Urbannizer Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 37 minutes ago, DNAguy said: Two thoughts: 2.) The AT&T building's (or at least its large parking lot) days are numbered. A mid-rise is already underway there. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DNAguy Posted June 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Urbannizer said: A mid-rise is already underway there. My ability to predict the past is amazing, no? 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I'll be able to watch this go up. I'm one block directly north, looking south. About 120 feet in the air. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 This will capture the lucrative "between Uptown and Upper Kirby" market, who will no longer have to travel a full half-mile to get to the nearest emerging live/work/play area. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 All the urban islands are merging into one big island, at least from a distance. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I like the narrowness of the internal streets, and the fact that they're not dead straight, so the sightlines are more interesting. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) I wonder what hotel brand will go here.Driving down Richmond Ave won't be the same, in a good way. Edited June 18, 2019 by HOUCAJUN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Class AAA Office. Would this be a Houston first? Thinking that's just a marketing term, and they actually mean Class AA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 15 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said: Class AAA Office. Would this be a Houston first? Thinking that's just a marketing term, and they actually mean Class AA. there's no real classification system for office properties - it's all marketing more or less. AA/A+ is commonly used for the newest asset classes, though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoff8201 Posted July 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2019 Great find Urbannizer! Took this shot back in May but not much has changed. Took it from the top of The Lamar Tower, so I’ll have a great vantage point to watch it come up. Will post more as we see progress. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marstrose Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Who's the architect and contractor? Haven't seen anything posted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 River Oaks Green. Wonder what this means? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 28 minutes ago, ekdrm2d1 said: River Oaks Green. Wonder what this means? What are you referring to? Here's an older design concept for The RO: http://maayanbrown.com/project/the-ro 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted July 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2019 40 minutes ago, Urbannizer said: What are you referring to? A Notice of Variance Request for River Oaks Green has been posted a long Buffalo Speedway, W. Alabama, and Mercer. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I just want this one to start so bad! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted July 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2019 From ze planning comission: 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoff8201 Posted August 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) A couple things I heard through the grapevine... Every Plan and rendering we have seen, is now outdated, but plans are being finalized There will not be an Icehouse on the site Projected start for Phase 1 will be mid 2020. (No longer 2019) Parcel 1 at the corner of Buffalo and Alabama will be a 37 story luxury residential building for rent. Parcel 2 at the corner of Alabama and Mercer will be a 30 story office tower. Edited August 5, 2019 by Geoff8201 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Bring in the value engineer! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 21 hours ago, Geoff8201 said: A couple things I heard through the grapevine... Parcel 1 at the corner of Buffalo and Alabama will be a 37 story luxury residential building for rent. Dang, that's gonna block my view of NRG Stadium. ☹️ OTOH, I'll have some great construction pics to post. 🙄 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 10 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: Bring in the value engineer! In this situation I would lean more towards the project scope having grown and now of higher value. If Jon Pickard is involved, I'd be shocked if it came below expectations. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 It's so nice to see this side of town get some love. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMU1213 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 49 minutes ago, CREguy13 said: In this situation I would lean more towards the project scope having grown and now of higher value. If Jon Pickard is involved, I'd be shocked if it came below expectations. From what I have heard, they designed too expensive of a building and are redesigning it. They would need about $10 psf (25%) above market rents to make a market return on the building they designed. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, SMU1213 said: From what I have heard, they designed too expensive of a building and are redesigning it. They would need about $10 psf (25%) above market rents to make a market return on the building they designed. Not surprised, honestly. The advantage to get these large scale developments is that we get new urban cores to both infill and later grow out from, but the disadvantage is that you are having to spread out your monies to multiple buildings instead of one. Its highly likely in that situation that the quality per building is going to go down. Then again, in this new phase our city is in, we are looking for more quantity than quality. At some point when you get a good critical mass of quantity will quality arise from that. