Popular Post Triton Posted January 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2021 Quote Skanska has signed a 15-year lease with the international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright for its planned 28 floor office development in downtown Houston, Texas, USA. The law firm will rent 32 percent of the total space. On 1/8/2021 at 6:01 PM, Bassclef said: Come on y'all, they're not building this. Looks like they're building this... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Wait... if Skanska is working with BIG... then maybe final design at the old Tower Shopping Center... ...maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 ^^^ combine this absolutely gorgeous SKANSKA development with our forthcoming first W HOTEL... atop the houston first building... discovery green is slowly turning into a downtown urban masterpiece. these new prospective developments shall turn the discovery green district into a downtown urban tourist destination. HOUSTON, WE CAN NO-LONGER FIND A PROBLEM... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nate4l1f3 Posted January 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2021 Quote The office building is part of Skanska’s larger plans for the Discovery Green area. In early 2020, the developer and BIG completed a master plan for a 3.5 acre mixd-use district called Discovery West, which will include restaurants retail and green space Can’t gloss over this tidbit 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) BIG's first Texas project 😍 that's awesome. I can't wait for all the lots behind this one to be built out. He's already familiar with Houston being that he was a visiting professor of architecture at Rice. Edited January 13, 2021 by HoustonBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 That's wild. Never thought this would have a snowballs chance in hell but it looks more serious now. Is the new tenant relocating from somewhere else in town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Could the first pic of the renderings be an indication of the mentioned green space? 2 hours ago, kbates2 said: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, nate4l1f3 said: Could the first pic of the renderings be an indication of the mentioned green space? No, the trees to the left are Discovery Green and One Park Place is to the right. This other development (parks, retail, etc.) would be in the upper right corner which we can barely see from this perspective. But I clearly can imagine there has to be some render of the master plan out there now, the way they are talking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Triton said: No, the trees to the left are Discovery Green and One Park Place is to the right. This other development (parks, retail, etc.) would be in the upper right corner which we can barely see from this perspective. But I clearly can imagine there has to be some render of the master plan out there now, the way they are talking. So obvious now that you point it out 🤦🏻♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 i still cant believe they are using BIG, I guess when you are a Swedish multi-billion dollar construction company / developer you can bring in that kind of horsepower. They will no doubt have a master plan that unifies this with the rest of their properties. Knowing BIG / Skanska there will certainly be green space / natural elements in the other blocks. Now we just need centerpoint to burry their substation and build a park on top of it....Hell even a parking garage would look better! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 This is a huge step forward for downtown. The building is absolutely beautiful and it will have amazing unobstructed views. I do sense a missed opportunity, they could have incorporated a rooftop bar/ restaurant/ observation deck overlooking discovery green and the rest of downtown. Not complaining though 😅 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Overall, I am very pleased but I am more nervous about the garage after seeing two new renders. Additionally, is this going to be a mullet? What does the back look like? The new render that teases the back view is a bit frightening. Are those blank walls? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, KinkaidAlum said: Overall, I am very pleased but I am more nervous about the garage after seeing two new renders. Additionally, is this going to be a mullet? What does the back look like? The new render that teases the back view is a bit frightening. Are those blank walls? I'm sure it won't be blank walls. They have to rent the space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, H-Town Man said: I'm sure it won't be blank walls. They have to rent the space... These will be very narrow floor plates due to the lot. It could very well be that the back is hallway/elevator landing space for each floor. My sister lives at One Park Place but it has been almost two years since I've been there but the Embassy Suites will be very close to this tower. I hope you are right. Just voicing a concern. You can see in the new render that the texture seems to chance from glass wall to something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 How much higher will it be than the ES? In any case, seems ideal from a DG perspective, and the foot traffic in the park is still really good. Whatever goes in the lobby here has a very high visibility location, and the garage should do booming after hours business. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, Nate99 said: How much higher will it be than the ES? In any case, seems ideal from a DG perspective, and the foot traffic in the park is still really good. Whatever goes in the lobby here has a very high visibility location, and the garage should do booming after hours business. It seems to be slightly shorter or equal to One Park Place (518'), and considering the Embassy Suites is 242', I would say this one has 250'+ on the hotel. I think the tower is going to be 504', so it should have a pretty a huge presence in this part of the skyline. Also a prime retail location, it's almost necessary to have park facing retail. