shasta

Shasta approves.

Quietly building the best public school in the state of Texas with a fraction of the resources of UT and TAMU!

On 9/3/2023 at 6:49 PM, 004n063 said:

Are they planning on keeping that giant surface parking lot forever? Feels kinda pointless to build a skinny highrise if you're still gonna have a huge footprint like that...

Are they opening up the garage for the gym parking? The lack of parking led me to decide not to get a gym membership there..it was a zoo

Not sure if this is the official rendering.

Looks like an "on the board" rendering....or even a competition.

Has this been formally released by the developer?

14 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

Any chance you’ve noticed you could not have been more wrong?  Indeed, as I told you would happen, the Yankees sold  advertising patches on their jerseys.  https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-add-advertising-patch-to-jersey-sleeves-worth-reported-25-million-a-year/amp/
 

 

I was wrong.

Yankees = no names on the back of the jerseys because it's about the TEAM, not an Individual plus we don't want to mess with our classic look.

Also, the Yankees= yeah we will add a cheesy patch on our jerseys for money

58 minutes ago, Naviguessor said:

EoS Gym (formerly was going to be Texan's Fitness which formally would've been Equinox), has announced that they will finally be opening tomorrow.   

Do you have a link to their site so I can see their facilites and are they taking members?

17 minutes ago, Houston19514 said:

. . .  because NRG Stadium lacks . . . what exactly? 

I've been there for NFL, college football, the Rodeo and Concerts...it is not a top stadium.

If you think it is..fine, we will agree to disagree,  but I just pulled a comp, in another southern city,  that replaced their stadium after 25 years. We are at age 21 right now.

45 minutes ago, thatguysly said:

Texans just need to model the Falcons and drop food/drink prices.

Since you mentioned the Atlanta Falcons:

Georgia Dome- Opened in 1992

Mercedes Benz Stadium- Opened in 2017....25 YEARS AFTER THE GEORGIA DOME OPENED!

NRG will be 25 years old in 2027...I'm just saying, give it another 10 years and we will start hearing cries for a new stadium

On 7/23/2023 at 12:06 PM, Houston19514 said:

I’ll ask again.  In what ways are the new stadiums light years better than NRG?  What do they have that NRG lacks?

capacity, atmosphere, amenities, location, exterior, etc.

There are many things that put it behind the newer stadiums.

Both MMP and NRG were of the first generation of "barn" retractable roof stadium designs  yet both keep them closed almost 100% of the time.

23 minutes ago, kennyc05 said:

I honestly think Toyota Center and NRG just needs massive renovations and that should be sufficient. 

Th McNairs, who literally run a real estate development company, can develop all of that park lot land around NRG a mixed- use destination but they choose not to. 

1 hour ago, kennyc05 said:

That's a good question 😵‍💫

 

Off topic I see the Spurs want to build a new arena in downtown San Antonio it makes me wonder what we're gonna do with Toyota Center.

I also wonder about NRG Stadium.

I fully expect to start hearing some rumblings about needing a newer stadium in the next decade.

The new stadiums are light years better than what we built in 2000-2002.

Hopefully they will build the new one in Ea-Do so we can have a true sports district.

2 hours ago, kennyc05 said:

Renderings in the fall!

Do we get these renderings before we get the Astros district that has been in the works for years?

2 hours ago, Montrose1100 said:

Sigh. Exactly what Houston needs, another banausic apartment tower. 

 

Say it with me folks "It's great infill". 

Here is their building in Ft. Worth.

9 minutes ago, toxtethogrady said:

There is this. I'm not sure it's the same thing or yet another tower...
Southern Land Co. To Develop 2-Acre Mixed-Use Project In Upper Kirby

It's behind a pay wall. Didi they include a rendering of both buildings?

14 minutes ago, wxman said:

Looks like a building that belongs in Phoenix--the height, color, design. No?

yes, it should be 10-20 stories taller. The building looks very squatty. They should have used horizontal line, instead of vertical, or a more"amoeba" like shape wrapping around the Embassy Suite.

Still no renderings?

Looks like GID and Hanover have partnered on projects in the past so maybe Hanover can save them for the future phases.

https://gid.com/gid-and-hanover-company-announce-development-partnership-in-orange-county-ca/

On 6/25/2023 at 7:11 AM, CREguy13 said:

Agreed. It's been in The Sterling lobby since they opened, but it appears some recent changes may have been made...

It's a little bit of a tease considering this isn't even part of Phase II (unless they have shifted some things around) which has been dead quiet in the past few months.  That said, if they could build this high-rise as-is (height-wise) then much would be forgiven from GID on the Regent Square roll out.  

If they can't get Phase II going in the next 2-3 years, I hope GID accepts a premium offer from Hanover for all or a portion of the remaining sites.  I'm sure that's certainly on Hanover's radar with how successful Autry Park has been out of the flood gates. Imagine what a 30-35 acre Hanover Mixed-Use would look like 👀

How in the world did GID let Hanover outhustle them on this project?

GID did all of the leg work back in 2005/6 that this area CAN support a high quality, high design, matered plan mixed use district?

Then the put that vision on hold...scraped it, replaced it with a LOW quality project and then Hanover stole their playback and is reaping the REWARDS while all of the retail spaces in RS sit vacant.

RD  IS a valued engineered project, anyone with any architectural/real estate development can see that.

How did they let this happen?

