TheNiche Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Grateful.Would you happen to have any lemonade?No. Would you settle for Tang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 ^^^Perhaps the single greatest exchange in HAIF history.^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 ^^^Perhaps the single greatest exchange in HAIF history.^^^I know, I know... You're laughing about the Tang. Any time anybody mentions the word "Tang", whether capitalized or otherwise, a jumbled series of laughter and pig-like snorts inevitably follows. But you'll have to excuse me for being poor at present and having to cover up the flavor of tap water that tastes like the Neches River for the first several hours (that is, until it's had the opportunity to off-gas, at which point it tastes decent). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 No, no, no. I am laughing at the entire exchange between you and awac. It just cracked me up, though admittedly, adding a reference to Tang made it all the better, since it is virtually unheard of these days. Remember, I grew up during the moon landings. Tang was huge back then. Today, I never see it.Anyway, I still appreciated the exchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 A Mr. Nip wants to build a 1000 room hotel directly across the 59 from the George R. Brown. The financing will be coming from wealthy Chinese who, by investing at least $500K, will receive green cards. It would be much cheaper to just swim the river but that method has been overdone... http://www.globalcenturydev.com/Investment.html (powerpoint by clicking "Conceptual Project Plans". http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/print-edition/2011/02/11/houston-backs-downtown-convention-hotel.html Sounds pretty ambitious but apparently the mayor is backing the idea and Lee Brown is working for the group. The rendering shows 15 contiguous blocks that Mr. Nip owns and it proposes a pedestrian bridge connecting the hotel with the Conv. Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Sounds good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Yay, please do it! I don't have much room for visitors in the house, and everyone bitches about staying downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 The rendering shows 15 contiguous blocks that Mr. Nip owns and it proposes a pedestrian bridge connecting the hotel with the Conv. Center.Dan Nip does not own or represent the owners of the properties on the fifteen contiguous blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hate to raise the dead but according to Swamplot, this very same project (w/Lee Brown as chairman) is all of a sudden alive ...and picking up steam. http://swamplot.com/mayor-to-mayor-parker-indicates-browns-east-downtown-green-card-hotel-project-would-qualify-for-tax-breaks/2011-02-11/#more-25804 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Not exactly a new proposal, was discussed about 2 years ago with some crazy renders. Topic's alive again...http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/20203-convention-center-hotel-east-of-59/page__gopid__380124#entry380124 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 The financing will be coming from wealthy Chinese who, by investing at least $500K, will receive green cards. It would be much cheaper to just swim the river but that method has been overdone... Please elaborate. Not sure I understand your point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 No, no, no. I am laughing at the entire exchange between you and awac. It just cracked me up, though admittedly, adding a reference to Tang made it all the better, since it is virtually unheard of these days. Remember, I grew up during the moon landings. Tang was huge back then. Today, I never see it.Anyway, I still appreciated the exchange.Whatever happened to Florence Henderson? She was a hella good gal, and an accomplished actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Dan Nip does not own or represent the owners of the properties on the fifteen contiguous blocks.The articles seem much more focused on the two blocks that the hotel would actually be built on which sounds much more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Please elaborate. Not sure I understand your point. Not much to elaborate on, it was simply a relatively weak attempt at humor...paying 500K for a green card when they could just cross illegally like "normal people", but there's no green card with that method. Better to invest big bucks for good return plus get green card (I think I read that on a fortune cookie once). And I see this already had its own topic. Next time I'll do a search first. And I misstated about Nip owning the 15 blocks according to The Niche. OK, anything else, people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Wow, so one of our long-shot online found renderings actually has some breathe to it?! LOLAnd if all those blocks are developed, it seems like the proposed pedestrian corridor would be a really good idea considering it's location in which there is no through way b/c of the convention center.Should we also be taking their other listed projects serious, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Somehow I dont think that this is the only area of houston that qualifies... how often to they check to see if other areas now qualify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian4Life Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 This will be great for the area. Downtown sorely needs more hotels plus