mollusk Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 On 8/24/2016 at 6:20 AM, Nate99 said: Well, they still had an Alonti and some iteration of a Ninfa's, that's roughly 50% of tunnel lunch option variety covered off. (***cue up background music from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom***) And so the Mole People scurry forth, in search of their nearly forgotten foraging grounds of shawarma, Thai, dumplings, banh mi, and mediocre Chinese, sniffing in wonder at the unfamiliar new smells of dosas and curries and kim chee... but wait, where's Jim??? Oh, no!!! He's back there, caught in a cluster of Chattering Slow Walkers who are even more confused than usual by their return to the narrow passageways they once obstructed... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Update: The south half of the block is no longer surrounded by construction fencing. Between that, the upcoming tunnel reopening, and Esperson's escalators to the tunnel getting fixed last week,* access in that corner of downtown is suddenly much more convenient. *After they were flooded by a massive water leak, parts had to be ordered from a vendor that apparently handcrafts them in a tiny factory in an enchanted forest far from any road, beginning with smelting the metal from its ore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted September 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2016 Moles rejoice! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Just watch out for the CHUDs 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 they poured some concrete yesterday for something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, samagon said: they poured some concrete yesterday for something. They may be trying to open up more of the sidewalk over to Capitol. It looked like they were sealing off some of the holes inside the fence too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) This maybe a long shot for right now, but maybe just maybe there is some signs of life. I'm hoping like everyone else that this project gets on track very soon. Rise oil rise!!! Edited September 30, 2016 by JoninATX 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) they're doing jack-hammer work on the sidewalk at the corner of capitol and travis today. I think someone mentioned they were just going to build a floor level lobby and tunnel connections. I was assuming once the garage was done it would be a pretty quick endeavor. They are doing something, but it's going very slow. and whatever it is, they aren't close to done, there's still rebar sticking out of concrete, there's holes in the ground, there's a swimming pool from all the rain. and worst of all, I still can't get from chase tower to penzoil without going on the street (shudder). so I don't think the activity is a long-shot at signs of life for the tower, it's signs of life for completing whatever it was they started when they decided not to go full tower just yet. at the current pace, I'm betting every other currently active downtown project is complete before this one. Edited September 30, 2016 by samagon 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 On 9/30/2016 at 11:29 AM, samagon said: and worst of all, I still can't get from chase tower to penzoil without going on the street (shudder). It is possible, but annoying... you have to go to the street level and the Chase lobby, and then go back down to the tunnel level. It's out of the way, but it's at least out of the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted October 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) CBRE is looking at more space since it's growing quite aggressively. We'll most likely move into this tower. Edit: still in the beginning stages. Edited October 14, 2016 by Triton 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Houston Business Journal reports that Skanska is hiring CBRE to do pre-leasing for this tower. Edited October 14, 2016 by Houston19514 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUfan13 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 can we get the text? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 hour ago, BUfan13 said: can we get the text? New York-based Skanska USA Commercial Development has retained CBRE's Houston office to begin preleasing an ambitious downtown office tower, according to multiple sources close to the situation. ... The 35-story, 750,000-square-foot tower, which hasn't broken ground yet aside from its foundation being poured, has been on hold. In June, a company spokesperson told the Houston Business Journal that the company wouldn't move forward on vertical construction until market conditions improve. "Since we self finance our (projects), we do not have set preleasing requirements," said Elizabeth Miller, director of communications for Skanska's northeast division. "Rather, we evaluate each potential leasing deal and the market conditions to determine the construction start of our projects." The final contract between CBRE and Skanska is still being finalized, sources said. Skanska declined to comment, and CBRE couldn't be reached for comment. ... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Was Skanska previously just trying to find a tenant on their own? Hopefully this works to get the thing built. They are putting up wooden walls to cordon off the open construction on the Capitol side to open up the sidewalks. Hopefully they have to close them down again. This thing is just odd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) This is an exciting tower. It'll be a subtle addition to the skyline but will stick up just high enough to be seen as you round the western side of downtown on the Pierce. Hopefully we get some nice lighting features on the top or down the sides. Edited October 15, 2016 by wxman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 They're just now hiring a broker to prelease? What were they doing a year ago? I don't understand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 20 hours ago, Triton said: CBRE is looking at more space since it's growing quite aggressively. We'll most likely move into this tower. Edit: still in the beginning stages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I hoping next year will be more willing for to get this project back on track. Lets hope Oil prices continue to rise, right now O&G companies are back to hiring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Abracobabra Posted January 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2017 I worked as a Telephoneman in the Houston Club from 1973 to 1986. I also worked in the two Esperson Bldgs across the street. Underwood Newhouse was on the first floor, Santa Fe had a small office on one of the floors. One day I had a call to repair a phone in a room where a lot of fat cats had a high stakes poker game going on at the Houston Club. I was escorted to the room full of cigar smoke and wildcatters were playing poker. Those were the good old days. Wish I would have had the money to join them. The Esperson Bldg is a beautifully built Bldg across the street. It had the Houston Shoe Hospital on the first floor and many law offices. If I remember right Fred Hofheinz had his office there and Maybe Butler Binion. I was fortunate to have work in a 52 square block area in a walking crew that included historic Bldg like Franklin Bank, Southern Pacific, the Old and New Cotton Exchange, Market Square, The Crispin Bldg. I hope my memory serves me correct on the spelling of some of these. Oh yes the Texas State Hotel where I once worked on a room that was rented by Percy Foreman. That was the good old days for me. I hate to see these buildings being destroyed. They had so much class and were built so sound. Harry Meyers 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CREguy13 Posted January 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2017 Please happen. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/01/06/exclusive-bank-of-america-in-talks-to-anchor-new.html?ana=e_hstn_bn&u=vGxNhcLx9%2BPnmdSYO2C5Vg0c3cb350&t=1483743383&j=76997101 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Wow! That's how you start off a new year! PLEASE HAPPEN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 After a quick search, I couldn't find how much space they lease at 700 Louisiana. I wonder how the naming rights will pan out if this comes to fruition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 While I want this new building to be built, I am disappointed that this would just create more vacant space downtown. My bet..... BOA really doesn't want to move but needs some leverage with its existing landlord. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Roughly 460,000 feet if my feeble mind didn't do a dyslexia number on my brain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 On one hand it would cover up that awful garage that Skanska built. On the other, it would put as much as 750,000 square feet of office space on the market (the rest of the tower and in the current BOA). I guess I lean towards option one because at least I know BOA is hurting. Why people continue to bank at that evil monster is beyond me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 4 hours ago, bobruss said: Roughly 460,000 feet if my feeble mind didn't do a dyslexia number on my brain Bank of America, which declined to comment Friday, leases 423,614 square feet in the [700 Lousiana] building, according to Houston-based Enriched Data, a research and data firm. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I call that close enough to call it 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Looks like we're getting a new skyscraper!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I bet the renderings have changed over the last 3 years since this building was first proposed. I wonder what it looks like now... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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