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  1. cspwal
    288 is probably the biggest dividing line - its both one of the widest inner loop freeways, and the development on each side seems very different after the fact. Off topic, but could you build decks above 288 and sell that as land for development?
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    no 610 is obviously the Hudson That makes uptown New Jersey
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    Meanwhile there are 2 high rises that are already south of Pierce that were built after the elevated freeway (2016 main and giant cross tower) It didn't seem to be that effective of a barrier to keep towers downtown.
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    Interesting I wonder how much they can handle? Looks like they have a widely distributed system
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    The SEC Mercedes should become the defacto car of good football, and should be advertised as such - for the 40-50 something successful college grads looking at mid life crisis-es
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    The grey stucco should keep looking about the same even after it gets stained by rain - it will still be grey! Anyway nice looking building
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    From what I can tell, its for the A/C of Minute Maid Park
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    Possibly truck parking? Delivery parking? They have to have a decent amount of space for 18 wheelers to maneuver, so I guess they figured might as well stripe it for parking
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    Their original target before the scaffold collapse was Fall 2015
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    Found an old rendering - looks like it used to be windows
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    Found this image in the Marriot Marquis thread looking for a rendering of the north side of Marriot to see if that white wall isn't pernament. I'd say the area has almost turned out better than this rendering - we only have one big empty lot left (between marriot and MMP) and the parking garage has a tower on it. Granted the area for the Nau culture ceneter is still underwhelming, but it looks good!
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    Having lot's of traffic could be a good thing, at least for a dense project like this - it increases the likely hood of commercial being near by, makes it more attractive for a new bus route, and a high rise is less traffic noise sensitive than houses or a mid rise
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    I wonder if there would be a way to get grass seed on everyone's shoes when they walk in so that it get constantly reseeded...and then whenever you visit discovery green the park follows you home... ok bad idea
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    I think that one sprinkler is going to need some help
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    They should relocate the lighted George R Brown Convention Center sign from the side of GRB to the side of the garage. It would break up the boringness of the garage and make the sign visible again
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    Maybe the old galleria building has a secret tower that will grow out of it when it is time to densify the property more
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    Clicking the blue dot/star also works to go to the first thread. Only really notice the change on mobile where the dot is much smaller than the rest of the links
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    Look at all that pavement...
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    It's a walkable distance, but if it's getting added at the front end to every trip, and then the back end to every trip, it makes it harder to compete, at least in my head, with townhouses in midtown (also 1/2 a mile from the light rail, though 3x the cost)
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    Metro could have a special VIP train to transport teams to NRG from hotels - I'm imagining one of the older light rail cars when it's about to be retired gets super tinted windows, new interior, and a better sound system
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    Especially if it's not necessary for the development's design What are the rules for a private street? What are the advantages to the developer? What do we as the public lose?
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    My problem with this development has always been the location. If it was in downtown, or on that light rail line (as in the train passed in front of the building and you stare down at the station from your loft) then I would already have a deposit down. As is, I find it hard to justify buying the small space where I'd still have to walk 1/2 a mile to the train or drive to places. It is the most affordable places for sale in downtown, but still - this would have been perfect where the Days Inn is, or even across the street from the new high school. I hope that this is just the first of a few of these developments, and one will go in downtown, and the med center.
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    Finally! A render!
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    Unless traffic is horrible, the speed along Pierce is usually pretty good - it's the rest of 45 in downtown that is almost always at a standstill
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