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The upper sections from the original renders appear to be stucco. I'd put the chances of them painting that brick white somewhere around 0%. I think the red brick is here to stay.

I hope so

The window treatments seem to be different also. Instead of faux balconies, looks like there are white ledges. I like the change

Some of these style housing have fridges and kitchen sinks but no stove. They are usually not really big, like under 300 sq feet.

Residents are restricted in who and what they can bring in. Guests are usually required to register at the front desk.

Sometimes a fee is required to have a guest stay overnight.

Yes, this building really does stand out coming in from the north. It stands out prominent from 45 and 10. At first I thought it was 609 main then I realized it was too skinny to be 609 main. My perception was off, didn't really expect this to be so prominently central. Hines market Square should give the north face an even deeper look

This is very transformative, even for an area sprouting buildings like rows of corn

And I am in the "keep them" camp. Not so that they maintain the Maritime Theme... More that they give interest to an otherwise huge unremarkable structure. However, maybe we should amp up the Ocean Liner Design and add three large smokestacks, punch more portholes in the hull, surround it by water and rename it the SS Unsinkable GR Brown.

Now that's what I'm talking about. Without embellishments, the building is a boring great wHite whale. We should add more instead of making the building less interesting

I love that angle

Alright, who do we bribe to: 1) Get those red smokestacks lopped off of the GRB; and

Those smokestacks are the best thing about that building.

Yeah, i took pics a couple days ago but forgot to post.

They are about 5 feet deep now.

I will post pics later

The three new buildings already give the walk from Bell station to DTC a different feel. Hopefully the other residential on main across from the DTC doesn't get delayed.

I used to look out the window at the Bell stop and wonder why on earth would there be a stop here. All four sides were just empty lots.

I wonder what people will be saying about RD's buildings. They seem to take Houston's randomness to a next level.

I think this is the most hideous rendering I have ever seen.

Oh nice.

Found a new parking garage vantage point.

From St Joseph's?

4 very different styles of buildings right there

Awesome skyline views

The picture these were replying to was taken from south downtown, near St Joseph (what looked like the grass field for 1811 San Jacinto. There are still unburied utility lines there, either power or telephone or both. I'm sure as those blocks get developed more the lines will go underground

You are absolutely correct. None of those lines were temporary or construction related. All were regular utility lines. Yeah, like I said earlier as this area goes up , I am sure the lines will go down.

The parking garage is the building that just finished. The science and technology center has been on the books for almost 15 years now at the location on that surface lot between UHD and the post office site. It is across Milam/Travis

Affordable housing is good. Keeps the population numbers healthy

Majestic Metro is not on the same block as the Chron building.

There were 3 versions of Majestic theaters downtown

When I first heard of the move I had the same reaction that everyone else did.

"Where would people drink? What about the neighborhood feel? You can't have a gay parade outside montrose"

I actually went and had an awesome time. The festivals were fun. There were so many people there.

Maybe all the development will warrant improvements that include wire burying. This area is pretty much open territory. Lots of room for improvement

Still an empty field, but now most of the grass is dead.

Isn't GE O&G headquartered in uptown?