drecey 100 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I know that this is completely off topic, and I tried finding it, but can't. I figured since it's gonna be in the same area, I'd just post here.What ever happened with that Astoria project? It looked so good and promising. They even had the leasing trailer out. http://astoriahouston.com/index.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) It's going up on the McDonald's site down the street from BLVD Place (here: http://goo.gl/maps/sElzl). There is a pre-sale trailer that has been in the parking lot for a few months now, and the McDonald's is scheduled to be demolished in January last I heard. Edited December 20, 2012 by Golyadkin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drecey 100 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Whoa! Thanx. I'm glad it's still in the works. It looks amazing! I love Art Deco inspired architecture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kdog08 262 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 So is there also something going up in the 24 hour fitness location across the street from the said McDonalds? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LarryDierker 3405 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 So is there also something going up in the 24 hour fitness location across the street from the said McDonalds?There was some discussion on the topic a while back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2306 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Did Midway at one time have a plan to develop this site as well? Their plan is almost the exact same as Wulfe.http://www.munozalbin.com/22-post-oak-ii.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 From today: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SweetJames 12 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 From last week 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPHous 85 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Oh wow they are starting on the Hanover tower already? This is nuts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckdee 2 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 It's going up on the McDonald's site down the street from BLVD Place (here: http://goo.gl/maps/sElzl). There is a pre-sale trailer that has been in the parking lot for a few months now, and the McDonald's is scheduled to be demolished in January last I heard.Excellent. Any pics of the Mickey D's getting smashed?? Breaks my heart!_____________________"I've had many problems in my life, most of which were imagined." - Mark TwainChuck Dee - AKA Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Excellent. Any pics of the Mickey D's getting smashed?? Breaks my heart!It was still open last I went by. I'm sick right now, but when I'm next up for it I'll head over and see if I can't get a definite timetable from someone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 It's 100% still open, with people getting their McRibs and McFlurry's as we speak... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2306 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 That looks a lot more than whole foods and Hanover Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 That looks a lot more than whole foods and HanoverThe main constuction happening isn't just Whole Foods, by the looks of it it is all of the remaining BLVD Place - Phases 1, 2, and 3. And it looks like they've fenced off the area behind the park where the Hanover tower was originally supposed to go and where a tower still appears on the site plans, so we'll have to see what happens there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgriff 739 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) That looks a lot more than whole foods and HanoverThere are two construction sites shown in the photo. One is the Whole Foods complex, I'm not sure what the other is but ChrisPHous seems to indicate that it is Hanover tower. I think he is referring to the bottom photo in which piles are being or about to be driven. Edited January 8, 2013 by jgriff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckdee 2 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 It's 100% still open, with people getting their McRibs and McFlurry's as we speak...Yippee...._____________________"I've had many problems in my life, most of which were imagined." - Mark TwainChuck Dee - AKA Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 There are two construction sites shown in the photo. One is the Whole Foods complex, I'm not sure what the other is but ChrisPHous seems to indicate that it is Hanover tower. I think he is referring to the bottom photo in which piles are being or about to be driven.This is the Whole Foods, which actually is basically all of the remainder of BLVD Place, assuming the finish everything planned for that site.And you are correct, this is the Hanover Tower site: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Houston19514 4734 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ooohhh, I had always thought the Hanover Tower was going on that site between Skylark and Post Oak Lane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SweetJames 12 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ooohhh, I had always thought the Hanover Tower was going on that site between Skylark and Post Oak Lane.I'm fairly certain a separate residential building is going in there. I think it's in the BLVD Place master plan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) I'm fairly certain a separate residential building is going in there. I think it's in the BLVD Place master plan.It is. The plans for that one are still on their site plan map (here: http://www.blvdplace...rojectPlans.htm). Initially that was the site for the Hanover Tower, so there's a little confusion over what's going here now. It may be that Hanover is actually going to be putting up two residential towers here. No concrete information about it that I've seen at this point. Edited January 8, 2013 by Golyadkin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister X 226 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) The plans, renderings and photos seem to be matching up nicely at this point. Edited January 8, 2013 by Mister X 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2306 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 So the site closest to San Felipe is the location of the square tower that was first revealed years ago? I guess we always thought this new rendering was replacing it, but it's not. Correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) So the site closest to San Felipe is the location of the square tower that was first revealed years ago? I guess we always thought this new rendering was replacing it, but it's not. Correct?That's where the confusion is. When the tower that's currently going up (the curved one) was first announced, it was made to sound like it was a replacement for the tower that was always talked about to go on the small block formed by Sky Lark, Post Oak Ln. and San Felipe (this tower: http://swamplot.com/...