nativehoustonion

4 minutes ago, cspwal said:

My problem with this development has always been the location.  If it was in downtown, or on that light rail line (as in the train passed in front of the building and you stare down at the station from your loft) then I would already have a deposit down.  As is, I find it hard to justify buying the small space where I'd still have to walk 1/2 a mile to the train or drive to places.  It is the most affordable places for sale in downtown, but still - this would have been perfect where the Days Inn is, or even across the street from the new high school.  I hope that this is just the first of a few of these developments, and one will go in downtown, and the med center.

The developer most likely got a reasonable price for the property.  You cannot walk 1/2 a mile?  Get a bike.

I went with friends to the Julep Jazz Festival last night.  It was so beautiful and Bayou Bend was incredible in the inside of the mansion.  The landscaping with fountains and trail just beautiful.  Please check Culture Map Houston for their next event.   

It would be a perfect spot for a observation tower 600 or 700 feet high with a restaurants would bring in many tourist. It would have a fantastic view.   

These all are rumors.  I also heard it will me mixed use.  I found this information on nextdoor.com. 

No the outside of Terminal D looks different hen the new north side Terminal C for United.  Which construction is ahead of schedule.

Air New Zealand and EVA Air are increasing frequencies that connect with United very good for Houston.

United Airlines meals have got so much better.  I was very impressed with the Stroopwaffel it has caramel, cinnamon, bourbon vanilla.  You put it on top of the coffee to heat it up.  It is delicious!  There omelets are also very good.  They have turned their food into very good experience.    

One of my informed sources told me it will be a high end hotel.  (Not Motel 6!)

They just installed port of potties on the property.  Some activity will happen soon.

It really turned out to be a nice building.  They did tear down the Upper Kirby Building right next to it.  Walking to Whole Foods off Kirby at dusk this building and the one off Buffalo Speedway there lit it up.  Just wait till Thor Equities rises up!  

Lets all estimates when it tops out?  I think mid June.

I was at Market Square last weekend and that building is tall!  Does HFD has a plan if there is a fire on the top floors?  Or they could use the pool to put out the fire.

Yes everybody got it there the great weather! 

On ‎3‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 8:35 PM, Rob said:

Has anyone heard who the design team is for the United space ?

I have a friend that does refunds off Jefferson.  They are moving there with the remaining employees from Smith St.  They are so excited to be in a LEED Platinum office tower with a gym, conference office.  But No word what floors they will occupy.  250,000 square feet must be 15 floors. 

So, like...a food court?

You are so funny! LOL!

Last time I flew United I was leaving Lake Tahoe flying out of Reno and connecting in San Francisco on the way back to Houston. The plane had issues, we had to get off, it was delayed 3 hours, finally got to San Fran, missed the connecting flight and the next available flight to Houston wasn't for like 8 hours, then that flight was delayed 2 hours.... I haven't flown United since...

 

Anyway, I'm glad 609 is getting leased up.

 United has 6,000 flights a day and this month United is number 1 for one time arrivals.  Ahead of DL,WN and AA.  Last year Forbes ranked United 8th place now it is 2.   Things are finally looking good.  I defend them since I'm Premier and they treat me very nice.

How nice take it to the top!  I wonder when the city of Houston will annex it.  Very soon if not already. 

United Tower would be nice.

There more employees here in Houston then Chicago.  They are closing the reservation offices in HNL and DTW.  Agents have to move to Chicago or Houston or work from home.  United still owns a huge building off the beltway on the other side Greenspoint mall.  I never thought they would rent 609 Main.  Hope they name it United Airlines Center.

My relator said I can rent my house for at least $3,000 for the Super Bowl.  This may work and fly out of town!   

Also they tore down a apartment complex across from the  Alabama Ice House to build a midrise.  Now it is fenced off an there are sewer pipes there but no activity for over a year.

I got a new map from AAA and shows the Grand Parkway.  DFW could fit inside of it!

IAH Terminal C is making progress.

I saw a tractor getting ready to tear down the buildings on West Alabama and Kirby.

J.C. Penney laying off 9% of staff at headquarters.

The retailer is cutting hundreds of jobs at headquarters as it looks to improve its finances.

J.C. Penney is laying off 300 people at its Plano, Texas headquarters, making it the latest store chain to shed jobs in a tough environment for retailers.

http://fortune.com/2015/10/23/jc-penney-layoffs/

Not good there is a rickle effect.  Oil industry will have a domino effect.  JC Penny has been in a lot of trouble.  Dallas thinks the oil down fall will not hurt them.  IT WILL.!