phillip_white Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 7 hours ago, BeerNut said: 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityliving Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Skanska tops out on 1550 on the Green office tower in downtown Houston. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 "Skanska USA, the same developer behind projects like Bank of America Tower and the food hall Understory, has topped out on 1550 on the Green, meaning the building has reached its tallest point." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/office-tower-discovery-green-downtown-houston-17786439.php 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I saw some good stats on LinkedIn from Skanska: 687,000 SF 43,000 CY Concrete 448'9" Total Height 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 the Embassy Suites is just hilarious. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cityliving Posted February 18 Popular Post Share Posted February 18 Topped Out. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 now that it's topped out, I can say what it looks like to me..... it looks like a stubby middle finger pointed to the northeast... . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas3 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/18/2023 at 1:56 PM, Tumbleweed_Tx said: now that it's topped out, I can say what it looks like to me..... it looks like a stubby middle finger pointed to the northeast... . Northeast as in referring to the cities up North? 😂🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Houston Chronicle story about 1550 on the Green. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/downtown-houston-skanska-tower-discovery-green-17799063.php#photo-21991548 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacarlson Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) 44 minutes ago, hindesky said: Houston Chronicle story about 1550 on the Green. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/downtown-houston-skanska-tower-discovery-green-17799063.php#photo-21991548 The article didn't mention the 6th thing: that it partially hides an ugly-ass hotel that everyone on this forum absolutely hates! :-) Edited February 27 by pacarlson 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NB_Brendan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, cityliving said: Hey! I was just wondering how you took such pretty pictures of our city? Would love to learn more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityliving Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Hi NB_Brendan, I use a drone to take photographs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityliving Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 The Houston Chronicle has a video online titled “ A look at Skanska 1550 on the Green’s construction “ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Once this is finished, we wont have any skyscrapers under construction in downtown 🥲 ....for now at least 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 10 hours ago, Amlaham said: Once this is finished, we wont have any skyscrapers under construction in downtown 🥲 ....for now at least I'm hoping that one of the other towers in the development gets started relatively quickly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tigereye Posted March 1 Popular Post Share Posted March 1 (edited) 13 hours ago, Amlaham said: Once this is finished, we wont have any skyscrapers under construction in downtown 🥲 ....for now at least We’ll have the Pierce Elevated/45 reroute, Astros MMP mixed use ballpark development, office residential conversion projects, Theater District redevelopment, and North Canal/Warehouse district to preoccupy our attention until the next skyscraper rises. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a renovation of Toyota Center soon too. Edited March 1 by tigereye 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cityliving Posted March 2 Popular Post Share Posted March 2 Too Windy and Cloudy today to fly drone at Discovery Green, street and park views. The water in the lake has been Green for a long time, maybe that's why it's called "Discovery Green?" 😄 Windows are being put in. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post bobruss Posted March 25 Popular Post Share Posted March 25 Thats a pretty amazing picture when you think about what that part of town looked like in 2006, before Discovery Green was opened in 2008. Every building in the horseshoe shape was built after the park opened. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HtownWxBoy Posted March 25 Popular Post Share Posted March 25 4 hours ago, bobruss said: Thats a pretty amazing picture when you think about what that part of town looked like in 2006, before Discovery Green was opened in 2008. Every building in the horseshoe shape was built after the park opened. It's pretty amazing how just building an urban park can transform an entire neighborhood. I moved to Houston in 2002 when the Hilton was under construction. There was no reason to go to that part of Downtown unless you were going to the GRB. I always tell people you couldn't have paid me to walk into East Downtown at night (or even during the day) and now I live there. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Also, I recently drove down Lamar from Avenidas to Labranch, and I wanted to nominate that 2 block drive for the most relaxing, soothing, and beautiful 2 block stretch in downtown.. It also always feels cool. Alternate perhaps Lamar at Bagby passed Heritage park.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 9 hours ago, bobruss said: Also, I recently drove down Lamar from Avenidas to Labranch, and I wanted to nominate that 2 block drive for the most relaxing, soothing, and beautiful 2 block stretch in downtown.. It also always feels cool. Alternate perhaps Lamar at Bagby passed Heritage park.? ...and that area will be hopping next weekend with all of the Final Four festivities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I didn’t realize it until coming up to 45 from 59 today but the colors of this mesh very well/are respectful to the other buildings around that part of the park. The exterior columns and painted blank walls on the back side match the red brick of OPP and the glass matches Hess tower. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas3 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Are there any completion updates on this building? Any recent pics of it from this week? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityliving Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 18 hours ago, Jas3 said: Are there any completion updates on this building? Any recent pics of it from this week? 🤔 Not sure when this building will be completed? Hopefully sometime this year. I haven’t taken any recent pics due to the Final Four activities at Discovery green, also the wet weather and windy conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Houston19514 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 On 4/6/2023 at 10:11 AM, cityliving said: Not sure when this building will be completed? Hopefully sometime this year. I haven’t taken any recent pics due to the Final Four activities at Discovery green, also the wet weather and windy conditions. Yes, per their website, "late 2023" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted April 12 Popular Post Share Posted April 12 The northern tower crane is being dismantled by the southern crane. 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 ^^^ @hindesky dude, great illustrations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post ChannelTwoNews Posted April 17 Popular Post Share Posted April 17 https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/deal-sheet/this-weeks-houston-deal-sheet-118523 Skanska USA is progressing on its 1550 on the Green office tower downtown. Earlier this month, in a four-hour time frame, landscape architects installed: 55 trees ranging in size from 65 to 200 gallons. 85% Texas-native wooded, floral and arid plant species on over 16K SF of terraces. A 48,000-gallon rainwater collection system. A robust drip irrigation system throughout the project, including on all terraces. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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