cspwal Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Are you sorry the quality is so good? Nice photo! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 https://www.arch-con.com/division/kelsey-seybold-esperson-clinic/ Quote Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in the Downtown Tunnels, beneath the Niels and Millie Esperson Buildings, will be the first primary care clinic located in the Tunnels. This will be the second Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston’s downtown area. Arch-Con will be renovating the 2,640-square-foot space, which includes a lobby, reception area, two exam rooms, a storage room, IT room, and an employee break room. The clinic will offer regular outpatient services. The location will give people who work west of Main Street easy access to a Kelsey-Seybold provider. Photo I took on Friday. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Kelsey-Seybold Clinic opens in downtown Houston tunnels https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/01/07/houston-health-care-company-opens-in-downtown.html Quote The Houston-based health care company has opened a new clinic in the downtown tunnel system, located beneath the Niels and Mellie Esperson Buildings. The 3,000-square-foot clinic opened earlier this month. It is located in the Esperson Tunnel at 815 Walker St., suite T-14A. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Downtown Esperson Buildings For Sale: Whisper Number – $65 Million https://realtynewsreport.com/2020/02/05/downtown-esperson-buildings-for-sale-whisper-number-65-million/ Quote HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Contrarian Capital’s historic Esperson Buildings in downtown Houston are expected to draw offers around $65 million in a new effort to sell the buildings, reports Real Estate Alert. JLL has the listing for the combined 509,000-SF properties. The property includes the 32-story Niels Esperson Building, built in 1927 at 808 Travis. It has been described as the “only full-blown example of Italian Renaissance architecture in downtown Houston.” The adjoining 19-story Mellie Esperson Building, 815 Walker, is an Art Deco office tower completed in 1941. The Esperson buildings, which are tunnel connected, are 66 percent leased. Late last year, it was announced the Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom law firm leased 42,000 SF in the Esperson project. Overall, the Houston office market has its soft spots, but new buildings have been leasing up briskly. The owners of older office buildings respond by spending millions to renovate. It’s all part of what real estate industry people call the “Flight to Quality.” Corporate tenants, which compete to attract the best employees (or talent), strive to have prime office buildings that have offerings that make outstanding workplaces. “We continue to see firms that value their employees as assets looking to relocate to new developments to ensure employee satisfaction, allowing these companies to attract and retain top employment talent,” said office leasing expert Chip Colvill of Colvill Office Properties, which leases a number of downtown buildings. “The new developments offer a higher quality environment, greater amenities, more efficient floor plans, better elevatoring, superior parking, etc. causing these new developments to be in high demand,” Colvill said in a recent interview. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 In the "yesterday's news tomorrow" column, Martin Disiere moved into the Neils around ten years ago. Perhaps the announcement was of their renewal. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KinkaidAlum Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 That's the Gulf. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 8:00 PM, hindesky said: This image rocks! Thanks, hindesky. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2020 Sightseers take in the view from the tempietto atop the 32-story Niels Esperson Building, the tallest in Texas upon its completion, 1927. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 That’s awesome. Anybody know a way to get up there to check it out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 6:21 PM, hindesky said: Sightseers take in the view from the tempietto atop the 32-story Niels Esperson Building, the tallest in Texas upon its completion, 1927. Woah 😨 Why is this not open to the public!? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native_Houstonian Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Get your bids in by tomorrow for the Esperson Building... https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/808-Travis-Street-815-Walker-Street-Houston-TX/23477122/ 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 My old office was in this building, loved the quirks: - Elevators rang an actual bell when you arrived to your floor - There was a mail slot that connected all the floors to the lobby level. If you were lucky you would catch some mail whizzing by on its way down. - Niels Esperson's family crest being mounted everywhere. - The carved cattle skulls on the stonework on the Travis street entrance. - They used to do a monthly tour of the copula (show above) and Mellie Esperson's old office. Neils passed away before his eponymous building was completed, and Mellie went blind before her expansion (Walker Street side) was completed. She lived in the building for the rest of her life, there is a set of apartments on the very top floor. - The building is allegedly haunted by Mellie. Don't really believe in that sort of thing, but also didn't stay late into the night to find out.... Fun memories!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 3 hours ago, native_Houstonian said: Get your bids in by tomorrow for the Esperson Building... https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/808-Travis-Street-815-Walker-Street-Houston-TX/23477122/ That could make for an amazing hotel and/or residential conversion! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Under construction. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 So cool! Did it sell? This would be near the top of buildings I’d love to see a conversion to residential/hotel. