Sky-guy Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I love how you can see all of the construction in uptown in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 IMG_0901 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr IMG_0902 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 ugh. I hate this building so much. It's going to take these people years to remodel it. Not to mention it isn't a very nice building architecturally anyway. They had a great opportunity to do something nice, but went the safe route and remodel a building that should just be torn down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Drove by Downtown on the elevated this weekend - and while I want this building to be renovated and redone, it is really the biggest eyesore in the whole area. Days Inn, while abandoned, rotting and ugly is not "front and center" like Central Square. Days Inn is also further from the average viewpoint of people so its true ugliness is somewhat hidden, while CS is just right next to the freeway and right there for all eyes to see. My hope is the developer can get a loan and at least clean this building up. A shame they can't work more quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I walked by this afternoon and they have most of the lower floors gutted, but I didn't hear anything more than a generator running. I wish they would hurry up take those broken/dirty windows out. Gaping holes in the building would look better and allow Larry to take better pictures for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Arche I kinda disagree. I circled both ome day last week, and while central bank has potential, I don't see any redeeming qualities in Days.Days Inn in stink, it has no street presence, the hunking garage limits interaction with the surroundings, the building is ugly. I have advocated for keeping this building in the past, but after a thorough external walk around, I have shifted my support to central bank. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Hard to get a picture of it but the whole most of the back portion on that one wall is now stripped! 2014-06-17 20.05.32 by marclongoria, on Flickr 2014-06-17 20.11.58 by marclongoria, on Flickr Edited June 18, 2014 by Triton 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeglaJohn Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 2016 main resident here. Cool to watch someone do something with this gem. I had too much fun "sling-shoting" ball bearings from my balcony at it. too far away to do anything but just make noise though. We made up a drinking game with it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Saw large sections of the original window facade removed (facing I-45). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Awesome! I'll try to get some pics this afternoon. Saw large sections of the original window facade removed (facing I-45). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Arche I kinda disagree. I circled both ome day last week, and while central bank has potential, I don't see any redeeming qualities in Days.Days Inn in stink, it has no street presence, the hunking garage limits interaction with the surroundings, the building is ugly. I have advocated for keeping this building in the past, but after a thorough external walk around, I have shifted my support to central bank.I looked closer last time I drove by downtown.... I agree that Day's Inn sucks. Central Bank sucks, but is slightly more interesting of the two/three buildings. I just hope this thing happens faster than it has been so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) I'll try to snap pic too before leaving town this weekend. I noticed it yesterday morning they were removing the curtain wall bottom-up vertically. Edited July 3, 2014 by infinite_jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) I walked by around 5 this evening and unfortunately the front is the same as usual. But check out the progress on the side!!! Edited July 4, 2014 by phillip_white 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 looks like they're getting ready to install an external trash chute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 This is really gonna be a nice building when its complete... Its almost like an entrance in to midtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 looks like they're getting ready to install an external trash chute?Doubt it. That phase should be finished already. They've had an external trash chute that they've been using extensively over on Webster St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 You can now see through 2014-07-05 11.56.32 by marclongoria, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Refresh my memory on this one.....In 2029 when this building is rehabbed, what will it be? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 An office building, with cheaper rents than downtown (I'm guessing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hard to get a picture of it but the whole most of the back portion on that one wall is now stripped! 2014-06-17 20.05.32 by marclongoria, on Flickr 2014-06-17 20.11.58 by marclongoria, on Flickr I don't altogether dislike this building. The side facade is rather nice. I see those colors used quite a bit, in new construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Done right, this can be an Ode to the Rat Pack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseed Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I hope they keep that Central Square sign on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Soooo... I don't use Twitter, but was anyone aware that this project has been tweeting updates (for over a year) about the building's progress from an insider perspective? I don't believe that anyone else has posted this:https://twitter.com/CentralSquareTX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 20140707_160037 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 20140707_160137 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 20140707_160140 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 20140707_160031 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 From the twitter feed Phillip reminded us about. The windows are being glazed! Take a guess on when they will be installed...Go! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Mast Climbers going in! this project is definitely picking up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Here's a picture from last night, which was taken shortly before someone across the street tried to sell me Oxycontin... things can only go up from here!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 It looks like they are finally removing the windows on the front side. As of 3PM: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Just getting the fenestration fixed is going to make a world of difference to the appearance of this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'm just glad that I totally didn't have to look up the word fenestration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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