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Could this be the residential component to the massive Wulfe & Co. proposal for the southwest corner of Post Oak and San Felipe. The residential towers were supposed to be in the back of the development near Sage.

Just a thought.

The same sight also has a 25 story building on Memorial Drive for Fairfield Residential.

The fact that gas is cheap in Iran has nothing to with it having a lot of oil. Iran has no oil refineries that can produce gas for cars. Iran imports all of its oil.

Also, Iran imports more oil based products than the oil they export. Oil based products outside of simple gasoline such as lubricants, plastics, polymers, rubber, asphalt, etc.

The cheap gas comes from the Saudis who do have gas refineries.

The easy solution to gas prices in the US is to expand and build more refineries. BP is planning to build the world's largest refinery in Port Arthur. Much of the environmental regulations also cause prices to go up.

What's silly is that every nation that has access to oil reserves on land or offshor is going after it yet the US just sits here because of regulations that make it difficult to drill for oil.

Mexico is drilling in the gulf and pacific, yet we don't dare drill off our west coast or florida because some people don't want to see oil rig lights off in the horizon at sea. Norway is putting up oil rigs all over it's coastline and in the north see. Russia and china are also drilling of their coasts.

We need to relax some of these silly rules and start actually using what we have (which is plenty).

SH 288 is a great example of good forward planning. The right of way is plenty big enough for future construction without having to acquire more land.

Looking for HCTRA/METRO and HGAC to push for HOT lanes in middle soon.

Now that TxDOT has gotten into the tolling business, it really put a cramp in HCTRA's style. Now Harris County has essentially two tolling authorities that can possible build roads, and HCTRA wants no part of it. HCTRA wants to handle Harris County on its own.

I support HCTRA building toll road before TxDOT. HCTRA is also fight with TxDOT to hammer a deal on the I-45 reconstruction from Downtown to Beltway 8 (north). HCTRA wants a similar agreement as in place on the Katy Freeway HOT lanes.

About 99 from Katy to US 59 (northeast side): You would be surprised at how many people would use this. Sure, it won't be for daily commute, but a lot of general traffic will use this since it'll connect the far northeast, northwest, and west together. Many people will drive the individual segments and not the entire thing.

I wish people would understand that many people who purchase highrise condo units don't necessarily live in them. Many of them are purchased as investment property (not to resale, but to rent).

This is why you can sell apartment to condo conversion units. The units still remain apartments, it just an outside invester bought the unit. The building is still managed by a separate company that can handle processing the monthly rent and handling repairs. This is very common.

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Is 527 completely open? The lack shoulders should just be a construction configuration until it is complete.

Not only Perry, it is also a designated Federal Transportation Corridor. The FHA and USDOT designated the corridor in the 90s after NAFTA was signed.

Plastic was one off the reasons took a sabatical from this forum (plus i was getting much busier at work) since it seems he isn't putting much thought into any of his post. A little research and reading up would easily prevent him from posting most his content.

I'm trying to figure if he has drive along Brays Bayou to figure out where to put his new road.

The waterway connects Lake Robbins and Lake Woodlands. Lake Woodlands was created by damning Panther Creek which does not have a continous stream flow.

Also, remembre that these lakes were filled by pumping ground water into them and then capping the well, they aren't really resupplying ground water to the aquifers. The lakes are providing storm water quality by letting polutants settle to the bottom.

Suposedly the apartment tower is moving along and the second tower will be later depending on sales.

It's not much different than your new urban areas of Atlanta that you love so much.

it's not that bad.

Cool,

I think some people overlook lower Montrose as good evidence of a walkable urban neighborhood.

They are currently up to 37% in presale. Also, don't forget the urban street level retail/aparments that will go up across the street.

Also, now the page parkes building has been torn down, the land can be sold much easier if the condo tower doesn't get built.

Maybe the Hannover Company (built 1200 Post Oak and Dominion in uptown and building the apartment tower in Riverway) can build another apartment tower that could be eventually turned into condos.

They are. They are currently relocating some under ground. The whole corridor will be rid of the high transmission lines.

About burying lines underground:

High voltage transmission lines are extremely complicated to burry underground. Having them high overhead is the most energy (and cost) efficient way build transmission lines. Special insulation casings are needed because typical insulation wouldn't last on high voltage wires.

The low voltage lines that run along our streets and supply power directly to houses and businesses are another story. These lines can be easily be burried since the low voltage won't deteriorate the line or insulation.

I'm so happy that they rebuilt newer feeders. They will also be adding feeders from Washington to Taylor in the loop where it currently is patchy.

The stack will be built, but not part of the Katy Freeway reconstruction. They will happen much later. I'm guess whenever TxDOT and HCTRA resolve some of there issues that HCTRA my build it.

TxDOT may also consider build one or two flyover ramps as needed.

The use of the Elysian Viaduct is still a go.

The rail yard next to the proposed route has been sold off. UPRR will only keep one or two rail lines trough the area.

Just about a year ago.

I used to live right by there in the OakLane apartments. They were converted to condos. For the price of one of their apartment condos I bought a patio home by TC Jester and I-10 with more room.

I'm glad to see this area finally moving. I remember when speculation was beginning about building this on the site of the tennis center.

Cool,

It'll be a nice addition to the Katy area.

Yeah,

It was a Houston Garden Center.

The Metro Nexus though is comming down as we speak.

I think if they would have made it four lanes they may have gotten some opposition.

Does is look like the three configuration will have room to park along it parallel? I haven't been by the area in a while since it is so torn up.

Good thing.

Those businesses are struggling with the delay that occured.

The Studemont streetscape could be a nice focal point in the Heights when this project is finished.

And the hysteria ensues.

Yes,

Most of the government is not part of one party and doesn't fall under its power.

Bush can only make is departments do so much.

He has some resistance in all departments and so did Clinton.

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Yeah,

My mom told me this past weekend that two of the Malls in Jefferson Parish (Eslplanade and Lakeside) are opening. The stores opening have tables out in the parking lots will job applications to hire people.

Also, the cleanup crews are actively looking for people to clean up too. Many of the people that evacuated and need jobs can go back and get paid quite well to clean their own city.

On another note, Baton Rouge is entering an areas a real estate boom.

Prices are rising on houses as supply dwindles down. Many New Orleans residents that have flooded and had flood insurance are buying houses with there money from FEMA. People that had small shotgun houses worth $400k in the garden district can easily aford a nice $250-300k home in Baton Rouge and have plenty enough money left over.

Brand new 1600sf houses with 3 bed and 2 bath on small lots are going to 200k where they used to go for 125k. Many people in Baton Rouge residents are selling and making a nice profit on there homes. The city is bustling like it hasn't before. It was always a nice city, now its a big city.