citykid09 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 So something will be built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachanga Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 absolutely...there have been large crews there for a long time now..i drive by every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 absolutely...there have been large crews there for a long time now..i drive by every dayare you sure that you are looking at the right site? they are finishing a mid-rise down the street on memorial where the old bayou on the bend use to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 absolutely...there have been large crews there for a long time now..i drive by every day Is this what you are seeing? (stolen from Gary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Orion is dead. Been dead for a year now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Spoke with my friend who is involved in this project still and last time we talked which was a while back his opinion was that the project was dead. However the Orion people have come back to the table to talk about starting up again. The only catch is that they have less money than original planned and the budget as of right now is much smaller. If built, the building will not be as elaborate as once thought. My guess is that the building will have to go through an rather large redesign to get rid of some of the architectural features tht are driving up the costs. We will see.On a side note the question about the work going on right now is the completion of the utility lines being installed and the prep work for the building foundation. Ths was put under contract in order to get started while the building itself was getting the problems with the design worked out. it seems to me the people making all the money on this deal are the architects. I wonder how many of their buyers they lost. Public and consumer confidence in the project is so well eroded at this point that it would take a small miracle for them to convince people that they know what they are doing and can make good on their promises. I know quite a few buyers who have taken back their deposits and went elsewhere. Maybe they took their money to the Shamrock. We all know that project is happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachanga Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Is this what you are seeing?(stolen from Gary) THAT IS WHAT I AM SEEING AND HERE IS THE SCOOP IT IS DOWNSCALED TO A LUXURY RENTAL PROPERTY! HERE IS THE NEW WEBSITE:http://www.bayouonthebend.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 But this project is the not the same project as the Orion and never was. The Orion was suppose to be back behind the Sterling Bank building. This project is 300-500 yards East down Memorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachanga Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) But this project is the not the same project as the Orion and never was. The Orion was suppose to be back behind the Sterling Bank building. This project is 300-500 yards East down Memorial.if that's the case i stand corrected....the sales office was behind the bank however i have always beleived this to be the orion location.... Edited May 20, 2006 by pachanga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 This is not the same parcel of land. Orion is about 3 blocks East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Is this what you are seeing?(stolen from Gary) Is this development up to the street? Or does it have a parking lot around it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 It is right up to the street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnet Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 To see the Orion "site", turn on Asbury Street which is between the strip center with Texadelphia & Los Cucos and a gas station (Texaco?). At the bottom of the hill there is a parking lot with the old sales office. Several months ago there was still a observation type platform you could walk up which overlooked the graded site down near the bayou. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I thought it was dead but its coming back with a new name:Orion to finally blast off as Asbury at River Oaks apartmentshttp://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/sto.../08/story7.htmlYou have to be a paid member to see the story though. Anyways I know you guys will be happy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Then & NowOrion to finally blast off as Asbury at River Oaks apartmentsHouston Business Journal - January 5, 2007http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/sto.../08/story7.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Man! wassup with all the forestry around those towers? They're going to plant all those? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) I like the towers but it looks like there trying to make it look better with the Ohio Valley backdrop.edit; ricco67 beat me to it. Edited January 11, 2007 by Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 moderator this is a duplicate thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 moderator this is a duplicate threadI went ahead and merged them. How can they call it Asbury at River Oaks? Maybe I quibble, but it's not in River Oaks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Additionally, these towers are NOT going up. If you read the article, it is very clear that they are building rental apartments and not condo towers. The first phase will be 4 floors of apartments over 2 floors or parking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Additionally, these towers are NOT going up. If you read the article, it is very clear that they are building rental apartments and not condo towers. The first phase will be 4 floors of apartments over 2 floors or parking.Too bad; the twin towers are cool. So just another midrise ... one of a thousand in Houston. The only reason it made it to HBJ is because of the "River Oaks" location I presume. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The only reason it made it to HBJ is because of the "River Oaks" location I presume.No, HBJ reports very frequently on new midrise announcements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Anyone have renderings? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) Got my hands on HBJ. Picture the Sabine Lofts and you have an example of Asbury (boring). I was tempted to scan the picture and put out here, but I don't know about copyright laws. Therefore, I won't. But ... on a happier note ... Lighthouse Island in Clear Lake is beginning to be transformed into an upscale community with homes, condos, etc. The photo in HBJ with the sailboats docked and the lighthouse across the blue water makes me want to get into my 401k and purchase a place there. It will be absolutely awesome. Edited January 12, 2007 by houstonfella 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildingunbuildingrebuilding Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 This project has been a complete disaster. The 2 original developers- Day and Tarragon- had a huge falling out and blame each other for killing the condo project. I couldn't tell from the HBJ article which one is actually doing this, although it sounded like probably Tarragon. This is a neat site, but the lack of visibility could hinder the apartments. I wish them luck- at this point, they seem entitled to some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpfresearcher Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Does anyone know what the current status of this project is? Has it started? When it will start? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanman Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Does anyone know what the current status of this project is? Has it started? When it will start?FYI, see page 2: http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/sto...ry7.html?page=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 (edited) I can't find a website for their alternative plan. Anyone else have luck?[ Edited November 3, 2007 by lockmat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Land planned for Orion sold.High-end plans slip away as land is soldPricey condos didn't get built, and neither did more modest apartmentsBy NANCY SARNOFFHOUSTON CHRONICLESept. 4, 2010, 10:56PMFive years after pulling the plug on a $425 million condo tower planned for a site along Buffalo Bayou, the owner has sold the property.The 9.25-acre tract sits just south of Memorial Drive between Westcott and South Shepherd on Asbury Place.New York-based Tarragon Corp. along with a Florida development partner were once planning a luxury high-rise called Orion on the site.It was designed as two 37-story towers with 360 units averaging 3,600 square feet and priced at more than $1 million apiece.In 2005, however, Tarragon said there wasn't enough demand for the large units, so the project would be redesigned with smaller ones.The property was then permitted for a four-story, 247-unit apartment complex, according to a marketing brochure from Cushman & Wakefield, which was listing the land for sale.All city of Houston building permits are paid and current.Nancy Sarnoff link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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