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  1. NotYetYuppie
    Not so fast... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6339016.html
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    Sounds interesting, but the link you posted didn't work - would you mind re-posting?
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    Just curious if anyone knew anything going on with this development? I'm sure like many things it is stalled b/c of the economy... But just curious if some of you well-connected types konws anything specific. Maybe Obama will see it as a shovel-ready project... Nothing like building a bunch of yuppie townhomes to get the economy going...
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    I noticed they have started digging on the lot next to DT - I assume for the garage. Not quite as exciting as a tower, but thought I would make a note... (Sorry if this was already posted).
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    I don't know about Discovery Tower, but the Apartments in the picture next to 5 Houston look way bigger than they will be in real life. I work near there, and they are just about out of crane space, so I don't even think it will be as tall as 5 Houston...
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    The website says the park opens in April. It looks pretty obvious that they are not going to have the Northeast corner (the pond, etc) finished by Saturday... Unless they start pouring some serious concrete by midnight.
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    Just to clarify - won't the garage be built on a block to the north (one block up LaBranch)? Not trying to be a richard, just want to make sure I understand where the garage would be. The only block that is kind of to the East is where i though the new hotel was going to go. Also, back to my other question - does this crane sitting in the lot mean anything is right about to happen?
  8. NotYetYuppie
    There was a crane type thing with a big ball on the end of it today on the parking lot. The parking lot was closed off too... interesting?
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    The wife and i are going this Friday. There was no problem getting a reservation. I will let everyone know how it goes.
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    I think a causal bar on level 1 with lots of outdoor seating would work great. You wouldn't even need that much seating, as people could just mingle in the surrounding area. There was a bar in York, England on the river that I always think of when I think of the sunset building. I guess a big problem is the flooding (if you had the bar on the lowest floor, which is what I think would be nice so that you could have people accumulate around the area).
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    Thanks for the info Lucky - that is pretty exciting news. I glance at the site when I am driving on I-10, but it looks to my uneducated eye like they are just moving dirt around. I wonder what the time frame on this is - sounds like a ways out.
  12. NotYetYuppie
    TAKE THIS FOR WHAT ITS WORTH, but I heard from a reasonably reliable source that the stadium area that is being considered is privately held land south of the MMP parking lot that was previously under consideration. I didn't get exact location, but basically across 59 from GRB. I gathered that they are in the process of making sure they can acquire all the land they need. I hope this turns out to be true! Sorry if this is not new news.
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    Does anyone hear rumblings about the specific location? Is it stil the Astros parking lot?
  14. NotYetYuppie
    Is this (see article below) the same block that this thread is talking about? If so, looks like a nice hotel. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...iz/5156092.html Park attracts a hotel tower Developer plans a 22-story Embassy Suites downtown near Discovery Green, an area growing in popularity By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle A local hotel developer is planning to build a 22-story Embassy Suites near the new downtown park, the latest project to be announced in this suddenly hot area. American Liberty Hospitality expects to start construction on the 250-room full-service hotel by next summer after it receives final approval for its franchise from Hilton Hotels Corp. and secures financing. The opening is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010. Nick Massad, president of American Liberty, said he has had preliminary discussions with public officials regarding a tax abatement for the estimated $50 million project, but won't discuss details until the negotiations are further along. Located at 1515 Dallas at La Branch, the hotel would be near developments such as Discovery Green park, the One Park Place apartment building, the Houston Pavilions retail, office and entertainment complex and two proposed office towers. The George R. Brown Convention Center and Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel are also close by. nancy.sarnoff@chron.com
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    I am attaching some photos I took today of the site. They are certainly working hard... My question is, who is providing the oversight to make sure they are doing a good job of cleaning up the hazardous waste? The first photo is looking northeast from the southeast corner of the site (near Clinton and Bringhurst). The other photo is looking south near the north entrance (near I-10).
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