H-Town Man 5234 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Here's a picture looking down post oak boulevard. I know you can't really see BLVD Place but it's a neat perspective and had really changed over time. No traffic! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobruss 5065 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Must have been taken early on a Sunday morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 12077 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Must have been taken early on a Sunday morning.Was Sunday this clear? This would appear to be from today seeing how there are no clouds. Edited April 15, 2014 by Triton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2968 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Was Sunday this clear? This would appear to be from today seeing how there are no clouds. pretty sure he was being facetious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobruss 5065 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 You are correct sir, but Triton, I also said ( A Sunday morning ). The last two Sundays have been pretty cloudy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brijonmang 5644 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yes this was today, and it was right at 11:50 or so...I was surprised myself. Westheimer was painless as well. Who says uptown is too congested??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 45384 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 BLVD Place Northern Facade Blue Hr v1 by Mabry Campbell on Flickr 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3273 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 good lord that is an awesome pic and would love to live and work by that... oh wait...i do! lucky me!!! now if we could just get it to open Quote Link to post Share on other sites
citykid09 231 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Its nice. But why the hell is it surrounded by a mile of cement and not up to the sidewalk? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2968 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Its nice. But why the hell is it surrounded by a mile of cement and not up to the sidewalk? because people need to park? i get that everyone wants every development to come right up to the curb but that just isn't all that feasible. what's kinda funny is that the flagship whole foods in austin has even more parking out front yet no one ever seems to complain about it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5234 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 because people need to park? i get that everyone wants every development to come right up to the curb but that just isn't all that feasible. what's kinda funny is that the flagship whole foods in austin has even more parking out front yet no one ever seems to complain about it. No one in Houston or no one in Austin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoninATX 171 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) That's true, I haven't heard of a single Austinite or anybody else complain about the parking lot at Whole Foods. But I heard and even said there are too many people there sometimes, and traffic coming in & going out can be hectic at times. Edited April 17, 2014 by JoninATX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2968 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 No one in Houston or no one in Austin? both. i lived in austin when that was being completed and went there several days a week on my way home from work and not once did i think "argh i can't believe they put a parking lot out front... i want this right up to the curb!!!" in fact, i LOVED the parking out front.... it made it ultra convenient and believe it or not finding a spot wasn't all that difficult most of the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5234 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 both. i lived in austin when that was being completed and went there several days a week on my way home from work and not once did i think "argh i can't believe they put a parking lot out front... i want this right up to the curb!!!" in fact, i LOVED the parking out front.... it made it ultra convenient and believe it or not finding a spot wasn't all that difficult most of the time. You kind of went from saying "No one complains" to saying that you didn't complain when you were there.Do you wish Waterloo music and all those other buildings around there had parking lots in front? Would Congress maybe be better if the buildings were set back behind parking lots? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Owl 158 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I used to live across the street from that Whole Foods in Austin. The traffic was ridiculous around there. Painful. The parking in front was nice for odd-hours trips. Otherwise you could forget about finding a space to park. I see nothing wrong with the parking lot in front of the on in BLVD place. I mean it's not like it's out of place for the surrounding area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonIsHome 1647 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Building an oasis in the desert from scratch is hard to do. Uptown is not very pedestrian oriented to begin with so only baby steps can be made to direct the area towards a more pedestrian friendly area. To big a change would be risky as it might mean the access issues may result in a failed enterprise. For now the parking is necessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2968 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 You kind of went from saying "No one complains" to saying that you didn't complain when you were there.Do you wish Waterloo music and all those other buildings around there had parking lots in front? Would Congress maybe be better if the buildings were set back behind parking lots? i never heard a single complaint from anyone i knew. if you're looking for a scientific poll about whether or not anybody at any point in time complained about it go conduct your own research. from my anecdotal experience from living there i never came across anyone who openly bemoaned the parking lot up front. and do you mean the waterloo that does, in fact, have a parking lot out front (and to the side with direct entrance from lamar)? that waterloo? or do you mean all those other buildings like REI and the bookstore with huge parking lots up front? those types? cute that you compare what is still very much a suburban environment (houston uptown and lamar in ausitn) to the heart of the urban core where even if it was wanted - and