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    Oil Companies

    in General Houston Discussions

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    That skyscraper has languished, as the oil industry has downsized. Chevron has said they will leave the headquarters in San Ramon, but they are hinting they will move most of the remaining California employees to Houston (and have incentivized it). I'm not sure there are enough personnel to justify a new tower anymore, especially with remote work situations. I'm also not sure we can expect new hires. The industry's been burned too often. On the other hand, they might have a need for contractors, and those contractors might be expected to be onsite. Also, vacant space is plentiful. All of that together says no new skyscraper anytime soon.

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    The Edge At Seabrook Town Center: Mixed-Use Development

    in Coastal Prairie and Bay

    Posted · Edited by toxtethogrady
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    Seabrook Town Center

    "...The Seabrook Town Center, just north of the intersection of State Highway 146 and Repsdorph Road, has been in the works for some years, but finally all puzzle pieces seem to be in place for the project to become a reality.

    Houston-based HS Development Group, typically focused on multifamily and student housing, acquired the 19.5-acre property earlier this month from Santa Barbara, California-based Pacific Ridge. HS took over the contract from Houston-based WMF Investments in February, HS Development Group COO Steve Helm said...

    ...The plan includes a four-story, 322-unit apartment complex and 19,000 square feet of retail and restaurants surrounding a plaza with event lawn as well as some office space.

    “We’ll have a stage. There'll be a turf surface for kids to play ball or whatever on and four … pad sites,” Helm said. “They could be restaurant or retail pads out front along (Highway) 146.”

    The 19.5-acre development will be called The Edge at Seabrook Town Centre, the spelling of “center” notably different from the overall Seabrook Town Center, which includes a few more acres to the south..."

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    Ion District In Midtown

    in Going Up!

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    6 minutes ago, phillip_white said:

    Placing the majority of the parking in one garage is actually extremely well thought out. Adding parking into each block is difficult to undo. However, a mammoth parking garage can be demolished if user demand shifts toward public transit, or remain if Houston continues as a car-centric city.

    I hope the corridor gets like that, but it's going to take a whole lot of start-ups and incredible leasing demand. This is where the VC to turn some of those TMC spin-offs into big companies could make this a reality...

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    Ten Oaks Master Plan In Energy Corridor

    in Going Up!

    Posted · Edited by toxtethogrady

    On 7/11/2022 at 10:23 AM, hindesky said:

    Resia broke ground on three, 12-story apartment towers for Ten Oaks, an Energy Corridor business park it purchased last year.

    The apartment towers will be 576 total units; the first one is expected to open in February 2024. It's the first high-rise apartment tower in the Energy Corridor, according to a release.

    If they broke ground, it should be possible to see at least a start...

    Life Science Campus Development At 1615 South Loop W.

    in Texas Medical Center

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    On 6/30/2022 at 8:33 AM, Highrise Tower said:

    Project Name: 1615 Building 1

    Start Date: 9/1/2022

    Completion Date: 7/1/2026

    Estimated Cost: $83,000,000

    Scope of Work: Renovation to an existing building - new exterior- new roof - new restrooms

    Square Footage: 147,713 ft 2

    Design Firm Name: Perkins&Will

    Seems like a lot of bucks for exterior, roof and restrooms.

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    PNC Plaza At 2200 Post Oak Blvd. & Mixed-Use At 2120 Post Oak Blvd.

    in Going Up!

    Posted · Edited by toxtethogrady

    On 6/24/2022 at 3:24 PM, wxman said:

    I feel like so many of these 30-ish story residential high rises look the same. It’s not grand but it’s not ugly. I just sort of feel so-so about most of the shit that has gone up in uptown/downtown. No?

    That's a Tel Aviv complaint. Maybe in other places, but it's not like those Chinese high-rises.

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    Rye Heights: 7-Story Multifamily At 1111 W. 23rd St.

    in Going Up!

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    10 minutes ago, Ross said:

    The urbanists think the increased density is a good thing. I can't argue with that since the market seems happy with it. The lack of zoning means that density can grow organically in Houston, as opposed to places with many square miles of land zoned as single family only, where there can be no density increase. And, the area in the picture wasn't exactly high end. It was a bunch of really run down mid 20th Century frame houses on larger lots. There were also a few mobile home parks. 

    It works in the middle of the city, but I'm seeing this kind of development out by Lake Conroe. And it's apparently a nationwide thing.

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