phillip_white
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How am I supposed to drink alone in Nouveau bar with two high rises next door? Gentrification at its worst.
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On 4/9/2016 at 1:08 PM, Urbannizer said:
Quick search reveals the rendering is for a project in Toronto, see image 14.
http://www.talkcondo.com/toronto/rise-condos/
That's somehow a relief, yet disappointing at the same time. Wonder why they would use another firms rendering on their website?
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This is a geographically incorrect rendering from their site that they associate with this project...
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On 3/9/2016 at 9:49 AM, bobruss said:
Looks like a hamster run for extra large hamsters.
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They've started pouring columns for what I presume is the MRA-funded plaza on the northwest corner of the block.
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Slab has been poured.
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I noticed that they've opened Louisiana Fried Chicken and Seafood across the street from the McDonald's at Fannin/Gray. Looks like fast food, but it adds some diversity to the dining options currently available on that side of the rail.
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Yeah man, I definitely agree. The bar isn't too far from the rail stop, but the perceived safety at the rail stop itself will be the determining factor to get people walking around this area. Hopefully that will change as the shuttered storefronts get some businesses. The difficulty I was referring to has to do with the tiny stairway (kinda hard to maneuver with both up/down traffic.. even when sober and only 20-30 people there) and the low head clearance on the stairs up to the deck (maybe I'm just too tall).
Yea, lot of potential in this area. North Main could be a lot different in this area in the next 5 years, especially with all the vacant stores that line the rail line. Not too difficult to access, has a hallway from the bar and a door that allows entry from the outside... Don't understand how this will be limited to VIPs.
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Went to check out The Raven Tower today. Not a hot spot as of yet, but definitely potential. Sucks that the tower is somewhat difficult to access. Seems like it will be restricted to VIPs after it becomes popular. Nice view nonetheless.
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I have looked at the renderings. Some of them have very clear "views" of balconies. NONE of them show the "outside compressor thing" that was shown in the video above. Are we sure that this is the type of system that Ivy will have?
My best guess would be that they're planning to hide them behind the railing screens. If you look closely, the balcony is divided into the usable part and a tiny sliver about the size of the compressor unit.
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I was wondering the same thing. The ones I have seen on high rises in other countries are bolted onto the building right outside the unit. My guess is that these will be on the balconies, but that wouldn't seem logical given they are trying to efficiently use every square inch of space.
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"Ductless a/c" systems?
So, is that a fancy name for a "window unit"? The kind of stuff that they have in places like suburban Marriott Courtyard's and Hampton inns? I find those things quite noisy --- never found one that didn't rattle and hum or just be very loud. Is that what they mean by "ductless a/c"? Or, is there some other type of system out there?
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These are turning out really nice, but I have to say... it would really suck if one of those transformers ever exploded!
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So this is going to be single family? Or has the variance been changed?
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Awesome! We finally get to see the courtyard.
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From the quote you provided it would seem that they could start whenever as long the property is habitable within 3 years of them receiving tax credit approval. Obviously Block 334 wouldn't be able to break ground 2.5 years out and still meet the deadline, but SkyHouse definitely could.
"Any approved agreement shall terminate if project does not commence construction within one year or obtain Certificate of Occupancy within three years of approval of agreement by Downtown Redevelopment Authority board."
However, I thought I had read somewhere in the fine print that they could start in 2017 or 2018 and still receive the tax credit... but I can't seem to find that now. Odd. Edit: Maybe that never existed??
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I wasn't sure what they were doing in the picture so I Googled "Badger truck Houston". Apparently they are a hydrovac excavation company. I guess there are some lines running under the street that need to be capped before it can be abandoned.
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What are those giant mushrooms?
Those are the remnants of the foundation piers. I found a YouTube video that will give you some more information about them:
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Bump for an update on this and the one next door.
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I'd prefer not to expose them without their permission. I will say that there is at least one involved in this thread so they have seen your post and can respond if obliged. Also, I'm not one of them... even though I wish I was.
Which HAIFers set up Axelrad?
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I'm looking at getting place in the area and it's great that there's so much development going in. I don't mean to sidetrack the thread, but could one of you give some insight as to what's cool to check out (bars, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.) that's already existing?
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To me it seems like they are referring to the northern corner of the central bank block. They had previously planned to build a plaza there, but I guess the MRA has decided to provide funding for it.
http://x.lnimg.com/photo/poster_1920/cead7d2cf18a4990b51c61f977e907c2.jpg
edit: added link to rendering
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Apparently our Days Inn has a twin in Beirut that survived a war... and looks basically the same.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/scars-war-lebanon-holiday-inn-151219082356997.html-
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City View Lofts: Condominiums At 2225 Austin St.
in Midtown
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Not unless you would count the sign being removed...