cloud713

38 minutes ago, CREguy13 said:

Really excited for this project and bringing more people downtown.  In addition to having some revenue on the block, this is probably a move by the Developer to have some of the site work done to entice larger companies - similar to Capitol Tower.  There are 1-3 tenants in, or about to be in, the market that could lead tenant a brand new building. Good things ahead for this side of downtown.

1-3 tenants in/about to be in the market... looking to relocate from other downtown buildings?

39 minutes ago, cspwal said:

maybe they've abandoned their plans

Dont you say that! Haha.. admittedly that mixed use development seemed really ambitious, but it seems like the developers behind the project were serious about it, given their submission of the plat, trying to work with the neighborhood association to address any issues, requesting abandonment with the city, and what not.

"Wrapped into The Huntington development fold"? So the owners of the Huntington bought this and plan to develop this into an additional component to go with their residential tower?

7 hours ago, mattyt36 said:

 

It's just so ironic because isn't he the guy who pronounced downtown "dead" after developing the Galleria?

I would be curious to see where Gerald said that.. Hines was building the 50 story One Shell Plaza in downtown at the same time as the Galleria.

11 hours ago, bobruss said:

Actually Cloud713, if you enlarge the image enough you'll see the crane for the 38 story hotel and condo project on Main.

Now be patient with me and let me guide you to it. If you look at the Texas Childrens building with the crane on the left  side of picture and look on the right side of Tex. Ch. and maybe four floors down from top of right side you'll just see what looks like the weighted end of the crane  for the new Main residential 38 story tower in the gap and just above the trees. So you can actually see signs if just barely of 4 projects with cranes in the med center. I guess the old eyes are still working.

Haha.. I saw the back of one of the cranes at the hotel/residential tower barely peeking out behind the new Children's tower when I uploaded the picture to my computer, but I didn't figure that was obvious enough for most people to notice, so I didn't mention it. Good eye!

20 minutes ago, monarch said:

^^^ AVENIDA HOUSTON along with it's many areas of art, is considered a very integral part of the DOWNTOWN CONVENTION DISTRICT.  HAMPTON INN/HOMEWOOD SUITES resides within the DOWNTOWN CONVENTION DISTRICT.  many of GONZO'S exemplary art exhibits often reside within the AVENIDA HOUSTON/DOWNTOWN CONVENTION DISTRICT.  therefore, not "off-topic" and very easily comprehensible as per our many HAIF patrons.....   

Well, technically this thread is only for the Avenida Houston promenade, the convention center itself, and the GHP Building next door. Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites has its own thread on this forum, hence why it would be considered "off topic".. but im not trying to nit pick, was just trying to help you out. The discussion does often get side tracked into the other developments in the area though, since as you say, they are part of the overall Convention District.

On 5/25/2017 at 0:22 AM, monarch said:

^^^ @cloud713 yes, i know.  i submitted an illustration of it much earlier.....

Ah, I missed that.. was just trying to tie your post into this topic since the image of the mural you linked seemed off topic/is on the Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites building.

On 5/22/2017 at 9:02 PM, monarch said:

 

^^^ well done GONZO247!  what a wonderful artist/asset to our great city....

He has a mural inside the convention center lobby, as part of their public art collection.

On 5/16/2017 at 1:49 PM, EllenOlenska said:

Hey, architects & engineers! 

Why not put a reflective glass of similar hue over the panels? Problem solved? 

I thought the reason for the reduction in glass/windows was because of the high expense of glass curtain walls?

On 5/8/2017 at 5:24 PM, houstontexasjack said:

Wonder if they could do anything to mess with folks' depth perception--similar to the tunnel going into the MFAH below the street from the parking garage across the street.  That thing always throws me off-balance.

The James Turrell tunnel? That's between the Beck building and the Weiss Law building.

On 5/11/2017 at 1:31 PM, capnmcbarnacle said:

I knew the lumber yard's days were numbered and I, for one, will miss it.  It was old school and had everything I needed.  Home Depot is no substitute.  Given the land value, it was only a matter of time.

Theres a lumber yard north of i10 in the heights that has a big variety of specialty woods, etc.

On 5/9/2017 at 7:56 AM, samagon said:

Outside of skywalks in downtown, when's the last time a private company built a pedestrian bridge over major thoroughfare, or highway?

 

I'm struggling to think of any others than the Astroworld bridge over 610.

 

There's got to be a few over some smaller roads connecting parking structures to apartments, but over a major thoroughfare?

I may be making this up.. but isn't there an old hotel on the beltway by IAH with some sort of connector pedestrian bridge over the highway? I don't get on that side of town often but I remember reading a discussion about the hotel on here a few years ago.

There's a much closer view of the excavation from the covered sidewalk area across from Franks/El where you can see behind the green fabric on a section of fence. I didn't think to take a picture though..

5 hours ago, quietstorm said:

I would like to see UH develop a near campus-student community that is unique to UH.  UH has never been and will never be "like UT" (and I think that's a plus).  With the new construction and focus on creating a full-time student community on and around the campus, UH has a great opportunity to create something one of a kind. I have degrees from both schools and think UH and UT are both equally but differently "fine".

"Near campus", as in like a cluster of student housing/amenities around a rail stop/intersection in East Downtown?

Less Zaha Hadid..? Thats blasphemy!

18 hours ago, enriquewx91 said:

Ugh I hate the LEDs on 609 Main, they could have included the whole crown and made the lights white not dark blue (sorry I know wrong thread)

I don't mean to further sidetrack this thread.. but those LEDs are color changeable, to keep with the downtown lighting theme. Note the other blue building lighting.. I'm right there with you on including the whole crown though. I'm not sure why they didn't carry the led lighting down the full sides of the fins, where the mechanical floors are. Ah well.. Aria is looking great. The more it comes along, the more I appreciate how it's style is respectful to the surrounding Market Sqaure neighborhood.

Did they ever release estimates from the visitor count over the Super Bowl Live event? They were originally anticipating close to a million people I believe, which is almost as many visitors as the park typically averages over the course of an entire year.

On 2/22/2017 at 11:58 AM, ADCS said:

I read that Buc-ee's was funding much of the opposition to the line. Can anyone verify or debunk this?

I find this hard to believe... Beaver lives in the same neighborhood that my parents live in. He's not that rich.

4 hours ago, nativehoustonion said:

Today there is a huge crane on Kirby.  I think it is for to crown on top of the building. 

Why would they bring a separate crane in for the crown when they already have a tower crane..? Me thinks it's to dismantle the office tower crane?

Interesting.. I didn't notice the sail silhouette. I wonder if they're still pushing for that office tower then? If so, that half of the block will likely be vacant for a few years at least.. I hoped they would try to land a high end hotel with condos on top.

True on the developer wanting to keep their aesthetic options open. I mentioned the "blank slate" theory earlier in the week. Hopefully that's the case, but I agree that it would be nice to do something temporary to spruce it up in the meantime.