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FYI - I reached out to Finn Hall on FB to see when they would open and they replied saying that they didn't have a set opening date yet because of delays. Looks like we will have to wait a little while longer...

wow

Love this! It's going to be fun following 42 and 58 rise at the same time and the impact on the area once complete.

Does it have ground floor retail? Asking for a friend...

wow this thing is going up fast

I drive by this lot every day and no one has parked in it all week.

It'll grow on me. 20,000 sq ft of street level retail is what I'm excited about. Build!

Awesome! 

*Accidental triple post*

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I just checked street view on google maps from April 2016 and it has the lofts opportunity sign there so its been there a long time.

1 hour ago, CREguy13 said:

This really will be a special project and a ground floor unlike anything existing in Houston currently.  Hines is also renovating the ground floor of 717 Texas and their plan is to make it a seamless transition between 717 Texas, Block 58, and Block 42 so they all will complement one another's ground floor experience.

Any details regarding the 717 Texas ground floor renovation? Sounds great.

Houston Open is proposed to be held in Memorial Park in 2019 for the first time since 1963. We will see if it happens.

"The Houston Open, the Bayou City's annual PGA Tour stop, is proposed to be held in Memorial Park in 2019, bringing the tournament back within city limits.

The tournament could relocate from the Golf Club of Houston, which is in Humble, to Memorial Park Golf Course next year, according to proposals that outline the plan obtained by the Houston Business Journal. The move comes after Mayor Sylvester Turner said in April 2017 he wanted to return the tournament to Houston.

Still, the Houston Open remains without a future date and title sponsor, valued at around $8 million to $12 million a year, after failing to find one for its recent tournament starting in late March.

"This move would place the tournament on centerstage in downtown Houston, creating a central location for the city to rally around," the proposal reads. "Houston Proud Partners of the Houston Open would have the opportunity to collaborate with the Houston Golf Association on this historic move and make a lasting statement that would be seen for generations."

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/04/26/exclusivehouston-open-to-be-held-in-memorial-park.html?ana=fbk

No, they'll only close down the surrounding streets for festivals on the weekends. Louisiana is a major thoroughfare that connects to I-10 out of downtown.

Looks awesome and I love the fact that a restaurant is also going in. With the Bank of America building's renovation across the street, which will also include a restaurant, this will be great for the area.

Just my opinion, but the issue I see with the Shops is the design and the average pedestrian has no clue what's inside, similar to the Houston Pavilions/Greenstreet, because it is enclosed. I've lived downtown since 2016 and haven't been inside since I worked on a project nearby back in 2014, but I frequent many restaurants that are open to the street all over downtown as I'm walking by. Pappa Bros Steakhouse is always packed in the evenings and is located in the same building as The Shops, but its at the ground level and open to the street.

I LOVE the fact that 5 Houston Center is re-purposing this corner into a nice restaurant and patio. Hopefully this trend continues with buildings downtown as the residential population and other activity increases.

Well according to the rendering it looks like they'll at least cover up the concrete garage..

I love this development. Great infill with ground floor retail. Hopefully this trend continues in the Washington Cooridor.

Yea this project and the new park will definitely spur a lot more development in this part of downtown.

How much of the 32.9% vacancy has to do with The Catalyst, Alexan, Aris, Eighteen25, and 1711 Caroline just opening toward the end of last year? I can't imagine if downtown was doing so poorly that the new high rise across from Marriott Marquis and Camden's new high rise would have given their construction the green light. My balcony faces the Catalyst and I've noticed in the past month more people moving in so it will be interesting to revisit these numbers later in the year.

2 hours ago, kbates2 said:

 

Agreed.  I hope that if Aris fills up quickly, we will get another MSP area high-rise announcement soon.  One of Hines' spots, the Intl Tower spot, the lot next to the ballet center, and the lot with the chase bank drive through are all pretty key.

 

A bit further away, but I still think that the northeast corner of Main and Prairie could be a fantastic spot for a massive mixed-use project.

This lot is my favorite undeveloped lot downtown right now. Hopefully a huge mixed use project gets built here as you mentioned.

Interesting that it's three-fourths of a block. Are they building the park around the Good Year Service center or is that building a goner? 

Edit: Nevermind, I saw the image after logging into Biz Journals.

Awesome! I drive by this site everyday and can't wait to see what is developed here.

I've lived at 500 Crawford since 2016 and they have always offered 2 months free prorated and the complex is pretty full now.

I'd say since the first tower is already under construction and we know what that one will look like, these new renderings for the rest of the development can't be too far off.

2 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

Thanks for steering me in the right direction. So many new developments from the same developers, it can confuse a dude.

Many new developments is a good problem to have