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    THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at AUSTIN shall officially enter into the SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE (SEC) summer 2024. HOOK'EM!

    in Austin

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    ^^^ oh, yes baby, we have been a bit quiet lately.  however, that's about to change... BIG TIME, and for the better.  the FLAGSHIP public learning institution of the state of texas, THE UNIVERSITY of TEXAS at AUSTIN... is now poised to officially enter into the SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE (SEC) as of JULY 01, 2024 respectively.  

    words alone, could never ever express our overwhelming exuberance of this forthcoming magnificent, sumptuous, and posh achievement.  all of the STARS above are now aligning, and i can honestly assure each and every one of you, that we shall be ready at the gate.  many SEC entry celebrations are now being planned and forthcoming.  everyone is gearing up for new and expanded... EVERYTHING.  DKR is currently undergoing renovations and upgrades basically... everywhere.  the very long-awaited brand-new renderings and concept of the new TEXAS LONGHORNS INDOOR FOOTBALL TRAINING and OPERATIONS CENTER has been announced.  this multi-million dollar facility shall be sooooooo magnificent, that it shall harbor a two-story underground parking annex with enough spaces for (500+) football players, coaches, and related staffers vehicles.

    TEXAS administration officials are now even contemplating constructing a (5000+seat) MINI MOODY CENTER exclusively for TEXAS women's volleyball.  new football recruitment lounges are currently under construction at DKR.  a brand spanking new DKR VIDEO BOARD is now forthcoming this summer as well.  the new SEC logo shall now be placed upon EVERYTHING moving forward. 

    there is so much being planned and big preparations are now being implemented.  LONGHORN NATION is now preparing for everything SEC this coming summer.

    we have been very quiet... we have been waiting for seemingly decades... we have been planning and preparing it seems like forever.  however, as of this forthcoming JULY 01, 2024... THE NEW TEXAS LONGHORNS SEC CHAPTER BEGINS.  HOOK'EM!

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    Bouldin Place Mixed-Use At 500 S. Congress

    in Austin

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    ^^^ despite the very often repeated dialogue from the "usual suspects" regarding austin's supposedly forthcoming "office glut", this magnificent city is proving to be resilient to downtown construction stoppage during this burgeoning decade.  austin, tx, is starting to bloom like a beautiful RED ROSE.  this city's momentum seems to know no bounds.  forget the naysayers/usual suspects... GO AUSTIN GO!   

    Lenox Timbergrove: 2825 West 11th St.

    in Going Up!

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    37 minutes ago, swtsig said:

    sorry, I meant the bit about McNair working on a mixed use development including hotel, office, resi, and retail. 

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RclqsuLXlo

    ^^^ for those of you HAIFERS that have very often felt as though you are constantly being PUNKED by the MCNAIR INTEREST GROUP... well, it's (FRIDAY) in our fair city of houston, tx, and (SUPER BOWL weekend).  therefore, i have decided to invite you to just LET IT FLOW... directly into one of the very smooth grooves of "HERE WE GO AGAIN" by the WORLD RENOWNED ISLEY BROTHERS.  just click upon the provided link above... and just lose yourself into a world of LOVE... RHYTHM... and pure SOUL.  i mean, it's the very least that i can do... right?  i'm tired of being PUNKED by this group.  therefore, let's just do this.  please enjoy your weekend...      

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    The RO: Mixed-Use Development At West Alabama And Buffalo Spdwy.

    in Going Up!

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    ^^^ props to you @bobruss for the generous and insightful update on AUBERGE HOTELS.  yes, i am a bit knowledgeable regarding this particular remarkable hotel brand.  upon this past football season, i harbored the spectacular experience of lodging at the COMMODORE PERRY HOTEL AUSTIN, TX, during a TEXAS LONGHORNS football weekend.  (what an utterly MAGNIFICENT experience at this renowned boutique hotel) trust me, i shall be returning upon next season's football slate.  additionally, i for one, cannot wait to see the start of the construction of HOUSTON'S very own AUBERGE BRAND HOTEL at the prospective RO development.  as i have openly stated upon several posts upon the HAIF forum, "our fair city of HOUSTON deserves to harbor genuine luxury hotels".  we have all certainly waited long enough.  oh, and by the way, "KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON" was an absolute MASTERCLASS of cinema if i have ever witnessed one.  i can't wait to watch it again...   

