Regent Square: Allen Parkway at Dunlavy

[TowerSpotter 1167]

I thought they haven't done anything so far. Either way I hope this is true.

Edited August 16, 2013 by TowerSpotter

[lockmat 2291]

probably very out of date, but interesting none the less. i've never seen this detailed before

 

http://www.theplansource.org/images/projects/morris_project_1_image_2.pdf

 

Also out of date but one rendering that I don't remember seeing that shows two pools on the roof of the small building planned for the middle of the development - would be very cool. Hoping they stick close to the original game plan.

 

http://naberkowitz.com/Regent_Square_Brochure.pdf

Edited August 16, 2013 by lockmat

[BuzzBuzzDylan 1]

Besides the Sovereign do you guys think they'll build any condos on the sites? 

[cloud713 4038]

Is that other tower supposed to be condos?

[Urbannizer 44117]

I think we should here something about the next phase soon, Regent Square block b1 registered for LEED certification last month. 328,000 square feet at 3525 W. Dallas

 

http://www.gbig.org/activities/leed-1000035455

[ChrisPHous 85]

Finally!!!

300k is a lot of buildings, especially if it does not contain another tower.

[htownproud 333]

Nearly 7 years after announcing the project. We've had an eye sore along Allen Parkway for many years as a result of these developers, but I suppose it's better late than never.  

[aarosurf 167]

Eye sore? Are you talking about the empty grass field?

[htownproud 333]

Yes, the huge empty fenced off lots.   While it prepared folks going into downtown for the many surface parking lots, I would have preferred to see Allen House there.  

[Slick Vik 456]

Yes, the huge empty fenced off lots. While it prepared folks going into downtown for the many surface parking lots, I would have preferred to see Allen House there.

Yea they might as well have left Allen house there until it really needed to be torn down and collected rent up to that point.

[capnmcbarnacle 100]

Yea they might as well have left Allen house there until it really needed to be torn down and collected rent up to that point.

 

I'm sure the developer would agree with you, hindsight being 20/20,  but this place was torn down in the summer of 2007 and whatever financing they had to move forward vanished.  That whole liquidity crisis/Lehman collapse/Dow at 6500/recession event put the brakes on lots of things.  At least this "eyesore" was a nice open field instead of a rusting hulk of steel a la High Street on Westheimer.  The fact that this one is still going forward, and that they have gone forward with the Sovereign, backs up what these developers have always said -- they have had this property for a long time and are committed to it long term in the future.  In the list of ambitious projects from 2006-2008, BLVD Place is one of the few that resembles its pre-recession self.  Time will tell on Regent, but the signs point to them sticking to the original vision.  I'd rather they do that, at the expense of a vacant lot for six years, than throw something up like High Street.

[shasta 337]

Yea they might as well have left Allen house there until it really needed to be torn down and collected rent up to that point.

 

Trust me on this...the initial plan was to begin construction on Block A and Block B a few months after they demolished the Allen House. A design change, and then the 'great recession', set their plans back and they started construction (apartment tower) on  another block. They just revised their strategy but their initial plan was to start building sooner then later.

Edited October 31, 2013 by shasta

[JJxvi 317]

I just mourn for those that were truly inconvenienced. Those who had to drive by and look at it.

[swtsig 2929]

I just mourn for those that were truly inconvenienced. Those who had to drive by and look at it.

God bless those poor souls.

[Slick Vik 456]

I just mourn for those that were truly inconvenienced. Those who had to drive by and look at it.

 

The ones that were inconvenienced would be the ones who had to move out due to demolition though correct?

[Texasota 2933]

sarcasm, slick vik

[Urbannizer 44117]

 

 

•  8-storey mixed-use building - retail ground and 2nd floor, condominium units 3rd floor and above

http://www.carlogoportfolio.com/regent-square-building-2.html

[lockmat 2291]

beautiful classic architecture. If the rest of their projects are to this scale it will be a pedestrian paradise - at least in a three to four block radius.