this is another step in the right direction for east downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 This will be great for the area. Downtown sorely needs more hotels plus this is another step in the right direction for east downtown.There was another old thread on this that had street-level views of this same proposal, a more asian-themed hotel. I really loved those renders in that thread.... Ive searched both East End, Going Up, and Downtown forums but cant seem to locate the old thread. Anyone recall this? If found, please repost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Not exactly a new proposal, was discussed about 2 years ago with some crazy renders. Topic's alive again...http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/20203-convention-center-hotel-east-of-59/page__gopid__380124#entry380124Posted this on the other thread in Going Up....There was another old thread on this that had street-level views of this same proposal, a more asian-themed hotel. I really loved those renders in that thread....Ive searched both East End, Going Up, and Downtown forums but cant seem to locate the old thread.Anyone recall this?If found, please repost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I've been reading HAIF for well over 3 years now, long time reader, first time poster. I don't like to post very often and when I do, it's only on something I find exceptionally interesting. The redevelopment of East End/East Downtown (I wont ever call it that horrid name EaDo) is possibly one of my main interests in Houston, alongside with Regent Square, Jennings Island Towers, & Snow Mountain Texas Indoor Ski Resort/Earth Quest Adventures.Now I haven't ever seen the renderings to Dan Nip's developments before, but I am hoping for something original. He's been trying to redevelop "Old Chinatown" for so long now and I like where his ideas are headed, to make it seem more authentic and not so bland and un cultural. April 18th, 2009: The meeting to discuss their visions of where East End/East Downtown should be headed: http://www.houstonlwsforum.org/designCompetition/Urban%20Redevelopment/TIRZ15Perspective.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) One more question to consider: How does this "suddenly alive" proposed Convention Center Hotel impact the city's plans for yet another convention center hotel directly across Disco Green from Hilton America's?!? Lets not forget that the city put Hilton America's up for sale in order to subsidize construction of the new hotel. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/5700711.html And as if that isnt enough, it looks like The East End hotel people are planning for construction of the 2nd Downtown GRB hotel ....see render below. (from their updated PDF) What's that building across Disco Green from Hilton America's? EDIT: This isnt the first time the 2nd Convention Center Hotel has been seen. (Remember this thread?!?) But interestingly enough, both renders (above & below) illustrate virtually the same exact building, right down to the placement of the pool in the hotel.... Edited February 12, 2011 by tigereye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Houston has had enough of Lee P. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 And as if that isnt enough, it looks like The East End hotel people are planning for construction of the 2nd Downtown GRB hotel ....see render below. (from their updated PDF) What's that building across Disco Green from Hilton America's? Looks like you answered your own question, or am I not understanding it correctly? ----------------------------> EDIT: This isnt the first time the 2nd Convention Center Hotel has been seen. (Remember this thread?!?) But interestingly enough, both renders (above & below) illustrate virtually the same exact building, right down to the placement of the pool in the hotel.... I would guess the COH would still want to build their convention center. People are always saying downtown doesn't have enough hotel space for bigger conventions. My thought is that the COH would think their new hotel would be a building block to getting those bigger ones. I wish we knew what those other builders were. I'm pretty sure those next to Hess tower are proposed condo towers. I don't think that's conjecture either, I thought I read that somewhere. In my opinion, I think the way I've labeled the blocks is the order they'll be built on. My guess is blocks 2 and 3 are hotels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Lockmat, in your first post did you find those renderings or did you make them yourself with autocad? If you made them yourself why in that design instead of one or maybe two 25-32 story towers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 No those renderings are from the develops website, I think. I usually put a link with images. They r not there. I AM on a phone right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Note merged topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 EaDo just opened a Lil Woodrows by Warehouse Live, and a few other Houston staples are on tap to come to the neighborhood. But this hotel would guarantee some more decent restaurants and a few support establishments for the hotel. I'm lovin' it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Ah yes... there is also lucky's pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 EaDo ..It really frightens me to see how that name is catching on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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