editor Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 Here's hoping. It would be even better if they put retail on the ground floor of the parking garage. Quote
Gaeshun Posted January 8, 2006 Author Posted January 8, 2006 I agree I do like the that the second building will have underground parking... Quote
midtownguy Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 We'll see. There have been a lot of announced projects that haven't been built.Quite frankly, midtown has enough apartments, and not enough condos/townhouses. But, I suppose it's great to increase the residential density of midtown, which will bring in more retail. Quote
Talbot Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 Can't wait to see a rendering. And is $1.50 per sq. ft. quite low for midtown? It seems very low. Quote
WesternGulf Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 Sounds like another 2222 Smith Street. Quote
houston-development Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 it will be comparable to 2222 smith. farb has the money to get it done and occupancy rates in midtown are doing quite well. problem is, after camden builds out their two sites, the market will be overbuilt quickly. additionally, at $1.50/sq ft, he can make the numbers work based upon his constuction estimate (+/- $90/sq ft). personally, dont see how its possible to build that cheaply. especially with a parking garage AND 4 over 2 podium. based upon my personal experience, would think it would cost a minimum of $130 psf to build. Quote
citykid09 Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 (edited) It seems like NANCY SARNOFF has been reading HAIF because she mentions some stuff that me and others have talked about onn here. Take a look at this quote:""Much of the development in the United States is sprawling, low-density, car-dependent, big-box or strip-mall construction, which produces more and more traffic and harms our land, air and water," the report reads.Many of the developments the group singled out as environmentally sound are mixed-use projects that combine residential units with offices, shops and, in some cases, transit. They include the Pearl District in Portland, Atlanta's Atlantic Station and Bay Meadows in San Mateo, Calif.Would anything in Houston ever live up to those values?"This whole article is good to read, it talks about the reson Houston isn't developing as urban as other cities (becuase of Zoning):http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...iz/3571633.html Edited January 9, 2006 by citykid09 Quote
RedScare Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 It seems like NANCY SARNOFF has been reading HAIF because she mentions some stuff that me and others have talked about onn here.She has the hots for you bad, citykid. I was having drinks with her the other day and she told me you were the only intelligent poster on this forum, because you are the only one who knows how cool Atlanta is...and how URBAN it is....and Urban turns her on. Quote
Gary Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 She has the hots for you bad, citykid. I was having drinks with her the other day and she told me you were the only intelligent poster on this forum, because you are the only one who knows how cool Atlanta is...and how URBAN it is....and Urban turns her on. Quote
MiDTOWNeR Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 She has the hots for you bad, citykid. I was having drinks with her the other day and she told me you were the only intelligent poster on this forum, because you are the only one who knows how cool Atlanta is...and how URBAN it is....and Urban turns her on.LMAO!!! Quote
Jeebus Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 She has the hots for you bad, citykid. I was having drinks with her the other day and she told me you were the only intelligent poster on this forum, because you are the only one who knows how cool Atlanta is...and how URBAN it is....and Urban turns her on. This just became my new signature! Quote
Houstonian in Iraq Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 This just became my new signature! LMFAO y'all are too much Quote
HeightsGuy Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 Has anyone considered that citykid09 may in fact be Nancy Sarnoff? Quote
RedScare Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 Has anyone considered that citykid09 may in fact be Nancy Sarnoff? Man, I sure hope not, cuz I kinda think Nancy Sarnoff is hot. If she turned out to be citykid, it would ruin ALL kinds of fantasies! Besides, I don't think Nancy Sarnoff has a problem with slant-in parking. Quote
Gary Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 C'mon guys, your going to make city kid move to Atlanta. Quote
citykid09 Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 C'mon guys, your going to make city kid move to Atlanta.I plan to but I really want to see the city in person before I do that. I might move there or to Houston. Quote
UrbaNerd Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 Yeah, just be sure to visit more than the airport this time. Quote
Gary Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 Yeah, just be sure to visit more than the airport this time. Quote
