downtownian

It's from the owners of El Gran Malo which is a Heights restaurant / bar specializing in infused tequilas. The food scene is eagerly anticipating it and I'm curious to see how the downtown superblock handles two tequila / mezcal bars (it is near the recently opened Pastry War from the Anvil crowd)

Here's coverage on Houston Eater:

http://houston.eater.com/tags/el-big-bad

Updated the development timeline for:

1) Moved Hines Residential at Market Square Park from "Potential Developments" to Q1 2016

2) Moved Green Street Renovation from Q4 2013 to Q2 2014

Nice. There's the 38-Story residential tower that can be listed as a "Potential Development", it's the second phase to the Texaco building redevelopment. Also, 609 Main will break ground in early 2014; expected to be complete by late 2016. 

http://houston.culturemap.com/news/realestate/03-14-13-hines-touts-new-41-story-skyscraper-in-downtown-houston/

Here's an update attached. I couldn't figure out how to edit my prior post.

Here's my best guess. Let me know if you have better info.

I am getting married next summer and have the same question. I am considering the Julia Ideson Library, 5226 Elm and Avant Garden but would like to hear if there is anything else out there. Something similar to this would be perfect:

http://wythehotel.com/events/

Sorry - missed that there is a pre existing thread on the high rise. My bad

It sounds like Hines is thinking about constructing a multifamily highrise apartment at Preston and Travis based on this article which would be even bigger news.

Does anyone know the expected completion / opening date? Pearl Real Estate lists 2013 on their website (http://www.pearl-realestate.com/portfolio.html) but Central Houston estimates fall 2014 in their Q4 2012 downtown real estate update (http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2013-01-02/Downtown_Real_Estate_Update_2012-4Q-2.pdf).

Here's a construction photo update. Not a lot has changed week-over-week.

Also, this is interesting: the adjacent building on Rusk looks like it has rooms in it. Not sure if its connected to the hotel or not.

Here's Main and Capitol at 13-Jan-2013. It looks like METRO integrated the East End line and the red line.

Here's Main and Rusk.

Thanks for the back shot - here's a view from the front of the building as of 13-Jan. Agree that daily updates are a little much - it really doesn't change that much on a daily basis although there are crews there around the clock.