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3300 Main is a mixed-use development by PM Realty Group in partnership with AECOM Capital located in the Midtown neighborhood of Houston, Texas. 3300 Main will feature 336 residential apartments, 14,390 square feet of retail space, and 521 parking spaces. The project is strategically located next to the METRORail providing direct access to both Downtown Houston to the North and the Texas Medical Center to the South.

 

So the first thing I noticed was the change from condos to apartments. Why the change?  I think the condos would have added a nice mix to the area.  If the numbers hold that's over 1000 apartment units in 5 blocks.  3800 (320 units), 3600 (363 units), 3300 (336 units).

Bah perfect place for commuter rail.

I live within walking distance to both beer gardens.  I can't wait for this area to be renamed the BGD(Beer Garden District).

The street closure looks very improvised.  There's a handwritten "do not cross note" and that police car looks fake

 

Crawford scaffolding collapse by Christopher Hisle, on Flickr

I think the Boba Fett sticker gave him away....

Maybe SWA could work with METRO and chip in on light rail terminal at Hobby. Then they could promote themselves as servicing the only airport in the Houston area with rail access to downtown. 

We don't want to go full Dallas either, that's doing too much.

I'm saying add a little light to some structures. Like this picture of how it used to be.

I always liked how the Chase Tower looked along with the Houston Center and Fulbright building at night.

What do you think about the lighting on 3737 buffalo speedway?  It's kinda on the bright side but it's no the typical trim on the roofline.

Light was on last weekend as well!

Now that we are on this topic, why is it that many of the downtown buildings aren't illuminated anymore?

I remember growing up seeing the skyline lights from 45N and the Beltway

I agree that Houston could use some help in this area.  Great accent lighting makes for a more distinctive and memorable downtown views at night.  

I'm looking forward to all of the development in this area as I'm only a short walk away.

Agreed. And I've noticed METRO owns a decent bit of property on both sides of 59 around Wheeler Station. I wonder why they own it all/if any could be sold to developers one day whenever the local demographics get better. I was kind of bummed that property west of wheeler station is going to be renovated into homeless vet housing but it's nice for them I suppose.

If the they ever build the University line(wheeler station) this would be a great area for a large development.