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  1. fernz
    Not crazy about it, just another glass box. And why on earth would they place the parking deck facing the bayou?!
  2. fernz
    Who dares build highrises on the edge of the park? Keep all the parking lots instead and preserve these views of the other parking lots, please!
  3. fernz
    Looks like scaffolding is going up on the South side of the podium.
  4. fernz
    My thoughts exactly.
  5. fernz
    Besides, adding lanes of traffic does nothing in the long term. I remember when I-10 was about to get expanded about ten years ago, the people opposing the project cited studies that showed that on average, roads go back to same level of congestion 7 years after expansion. Proponents of the project said that was nonsense, and a couple of years after the expansion they claimed victory bc I-10 was flowing so much better. Today, it's just as bad as it was 10 years ago. Never mind that 610 itself was just expanded a few years ago. .
  6. fernz
    That is good quality construction. Fein is one of the few developers using metal studs and fiberglass sheathing instead of wood studs and wood or paper sheathing. Hines did the same at the waterwall building. If I was an institutional investor, these are the buildings I would want to buy.
  7. fernz
    Priceless!
  8. fernz
    Very nice!
  9. fernz
    They have had it as part of their marketing material for a long time, maybe they added recently to the new website design. Architects advertise their designs all the time, regardless of actual construction status. They should though update the copy and say the project was planned in two phases.
  10. fernz
    It looks plain and boring; which is actually a good thing for a RD project. Who's the designer?
  11. fernz
    It's actually better than in most houses. These buildings have much better insulation, plus you don't get solar heat from the roof.
  12. fernz
    Great improvement, thanks for posting Urbannizer! I see they have two underground mechanical levels...how quickly we forget the lessons from Allison.
  13. fernz
    Seriously? Skanska is NOT a design firm, they are a construction company. They only make money if they BUILD the tower.
  14. fernz
    Agree. Architects often post plans of studies for projects that are not built.
  15. fernz
    Definitely better than most RD projects, but the exterior does look cheap. I really like the interiors though.
  16. fernz
    The project moving forward is not the one on the subject of the thread. Can this be split into two separate threads?
  17. fernz
    No, ZC designed that project for Randall Davis several years ago, when he controlled the site where the Hanover project now is.
  18. fernz
    Not necessarily, because it also means projects are more profitable. It does take them much longer to start though.
  19. fernz
    More like Frogger.
  20. fernz
    I'll tell you why. It's called low barriers of entry. It's very easy for anyone in Houston to get one of these projects off the ground, so you get a lot of B-class players. A market flooded with good and bad projects is more likely to have cancelled projects. Also, inexperienced developers are more likely to get into trouble before projects are completed. In a city like NY or DC, you have much higher barrier of entry. Between low land availability, high prices, zoning, architectural reviews, profers, unions,etc...only top experienced developers play the game, and it's less likely that projects get cancelled.
  21. fernz
    Have you ever seen how many people cross Post Oak to get from the Galleria to Dillard's on any given weekend? From a business perspective, Dillard's is absolutely not out of place.
  22. fernz
    It could be underground detention tank. They are common on tight lots where having a grassy hole is not feasible.
  23. fernz
    That's Hanover River Oaks
  24. fernz
    I sure hope not. I think Pickard does much more elegant design than that.
  25. fernz
    I read somewhere that the Energy Corridor wants to develop their portion of the bayou (Terry Hershey park) into a "waterfront park". Does anyone have any info on this?
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