democide Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I hope it's accurate. I think having a fat tower would match nicely with a fat garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
democide Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thank you for the pictures Graystone and welcome. You have the perfect view for this project, keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graystone Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thank you for the pictures Graystone and welcome. You have the perfect view for this project, keep 'em coming! Thanks! I will try to post updates as I can. I think its neat how you can see the old foundation walls of the buildings that used to be there before it was a parking lot. There is some cool history up thread on them. Sad that they are gone but I am happy to see something new being built here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks! I will try to post updates as I can. I think its neat how you can see the old foundation walls of the buildings that used to be there before it was a parking lot. There is some cool history up thread on them. Sad that they are gone but I am happy to see something new being built here.That is cool - I think these were basement walls. Appreciate the pics, keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Full sized backhoe and dump truck on site at 6 this morning. Now they are really starting to dig and haul away dirt.Hmmm, for done reason I thought Hines would have been the first to start. We have only gotten two renderings fir this building while Hines has shown us a lot about their plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Full sized backhoe and dump truck on site at 6 this morning. Now they are really starting to dig and haul away dirt.Hmmm, for done reason I thought Hines would have been the first to start. We have only gotten two renderings fir this building while Hines has shown us a lot about their plansI am curious if Hines will now delay their plans. Two buildings a block from each other coming on market at exactly the same time and looking for tenants may not be the best marketing strategy. Hines may now go back and check its research: is there enough demand? At what price points? I know zero about real estate development but, if Hines delayed a year and brought their project online in 2018 (a year after this one opens) they may project a better leasing environment? Of course, if demand is projected to be strong regardless, they just might launch now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I walked by there yesterday and the Hines lot is empty, but nothing going on. I think the market is there the latest population estimates for Houston is 2,195,995 for 2013 from the census bureau. Forbes rank Houston the 4th coolest city. A lot younger people are moving here and want to live inside the loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 There was a pretty short time span between the announcement and construction of this. I'm curious how it flew under the radar for so long, but hopefully Hines MS starts soon because that is a much better building IMO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Two buildings a block from each other coming on market at exactly the same time and looking for tenants may not be the best marketing strategy. Hines may now go back and check its research: is there enough demand? At what price points? My guess is demand should still be good. With very few homes on the market and lot shortages affecting even the exurbs, this town can't build residential fast enough to meet demand. Only labor shortages and soaring materials prices can stop the developers. Besides, the City's paying them to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graystone Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Here are some photos I took this morning. You can see the basement walls more clearly than he photos I took yesteday. I have some more I took during lunch that I will post later. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks, Graystone, for the pics. I'm your neighbor upstairs. I was going to report this, but no one believes me without photo proof. The first few layers of dirt looked like good soil and then it went red. Where do you suppose they are dumping all of this dirt? Also, Harvey Construction is building out an office space on the first floor of the G-Rodge. No construction trailers for this site (no room). Of course, I may be just making this up too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graystone Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks, Graystone, for the pics. I'm your neighbor upstairs. I was going to report this, but no one believes me without photo proof. The first few layers of dirt looked like good soil and then it went red. Where do you suppose they are dumping all of this dirt? Also, Harvey Construction is building out an office space on the first floor of the G-Rodge. No construction trailers for this site (no room). Of course, I may be just making this up too. Howdy Neighbor! I don't know where the dirt is going though the dump trucks seem to head east out once they leave the site. I've attached the pics I took during lunch. Notice in the last picture it looks like they are doing more soil samples. Enjoy! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I saw a detached container being pushed over to the Milam side of the dump truck road, today. It looked like the load was bricks. Notice that the north foundation wall of the center configuration, is gone. I guess bricks would be dumped at another location than dirt. It's to the right of your last pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) By looking at all the digging, when can say that this project is moving foward. Also I couldn't help but to think that this tower was going to be built right in front of the new Marriott Marquis. Glad it's not because this project will have a great impact on the Houston skyline. Edited August 9, 2014 by JoninATX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 A different tower is going to be attached to the Marquis garage. Development in the area is eventually going to surround Discovery Green with highrises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I am curious if Hines will now delay their plans. Two buildings a block from each other coming on market at exactly the same time and looking for tenants may not be the best marketing strategy. Hines may now go back and check its research: is there enough demand? At what price points? Hines will just have to get back to the drawing board and work harder to impress us wouldn't they? Double the height Hines Lol. By Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Are those pits the outline of the former bldg's foundation on this site? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Think of all the cranes that'll be towering over the skyline in about a year. 609 (2 or 3 cranes), One Market Square (2 cranes), Hess Tower (2 cranes), Marriott (2-3 cranes), the 10-story building next to GRB (1-2 cranes), 6 HC (2-3 cranes), Macy's site (3 cranes). It's gonna be bad ass. It'll rival the exxon site I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Also the Marquette 28 story apt next to fingers and hotel Alessandra at green street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Think of all the cranes that'll be towering over the skyline in about a year. 609 (2 or 3 cranes), One Market Square (2 cranes), Hess Tower (2 cranes), Marriott (2-3 cranes), the 10-story building next to GRB (1-2 cranes), 6 HC (2-3 cranes), Macy's site (3 cranes). It's gonna be bad ass. It'll rival the exxon site I bet.Hess Tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Is One Market Square a go? I have not seen an announcement on it.Also, to echo Urbannizer, is there a new Hess Tower? I thought their ops were by Discovery Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hess Tower?I believe the poster is referring to the Resi highrise that is planned to abut the Hess Garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Think of all the cranes that'll be towering over the skyline in about a year. 609 (2 or 3 cranes), One Market Square (2 cranes), Hess Tower (2 cranes), Marriott (2-3 cranes), the 10-story building next to GRB (1-2 cranes), 6 HC (2-3 cranes), Macy's site (3 cranes). It's gonna be bad ass. It'll rival the exxon site I bet.Not only will it rival, it will beat it. Imagine driving into houston and seeing downtown clogged with cranes. We will literally watch our skyline morph. As developments in midtown and along the bayou come up, it will be humbling to see! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 With such display of power, we might as well annex a few cities, just for the hell of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 With such display of power, we might as well annex a few cities, just for the hell of it. Like Austin and Beaumont. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I believe the poster is referring to the Resi highrise that is planned to abut the Hess Garage. This. My bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) There are studies questioning the reliability of eyewitnesses... (for the skeptics - did I put in enough links?) I'm liking this post solely because I lile certain mollusks ... on my plate! :-) Edited August 10, 2014 by LTAWACS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 It looks like theyve dug up the remains of some old buildings at the site. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 It would have been interesting to have been able to do a little digging around the site before they started construction to see what artifacts could have been found. This was the location of the Cellar and Warrens and everything else from the beginning of Houston. No telling what they are digging up and taking away to the dump. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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