ClutchCity Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 So they could be a quarter empty for all we know Why would they be leasing space in other buildings they don't own then? It's probably just the first 3 floors if they're doing renovations and don't want people in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 the rumor at Chevron is that some employees are getting moved into one of the Allen Centers because Chevron is at capacity in its two buildings and what it has at Continental. hence, why Chevron will be building a new tower. if any areas in the Chevron buildings are empty, my guess is that Chevron is redoing the build out for some reason (perhaps to hold more folks until the new building is complete). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 htownproud is correct. i can assure you chevron is not 1/4 empty at either tower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I didn't know they were leasing in another building. All the details are coming together to confirm what some of y'all have been saying. Very Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) "Chevron will sublease 315,000 squarefeet of the Devon sublease space in Allen Center through 2017;" http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2013-02-15/2012-4Q_-_Stream.pdf Edited March 19, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 "Chevron will sublease 315,000 squarefeet of the Devon sublease space in Allen Center through 2017;" http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2013-02-15/2012-4Q_-_Stream.pdf I wonder what the total square footage is of all the space they have in other buildings. That is a pretty sizable chunk alone, plus whatever else they have. It'll be interesting if they move more people here when they finally announce they'll build it like Exxon did with their campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I wonder what the total square footage is of all the space they have in other buildings. That is a pretty sizable chunk alone, plus whatever else they have. It'll be interesting if they move more people here when they finally announce they'll build it like Exxon did with their campus. 1400 Smith has 1.3 Million Square feet.Chevron leases more than 300,000 square feet in 1600 Smith1500 Louisiana has 1.2 Million Square feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 1400 Smith has 1.3 Million Square feet.Chevron leases more than 300,000 square feet in 1600 Smith1500 Louisiana has 1.2 Million Square feet1600 Smith is the only other building they lease space in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 when it's all said and done, Chevron will have 4 million sf of owned space in downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 when it's all said and done, Chevron will have 4 million sf of owned space in downtown.That is essentially one more building about the same size of the others - 1.5mil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 1.5 mil is a pretty big building though. The JP Morgan Chase Tower is like 1.7 mil, but I thought it was mentioned that Chevron's tower would be 48-50ish stories. Does that mean really big floor plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 The Chase Tower footprint is relatively small for the block. Chevron might well be planning a thicker tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 the new tower will be 1.3M sf, but there will be some infill in the area between 1500 Louisiana and the new tower that bumps up the total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaga Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Hoothrewpoo - Are there renderings for this tower yet and if so have you seen them? Is this your typical downtown glass tower or will this be a "trophy" tower with a unique design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Hoothrewpoo - Are there renderings for this tower yet and if so have you seen them? Is this your typical downtown glass tower or will this be a "trophy" tower with a unique design? Dunno. Haven't seen any renderings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 hoothrewpoo's info matches what i've heard and then some... i guess they'll be trying to create a real campus like feel on the street level which should be interesting. can't wait to see a rendering. knowing some of the players behind the scenes i'd guess pickard is the architect but that's just an estimated guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) Dang, I love Pickard Chilton's work, but I really hope Chevron doesn't use them too. There are still other quality architects in the world. (Pickard Chilton did BG Group Place, the ExxonMobil campus, and is doing the new BHP Billiton Tower and the new Hines tower...) Edited March 20, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) I believe HOK is the Architect... Edited March 20, 2013 by hoothrewpoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 the new tower will be 1.3M sf, but there will be some infill in the area between 1500 Louisiana and the new tower that bumps up the total.Will the infill go on the property where the green space currently is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I was thinking maybe they'll put three or four stories to connect the two towers, hopefully with some retail to accommodate the employees, bit that's just wishful thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I was thinking maybe they'll put three or four stories to connect the two towers, hopefully with some retail to accommodate the employees, bit that's just wishful thinking. more likely than you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Will the infill go on the property where the green space currently is ? I'm not familiar with the location of the green space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 What are the chances it is the same oval shape the others are? Nooooooooo I like the other ones, I would just prefer something different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Not trying to insert skepticism into this but does anyone have reservations that our source on these rumors is a person named after throwing fecal matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 I believe HOK is the Architect...HOK is the project architect, and Pickard Chilton will be the design architect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Ha! I wouldn't consider me a source. Just your average Jane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 While I'm not exactly sure of the block this tower will sit on, I'm assuming that this tower would have to be MEGA tall to escape the shadow of Wells Fargo (from a I-45 North view) or Allen Center for an Allen Parkway view. A 45 or 50 story tower will get lost amongst all the other buildings in this location. Not to mention if 5 Allen Center gets going. I guess what I'm saying is, I don't think it really matters what it looks like or how tall it will be because at the end of the day, it won't amount to anything more than infill. But that's my opinion. I don't know jack diddily squat... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Someone pinch me, I gotta be dreaming! H-Town is on the verge of getting all the respect it lost for so long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greens! Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 the new tower will be 1.3M sf, but there will be some infill in the area between 1500 Louisiana and the new tower that bumps up the total. So assuming the typical 25k sf floorplate, that brings it to about 52 floors. It could be higher if they decided to make some of the upper floors smaller or put a crown on it. Do you know anything about the details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I'd imagine the floorplates will be larger than 25k sf, maybe 28ish. I think the tower will ultimately come in under 50 stories (guessing 48), but along with everything else I've said, it's pure speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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