infinite_jim Posted January 10, 2006 Posted January 10, 2006 (edited) *check your building expiration dates*I predict in 20 years that these developments will be run by slum lords and that midtown will be the new ghetto. Edited January 10, 2006 by infinite_jim Quote
UrbaNerd Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) She has the hots for you bad, citykid. I was having drinks with her the other day and she told me you were the only intelligent poster on this forum, because you are the only one who knows how cool Atlanta is...and how URBAN it is....and Urban turns her on. Stop it, you're Imbarrassing him! If ya know what i mean... Edited January 22, 2006 by UrbaNerd Quote
RedScare Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Stop it, you're Imbarrassing him! If ya know what i mean... I DO know what you mean. Man, I sure hope Ms. Sarnoff has a sense of humor, given that we're using her for our own amusement. No hard feelings, huh, Nancy? Quote
C2H Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 I plan to but I really want to see the city in person before I do that. I might move there or to Houston.why would you move to Atlanta when Houston is only an hour away from you? Houston has everything Atlanta has, probably more! Quote
HTexas Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 I can't help but notice that since January 2006, when Farb bought three areas of land (McGowen @ Bagby (and on Bagby across the street) + McGowen @ Baldwin) there has been no development of what was supposed to be a midrise to be built starting in Spring 2006. Quite a long time to own expensive property without development (after purchasing it with a predetermined plan). Yes, the City of Houston building and parking lot were torn down (probably for tax reasons) making it less expensive to hold undeveloped property. And one of the lots is a disgusting "swamp".....neighbors are constantly calling to have the weeds cut down below "skyscraper height" ......not to mention a bird that looks like a crane that was hanging out in that "swamp" with the rats....true! Now they have had a guard outside the property for about 4 days while a communications shed is further disassembled...must be some expensive equipment in there running the cell phone tower on the lot! They put up new fencing and barbed wire around that shed today... Anyone heard anything new regarding what has happened to the development of these properties and the supposed midrise? Did it fall through? Quote
HTexas Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 Anyone know anything about this development? Is it going through? Thanks! I can't help but notice that since January 2006, when Farb bought three areas of land (McGowen @ Bagby (and on Bagby across the street) + McGowen @ Baldwin) there has been no development of what was supposed to be a midrise to be built starting in Spring 2006. Quite a long time to own expensive property without development (after purchasing it with a predetermined plan). Yes, the City of Houston building and parking lot were torn down (probably for tax reasons) making it less expensive to hold undeveloped property. And one of the lots is a disgusting "swamp".....neighbors are constantly calling to have the weeds cut down below "skyscraper height" ......not to mention a bird that looks like a crane that was hanging out in that "swamp" with the rats....true!Now they have had a guard outside the property for about 4 days while a communications shed is further disassembled...must be some expensive equipment in there running the cell phone tower on the lot! They put up new fencing and barbed wire around that shed today... Anyone heard anything new regarding what has happened to the development of these properties and the supposed midrise? Did it fall through? Quote
houston-development Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 sorry for the delayed response, i normally stick around the going up section.farb is still moving foward. ive seen the renderings and its going to be a gorgeous project.there was a possibility of him selling a chunk a while ago but the potential buyer realized it wasnt feasible. Quote
rci2145 Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 It looks like construction has finally begun on the lots of land at McGowen and Bagby owned by Harold Farb. They are supposed to be upscale apartments. An existing cell phone tower on the big lot of land has stalled them. It likes like they are probably building a parking garage across the street from the big lot right now. Quote
rci2145 Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 It looks like construction has finally begun on the lots of land at McGowen and Bagby owned by Harold Farb. They are supposed to be an upscale midrise apartment building. An existing cell phone tower on the big lot of land has stalled them. It likes like they are probably building a parking garage across the street from the big lot right now. Hopefully that means the cell phone tower will be taken out soon so they can actually start building. The apartments are supposedly going to be really expensive. Every apartment will include granite countertops. After they are finished with that I'm guessing that some of the seedier stuff accross the street on Bagby will be torn down and they can put in some decent commercial development there. Quote
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