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...
Highrise Tower Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Parts of the site have low levels of contaminated groundwater. A Municipal Settings Designations (MSD) application was sent to the city. https://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/rna/20190117/msd.pdf https://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/msd-certificate 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, Highrise Tower said: Parts of the site have low levels of contaminated groundwater. A Municipal Settings Designations (MSD) application was sent to the city. https://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/rna/20190117/msd.pdf https://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/msd-certificate That's interesting. This could be why they haven't been able to start yet. Especially with what they are proposing (office/retail/residential mixed-use), contaminated ground water is actually a real problem. I'm also wondering if this is partly why its taken East River some time to really kick off as well. Old industrial sites, depending on what they were used for can be a challenge to clean up and prep for uses where people will actually live on the property. My knowledge is limited on this however, so someone who is well versed in this particular area please chime in. This isn't a death nail for the project or anything, but simply one that can slow it down. If this is the what they were told then they will have to do remediation of the site before they can begin construction. Unsure to what extent, and how that can be done. What I will say is that this could actually later on be flipped as a positive for the development if its able to kick off. The positive being that they could go the full LEED route, and get a lot of positive publicity for their remediation efforts, and improving the property/quality of life for the area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I’m surprised and also not surprised this popped up. Through the 90s and prior, before they built the Exxon Training Center, this corner was a Full Service Gas Station with Service Center and Convenience Store. The Exxon Gas Station had Underground Storage Tanks that leaked. Next door it was apparent because the storm water coming into the storm sewer sump at the second sub basement, would smell like gas. A system was installed to filter this out and the water was directed to the sanitation sewer. This system was removed several years ago, but you could still smell the gas odor. Apparently it was under the threshold of being a hazard after the last inspection by Environmental Services. After Harvey, there was so much water that almost all the lingering smells were washed away and seems like this wasn’t going to be an issue anymore, presuming this is what was found. The next issue I think they may encounter is an underground spring below the property. We get groundwater coming in non-stop into our sump. It can be 6 months of drought and the water still continues. Being that it picked up the gasoline concentration it is theory that it runs under the former Exxon property before us. It will be interesting to see if underground water causes issues when they dig out the foundation, and if the stream coming in our sump diminishes after construction. Kudos to them for the voluntary clean up of what remains. 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted June 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2020 New rendering on Transwestern's website. https://transwestern.com/property/the-ro-00 43 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: New rendering on Transwestern's website. https://transwestern.com/property/the-ro-00 I feel like once the mixed use development in Montrose is finished, this design style will take off with no delay. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Going from postmodern architecture in Houston to postvernacular now? I wonder what our city would look like, if that were to become a wave as widespread as the earlier ones. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 This has been a thing for a while now - you can blame (although I'm generally a fan) Lake|Flato for popularizing an attempt at a kind of post-industrial Texas vernacular (except architect-designed, so... not vernacular) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I think it looks pretty cool. Apart from the bright floor. It's a bad idea and already blinding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 bright floor? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 19 minutes ago, Texasota said: bright floor? The white chevron tile plaza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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