Urbannizer Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It would be awesome if they can activate the street like that. I think it will depend on the type of retail establishments they bring in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Cool pics. But really, in this age of helicopter parents and generalized fear of everything, what on earth is that kid doing downtown on his cute little bike (even if he IS wearing a helmet)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Well, rendering art has its own set of artistic conventions, as does any genre. More often than in reality they feature crowds of thin people, lights pointed at the sky, and Audi SUVs. Here we see an extremely rare starlit night in Houston. Anyway, those look like giant red clothespins holding up the lighting fixtures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro West Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) This is what it will look like when Disney holds their convention in Houston. Edited July 24, 2014 by Metro West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 This is what it will look like when Disney holds their convention in Houston.actually, this is what it shall look like if we dig CHARLOTTE from CHARLOTTE'S WEB out of her fairy tale grave. wow, talk about a weave of terror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 actually, this is what it shall look like if we dig CHARLOTTE from CHARLOTTE'S WEB out of her fairy tale grave. wow, talk about a weave of terror!Wrong. They represent the miles of light rail we lost to opposition, mismanagement, and lack of funds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 2014-07-24 20.23.54 by marclongoria, on Flickr 2014-07-24 20.23.49 by marclongoria, on Flickr 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hope no semi's are going up there. That's going to be one tight turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Of course, Semi's will be going up there (or rather going down there). That's what the ramp is for. I'm sure that Houston First/engineers took this into account. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Greater Houston Partnership Building to go up next to downtown convention centerA 10-story Greater Houston Partnership Building and a parking garage behind it will be built directly north of the George R. Brown Convention Center.The office building’s tenants will include the Greater Houston Partnership, Houston First Corp., the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Center for Houston’s Future, said Ric Campo, Houston First’s chairman. Plans for future tenants include the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority and the Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston, he said.The parking garage will hold 1,900 spaces.Both the office building and parking garage will have street-level retail, likely restaurants, Campo said.The building’s iconic feature will be a 2,000-square-foot terrace offering a panoramic look at Discovery Green park, several hotels, a soon-to-be-renovated convention center facade, landscaped pedestrian walkways and sidewalk cafes as well as a dramatic view of the skyline, said Bob Harvey, president and CEO of the GHP.Houston First owns the property and is developing the office/parking garage project which will cost about $76 million, Campo said.The GHP will have the top two floors, which include the terrace.The foundation of the office building was designed to allow it to support a future boutique hotel that would be built on top of it, Campo said.Full Article: http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2014/08/greater-houston-partnership-building-to-go-up-next-to-downtown-convention-center/#21137101=0 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithiumaneurysm Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Even if it's not the tallest or flashiest thing in the world, this is an exciting development for the east side of Downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Within the context of its immediate neighbors, it will be noticeable. It looks like the parking garage will be on the side facing the freeway - with any amount of luck, it will look better than the Allen Center garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I'm impressed that they are going to use this building to stuff the various quasi-government corporations into. Like I have said there is no need to have this be a skyscraper and if they didn't extend upward later...cool, but I don't think it's a big fuss. I do know one thing. The first thing that will be VE'ed out of this project is going to be that wood paneling on that patio lol. Hopefully it doesn't go because it actually looks alright up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 ...The building’s iconic feature will be a 2,000-square-foot terrace offering a panoramic look at Discovery Green park, several hotels, .... Yea, you'll barely be able to see Discovery Green with the Marriott Marquis there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Triton--it must be a see-through tower, kind of like the light rail in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 htj - that's a ghost train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 htj - that's a ghost train. It's a ghost train because Metro won't have it ready even when this goes up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I can't help but think of this side of downtown as being the back side of downtown. Ever since the GRBCC was constructed and its long back side faced the elevated freeway, that's the ultimate impression I get. I feel as though that stops high-rise development from happening on that side. I guess when you have a front side (northwestern side), that's what you'll end up with. Just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'm impressed that they are going to use this building to stuff the various quasi-government corporations into.Not only that, but this building and it's occupants should fit naturally well with its neighbors, GRBCC and the Nau Center. It's the perfect spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 nice addition. i am just happy, that it shall be located directly in front of the proposed parking garage. hip hip hooray! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Yea, you'll barely be able to see Discovery Green with the Marriott Marquis there. Actually, it should have a pretty good view. The terrace will be above that portion of the Marriott Marquis (the southeast portion of the hotel is only 6 stories tall. No see-through hotel tower required. The terrace is also above and to the west of the front of the GRB, so it won't block the view either. I went to a planning workshop a few weeks back. They've actually been thinking this whole hotel/office building/parking garage/GRB redevelopment thing through pretty carefully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Actually, it should have a pretty good view. The terrace will be above that portion of the Marriott Marquis (the southeast portion of the hotel is only 6 stories tall. No see-through hotel tower required. The terrace is also above and to the west of the front of the GRB, so it won't block the view either.I went to a planning workshop a few weeks back. They've actually been thinking this whole hotel/office building/parking garage/GRB redevelopment thing through pretty carefully.Wouldn't the tower block most of it's* view? edit: *its Edited August 5, 2014 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Even if the view to Discovery Green is partially blocked I think we should be excited that this is happening. Not only will it be the perfect place for all of the convention center and Houston First offices, but it will be a dynamic place to court future conventiondecision makers. To make it even better eventually there will be a hotel located on top and someone close to this project told me that the hotel will be sooner than later. Maybe in time for the super bowl. The other thing to be happy about with this project is that theres one less vacant lot. Now the most vacant area in downtown seems to be the area just north of Minute Maid. If you look on the construction cam for Hines new building you can see the concrete wasteland I'm referring to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Just to be clear, a hotel will go on top of this right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hey now we really are starting to look like NYC;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Even if the view to Discovery Green is partially blocked I think we should be excited that this is happening. Not only will it be the perfect place for all of the convention center and Houston First offices, but it will be a dynamic place to court future conventiondecision makers. To make it even better eventually there will be a hotel located on top and someone close to this project told me that the hotel will be sooner than later. Maybe in time for the super bowl. The other thing to be happy about with this project is that theres one less vacant lot. Now the most vacant area in downtown seems to be the area just north of Minute Maid. If you look on the construction cam for Hines new building you can see the concrete wasteland I'm referring to.Well, it was never a vacant lot... it was simply a parking lot. But I do agree, it's still a great addition. Just wish they would be a little bit more realistic on the type of views that balcony would have. Sell it, but don't over sell it. Edit: does anyone have a link to that 609 Main webcam? I'm at work and don't have access to my bookmarks to that webcam. Edited August 5, 2014 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Well, it was never a vacant lot... it was simply a parking lot. But I do agree, it's still a great addition. Just wish they would be a little bit more realistic on the type of views that balcony would have. Sell it, but don't over sell it. Edit: does anyone have a link to that 609 Main webcam? I'm at work and don't have access to my bookmarks to that webcam. Here it is. http://oxblue.com/open/Hines/609Main 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Just to be clear, a hotel will go on top of this right? It will be built so that the foundation can support a future hotel above, but it's not part of the original plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Here it is. http://oxblue.com/open/Hines/609MainThank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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