HoustonMidtown Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Pictures from today... Edited February 22, 2014 by HoustonMidtown 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I caught this one yesterday: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 People have looked for a post fossil fuel world for over 100 years. The problem everyone gets back to is that no fuel source is nearly as fungible as fossil fuels. I think conservation is far and away the most likely outcome, with a place still for oil and gas. That is correct. However, oil will at some point in the future end. Not 100%, but as a source used to propel our vehicles and heat our homes. That is more than likely a long way off. 100 years? Maybe more, maybe a little less? But still it is not right around the corner. Houston needs to continue diversifying as much as possible in the interim to avoid any sort of historical collapse eg: Detroit. We can both avoid and steer directly into that outcome if we're not cautious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 That is correct. However, oil will at some point in the future end. Not 100%, but as a source used to propel our vehicles and heat our homes. That is more than likely a long way off. 100 years? Maybe more, maybe a little less? But still it is not right around the corner. Houston needs to continue diversifying as much as possible in the interim to avoid any sort of historical collapse eg: Detroit. We can both avoid and steer directly into that outcome if we're not cautious. We're once again off topic (shocking, I know), but I don't see any meltdown of energy companies coming. I expect that there will be a repositioning as they adapt to whatever the dominant energy source is at that point. Shell is interestingly enough projecting that oil will cease to be used as a source of energy for cars around 2070 which is well before the current projected "end of oil" scenarios and well beyond the timeframe that should concern current building trends. I expect that you'll see the predominant energy companies do the exact same thing has happened in technology. They'll stockpile cash like crazy and start buying any firms that show promise and assimilate them. They have a lock on the kind of engineering talent that is needed to execute large scale installations and quite honestly, there's no way that a wholesale energy conversion happens in the world without their involvement. I would say that IBM is a better comparison than Kodak. IBM was nimble, adapted to change and is as strong as ever while doing business in a way that has no resemblance to their original model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 ^Agreed. And apparently I tend to veer conversations towards other areas..? IBM is indeed a great comparison. Veering back on topic ---> I'm curious whether anyone has gotten a look at any ground-3rd floor floor plans? While I'm not an advocate for retail in every knew building older towers like this one tend to lend themselves well to a more approrpiately scaled floor space for niche commerical that can latch onto and thrive in this area (thinking coffee shop/sandwich place etc). I also wonder if this building is using any of the new franchise tax incentives for historical properties to cover a % of its reconstruction/renovation? Would be interesting to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) Work has begun on this side. Lights are on inside. New Metrorail stations in front: Edited March 2, 2014 by Triton 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Looking awesome! Thanks for all the downtown updates! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks Triton! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 So this is just the one on the left right? What's gonna happen with the building on the right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 So this is just the one on the left right? What's gonna happen with the building on the right? Go to page 11 of this thread. You'll see they are now starting on the right side and they had crews in there even on Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. The lights are on inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Broadfoot Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks for the link from my earlier post. This project in particular is very exciting to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 So this is just the one on the left right? What's gonna happen with the building on the right?Link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Yuuuuuh thanks bro. Didn't realize it was that close in the thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 They've now removed a bunch more windows from the southwest side of the shorter building (click for detail, note the boards for safety and the plastic sheeting over where the windows were): 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Windows removed... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 It was hard to see in my last photo, but they've removed some big chunks out of the historic façade. Hopefully this is to restore them off-site rather than replace them with styrofoam à la 806 Main. Click for a bigger view: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 It was hard to see in my last photo, but they've removed some big chunks out of the historic façade. Hopefully this is to restore them off-site rather than replace them with styrofoam à la 806 Main. Click for a bigger view:Are you talking about those emblems underneath the windows? Looks like they're removing them selectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Are you talking about those emblems underneath the windows? Looks like they're removing them selectively. Yes. My hope is that they are removing pieces that are loose or damaged and replacing them after repair. Guess we'll see! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I once watched a façade restoration in Chicago that took several months... all the stone pieces were taken down, worked on, then put back up. Glacial process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Edited March 12, 2014 by Nate99 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I like the older windows on the bottom of the second image. The ones with more wood panes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I like the older windows on the bottom of the second image. The ones with more wood panes You can see in earlier pictures how they had been boarded over, it is just recently that they took the covering off. They have a lot of options with how this goes back together during renovation. The window frames around the big glass windows at street level under the arches are completely rusted out. I'd be surprised if anything on the exterior is in much better shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltexan83 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 took a photo of the front lobby today. Looks to have a lot of potential. Can't wait to see how it ends up. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarosurf Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I've been wondering how long they'll leave that hole in the wall open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Cool center pivot windows: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 took a photo of the front lobby today. Looks to have a lot of potential. Can't wait to see how it ends up.If done right it could be one impressive lobby( The kind of lobby were you will be sold on the place the moment you walk in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Almost all the windows are gone in this section 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Walked by today..... Lots going on..... Encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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