Houston19514 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 In clarification to someones earlier statement about getting the weather ball back on this building I don't believe that this was thesite of the weather ball that glowed different colors for different weather conditions. It was on top of the old Conoco building that was close to the southern central downtown and if I remember correctly it was a fairly modern style green building maybe 25 storiestall. This was back in the early sixties and I'm not sure when it was torn down but I think it might have beenimploded. It was located in the area of where Allen Center was developed. I don't think it was torn down. Pretty sure it is still standing. 1300 Main Street (not part of Allen Center). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 It's still standing, just no weather ball http://www.emporis.com/buildings/117648/travis-tower-houston-tx-usa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Thank you. Your right, it shares the block with a church that sits on the south side of the block minus the weather ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 50,000 sq ft of office expected to be assigned to a tenant soon, along with 8,000 sq ft of retail (out of 28,000 sq ft) https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/office/behind-the-scenes-at-central-square-plazas-redevelopment-50075 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) 50,000 sq ft of office expected to be assigned to a tenant soon, along with 8,000 sq ft of retail (out of 28,000 sq ft) https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/office/behind-the-scenes-at-central-square-plazas-redevelopment-50075 Way to bury the lede! ;-) From the linked article: "Right behind the quartet is another blighted building that’s about to be redone—801 Calhoun is being redone as a Sheraton."Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/office/behind-the-scenes-at-central-square-plazas-redevelopment-50075?utm_source=CopyShare&utm_medium=Browser Edited September 17, 2015 by Houston19514 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 GET OUT!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 SHERATON!!!!!!!!!!!!???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Calhoun? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 OLD DAYS INN - P R A I S E B E PRAISE BE!@@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 thou art sheraton... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Great news for the neighborhood. Sweet project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Any update on the clock? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Still not painted (as of yesterday afternoons commute) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrage Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thats great news! Finally something gets done with the old Holiday Inn/Days Inn/Heaven on Earth building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thats great news! Finally something gets done with the old Holiday Inn/Days Inn/Heaven on Earth building. Totally agree! That building creeps me out. They would be better off imploding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 May not really add anything and may be old news, but I was leafing through the midtown redevelopment budget and saw "Central Bank Plaza" development at $100k each year for the next 4 years. I wonder what this actually is. Probably just landscaping. Page 43 in the link: http://houstonmidtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/02_FY15-Budget-Ordinance-Midtown-2014-1029.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 http://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2015/11/central-square-redevelopment-as-of-nov.html 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 The building looks great.Any word on a tenant or two or five?The owners can't be happy with an empty building after dumping so much great work (and money) into it. Anything in the works? Has anything been announced that I just flat out missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I think Transwestern? southwestern commercial realtors leasing the building ? Or did I miss read that announcement look a few pages back or google - definetly an announcement just can't remember if they leased it or would be offering it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Could be a tax abatement that MRA used to get them to start on the project. May not really add anything and may be old news, but I was leafing through the midtown redevelopment budget and saw "Central Bank Plaza" development at $100k each year for the next 4 years. I wonder what this actually is. Probably just landscaping. Page 43 in the link: http://houstonmidtown.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/02_FY15-Budget-Ordinance-Midtown-2014-1029.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 went back - all i could find is transwestern is offering the property and has been hired by Claremont - I could have sworm I read they were moving their own offices to the buliding from Galleria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Never heard that, only that they were in charge of leasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Purify Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 went back - all i could find is transwestern is offering the property and has been hired by Claremont - I could have sworm I read they were moving their own offices to the buliding from Galleria? Transwestern is definitely not leaving its current headquarters. It is simply leasing this building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Secret5468 / Secret Photography has added a video to the pool: 12/2015 Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted December 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2015 Central Square Renovation by Secret Squirrel, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretsquirrel Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Thanks for sharing Urbanizzer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Will they ever update the clock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 So has there been any more talk of them tackling the old Days Inn building in the near future? That is one of the last eyesore's in downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 So has there been any more talk of them tackling the old Days Inn building in the near future?That is one of the last eyesore's in downtown. What happened to the rumor that it would turn into a Sheraton hotel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 At Central Square alone, which he leases, he’s talking to several co-working companies that could take down 50k to 60k SF combined of office space. Central Square will be a creative/techie building overall; David’s also close to signing a couple of prominent architecture and engineering firms and has strong interest from a new business accelerator focusing on IT, medical and energy startups.Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/commercial-real-estate/from-co-working-to-huge-midtown-pricing-8-experts-2016-predictions-54187?rt=3891?utm_source=CopyShare&utm_medium=Browser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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