Twinsanity02 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 It appears to be a fan palm of some type. My guess a Mexican or California Fan Palm. Very common in the Houston area impossible to grow in Dallas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PD_1 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 It is not a POTTED palm. Â It looks like it is in some sort of bag. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 It is not a POTTED palm. Â It looks like it is in some sort of bag. Â Balled and burlapped. Â I'm 95% sure that's a mexican fan palm. Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 ^^^ aren't they afraid that it could blow off, fall to the ground, risking injury to someone? Â that looks rather haphazard..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I would hope that the net would catch it, but I had the same thought as to what they were thinking putting it up there. ^^^ aren't they afraid that it could blow off, fall to the ground, risking injury to someone?  that looks rather haphazard..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I would hope that they didn't just plop it up there and hope for it to take root. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Five bucks says that tree gets blown off during a rain storm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I'm almost positive they wouldn't put a tree up there without securing it first 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2015 HBJ takes a tour of the Marriott Marquis  http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/09/go-inside-the-unfinished-marriott-marquis.html        22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Incredible pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 HBJ takes a tour of the Marriott Marquis http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/09/go-inside-the-unfinished-marriott-marquis.html Wow! Thanks for the photos. And I'm glad the Hilton is getting some competition. They played hardball with a nonprofit event last year (as they could) and now we will have more choices. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Almost seems a shame that the great view from the pool area will be blocked once the development on block 98 eventually goes up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 ^^^ magnificent illustrations HBJ! Â props for sharing urbannizer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted September 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2015 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 ^^^ brilliant illustration nate99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I agree. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted October 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2015 Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr  Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr  Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr  Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr  Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr  Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr  Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 ^^^ wow! Â and WOW some more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 We may not have gotten a super tall or a very unique tower this boom cycle, but we did get a couple of towers that make a big impact on our skyline (as this does), we got a lot of residential and hotel rooms which will change the feel immensely, and we got rid of a lot of surface lots. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curbur Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) We may not have gotten a super tall or a very unique tower this boom cycle, but we did get a couple of towers that make a big impact on our skyline (as this does), we got a lot of residential and hotel rooms which will change the feel immensely, and we got rid of a lot of surface lots. I don't think we'll ever warrant a supertall unless the density continues to increase the way it has this past cycle closer to Chicago levels, (11,864.4/sq mi compared to it being 3,662/sq mi now). Edited October 4, 2015 by curbur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 We do have lots and lots of land, and prohibitive land features warrants more creativity--and height. But I'm ecstatic about the Northeast quadrant of downtown--southeast of Main, northeast of the Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I don't think we'll ever warrant a supertall unless the density continues to increase the way it has this past cycle closer to Chicago levels, (11,864.4/sq mi compared to it being 3,662/sq mi now).That is a great stat. thanks for that! With Houston Downtown being roughly a mile x mile (a little less, I think, actually), when much the stuff on the books gets (hopefully) built, we might be something like 9,000-ish. That would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tanith27 Posted October 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nice morning shot over the cranes. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Like a baby, this building is soon approaching the third trimester. Much internal work. Â Instead of myelinating neurons, electrical work and plumbing. Should be one beautiful baby when it is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Like a baby, this building is soon approaching the third trimester. Much internal work.  Instead of myelinating neurons, electrical work and plumbing. Should be one beautiful baby when it is done.  Best analogy I have heard in quite sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The tree is gone. Â The tree. Â Is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The tree is gone. Â The tree. Â Is gone.Just checked the webcam and it is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Photo from GRB courtesy of Bobruss: Â 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Just checked the webcam and it is off. Webcam is on. Both Rida Development's and Houston First's are working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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