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I still don't get it...

 

 

Micro-units are typically less than 500 square feet and are geared toward a younger, single person. To make up for the small square-footage, the units have built-in storage space and are traditionally located in highly sought-after areas in the city.

East of downtown, desirable, sure... but mostly due to it's affordability and proximity to downtown.  This project would make a lot more sense in uptown, downtown, med-center, etc. places that aren't quite affordable to their target demographic. 

This is now 40% sold.

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2015/10/26/luxury-condominium-units-selling-fast-in-the.html

 

Two luxury condominium towers in the Galleria area have sold nearly half of their units despite being months away from completion.

Pelican Builders Inc. recently announced it has sold more than 40 percent of The Wilshire at River Oaks, a 17-story, 96-unit condo towerat 2049 Westcreek Ln. The Wilshire broke ground Aug. 4. An on-site sales center opened in late April.

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=268616820&row=369

Crane may be going towards the beginning of November, with a work schedule from 11/09/2015 to 04/09/2017. 

It has a few hints of the Taipei 101 tower 

You guys...

What if this is a ploy to get the NIMBYS to realize that the Ashby high-rise really isn't that bad. 

My guide to this development: if monarch is excited about something, then it's definitely something I have never heard of.

Haha, and to add to that, likely something that I cannot afford.

Slightly off topic, though something I think is interesting...

While viewing the site on google's most recent street view, the smoke from Axis apartment fire last March can be seen from Ashby street. 

the street name, ASHby, coupled with the smoke in street view and the angry NIMBYs is a pretty ominous sign.  

Don't get too excited

 

too late! 

Am I the only one that hasn't heard of any of these stores before? 

http://www.click2houston.com/news/new-highend-shopping-destination-set-to-open-near-galleria/35565566

Haha, just about every one of the 52 comments so far are negative... 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/PM-Realty-pushing-ahead-on-Midtown-residential-6535646.php?t=85ba5aa965&cmpid=twitter-premium

 

Documents recently submitted to the city for the new residential project refer to it as "high-rise apartments."

Gregory said size of the building has not yet determined, nor has a construction schedule.

"This is a project that's ultimately going to deliver multiple years from now," he said.

 

 

He expects the project to be completed when the economy is in better shape. With many developers now pulling back amid the fallout in the energy industry, "we definitely believe bringing a product to market in the next couple of years is a good time," Gregory said.

http://fuelfix.com/beaumont/2015/09/28/energy-transfer-to-buy-williams-in-37-7-billion-deal/#35602101=0

Another name change looming? Energy Transfer Tower

It'll still always be the Transco to me...

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/09/texas-medical-center-moves-forward-with-ambitious-research-project/

 

“It’s been unanimously approved by our board and it’s moving very quickly,” McKeon, executive vice president, chief strategy officer and chief operating officer of the Texas Medical Center, said at an investor conference hosted by Midway, at Hotel Sorella in CityCentre.

 

A “collaborative development agreement” is expected to be completed soon, he added, and groundbreaking could start in the first quarter of next year.

 

 

“All in all, it’s about a $2 billion play,” McKeon said.

Any updates with this? Still moving forward? 

http://www.instantnewsbellaire.com/2015/09/21/39008/

 

Alcohol will be on the menu at the new Evelyn’s Park.

After some discussion and several comments from residents, Bellaire City Council adopted an ordinance Monday night amending the city code to allow the sale of beer and wine at the park.

I think I found a new spot to wait out traffic 

Well, it looks like the http://www.pjararchitects.com/#!museo-plaza/cem1 link is now dead.  The renderings are no longer found listed in the projects section either... 

Nice, that's almost directly kitty-corner from the Bell Heights development, at the corner of 18th and Ashland St.

http://www.bellheightshouston.com/

And both are walking distance to Torchy's... That could be dangerous. 

 

 

Construction on Evelyn’s park has officially begun and the 5-acres of land is now being primed for over 320 trees that have been donated to beautify the park.

http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_university/news/construction-of-evelyn-s-park-begins-trees-to-adorn-new/article_abf8a24f-8d90-5e19-9e99-73b03123d59c.html

 

Zelko in the park? It's coming to Bellaire.

Evelyn's Park Conservancy, the nonprofit public/private partnership overseeing the improvements of Evelyn's Park, 4400 Bellaire, has tapped Zelko Concepts as restaurant operator for a café proposed for the park project.

Jamie and Dalia Zelko, partners in Zelko Concepts (Zelko Bistro in the Heights, and the Heights HoneyBee Project) will operate the yet-unnamed restaurant. The park is currently under construction and is expected to be completed summer 2016.

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Zelko-Concepts-will-operate-restaurant-in-6498023.php#photo-6685072

Regarding conceptualizations that have already picked out city blocks, such as this project...  

It is assumed that the developers have been in talks with the current land owners? Or is this as much of a surprise to them, as it is to us, to see a new tower concept on their property? 

This will be great if there is some traction to this project. Looks like surface level parking, a Whitney bank, the Mann eye institute low rise, and an abandoned car wash currently occupy the lots. 

It'll really add towards connecting the DT and the med center skylines