If GID continues to mail it in with this project then YES please sell it to a developer that knows what they are doing. It's handed to you on a silver platter

4 hours ago, monarch said:

^^^ i've stated it once.  therefore, i'll gladly state it again, "TOYOTA CENTER has got to be the UGLIEST NBA BASKETBALL ARENA in the entire league and on the planet".  the HOUSTON SUMMIT (constructed in 1975... and is now LAKEWOOD CHURCH) was an architectural jewel.  whenever, the HOUSTON SUMMIT was hereby constructed in circa 1975, it was without a doubt, one of the most gorgeous state-of-the-art arenas in the entire world.  i recall being a kid and visiting the HOUSTON SUMMIT for the very time, i was completely amazed with the arena itself, along with GREENWAY PLAZA.  therefore, i just cannot comprehend just why on earth, would houston allow for the SUMMIT to be replaced downtown by such an alien monster looking eyesore.  IMO, the TOYOTA CENTER exterior just reeks... and always looks head-to-toe filthy.  (can someone please explain just why that is?)  i was also one of the patrons that thought... once TILMAN became owner, that he would dive head over heels into completely modernizing and renovating this monstrous eyesore.  especially, since opening his most gorgeous/magnificent POST OAK HOTEL in UPTOWN, HOUSTON.  maybe, it's just me, but i'm inclined to believe that once the ASTROS reveal their long anticipated downtown mixed-use development, then TILMAN shall harbor no choice but to announce something forthcoming for the TOYOTA CENTER.  how on earth, would he be able to look ASTROS owner JIM CRANE in the eye?  i would be beyond embarrassed...       

 

I'd hate to think what you think of NRG Stadium- now that place is a horrible place to watch a game.  It has no charm whatsoever. 

9 hours ago, bobruss said:

Also, I recently drove down Lamar from Avenidas to Labranch, and I wanted to nominate that 2 block drive for the most relaxing, soothing, and beautiful 2 block stretch in downtown.. It also always feels cool. Alternate perhaps Lamar at Bagby passed  Heritage park.?

...and that area will be hopping next weekend with all of the Final Four festivities!

I just hope Crane is hoping to build a quality district with quality buildings.

I'm seeing a bunch of developers VE'ing projects right now due to the market conditions or we are seeing others , like the McNairs, holding off on breaking ground. 

14 hours ago, 004n063 said:

I think we should all ask for our money back.

 

(I'm just playing. I'm also frustrated by the slow progress on this.)

I'm just wondering how this went from "one of the most anticipated game changing projects in Houston" to a lazy strip center pretending to be a prestigous mixed- use project. 

They once had it RIGHT!

They had THEIR own earlier version (layout and plans)  to use as a example of how to create a charming mixed use project.

They had City Centre to use as an example of a successful and charming mixed use project.

They had the River Oaks district to use as an example of a successful and charming mixed use project.

They had West Avenue to use as an  example of a successful and charming mixed use project.

They even had Hanover's masterplan to use as an example of a successful and charming mixed use project.

They had been working on this project since 2007 so if they let Hanover outhustle them in design, layout and attracting quality tenants...that's on them. There is definitely a market for high quality tenants in this area...Hanover found them.

Here are just some examples of how cheap they went on this project.

The roof top condensing units are clearly visible from the street. Any architect with a basic level of design knowledge knows to increase the parapet size to hide these units, unless the developer didn't want to pay to do so.

Do we know the architect that worked on this project?

The restaurant spaces are some of the worst designed spaces for a "premiere restaurant tenants " in any of the high quality developments in Houston. Compare the restaurants the any of the examples above and then compare then to the ones in Regent Square. 

They even had La Griglia, within WALKING DISTANCE, to see how a quality restaurant interacts with the street level.

The Flight Club is way better than Georgia James. I still have trouble believing there is a restaurant there and not a warehouse.

I'm really eager to see what they do with the other huge lot they own.  Will it be another head scratcher of a strip center or something that feeds off the synergy, and quality,  of Autry Park.

At this point they should partner with Hanover as a equity partner but let Hanover manage the design part.

Any news on when they are breaking ground on phase 3, the block fronting Allen Parkway?

Also, are we thinking that they will increase the quality of the new phase since they are now competing with Autry Park? What they just built was very VE'd...which was surprising for such a high profile project. 

Autry Park seems to be able to find tenants but every time I check there is little activity here. There is proof there are quality tenants interested in THIS area.

The nail shop did open but nothing else and even if they did, the layout is so poor, it's hard to tell. 

Is their Regent Square office across the street, with the "model" even open anymore?

This project literally started in 2007.

The income producing blocks of the Allen House were demolished in 2008.

If the developers of Regent Square continue to prove to be incompetent, please sell that block to Hanover and they can tie it into Autry Park.

On 2/16/2023 at 11:59 AM, Houston19514 said:

Ya think?   😉

but they will NEVER put a patch on their jersey.

I'm a huge fan of the Houston Astros organization but the OXY patch is a bad move.

On 2/11/2023 at 5:39 PM, hindesky said:

"Astros owner Jim Crane has plans to build an extensive entertainment district around the ballpark."

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/houston-eado-new-developments-businesses-2023-17776581.php

They continue to speak in riddles, about this project.

We have nothing definitive that tells us this project is actually happening. Nothing!

Crane has the money and the blocks to do this, and has for years, yet we've yet to see a single rendering or master plan- even if the rendering is very schematic. He even talked about how desperate we need this district after we played @ Atlanta in the 2021 WS.

Even the Texan's NcNair family released renderings and a master plan for their fake project in Uptown!

That's the one, and only thing, the McNairs have done better than Crane, release a fake rendering.