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  1. por favor gracias
    I don't see how residents of a community putting signs up in their yards to prevent something they don't want happening in their community can be construed in itself as "arrogance."
  2. por favor gracias
    Me too...it looks like the top may light up at night as well.
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    The increases in property values have nothing to do with the high-rise. As of a week or two ago (last time I drove by), the crane's not even up yet. I'd be willing to bet it won't continue to go up like that regardless of the status of this high-rise.
  4. por favor gracias
    So much to keep track of these days.
  5. por favor gracias
    I DO TOO "third" it...whatever that means. I don't play by the rules!
  6. por favor gracias
    I third that notion...and it's only September.
  7. por favor gracias
    I think that's for this project... http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28120-westcreek-mixed-use-san-felipe610/
  8. por favor gracias
    Does anyone know if any of the land just off of I-10 on the north side of the freeway between Eldridge and Hwy 6 is still up for sale...or if it was in February 2012 when Skanska bought the land they're using for this project? I know MD Anderson purchased 35 acres land over there before Skanska bought their land. If there was (or possibly still is) 12 or 21 acres available on the north side of the freeway, I wonder how much more or less was (or possibly still is) being asked for it in relation to how much Skanska paid for their property?
  9. por favor gracias
    That's 100% true...I'm not arguing that. When I said "to develop on a plot of land like this" as being wasteful, I was just speaking in general...not necessarily about this project (although I started the "paragraph" by speaking about this project). Sorry for any confusion there.
  10. por favor gracias
    I'd love to see it! Is this not part of BLVD Place?
  11. por favor gracias
    In response to both livincinco and fernz: For some reason, I was thinking about George Bush Park and Bear Creek Park. You're right about Terry Hershey Park...it is VERY nice, and it has some of the best trails in town right along the bayou. It's a good thing none of these areas are in jeopardy of being developed. That said, I still feel the same way about this project. Do you guys agree that this area was one of the nicest in the actual EC (where land can be and is being developed) before the bulldozers took over? To develop on a plot of land like this (as opposed to a plethora of what I'd like to think we could all agree to be "less appealing areas than this" nearby) is just wasteful on at least a few levels IMO.
  12. por favor gracias
    I was just referring to the EC itself, but I'm unaware of anything nearby that most people would consider as (or especially "more") naturally beautiful or appealing as what was shown in the picture above before the bulldozers came. It wasn't just the pond...all those trees are gone now, too. I understand how people have their own taste and everything, but I don't see how anyone can honestly look at that picture and tell me with a straight face that what I said was an "exaggeration"...that is if they're considering others' "taste" for more than a nanosecond. The parks are nice and spacious, but they by and large don't have the mature pines that the EC is losing on what seems to be a daily basis. That's about as far west as those pines go in Houston.
  13. por favor gracias
    I knew that! Yeah, that is kind of a head scratcher and good observation on your part. I didn't notice that at first glance. Gotta love H-town!
  14. por favor gracias
    Just modified my post...I see where that could have been confusing the way I originally wrote that.
  15. por favor gracias
    There's no way I could have said that better myself. One of my favorite comments during my year or so on this site.
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    Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. It's not a "bad-looking" complex or anything (IMO)...but I damn sure wouldn't call this an "architecturally remarkable" project, either. The Energy Corridor is much larger in size than downtown Houston. It has (had) MANY other options as far as locations are concerned for a project like this. Some of the most mature and naturally beautiful green space in the area just got wiped out for this. Like I said, different strokes for different folks, but I seriously doubt I'm in the minority here (or "abroad" for that matter). YOU'RE ridiculous...in a "but I do respect the hell out of the insight you bring to this site, though" kind of way.
  17. por favor gracias
    Well, you've gotta admit...the current view (from McDonald's) is stunning.
  18. por favor gracias
    It would certainly make their "commute" less bumpy. I feel like I'm driving on the moon over there.
  19. por favor gracias
    Absolutely. I for one would be very interested to check it out. I wonder what their definition of "workplace" is in regards to homicide and traffic fatality rates. Thanks again!
  20. por favor gracias
    Well said ArchFan.
  21. por favor gracias
    That's very interesting...thank you. It's good to know about the 100% tie off. We can only do so much, as it's virtually impossible to achieve 100% safety. Like you mentioned, we're all taking chances to some degree just getting to work and back, if not at the job itself. I also find the higher workplace homicide fatality rate interesting. Do you know if that's a higher rate than roadway accidents?
  22. por favor gracias
    "...weed infested urine soaked eyesore of a crater of bird s___ ..." FIFY.
  23. por favor gracias
    Two buildings...this one will be 20 stories and the next one just to its south will be 22 stories with ConocoPhillips leasing 850,000 SF (all of EC3 and 300,000 SF of EC4). Groundbreaking for EC4 should start in Q4 this year. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/05/07/conocophillips-to-fill-energy-center.html
  24. por favor gracias
    I don't think there's anything "wrong" at all with checking on the height downgrade...or not "showing concern" for an individual you didn't know. The building is something you're familiar with and have likely been following up on lately. Lots of people die every day from horrible events/circumstances, and they are all "unfortunate" situations for them and their families. I can only speak for myself, but it's not that I personally "don't feel for these people"...I just don't know them or anything about them. Things just tend to hit home a little more when you're familiar with them. Nothing at all to be "ashamed" of...and really, you just expressed your natural human concern for another human being in very good taste IMO.
  25. por favor gracias
    109 stories...book it!
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