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    HSPVA draws students from all over the HISD zone. Downtown is centralized and has the best transit options. It also makes sense to develop relationships between HSPVA and Houston's performing arts organizations, most of which are based downtown. This seems like a no-brainer to me.
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    Someone pulled the plug on the Energy Corridor. 10 of the 16 largest sublease spaces are out West and the overall suburban direct vacancy rate is now over 21%. Rents are also down. You'd be an absolute moron to build in this market. You'd be a bigger moron to lend.
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    As a gay guy, I wouldn't be comfortable knowing 3 out of every 4 people in Montgomery County (home to The Woodlands and parts of Spring) voted for Trump. Not saying anything bad would happen, but I'd rather not be completely isolated in a Republican bubble. Fort Bend is the one suburban county that leans Democratic now. It's also the most diverse and more reflective of Houston's overall diversity. I also prefer the location better because the Southwest side of the area seems better connected than the far Northern suburbs. You'll have easier access to downtown, the Galleria, parks, zoo, museums, sports venues, etc... Lastly, I much prefer the Fort Bend model for schools, especially at the high school level. They prefer more and smaller rather than large campuses. Fort Bend has several highly regarded high schools whereas the Woodlands just has two. Springs schools are rated lower.
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    Montgomery County is the MOST conservative in the Houston area. It's also one of the least diverse. If you're set on the suburbs, I'd look towards Fort Bend County (Sugar Land, Missouri City) but so much will depend on where you'll be working.
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    The good news about Michigan Central is it is still standing and near Corktown, one of the only areas of Detroit that isn't a hell hole. Lots of empty lots but few burned out/abandoned buildings/tire dumps so there's maybe future potential?
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    Because old steel casement windows were usually single-paned. My old house had them but half of the glass had been knocked out similar to this building. New environmental guidelines will let you keep old windows but not fix or replace them without making them double-paned. Also, in our climate, you're gonna want double paned.
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    Also, if you cannot afford $550,000 for security then you might not want to purchase a high rise with plans to redevelop it into a hotel. Not. Buying. It.
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    I cheer for the Horns. My grandparents, Mom, Aunt, oldest brother and sister, and niece are all Longhorns. I just cheer for the Coogs more even though I am a Statesman. Hip Hobart forever!
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    Not sure why this is in the going up section of the Houston forum. Keep Austin 170 Miles From Here. That said, I would love to see the video of Herman getting knocked over after swinging the sledgehammer during demolition of the old lockers. He's pathetic.
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    You want to see that Marquette project North of Minute Maid go up? Go rent at the Catalyst!
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    Spire would make sense because there's no way this one is currently 395 feet. Spire could get it there.
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    Yes. Please. Soon. Eatzi's sandwich wall still haunts my dreams.
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    Mid century is IN. This thing is so freaking hot. The lighting scheme is just some added gravy.
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    Someone has to know someone that works for Gensler... These would be magnificent. EXACTLY what Midtown has needed for a very long time.
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    Why did this end up in the Montrose section? I think someone confused Dunvale with Dunlavy. This thing is going up near the big Wal-Mart outside the Loop.
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    I wonder if Vantage still has plans for their uptown tower. Was slated to begin after this one finished construction.
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    Definitely breaks the 400 foot mark considering that Five Post Oak is 389 feet and this is quite a bit taller.
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    I think they missed the train. By the time they come in, there will be multiple Shake Shacks and HopDoddies all over town plus all of the burger joints we have here (Becks, Southwells, Burger Joint, Cliff's, Five Guys, Smash, Whataburger, etc...)
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    Gotta love how the view of downtown out the window appears to be from about the 25th floor of a 6 story building. That said, solid infill.
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    Trains are crowded... I can never find a seat... Yeah, sounds like a total failure. It's so popular nobody goes there anymore.
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    The amazing thing about downtown Dallas is that the vacancy rate has remained the same despite enormous amounts of square footage being converted to residential/hotel. We need a major tower (like the Exxon) to flip purposed to help this market out. Dallas has seen a handful of towers around that side converted.
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    Yeah, just what we need, a garage enticing people to drive to the bars!
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    I'm surprised it has taken this long. I love saving old buildings but the law school is beyond saving. It's dark, damp, and flood prone. It's also just plain ugly.
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    My neighborhood is very walkable. It's even more bike-able. In 5-20 minutes I can be at the Rice Village, Rice U, Hermann Park, Museum District, Med Center, Montrose, etc... However, it is really, really unpleasant to walk right now even with the oak canopy.
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    It's even more simple than that. In the same press conference, Trump claimed Obama did not do enough to stop or punish Russia for interfering with our election. Then, about ten minutes later, he threw our entire intelligence community under the bus and said nobody really knows who did it and that it may or may not have been Russia. You cannot have it both ways. It is one or the other. So, blind followers, which is it; love of Trump or hate of Obama? You might enjoy being gaslighted but I do not.
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