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What if one were to buy the tower? How much can we expect this to go for if the lead tenant decides to buy it out?

Probably the biggest deal in Houston.

I think the ritz goes downtown and the W goes to ROD

I knew it!!

Me and my girlfriend went to Van Loc last night since we didn't know what their last day was. I kept telling her there's no way this place was closing due to poor business because I've been there so many times and it's been packed. I said they had to have sold to a developer who was going to turn it into apartments. Even though that part was wrong, glad to see a nice new development head our way.

Triton, I go there all the time.

And I told my roommate, less than a week ago, that this had a limited life because the area was exploding around it. The lot they have is pretty great. And, what do you know? Just a couple days later... This.

Edit: Looks like a nice little cluster of mid-rises are sprouting around HCC.

I would say that this 15-18 story building would count as a high rise.

Anything over 10 stories is a high rise, right?

Low rise: 1-4

Mid rise: 5-10

High rise: 11-100+

Couldn't agree more. I lost my youngest brother to suicide last year and the pain it brings to everyone is horrible. I feel so sorry for this guy and those who knew him.

Sorry to hear. Depression is scary and tragic.

Looks nice, but still boring on the street. Overall, it will be a nice building, but ensures the area wont be as walkable..

midway has taken over as developer - office, residential and hotel.

Great info! Thank you!

They lost financial backing because they couldn't drum up enough interest.

A little off topic... But are the Hines towers still going up in that general area?

I know this has been said, but... There was a time we would have jumped for joy with a proposal like this.

I still want this to happen. The drive into town is going to look so cool / dense with things like this!

I would like to keep as many trees as possible. If the main streets get filled with high rises like Westheimer and Montrose I'd be ok with it, preserving the smaller streets. Which is slowly but surely happening.

Yes the main streets are first to get dense. Hopefully some more districts pop up, preserving some homes on the smaller streets. I think it would be very cool if the main streets (Montrose, Westhiemer, Richmond, Dallas, Kirby, Washington / and to a lesser extent: Fairview, W Alabama, Waugh, Shepard) get filled up and the neighborhoods inside of them remain genuine. To me, that would be an awesome urban phenomenon! It is possible we could get that... but it is a slippery slope...

I wonder what it will be... townhomes?

Will any of these homes survive another 100 years? Even just 25 years more? Everywhere between downtown and uptown is like a serious of exploding streetscapes bleeding into the original neighborhoods... Until they are all choked out. Churches, museum campuses, apartments, all expanding and eating up homes as they go.

I'm not sure how u feel about it to be honest. I'd like to keep the neighborhoods in tact in some way shape or form

It's a downgrade but it doesn't seem all that bad to me... Not a huge huge difference from the first renderings. Glad to see an office midrise at this location.

You're right. It really isn't BAD, but the red brick would have complimented the Montrose / Museum District vibe. Also the street interaction is much much worse.

Actually, the odds are good. ROD is one of 2 locations they're considering in the Galleria area, as well as downtown and The Woodlands.

What about a W?

We enjoy Monarch around here.

Tread lightly.

Eh

Nearer Northside

Nice, is this replaceing the hotel or the office buildings?

I think they are going to keep the hotel and this would be behind, replacing the office building(s)

Going there tonight.

Does it feel like you are sitting in the lobby eating or does it feel like a dining experience?

Depending on where your sitting... I think it's removed enough to feel like a dining experience. The lighting was maybe a little too bright however

Main kitchen was good. The Menu was small but focused. Some really tasty stuff. I thought the lobby was well done. I think they still have some tweaks to make / adding some stuff.

Overall I was impressed.

I am not impressed. Ii hope it's brick

Wish this was inside 610

In all honesty, I think we will see growth in Houston sustain at a high volume. Houston has become a market where investments and construction will be a constant factor

Obviously not, didn't have time.

It would have taken you less typing to write a simple "yes" or "no"

...... Haifing on the go. No time to read but enough to respond.

So I guess, so much for the downtown Skanska tower?

Did you even read the article?

Variance requests were granted and plat approved 8/7.

Over a month ago?