Fortune Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 "Alliance Residential Co. is planning to develop a five-story, 207-unit apartment complex south of downtown for the block bounded by Bell, Leeland, Main and Fannin. EDI International is the architectural firm." http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Houston-s-apartment-boom-focuses-on-urban-scene-4619878.php?t=445cfc44ffb05374ef Latest Renders: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/537f8331e4b08eeb11e2760f/55e9fab0e4b0d36ec99dd6a2/55e9fcace4b0a39300d61dfa/1441397932957/Final.jpg?format=1200w http://static1.squarespace.com/static/537f8331e4b08eeb11e2760f/55e9fab0e4b0d36ec99dd6a2/55e9fcabe4b0ad0bfed754e7/1441397932228/Final+Image.jpg?format=1200w 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 looks retaily on the bottom... seeing as though it's in CBD proper i'm kinda surprised they're mot pushing for something closer to the 7-8 story range, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Skyhouse is going to have a new neighbor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) looks retaily on the bottom...seeing as though it's in CBD proper i'm kinda surprised they're mot pushing for something closer to the 7-8 story range, though.No kidding. We've always been told land value determines height. What gives?I'm glad development is crawling to the north, starting to build a connection to the core Edited June 25, 2013 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It sounds like Hines is thinking about constructing a multifamily highrise apartment at Preston and Travis based on this article which would be even bigger news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Sorry - missed that there is a pre existing thread on the high rise. My bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Nice. This is turning into a cool area with the Savoy redevelopment, Skyhouse/retail, and now this complext next door which looks like it could contain some retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I'm very excited about the developments in this area to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Man, this makes me HAPPY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Yes. This is momentum. 4 adjacent blocks of residential/hotel, and ground floor retail starts to make real sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Not in a bad sense, but this place is going to look strange to me in downtown. This style is everywhere else but downtown. It'll actually make downtown start to look like a neighborhood. Weird! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 "The land is still under contract and is still a parking lot, but the project site consists of 1.44 acres on the southeast corner of Main and Bell streets, just a block north of another incentive project: SkyHouse Houston, Novare Group Inc.’s $65 million high-rise. Alliance wants to build a 207-unit, four-story community above parking." http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/06/downtown-living-incentive-plan-finds.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 looks retaily on the bottom...seeing as though it's in CBD proper i'm kinda surprised they're mot pushing for something closer to the 7-8 story range, though.Per the hbj article, could it be all the first floor is just parking and this is an effort to disguise it? Or could they still fit some retail in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Per the hbj article, could it be all the first floor is just parking and this is an effort to disguise it? Or could they still fit some retail in? They could put retail on the first floor and have the garage behind it. Thats what skyhouse is doing with their north retail area. However, I'm being merely speculative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 truthfully i seriously doubt they put retail here - seems unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 It doesn't seem like one floor is enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 truthfully i seriously doubt they put retail here - seems unnecessary.Lost opportunity; even more expensive to fix too. It's right in front of a train stop (which makes me wonder why the MFAH doesn't advertise on the side of their parking garage at the Museum District stop but that's another convo), if anything the tower next door doesn't need retail b/c this one doesn't. Or they both need retail; but one having retail and the other not is a recipe for disaster for the sole retail property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Lost opportunity; even more expensive to fix too. It's right in front of a train stop (which makes me wonder why the MFAH doesn't advertise on the side of their parking garage at the Museum District stop but that's another convo), if anything the tower next door doesn't need retail b/c this one doesn't. Or they both need retail; but one having retail and the other not is a recipe for disaster for the sole retail property.Totally forgot that it's in front of a stop... The city should actually force or at the very least heavily incentivize developers to include retail at stops. Not quite following you why it needs to be either both or none, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Totally forgot that it's in front of a stop... The city should actually force or at the very least heavily incentivize developers to include retail at stops. Not quite following you why it needs to be either both or none, tho.I'm guessing because retail likes to be near retail, and if there isn't any there, they won't build it at all because they don't want to be alone because it won't a destination area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Lost opportunity; even more expensive to fix too. It's right in front of a train stop (which makes me wonder why the MFAH doesn't advertise on the side of their parking garage at the Museum District stop but that's another convo), if anything the tower next door doesn't need retail b/c this one doesn't. Or they both need retail; but one having retail and the other not is a recipe for disaster for the sole retail property.Gotta agree with you here.When the rail was being built, all we heard was allllll these business owners crying foul about how the rail was killing their businesses. NOW that the main st rail is complete, it seems like everyone is clueless on how to capitalize on it. I mean HELLO, you basically have thousands of people every hour passing by your business just looking out of the train windows for something interesting to look at. Advertise loudly, build around the stops, do something! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Houston is finally going the right direction, UP! UP everywhere actually lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Regarding the possibility of retail, (1) we do not know that there is not going to be retail (2) the renderings look like there will be some retail (3) Alliance has built other projects with retail. On a related note, the downtown current projects map says the building will have an underground garage (which makes 1st floor retail even more feasible/likely). I have no idea how reliable that note is, but there it is. Edited August 15, 2013 by Houston19514 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 The downtown houstom.org map says construction starts this month. Hope that's still correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblelino Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Who cares? Its just a five story bldg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) Who cares? Its just a five story bldg. There are a couple of us here who appreciates density. Edited September 13, 2013 by TowerSpotter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 It's the people in the units that almost ,matter more. 207 isn't a ton but its significant for this area at this point in time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jackwood Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I like watching parking lots disappear. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Also...downtownhouston.org development map says it is supposed to break ground this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I care. I care as well. I honestly wouldn't mind if every parking/vacant lot in downtown went to something "mediocre" like this. Development like this is great and it brings more residents to downtown, making it a more livable and healthy neighborhood. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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