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  1. Montrose1100
    Excellent photos! The first time I ventured to the first ward was back in 2007, looking for the Jeff Davis Lofts. It was late at night, but there were only very few town homes sprinkled in the area. That Blue curved building on Dart was there when I frequented my lawyer's office in the area in 2008, which is when a few of the town homes on that street were constructed. Fast Forward to 2011, when I moved to Sawyer Heights Lofts. I would drive down Crockett every morning to get Houston Ave. (Spring St. has a blind spot with that older building on the south corner). There were a few town houses along the way, but still the older houses with big families living in them. I hardly recognize the area from your photos now. And I only left the area 16 months ago!
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    Hughes Landing reminds me of a modern Las Colinas. It will be interesting to see how Springwood Village blends with the Campus.
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    I think what makes the remodel attractive is I don't see the color blue. Mixing Red, White, and Blue is very hard to pull off, and eliminating it brings it up to speed. I'm happy though they are keeping some of the elements of the original design (As I said before). The current glass wall on the GRB is pointless, it opens up to a blank wall on the inside, and this redo makes it flow.
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    The plants start a few blocks east of 610... depending on the wind you can smell them further west. Which is what will hinder development for... the time being.
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    I have to disagree sub. It is extremely post modern but certainly not the best example. You might be right, later down the line we might regret the upgrade, but not for a few more decades.
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    Decent. The lighting is wht will make this stand out.
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    That won't happen for a VERY very long time. Sure development will push east and slightly south of Downtown, but it will never get close to the ship channel. As long as the refineries and plants are burning the east will never look like the west. Unless science can trap/filter the fumes, it won't happen. I can see development pushing east toward 610 but it won't get too close.
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    Glad to see they are keeping some of the elements of the original design. Looks amazing! Only complaint is the mini big tex.
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    Oh geez guys and gals, it's an office next to a freeway, next to a mall! What do you expect? It's a cute little office project. In the future when other businesses besides Energy companies flock here, then we might see some major new buildings Downtown and in Uptown. Until then, we can thank our lucky stars Chevron is still Downtown, Shell (currently), Total, Dynegy, Hess, BG Group, Reliant, Centerpoint, and a few others. They are the exception, not the rule.
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    At least the entire facade isn't going to be blue glass. This bottom floor renovation works with the color of the building. Not quite as fabulous as the Tenneco Building lobby redo, but still modern.
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    There hasn't been a project where the renderings look better and better in a LONG time!
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    Although wider sidewalks should be ideal, I like the medians. The Trees are getting more mature each year and really provide Post Oak with the essential Houston feel with Oaks covering the street.
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    It's a shame that the gate town homes are apart of the over all property. I was hoping for a continuous flow of mid-rise structures from Westheimer to San Felipe with all these projects. Oh well! I'm excited to see some renderings.
  14. Montrose1100
    Excellent color choice for the bottom floors. I'm happy its a tiny renovation to the Facade, major updates in the interior, and keeping most of the original look of the building.
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    That is without a doubt the Corum Station shopping Center at Kuykendahl @ Louetta. The horizontal break in the bricks has since been painted blue.
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    My father owns land outside of Corsicana. In fact the rail line runs right next to it. It's probably not the worst place in the state, but I'd say it's up there. College Station would make sense but it should only be a periodic/seasonal (like in between semesters), stop and not always in the way of the direct route from Dallas to Houston.
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    I can hear the tour guides now "Fun Fact: Exxon used to spend +$2,000,000.00 a year alone in security while at their Greenspoint Offices".
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    It's not like these developers are thinking centuries ahead. in 30-40 years they could be replaced by something bigger.
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    Light Rail could take an hour or longer. Besides, the high-speed rail will have existing space for luggage.
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    The line should fork from DFW to Downtown Fort Worth & Downtown Dallas, making IAH the first stop in Houston, with a stop Downtown, and in Galveston.
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    The Whole campus is such a waste. The buildings look like commie blocks, and it wouldn't be special if it weren't for the "gateway" building. But, I guess I should wait until the finished project to be so harsh on it.
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    Why wouldn't they plant some grass or put some solar panels up on their garage roofs?
  23. Montrose1100
    I can dig the after 8 mint chocolate color scheme.
  24. Montrose1100
    Well it really started with Mayor Brown... but yes, she has done some wonderful things. Now only if she could fix these damn streets. I think I'll run for mayor and my slogan will be "No new pot holes EVER!"
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    This is absolutely wonderful news. I applaud the city for greasing the wheels and getting the ball rolling.
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