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    Tanglewood Multifamily: 18-Story High-Rise At 1111 South Post Oak Ln.

    in Going Up!

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    8 hours ago, Highrise Tower said:

    Now registered with TDLR!

    Project Name: McNair Tanglewood Multifamily
    Location Address: 1111 South Post Oak Lane
    Start Date: 5/6/2024
    Estimated Cost: $116,000.00
    Scope of Work: 18-story concrete frame multifamily tower
    Square Footage: 636,808 ft 2
    Design Firm Name: Kirksey Architecture

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    ^^^ did you say "MCNAIR"...?  oh my gosh, we're being punked!  how many times have we witnessed this very same scenario?  development in the queue that NEVER comes to fruition.  why do they keep playing these games with us...?

    Improvements On Main Street

    in Downtown

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    15 minutes ago, mkultra25 said:

    It's indeed remarkable what can be accomplished when state-sponsored industries have no aversion to employing coercive labor practices that border on slavery.

    ^^^ oh really?  well, can you please be so very kind as to point out the... SLAVES OF LAS VEGAS?  we're waiting...

    Improvements On Main Street

    in Downtown

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    On 1/7/2024 at 2:21 PM, monarch said:

    ^^^ you mean to tell me that city officials "CLOSED" down such a gorgeous fountain for maintenance... while downtown is loading up with fans and visitors from out of state for the CFP championship game?  why on earth, wasn't this taken care of beforehand?  my goodness houston!

     

    30 minutes ago, Houston19514 said:

    I don't know about Dubai, but certainly, in the case of Las Vegas, you are comparing private, for-profit, operations with a city operation.  The fountains are a big part of the marketing identity for those casinos and the like. The profit motive is very motivating indeed. Public entities just don't function as well.  The last time I was in Rome, the Trevi Fountain wasn't working.

    The other problem with your post is that none of us are in these other places all the time, monitoring their operations 24/7.  All fountains need some maintenance from time to time. It is highly unlikely that the various fountains in Las Vegas, Dubai, etc. are ALWAYS fully operational.

    But we're all thrilled that you've been to Dubai AND Las Vegas (or at least are able find lovely videos of their animated fountains on the internet).

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     ^^^ first of all, it is quite evident that you do not know much about DUBAI, UAE.  however, I DO. (since the city and surrounding emirates were like a second home to me for numerous years... during my time working throughout the country and theater of afghanistan respectively.)  however, please allow for me to suggest that you not spend such an exorbitant time of your life upon HAIF trying in earnest to constantly CONTRADICT others... and actually get out a bit more.  also, i have included my original posting for your reading convenience and comprehension.  please note:  i have never stated that all animated fountains do not ever require maintenance.  my argument was with the TIMING of this require maintenance.  the city of houston has known for a considerable amount of TIME, that we were hosting the 2024 CFG and subsequent entertainment weekend. additionally, i have noticed that you have so eloquently stated about the "MARKETING IDENTITY for casinos and the like" well, don't you think that the city of houston, as well as our sumptuous DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET, needs to market itself accordingly with OPERABLE street fountains?  lastly, i cannot help but be so very "THRILLED" that you are hereby so very "THRILLED" that i have been to dubai, uae, and las vegas.  however, judging from your constant contradicting posts and the such, somehow, i guess that i have always known that you @Houston19514 are the consummate, unadulterated... THRILL SEEKER...

    Improvements On Main Street

    in Downtown

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    25 minutes ago, mollusk said:

    Animated fountains are pretty finicky (lots of pumps, valves, sensors, and software to run it all), the parts aren't always off the shelf items, and there aren't a whole lot of vendors who know how to diagnose and fix them.

