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urbanize713

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  1. 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.
  2. They are now building barricades and scaffolding around this building.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. https://www.facebook.com/CamdenMcGowenStation/photos/a.712522025615033.1073741829.358529341014305/713695032164399/?type=3
  6. 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.
  7. 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?
  8. 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.
  9. 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!
  10. 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.
  11. I was under the impression this was a restoration project. This looks like they are simply building out a hall. Anyone found renderings of the inside?
  12. The park is open! The park is open!! There were already people in the dog park and a camp gladiator set up! Not sure about this last pic though, lol. It just keeps posting by itself.
  13. https://www.flickr.com/gp/136803843@N03/8Z65g9 https://www.flickr.com/gp/136803843@N03/y0L94o
  14. Is that 7 cranes in this picture? If so , what are all the projects?
  15. I think Randall's and even the Kroger's may not be long for this world. Especially if HEB moves forward. **edit: Some stores, not the entire companies. Go go to any HEB and people are crammed in there. Head to Randall's and its crickets. Kroger is better but not by much. I'm hoping the next Central Market is in Midtown or Downtown. Space them out a bit if the company is not going to build as many.
  16. Wait, I thought all these business were going to fail after the super bowl?? No way is this accurate. All sarcasm aside it's great to see this being reported. Mainly for those who still do not believe or understand it is not just the delusion of HAIF posters but rather the reality of the transformation of downtown.
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