jmitch94 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Its odd looking down AVA with all these new developments that were not there up until last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 https://youtu.be/pdtawojJjWU 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 https://youtu.be/pdtawojJjWUSources: In addition to "eyebrows," GRBCC will also get a nose piercing and some tats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mab Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) http://www.wulfe.com/view_property.asp?id=972# More retail opportunities including the Hilton parking garage and on the block of Polk/Chenevert/Hamilton Edited July 16, 2015 by Mab 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Is this newly created retail space or has it always been there?Also, am I lame for being excited about the new Starbucks on the GF of the Hilton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Who owns the ADLA/Crawford/Capitol/Rusk block? Out of all of the stuff proposed to go up in this area, I've never heard of anything being mentioned for that spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Who owns the ADLA/Crawford/Capitol/Rusk block? Out of all of the stuff proposed to go up in this area, I've never heard of anything being mentioned for that spot. isn't that the block the green(?) residential tower and hotel tower with hall of fame-esque thing at the base, were proposed for? the city has been wanting someone to build a mixed use development there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I believe the city own that block. If they ever expand GRB it was supposed to be build in that spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Who owns the ADLA/Crawford/Capitol/Rusk block?Out of all of the stuff proposed to go up in this area, I've never heard of anything being mentioned for that spot.Block 101 is owned by Houston Firsthttp://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2012/11/city-to-sell-key-downtown-parcel/ Edited July 16, 2015 by tigereye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 If they ever expand GRB it was supposed to be build in that spotHuh? GRB 2025 master plan has the convention center expanding to the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) Huh? GRB 2025 master plan has the convention center expanding to the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south.. ^^^ I seem to recall Houston First saying there hopes for Block 101 would be residential or hotel development. Maybe the GHP Garage Hotel could end up there... Edited July 17, 2015 by tigereye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) ^^^ I seem to recall Houston First saying there hopes for Block 101 would be residential or hotel development. Maybe the GHP Garage Hotel could end up there... That's a fun looking rendering, but I don't think it reflects anyone's actual plans for anything. The TC/Hess garage block tower and Houston First's new place isn't even on there and the "Marriott" is something else entirely. I think this one was just someone spitballing what the area would look like totally built out without surface lots. Looks cool though. Edited July 17, 2015 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 That's a fun looking rendering, but I don't think it reflects anyone's actual plans for anything. The TC/Hess garage block tower and Houston First's new place isn't even on there and the "Marriott" is something else entirely. I think this one was just someone spitballing what the area would look like totally built out without surface lots. Looks cool though.Huh? It clearly shows they plan on expanding the GRB on the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south/east of TC..? Yeah it was made before the GHP Building and Marquis were planned but where else would/could they expand the GRB? Btw, who owns those 4 blocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 One of those blocks currently has the Hilton garage sitting on it - I don't imagine that will come down to make way for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Huh? It clearly shows they plan on expanding the GRB on the square cluster of 4 blocks to the south/east of TC..? Yeah it was made before the GHP Building and Marquis were planned but where else would/could they expand the GRB?Btw, who owns those 4 blocks? I didn't realize it was official anything. With all of the stuff that's changed in the meantime, I figured it was just a bunch of unsupported ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 One of those blocks currently has the Hilton garage sitting on it - I don't imagine that will come down to make way for this.The parking garage is in that rendering. you can see a very thin line between the roof of the convention center, and then there are little specs on the other roof, which I assume are supposed to be cars parked in the cheap seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 At least they cleaned the roof of the 'yota center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 What possible reason would there be to expand the GRB? It's already large enough, and expanding it even further just makes it even more of a wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I did see in a study done for the convention center presenting the competition amongst other cities convention centers. There was an aerial map of the convention center in the study, and that was part of their future plans for enlargement. The property to the south of the convention center along 59. If I remember correctly there were four blocks. It was described in the study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I wonder if they would ever consider opening up the eastern side of the GRB? Like a grand entrance, possibly shutting down part of the street that runs parallel to it. Just so it doesn't become an ever bigger divide between EaDo and Downtown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I wonder if they would ever consider opening up the eastern side of the GRB? Like a grand entrance, possibly shutting down part of the street that runs parallel to it. Just so it doesn't become an ever bigger divide between EaDo and Downtown I could see them opening up the back side of the convention center some if/when the 45 realignment happens and that whole area becomes a park over a freeway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChannelTwoNews Posted July 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2015 Several photos from yesterday... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 ^^^ very cool illustrations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mab Posted July 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2015 houston2 by Michael Burgower, on Flickr houston by Michael Burgower, on Flickr 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 ^^^ great job mab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I wonder if they would ever consider opening up the eastern side of the GRB? Like a grand entrance, possibly shutting down part of the street that runs parallel to it. Just so it doesn't become an ever bigger divide between EaDo and Downtown i hope not, that's the loading dock area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 i spent a fair amount of time near the convention center and ballpark this weekend (#crushcity) and the sheer volume of construction occurring in that area is astounding. gives austin a run for its money in terms of construction density. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) i hope not, that's the loading dock area.That's true, I'm just saying I wish there was a plan to maybe open that area up more. I think it would have been nice to have walkways through the GRB in to Discovery Green. And close off that back street to allow foot traffic much like they are doing to the front. Edited July 21, 2015 by j_cuevas713 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I love the view that Mab got looking down Avenida De Las Americas from Minute Maid. Talking about some massing going on. This part of town is going to be amazing once The Fingers, Catalyst, Marlowe plus all of the residential on the Eado side get finished. I also like the sense of urban neighborhood feel you get around Luckys and the apartments that have been built or repurposed. Its a great mix of new and old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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