 

http://www.windsorcommunities.com/why-windsor/windsor-cares-recognition.aspx

 

^^^^^ Not news breakings, but at least we know where to keep an eye out.

Edited November 11, 2013 by lockmat

[uscats35 77]

When is phase 2 starting? I thought it was to be later this year.

[Slick Vik 456]

I've been told 2015 or 2016

[Urbannizer 44117]

Alamo Drafthouse, Regent Square

http://ownersresourcegroup.com/in-development/

[lockmat 2291]

Finally, some signs of life. Is that a parking garage behind it? Where is the rest?

[Slick Vik 456]

One strange thing is that Comcast is installing in the leftover allen house building. What's the point if it's going to be torn down soon?

[kbates2 1340]

They have a ton of open land to start other portions on.

[arche_757 839]

In 10 years Houston will be quite different from what it is today.  Regent Square + the other 3-4 walkable mixed-use "districts" will help transform Houston into a more walkable town and one where people will engage with the outdoors more often.  Quite exciting!

 

I'm glad that RS is moving forward, The Allen House was a realatively affordable and decently kept up place that close in, besides that - my parents met there many years ago when it was far more fashionable.  Gone, but something better in its place... which is all we can ask for in most of the tear-down circumstances in this town.  Sadly it isn't always the case.

[htownproud 333]

In 10 years Houston will be quite different from what it is today.  Regent Square + the other 3-4 walkable mixed-use "districts" will help transform Houston into a more walkable town and one where people will engage with the outdoors more often.  Quite exciting!

 

I'm glad that RS is moving forward, The Allen House was a realatively affordable and decently kept up place that close in, besides that - my parents met there many years ago when it was far more fashionable.  Gone, but something better in its place... which is all we can ask for in most of the tear-down circumstances in this town.  Sadly it isn't always the case.

In ten years we will be lucky if there is anything being built on those empty lots Regent Square created.  

[arche_757 839]

^Seems like they are moving forward.  2008 was a bad year nationally for construction, so anything that started that year was basically put on hold or canceled.  Regent Square wasn't cancelled, but put on hold.

 

If in 10 years that property hasn't developed, then someone else will have come along and bought it and developed something else.  Far too valuable of land to NOT do anything with it.

[htownproud 333]

If in 10 years that property hasn't developed, then someone else will have come along and bought it and developed something else.  Far too valuable of land to NOT do anything with it.

Agreed, although one would think that this land is too valuable not to do anything with for more than 7 years as well.  Hopefully the developers get their act together . . . .

[Urbannizer 44117]

In the background, there's a new model of Regent Square over at The Sovereign's leasing center. It looks to be different from the overall plan we've seen. Someone should go check it out and take some pics for us. :-x

[Triton 11779]

Sweet. The leasing center off of Dunlavy?

[lockmat 2291]

did that photo come from bisnow? who took it?

[Urbannizer 44117]

Sweet. The leasing center off of Dunlavy?

 

Yep.

 

did that photo come from bisnow? who took it?

It's from The Sovereign's facebook page.

[Luminare 6042]

darn it Urbannizer! I'm still at work. Go recon >.>

[Triton 11779]

I have tomorrow off before I move to my new office on Monday. Unless someone else wants to go, I don't mind swinging by...?

[htownproud 333]

I think the new design is the flat table in the foreground. Oh wait, that's been the design for the last six years . . .

[Subdude 1592]

I can't believe this topic / development has been active since early 2007.  That's like a couple of lifetimes ago. 

 

 

[SamHouston 14]

I can't believe this topic / development has been active since early 2007. That's like a couple of lifetimes ago.

No joke. We bought a house across from the vacant lot three months after the announcement. Lived there for six years. Moved again. Still vacant. Great views of downtown though for those six years!

[Triton 11779]

Heading there now. Are we absolutely sure these are new designs? It's difficult to tell but it looks like all the pre-recession elements that we've seen before.

