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  1. MarathonMan
    I don’t think it’s people jockeying for lane position that slows 59 down here. 59 inbound gets stacked up past Kirby every day because two lanes become dedicated to the Spur 527 exit, effectively bottlenecking the “through lanes” on 59, a major freeway, from five lanes to three at the spur. It’s the most insanely stupid design of a freeway I’ve ever seen! It looks like they address the issue in the redesign.
  2. MarathonMan
    I really wish Randall Davis would design/build a parking podium that is less conspicuous. Yes, it may cost more, but it would be soooo worth it aesthetically.
  3. MarathonMan
    Why are we talking about HISD schools on this thread???
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    These renderings are beautiful! A development that is architecturally unique, innovative and striking! Uncommon in Houston. I was in New York City recently. There are scads of new, beautiful buildings there that would literally define the skyline of any other city. In New York, though, they are “run of the mill”. The Caydon renderings, along with Kirby Collection and 2929 Wesleyan, give me hope that we may be inching slowly in that direction.
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    I don’t mind the lighter brick when it’s new. I don’t like it once it gets stained.
  7. MarathonMan
    Running by this building today, I noticed that several sections of brick (under various windows) are gone from the north and west sides of The Southmore. They either fell out or were removed. Strange. Anyone know what the issue is?
  8. MarathonMan
    They mean business! Concrete trucks lined up for blocks.
  9. MarathonMan
    Tower crane going up today!
  10. MarathonMan
    No. They’re definitely moving equipment in.
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  12. MarathonMan
    Nope.
  13. MarathonMan
    Block 346 — staging.
  14. MarathonMan
    Block 330 is getting prepped for Camden’s 20 story residential highrise adjacent to Toyota Center. Sidewalk scaffolding is going up. Block 346 is fenced off for staging/construction management. This project will be good for south downtown!
  15. MarathonMan
    I have a feeling that was a joke... The Camden project has been going on for awhile! Will they ever finish???
  16. MarathonMan
    Crane base is going in.
  17. MarathonMan
    McGowan between Austin and Caroline.
  18. MarathonMan
    Based on the renderings, I assume it will be like Catalyst: podium parking garage wrapped in apparements/retail to make the podium all but invisible. Smart design! EDIT: Renderings removed at the demand of Large arts in Collingwood, Australia. —Editor
  19. MarathonMan
    Yes, the little building is becoming the construction office. The Nouveau Antique Bar is a separate building on the other side of the block. The sign is for parking, I believe.
  20. MarathonMan
    Nowadays, it seems like most people want to avoid direct sun, anyway...
  21. MarathonMan
    Let the digging begin! Looks like this one is officially under construction.
  22. MarathonMan
    But OPP's four parking levels include resident and Phoenicia parking, too.
  23. MarathonMan
    The footprint of the building is roughly a block and a half. That's huge. You can fit a lot of cars per level with that kind of base square footage. The buildings you reference as comparisons have many floors and a smaller footprint, which would require more levels of parking to accommodate the same number of cars.
  24. MarathonMan
    Others could take note that this project proves it IS possible to make a parking podium that doesn't look like a parking podium. . .
  25. MarathonMan
    The tower looks much slimmer than the rendering. Very different.
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