-blvd-place.jpg). But given that the site plans on their website show both, with that site looking the same as it always has, there's no clear information one way or the other. Personally I'm hoping they go back to their original pre-recession 57-story plan (here: http://www.slideshare.net/whyarc/2012-jy-hanover), but I'd be very happy to see a tower of any kind go there. I'm all for parks but a little patch of grass in that area is frankly IMO. Edited January 9, 2013 by Golyadkin 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2306 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That's where the confusion is. When the tower that's currently going up (the curved one) was first announced, it was made to sound like it was a replacement for the tower that was always talked about to go on the small block formed by Sky Lark, Post Oak Ln. and San Felipe (this tower: http://swamplot.com/...-blvd-place.jpg). But given that the site plans on their website show both, with that site looking the same as it always has, there's no clear information one way or the other. Personally I'm hoping they go back to their original pre-recession 57-story plan (here: http://www.slideshare.net/whyarc/2012-jy-hanover), but I'd be very happy to see a tower of any kind go there. I'm all for parks but a little patch of grass in that area is frankly IMO.What the frick!!! I've never seen that rendering before!!! I hope they go with that too! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxman 891 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That's where the confusion is. When the tower that's currently going up (the curved one) was first announced, it was made to sound like it was a replacement for the tower that was always talked about to go on the small block formed by Sky Lark, Post Oak Ln. and San Felipe (this tower: http://swamplot.com/...-blvd-place.jpg). But given that the site plans on their website show both, with that site looking the same as it always has, there's no clear information one way or the other. Personally I'm hoping they go back to their original pre-recession 57-story plan (here: http://www.slideshar...2012-jy-hanover), but I'd be very happy to see a tower of any kind go there. I'm all for parks but a little patch of grass in that area is frankly IMO.HOLY CRAP! Please tell me that is the updated rendering....please! That's 57-stories of pure sexy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Unfortunately, that's the ORIGINAL plan for the site, circa 2007. This tower (http://swamplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/hanover-blvd-place.jpg) is the most recent rendering for that site. I wish the 57-story one was more recent, but it's not. It's a pre-recession rendering, meaning that it's pretty much certain to never happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2931 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Unfortunately, that's the ORIGINAL plan for the site, circa 2007. This tower (http://swamplot.com/...-blvd-place.jpg) is the most recent rendering for that site. I wish the 57-story one was more recent, but it's not. It's a pre-recession rendering, meaning that it's pretty much certain to never happen.crazy that i have never seen that rendering before... 57-stories is a very impressive tower. i agree w you that there is almost no chance of that happening, though, at least in the near to mid future. the tower i am STILL holding out for is the 53-story ritz.... that thing needs to happen in the worst the way as the galleria area is in desperate need of a legitimate 5-star hotel. once again, not holding my breath. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'm hoping BLVD Place gets a W myself. I got to stay at the W Taipei in August. BEST. HOTEL. EVER. Also, almost every W I've seen has been an incredible modern tower. It would fit perfectly in the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) They've started putting in the first steel frame for the office/retail section (phase 2 specifically - the concrete structure that's been going up on the site so far has been the garage). Edited January 17, 2013 by Golyadkin 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brijonmang 5568 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yay construction porn! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrLan34 1946 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/01/hanover-co-embarks-on-blvd-place.html "Houston-based Hanover Co. broke ground in late December on its newest high-rise — Hanover Post Oak in the Blvd Place mixed-use project — one month ahead of schedule. The apartment structure, which will be composed of 355 units averaging 1,055 square feet, will be completed in phases, said David Ott, development partner at Hanover. The first units will be delivered in early fall 2014, and Hanover — the contractor, owner and manager of the property — will be completely finished with the project by spring of 2015, Ott said." 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatesdisastr 532 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 The article above had a different view of the new Hanover high rise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckdee 2 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I don't know why but that shot oozes Florida to me.   _______________________"I have busted more hippies' noses than all the narcs in the free world." - Ted NugentChuck Dee - AKA Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pleak 144 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Also in the Bizjournal article linked above was this last paragraph.  Plans for Blvd Place also include 1,000 high-rise multifamily residential units and an upscale boutique hotel.  I'm so lost on the twists and turns of Blvd Place. Can someone simply explain where the other 645 high-rise units are going and where the hotel is going. Last I knew, only high-rise buildings being built were Hanover's (above) and whatever Apache builds. I apologize in advance for being dense on this one. Edited January 24, 2013 by Pleak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxman 891 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Also in the Bizjournal article linked above was this last paragraph.    