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    I-10 closing likely to snarl downtown Houston traffic this weekend Dug Begley Jan. 21, 2021 Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 6:32 a.m. Highway officials are urging motorists to detour around downtown Houston if possible this weekend, as work on a major entryway to the central business district closes Interstate 10 in both directions from Friday night to Monday morning. Crews will close I-10 westbound at Interstate 69 and eastbound at Interstate 45 starting at 9 p.m. Friday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Various lanes, entrances and exits will be closed along the freeway, which is set to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday. Westbound traffic will be diverted to I-69 southbound and then I-45 northbound, where drivers can re-enter I-10. The eastbound detour will work in reverse, using southbound I-45 and northbound I-69. “It is strongly advised to seek an alternate route during this closure,” TxDOT said in a statement. The closing is needed for work along the Elysian Viaduct that spans I-10, Buffalo Bayou and a major rail line, now easily recognizable from the freeway because of the boldly painted new columns. Work began almost four years ago on the long-sought widening and rebuild of Elysian into downtown, just northeast of Minute Maid Park. Construction initially was expected to end by 2019, but early in the work Tropical Storm Harvey and related flooding significantly delayed work. The project’s price tag also has ballooned from $35.6 million to $48.1 million because of rising material, design and labor costs and additional work on the site. The new span will have two lanes in each direction along with shoulders and a five-foot sidewalk between Runnels and Ruiz when it opens in a few weeks, based on the latest schedule. dug.begley@chron.com
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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Caydon-launches-Melbourne-inspired-condo-tower-in-15884504.php Melbourne-based Caydon is moving ahead with the second phase of its Laneways development in Midtown with the launch of the Fitzroy Residences, a 32-story tower at 2701 Main St. that will bring 191 condo units and a 190-room boutique hotel by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. The project, announced in March 2019, is tentatively slated to break ground across from Midtown Park this summer and could be completed by the end of 2023, according to Caydon. The company is opening a sales office after delaying the launch due to COVID. The groundbreaking was initially set for early 2020. Caydon's first U.S. project, the 27-story Drewery Place apartments with ground-floor retail, opened in 2019. Named for the alleyways lined with cafes, restaurants, shops and street art in urban Melbourne, Laneways will contain 2.5 million square feet in five buildings on three city blocks bordered by Main, Fannin, Tuam and McGowan. "We’ve already had a successful sales period during our friends and family phase, which has proven there’s a demand for more attainable luxury condos in Midtown, as well as those interested in locating from the outer suburbs into larger units and wanting to live in hybrid building that offers a resort-style lifestyle," Emma Alexander, Caydon's director of sales and marketing and acting COO, said in an email. The project, which is being marketed by Jacob Sudhoff, CEO of Douglas Elliman Texas, is on the Metro Rail line between downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center along the emerging Innovation Corridor. It will contain 16 studios, 128 one-bedroom homes from 630 to 1,099 square feet, 86 two-bedroom units from 1,107 to 2,167 square feet and four three-bedroom penthouses from 1,686 to 2,243 square feet. Planned amenities include coworking spaces, a meditation room, yoga and fitness deck, two outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center, concierge service, catering kitchen and dining facilities. Kimpton will operate a restaurant on the ground floor and a pool bar on the podium level. The 558,056-square-foot building will be north of Drewery Place, 2850 Fannin. Hotel rooms will be on floors 10 through 18, above the lobby, five levels of parking, and three floors of condo and hotel amenities.
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    Started my ride with zero intention of chasing a Bike Tag because I had no clue where it was. Looked like an outfield fence for a baseball field but there are tons of them around. So I headed south to Rice and TMC taking pics and I had an epiphany while at the A&M project as to where I thought the Bike Tag might be. Dropped all plans to continue east towards UH and high tailed it to Memorial Park. Lo and behold I found it at the tennis court's backboard. I'm not going to post my new Bike Tag cause I'm paranoid that someone on HAIF might be playing the game too. The fat to skinny runner was my biggest clue.
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    I rode by these today, it looks like a small apartment project with first floor parking. Anyone know what it is? My pic is from Hazard St.
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    I like this building a lot, very nice looking.
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    The contractors were working furiously to get this done, Rice students are moving in on Tuesday according to a worker I talked with.
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    Coast Guard was doing loops around Hermann Park, first thought as I approached was they are watching over some trumpers/QANon idiots rioting in the park but I was completely wrong, they were doing touch and go's at the heli-pad on top of the hospital. They landed 3 times while I was in the park.
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    Surprise find of the day, the shortest tower crane ever. It's being used to build the Galapagos Island. Damn train got in my pic so I had to take another. https://www.houstonzoo.org/blog/launching-2022-new-zoo/
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    The western 3rd of the build is topped out at 10 stories.
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    Humphries is the contractor doing the job. http://www.humphries-const.com/index
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    Chelsea Museum District Opening early 2021.
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    Dismantling the AT crane that took down the tower crane.
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    Apparently they are about to open soon, they have a "Hiring Now" banner in front. This is next to the old Bar Method that looks to be a yoga studio now.
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    Tower crane is being taken down this weekend.
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    From their FB
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