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Absolutely. But not only that. The building has also had occasional trouble with pieces of the fascia's panelling falling to the ground. They've not had the area roped off in months but for a while there it was constantly roped off. And I agree about Central Plaza. I am also still hopefull of a remake of the old Savoy Houston.
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CityCentre: Mixed-Use Development At 800 Town And Country Blvd.
The Great Hizzy! replied to Parrothead's topic in Going Up!
I'm not an Inner-looper but I've seen the baseball field on several occasions. Would this be the same case for TC Jester Park outside the loop and just south of W. 43rd?- 960 replies
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
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I do agree that the lanes are a bit narrow but nothing as extreme as what's on Westheimer. And while they're repaving Allen Parkway, they can do the same for Memorial.- 1,531 replies
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Well, there are four official bedrooms and then other rooms that could serve as a bedroom if the occupants so choose. There's also a guest quarters aside from the official bedrooms. Still, 9 bathrooms are really something.
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CityCentre: Mixed-Use Development At 800 Town And Country Blvd.
The Great Hizzy! replied to Parrothead's topic in Going Up!
So essentially it can serve as a park, although it would be off limits to people.- 960 replies
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The problem you run into is how much of it is speculative? A lot of the new condos that went up in Miami between 2004 and 2007 were bought by foreigners who were merely speculating. They drove the market price up until they priced longterm buyers out, causing the market to burst. Now you have fancy new highrises that are only a 1/3 filled (or even less). I realize that Houston's high-rise construction isn't that extreme but still...
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CityCentre: Mixed-Use Development At 800 Town And Country Blvd.
The Great Hizzy! replied to Parrothead's topic in Going Up!
rsb320 owns himself! LOL! j/k I actually didn't realize the relationship between the two terms either--at least, as far as construction goes.- 960 replies
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M Square: Mixed-Use Development At 3200 Post Oak Blvd.
The Great Hizzy! replied to editor's topic in Going Up!
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Broadstone Midtown Phase I & II: Multifamily At 3800 Main St.
The Great Hizzy! replied to KinkaidAlum's topic in Midtown
I like the design and the fact that it appears to face the intersection of Alabama and Main. Also, given that it's only a block or south of the HCC / Ensemble station, there's a chance to bring a bit more pedestrian life to that area of Midtown.- 214 replies
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...is expected to open in October 2008. This after initially skepticism about it ever coming to fruition, mainly because, apparently, Houston has a history of not building anything. It will include a variety of retail, though apparently not enough to be successful because of several reasons: a.) No residential component included in the final design b.) Not enough of the storefronts face the street c.) There aren't enough total floors d.) The commercial office space isn't leased up four months prior to its scheduled opening. e.) Downtown has too many restaurants already (unless you're a sportswriter from another state, then apparently it doesn't have any) f.) It won't include <your favorite store inserted here> as part of the retail lineup
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They have quite a few projects worldwide that they're working on. And, yes, they still do have the first rendering of the 60-story tower up.
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M Square: Mixed-Use Development At 3200 Post Oak Blvd.
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811 Main: Office Skyscraper At 811 Main St.
The Great Hizzy! replied to houstonfella's topic in Downtown
Gee, seems the only thing this building is missing a large block letter 'S' surrounded by a shield placed smack dab in the middle of the building's facade. That and a cape. Can't forget the cape.- 1,201 replies
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Hess Tower: Office Skyscraper At 1501 McKinney St.
The Great Hizzy! replied to Ethanra's topic in Downtown
http://www.discoverytowerhouston.com/image...ry/Render_5.jpg Here's an outstanding shot. With the garage, you get two blocks knocked off with one project. Combine that with Disco G and OOP and that's a lot of real estate transformed in what used to be a dormant part of downtown. Now I look for someone to come along to rehab the old Days Inn on the south end to help spur redevelopment own there. Once upon a time, that looked like it might have been an Ed Wulfe special but alas...- 1,031 replies
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So the last known rendering for the rumored Ritz (found in Swamplot, I believe five or six months ago) was included in this updated image for Blvd Place? That definitely is a good omen, in my mind.
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Didn't one of the parcels in that building once house a job opportunity center/rehabilitation center of some kind?
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Camden Midtown: Multifamily At 2303 Louisiana St.
The Great Hizzy! replied to UrbaNerd's topic in Midtown
Do you have any idea of the number of residential units and/or the amount of square footage dedicated to ground floor retail? I'm going to assume that it won't stray too far from the original design, if this does come to fruition.- 276 replies
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
The Great Hizzy! replied to Travel_n_Transport's topic in Going Up!
It certainly seems to be the most ambitious. Sort of like Hardy Yard, except a bit further out and without the need for hazardous site abatement and that sort of thing.- 1,531 replies
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
The Great Hizzy! replied to Travel_n_Transport's topic in Going Up!
Well, played, sir. I agree with Subdude, however. There comes a point when mixed-use needs to be very community specific. When the retailers don't match the residents' demographics (or at least reaches a point where much of it doesn't match the demographics) then you begin to lose some of the project's original focus. Will it truly be an urban neighborhood if a greater mix of the clientelle ends up driving in from elsewhere? And so on. So far, it seems West Ave, in this respect, seems to be off to a good start. Then again, it's slated to be a smaller project overall.- 1,531 replies
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
The Great Hizzy! replied to Travel_n_Transport's topic in Going Up!
That does look very large in scope. In fact, more ambituous than what the site plans convey. I wonder how long build out will take once they actually do start construction? It seems that West Ave is taking in the area of about 18-months or so.- 1,531 replies
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