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    everything
  2. fernz
    You're right. That "giant grassy driveway" actually is accurate. Gotta love the snowman reflection on the building!
  3. fernz
    That's exactly what the museum district needs. Thanks for posting!
  4. fernz
    Wrong project. The document is regarding Hines' tower.
  5. fernz
    That last rendering is for another project (BP).
  6. fernz
    Can somebody merge both threads?
  7. fernz
    Apache headquarters
  8. fernz
    Something like this does not make sense in Houston. Supertalls (and anything else actually) are allowed anywhere in Houston - except for deed-restricted developments. Land is not designated for any uses or density...that would be called the z word.
  9. fernz
    It's a 20% increase, not insignificant at all.
  10. fernz
    Looks nice, but the courtyards are way too narrow.
  11. fernz
    Why does the tilte still say it's by Interfin?
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    It looks like they did do blue lights after all:
  14. fernz
    It doesn't have any amenities... Their brochure actually counts the glass facade and the parking garage as amenities. They also count the restaurants on the ground floor (under the parking garage, at the other end of the site). However, a cafeteria where the common folk can have lunch is more of an amenity than a high-end fine dining restaurant. 3009 Post Oak has conferencing facilities, 609 Main will as well, plus it will have in-building cafeteria and a fitness center. You have to have those if you want to call yourself class AA.
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    That is funny! Keep in mind this is one of those projects that is coming online during a boom period, but it was conceived in the middle of the worst recession in decades, when credit was next to impossible to come by. So yes, Hanover cut corners, but they had to make this building super efficient and, yes, cheap in order to get it off the ground. Kudos to them for being able to make this happen when they did, even if it looks like a county jail!
  16. fernz
    That looks like the Apache site. They must've hired Hines to manage the development.
  17. fernz
    Location, level of service, amenities and finishes are much more important than height. Of course, high end amenities are more likely in larger buildings because the cost is spread out. Stream tried to market the BBVA Compass building as a class AA, but that is a joke. It doesn't have any of the amenities that most new class A buildings have these days.
  18. fernz
    Why? What Houston needs are buildings that can get stabilized quickly. We don't need more buildings that sit empty for years and scare investors away again.
  19. fernz
    Cool. Thanks for the info.
  20. fernz
    Why is it on the 60th floor?
  21. fernz
    Looks dated already
  22. fernz
    The grapevine. Not sure how much truth there is to it or if it's just a rumor. The person who told me seemed pretty sure about it though.
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  24. fernz
    I hear the building is coming down, new hi-rise coming.
  25. fernz
    They're probably waiting until they can figure out what the best use for the site is.
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