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  1. astrohip
    A friend who bought a unit in The Revere was told their unit should be finished by late June. She wasn't clear if anyone else had started moving in, or if that was just her unit, or whether that's the entire project. She's not a sophisticated new const buyer. They bought about a year ago.
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    Have they announced any pricing info for the condo units? Thanks for posting this.
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    Looking out my window now, I see no activity at either "The RO" or this project. I can see both from my condo.
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    Thanks, great info! Learned something new today.
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    I see, makes sense. Having said that, I think there are ways to still have a chiller, and put heat pumps in each unit. Much more cost-effective than individual compressors, and the minimal cost of a chiller is spread over the units. But maybe there aren't enough units for this to make a difference. Again, this comment is by someone who knows less than nothing about multi-family A/C. 🤐 If people are moving in, would love to hear from someone about how it turned out.
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    Why would they use dozens of rooftop units? Why not a single chiller? Asking as someone who knows nothing about A/C in multi-family. 😶
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    And that's a four week moving average (per the chart). If it dropped from 60% to 30% in a FWMA, the actual number is probably single digits.😢
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    Wow, I had not heard that. There's a million (ok, slight exaggeration... half a million) Porsches in the inner city. I know my wife has to drive to Momentum Porsche way out the SW Fwy. She will be thrilled to hear this. I used to drive by Stahlman at least twice a day when I lived in Southampton. I'll have to make a point and drive by soon. Thanks for sharing and updating us!
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    "Substantial completion date" is April 24.
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    I love the birds-eye view, as they swoop up and away... you can see Westheimer in front of it. A beautiful road, smooth pavement, traffic free, meticulously landscaped. Yeah, right. I live 100 yards down the street from The Paramount, and that stretch of Westheimer is the pits. Literally. Pockmarked, potholes, patches over patches, sidewalk broken up. I'm surprised the good folks of RO haven't used their clout to have it repaved. $50 bucks says Mr. Davis shows up in a tight white tee tonight.
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    Start 'em young! 😋
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    This went out today via email...
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    It is GT Leach, according to several articles. I know they often work with RD, but their reputation has taken quite a hit over the last 2-3 years. Surprised Davis hasn't brought in someone else. OTOH, they were probably low-bidder, and that's the quickest way to RD's heart.
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    The article says they're going to break ground in 2nd Qtr 2020. But no mention of pre-sales. Isn't it common to have a 30-50% presale requirement before const begins?
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    I believe you are correct. Upon closer examination it does appear to be an outside room AKA patio. Although I've never seen a patio that was enclosed on three sides. Sorta defeats the purpose of a "patio". That fan looks like a BAF Haiku. Superb fan, if that's what it really is.
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    I was just coming to post the same comment. Not just the risk (enormous, IMHO), but the dust, moisture/humidity, and other external factors. There's a reason buildings are "dried-in" before the interior is started.
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    Catty-corner from the old Herbert's Ritz, if anyone remembers that.
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    Agree. If that's the final look of those levels, it just seems odd to have the parking so visible directly behind glass panels.
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    Article in the Chronicle... https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Randall-Davis-unveils-design-for-Westheimer-tower-14856488.php Randall Davis has finalized plans to build a high-end condominium tower in the River Oaks area, the Houston developer’s newest towering addition to the urban landscape. Davis, whose most recent project was Arabella — a contemporary structure on San Felipe with glass balconies and a spa-like indoor pool — said the design for his new building will have a more classic style. The planned 25-story tower, to be built at the southeast corner of Westheimer and Eastgrove, just east of Weslayan, will be constructed in white limestone with black and gold accents. Davis and his daughter, Natalie Davis, the company’s creative director, said they found inspiration from new homes in Houston’s affluent neighborhoods, many of which showcase white exteriors with contrasting black trim. “I’m trying to do something that I think fits into the neighborhood,” Davis said. Davis has developed or restored more than a dozen buildings, often designed around a central theme. The Renoir project featured a French garden and 16-foot caryatids, carvings of female figures meant to be used as supportive pillars. Downtown’s Marlowe intended to strike a masculine chord, with portraits of Marlon Brando, Sean Connery and Paul Newman hanging in the concrete, metal and glass-clad lobby. His new building will be called The Paramount. It will have 50 units, an indoor and outdoor pool and high-end kitchens with designer appliances. Davis purchased the 17,300 square-foot site at 3723 Westheimer earlier this year. He recently built a sales center from a nearly 10,000-square-foot building on the site that once housed Krispen, a home furnishings store. Davis sought a building variance for the site, hoping to build the tower closer to the street. The reduced building line, he said, would have allowed him to keep the building to 20 stories. The city’s Planning Commission denied the variance. Units will top eight floors of parking and will range from 1,800 square feet to 6,500 square feet for a penthouse. They will start at around $1 million. Maintenance fees initially will be set at approximately $1,240 per month on an average unit. Designed by Powers Brown Architecture, the building will be crowned by an art deco-style fixture that’s lit at night. Davis said he’ll break ground after preselling at least 15 units. He hopes to start in April and anticipates a two-year construction time. He did not disclose the development cost.
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    Under features... "Low Maintenance Fees (ALWAYS)". How? How "always"? All it takes is a Board vote, and the fees are what they are. Further, let's say they run into a property maintenance issue, or a desire by the residents to change something. Something that costs money. They raise the fees to cover it. "Low fees" still? Maybe someone more versed in Condo HOAs can educate me, but I can't imagine how they can say "ALWAYS". (Their caps, not mine)
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    Email went out today...
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    This is right down the street from the McKee City Living project, which was posted here last week.
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    Don't disagree. Just hard to get a handle on living that close to someone. To be 200 feet up, and be able to wave to someone 25 feet away 🙄. I have a friend that just moved to Market Square condos (I may have the name slightly off). He's on the 40th floor, and even being downtown, he gets some pretty amazing views. BTW, I appreciate all the feedback on buildings to look at if I want an unobstructed view. We already bought a condo. I was commenting on what we discovered during our search last summer. And as a relatively new member, I really enjoy the camaraderie shown by all here.
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    How close will this be to the Cosmo? I can't tell from this pic. Are they butt-cheek neighbors, or is there a small gap in-between? We sold our home last year, and decided to go condo. In looking at all the choices, we were scared away from the Galleria area by the relative closeness of the buildings. We knew if a building didn't already have a next-door neighbor, it would in the next few years. For example, we looked at the Wilshire, but knew something would be going up before long on the property due south. We looked at Astoria, same thing. It was challenging to find a mid-to-high-rise condo, in an area we liked, that wouldn't soon be smothered.
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    Interesting spot to put that. That little strip of McKee north of the bayou is all industrial warehouse type stuff. Metro bus barn, warehouses, vacant land. Up on Nance and slightly west, you get to a more artsy area--Last Concert Cafe, Dakota Lofts. I worked right there (McKee & Nance) from 1970s thru 1990s. Used to eat at LCC when Mama Lopez still owned it.
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