jgriff Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Just checked HAR. You're not kidding, that place is expensive. Some of the units are twice the price per sq ft of a nice house. Then you have to pay an enormous maintenece fee on top of that. I was in the market for a house in this price range last year. No way I would consider a high rise, just too expensive for what you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 The view from the south side units is really breathtaking and will be blocked. They'll be taking a pretty big financial hit when this building goes up. There are a dozen units for sale that have been on the market for a long time that aren't selling, and won't unless they steeply discount them or get a really dumb buyer. Depending on the placement of 1660, the southeast units may not have as much of a blocked view, but you're still going to have people looking directly in your window.Randall Davis never acquired an aerial easement over his neighbors. Folks at the Cosmo could litigate, but I doubt they'd have much of a case. Caveat Emptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) - Edited July 10, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 New 40-story residential tower planned for Uptown 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Seems like try anything, it might work, see what sticks - still no Ashby highrise, correct? After a long fight the developer for the Ashby high-rise got the OK to build, but the site remains inactive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 New 40-story residential tower planned for Uptown Urbannizer continues to out-scoop the local media by a day or more....Impressive, sir. I always feel like throwing on "Who's got the herb [urb]" by 311 when you post a new development. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Has any tower ever been stopped because it impeded views of another tower in Houston?Rather than saying it blocks our view they will say "traffic, egress, shadows, etc forgetting that their building does the same thing. Many of the things Used against ashby and unsuccessfully the Hines tower on San Felipe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Rather than saying it blocks our view they will say "traffic, egress, shadows, etc forgetting that their building does the same thing. Many of the things Used against ashby and unsuccessfully the Hines tower on San Felipe. Next up tenants of Randys' Arabella project will complain about their views being obstructed when something goes up on the parcel in front of it. He should build taller or acquire sites where the view will still be there long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Next up tenants of Randys' Arabella project will complain about their views being obstructed when something goes up on the parcel in front of it. He should build taller or acquire sites where the view will still be there long term. Developers could acquire an aerial easement over the property across the street from them in order to preserve their rights to a view, or could otherwise obtain a longterm lease for the air rights. If memory serves, Donald Trump pays a handsome sum every year to Tiffany's in New York to lease the air rights above the shop along Fifth Avenue to preserve the views in the tower next door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 The ability to spy on neighbors is a major selling point of highrises. No? Am I the only person that watched Sliver? Rear Window then. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Larry that is the first thing i thought of!!!!!!!!! seriously haha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Fat naked guy on Friends is th first thing that comes to my mind... Lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Developers could acquire an aerial easement over the property across the street from them in order to preserve their rights to a view, or could otherwise obtain a longterm lease for the air rights. If memory serves, Donald Trump pays a handsome sum every year to Tiffany's in New York to lease the air rights above the shop along Fifth Avenue to preserve the views in the tower next door. Tenants of Randys' should work together, look into this and fork over some money to buy air rights, probably dirt cheap here compared to most cities! I think it will never be done here with our no zoning restrictions and ample space to build, even if we favor more high-rise development down the road. If developers begin to spit out cash for air rights to preserve views, that's saying a lot about our skyline - I wish we were there! Posted this pic on another forum for a better visual. I'm so ready for this tower to extend the curved wall on the west side of Post Oak southward. The project will be shorter than BHP Billiton by ~30-40 feet and Cosmo will be the filling of the Oreo. Didn't someone say they were also unhappy about BHP Billitons' tower as well? Houston Marathon 2016 by Arie, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The folks complaining about this highrise are wasting their time. That is one choice intersection. If a developer wishes to make a ton of money that certainly is a good plot of land. Why wouldn't they build? I just hope Trammel Crow which also have another great plot of land, block 98 downtown, also develop theirs. These sites seem win-win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 This sounds awful, but I'd rather live in the Cosmopolitan and have a view of this new tower than to live on the north side of this new tower and have to look at the Cosmopolitan.That is the funniest (and truest) comment ever!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Battle-heats-up-over-proposed-tower-in-Uptown-7004224.php A Houston developer has filed a pre-emptive strike against the owners of a luxury high-rise near the Galleria to head off an "inevitable lawsuit" over its plans to build a tower next door. Brown said Wednesday that her group met with the developer, Dinerstein Co., several times to discuss homeowners' concerns over the size of the proposed tower, its proximity to their own 22-story building, and related traffic and safety issues. She said the association wants the building to be half as tall and 100 feet farther away. But she said she was surprised to learn that the owner of the lot next door, an affiliate of Dinerstein Co., had filed suit against her group. In its lawsuit, the developer is asking for a declaratory judgment prohibiting the homeowners association from asserting a nuisance claim for the construction of the tower. It also wants a judge to declare that the association does not have standing to assert an action "based on alleged violations of city ordinances." Attorney's fees are also being sought. The developer claims in the lawsuit that it addressed concerns raised by the condo owners by modifying the proposed building's design. The changes included lowering the height of the parking garage, allowing it to line up with the Cosmopolitan's garage; moving the building's cooling systems to the roof; and designing the structure so views from the Cosmopolitan would be less obstructed. Another key point in the lawsuit is a construction agreement between both property owners that was put in place when the Cosmopolitan was being developed in 2006. That developer obtained a "temporary use and aerial encroachment easement agreement" from the then-owner of the Post Oak property. The agreement allowed construction equipment to essentially swing above the neighboring property. As part of that agreement, the Cosmopolitan developer granted a reciprocal easement, allowing the Post Oak property owner to build a high-rise on its land in the future with the same construction rights. Bill Miller, a consultant hired by Dinerstein, said the company hopes to resolve the matter peacefully. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 ^^^ smart is.. as smart does.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I hope this doesn't alter the design too much...I really love the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 You think it's common? "Let us sell all of our units before you announce yours"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 For anyone interested in reading the petition of the lawsuit, it is attached as a .pdf. The recorded documents on which the lawsuit is based are referenced under the declaratory judgment causes of action. Dinerstein Petition.PDF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 351-units, 781 parking spaces 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 And the densification of uptown continues. Would be nice to see this go up around the same time as Hanover's second tower at blvd place which should be in the 35 story range as well, apartment over some office over retail. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 i for one am sooooooo happy to see that whole weird/ugly plaza go away!!!! saw both the mattress store and the rug store have their store closing signage up etc! whooOoohoooOooo!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Gensler riding in to save the day. Not bad. Would like to see a render though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, Luminare said: Gensler riding in to save the day. Not bad. Would like to see a render though. I promise if you go back to page 7 you will find one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Just now, brijonmang said: I promise if you go back to page 7 you will find one Nope. Just building elevations. I mean it looks nice, but I would like to see a few perspective renders just to see the colors and get an idea for the materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 A plat was filed yesterday for this project. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 any updates on this? and i swear that rug store has been in its final 8 days for the past 2 weeks!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Yeah. It said 9 days for 3 weeks before that... #TruthInAdvertising 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 haha! geez! i cannot wait to see that plaza demolished...i dont know why but i have never liked it!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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