uhlaw09

Anyone else have thoughts on the Kirby Lofts? One difference between these and Commerce Tower/Park Place is that there are pretty nice looking 1 BR's that are listed at around 95k-110k that aren't selling. That tells me that I could have a good shot at one for considerably lower than this. I too looked at them during the open houses that are currently going on. There are a ton of them available that are all owned by a bank, and I'm doubtful that they're going to sell at the current pace. Despite them not selling, I think that I would really enjoy living there. With direct tunnel access, I could be in my office downtown in literally 5 minutes. Also, the lack of direct parking doesn't bother me too much. The fees for a somewhat low square-footage apartment are pretty low (for around 630, it is $270/month). 270/month inclusive of basic cable, electricity, water, and sewer is reasonable. Makes the $150/month for parking bearable. Bottom line: I like the urban grit of downtown, and it will definitely be my kind of place in about a year from now with DG, HP, and OPP all open. Also, having Midtown a few stops away and never having to worry about driving home after drinking would be great. All in all, I would love to live here if I could get a place that is discounted under the already low around $100k they're asking. However, I don't see them selling the condos that are for sale anytime soon (especially due to the lack of parking). Thoughts? What are the perils of getting a very cheap condo in a development that isn't going to sell? Sounds like an awful idea, but I just don't know what happens to a condo development when none of its units will sell.

Anyone know if there have been any developments with negotiations for this project?

I want to go too, if this is true.

Attended an open house for Kirby Lofts today. There are a ton of them that are unoccupied and for sale. Anyone have any thoughts about this place now? I know about the no parking situation, etc. Also, the fees cover all utilities, including electricity. But this place seems like it would be really difficult to resell or lease.

There is a twinge of sarcasm in his observations.

I decided to drive by this afternoon in hopes of get a quick look at the park before it opened tomorrow. Once I saw that it was open and that there were so many people out there, I parked to go check it out. I ended up spending several hours wandering around the park and taking in the view. The park is fantastic, IMO. I think it will be a huge addition to downtown, but only time will tell.

Speaking of on-campus housing, construction of the new graduate student dorm between the Law Center and the Business School is up to the second floor. Two cranes have been very active over the past several weeks.

Why is this being built so far West? Especially at a potential height of 50-60 floors? Edit: Nevermind, I see the post above about BLVD Place.

Renderings on the website have a waterfall on one side of the garage and ivy or some other foliage covering the large side facing the Galleria. Definitely doesn't look great as it currently is.

Building looks awesome, in my opinion...

I think that the blue lights are the little silver dots that you see going up each side in this picture. I've only seen them on the 288 side, but this picture seems to indicate that they're on both sides. It's pretty simple, but I like it.

The top was lit up last night.

I'm sure others will have more insight into this than I, but here is a map that I've used for looking at potential station locations:

Very unlikely that we would land such a building.... but I say, bring it on! Doing the crazy and unconventional is what makes Houston such a great city.