cloud713 Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 nice.. i wonder what distinguishes projects from getting one crane vs having multiple cranes for the build. i wouldnt think this is much bigger than SkyHouse but SkyHouse only had one crane.. Quote
Nate99 Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 nice.. i wonder what distinguishes projects from getting one crane vs having multiple cranes for the build. i wouldnt think this is much bigger than SkyHouse but SkyHouse only had one crane.. All a matter of paying extra for speed of construction, I would imagine. Quote
kylejack Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Corner Bakery and Compass Bank are there in the lobby, or are you referring to something else? That's true. Quote
Sky-guy Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) I can't wait to see all these cranes rising in downtown! Edited February 14, 2014 by Sky-guy Quote
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) this was the second stop on the stumble today (the one that turned into a stroll...lol) 1111 Travis? Is that going to be the Hilcorp address?Anyway, peeking in the wind screen on Main at Dallas Edited February 17, 2014 by Tumbleweed_Tx 3 Quote
tigereye Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 http://twitter.com/ThaChadwick/status/436948497984536576/photo/1Is this the base of the cranes? Quote
Nate99 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 http://twitter.com/ThaChadwick/status/436948497984536576/photo/1Is this the base of the cranes? Can't see anything in your link, check out posts #509 and #510 in this thread, I took pictures of both of the crane bases from the top of the old Foley's garage. Quote
Triton Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 http://twitter.com/ThaChadwick/status/436948497984536576/photo/1Is this the base of the cranes?Your twitter is set to private. Quote
nate Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Cranes going up this weekend. Yes, sir. They are putting up the crane at Travis and Dallas right now. It looks to be about 8 stories high so far. 1 Quote
HoustonMidtown Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Yes, sir. They are putting up the crane at Travis and Dallas right now. It looks to be about 8 stories high so far.Funny you mention that !! 3 Quote
HoustonMidtown Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Picture of the construction site: 4 Quote
monarch Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 this once proud block... and yet "high octane" foley's / macy's stronghold. has now officially become "the phantom menace" as per downtown houston. simply weird... 1 Quote
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 I have a short video of the first horizontal piece going on the crane. I'll post it when I get home tonight Quote
democide Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 I have a short video of the first horizontal piece going on the crane. I'll post it when I get home tonight Awesome! So did both cranes go up or just one? Quote
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 just one yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6h39zwWYc8&list=UU6r4Zq6Aen2RHPz2RYPIPuw&feature=c4-overview 4 Quote
Triton Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Click the image for higher resolution. Edit: I tried to capture it as best I could but for over a month now (maybe two) there has been major work on top of the Bank of America Center. You can barely see the scaffolding in this photo. Edited February 24, 2014 by Triton 2 Quote
Triton Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 How many cranes do we have in downtown right now? Quote
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 I have tried to get the scaffolding at BoA too, but can't get the zoom.... what are they doing over there? Quote
LTAWACS Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 I regularly grimace at your posts... but this one picture is one of the best I've ever seen - aside from Priyanka Chopra. Good photo, man. Keep it up. :-) Quote
Nucleareaction Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 How many cranes do we have in downtown right now? One for Skyhouse. One for this, soon to be two. One for the Demo work on 609 Main. Quote
Triton Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) Unfortunately this was the only shot I could get today. There were too many construction crewmembers today. Maybe someone can get a better one this upcoming week. Edited March 2, 2014 by Triton 3 Quote
H-Town Man Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 This pic alone tells why the Exxon building should be left as-is, or renovated more lightly than the proposed steroid renovation. 3 Quote
democide Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Good eye H-Town Man, I didn't even notice it at all. Anyways, I think when a big company like Exxon decided to move out of there completely, that sealed the old building's fate. Quote
IronTiger Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 (edited) It looks wood is propping up the sides of the old foundation. However, didn't the old Foley's go several levels below ground than that? I seem to recall reading somewhere that it had a fairly extensive underground labyrinth of tunnels, with things like a car center and "Foley's Academy" in the basement, as well as a restaurant. Edited March 3, 2014 by IronTiger Quote
mollusk Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 ^^ IIRC, the car center was across the street in the parking garage, and Foley's Academy was on the same level as the hookup to the rest of the tunnel system. Over the years the dining option(s) moved all over the place. Quote
Houston19514 Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Yeah, that story about an underground labyrinth and multiple levels of basements seems to have turned out to have been nothing but urban myth. Quote
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