believe me, from a business practicality standpoint, those business owners would LOVE some upfront parking - it couldn't fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5234 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 i never heard a single complaint from anyone i knew. if you're looking for a scientific poll about whether or not anybody at any point in time complained about it go conduct your own research. from my anecdotal experience from living there i never came across anyone who openly bemoaned the parking lot up front. and do you mean the waterloo that does, in fact, have a parking lot out front (and to the side with direct entrance from lamar)? that waterloo? or do you mean all those other buildings like REI and the bookstore with huge parking lots up front? those types? cute that you compare what is still very much a suburban environment (houston uptown and lamar in ausitn) to the heart of the urban core where even if it was wanted - and believe me, from a business practicality standpoint, those business owners would LOVE some upfront parking - it couldn't fit. Now now swtsig, let's not get too heated here. You're right, there is a small parking strip in front of Waterloo, my error. I wouldn't really call either of these "suburban" environments, especially not Lamar Blvd. in Austin's core - I would rather say they're in a transitional period, "urbanizing" you might say. Some of us want them to urbanize more, and hence complain about setbacks for parking; other people I suppose want them to stay in more of a Highway 6 paradigm, since it's convenient. Are you saying that the business owners along Congress Ave. in Austin would love some setbacks for parking lots? That if I walked into one and casually said, "Don't you wish there were parking lots all along this street and you guys had some breathing room?" they'd be like, "Yeah man, this urban environment stifles us! Instead of staring across at the windows of other businesses and sidewalks full of pedestrians, we need some concrete with cars on it!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2968 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Now now swtsig, let's not get too heated here. You're right, there is a small parking strip in front of Waterloo, my error. I wouldn't really call either of these "suburban" environments, especially not Lamar Blvd. in Austin's core - I would rather say they're in a transitional period, "urbanizing" you might say. Some of us want them to urbanize more, and hence complain about setbacks for parking; other people I suppose want them to stay in more of a Highway 6 paradigm, since it's convenient. Are you saying that the business owners along Congress Ave. in Austin would love some setbacks for parking lots? That if I walked into one and casually said, "Don't you wish there were parking lots all along this street and you guys had some breathing room?" they'd be like, "Yeah man, this urban environment stifles us! Instead of staring across at the windows of other businesses and sidewalks full of pedestrians, we need some concrete with cars on it!" here's your problem - you lack any sense of business accumen. every argument you make takes place in an urbanist vacuum devoid of practicaliy where cars shouldn't exist and setbacks should be eliminated and ground floor retail should be forced to help create an "urban fabric" (or your definition of it). beieve it or not, most people get to and from places in a CAR. including the retail establishments they frequent. i know for certain businesses in Austin's urban core, where zoning forces all developments to come to the curb and forces all developments to have ground floor retail, have failed (as in gone out of business) because rents were too steep and - wait for it - customers could not find parking. i have friends in austin who have told me a lot of these businesses fail for that exact reason "people don't go b/c they can't find a parking spot". right in the heart of your urban core. so yeah, if you told these business owners (which i think we can all safely assume you are not) that by "breathing room" you mean "easy access for their customers to frequent their establishment and increase their earnings" they you bet your ass they would say "yeah man!" until an area reaches a critical mass of people, your "urban environment" won't pay the rent. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5234 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 here's your problem - you lack any sense of business accumen. every argument you make takes place in an urbanist vacuum devoid of practicaliy where cars shouldn't exist and setbacks should be eliminated and ground floor retail should be forced to help create an "urban fabric" (or your definition of it). beieve it or not, most people get to and from places in a CAR. including the retail establishments they frequent. i know for certain businesses in Austin's urban core, where zoning forces all developments to come to the curb and forces all developments to have ground floor retail, have failed (as in gone out of business) because rents were too steep and - wait for it - customers could not find parking. i have friends in austin who have told me a lot of these businesses fail for that exact reason "people don't go b/c they can't find a parking spot". right in the heart of your urban core. so yeah, if you told these business owners (which i think we can all safely assume you are not) that by "breathing room" you mean "easy access for their customers to frequent their establishment and increase their earnings" they you bet your ass they would say "yeah man!" until an area reaches a critical mass of people, your "urban environment" won't pay the rent. Well, I think if we're at the point where your post begins by telling me what "my problem" is, this is not going to be a productive conversation. I will say that I think urbanism is a success in downtown Austin, most businesses and residents are quite happy about that fact, and your preference for keeping N. Lamar Blvd. downtown a nice suburban environment may not last forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollusk 2443 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Not to dive too much into the off topic tangent; however, I neither live in Austin nor do I go to downtown Austin more than perhaps once a year. I don't find parking there to be any more difficult than any other downtown, and easier than most. Maybe I just have advanced skills, but I never end up having to park in Round Rock or some such and then walk downtown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 289 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 This opens up really soon, right? I thought I remember April or May. It was supposed to, but I talked to my ex who works at the Whole Foods out on Wilcrest, and she said that the word is that they are opening the BLVD Place store in August. