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$296.4 million to $68.9 million.

The first number is what UT received in State support in 2014, the second is what UH was given. So, there are 227 MILLION reasons why anyone who supports UH might be wary of UT's encroachment into the City.

Seems more than generous to UH. UT is a much larger system with thousands of more students. I went to SFA but have no reason to expect it to get the same funding as UT or UH.

"McRaven wants Houstonians to guide the project. He plans to let a panel of them provide him the recommendations on what to do with it."

UT Astroworld!!!

JK, really excited about the possibilities here.

1. Will the HOA be professionally managed or will it become a popularity contest for college students trying to build their résumé?

2. How soundproof will the units be? The target demographic scares me away since I'm imagining a college dorm like I lived in, only with much more units and more parties. Will there be clauses around behavior, noise, nuisance, etc?

3. Comment: If this does go well and you're looking for other projects in Houston... I suggest south of the Texas Medical Center along South Main or south of NRG stadium. There is a strong need for housing like Ivy, but geared toward nurses, young doctors saddled with loans, and med students... all who want to bike/ take rail to the TMC.

As someone that went to neither school, my two cents are that if this new campus threatens TMC3 then I am firmly against it. With no disrespect, I would much rather have (and think it would be much better for the city to have) TMC3 than another UT Arlington or insert other sataleite UT campus. Those UT satellites are fine schools, but it would not be a "game changers" here in Houston. TMC3 might not be either, but it's got a chance. I would like to see a clear statement from UT on TMC3.

This would only further encourage TMC3 to happen. A nearby talent pool of healthcare graduates and researchers available to be hired on by core institutions and new biotech companies is a win for everyone.

Anyone know what's going on at the old Medical Inn and Suites at 9000 Main? They're demoing it (showed up on Swamplot Demo report as residences).

This project would make financial sense 30 years from now... so putting a positive spin on it means these developers are "visionaries ahead of their time"

City records were destroyed in 1935 because of the Magnolia Brewery Flood, and again in 1972 when the archives were full and the city just threw them away. One reason researching Houston's history tends to be a fool's errand.

So the historic accuracy of the bricks isn't officially noted in COH records? Are we really relying on the history of the bricks based on hearsay from locals?

I always wondered if the bricks aren't as historic as people think. They'll probably be a mish mash of bricks that were replaced sometime by the city in the 30s with leftover junk bricks laying around and the locals just think they're historic because the bricks have just been there awhile. The city probably kept bad records back then (they barely keep track of roads today).

The Brain with David Eagleman on PBS is pretty much all in Houston and has some incredible architecture shots from around town and inside buildings. It's a new 6 part series definitely worth watching. You can stream them online for free.

So I'm a little confused as to what this is actually being built on... Is it going on the SW corner of the little loop thing across from the Best Western on Main?

There's currently a 6 story building south of the main pavilion (in photo above says Wells Fargo). Tower is being built on top of that building. It's a 19 floor expansion.

^^^ beautiful illustration! props urbannizer....

That's the current building. The tower is going on the building to the right with the Wells Fargo sign in the picture.

This isn't like United vs. Southwest. This would be like GE creating 2 subsidiaries that operate in the exact same industry and then locating both subsidiaries' headquarters in the same city. And then giving one subsidiary a 5 times larger budget.

UH and UT are essentially owned by the same parent company, i.e., the state. And both institutions' funding comes from the same pie.

Instead of "wanting to get UT even more" because they have better funding, the solution is much more simple, just have the state give UH better funding.

Thanks. This is a better ELI5 since I'm not familiar with state funding. Is money that's appropriated for various institutions proportional to the nearby tax base? In other words, is the pie size fixed for each part of the state?

The alarmists on this thread make it sound like UH is a crappy school with poor funding who can't compete against UT. If UH is in that bad of shape then your arguments are wanting me to get UT even more. Houston needs top universities and if UH is in that bad of shape then we need UT in this city.

I'm still a little confused about what UH is worried about. If someone wants a UT degree today they currently leave Houston. Now, we'll just have more students stay in Houston. It will make for a more vibrant city and could enhance UH by encouraging more redevelopment in the third ward. They'd anchor a triangle (Rice, UT, UH) that could host thousands of students and encourage even more student life.

For tall people above 6'4 (if any of you exist), what's the best car (read: only) is that you can fit in? I've tried out a few Mazdas and the leg room in those cars is pretty decent.

I have the same problem. I've found Mazda 6 good, Accords are so so. My Nissan Leaf surprisingly has decent leg room. I think I remember the Ford Fusion being doable.

I live in Knollwood so I'm very interested this. It's an awesome lot. Any clue on the buyer? Crossing fingers for an HEB with some mixed use to walk to.

I'll never forget (maybe 2 years ago in the middle of the day) the prostitute standing against the newspaper stands in the McDonald's parking lot leaning over with her "back" to main. Let's just say her skirt was non existent as well as any underwear. There was plenty of cellulite though. I'll never be able to shake that image. The COH should sue Greyhound as a nuisance or something.

I'm hoping this encourages redevelopment along S. Main and Buffalo Speedway. For example, places like The Broadmead and Mainstream Apartments seem like they'd be ripe for redevelopment after this. I mean, look at all this potential student housing: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/29.6714916,-95.4247134/29.6721696,-95.4252312/@29.6836149,-95.425058,1523m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0

Phillips 66's new headquarters' amenities will include a sports deck with putting greens and a soccer field...

Would a Fortune 500 company have a sports team?

Baseball in the rendering is interesting though, since that's not as casual as a soccer field (which they show as well). To me, it implies some level of student life and possible housing. If no actual sports team, it seems like they're prepping for more than just a research institute. If so, I think the impact of this school on the surrounding areas (esp south main corridor) could get really interesting. There is a lot of (cheaper) land in large parcels around this part of town. Lots of older apartment complexes as well.

The UT renderings show added baseball and football fields. Would a research campus alone have a sports team?

My wife just took our daughter to a show here last weekend and loved the venue. There is a nice courtyard for hanging out, the sound system was awesome, and the venue was high quality. You can even pay $5 to park in the garage across the street for the apartments currently under construction.

I'm flying to Belize early November on SWA and can't wait to avoid IAH. Hobby is so much closer and easier for me. We plan to take advantage of more of SWAs flights from Hobby.

I dealt with this group years ago when they first formed. My guess is they'll want everything Midtown already has with no understanding of how a TIRZ works. They'll come up with pie in the sky wishes that can never be implemented, and will blame everyone else as to why they can't have every irrational demand met. Plus, they'll want their needs prioritized over poorer neighborhoods.

Larry is right. It's for the construction about to begin on the tower they're building on top of the existing structure.

So it's better use is an empty dirt parking lot the rodeo does nothing with for most of the year? They own it, so why not actually do something with it that could be used year round?