lockmat Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) The Hines real-estate firm is planning a luxury apartment complex in Uptown it says will be a "flagship" property for the Houston-based developer as it expands its multifamily business.The project will be built on three acres in the shadow of the Williams Tower, Galleria mall and Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park. Details of the Hines project are still being worked out, but senior vice president Alan Patton says the complex will be six to eight stories and contain about 300 units. He said the company plans to break ground in the first quarter of 2012. Construction is expected to last two years. Hines purchased the property at the northeast corner of Hidalgo and McCue last month from Turnberry Houston Tower.The project will be the first multifamily complex the company has built in Houston since announcing its push into multifamily development nationwide in January. http://www.chron.com...ss/7603762.html I'm curious what a Hines multifamily complex would look like. Here is the 16-story one in Chicago... http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2011/04/01/demolition-underway-at-old-town-site-construction-imminent.php#n-wells-demolition-6 Edited June 11, 2011 by lockmat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Only 6 to 8 stories? Too bad. However hideous Turnberry was, at least it would've added some density to the Uptown skyline. At least something is going on the site, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Only 6 to 8 stories? Too bad. However hideous Turnberry was, at least it would've added some density to the Uptown skyline. At least something is going on the site, though.My thought was that maybe they're trying to protect the view of the Williams Tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Only 6 to 8 stories? Too bad. However hideous Turnberry was, at least it would've added some density to the Uptown skyline. At least something is going on the site, though.I think this newer development also adds density to Uptown. May not add height, but definitely at street level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) Honestly that...actually looks pretty good. It will be interesting to see if the Uptown project actually looks anything like that. Edited June 11, 2011 by Texasota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooljunkie Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 The tower would have had only 180 units. This mid-rise will have 300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/06-10-11-hines-plans-upscale-apartment-complex-in-former-galleria-high-rise-spot/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Walked by earlier today, they appear to be moving some dirt around already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I saw this on the comments tab from Culture Map... http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/print-edition/2011/04/29/dinerstein-cracks-galleria-area-with.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) I saw this on the comments tab from Culture Map... http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/print-edition/2011/04/29/dinerstein-cracks-galleria-area-with.htmlThat's a different site. The Turnberry site is just south of the Galleria.Here's the thread for it:http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/24828-2525-mccue/ Edited June 13, 2011 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 I saw this on the comments tab from Culture Map... http://www.bizjourna...-area-with.htmlThis should actually have it's own thread. This will be directly behind BBVA Compass development (Perennial). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 This should actually have it's own thread. This will be directly behind BBVA Compass development (Perennial).It does. Read my post directly above yours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) That's a different site. The Turnberry site is just south of the Galleria.Here's the thread for it:http://www.houstonar...828-2525-mccue/agreed... going to be a lot development in this area! Edited June 13, 2011 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 With this, BLVD Place, 2200 Post Oak, 3009 Post Oak, 2525 McCue, High Street, and River Oaks District, this small area of Uptown has the potential to be the most actively growing area in the city, if not the state. 7 major projects all within a half mile radius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 not too bad... but not too good either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Walked by earlier today, they appear to be moving some dirt around already?Doesn't look to be related, and actually, not quite sure what is going on there. Appears to be sidewalk and street light work by Uptown District. Wonder if the timing is just coincidental? Would be a shame for construction to destroy whatever they are doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Doesn't look to be related, and actually, not quite sure what is going on there. Appears to be sidewalk and street light work by Uptown District. Wonder if the timing is just coincidental? Would be a shame for construction to destroy whatever they are doing!They've been working on Post Oak and Hidaldo for a few weeks now. I'd be surprised if it wasn't coincidental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 They've been working on Post Oak and Hidaldo for a few weeks now. I'd be surprised if it wasn't coincidental.I think the work on Alabama and McCue is what is being referred to, not that on Post Oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I just assumed that all of the street work in the area was related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 If they make big wide walk-able sidewalks with tree lined parallel parking, that'd be perfect.Any word on street level cafe/retail to add to the mix to create outside activity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Here is a picture of one of the, well, I'm not sure what it is, they are installing on McCue next to the Williams Tower garage. I think they are streetlights, but they are really low and there are a bunch of them (are they solar?). You can see the Uptown shiny silver lights across the street, so I don't get it. They ripped out the grass and appear to be laying a paver sidewalk. Does anyone know if the TIRZ here still exists, and if so, why? Seems like whatever purpose it served has been realized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Here is a picture of one of the, well, I'm not sure what it is, they are installing on McCue next to the Williams Tower garage. I think they are streetlights, but they are really low and there are a bunch of them (are they solar?). You can see the Uptown shiny silver lights across the street, so I don't get it.They ripped out the grass and appear to be laying a paver sidewalk. Does anyone know if the TIRZ here still exists, and if so, why? Seems like whatever purpose it served has been realized.looks like it's more for pedestrians than cars, oooo, how urban of them ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 looks like it's more for pedestrians than cars, oooo, how urban of them ;PI agree, it is much more human in scale. However, it's a relatively thin strip of land and so those posts are in the area they appear to be paving. Which will leave very little actual walking space (plus there is a sidewalk on the other side that doesn't get used, so why have two that don't get used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Those are the sidewalk lights they've been installing around Uptown for the past year or two. They were clearly designed with aesthetics as the first priority, because I can tell you from walking around at night, they aren't very good at lighting the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I think I may have figured out what they are doing on Post Oak. They have started moving north from Richmond and are now working on the area the passes the Galleria. If they continue up Post Oak like this, then what they may be doing is the Phase 1 work for the light rail line, which was supposed to begin summer of last year. gometrorail.org lists Phase 1 as "Underground utility installation - utilities are relocated to make way for rail construction." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 Here is a picture of one of the, well, I'm not sure what it is, they are installing on McCue next to the Williams Tower garage. I think they are streetlights, but they are really low and there are a bunch of them (are they solar?). You can see the Uptown shiny silver lights across the street, so I don't get it.They ripped out the grass and appear to be laying a paver sidewalk. Does anyone know if the TIRZ here still exists, and if so, why? Seems like whatever purpose it served has been realized.found these, thought i'd share ;phttp://www.hessamerica.com/News/Project___Uptown_Houston/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Those are the sidewalk lights they've been installing around Uptown for the past year or two. They were clearly designed with aesthetics as the first priority, because I can tell you from walking around at night, they aren't very good at lighting the area.I used to do my evening walks throughout that area and those lights do a good job of lighting the area and are more efficient as most of the light is reflected down rather than outward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I used to do my evening walks throughout that area and those lights do a good job of lighting the area and are more efficient as most of the light is reflected down rather than outward.Then maybe the ones along Ambassador Way and McCue are just bad examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 The images in the LD+A article look really awesome. I haven't actually seen them in person yet but feel like a stroll one of these nights to check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Does anyone have an update on this project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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