SMU1213 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, cloud713 said: Honestly, I never even knew the condo/hotel tower was supposed to “twist”.. it just looked like they flipped a parallelogram over for each stack, to mirror the one below it and stagger the angle of the balconies/views. When can Houston start expecting to get some projects like that epic Gang tower? ...50 years? Houston is so far behind in architecture/design, it’s sad, especially after being at the top in the 70s. Once tenants are willing to pay the rents that are necessary to build them. THE RO is getting redesigned right now because the building was overdesigned and they would need rents 30% over market to make the construction numbers work. Companies/people aren't willing to pay that just to be in a pretty building unfortunately. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, SMU1213 said: Once tenants are willing to pay the rents that are necessary to build them. THE RO is getting redesigned right now because the building was overdesigned and they would need rents 30% over market to make the construction numbers work. Companies/people aren't willing to pay that just to be in a pretty building unfortunately. Thats correct. From my own knowledge base you only get the really high-end / super-fine / "epic" projects when they either have an iconic name attached to the project that warrants a particular pricetag / design (example being Frank Gehry who puts titanium on everything and one that hires him knows they have to put that in there initial pricing), real estate starts to crunch up a bit in terms of availability or there is a large stock of "generic" building types that warrants approaching the high end to stand out, and finally when you have a large speculative market with LOTS of $$$$. The only reason we have the buildings we have from the 70's was due to the latter option. Oil Companies with lots and lots of money to drive a high-end speculative market. Do we really want that again folks? That kinda crashed hard the last time. We will get there, but it won't get there quick. We want the first two options to get the fancy stuff, but it takes some leg work to get there first. We are heading in that direction. We have really gotten a glorious amount of different/interesting/necessary projects for Houston. Its not a matter of if anymore, but a matter of when. Edited May 1, 2019 by Luminare 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/30/2019 at 4:49 PM, real-k-estate said: Now planned for May 16 What a joke this is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 9 hours ago, Luminare said: Thats correct. From my own knowledge base you only get the really high-end / super-fine / "epic" projects when they either have an iconic name attached to the project that warrants a particular pricetag / design (example being Frank Gehry who puts titanium on everything and one that hires him knows they have to put that in there initial pricing), real estate starts to crunch up a bit in terms of availability or there is a large stock of "generic" building types that warrants approaching the high end to stand out, and finally when you have a large speculative market with LOTS of $$$$. The only reason we have the buildings we have from the 70's was due to the latter option. Oil Companies with lots and lots of money to drive a high-end speculative market. Do we really want that again folks? That kinda crashed hard the last time. We will get there, but it won't get there quick. We want the first two options to get the fancy stuff, but it takes some leg work to get there first. We are heading in that direction. We have really gotten a glorious amount of different/interesting/necessary projects for Houston. Its not a matter of if anymore, but a matter of when. Thats a good point about “the only reason we have the buildings we have from the ‘70s”.. Speaking of Gehry.. I just got back from DC, and I’m still not sure what to think of his Eisenhower Memorial design. Hopefully the rescheduled meeting for this project won’t be pushed back again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post TylerHerman13 Posted May 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2019 Fence up on property, trees and grass on property removed, and logo on leasing center. Follow DC Partners (@dcpartnersusa) and The Allen (@residenceattheallen) on Instagram for a Friday announcement! Excited to hear the news as I live right next door. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Well if it proceeds, everyone will have a great view of the flooding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 2 hours ago, mattyt36 said: Well if it proceeds, everyone will have a great view of the flooding. another delay? 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I just checked their twitter and Instagram and they’ve made the “big” announcement but no pictures and no details. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) Never mind. I wish them all the best. Edited May 10, 2019 by H-Town Man 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 10 hours ago, wxman said: I just checked their twitter and Instagram and they’ve made the “big” announcement but no pictures and no details. They just saved a bunch of money on their car insurance by switching to GEICO. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 10 hours ago, houstontexasjack said: They just saved a bunch of money on their car insurance by switching to GEICO. I heard they stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Luminare said: I heard they stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Joke’s on them, the Best Western is much closer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Luminare said: I heard they stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Let's hope that's not what this ends up being. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) Chainlink and wooden fence surrounds the area, some of it has been graded. Guys were working inside the building and saw GT Leach box trailer on site. All good signs of progress. http://gtleach.com Edited May 12, 2019 by hindesky 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2019 Signage up along Allen Pkwy and Gilette St. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I see a rendering on that signage, is it any different from what we’ve seen? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, CaptainJilliams said: I see a rendering on that signage, is it any different from what we’ve seen? I'll look at it on Sunday during my ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 30 minutes ago, hindesky said: I'll look at it on Sunday during my ride. Thank you. I can’t tell you how disappointed I would be if they tease us with the old rendering on signage and then build something different. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lectro Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Isn’t the new rendering here? http://dcpartnersusa.com/properties/the-allen/ The middle section isn’t at an angle anymore and the roof looks simpler. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Lectro said: Isn’t the new rendering here? http://dcpartnersusa.com/properties/the-allen/ The middle section isn’t at an angle anymore and the roof looks simpler. Ah, now I see it...if this is the redesign it isn't very drastic at all. But I do see what looks like a pedestrian bridge and I thought that was scrapped. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 2 hours ago, CaptainJilliams said: Ah, now I see it...if this is the redesign it isn't very drastic at all. But I do see what looks like a pedestrian bridge and I thought that was scrapped. Here's the one from 2017. I don't see that much difference. Closer: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 2 hours ago, CaptainJilliams said: Ah, now I see it...if this is the redesign it isn't very drastic at all. But I do see what looks like a pedestrian bridge and I thought that was scrapped. I still think that's the old rendering. If you do the 3D interactive view, you get this view instead (Sorry, I can't remove the overlays). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Just now, Triton said: I still think that's the old rendering. If you do the 3D interactive view, you get this view instead (Sorry, I can't remove the overlays). Darn, thanks for pointing that out. Here's hoping they make minimal changes to what we've already seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Triton said: I still think that's the old rendering. If you do the 3D interactive view, you get this view instead (Sorry, I can't remove the overlays). The blank walls on the parking garage podiums look like Randall Davis's contributions to the project. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, rechlin said: The blank walls on the parking garage podiums look like Randall Davis's contributions to the project. Here's the main website: http://theallendevelopment.com/ This also looks like a new front without the pedestrian bridge. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) See below. Edited May 19, 2019 by Response 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2019 Signage on the fences and a look inside the sales office. 12 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) No doubt the debbie downers are going to have a field day tearing into this 'value engineered' design and everything about the current state of Houston architecture. But no matter, it's still a nice building, great height for the area and we could have done a lot worse. Jenga style buildings aren't everything. Edited May 19, 2019 by Response 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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