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DotCom Posted August 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2022 Partial multifamily conversion. https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/multifamily/80-year-old-landmark-office-building-downtown-to-house-luxe-apartment-units-114459 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, DotCom said: Partial multifamily conversion. https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/multifamily/80-year-old-landmark-office-building-downtown-to-house-luxe-apartment-units-114459 OMG! (anyone have an account who might be able to spill some deets on this one? I’m super curious!) Edited August 23, 2022 by BEES?! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted August 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2022 Owners of the nearly century-old downtown Esperson building will convert parts of its office space into multifamily units, part of the greater trend of repurposing old office space as tenants flock to newer, highly amenitized buildings. Screen Shot 2022-08-23 at 3.30.57 PM by David, on Flickr The building at 808 Travis St. was first built in the 1940s, and was the largest office building built during the Great Depression, as well as the first Houston skyscraper to have central air conditioning. The renovations, designed by Gensler, will add multifamily units as well as an amenity space on the 17th floor, available to both residents and office tenants. Plans for the amenity space call for removing the roof on the northwest corner of the 17th floor to create an outdoor-indoor space, with a rooftop swimming pool, a dog park, a speak-easy, a wellness facility, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, and a space for catered meetings. “Removing the roof of the northwest corner of the 17th floor, bringing back the unique terrace where [original owner] Mellie Esperson entertained friends, and adding the outdoor lap pool will create a dynamic space unlike anywhere else in downtown Houston,” Cameron Management President Dougal Cameron said in a release. “In fact, we’ll have three different roof decks accessed from this level, with appealing amenities for both residential and office tenants.” Owner Cameron Management will decide how much office space to convert based on market demand, so an official square footage and number of units is yet to be determined, according to a Gensler spokesperson. Construction will begin in the first quarter of 2023; renovations are estimated to take a year. “While many owners of older office buildings are contemplating complete conversions to residential in response to a post-pandemic and hybrid work economy, Cameron Management’s pioneering approach of entrepreneurs living and working together in the historically significant Esperson is truly unique,” Gensler Houston principal Dean Strombom said in the release. “The new amenity level offerings will create a buzz downtown and foster a community experience.” 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post editor Posted August 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, hindesky said: Owners of the nearly century-old downtown Esperson building will convert parts of its office space into multifamily units, part of the greater trend of repurposing old office space as tenants flock to newer, highly amenitized buildings. Well, crap. I guess I'm moving again. My wife loves that building. 5 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 3 hours ago, editor said: Well, crap. I guess I'm moving again. My wife loves that building. Between the antenna and the building, it sounds like you and your wife need separate bedrooms. In separate buildings🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 sounds like they're converting the Mellie building, not the Neils building 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 "An iconic piece of Houston’s downtown skyline is set to undergo a $50 million makeover as a developer adds residences to a historic commercial building, hopping on an emerging trend of real estate investors reimagining excess office space." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Esperson-Building-Houston-50M-makeover-17395344.php#photo-22847465 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 3:34 PM, hindesky said: Owners of the nearly century-old downtown Esperson building will convert parts of its office space into multifamily units, part of the greater trend of repurposing old office space as tenants flock to newer, highly amenitized buildings. Screen Shot 2022-08-23 at 3.30.57 PM by David, on Flickr The building at 808 Travis St. was first built in the 1940s, and was the largest office building built during the Great Depression, as well as the first Houston skyscraper to have central air conditioning. The renovations, designed by Gensler, will add multifamily units as well as an amenity space on the 17th floor, available to both residents and office tenants. Plans for the amenity space call for removing the roof on the northwest corner of the 17th floor to create an outdoor-indoor space, with a rooftop swimming pool, a dog park, a speak-easy, a wellness facility, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, and a space for catered meetings. They're opening a speak-easy? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Another article. They are starting with Mellie. https://therealdeal.com/texas/2022/08/26/ornate-downtown-houston-high-rise-set-for-resi-makeover/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Anyone know if they have started work on the residential conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jermh Posted November 16 Popular Post Share Posted November 16 (edited) On 11/4/2022 at 11:23 AM, Houston19514 said: Anyone know if they have started work on the residential conversion? I toured the building at the AIA Houston Soar to High Heights: Niels Esperson Building event today, and they talked a bit about this. They said it's challenging because the fire escapes must be enclosed for residential. It sounded like an expensive hurdle, but they still are entertained by the idea. Attached are a few cellphone shots from the tour. A really interesting thing was the HVAC system in the basement, which is from the 1930s. It functions similarly to a swamp cooler and the recent addition of a heat exchanger that connects the building to the Downtown chill water cooling loop. PXL_20231116_005253621.mp4 Edited November 16 by jermh 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Those are some stunning photgraphs. Beautiful images of the most elegant building in downtown. Thanks JERMH! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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