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3 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

 

 Do you seriously think grass growing in the wilderness has similar requirements to the grass we grow on lawns or that they are similar in any meaningful way?  

 

https://planitwild.com/blog/2019/1/25/whats-difference-between-native-grass-and-lawn-grass-arent-they-both-grass

 

it was sarcasm.

4 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

I think there are reasonable arguments to be made that artificial turf can be more environmentally friendly than live turf, depending on the installation and type of turn, of course.  Live turf can require a lot of supplemental water, fertilizer, insecticide etc, not to mention the expense of weekly maintenance.

It's amazing grass can grow in the wilderness, being so needy and all.

16 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said:

I think it just means the land is being used temporarily for the outdoor theater. I'm not even sure what the real timeline for breaking ground is 

Well, I am hoping its a sign of future activity 😗

1 hour ago, ljchou said:

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/12/02/rooftop-cinema-club-moves-drive-in-to-eado.html

Does this mean the apartments / office are going to be breaking ground soon? In Sawyer yards...

I am for both projects, but also for different reasons:

HSR - Reducing the need for car travel between Houston and Dallas / plus greater economic connectivity / shortened travel time.

i45 - Removing more above ground freeway / park caps / improved infrastructure / a better looking core

Each have positives and negatives. However both are a slam dunk IMO. 

14 hours ago, houstontexasjack said:

Sadly, Amcal dropped this deal. The listing has been updated to indicate the property is no longer under contract.

It seemed too good to be true, even before the economy was hit and the pandemic happened...

Love for this side of midtown will have to wait.

On 11/28/2020 at 6:41 PM, j_cuevas713 said:

I’m not against artificial turf since the look and feel has some a long way since the days in the Dome. 

Its like wearing a wig when you can have real hair.... an analogy: A wig may look good, but it is really seen as a preferable choice to real hair. 

Turf is one step closer to fake plants, fake trees, fake rocks... Parks, in my mind, should be about nature... Not a manicured faux nature that is just more plastic.

6-7 more floors to go plus crown (at most 4 floors high?)

12 hours ago, trymahjong said:

Walked the park again today.

that round thingy kids can climb is installed. And a piece of equipment to do pull ups on.

but I didn’t notice any structure for porch swings and didn’t notice any irrigation structure. There’s a rumor of artificial grass.....wondering about that.

no excuse to use artificial turf here. I hope logic prevails and normal park Bermuda is used.

On 11/17/2020 at 8:03 AM, Nate99 said:

Reminder of what the crown is supposed to look like with a rendered approximation of relative prominence...

 

if this picture is correct, they have about 7 more floors to go until they reach the start of the crown.

On 2/9/2020 at 8:23 PM, CREguy13 said:

Had a chance to view these renderings.  This building will have even more terraces than Texas Tower.  I think this forum will be very impressed by the redesign.  High quality project - hopefully it gets capitalized!

lets kick this off... I want to see another tower rise!

On 11/15/2020 at 12:33 AM, Big E said:

 

I'd rather they tear down the Pierce Elevated, sell the land to developers, then use that cash to help cap the freeways on the other side of Downtown, but that's just me.

same - I don’t want a reminder of an old freeway with a dead space underneath it

2 minutes ago, rgarza said:

Aerial view with tent removed, showing the skylights

im confused by this. It seems like a very large piece.... does it drain water? Those skylights could double as drains into the basement... yikes

Here is what I️ think I️ know... the large green space is divided in half (near half?) and there will be an office off sawyer and a multi family next to buff brew

1 hour ago, Houston19514 said:

 

Yeah, you may be right.  I was thinking that too, but the brown looks incongruous to me, so I was kinda hoping. . .  But the renderings do seem to show it staying.

4 hours ago, HouTXRanger said:

I'm not sure honestly . . . the white goes fantastically with the art deco decorations on the northeast side, it would look way worse with brown. Was it really brown originally?

I think this is my point. Kind of surprised they are highlighting this difference even more. Maybe it will be better in person, but it feels a little overwhelming to have both stone materials in this building. While I think i prefer the gray, i would have chosen 1 stone, over 2 - for the whole building, whichever stone that was.

16 hours ago, hindesky said:

so.... the “original part” has brown granite, and the “new” part has rough gray granite?

I think that feels a little too forced... I’d of preferred the brown all the way around. Just an opinion.

1 hour ago, TrainTrak said:

I called the parks board and asked for an update on when this bridge will be opening back up.  I was shocked to learn that it has sustained major structural damage and will need to be replaced.  On top of that, there's no funding for a new bridge, so it's not opening back up for a long, long time.  If you're wondering what you can do about this, contact your councilperson and ask for discretionary funds to be diverted to this project.

This makes me sick. That bridge was such an important connector.

14 hours ago, innerlooper said:

This for the Heights. Don't know if this applies to Montrose.

 

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/HistoricPres/Design_Guide_Heights_District/Feb6/Houston-Heights-DG_Section5-Feb2018.pdf

Curious - Does this mean I can build a garage off the alley that is right on the alley if there is no neighboring garage behind it? That would be cool.

1 hour ago, DJ Please said:

Things he mentioned:

• Land is paid on tax payer dollars and it is being justified as a grant, developer never paid for land
• Developer took the land and passed on the covenants to the buyer. Owners paperwork says they can not rent/air bnb before 10 years, but no where in his documentation does it say you can’t sell/sell for a profit before 10 years (says if he knew, would’ve never purchased the home)
• At the time of purchase, to qualify for house as a single individual, can’t be making more than $55,000k. Any new buyer must also fall under the same rules
• He’s been there for three years, didn’t mention anything about first time home buyers assistance 

 

May just be me, but I feel like making them hold for 10 years is a bit excessive. He’s a young guy, a lot can happen in 10 years, sucks that he thought he was making a responsible financial investment. Instead, he may be walking away with nothing...

I don't feel bad for him. He didn't have to do it.

NVM

17 hours ago, hindesky said:

Where Am I? Bicycling around town makes me HAPPY!!!

 

Did you have pink socks on? I saw someone taking pics and was on a bike and i thought it may be you.

18 hours ago, hindesky said:

This is going to look nice for a parking garage

 

I am glad since it is so prominent. Pet Peeve though... wood looking tile as an exterior surface... You want the wall of the building to look like floor? yuck.

I can't wait to see this come alive with activity!

Also I am waiting for the front curb and sidewalk redo. I find it very important to have a good pedestrian and street presence. Currently the curb and sidewalk is a mess.