Urbannizer Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Moved to the correct thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paco Jones Posted August 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2020 Updated renderings. "The University of Houston – Downtown (UHD) has boldly envisioned a new hub for student wellness and success in support for its diverse and growing student population. The university has chosen a dynamic property that proudly announces to the city of Houston the importance of this facility, the critical services within and the community that it will build for UHD students. This facility will drive health/wellness, greater student success and will serve as the heartbeat of the campus in the future." 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Man I would seriously not object to UHD somehow ending up with the Harris County Jail buildings. Even just 600 and 810 N San Jacinto. They're both (especially 600) nice, well-scaled buildings, and it would be nice to see them used for non-jail purposes. Help diversify that stretch of San Jacinto as well. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 8/25/2020 at 11:57 AM, Paco Jones said: Updated renderings. "The University of Houston – Downtown (UHD) has boldly envisioned a new hub for student wellness and success in support for its diverse and growing student population. The university has chosen a dynamic property that proudly announces to the city of Houston the importance of this facility, the critical services within and the community that it will build for UHD students. This facility will drive health/wellness, greater student success and will serve as the heartbeat of the campus in the future." Expected to open in the Fall 2022 https://www.uhd.edu/student-life/dateline/Documents/issue65-2.pdf 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/University-of-Houston-Downtown-breaks-ground-on-15723297.php University of Houston-Downtown breaks ground on student center Katherine Feser Nov. 13, 2020 Students at the University of Houston-Downtown will have a new place to gather in the upcoming Student Wellness & Success Center in 2022. University officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday attended by state, community and student leaders along with members of the design and construction teams. “This is an iconic project, and a special one for defining the University of Houston-Downtown,” University of Houston System Chancellor Renu Khator said in an announcement. “The new Student Wellness & Success Center is important for all of Houston. It’s a shining example of what higher education institutions represent in Houston.” The 72,000-square-foot building, to be built on the north side of the downtown campus, will house recreation spaces, study areas, classrooms and spaces for learning about health and wellness, including a demonstration kitchen for meal preparation workshops. The $38 million facility will provide a place for the university's more than 14,000 students to relax and build friendships. "Ultimately, it will be a place of student growth, development and success," Richard Sebastiani, director of University of Houston-Downtown Sports & Fitness, said at the ceremony which was broadcast on Facebook. The student center will go up next to the College of Sciences and Technology Building on land acquired by the university just north of White Oak Bayou at North Main Street in 2016. It is set to break ground in January and will take about 18 months to complete. Vaughn Construction, a longtime collaborator on expansions at UH-Downtown, is the general contractor. Architecture firm SmithGroup oversaw the design. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Count Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I would like to see: 1. sell the Commerce St building, and use the proceeds to buy more land/buildings around the current business building, or around the parking lots 2. Move I-10 as far North as possible 3. Redevelop the land freed from the I-10 move into a pretty park, with continuation of the bayou esplanade. 4. Dorm for international students and honors students 5. walking path from parking lot to the metro stop nearby (the one north of the current UHD stop) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Are they still planning on changing the name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, kennyc05 said: Are they still planning on changing the name? Hopefully!! I’d like to see Allen University or Buffalo Bayou University... but idk Ive never heard about them wanting to change their name though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, pablog said: Hopefully!! I’d like to see Allen University or Buffalo Bayou University... but idk Ive never heard about them wanting to change their name though Yeah a few years back there was a plan to change the name. I would go with Allen State University! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 That’s a pretty cool name, Allen University. I’ve always liked Houston City University 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: That’s a pretty cool name, Allen University. I’ve always liked Houston City University I wouldn't do anything with Houston in it people already get confused 😂😭 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 https://uhsystem.edu/governmental-relations/tx-legislature/agenda/index.php Campus Development Projects A request for funding of debt service to construct and redevelop multiple campus projects. Funds will be utilized to construct the long-planned second floor of the Girard Street Building to create space to consolidate academic support services and construction of a UHD police station to improve safety and security at the campus. Funds will also be used to repurpose 120,000 sq. ft. of the One Main Building, and the current Student Life Center, which will become unnecessary after the new Wellness & Success Center is opened, into a new Student Center. Remaining funds will be utilized to acquire select properties adjacent to the campus to enable future university expansion. Any photo updates here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 7 hours ago, Urbannizer said: https://uhsystem.edu/governmental-relations/tx-legislature/agenda/index.php Any photo updates here? I rode by this on Jan. 29th hoping to see some progress but nothing has started yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Nothing yet. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Construction is going to start up soon, construction trailers being set up. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 UHD Wellness & Success Center 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 They have fenced off a huge area for the project. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 They re topped a remote parking lot since the new build is taking away the current lot. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Moving some dirt. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 According to a couple of workers this isn't getting a tower crane and instead they will use a crawler crane to build it. That makes me think it might be a steel beam structure instead of concrete. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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