swtsig

I'm gonna go out on a massive limb and say that a high end sports bar and grill w well executed food a big patio will absolutely CRUSH IT at that location. That area desperately needs a concept like this imo. 100% chance it'll make the regular work lunch rotation for many in the area, myself included. 

Ya that HEB gets slammed... parking is a nightmare at peak hours.

Looks like HEB is really pushing hard for their new urban concept... this could be a large development (just my speculation). no mention of mixed use but it looks like their urban concepts are shooting for that where feasible and this would certainly be a feasible location.

http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/H-E-B-planning-Upper-Kirby-land-buy-11743119.php?ipid=ntk 

been waiting for that intersection to develop a little more... always nice to have a hip "five points" area in town. i dig the latest rendering, glad to see the design was approved.

43 minutes ago, Ross said:

That's not a cause of action you could actually sue for. You have no right to a guaranteed view.

on top of the fact that they're renters and not owners.

i bet it looks exactly like the rendering!

On 6/21/2017 at 1:56 PM, CREguy13 said:

As swtsig mentioned, this has been in the works for awhile.  From what I understand, a large part of this was to maintain the strong relationship with Invesco.  CBRE is the exclusive leasing agent for all of Invescos' assets in Houston, including Williams Tower.  There may have been pressure in this regard.

this.

1 hour ago, Avossos said:

 

called it.

that's been in the works for a looooooong time.

i'd give serious consideration to moving into this building.

Damn those amli and virgin projects are sexy af

no chance a 42-story mixed use tower even approaches the height of a 50-story office building, sans massive crown/decorative spire.

as far as location goes for the office component, you'd be surprised at how many tenants skip downtown due to the hassle of getting in/out of the CBD in addition to the exorbitant costs for parking due to the limited number of spaces available. this building will be able to provide a much healthier suburban office parking allotment at cheaper prices right outside of downtown... add that to its location in front of one of the best urban parks in the country and part of a mixed use development and i have no doubt it will fair well.

4 hours ago, Sellanious Caesar said:

The renderings are great and this project definitely has legs to move forward. When this project was first announced, the developers said at the time that they want to build a skyline changer and new landmark tower. This is exactly that. 

 

Although im weary of initial renderings as they are prone to revisions, here's hoping they keep the concept intact and get underway in the near future!

my understanding is that everything besides the initial tower and lifestyle center are all TBD. Uses will include office, apt, retail, perhaps medical but designs and scale are subject to change.

i like the direction they went with this one... mostly brick with a modern/industrial feel. should be a good break from the rodeo drive/beverly hills feel of ROD and HV.

8 minutes ago, cloud713 said:

Less Zaha Hadid..? Thats blasphemy!

i know right??

my memory is already fading a bit but i recall it incorporating offseting balconies similar to Hanover's U/C blvd place highrise or even the W in Austin.

would this be deep enough to support a highrise at a later date? i guess it would have to do with how deep the pour the footings/piers for the foundation.

On 3/20/2017 at 9:00 PM, H-TownChris2 said:

Definitely not, this building sure is one of a kind. There's three tiers to this building and it's more of a rounder type of building. Hard to describe

you may have seen an earlier rendering as there are two floating around... the initial one definitely had more of a wow factor but the current version was scaled back a bit. still a handsome looking building but less zaha hadid-ish if you will.

trees!

22 hours ago, lockmat said:

 

That would be my best guess since it's the only available lot in what may be the most desirable area of downtown for office space.

 

However, our next supertall I think will most likely be mixed use. For this site what's best imo is office #1, hotel #2, but I don't see it as a desirable place to live. Although a very clean and good-looking area, I don't think residential gets put here, which may lower the chance of a supertall, if it's going to be mixed-use.

 

Maybe what tells us our next supertalls location is the highest price lot according to HCAD?

hines paid the highest price for a piece of dirt ever in Houston at $550/sf for the chronicle site.

22 hours ago, htownproud said:

Hence why I asked a question.  Go grab some coffee or something . . . 

you asked if anyone had been down there but commented that you thought it would be a ghost town and these places wouldn't last... hence why I told you to chill w the negativity. 

11 hours ago, wxman said:

When u say "changed considerably," are there still multiple high rises involved or did it get valued down to another 25 story building and a parking garage?

On 2/17/2017 at 4:32 AM, swtsig said:

 

The lifestyle center will front BBP and bears a striking resemblance to BP's (no relation) ultra modern data center on their campus. The Thompson is definitely approaching 40 stories and, as currently designed, shares a similar aesthetic to Hanovers 2nd BLVD place tower but with a more modern bent. Designs are still being finalized but they want the Thompson to be an architectural landmark and I think they are achieving it thus far. Presales of the condo units are needed prior to groundbreaking.

thompson hotel/condo highrise and lifestyle center - phase 1

12-15 story office - only with preleasing

multifamily highrise - phase II/III depending on market

is my understanding.