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 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...
capnmcbarnacle Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Chevron picked up the parking garage across the street as part of their long term plans. http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/03/chevron-buys-downtown-property/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Chevron picked up the parking garage across the street as part of their long term plans.http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/03/chevron-buys-downtown-property/Holla!Chevron more sure than hines/others. Can't wait for the rendering to leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 well of course Chevron is more sure... they are going to own and occupy the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Pollers in subsude's thread don't seem to think so, only by a few votes of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Kudos for Chevron for being a good corporate citizen. I'd hate to see Houston lose a ton of business to the suburbs, or, worse yet, unincorporated areas of the county... ahem, ExxonMobil. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Pollers in subsude's thread don't seem to think so, only by a few votes of course That's because of the rendering. Having a rendering out makes something far more real, and until a rendering comes out for Chevron, there will always be those who are skeptical that it will happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontiger Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 For what it's worth - I had a conversation with a Chevron employee who just moved into my apartment complex this weekend, he was just transferred in from CA office. He seemed to be aware of the new tower... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Kudos for Chevron for being a good corporate citizen. I'd hate to see Houston lose a ton of business to the suburbs, or, worse yet, unincorporated areas of the county... ahem, ExxonMobil. It's unincorporated......for now. I bet dollars to donuts Houston is licking their chops waiting for this to be complete. Is there an off chance that when The Woodlands becomes a city that they could hop the county line to acquire the property? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I drove by today and didn't see any scaffolding or signs of construction on any of the properties. I'm not even sure what they could do. Attached is where the new tower will go I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I always thought that the "second Enron tower" looked like a love child from the "first Enron Building" and the old Exxon building. Enron's shape and glass. Exxon's overhangs and proportions/profile. Brilliant tribute to both. Lets hope whatever Chevron puts up makes as much sense and continues the thoughtful harmony. Regardless how tall it is. But tall would be nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Chevron picked up the parking garage across the street as part of their long term plans. http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/03/chevron-buys-downtown-property/ Any chance they will tear it down to build a 4th tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Any chance they will tear it down to build a 4th tower? My sources say this is the long term plan. Full disclosure: my sources are just the other voices in my head. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 It's unincorporated......for now. I bet dollars to donuts Houston is licking their chops waiting for this to be complete. Is there an off chance that when The Woodlands becomes a city that they could hop the county line to acquire the property? No, unless Houston allows it, which I very seriously doubt would happen. Houston essentially controls all of Harris County for incorporation/annexation purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) It's unincorporated......for now. I bet dollars to donuts Houston is licking their chops waiting for this to be complete. Is there an off chance that when The Woodlands becomes a city that they could hop the county line to acquire the property? I don't think The Woodlands would be able to, even if they were a city. It's in Houston's ETJ. Oops. Sorry I jumped the gun before noticing the question had already been answered. Edited March 27, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoothrewpoo Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Any chance they will tear it down to build a 4th tower? Nope, they've already earmarked the land for a future 4th tower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 It's unincorporated......for now. I bet dollars to donuts Houston is licking their chops waiting for this to be complete. Is there an off chance that when The Woodlands becomes a city that they could hop the county line to acquire the property? Woodlands isn't going to become a city for a long time...maybe never. Once the truth came out how much it cost to be a city and provide city services, most residents decided that they were not that scared of Houston after all. Most are content to remain a village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Woodlands isn't going to become a city for a long time...maybe never. Once the truth came out how much it cost to be a city and provide city services, most residents decided that they were not that scared of Houston after all. Most are content to remain a village. THE Woodlands lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Btw, since Chevron now owns the Enron complex, can we expect the new Chevron tower(s) to be Enron 3 so-to-speak? Will they try and make a similar looking tower to match the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Nope, they've already earmarked the land for a future 4th tower. How much room do they really need? If their long term plan calls for that large of a downtown expansion that would be incredible. I can only hope that is true and that they make it public. Exxon's campus has put the spotlight on The Woodlands and has caused a lot of companies to move that way, as well as expedited the Grand Parkway extension from 290 all the way to 59. That would be exciting for downtown and maybe they could sway some people to get some rail lines built to connect them with companies in Greenway and the Galleria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Chevron picked up the parking garage across the street as part of their long term plans. http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/03/chevron-buys-downtown-property/The garage I think the article is referring to is 425 Bell St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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