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On 8/16/2021 at 3:01 PM, cityliving said:

Are those lines crisscrossing the white part of the building going to be put in? I don't see them on the building yet? you would think that they would of been done by now?

That is just paint and will probably be done last. If a local artist isn't brought in instead.

On 7/26/2021 at 2:21 AM, staresatmaps said:

The downstairs parking lot is HUUUGE!

69,000 sf. Something like 180 parking spaces if I recall. 

On 7/1/2021 at 1:07 PM, Houston19514 said:

I think the library is the top 2 floors.  Restaurant/retail space on the first floor.

https://8e87c62f-5dfb-40b9-a567-3b15184f7b32.filesusr.com/ugd/8bb064_942fedd587d24cf6b5713e385ad1bd87.pdf

My bad, I meant top two floors 

On 7/1/2021 at 11:33 AM, HouTXRanger said:

It really is. I absolutely love the color of the windows with the color and texture of the walls."

Is there a name for this kind of architecture? I want to say modern/contemporary, but this looks . . . too good to be called that imho 😁

The glass is SunGuard SNX series if you want it for yourself!

On 6/28/2021 at 10:07 AM, gene said:

dang that library is coming up FAST! 

great photos!!!

Just a sidenote, the library is only the first 2 floors. Additionally, Radom Capital is not building out the library--only the shell space. The City of Houston will be required to build out the interior of the library post-completion of the core and shell/

Live Nation’s parking is reserved in the above ground area. The underground parking is run by Radom Capital so no need to freak out over Live Nation pricing. 

51 minutes ago, HNathoo said:

Shared parking with the development across the street

This is correct. Shared parking with the main building across the street. Office daytime use is balanced out with nighttime and weekend restaurant and retail uses. Fairly standard practice in mixed use developments. 

28 minutes ago, Pumapayam said:

What is being built immediately next door corner to Burger Joint/Uchi?

Two retail stores, one cafe or juice bar. Top two floors are the library. Library May have an outdoor deck on Level 3 that overlooks Grant. 

On 5/14/2021 at 11:41 AM, jmitch94 said:

The silvery black of these bricks remind me of the weathered cedar shingled houses of the north east. 

If you want to use it yourself it’s the Manganese Ironspot brick from Cloud Ceramics. Fairly cost competitive vs boring red brick. 

On 3/17/2021 at 4:25 PM, tangledwoods said:

What you are looking at is a "Mast Climber" in the construction world it is a form of scaffolding but obviously very different from what you see on the other elevations.  Typically used on taller structures, not really sure why they are using one here.

SafRise® Mast Climbers | Hoists and Lifts (brandsafway.com)

 

 

Complicated brick laying pattern here. Plus there is only brick on that stair tower so it doesn’t make sense to put scaffolding on the whole Crocker facade. 

On 3/10/2021 at 10:55 AM, texas911 said:

Whatever the cause, love love love the design of this project.

It’s not the permitting or the cost. It’s solely the developers risk tolerance. Radom Capital definitely sees the payoff in leasable spaces if they spend money on good design. 

Rice Design Alliance

Super in depth article on the project from Rice Design Alliance. 
 

1689357034_MontroseCollectiveRisingRiceDesignAlliance.pdf

On 3/4/2021 at 4:25 PM, X.R. said:

Why does that glass look so attractive? Is it the color of the glass, or is it because its new? I can't tell, but that brick plus that glass is gonna look great.

Also, I know we lamented the loss of the old library, and some part of me does too, but a rooftop reading deck sounds great. 

Pretty sure it’s the Guardian SNX 62/27. Super clear but has a lot of reflection. I’ve used it on other projects and it looks the same. 

Going to look cool when the whole facade starts taking shape.

59 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said:

I'm trying to take a wait-and-see attitude, but at this time it looks like an incorrectly assembled jigsaw puzzle.

 

I think you're right about wait and see. The rest of the materiality of the building will make a big difference.

On 1/19/2021 at 10:41 AM, trymahjong said:

There is a 

3,499 SQ FT RESTAURANT EXPANSION/REMODEL 1-2-2-A2-B '12 IBC SPK/F

 

that requested a building permit at 907 Westheimer

is it in new construction or is Aladdin or Rosemont expanding

South side of the street. There should be a new permit being pulled for 920 Westheimer which is a remodel of the Hue/Rosemont facade. And if it hasn't started already there should be information on 1001 California which is the new Library building. I don't have access to the computer at the moment so I can't look them up.

Based on the pictures that have been posted here, the construction schedule of being finished by June 2021 seems tight. The building isn’t even dried in yet... Has anyone driven by lately and seen progress on the Crocker stairwell? Any doors going in?

Be on the lookout for work starting at the Uchi parking lot in the next week.

Some more pics:

2 hours ago, cityliving said:

Glass Windows being unloaded this morning.

Those look like the ground floor retail glazing units.

Wall framing going up on Level 2.

Approximately 8 months til completion. 

That's as tall as the building will be on Westheimer. The steel being set at the tall elevator core on Grant St. is the top of the rest of the building.

That's the tallest the Westheimer side will be.

12 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Construction netting was brought down in case of high winds.

 

Might see the crane boom swing around too. Should be left unlocked so it doesn't torque the tower under wind loads.

12 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said:

the race is on, which will open first, this, the new Live Nation HQ, or their (our, I work for them) venues... lol

It’s inside this project, so wouldn’t the Houston Live Nation HQ come afterwards in all cases? Venues is another question...