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    ^^^ animated fountains - las vegas

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    ^^^ animated fountains - dubai, uae

    ^^^ yet, in other cities like DUBAI and LAS VEGAS and so on, "animated fountains" seem to harbor no issues staying operable throughout.  trust me, i have personally witnessed these particular and remarkable fetes of mankind many times... especially in dubai, uae.  therefore, i'm just not interested in the "EXCUSES" for houston's non-viability with basically the same instruments and technology.  something is REALLY wrong here... 

    Improvements On Main Street

    in Downtown

    Posted · Edited by monarch

    ^^^ you mean to tell me that city officials "CLOSED" down such a gorgeous fountain for maintenance... while downtown is loading up with fans and visitors from out of state for the CFP championship game?  why on earth, wasn't this taken care of beforehand?  my goodness houston!

    Waterline: Mixed-Use Building to be Tallest Tower In Texas

    in Austin

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    ^^^ throughout this very busy holiday season, i have been patiently awaiting these latest illustrations of these ongoing monumental construction projects throughout downtown austin, tx.  in my view, the scale and scope of these projects in downtown austin, are beyond amazing.  I SIMPLY CANNOT BELIEVE IT!  nonetheless, THANK YOU @Urbannizer for your constant and very generous updates.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!  

    Discovery West: Mixed-Use Development Downtown By Skanska

    in Going Up!

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    7 minutes ago, bobruss said:

    Monarch, For a city that has nothing going for it😜, like Dallas and Austin, we sure seem to get our share of World Series, NFL Super Bowls, Mens college Final Fours, World cup games, and now College football playoff championships. I guess we need to work a little harder and then we might get a few more opportunities.

    Oh, and did I see where they are planning a St. Regis residence tower off Memorial Drive on the Welling property.

     

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    ^^^ @bobruss sir, i guess that at this all-important point, I SEEM TO BE A BIT PERPLEXED.  however, may you PLEASE do me the honor of presenting me with a quote of ME stating that our fair city of houston "has nothing going for it like dallas and austin"?  trust me, i'm waiting.  well, that's exactly what i thought... NOTHING.  anyone who TRULY knows me, is UBER aware that i have ALWAYS been a PROUD houstonian ever since i moved here back in the early eighties... right out of high school and into college.  if you only knew of the countless moments of me ESPOUSING/BRAGGING about houston when i was living and working abroad... you would be stunned.  I HAD TO BE ONE OF OUR CITY'S BIGGEST CHEERLEADERS.  nonetheless, many people that i have harbored the pleasure and honor of meeting overseas had never heard of houston, tx., but you had best believe that they somehow knew about "austin and dallas, tx".

    somehow, i think that you may be getting the narrative on my views of our city's sudden lack of progressiveness a bit twisted. 

    since you have taken the liberty of eloquently mentioning "dallas" beforehand, i have just spent this past christmas holiday in the city of dallas.  subsequently, i journeyed up to DURANT, OK, and visited the CHOCTAW NATION CASINO and RESORT illustrated above.  my time up there was... SIMPLY AMAZING.  the hotel/resort stay was... OFF THE CHARTS MAGNIFICENT.   

    please trust me, my cool pal, i am a very frequent world traveler.  therefore, whenever i speak of our fair city's lack of MAGNIFICENT hospitality venues for the size of our city, it's because I FULLY THINK THAT WE DESERVE the very same respect that both dallas and austin acquire from the overall hospitality industry.  i do not care what anyone states regarding my views, or just how anyone cares to spin my views, HOUSTON DESERVES TO HAVE MUCH BETTER...  

     

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    Innovation Tower: Mixed-Use High-Rise At 6700 Main St.

    in Going Up!

    Posted · Edited by monarch

    2 hours ago, Highrise Tower said:

    What happened to the development down the street called Texas A&M Innovation Plaza? I originally thought it was a "P3" development from Medistar, Texas A&M University, and HTA (Healthcare Trust of America.)

    I wonder which company lost the finances to build the biomedical office tower portion? Interesting that Medistar is separating from this tower and focusing on a new high-rise.  This specific tower is no longer listed on their website.

    Still a beast though!

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    ^^^ well, why can't aTm just construct this tower as initially expected?  they are ALWAYS bragging/claiming to the masses that care to listen, that "they are LOADED with MONEY/CAPITAL".  what on earth, is really going on here?

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