livincinco Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 And off the top of my head, future projects planned for the same area:1. NW corner of Gessner tower (possibly 30+ stories)2. Additional buildings around City Centre, north or south of I-103. Energy Tower IV4. 2 buildings at Shell between Dairy Ashford and Eldridge5. Energy Center IV6. MD Anderson hospital between Eldridge and Highway 6 (north of I-10)7. Memorial Hermann Katy expansionI'm sure I'm forgetting several here, but this is just to give an idea of how much construction is happening or planned to happen in this area.Great list, but I think that the 2 Shell buildings are already under construction. I believe that those are the two buildings that you listed at number 6 on your original list. You might also want to add Katy Ranch Crossing across from Memorial Hermann in Katy to that list as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 11. New crane up at Methodist or Texas Children's (I would guess Methodist Professional Building 2) Confirmation: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/vital-signs/2013/05/a-closer-look-at-methodists-expansion.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 by oscarinhouston 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Was heading eastbound from hwy 6 on I10 yesterday afternoon and counted 6 cranes up, 2 on south side and 4 on north side, all visible at one time between Eldridge and Kirkwood. Probably were more but I was busy dodging cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Drove down this as well! It's literally insane the amount of development along this stretch of road. Can't imagine how many people from out of town think they're not to far from downtown Houston when they see all of this development... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Can't imagine how many people from out of town think they're not to far from downtown Houston when they see all of this development... Thirty-three years ago I was in college in a small central Texas town. One of my classmates was from a very small town in Northwest Minnesota (population ~900). I brought him to my parents' house in Houston for the Thanksgiving holiday since he had no where else to go. When we arrived at the recently constructed Park 10 development he "wondered" at the size of "Downtown Houston." I was tempted to turn around and go back to campus to save him from severe culture shock. Instead of skirting around town on Highway 6/FM 1960 to get to my parents' house on the north side, I followed Interstate 10 all the way to Interstate 45 so Mark could get a really good view of the real downtown. This was before the big boom in the early 80's really got underway but the sight was impressive none-the-less. Presently I am on the alumni board at my school so I drive by this development every other month or so to attend functions at the college. I am nearly blown away by the scope and rapidity of this development. I guess all those folks moving to Katy (and even Sealy) weren't so crazy after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Energy Tower IV breaks ground next month, late 2014 completion date.http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/07/mac-haik-realty-to-move-forward-on.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Energy Tower IV breaks ground next month, late 2014 completion date.http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/07/mac-haik-realty-to-move-forward-on.htmlThey've already demo'd the car dealership that was on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6206597&postcount=4946 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Does anyone think that those dealerships between the Energy Towers and the Shell Towers will eventually be replaced by more office or residential towers? I think it would be cool to see a slender Austin-like 30 storey residential tower among those office towers. Likely? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Nope.. Trust me on that one. Having said that there is a distinct possibility that Mr Haik will build on the Mak Haik Auto direct lot directly across the freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 That is ok too!.....I feel like a small scale Dubai or the movie Brazil, where the towers lined the freeways for miles. I am only 44, but still marvel at the transformation/growth of this corridor, along with The Woodlands and the 290 corridor; oh yeah and let's not forget Sugarland. I can't wait to see what the development will be like growing up from the Grand Parkway. I know it already exists at some level, but the inner loop outer loop, we/they feuds are surely to intensify. LOL. Back to topic, though, could we expect a 40 storey in this area anytime soon? Also, one more thing, then I will shut up, exactly what a the parameters of the energy corridor? I know from Katy to Memorial City via I10, but how far north and south does it extend? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Back to topic, though, could we expect a 40 storey in this area anytime soon? Also, one more thing, then I will shut up, exactly what a the parameters of the energy corridor? I know from Katy to Memorial City via I10, but how far north and south does it extend? Not sure about 40 stories, but you can expect to see something in the neighborhood of 30 stories pop out of the ground in the next 24 months. As far as the physical boundaries, I think the folks on Clay Rd (GE Oil & Gas, Cameron, etc) would like you to believe they're in the Energy Corridor. Same with the folks on the BMC Campus. It's really all conjecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Energy Corridor is actually a narrowly defined TIRZ mainly around Eldridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Energy Corridor is actually a narrowly defined TIRZ mainly around Eldridge. Correct. You can find a map of it here... http://www.energycorridor.org/about/energy-corridor-district/resource-library Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Well, there it is, thank you. My sister is a Baskin Robbins queen and is inquiring about opening a B and R in this area. Helping her get info. She already commands Bissonet and Hwy 6 and Sugarland Hwy 6....another two in her dynasty will suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Will the next tower mimic the other three or depart from the model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 It will be identical to Energy 1 and 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) 9/18 Edited August 19, 2013 by Urbannizer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 The crane for tower four is going up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 What are the apartments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) The fourth the one starts construction on the 29th. http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/is-downtown-a-gateway-market/ There's just something about Aug. 29 that developers can't resist. (It's Michael Jackson's birthday, that's all we can think of.) Two office towers are breaking ground that day: Stream's The Reserve at Sierra Pines II and Mac Haik's Energy Tower IV. Managing director Paul Coonrod says 154k SF Sierra Pines will be one of the largest blocks of Class-A space available in The Woodlands. It'll also be the tallest tilt-wall project in Texas (and possibly the country) when it delivers next August. It hasn't locked in any tenants yet, but the 25k SF garden might draw some in. Check out more info here. Edited August 21, 2013 by TowerSpotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 What are the apartments?They are at the dead end of wilcrest and I-10, and bordering Yorktown. They went up quickly, but work has basically stopped over the last two weeks. Not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 They are at the dead end of wilcrest and I-10, and bordering Yorktown. They went up quickly, but work has basically stopped over the last two weeks. Not sure why. Did a quick search, it's The Grove at Wilcrest http://www.thegroveatwilcrest.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Did a quick search, it's The Grove at Wilcrest http://www.thegroveatwilcrest.com/ Thanks. Couldn't remember the name... I will say that these are built on the cheap big time. Been watching them go up daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 How on earth would they muffle the constant sound from the freeway? Don't think I would want to live at this location. The apts are practically on the freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 How on earth would they muffle the constant sound from the freeway? Don't think I would want to live at this location. The apts are practically on the freeway.They are not "practically" on the freeway, they "are" on the freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 How on earth would they muffle the constant sound from the freeway? Don't think I would want to live at this location. The apts are practically on the freeway.It's not muffled. When I first moved back to Houston one of the places we were shown was Alexan Silber. Immediately after I said "is... Is that noise the freeway?" Our realtor said "oh, granite counter tops!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 The crane for tower four is going upActually the crane is not going up. They haven't even laid pilings yet. There's one section of crane that what was brought over from next door. not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 That's sort of what I thought regarding the sound. I also saw it being built and it didn't seem to be high quality materials nor layout to try to mask it being on the freeway. I was trying to be nice by saying practically, but yeah, it's ON the freeway. Won't divert too much, but IF one is going to build ON a freeway, why not have a really nice mid building courtyard where the apts surround that, and the closets or even bathrooms or kitchens face the freeway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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