Popular Post Nate99 Posted April 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2016 I could have sworn I uploaded these earlier... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I wonder where that digger is going... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 What is being built on that lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 On 4/18/2016 at 8:09 PM, HoustonBoy said: What is being built on that lot? At a minimum, it is going to be the garage and amenity space for the new apartments in the Texaco building. There were plans to put a 40 story residential tower on top of said garage, but those seem to be at least temporarily shelved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 IMG_5031 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr IMG_5032 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 ^^^ another strangely slow construction project. they must have loads of money / capital.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 This project missed the cycle and is likely positioning itself to take advantage, when it opens in 2020, of the next cycle. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 ^^^ another great job hindesky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I'm guessing they won't start taking in residents until the parking garage is built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 They installed min-blinds on the western tower and they look like the cheap metal kind. Those should look nice in a few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 What are they doing with this building? 609 Main topped out and building the crown. It has been renovated for years. Does anybody know the hold up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 More progress on the back side. Slow but steady. They finally put a nice green metal roof on the mechanical penthouse last week too, and are finally putting the white TPO roof on the older building (about half done at present). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 And the garage? any bets on when this will be done and leasing? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rechlin Posted July 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2016 Finally the last set of windows is going in. Looks great! 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Pilings for a future high rise? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 The parking garage is probably still designed to build a high rise on top of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Will this be ready when Houston hosts the Winter Olympics in 2038? and we used to joke about block 334. sheesh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I don't know much about renovating buildings like this but it does seem to be taking forever. I'm pretty sure they started at the end of 2013.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 They made the hole bigger! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 5 hours ago, cspwal said: They made the hole bigger! Looks like a consistent level all the way across the block along Capitol. Interesting that they did the foundation in phases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Probably easier to get the concrete trucks in that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Steel going in... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Rebar encased in steel, does this mean the new high rise is going up? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I don't think so. I think it means that they are building the foundation for a possible, maybe, sometime in your lifetime, highrise on top of the garage. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, UtterlyUrban said: I don't think so. I think it means that they are building the foundation for a possible, maybe, sometime in your lifetime, highrise on top of the garage. ^^^ @UtterlyUrban i find this hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I'm not a structural engineer, but those columns don't look big enough to shoulder a high rise on top of the garage they're building. This looks like a garage designed structure for cars and live load of moving vehicles but not strong enough to hold an additional high rise on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Is it possible to tell if the abandoned tunnel section from this block under Capital Street will be reopened and reconnected to the building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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