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    The final height should be somewhere around the middle of that cloud.
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    It makes absolute sense to put an upscale Italian restaurant and upscale diner at 500 Crawford. Rents in those apartments will not be cheap. Rents in Catalyst, across the street, will not be cheap. The Marriott Marquis will be the finest hotel in that half of downtown and will offer a steady stream of conventioneers, tourists, and businessmen with money to blow. Vic & Anthony's is the only upscale dining option in that whole area. I want the Wrigley Field vibe as much as anyone, but cheap eats and dive bars are best suited for the north side of the ballpark, near Jackson Street BBQ. Let's not forget that residential is going up over there, too.
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    TRANSWESTERN RETAINED TO LEASE NEWLY REDEVELOPED CENTRAL SQUARE PLAZA 9/11/2015 ​HOUSTON – Transwestern's Houston headquarters today announces it has been selected by Claremont Property Co. to lease 2100 Travis St., known as Central Square Plaza. The property occupies the entire city block bordered by Travis, Milam, Gray and Webster streets in the booming Midtown submarket. The new construction-quality redevelopment of the now Class A, 280,000-square-foot office building with more than 20,000 square feet of first-floor retail is nearly complete. Central Square Plaza will be ready for occupancy by January 1, 2016. Transwestern Executive Vice President David Baker and Associate Vice President Evelyn Ward are providing leasing services for the office space. “The Midtown submarket is currently experiencing robust development activity, including nine multifamily projects, art and theater projects, a Whole Foods, newly created park space and retail projects,” said Baker. “Central Square Plaza offers an attractive alternative to downtown office space. With 20,000-square-foot floorplates and great views of downtown or the Medical Center, we are confident we can draw interest from a variety of businesses looking to lease office space. Central Square Plaza can accommodate tenants ranging from 2,500 to 280,000 square feet.” First-class upgrades to the property, including a new floor-to-ceiling, high-performance curtain wall exterior, five high-speed elevators and mechanical systems, make Central Square Plaza nearly equivalent to ground-up new construction. The building will feature on-site management, a tenant conference center holding up to 40 people, structured parking and 24-hour security. “When we purchased the building, we believed that it is a perfect space for medium-sized owner-operated businesses as well as possibly back office space for a large medical or engineering user,” said Keeley Megarity, owner of Claremont. The building features modern finishes for both common areas and tenant spaces and is conveniently accessible from all mass transit options, including METRORail, METRO Park & Ride and local city bus stops, with the building itself featuring on-site bicycle racks and shower facilities.
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    The HCC building would be much more attractive with a lighter glass. That black & white color pattern clashes with the current and proposed structures around it.
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    The view from the rooftop pool is going to be amaaazing.
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    I looked through this thread and wasn't able to find an image of the original turquioise facade. Does anyone have a link or an image of this? I'm feeling left out and it's giving me the sadz :-(
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    If there's one thing Houston is NOT short on, it's 80s architecture. Most of the iconic buildings in this city are from the 80s. And of all the 80s post-modern pieces to salvage, those red things would be last on my list, as the only response they elicit is a quizzical, "Wait, is Houston's convention center supposed to look like a gigantic cruise ship?? On land? In the heart of the CBD?" But to each his/her own. I respect everyone's opinion on this.
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    I count 34 stories in that rendering. Looks like this may have shrunk.
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    Wow, I never knew it was possible to not be attracted to Laura Prepon. You can do waaaaay worse than her. She was incendiary on That 70s Show, if you ask me...
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    Is this code for pizza?
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    Alright, who do we bribe to: 1) Get those red smokestacks lopped off of the GRB; and 2) Get a 500-1,000 ft. monument between the GHP building and Minute Maid Park? I have $30 on me right now.
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    Man. Now someone needs to figure out a solution to the train tracks and enhance the sidewalk experience along Westheimer from Highland Village west to Hotel Derek. If that happens, Houston will finally have a 24-hour destination area.
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    Guys. We did it.
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    Skyhouse River Oaks complements ROD very well. I'm curious to see how this will look from Westheimer.
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    Anyone know why the water in Lost Lake looks green?
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    Foreign investors who will never move in. Most of the units in those new/proposed midtown Manhattan condos will sit vacant.
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    Urbannizer, is something going up on the block east of this? Looks mighty empty. *crosses fingers*
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    The pace seems to have slowed since the garage portion was completed. Anyone know why? I know the weather has been bad, but only one floor has been added in the past month.
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    I love the density. A repaint job is the best thing that ever happened to Houston House. Now, if only 2016 Main could update its look from that off-white and brown...
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    adr, Does Houston Watch Co. have a Twitter handle or Facebook account? I'd like to tell my friends about it.
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    Luminare and I have talked and the matter seems to be under the bridge. I think he can fight his own battles. No need for you to chime in. Now back to architecture. Anybody attend the meeting?
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    Ah, yes. I knew I could count on Luminare to be negative and condescending. I see a lot of jokes on HAIF that I would consider corny, but I don't waste my time ridiculing people for them because I'm not that narcissistic. Lighten up. It's not that deep. P.S. - As has already been pointed out, it is a nice looking building, just not for a major art museum. That's why I picked it. Now you can continue crapping on everyone's posts.
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    Here's the new rendering. They consulted with Midway and decided this would blend in better with the area:
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    I agree, monarch. That being said, hopefully the GFR that will run along Main will keep people's eyes low :-D
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    I imagine Randall Davis in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party.
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