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted August 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2019 https://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/houston-high-end-mixed-use-project-in-upper-kirby-passes-planning-hurdle/ A proposal to transform the former ExxonMobil research campus in the Upper Kirby area into a mixed-use community recently took a major step forward. The Houston Planning Commission unanimously voted Aug. 22 to recommend the River Oaks Green project – also called The RO in marketing materials – for approval with a 15-foot building line along the western side of Buffalo Speedway. Spear Street and Transwestern had sought from the Planning Commission a variance to allow a 9.5-foot and a 10.5-foot building line along the west side of Buffalo Speedway to better accommodate certain architectural features, overhangs and a cantilevered habitable building area on the development. But they dropped the shorter setback requests and decided to go with a continuous 15-foot building line along the same road. The city was requiring a 25-foot building line. The redevelopment is designed to turn West Alabama Street and Buffalo Speedway into “an aesthetically pleasing pedestrian realm to serve and enhance the commercial and residential uses,” according to the variance case on file with the city. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Timer Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Jenga! But it looks like it's about to topple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Do you think you'll be able to see the building from 59? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Looks to be about 40 stories, so it should be quite visible from 69. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 17 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said: Where'd you upload this from? Edit: Nvm https://transwesterndevelopment.com/projects.html Multifamily - Residential Tower at the RO - view details 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted November 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2019 Early 2020 construction start http://www.spearstreetcapital.com/portfolio/owned/ 29 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Luminare Posted November 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2019 Just now, Urbannizer said: Wow. Looks something that one would find in any Dutch city or in London. Really like the material palette and the various building forms. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoff8201 Posted December 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2019 I noticed one very minor change to the site.... a construction trailer.... hopefully means something might happen soon. 2020 is right upon us. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted December 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2019 Groundbreaking set for next month 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 What is this area called? It definitely is coming into it's own as another major Houston Skyline after Downtown, Uptown, and TMC ( don't know if upper Kirby or Greenspoint can be called this yet). Many cities would give up an arm to claim one of these skylines. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Thought it would fall under the River oaks district? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Money Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Greenway-Upper Kirby 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 My bad thinking about another project 8 minutes ago, Twinsanity02 said: What is this area called? It definitely is coming into it's own as another major Houston Skyline after Downtown, Uptown, and TMC ( don't know if upper Kirby or Greenspoint can be called this yet). Many cities would give up an arm to claim one of these skylines. Dont worry some hipsters PR firm will at some point rebrand it..lol 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) If you really want to get technical, it is *considered* Greenway and River Oaks, but those are just lose terms since they really aren’t in either one proper. It’s not Upper Kirby because a representative with UK giving a talk was clear this project was outside their vision for UK. The border runs on the west edge of Buffalo speedway. As soon as you walk off of Buffalo onto the sidewalk by the RO site you just left Upper Kirby. Added a photo just because these man made borders are interesting.... UK red sign on traffic lights, regular COH green sign on sidewalk intersection (far left in photo) On an unrelated note, saw a yellow crane (also in photo) getting set up in that direction and got excited. But it was on a small property just west of the RO site. Need to look up what that is. Lots going up in this area. Edited December 27, 2019 by Geoff8201 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Geoff8201 said: If you really want to get technical, it is *considered* Greenway and River Oaks, but those are just lose terms since they really aren’t in either one proper. It’s not Upper Kirby because a representative with UK giving a talk was clear this project was outside their vision for UK. The border runs on the west edge of Buffalo speedway. As soon as you walk off of Buffalo onto the sidewalk by the RO site you just left Upper Kirby. So if you really want to get technical it is not considered Greenway Plaza or River Oaks (or Upper Kirby). It is not within the boundaries of any of those. It is near all of them so will likely be loosely (and technically incorrectly) referred to as being part of all three of those from