jmitch94 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Is there more information about this Theater district plan? I haven not hear of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I would also like to hear more about the theater district plan. I seemed to miss the thread. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) the Theater District Master Plan discussion has been taking place in the downtown subforum.. heres the thread. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/32179-theater-district-master-plan/ Edited June 4, 2015 by cloud713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Err.. What the heck are you taking about? The theater district master plan is Houston First's next focus after the convention district redevelopment wraps up next year.. Sure some things will probably change in the finalization process, but rest assured they are serious about this.Im not Poo-poo-ing this project at all. But My contact close to the city had some discouraging things to say about it, in terms of funding and scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Ahh. I took your "pie in the sky" reference to mean you thought it was complete fantasy or something.. Lol. One of the heads of Houston First that I spoke with was very optimistic about it.. But yeah funding should be interesting. Hopefully they can figure out how to funnel some funds from the same source that is funding the convention district over to the theater district redevelopment afterwards. I'm not positive where all that money is coming from? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 I’ve got it!Chronicle closes up shop at their DT HQ and then level that block. The grand I-45 reroute boondoggle gets like 10% grander by connecting the monstrosity of a trunkline East of DT to Memorial via a sunken Preston and Prairie (one Eastbound, one Westbound) that goes under Minute Maid (yes, I know field level is like 30 feet below grade already) that resurfaces around Milam. Then you combine the Chronicle block with the vacant lot and make Market Square a Market Rectangle. What’s another billion dollars? Cloud is that you 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Market Square Tower Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Awesome. Would be nice if they released a more close up version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 $2,900,000.00 remodel of the parking garage. Construction permit pulled in Feb 24, 2015. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted June 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2015 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie21love Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You mean the parking garage behind it? $2,900,000.00 remodel of the parking garage. Construction permit pulled in Feb 24, 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 It's a very extensive remodeling job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 2.9 can get spread pretty thin over a building that size. Hopefully it will look much better and maybe even complement the tower. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You mean the parking garage behind it?The parking garage attached, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'm counting about 15floors~ close to the halfway mark on the height! about 25 more weeks until she's topped off? or around 6months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Montrose1100 Posted June 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2015 This view in 2 years will be even better. Just crossing my fingers they don't produce an ugly facade. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctaf Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 speaking of facade, have they ever produced a more detailed, hi-def style rendering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 speaking of facade, have they ever produced a more detailed, hi-def style rendering? I don't know if this is higher def than any of the other renderings we have http://www.shelbyestus.com/pub/MarketSquareTower.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I don't know if this is higher def than any of the other renderings we have http://www.shelbyestus.com/pub/MarketSquareTower.pdfStill highly suspicious we have seen nothing of the other side. Clearly just based on the roof, it doesn't appear to be symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 What do you expect to be back there? This building is half a block wide.. That's like 125'... If you only had units on one side, and utilities/hallway on the far back side that would leave you with 100'+ long units. For the units less than 1,000 sq ft it would mean they would be less than 10' wide.. Very improbable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I would imagine the northern half of the top simply doesn't have any amenities since they don't expect that view to be very popular. I doubt there will any kind of mechanical equipment there. I wouldn't be too worried. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 And from previous pictures, there are balconies facing the garage, sure they won't have a good view, but it seems indicative that the backside is not just a blank wall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 'Stonian Posted June 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) This view in 2 years will be even better. Just crossing my fingers they don't produce an ugly facade. The facade is going to be all brick and stone. A few weeks ago I went to the 10 floor of the existing garage and saw the facade prototype they were building, even snapped a couple of pictures. Also the rendering on site on Milam St. shows an all stone facade for the first 4-5 floors and details all brick to the 40th floor with stone accents. It should turn out very similar to One Park Place (same architect). There will also be fabulous southwestern and downtown views of the city FROM this building. The older 20-30 floor JPMorgan Chase bldg, 609 Main, BGgroup Place and the new Hines Tower across Market Square will be especially prominent from the units on the southeast (Milam) side of the building - particularly when they are all lit up at night. Edited June 19, 2015 by 'Stonian 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 The facade is going to be all brick and stone. A few weeks ago I went to the 10 floor of the existing garage and saw the facade prototype they were building, even snapped a couple of pictures. Also the rendering on site on Milam St. shows an all stone facade for the first 4-5 floors and details all brick to the 40th floor with stone accents. It should turn out very similar to One Park Place (same architect).There will also be fabulous southwestern and downtown views of the city FROM this building. The older 20-30 floor JPMorgan Chase bldg, 609 Main, BGgroup Place and the new Hines Tower across Market Square will be especially prominent from the units on the southeast (Milam) side of the building - particularly when they are all lit up at night.Glad to hear/see it's not stucco or painted brick. I was hoping for darker stone but I'll reserve judgement until it has enough on its facade to get a better idea of how it will tie into the skyline. Thanks for the info & pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Still can't tell if I'm going to like this one or not, but this is certainly promising. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 The back is different.. Only 2 rows of balconies vs 3 on the front.. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Intriguing. Maybe they are going to have the larger 2-3 bedroom apartments on the back, and the smaller ones at the front? Or maybe the apartments will just be wider since they will have to be narrower than the front. That would allow them to have more units on the better view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amashgo Posted June 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2015 Stalking our neighbors because I can - the grainy/ hazy look is because of rain :/ 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) I like this new guy^ Does anyone else see a slight height difference between 11-12? Edited June 19, 2015 by jmitch94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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