hindesky Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Bigge is in the process of erecting the first tower crane boom when I went by Sunday morning. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpeppers Posted September 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) I just stumbled upon this forum and figured I'd contribute. I work for Hess (building adjacent) to this site so here are some pictures from the 7th floor. I can provided updated photos throughout the build from different elevations inside Hess Tower. Sorry for the glare & reflection on the photos. Edited September 8, 2014 by Tpeppers 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Awesome pics buddy, and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thanks for the pics tpeppers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Bravo good sir, and welcome to HAIF! EDIT: I'm seriously losing count on cranes in downtown now lol. Not to mention there will probably be a crane for the site near 59, one for 609, another one will be set up on main, the new crane at alley, possibly another two at market square. Craziness! Edited September 8, 2014 by Luminare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 ^ Agreed! This makes crane number 9 up downtown and we still have at least one more for this and 2 more for 609 Main. That's not including all the cranes about to go up for the multifamily highrises about to start! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Excellent pics! Just some advice, another good location is your parking garage on the top floor. Avoids the window glare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 So in a couple of years there's gonna be high rise right in front of these windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 No, the highrise will be behind them. It is directly next to the parking garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 So in a couple of years there's gonna be high rise right in front of these windows? No, that's when my earlier suggestion about the parking garage will be a terrible one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 No, that's when my earlier suggestion about the parking garage will be a terrible one. You jerk lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) tpeppers, your illustrations are wonderful. thanks! Edited September 9, 2014 by monarch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 ^ Agreed! This makes crane number 9 up downtown and we still have at least one more for this and 2 more for 609 Main. That's not including all the cranes about to go up for the multifamily highrises about to start!9 Tower cranes and 4 crawler cranes in the CBD, add 2 more tower cranes for 609, 1 more for Marriott Marquis. If you add the UHD's 1 tower crane and Midtown's 4 tower cranes . Probably 1 to 4 for the 40 story and Hines MFB there will be lots of cranes in the downtown area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That will be quite a sight the next time I'm in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Excellent pics! Just some advice, another good location is your parking garage on the top floor. Avoids the window glare. Actually TPeppers if you go to the corner conference room in the afternoon you can get no glare pics. I take mine from the 8th floor corner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This is awesome! I've been a bit out of the loop lately and kind of forgot this was happening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 there are no glares if you would just rent a helicopter and take aerial view photos from an open side door...just sayin' ps... love all the pics!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Lots of activity now. I see Marriott, Houston First (+garage) with new crane, and that whatever-hotel-north-of-Hess-parking now has earthmovers on it (middle left of pic). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Wait I can't believe I'm saying this but I forgot which project has the earth movers on it now. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Wait I can't believe I'm saying this but I forgot which project has the earth movers on it now. Anyone?http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28288-hampton-innhomewood-suites-downtown/page-3#entry475080 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Ohhhhhh ok nvm didn't know this was that property Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Second crane is rising. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Also it appears that the third crane base is on site now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 9.12 by russell.hancock on Flick 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Walked by yesterday afternoon.Both cranes have their booms/jibs (or whatever the horizontal arms are called) and cabs on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) Ate at Good Dog Houston the other week and saw this photo of the east side of downtown there. What a transformation! 20140824_212624 by marclongoria, on Flickr Edited September 14, 2014 by Triton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Eat at Good Dog Houston the other week and saw this photo of the east side of downtown there: 20140824_212624 by marclongoria, on Flickr After all these years we are just now recovering from the terrible demolition... If recovery is even possible. Years of history, erased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Eat at Good Dog Houston the other week and saw this photo of the east side of downtown there: 20140824_212624 by marclongoria, on Flickr That is just sad. But the current boom (and the terrific urban planning that have help spur it) is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 After all these years we are just now recovering from the terrible demolition... If recovery is even possible. Years of history, erasedWas the demolition "terrible"?I can only assume that the building were demolished because they were empty relics. No tenants and a home for thugs of all sorts. Demolition happens long after PEOPLE make a choice to abandon an area. I am uncertain if having 300 buildings on the eastern side of downtown that had been empty for near 45 years would be a "good" thing.If they did still stand, Would we not be wrecking them now anyway? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Was the demolition "terrible"?I can only assume that the building were demolished because they were empty relics. No tenants and a home for thugs of all sorts.Demolition happens long after PEOPLE make a choice to abandon an area. I am uncertain if having 300 buildings on the eastern side of downtown that had been empty for near 45 years would be a "good" thing.If they did still stand, Would we not be wrecking them now anyway? That's not really true. Demolition often happens in preparation for something "better" that never actually happens, or to clear "blight," which was very liberally defined for decades. And in this city in particular, where demolition is so deeply embedded into the culture, buildings are often demoed just to make a property more appealing to potential developers. Look, you can build whatever you want! We already cleared the land for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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