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  1. urbanize713
    So this will be taller than Caydon by ~ 27 ft. Let the Midtown height wars begin!
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    Pics from 3/16. New columns are def taller/different.
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    Bumping the rendering. It looks like there will be a few “curves.”
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    Climbing
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    Mark up on the ground
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    I kept wondering why this one corner was dug out. Appears to be the second crane base. Also notice they are working on Sunday. I like this projects ambition.
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    Some new paint on The Great Jones Building. Vast improvement and added color to Main.
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    Anyone know of any examples for Choice luxury/boutique hotels? I thought they were on the lower end of the scale.
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    I love the idea but anyone know where the loading docks for the building are? That would be the only obstacle I would see to a major retailer taking hold there.
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    They appeared to be working into the night. Is that typical for crane construction?
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    Harris county annex building / (newer) cotton exchange building absolutely needs to be a high end hotel or something vibrant. Every time I'm driving down main it catches my eye and then I'm bummed it's a county office building. The facade/ornamentation reminds me of the historical buildings around downtown San Antonio.
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    Correct and I could not agree more. Texas has a very friendly business environment. By that I mean it has less regulatory and tax hurdles for business to maneuver. That has made more businesses move here as well allowed new ones to begin. You couple that with affordable housing and we have the logical reason for the growth across Texas including our 4 largest cities. Not some political naïveté. Politics may play a role in a very small group of people’s decisions but I would confidently say it’s pretty far down the list for majority of poeple. I to am excited at the potential. Regardless of the outcome great things will continue to come to Houston!
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    If anyone has HBJ access they have a write up and at least one pic I have not seen before.
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    They are now building barricades and scaffolding around this building.
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    Before Camden? Their leasing office will open in January with first move in's in February.
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    Man you are really trying. Are you telling me that marketing brochures and websites would never ever aggrandize amenities/features? Please This is one of if not the priciest addresses downtown. If it didn’t include at least a private sidewalk called a private park to walk someone’s shih tzu i’d be shocked. You can keep going on and on but I just called you out on saying this was anti urban even though the most urban cities in the work have similar features end of story.
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    So some of the most of the urban cities in the world have private parks? Awesome, it sounds like we are finally getting there! Though I hold my ground this is more like a courtyard, lol.
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    https://www.facebook.com/CamdenMcGowenStation/photos/a.712522025615033.1073741829.358529341014305/713695032164399/?type=3
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    I would say this is more like a private courtyard, lol. It sounds like it will also serve the food hall. You ever heard of Gramercy Park? That is a fenced in private park in the northeast's most urban city with other parks/plazas all around it.
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    Not to be critical but this is factually incorrect. BG Place 2011 46 Stories 609 Main 2017 48 Stories. The truer statement would be nothing over 50 Stories has been built in some time. Some, many years ago, would have said we would never see residential towers be built in downtown again.... By my count we have 5 new towers, one conversion, and 2-3 in the pipeline. The super-tall will come its just a matter of when. Who knows maybe Hines has one last gift for us on the chronicle site?
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    You missed Houston19514's entire point. Everything you mentioned is great but unless it's an exact replacement for what was pushed away it is a net loss. You can spin it which every way you want but the shortsightedness of some in this city pushed away what could have been another gem in our city's crown. Just as an example. " Mr Bezos on top of all the great universities and institutions we already have the state's flagship university is building out a multidisciplinary campus to work closely with employers in the area to better prepare professionals for today's workplace. On top of that they will be adding to our city's already expansive research capabilities. " As I said in my last post I am very glad to hear UT is heavily involved here. Any investment they bring to Houston is welcomed in my book.
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    I would not say failed more like pushed away by politicians with horse blinders on but I digress. It is great news that UT is heavily involved!
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    I’m not saying you have to be a sunshine pumpers but geez. Calling this pesamistic would be offensive to pessimist. If ,and it’s a big if, the park happens it will only add to the area not kill it. Once an area is determined to be a entertainment area (by community not developers) it’s not just gonna die. If current business’ don’t make it others will come in.
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    That staircase is pretty impressive!
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