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, TheSirDingle said: It seems to be slightly shorter or equal to One Park Place (518'), and considering the Embassy Suites is 242', I would say this one has 250'+ on the hotel. I think the tower is going to be 504', so it should have a pretty a huge presence in this part of the skyline. Also a prime retail location, it's almost necessary to have park facing retail. That would be prominent, especially from the park. I was thinking of the question about the back side and wondering how much would show from the south. However tall, someone's office is going to hear kids screaming on the ES pool deck all summer. I think the Aloft/811 Main block must have a similar dynamic, but it was more of a weekend party place, or at least that's my impression. Edited January 13, 2021 by Nate99 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 With this and High Street residential (block 98) the views from the park, sidewalks, and hotels are going to be greatly enhanced. Now if only blocks 252,275, and 292 would go from surface lots to several highrises of the 50+ storey height. Icing on the cake. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 hours ago, monarch said: ^^^ combine this absolutely gorgeous SKANSKA development with our forthcoming first W HOTEL... atop the houston first building... discovery green is slowly turning into a downtown urban masterpiece. these new prospective developments shall turn the discovery green district into a downtown urban tourist destination. HOUSTON, WE CAN NO-LONGER FIND A PROBLEM... Any news on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Twinsanity02 said: With this and High Street residential (block 98) the views from the park, sidewalks, and hotels are going to be greatly enhanced. Now if only blocks 252,275, and 292 would go from surface lots to several highrises of the 50+ storey height. Icing on the cake. It's going to look good. DG has a really neat "bowl" feel to it. Since Skanska has the lot on the corner shared by this and and OPP (not sure which # that is), perhaps that one would fill in sooner rather than later. and more or less completely encircle the park. Add more development down toward Root square and the new Camden apartment and you've got a heck of a neighborhood. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 This leaves Baker Botts as the only law firm of Houston’s Big 3 not moving to a new tower in the next few years. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 @CREguy13 is this the big news you were referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, houstontexasjack said: This leaves Baker Botts as the only law firm of Houston’s Big 3 not moving to a new tower in the next few years. Just a matter of time. There’s a certain stench that permeates from their offices when the elevator door opens. That said, one shell has done a good job of staying competitive after Shell left. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, LBC2HTX said: Just a matter of time. There’s a certain stench that permeates from their offices when the elevator door opens. That said, one shell has done a good job of staying competitive after Shell left. Do they occupy the middle floors that noticeably have not switched over to LED bulbs? I have always wondered this, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Avossos said: @CREguy13 is this the big news you were referring to? Yep! Or at least I hope this was big news... no idea what is on tap for the remaining blocks, but looks like they may reveal more information later this year. Having BIG involved is absolutely huge and gives us a lot to look forward to. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, urbanize713 said: Do they occupy the middle floors that noticeably have not switched over to LED bulbs? I have always wondered this, lol. Hmm they’re on the upper middle floors, something like 30-42 (of 50). Their office are nice, you just get a whiff of retirement home when you walk in. Edited January 14, 2021 by LBC2HTX There vs their 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: Any news on this? ^^^ nothing to date. maybe, COVID has slowed down development a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/01-14-21-1550-on-the-green-discovery-green-discovery-west-norton-rose-fulbright-skanska/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=dlvr.it 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) Quote The office building is part of Skanska’s larger plans for the Discovery Green area. In early2020, the developer andBIG completed a master plan for a 3.5 acre mixd-use district calledDiscovery West, which will includerestaurants retail and green space Know what block would be perfect for green space? The CenterPoint lot (Block 277), perfectly situated in between Discovery Green, Toyota Center, Hilton Américas, and 1550 On The Green. Abandon the sparsely used Crawford St and you could probably extend the Pappasito’s to have patio that opens up to the park. This lot have become too valuable based on its proximity to many things. What are the chance CNP buries or relocates it’s transmission facilities to allow for development here? Edited January 15, 2021 by tigereye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Ewert Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Houston is getting a Bjarke Ingels??? That's HUGE. I'm so excited for that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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