ricco67 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Looks like they finished putting up the support for the bridge adjoining the San Jacinto blocks. It left a nice large circular area. I'll try to take another picture (the few that I took were too blurry to post) tomorrow. This looks like a very solid structure (duh!) and it is going to be interesting on how they're going to finish this portion. No clue on when they'll start bridging the Fannin Blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bach Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 No, I'm pretty sure the 65% figure was only relating to retail space.EDIT: I just looked at the article again. One can't actually be certain what the writer meant to say. It reads as though the overall project, retail and office space is 65% leased. Who knows? (Typical incompetent journalist, sorry). However, I see no reason at all to think that the retail is 100% leased at this point.The 65% is the retail/restaurant part of HP only. The office space so far has no leases signed. The official word is that they have proposals out for more space than they'll have (200,000 square feet), but that's typical of any new or existing building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 The 65% is the retail/restaurant part of HP only. The office space so far has no leases signed. The official word is that they have proposals out for more space than they'll have (200,000 square feet), but that's typical of any new or existing building.When the project was first announced, it was said that they had a lease signed for office space for some sort of medical clinic. Has that lease been canceled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 With the need for office space Downtown I am sure they will have no problem filling up the office space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 When the project was first announced, it was said that they had a lease signed for office space for some sort of medical clinic. Has that lease been canceled?I was going to ask the exact same question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bach Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 When the project was first announced, it was said that they had a lease signed for office space for some sort of medical clinic. Has that lease been canceled?The medical clinic tenant has dropped off the rader, is no longer a component of the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 In driving home tonight, The Reserve had a nice crowd, so I am certain that once the Pavilions opens, it should be in good shape. In addition, from where I work, I have a birds eye view of the construction and they have delivered the windows and glass, so I think the exterior is going to be a mosaic of the prefab/stucco work and windows. I think this HP has a great deal of potential if it can get some more high end retail, originally they had BCBG on the list and if that is true, they could continue to bring some high end retailors that will be a good draw for tourist convention goers and locals that want to go shopping without going to the Galleria. However, I am not certain if you remember but the old Sachowitz building, which is a beautiful piece of work next door to HP and Macy's, has just been sold to an institutional investor and it use to be a Department store, if another department store purchases the old sachowitz building or buys one of the surface lot, then you will have a critical mass in Downtown Houston shopping. Ideally, a Bloomingdale's in DT houston would be fantastic from a strategic perspective. Macy's would own the two largest retail spaces in DT Houston and own the retail market therefore, it could make it a critical mass. In addition with the great economy of Houston it would be an interesting strategy that could be beneficial to Macy's because so far Houston's economy in the nation seems to be holding up strong against the recession.wat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Yes, I think you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayshoota Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) In this weeks Houston Press they have an ad for American Apparel and it says "Downtown Location Coming Soon." Now that the Pavilions is going up they are finally going to get this done!! Edited February 10, 2008 by jayshoota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 That's a really good sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I took a series of pictures of several projects around town including HP. Here you see the newly completed skeleton of the bridge over San Jacinto. I couldn't get closer to take a picture from underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 The bridge is going to have retail in it, yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 That bridge is even more impressive as you drive under it. There a big circular hole in the center of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 That bridge is even more impressive as you drive under it. There a big circular hole in the center of it!Is that the only one they're gonna build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 There will be bridges like that connecting all of the buildings in the project, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstrosFreak Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 So I was googling around today and found this aerial shot of downtown from October. Even though its a little old, it's a new view of the pavilions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 The bridge is going to have retail in it, yeah?No, it's just for people to walk over.In this weeks Houston Press they have an ad for American Apparel and it says "Downtown Location Coming Soon." Now that the Pavilions is going up they are finally going to get this done!!That's definitely a good sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Aren't there rumors that it was going to go into the Sakowitz building? AP in HP would be awesome, but I think if they took part of the Sakowitz building, it would simply add to the foot traffic to the surrounding buildings and businesses, particularly the Tipping point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Aren't there rumors that it was going to go into the Sakowitz building? AP in HP would be awesome, but I think if they took part of the Sakowitz building, it would simply add to the foot traffic to the surrounding buildings and businesses, particularly the Tipping point.It's supposed to go in the Sakowits Building, I hope that's still the plan... I agree it would just enhance that area of Main Street. As great as HP will be, we need things outside of HP, too, to get people walking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) No, it's just for people to walk over.No. There will indeed be retail on the bridges, not just space for people to walk. The circular parts are the pedestrian bridges. The parts that went up first will be retail, over both Fannin and San Jacinto. Edited February 11, 2008 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 No. There will indeed be retail on the bridges, not just space for people to walk. The circular parts are the pedestrian bridges. The parts that went up first will be retail, over both Fannin and San Jacinto.How do you know this? The bridges seem a little small to be able to handle foot traffic and retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) Have you seen the bridges in person? They seem huge! They just expanded the width of the bridge they built over San Jac as of last week I think. Anyways, I don't have any proof, but after seeing how wide those things are, it doesn't surprise me that they might put retail on them.The photos don't do them any justice. Edited February 11, 2008 by Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayshoota Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I have to agree with Jax, until you see them in person it is hard to describe how impressive they are. Photos do not do them justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 The bridges are very wide. When you have a chance C2H, stand under them on San Jacinto. You really do get a better appreciation of their width from that vantage point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I found a pretty nice photo that shows HP taking its place in the skyline at night. I took the same photo over a year ago when it was still 3 empty parking lots, and it makes that part of the city look so much better now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 No. There will indeed be retail on the bridges, not just space for people to walk. The circular parts are the pedestrian bridges. The parts that went up first will be retail, over both Fannin and San Jacinto. K... I was just going by what it looked like in this picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 How do you know this? The bridges seem a little small to be able to handle foot traffic and retail.I know this from looking at their leasing plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 K... I was just going by what it looked like in this picture. That could possibly be the Fannin bridge. The San Jacinto one looks a lot more "square". Count me in with those who can vouch for the impressiveness of this thing in person. Wow. Just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 That could possibly be the Fannin bridge. The San Jacinto one looks a lot more "square". Count me in with those who can vouch for the impressiveness of this thing in person.Wow. Just wow.The San Jacinto and Fannin bridges will be essentially identical. Each will have a rectangular portion with retail and a round portion for pedestrian bridges. They will be mirror images of each other. The San Jacinto bridge has the rectangular portion on the north (Dallas) side while the Fannin bridges will have the rectangular portion on the south (Polk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Well, two massive trailers showed up on site this afternoon and they looked like they had big curvy things on them made of pipe. My guess is that they're going to make them into a giant circle.I'll try to take a pic of it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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