Jax Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) A while ago I noticed there was some construction on Greenbriar and the 59 access road. Last time I drove by, it seemed a lot bigger than I originally thought it would be. Does anybody know what is going on there?I believe it's approximately here. Edited August 20, 2007 by Jax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 A while ago I noticed there was some construction on Greenbriar and the 59 access road. Last time I drove by, it seemed a lot bigger than I originally thought it would be. Does anybody know what is going on there?I believe it's approximately here.Looks like a shopping center, but at 3 stories, it is a bit weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 A while ago I noticed there was some construction on Greenbriar and the 59 access road. Last time I drove by, it seemed a lot bigger than I originally thought it would be. Does anybody know what is going on there?I believe it's approximately here.The sign at the site says Green Bank:http://www.greenbank.com/Taller than I had thought it would be, as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 So many banks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 So many banks!LOL...yeah, when I first saw the sign pre-construction, I was afraid it'd be yet another small branch bank. I was pleasantly surprised at the size when I found it online, but I still can't visualize what the heck it'll look like when finished 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 The sign at the site says Green Bank:http://www.greenbank.com/Taller than I had thought it would be, as well...Great find man, I wonder if the Green also refers to the building being environmentally friendly? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 I guess a big bank is better than a small bank but it's still a bank. I guess there are going to be a lot of offices in there. It looks like it's going to be 4 stories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 permits indicate buildout of bank and office space...i don't know anything about Green Bank, so i amk not sure if the building will only house their offices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltexan83 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 It's a little off topic, but why haven't there been more banks being built within an existing, larger development? They could reduce building costs and establish relationships with their neighboring businesses.The Chase bank accross from the Whole Foods on West Alabama is the best example I can think of. The Chase bank going up in Midtown is not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 I can't picture the Chase bank near Whole Foods off the top of my head. What larger development is it integrated with?Wachovia used to occupy the ground floor of an office building on Kirby near Richmond, and then they built their own dedicated building a few blocks North on Kirby near Westheimer. I have no idea why they did this, but they must be able to somehow justify the cost. I'm not sure if it was all for increased visibility or if there was some other reason. The Wachovia in Midtown is exactly the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 (edited) I can't picture the Chase bank near Whole Foods off the top of my head. What larger development is it integrated with?on the southeast corner of alabama and kirby (across from whole foods) is Borders, then the next block over is Chasehttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...000000005,0.5,0funny enough, my mind just went blank on what else is there with the bankedit - ooh, i spotted a Norton Ditto Edited August 21, 2007 by sevfiv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I can't picture the Chase bank near Whole Foods off the top of my head. What larger development is it integrated with?Wachovia used to occupy the ground floor of an office building on Kirby near Richmond, and then they built their own dedicated building a few blocks North on Kirby near Westheimer. I have no idea why they did this, but they must be able to somehow justify the cost. I'm not sure if it was all for increased visibility or if there was some other reason. The Wachovia in Midtown is exactly the same.Maybe, this being Houston and all, this method will help:That Chase Bank sits on the spot where The Ale House used to be. I'm a Chase customer and it's the closest one to my house, but I can't get myself to go there. A pox on that whole center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Maybe, this being Houston and all, this method will help:That Chase Bank sits on the spot where The Ale House used to be. I'm a Chase customer and it's the closest one to my house, but I can't get myself to go there. A pox on that whole center. good call - helps to ward off the collective amnesia that developers hope stays around In 1999, work began on a new strip mall nearby. At the end of a three-year legal battle the Ale House was demolished to make room for a parking lot. http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Buildi..._House__The.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 You can never have enough parking lots. Everybody knows that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehou Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 This article I found doesn't say anything about it being an environmentally friendly bank. This day and age, to label yourself "green" and not be environmentally friendly is misleading.http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories.../27/story1.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 yep - it was not listed on the LEED site, so i had figured they meant green as in: "It's the color of money," notes Mehos, chairman and CEO of Green Bancorp. The name also implies growth. "We want to get to $500 million as quickly as possible," says Mehos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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