time to time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Greenway Oaks 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 BUFRO Green District ( BGD when using slang) hipsters power actived!!lol 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, Houston19514 said: So if you really want to get technical it is not considered Greenway Plaza or River Oaks (or Upper Kirby). It is not within the boundaries of any of those. It is near all of them so will likely be loosely (and technically incorrectly) referred to as being part of all three of those from time to time. Yes, you are correct, but that’s why I used the term *considered*, and used it loosely. Not by any city planning entity, but just by people whom may or may not occupy the area. Makes this area complicated to classify, (hence our posts on the subject) but like you said they will probably be referred to by all three. Upper Kirby does have a defined boundary you can physically see in the signage, Greenway and River Oaks not so much (at least none I have ever noticed). This is a gray area, where if you walk one block north, you’re in River Oaks, one block south, Greenway, and just cross the street east, boom you’re in UK. I’ve been in this area a long time and have heard places not in the boundaries use “A River Oaks Address” and the always popular hyphenated “River Oaks - Greenway“. Upper Kirby is the newest and physically the closest but still catching on. Upper Kirby Plans to redo West Alabama from Buffalo Speedway on eastward and make the area more walkable, which will be some benefit to the RO. Speaking of which, All one has to do is look at the project name to know which neighborhood they plan to say they are in. I don’t foresee that changing. Edited December 28, 2019 by Geoff8201 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 River Oaks has VERY distinct boundaries and this ain't it. There's no part of River Oaks South of Westheimer much less Richmond. But River Oaks has clout so developers love to stick that designation on projects from the Galleria to Downtown. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2020 https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Q-A-Architect-Jon-Pickard-on-how-Houston-could-15017078.php We're hoping to start construction soon on The RO, a mixed-use development with a very exciting vision. Phase one is looking at 600 units of multifamily and another 300,000-plus square feet of creative office, a boutique hotel and retail. It’s ultimately about 14 acres. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Urbannizer said: https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Q-A-Architect-Jon-Pickard-on-how-Houston-could-15017078.php This is actually big time news (I don't believe we knew who the architect was). Knowing that the renders, previously shown, are from PickardChilton definitely gives me more confidence that what was shown is something that will actually be constructed. For those that want to see what they have done in the past look no further than the Exxon Mobil Campus. The dude loves cantilevers, so that one tall building with the top cantilever might actually be legit, and the material palette is also something that is consistent with PickardChilton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoff8201 Posted February 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2020 I’ve been wondering because a January ground breaking did not happen. However there hasn’t been a day when there wasn’t at least one vehicle at the trailer. And there have been people walking the site several days this past month. Plus a another fence has gone up separating the trailer section. Nothing earth shattering, but it’s something. Attached is a shot of what will be the main first two parcels taken on January 30th. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Luminare said: This is actually big time news (I don't believe we knew who the architect was). Knowing that the renders, previously shown, are from PickardChilton definitely gives me more confidence that what was shown is something that will actually be constructed. For those that want to see what they have done in the past look no further than the Exxon Mobil Campus. The dude loves cantilevers, so that one tall building with the top cantilever might actually be legit, and the material palette is also something that is consistent with PickardChilton. Gensler had a big hand in that project! Pickard has produced better high rises in my humble opinion...but they do add more credibility towards the realization of this project. I wonder who the architect(s) of record will be? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Michael Hsu is also involved: Many other projects are still in the design phase, including a new Katz’s Deli location in The Heights, The RO mixed-use project and Zadok Jewelers in Uptown. In addition, Hsu said there are several other projects in the works that aren’t public knowledge yet. Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/architecture-design/michael-hsu-is-happiest-in-your-neighborhood-103059?utm_source=CopyShare&utm_medium=Browser And I read somewhere that Preston Partnership is AOC for the residential high-rise. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 So the RO is still in design phase? Thought designs were just being finalized? Makes sense I guess as to why the groundbreaking hasn’t begun. The grass was starting to get a little tall, but yesterday groundskeepers were there with riding mowers keeping it from being an eyesore. Mid 2020 was the scoop I heard before, but that’s 7 month old information. It is just days from March so seems like a more realistic time frame now. Will see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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