bachanon Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 excellent update!! thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 This sounds awfully aggressive, does it to anyone else?Plus, River Oaks District may be starting up soon, too. Hopefully we'll hear something from Nancy on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 This sounds awfully aggressive, does it to anyone else?Plus, River Oaks District may be starting up soon, too. Hopefully we'll hear something from Nancy on this.Aggressive, but I hope its true. Hopefully Golyadkin didn't talk to someone that really didn't know what they were talking about. He did mention that the guy said a 60+?? story building was going in and then the guy said it wasn't. We will all know very soon if it is true and we know that we have a source here that can keep us updated. Thanks Golyadkin! You should work for swamplot or the Chronicle or something, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 The guy I talked to seemed to know a lot about the project, and the person at the front desk directed me to him as someone who could answer pretty much any question I had.One thing I forgot to mention is that he said that Hines was going to be building one of the towers. He pointed to the hotel on the rendering on the wall, but I think, given the context of the conversation, that he meant the residential tower. I think he was caught a little off guard that someone had walked in off the street and was really excited about information about the project. I got the feeling that they had no idea that anyone other than them even cared that this is being built.I'm probably going to go back some time next week to get some clarification on all of this. If you guys have any questions for them, let me know and I'll ask them.I was too giddy and excited that they were willing to dump information on me so readily that I forgot a lot of the specific questions I had. I honestly went over there expecting them to tell me that they couldn't give out any information or something like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Swamplot just put up a story about groundbreaking occurring this fall for Phase 2.http://swamplot.com/construction-of-new-galleria-whole-foods-market-this-fall/2011-05-20/#more-29050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 great info! the galleria chamber of commerce is pushing very hard to get a few more 4 star+ hotels so hopefully they can revive the ritz carlton. had you asked me a month ago i would've bet good money that a large office building was going to be part of this project (35+ stories). now.... not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ok. So I went back today, after work failed to start in June like I was told. Here's the story I got:-Construction cannot start until the Pavilion is gone, because the underground parking garage for Whole Foods needs some of the space it's currently sitting on.-America's lease at the Pavilion will be up August 31st. Demolition will start in September.-Demolition is expected to take around 3 months.-Actual work on the site is scheduled to start in December.-The current plans do not call for the 10 story tower pictured in the renderings or mentioned previously.-The site in the back, on the other side of Post Oak Ln. has been sold to another developer.-Ritz Carlton isn't part of any plans for any of the sites at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) Ok. So I went back today, after work failed to start in June like I was told. Here's the story I got:-Construction cannot start until the Pavilion is gone, because the underground parking garage for Whole Foods needs some of the space it's currently sitting on.-America's lease at the Pavilion will be up August 31st. Demolition will start in September.-Demolition is expected to take around 3 months.-Actual work on the site is scheduled to start in December.-The current plans do not call for the 10 story tower pictured in the renderings or mentioned previously.-The site in the back, on the other side of Post Oak Ln. has been sold to another developer.-Ritz Carlton isn't part of any plans for any of the sites at this point.So in other words... we're getting just another strip mall, eh? As long as it has another sushi, mediterranean, or gelato place then Im sure it'll be awesome. Edited July 15, 2011 by LTAWACS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It's still going to be the awesome development we're expecting, just (maybe) minus the 10 story tower in front, and the rear property won't be developed by Ed Wulfe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Also, I went by yesterday around the Pavilion to get some pictures of it, and inside in one of the rooms (everything seemed hastily abandoned except for America's) I saw this: I recognize the one on the left as the plans for the new YMCA downtown, but what are those other buildings? And in another room out in front facing the main open space inside the Pavilion, I saw this, a scale model of the original plans for the site: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Those are all hotel renderings next to the rendering for the downtown YMCA.The first two were the earliest designs for the Embassy Suites in downtown. Funny that they aren't showcasing the actual design that was built!The last two are Hilton Garden Inns. The top one is one that MCS Architects built (I believe near Chinatown) and the bottom one was a proposal being floated for downtown Houston that never came to be.This actually worries me... Could we be going from a Ritz-Carlton skyscraper to a typical tunnel-form beige stucco cheapo design? Mitchell Carlson Stone (I think that's the name of the firm) is the architecture firm behind all of those renderings and they build blah hotels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Those are all hotel renderings next to the rendering for the downtown YMCA.The first two were the earliest designs for the Embassy Suites in downtown. Funny that they aren't showcasing the actual design that was built!The last two are Hilton Garden Inns. The top one is one that MCS Architects built (I believe near Chinatown) and the bottom one was a proposal being floated for downtown Houston that never came to be.This actually worries me... Could we be going from a Ritz-Carlton skyscraper to a typical tunnel-form beige stucco cheapo design? Mitchell Carlson Stone (I think that's the name of the firm) is the architecture firm behind all of those renderings and they build blah hotels.See post #897. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) beat me to it... Edited July 15, 2011 by Montrose1100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It's still going to be the awesome development we're expecting, just (maybe) minus the 10 story tower in front, and the rear property won't be developed by Ed Wulfe.What rear property are you talking about, the part where the hotel and residential high rise were going to be built??