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21 hours ago, wilcal said:

Any thoughts on the legality of them posting no parking signs - construction worker parking only signs on the fence around all sides of the site? 

So many signs hold no legal power and are just to scare people into submission. Like those "stay back 200ft, not responsible form broken windows" on dump trucks are total BS. 

With that said I have no idea lol

They should be working 24/7 at double overtime to fix this colossal screw up. 

I'd love to know how this small parking lot even survived. Was just that one strip of land that this building is being built on not sold to Hess tower developers or did they save it in order to sell it to a future developer?  

It's amazing to see how much denser this area is becoming yet when you look at google maps you can see how much land is left completely undeveloped or very underdeveloped. 

15 minutes ago, Nate99 said:

 

They just measure belovedness by how much someone is willing to pay for it. 

Exactly, they will keep and use historic buildings if they can charge a premium for that building or if the numbers make sense but this will be a relatively easy demo and therefor much more profitable to replace. 

3 hours ago, Texasota said:

I just don't get it. They own the whole development - there are plenty of other places to put that tower that don't destroy a beloved local institution. 

You have to remember that developers have zero sentimental attachment to anything. People don't seem to understand or just don't want to come to the realization that developers literally only care about making as much money as possible and nothing else. 

This is why our city needs more protections for historic buildings because soon we will have none left. 

2 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said:

The new open parking garage certainly is an ugly pimple in an otherwise splendid area. Still better than the pustulant canker sore that was the chronicle garage.

Exactly, at least from the ground level its not too bad. Especially sense it has some GFR. 

As a huge fan of classical antiquity I am pretty excited to see this statue! Also I guess a giant tower would be pretty nice too 

Are those townhomes really only like 10 feet wide? 

Just emailed the Corps and my representative. Please do the same if you want to keep one of Houston's land mark locations. 

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." 

- Red Adair

Not 100% applicable but you get the point. 

Market Square tower on the right in this last picture looks infinite. 

Great news, glad to have you back!

1 hour ago, jermh said:

 

Snapped this the other day. Slightly wonky since I had to photomerge a multiple photos to get the entire building in the shot.

Looks like the exaggerated renderings some companies like to put out. Thanks for the update, looks pretty good. 

God I dream of making as much money as this apartment costs. I just cant imagine spending that amount while building zero equity.  

One of my Fraternity brothers from UH was in the video! Thanks for posting, Ill have to text him. 

7 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said:

Will I still be able to see 👀 the trail joggers 🍭when driving down memorial? Looks like the trail will be pushed back. 

Hopefully it is. It's terrifying being right up on memorial drive with nothing separating you from cars going 50+ but a small curb. I always worry that someone is going to be texting, try to change lanes and pop a car over the curb and turn me into hamburger meat. 

On 9/30/2020 at 6:02 PM, X.R. said:

 

For real, for a city where many homeowners have a typical suburban style home, you would think all the junk would fit in the garage or in the closets or something. 

 

I hope they keep that little gold top hat thing.

Unless they add one as a tribute to the old building there will not be one since the building is completely gone at this point. 

30 minutes ago, DarklyMoron said:

Not entirely surprising, but it was announced today that the opening has been pushed back from November 1st to November 21st.

Press release: https://www.mfah.org/press/mfah-announces-inaugural-installations-kinder-building

Chronicle: https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/art-exhibits/here-s-when-you-can-visit-mfah-s-new-kinder-15567959

That date felt a bit ambitious before the pandemic. 

1 hour ago, Paco Jones said:

This one will start in November.  No major design changes.

 

7 story, 33 unit condominium with 2 levels of parking.  Amenity deck and pool at level 2.

 

 

Great! I love these smaller infill developments and the renders are handsome. 

What’s going on with the tower crane at the courthouse? 

Is anything planned for this?

1 hour ago, CaptainJilliams said:

^ It looks like the tall tower in the first pic and the last pic have have different designs. Which render is the most recent version?

The tallest building is the one on the right in the second picture. You are seeing it from the ground level and can’t see its height. Looks to be the same design as far as I can tell.