swf

 

Took some screenshots

 

 

 

 

 

[Tumbleweed_Tx 1512]

that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels  

 

[fatesdisastr 523]

that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels  

 

 

That thing is beyond laughable lol I love it 

[mfastx 503]

that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels  

 

 

Good job, good effort.  LOL looks pretty cool though. 

[Timoric 1493]

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Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric

[swtsig 2808]

almost all those garden style apartments are either on the market or have been sold recently. they'll get redeveloped eventually... you know, highest and best use and all.

[TowerSpotter 1139]

almost all those garden style apartments are either on the market or have been sold recently. they'll get redeveloped eventually... you know, highest and best use and all.

 

Can you update us on the other property Randall Davis has in the area?

[monarch 3227]

...updated version of the "leaning tower of piza" houston style.

 

that's a photoshop.. i know because I have seen a few in my days, and can tell by the pixels  

 

 

[Sky-guy 184]

What's taking so long with this?

[brijonmang 5144]

What's taking so long with this?

 

I'm assuming they are just having to drill all of the piers right now, similar to what happened at SkyHouse.  That building really took a while to get off the ground because of the drilling they did prior to vertical construction.  Might have to have someone like Purdue chime in though with more knowledge.

[TowerSpotter 1139]

Update from TotoroKawai on Skyscrapercity

 

[gene 2184]

wait i'm confused...ya'll are talking about land drilling and construction when clearly it's already built...as evidenced by those amazing photos there a few posts up!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SkylineView 1350]

2013 11 20:  The pier-drilling rig is coming down...

 

 

[SkylineView 1350]

Crane base on site.

[brijonmang 5144]

Crane base on site.

Dude, where have you been?! It's been like a whole two weeks since your last updates for the area. This is unacceptable!

[fatesdisastr 523]

This site is moving incredibly slow recently. Glad to know the base is finally on site. They are going crazy over at the BHP site across the street

[SkylineView 1350]

Brijon... travel man... so much travel.  Next photo update will be Monday or Tuesday.  

[ChrisPHous 79]

Brijon... travel man... so much travel.  Next photo update will be Monday or Tuesday.  

 

Just give me the keys to your apt...Ill take the pics for you!

[SkylineView 1350]

2013 12 11:  I don't know anything about foundation construction, but I'm guessing someone screwed up and they had to rebuild the boring crane (which had been completely disassembled and removed from the site) to do a few more drills.  Wah wah.

 

 

[richfish 401]

Well the building went vertical today. There are several steel rebar columns about 14 feet or so in the air attached to the dug up 'rectangles' in the photo above. Driving too fast today to snap a pic, but if I get a red light tomorrow I'll upload a pic.

[LarryDierker 3358]

Well the building went vertical today. There are several steel rebar columns about 14 feet or so in the air attached to the dug up 'rectangles' in the photo above. Driving too fast today to snap a pic, but if I get a red light tomorrow I'll upload a pic.

 

Dude. Pull in Mcdonalds and snap a pic. Please.

[Golyadkin 277]

The tower crane is being erected right now. It's blue. My camera fully died so I can't get pictures.

[invisibletrees 99]

Dude. Pull in Mcdonalds and snap a pic. Please.

 

yes. haif has been slacking lately in terms of pic updates. 

[Alec 496]

 My camera fully died so I can't get pictures.

 

We all love the beautiful, hi-def photos people post on here, but we're also pretty forgiving of relevant cell phone shots.

[brijonmang 5144]

We all love the beautiful, hi-def photos people post on here, but we're also pretty forgiving of relevant cell phone shots.

 

Alec speaks the truth.  Being a suburban dweller I'm always happy to see pictures of any kind on all the progress going on around town.  Even if it's just dirt moving.  Thank you to all who contribute...I will always chip in when I have the opportunity.

[richfish 401]

Alec speaks the truth.  Being a suburban dweller I'm always happy to see pictures of any kind on all the progress going on around town.  Even if it's just dirt moving.  Thank you to all who contribute...I will always chip in when I have the opportunity.

 

You all have inspired me. I'll do better as the project goes on.

 

Pic 1 is a view of the new crane taken going south on Post Oak 200 feet south of Uptown Park Blvd.

 

Pic 2 & 3 are sitting at the light headed south on Post Oak at Four Oaks

 

Hopefully this will satiate the masses until the real photographers can get an update : )

Edited December 19, 2013 by richfish

[gene 2184]

thanks for the update and the sore neck

 

Edited December 19, 2013 by gene

[fatesdisastr 523]

There she stands

 

[TowerSpotter 1139]

Cranes look so beautiful.

[BaderJF 532]

It's about time the crane is up

[richfish 401]

View of the Astoria crane in front of 1200 Post Oak as seen from the LOPO garage.

[SkylineView 1350]

I'll feed you baby birds...

 

[fatesdisastr 523]

I'll feed you baby birds...

 

Daniel Tosh 

 

 

I seriously say that all the time and everyone gives me this face   and I seriously just bust out laughing

[urbanize713 1218]

so soon there will be 2 more cranes in this pic?

I'll feed you baby birds...

 

 

[Sky-guy 184]

so soon there will be 2 more cranes in this pic?

2? What do you mean. The only other crane will be for the BHP tower. (Unless you count whatever else is going on at BLVD Place-which probably won't have a crane for at least the next half year or so. Probably longer than that.)

[treblelino 42]

He means two bhp cranes.

[Golyadkin 277]

View of the Astoria crane in front of 1200 Post Oak as seen from the LOPO garage.

Neighbor..?

[richfish 401]

Neighbor..?

 

In the mid rise. 

[SkylineView 1350]

2014 01 04:

 

[ChrisPHous 79]

Wow, this is actually occupying literally the entire plot of land!

[Texasota 2037]

of course. it's a (relatively) small lot for a tower.

Plus why wouldn't they? What would they do with the rest of the lot?

[HoustonBoy 164]

It actually is surprising they're taking up the whole lot because in Houston there's this trend to add an obnoxious garage and acres (exaggerated) of grass and landscaping.

Edited January 5, 2014 by HoustonBoy

[Sky-guy 184]

It actually is surprising they're taking up the whole lot because in Houston there's this trend to add an obnoxious garage and acres (exaggerated) of grass and landscaping.

Where is the garage anyways?

[cloud713 3805]

In the bottom of the tower..?

What's wrong with grass and landscaping?

[mfastx 503]

In the bottom of the tower..?

What's wrong with grass and landscaping?

 

I don't think the poster dislikes grass and landscaping by itself, but in Houston when an urban development has grass and landscaping it usually means little or no sidewalks and poor street level interaction. 

[Sky-guy 184]

In the bottom of the tower..?

From the renderings it almost looked like the entire tower was condos. Esoecially the night-time renderings where it looked as if lights from inside were lit throughout the entire tower, not just the top.

[cloud713 3805]

Took some screenshots

See the "podium" garage at the base? It's blended in very well.. It's a shame other towers can't blend their garages into the structure like this

[towerjunkie 193]

Only in Houston does a modern  and classy tower get built next to a mcdonald's XD ah the wonders of no zoning!

[HoustonBoy 164]

I don't think the poster dislikes grass and landscaping by itself, but in Houston when an urban development has grass and landscaping it usually means little or no sidewalks and poor street level interaction.

Bingo! I like grass and landscaping but not in urban environments to a certain extent.

[por favor gracias 430]

See the "podium" garage at the base? It's blended in very well.. It's a shame other towers can't blend their garages into the structure like this

 

Since there are only 60 or 70 something units for this tower, there isn't this need for a giant garage. I think this "podium" blends in very nicely as well. Beautiful building IMO.