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    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.
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    Upon completion, I'd like to see Robot Tower carry a lighted marquee across the front that reads: "Welcome to Houston: Resistance is futile!"
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    I know that main crane had to be lonely. It had been sitting there by itself for months. I'm still wondering if the slowdown at the site had anything to do with the renovations to Art Storey Park? Maybe a water main that runs through that site is connected to the big pond that's being redone as part of the overall renovation (and I believe the renovation is part of Project Brays as well).
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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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    Praise the lord!
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    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.
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    I'm trying to think of the potential clientelle of a hotel at that location. You have the Crown a few blocks to the west on Smith but that's it for the immediate vicinity. OTOH, there's not that much of an attractor in the immediate area--or at least not compared to other areas of DT.
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    LOL @ Hobby Lobby.
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    Quick? You just wait 'till the caffiene from this Dr. Pepper kicks in!
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    Whoa, whoa, wait a minute! The mall is expanding... again?
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    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...
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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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    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.
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    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.
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    I didn't see it that way. I thought it was good, sincere advice. In any case, I like the vantage point Jax uses to photograph OPP. Though I agree that there's a fuzzy quality to it, which I'd bet is along the lines of what Niche was saying about the hand not being quite steady enough. Were you crouching when you took that last photo, Jax?
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    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.
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    That does seem high. The Baldwin Park frontage makes it an attractive development but it's still not what I'd call a premium urban neighborhood. Seems like they were overstating the market to some degree.
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    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.
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    Misty fans... maybe not a bad idea. They've already got water-spraying gizmos and whatnot. Then again, we also have to consider this first year's run as trial & error. Hopefully, the city will build off of what's been a big success so far and not drop the ball down the line.
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    I notice that most of the commentators at the Chronicle forum are idiots. Reading such idiocy may provide me with a good amount of entertainment later on
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    Raising Cane's? No? How 'bout the first upscale Krystal's? Seriously, though, my guess is that they're probably just rehabbing the old Chevron.
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    Inn At The Ballpark hadn't even been completed yet. Heh.
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