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 The hotel tower. The residential building has been a separate property for a long time now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) They took down the sign for Americas on the front of the Pavilion about 10 minutes ago. Looks like they are right on schedule to start demolition in September. Edited August 26, 2011 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 my god i cannot wait to see that building gone!!! now if we could just get to work on that Whole Foods!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 They said they need to demolish the Pavilion before they can start work on the Whole Foods. Something to do with the underground parking the Whole Foods will have.They are scheduled to start actual site prep work in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I'm on their email update list, and have been for over a year now, and today for the first time I actually received an update from BLVD Place! Looks like BLVD Place is gaining a high-end seafood/steak restaurant: And tomorrow is the last day of America's lease in the Pavilion. Demolition is slated to begin very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgower4 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hello I am new here but I am so excited for this project this weekend I went to the Blvd Place webside and looked at the offices leasing are where they show a site plan for Blvd Place and let me say the stores are going to be AMAZING!! The listing of stores includes Whole Foods, H&M, a nike store, Ralph Lauren and so much more I am really excited for this project what do you think of the listings??here is the website just click on it and click on site plan and it show ithttp://www.colvilloffice.com/properties/blvd/availabilities.shtml 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I had not seen that website. The site plan PDF is great. I hadn't seen any ideas of what kind of stores/restaurants to expect there. One thing I see is that Ocean Prime is listed as the stand alone building at 1N on the corner of Post Oak Ln. and San Felipe, while the new release I got from them says it's going to be where the Nike store is located on the site plan. Interesting that H&M is there. There was talk that they were looking at expanding into the Houston market, and everything I have heard says they were looking at the Galleria. It'd be interesting to know just how accurate this plan is. If I get the chance, I'll go over and talk with them and see just what they'll be able to tell me about who's leased what (if they're willing to tell me anything about that ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgower4 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I had not seen that website. The site plan PDF is great. I hadn't seen any ideas of what kind of stores/restaurants to expect there. One thing I see is that Ocean Prime is listed as the stand alone building at 1N on the corner of Post Oak Ln. and San Felipe, while the new release I got from them says it's going to be where the Nike store is located on the site plan. Interesting that H&M is there. There was talk that they were looking at expanding into the Houston market, and everything I have heard says they were looking at the Galleria. It'd be interesting to know just how accurate this plan is. If I get the chance, I'll go over and talk with them and see just what they'll be able to tell me about who's leased what (if they're willing to tell me anything about that ). Yeah i do agree the site plan is great. Ocean Prime looks great and is a nice dinning concept I hope this plan is accurate. And when you go over there please ask if there is more information about the stores on the 2nd level? Thanks so ready to knock down the old pavilions so we can finally start on this project!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) Welcome burgower4, +1 for you! Looks Like BLVD place will be the Houston's Galleria of the 21st Century. Here is a list of most of the stores I found listed from just the first floor:Badgley MischkaBelliniBrioniChopardCos BarCourage BDiane Von FurstenbergGregory’sH&M (Thats news)Hermes (Moving)J. Crew Collection Jimmy ChooJohn LobbKaren MillenLafco NYLeggiadroLMDLuca LucaMichael StarsNikeNorthPeeperRalph Lauren Robert TalbotTod’sVilebrequinVinceWhole Foods Edited August 30, 2011 by citykid09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgower4 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks I am so excited for this project and ED Wulfe already have some amazing stores comming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonartstudent Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I've heard from a few sources that it will be difficult for H&M to enter places like the Galleria and Memorial City, as they have waiting lists to get in...whereas places like Willowbrook and Baybrook mall are easier to get into, so although the closing Borders in the Galleria would seem to be the perfect place for a new H&M, there's probably already another company looking to go in there. This would be great news for BLVD Place if they really are getting all those tenants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Welcome burgower4, +1 for you! Looks Like BLVD place will be the Houston's Galleria of the 21st Century. Here is a list of most of the stores I found listed from just the first floor:Badgley MischkaBelliniBrioniChopardCos BarCourage BDiane Von FurstenbergGregory’sH&M (Thats news)Hermes (Moving)J. Crew Collection Jimmy ChooJohn LobbKaren MillenLafco NYLeggiadroLMDLuca LucaMichael StarsNikeNorthPeeperRalph Lauren Robert TalbotTod’sVilebrequinVinceWhole FoodsCurious where you got that list. Last I heard H&M hadn't finalized any deals in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonartstudent Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 It's on the plans that you can find in the post provided just a few posts agoCurious where you got that list. Last I heard H&M hadn't finalized any deals in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Why does the first phase have parking in the front, I thought it was suppose to be pedestrian friendly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 It is pedestrian friendly. It's just a small strip of parking. I believe it's because of the restrictions against building too close to the properly line along major roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Whole FoodsIs there going to be a Whole Foods inside Blvd place? Isn't there already a Whole Foods just a block or two away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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