I'm so lost on the twists and turns of Blvd Place. Can someone simply explain where the other 645 high-rise units are going and where the hotel is going. Last I knew, only high-rise buildings being built were Hanover's (above) and whatever Apache builds. I apologize in advance for being dense on this one. Yeah, I kinda agree. Can somebody clear up the BLVD. mess and which is which? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2931 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Also in the Bizjournal article linked above was this last paragraph.    I'm so lost on the twists and turns of Blvd Place. Can someone simply explain where the other 645 high-rise units are going and where the hotel is going. Last I knew, only high-rise buildings being built were Hanover's (above) and whatever Apache builds. I apologize in advance for being dense on this one.not your fault, it's easy to be confused on this one. according to the latest master plan for the site that someone posted a page or two back, the plans show two more residential highrises and a hotel highrise in addition to the hannover bldg, apaches two bldgs and the whole foods/retail/office space. who knows what the actual status of those are, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPHous 85 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Give me te twisting building please!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Also in the Bizjournal article linked above was this last paragraph.    I'm so lost on the twists and turns of Blvd Place. Can someone simply explain where the other 645 high-rise units are going and where the hotel is going. Last I knew, only high-rise buildings being built were Hanover's (above) and whatever Apache builds. I apologize in advance for being dense on this one. Here's the site plan:As swtsig said, it calls for 6 towers total: 3 residential, 1 hotel, 2 office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckdee 2 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Here's the site plan:As swtsig said, it calls for 6 towers total: 3 residential, 1 hotel, 2 office.   Whoa!!! Whole Foods!   _______________________________________"I've had many problems in my life, most of which were imagined." - Mark TwainChuck Dee - AKA Chrishttp://www.rhinobldg.com Edited January 24, 2013 by chuckdee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pleak 144 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks.  Do we have any idea of the configuration of the additional high rises? Or are they just "proposed"?   From what I understand, all the really cool configurations from earlier in the thread are all gone now - correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks.  Do we have any idea of the configuration of the additional high rises? Or are they just "proposed"?   From what I understand, all the really cool configurations from earlier in the thread are all gone now - correct? So far no plans of any kind have been released. There were several previous proposals for some of them, but most of them are unlikely at best. Right now we are just waiting for new information to come out, and we have no timeline for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
htownswami 1 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Post Oak Blvd on its way to becoming one of the premier avenues in the country. Excited time for Houston to finally see projects go from paper to pavement... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Overall site & new steel...  Walkathon going on in the bottom left. The u/c apartment tower is going in on the right hand side of the screen about where the long white trailer is.  This view looks toward the southwest.  Edited January 26, 2013 by SkylineView 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brijonmang 5568 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Great photo update, thank you. Â They sure are making progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 285 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 So that's what those people in the white shirts were. I thought it was some protest march or something when I saw them going by this morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 More new steel...  From 2/2/2013.  3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1402 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Lots of progress over the last two weeks. Â Also note that the painting (exterior treatment?) of the Whiteco building has changed in the background.Construction of the associated apartment tower is going full bore too.2/2/2013Â Â 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
asubrt 755 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I was recently told that the Courtyard At St. James' Place wedding venue (map http://bit.ly/Z1N2nt) would be closing later this year to be torn down to make way for a high rise. At first I thought it might be one of the residential towers in BLVD Place, but looking at the map, it's a decent distance outside of the property. Has anyone heard anything about what might be going there? Apologies if there is already a thread or something, I couldn't remember anything about that location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2306 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I was recently told that the Courtyard At St. James' Place wedding venue (map http://bit.ly/Z1N2nt) would be closing later this year to be torn down to make way for a high rise. At first I thought it might be one of the residential towers in BLVD Place, but looking at the map, it's a decent distance outside of the property. Has anyone heard anything about what might be going there? Apologies if there is already a thread or something, I couldn't remember anything about that location.I had it on my google map, but a slightly different location, so maybe this is a different project. Here is the link I had. Same or different? http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2012/07/old-art-institute-building-to-be-razed-for-luxury-apartments/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
asubrt 755 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I had it on my google map, but a slightly different location, so maybe this is a different project. Here is the link I had. Same or different? http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2012/07/old-art-institute-building-to-be-razed-for-luxury-apartments/Â It's really close, but it's actually just inside the bend on St. James' Place (street). It could be the same property if it's a really huge apartment complex, but that seems unlikely. It's possible I just received bad info. We'll see what happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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