htownswami Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 It's basically the area from Briar Forest/Westheimer and Beltway 8 down to about Bellaire and Beltway 8. From Briar Forest to about Westpark is the Westchase District and Bellaire/Beltway8 is Houston's Unofficial China/Vietnam town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchitecturalPRGirl Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 The project is on track and is going to be completed Spring 2008. Below are the specs for the project.Park 8 will consist of three beautiful 23 floor high-rise condominiums with commercial retail center and recreational facilities. Using the high-rise condominium concept, 1.2 million square feet are created over 17 acres of land, with 250,000 square feet allocated for commercial retail usage. Near downtown Houston, the building complex includes an adjoining parking lot and features swimming pools, fitness rooms, and game rooms, while also allowing pedestrian access to shops along the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Near downtown Houston seems like a stretch. Sure, 12 miles isn't very far on a map, but during rush hour... that's at least a 30-minute trip by car, if not longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 The project is on track and is going to be completed Spring 2008. Below are the specs for the project.Park 8 will consist of three beautiful 23 floor high-rise condominiums with commercial retail center and recreational facilities. Using the high-rise condominium concept, 1.2 million square feet are created over 17 acres of land, with 250,000 square feet allocated for commercial retail usage. Near downtown Houston, the building complex includes an adjoining parking lot and features swimming pools, fitness rooms, and game rooms, while also allowing pedestrian access to shops along the street.Near Downtown Houston? April Fools, right?Has construction started already? The completion date is only a year away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Just to add a note about the two chinatowns, when I moved to Houston last summer, my supervisor at work was Chinese. When I asked her how to get to Chinatown, she told me to go to Bellaire. I asked her "isn't there a chinatown downtown" and she said no. But I read online that there was a chinatown downtown, so I decided to find out for myself. I took the metro downtown, walked to the GRB convention center and crossed the 59. All I saw were abandoned buildings, warehouses, the odd random townhouse (which looked out of place in such a desolate environment). I finally found ONE chinese grocery store and bought some tea. I asked the owner if there were any restaurants nearby. She said ther was one but it wasn't very good, and that I should go to Bellaire for good chinese food. I decided to check out the restaurant that she mentioned and it was boarded up. She didn't even know it was closed. And that was about all there was to "downtown chinatown".Three months later when I bought a car, I drove out to Bellaire and it was MUCH more active, and the chinatown area in Bellaire was actually huge, although much more suburban than the chinatowns I've been to in NYC, Montreal, and Toronto.! So it doesn't surprise me that the development is there as opposed to the downtown chinatown.That being said, I really wish there was a chinatown downtown that wasn't all strip malls and shopping centers like in Bellaire. Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 There seems to be a lot of activity going on here over the past two weeks. A number of large pieces of equipment appears to be there and lots of dirt moving. Anyone know if this is finally under construction, or is this flood control work once again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I meant to ask this same question the other day. Thanks, Velvet, for bringing it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Looked like they were taking soil samples yesterday when I drove by. I think this thing is actually starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchitecturalPRGirl Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Looked like they were taking soil samples yesterday when I drove by. I think this thing is actually starting.Yes, construction is beginning. Below is the project detail information.Park 8 will consist of three beautiful 23 floor high-rise condominiums with commercial retail center and recreational facilities. Using the high-rise condominium concept, 1.2 million square feet are created over 17 acres of land, with 250,000 square feet allocated for commercial retail usage. Near downtown Houston, the building complex includes an adjoining parking lot and features swimming pools, fitness rooms, and game rooms, while also allowing pedestrian access to shops along the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Near downtown Houston, the building complex includes an adjoining parking lot and features swimming pools, fitness rooms, and game rooms, while also allowing pedestrian access to shops along the street.Near downtown Houston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchitecturalPRGirl Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Near downtown Houston?No it's not at all. It's like at the Beltway in new Chinatown. I don't know why our project description sheet says that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 No it's not at all. It's like at the Beltway in new Chinatown. I don't know why our project description sheet says that.Probably written by someone who's never been to the site, or the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddleman Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I'd also question the 'beautiful' part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) Subjective. It is what it is. I don't find much about Manhattan beautiful either but again... subjective. However, the "near" downtown part is hilarious. I suppose if you wanted to assume that Westchase was DT Houston, then yeah... Edited June 8, 2007 by The Great Hizzy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 (edited) The large crane on the site caught my eye as I was driving into town this morning... thought I'd take a few pics and share. Edited August 5, 2007 by ChannelTwoNews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Neat dragonfly in the first picture.The website lists them as three 26-storey towers, if I recollect correctly. If it was 23 before, then maybe sales are strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) ... Edited September 2, 2007 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 The large crane on the site caught my eye as I was driving into town this morning... thought I'd take a few pics and share. That dragonfly must have been huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 That dragonfly must have been huge! You don't even know the half of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Per the marketing office that is involved with the project, they are building the retail component and one condo tower & parking garage at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Here are two shots of the large model of the site in their sales office. I was told the 50% of the first tower's units had already been sold. Also had a brief discussion with the President of the project. One thing that seems to never be mentioned is the fact that University General wants to build a 9-story hospital as a component of the project, but then most times