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  1. houstontx
    Actually it was central to your post. Mine was about a tree, a father, and a son. And yes, getting access to the site is going to be the best way to get to the Exxon/Mobil trailers to do your fact checking. But it is easier to sit there and say it's not true because you found an article on the internet that has nothing to do with this project. You have no idea about their spending on this project and the ridiculous amounts of money spent that didn't need to be. Reply if you like but I won't be visiting this site again to see it. With Respect,
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    I suppose I should have left out the part where he tells me it cost over a million. I don't know what the cost of transplanting a tree is and really couldn't care less, so I won't argue with you on that. I do believe the gentleman in regards to why the tree was preserved. And if you don't believe the tree "story" then see about getting an attended visitor pass. Or you could get a permanent ID/Badge like I did.
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    Looks like this is back on. 550,000 sf office building and 7 level 635,000 sf garage. Location: https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=One+Energy+Drive,+Spring,+TX+77373 IMG: http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4328/34395790.jpg IMG: http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5444/89580379.jpg IMG: http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1374/nitep.jpg
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    I was skimming through some old posts and ran across this one. About 6-8 weeks ago I was speaking with two gentlemen with Exxon/Mobil at their new campus (not in the construction area, though) and one of them brought up this development. We were on the topic of nature and wildlife conservation and the effort E/M put in to preservation and relocation of animal and habitat. I asked about all that land and he said a deal was made with a developer to build homes and communities but E/M won't have anything to do with it. So I'm guessing they made a deal and now don't have to worry about overseeing the development. An other bit of interesting info: One of the 'higher-ups' at E/M used to spend time with his son in the area of construction and there was a tree that marked the area they frequented. This very large tree was transplanted to the middle of the E/M campus at a cost of over 1 mill. by the somewhat famous company out of Tomball. It is called the "career end'r", referring to what some would speculate would happen if you did something to the tree. It's fenced off until construction is finished, of course. Anyway, my apologies for digging up old threads...
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    If you look closely at the concrete roof cap on the three garages you will see what will eventually be a scaled image of Google Earth view of Galveston Bay, Ship Channel, and I think the Galveston Causeway. It's a clear coating with colored silica and quartz embedded that make the color pattern. Absolutely tedious work. The cost is incredible, as you can imagine.
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    This is moving right along. Plans are at 100% Construction for the 21-story high rise apartment building (a total of 232 units). This project is a Joint Venture between Pepper-Lawson and The Hunt Companies in which Pepper-Lawson is the managing party. Also the budget is just shy of 70 million. Anticipated start date is early July.
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    Mill Creek Residential. They also have one that will be built on 502 S. Post Oak (6 story with parking garage in the middle).
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    Exactly. The tunnel connects to two large kitchens, among many other things. The typical tunnel has a 3'6" thick slab, 2'2" thick walls, and a 3' thick cap. The inside will measure 32' horizontal and 16' vertical.
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    Well, it certainly seems the news you are getting is indeed old. And you won't have to worring about me posting "old news" on this site anymore. 11 stories- deal with it.
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    MD Anderson Cancer Center- Zayed Building for Personalized Cancer Therapy. There is a thread on the subject in the "Going Up" section.
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    3 Waterway- 11 stories, approx. 275k SF, brick masonry and curtainwall glass. Small exterior wrap around corner terrace at the 2nd level. Moving right along.
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    The entire footprint of the building will have a 4' (approx) below grade crawl space. This scope of work should already have began, if it hasn't finished. Now the above grade vertical phase is almost done being contracted. It shoud start moving along quickly soon.
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    30 story with a 7 story parking garage. The drawings reflect the rendering that Houston 19514 posted. DE Harvey is looking to be busy again in the future: Anadarko II, Exxon/Mobil, 1500 Post Oak, and a few others in the works.
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    Security is very tight. You have to get background check clearance just to be able to go in the job site offices. I doubt you will see many pictures unless someone sneaks a few with their cell phone. The next phase of about 15 office buildings is underway. There will be over 20 tower cranes up at one time
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    No, I have just seen the plans. I will see what I can do though.
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    It is going to be just under 600,000 SF and 13 stories tall. It has a unique look....like three buildings put together.
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    I'm not exactly sure what the status is at this point. I do know that subcontractor proposals were turned in towards the end of last month based on another progressive set of drawings. The first level is parking and then one half has a courtyard and the other half has parking all the way up to level 8 in a courtyard like fashion. The parking is separated from the residental units by CMU walls.
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    What do you mean? If your question is serious, then no EIFS is not stucco (or portland cement plaster). They are very different. This project is getting an Exterior Insulation & Finish System on 1.5" drainable expanded polystyrene board insulation. Unless something has changed recently.
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    Five levels of parking and seventeen levels of residential units. On the 6th level there will be a pool deck with extensive vegetation and plaza deck pavers. Exterior skin is going to be EIFS.
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    Excuse my previous post. I was thinking of the 2200 Post Oak project.
  21. houstontx
    The foundation and below-grade packages bid last week. I assume Manhattan Const. is getting close.
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    Everyone that is involved in the project...all the way down to manufacturer's reps are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. But that doesn't stop people from talking. As I said before, I am not working on the project so I was never presented with the agreement. The tunnel is a pedestrian tunnel. Apologies, but I would prefer not to divulge who I work for. It's no one involved with this project, though.
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    I know that they are trying their best to keep this project a secret. They had everyone sign papers stating they wouldn't talk about it. They even refer to it as "Project Delta". Gilbane is the CM and Gensler is the architect. And no, I didn't have to sign a confidentiality clause. I'm not working on the project. They are working on the below grade tunnel right now (among other things). I believe it is over a mile long, maybe longer.
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    Construction will begin this year (very soon). Contracts are being written to sub-contractors already.
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