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1416 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 2014 04 19: Aaaand back to the development.... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigFootsSocks 3244 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Ahhh another crane in the background Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2968 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 And to think there are at least another 3 highrise developments (not including apache) that could creep into that shot in the next year or so. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1416 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 2014 04 26: 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobruss 5065 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Speaking of Apache, has anyone heard any rumors about this project. I've read in the business section where they have sold off several large tracts of leases recently and altered their direction in plans for the future energy wise but I haven't heard one word about what I think would be a very nice addition to this stretch of Post Oak. Can anyone shed any light on this project. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChannelTwoNews 2962 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Photos from Sunday morning. Was surprised how Hanover's tower shows up relatively well from a number of vantage points inside the loop... -From the Target on San Felipe near the Westcreek site. -From Greenway/Upper Kirby And finally the site itself -The Apache site -New structures, façade & sign 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 3947 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 great illustrations. props for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 3947 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 the hanover tower, look's incredibly well constructed. seems like it was built to last forever. just saying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3953 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I was hoping the facade would have remained white/off-white. They look tan/beige now. That colored cheapened the already cheap look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1416 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 2014 05 23: 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sky-guy 196 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Amazing pictures as usual, SkylineView! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sky-guy 196 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 It's only a matter of time before the east side of Pist Oak has towers as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 45384 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Cranes 2014.05.25 4570-2 by ThirdCoastRyan on Flickr 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 289 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) They started taking down the crane at the Hanover tower yesterday. Sorry for the hazy picture, it was right after the rain had stopped. It's only a matter of time before the east side of Pist Oak has towers as well As someone who lives on the east side of Post Oak and who's view would be seriously blocked by one, I really hope it's a LONG time. Edited June 1, 2014 by Golyadkin 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 45384 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 http://www.scb.com/apartments/post-oak 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkylineView 1416 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) 2014 06 07: Edited June 7, 2014 by SkylineView 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2359 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Skylineview's photos look like a rendering, crazy. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollusk 2443 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 http://www.scb.com/apartments/post-oak EEEEEEEKKKKKK!!!! GHOSTS!!!!!! It's not even finished and it's already haunted!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
houstontexasjack 2501 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 2014 06 07:Hopefully the Apache HQ gets built and will be added to this view in a few years. The Whole Foods and Pinkberry will be nice additions to the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3273 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) Wasn't able to take a pic, but True Food Kitchen on the north side of the building seriously looks ready to open any time now...signs up, furniture in and lots of activity... Edited June 9, 2014 by gene 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 5234 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hopefully the Apache HQ gets built and will be added to this view in a few years. The Whole Foods and Pinkberry will be nice additions to the area. If it doesn't get built, it looks like a great spot for a game of croquet. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchFan 326 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 EEEEEEEKKKKKK!!!! GHOSTS!!!!!! It's not even finished and it's already haunted!!! I know! He looks like one of the ghosts from the "I see dead people" movie ... the one in which the ghosts don't know they are dead and continue their daily activities! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollusk 2443 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 h/t beliefnet.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2359 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 i'm sure we knew this already but i totally forgot...have we always known Apache is planning to build two towers? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 4078 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Woo! Another tower!And yeah, the BLVD Place plans have had 2 Apache tower footprints in it's plans for a while, though I haven't heard anything about it. I just assumed it would be a placeholder plot for future expansion of Apache. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golyadkin 289 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Whatever happened to the talk that Apache might opt for selling the land back to Ed Wulfe and instead buy some land out on the Energy Corridor for their HQ instead? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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