[lockmat 2291]

Heading there now. Are we absolutely sure these are new designs? It's difficult to tell but it looks like all the pre-recession elements that we've seen before.

He is talking about the model, not the renderings. But it still looks fairly close to the old design, but looks like it is a possibility.

[Triton 11779]

I don't know how Urby knew, but he's right! Went to their leasing office and they treated me like a news reporter (like royalty by showing me around the place). Actually had a person walk me through the entire new design (I have her contact information Urby if you want to keep in touch with them... she is emailing me additional photos today). The model is actually pretty cool and it lists the type of development by the lights... in other words, retail lighting came on with the push of a button, commercial lighting, office lighting, etc.

 

 

Let me just start off by saying the all glass condominium is officially gone. At least for the next phase, it is.

 

This is the original design:

 

Here's the final design before construction starts next year (The model has been at the leasing off for a few weeks now):

 

This is the next apartment complex in the center right and the Alamo Drafthouse (which is 100% going here at this location) that has taken the place of the glass condo...

Based on the timeline right now, they told me construction of this next phase should start Q1 of next year. (She told me January or February of 2015).

 

2014-06-20 12.12.10 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

2014-06-20 12.09.36 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

2014-06-20 12.11.43 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

That's the Regent Square representative helping me around the model.... not a giant human monster.  That's Sovereign in the background including the early stages of Phase III.

2014-06-20 12.11.36 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

We should all be familiar with this side... it is looking from Allen Parkway:

2014-06-20 12.11.25 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

Note how the tower on the right is now gone (same picture from earlier)

Edit: The tower is "gone" at the moment but still in it's very early design stages.

 

This is the only building lit because it is an office tower

2014-06-20 12.05.07 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

Parking garages lit

2014-06-20 12.05.21 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

2014-06-20 12.11.06 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

This is also the other area we should know by now as well:

2014-06-20 12.08.56 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

I think we had seen this before... outdoor glass cafe or future restaurant:

2014-06-20 12.12.37 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

This is Phase III which is still in its early stages:

 

They are talking about a tall condo highrise being located here

2014-06-20 12.08.42 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

2014-06-20 12.08.17 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

2014-06-20 12.06.26 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

And there we go!

2014-06-20 12.04.52 by marclongoria, on Flickr

Edited June 20, 2014 by Triton

[Nole23 1449]

[Slick Vik 456]

What is the location of alamo draft house?

[mollusk 2392]

Most cool.  Thanks.

[Luminare 6042]

[Triton 11779]

What is the location of alamo draft house?

 

These are very rough estimates on layout and size but the Alamodraft House is the red box, the new apartment highrise is the orange box, and the Sovereign is the blue box, just to give some perspective.

 

Screenshot 2014-06-20 13.25.43 by marclongoria, on Flickr

 

2014-06-20 12.09.30 by marclongoria, on Flickr

[cloud713 4038]

Thanks for the updates Triton! Looks great.. Bummer about the condo tower but I'm glad they are still pursuing it for phase III. Great news about construction of the next phase starting in Q1

[Luminare 6042]

Triton, first, awesome recon mission

 

Second the drafthouse and midrise should be moved over. They will be on the corner of brand new street. Right now you have them in the middle of what is a cemetery which isn't owned by the developer.

[Urbannizer 44117]

Thanks Triton! I miss the look of the other condo tower, but hopefully the new one will have a great design to it as well. Also good to hear more information on Phase II.

[Luminare 6042]

To be honest, yeah its bit of a loss, but come on guys look what is still there o.o. Officially my fav development moving forward! Not to mention that cramming that highrise condo just across the street from that large cemetery was kind of awkward.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Luminare

[Triton 11779]

Thanks everyone! And thanks, Urbannizer, for letting us know!

 

As for what will be constructed first of the next phase early next year, the Regent Square representative told me it will likely be the Alamo Drafthouse, park square, amenities building near the square, and apartment highrise area all along Dallas St starting first.