we only see the view of the model from the west. I was shown a 3D tour of the site on DVD, which they will begin mass producing for interested parties within the upcoming months. After a bit of hunting, I found it here as well. They also gave me a few of their marketing mags and such, the majority of which are in chinese. Pretty pictures though! A long article portrays the residential component as somewhat of a senior-oriented development in conjunction with the hospital. Kinda caught my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Impossible Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 This looks like the eighties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 The project's a lot more ambitious than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) This looks like the eighties.When one goes overseas, even to cutting-edge countries outside the English-speaking world (my experience has been Italy), designed media production values (like TV stations and so forth) are astonishingly 80s - even when the real-life merchandise and retail spaces are present-day. Edited October 24, 2007 by strickn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 The video shows a lot of the detail. Looks good.However, some of those units are staring right into the parking garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 When I was i Westchase last weekend, it felt like I was in Asia. Didn't feel like Houston at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 When I was i Westchase last weekend, it felt like I was in Asia. Didn't feel like Houston at all.What do you mean? Where in Westchase were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 We drove down Bellaire. The areas in Chinatown didn't feel like Houston. I guess since I haven't been in that area in so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 What is the song singing? Do I love my mother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmoneybangbang Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 We drove down Bellaire. The areas in Chinatown didn't feel like Houston. I guess since I haven't been in that area in so long.I don't think that Bellaire is considered Westchase. However, I kow what you mean. I've lived at Beltway @ W. Airport (Basically Beltway @ 59S) and it's amazing at how diverse the area has become. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 (edited) Bellaire is Westchase. Just a small part of it. Edited October 28, 2007 by Trae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 (edited) Bellaire is Westchase. Just a small part of it.None of the Chinese or Vietnamese businesses are in Westchase. The Westchase Development District extended it's southern border to include Halliburton, which only covers one block west of the Beltway, along Bellaire. Here's a link to the Westchase District's website showing the land use. The City of Houston recognizes an even smaller land area as Westchase. Edited October 28, 2007 by Jeebus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 We were just outside of Westchase. I just say Westchase to define the general area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 New Chron article talking about this:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...iz/5403060.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Thanks for the article. I was wondering what was going on seeing that they've done NOTHING since putting the first crane up 5 months ago. I drive by the site a couple of times a week and there's been zero activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthangjim Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I drive by this site every day as well, and I still don't see any progress. Their sign facing the freeway is now faded and mostly illegible. That crane has been there since August and I wonder every day how much that's costing someone to leave it there without activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Yeah, I have seen that, too. Is this thing happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I wonder if they're held up because the probect is located so close to Art Storey Park, which is undergoing serious upgrades/construction as its associated with the Sims/Brays/etc restoration projects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I wonder if they're held up because the probect is located so close to Art Storey Park, which is undergoing serious upgrades/construction as its associated with the Sims/Brays/etc restoration projects?Drove by Wednesday and there is still no movement with the construction site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 The crane has been up at this site for at least 8 months now with no progress. I can see this thing from my building and it hasn't moved a bit. This has got to be one of the worst examples of construction scheduling I've ever seen. I wonder how much it costs to rent a crane like that for 8 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'm sure the Bank of America located right next to it would like a view of something different at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Ok folks, there is movement at the site. I drove by earlier, and there were two huge tractor trailor cranes right beside the main crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Hehehe, for some reason that just sounded funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Ok folks, there is movement at the site. I drove by earlier, and there were two huge tractor trailor cranes right beside the main crane.I know that main crane had to be lonely. It had been sitting there by itself for months. I'm still wondering if the slowdown at the site had anything to do with the renovations to Art Storey Park? Maybe a water main that runs through that site is connected to the big pond that's being redone as part of the overall renovation (and I believe the renovation is part of Project Brays as well). Edited June 25, 2008 by The Great Hizzy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I know that main crane had to be lonely. It had been sitting there by itself for months. I'm still wondering if the slowdown at the site had anything to do with the renovations to Art Storey Park? Maybe a water main that runs through that site is connected to the big pond that's being redone as part of the overall renovation (and I believe the renovation is part of Project Brays as well).That's a good point. They seem to have finished the park a few weeks ago, so it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I drove by about three hours ago. The new crane on-site is disassembling the tower crane that's been sitting idle for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I drove by about three hours ago. The new crane on-site is disassembling the tower crane that's been sitting idle for months.Tower Cannibalism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Tower Cannibalism?The new one is not a tower crane. I don't know if this project is cancelled but the fact that the tower crane is going away is not a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Yep, just drove by, and the crane is down. To bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 So how is it a development firm/construction company could make it through all the phases of preconstruction planning, start clearing the site, and throw up a crane only to have the project dissolve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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