arche_757 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Driving around town today for a few projects.... This would have been interesting over close to the old commercial area of the Heights (not on anything historic, but perhaps in place of some CVS or run-down Krogers). Every time I go to that area I'm always surprised there are several residential highrises (and a hospital) over there. You never see them unless your in the Heights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 YES!TAKE NOTES OTHER DEVELOPERS, TAKE NOTES! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 A small truck with a crane on property and another truck with a bed of steel beams parked on the lot..I'm no expert but I think skyhouse three is official a go 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Quite a number of construction/crane erector workers on site.at 2:00 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Pictures! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Howard Huge Posted January 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2015 The Novare Group. We don't **** around. Novare came to town to chew bubblegum and build Skyhouses..... .....and they're fresh out of bubblegum. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Skyhouse don't care. Skyhouse don't give a $hit. Edited January 31, 2015 by H-Town Man 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Lmfao Howard.I think we drove by the site at similar times yetsterday. That homeless guy was sitting on that very bench, hunched over JUST like that. Man we need to figure out something to do with the homeless besides just ignoring them and/or pushing them further down the street (sorry, not trying to side track this thread)Edit. And since we all always seem to be scoping out sites at similar times unknowingly (Triton has definitely hit up a few of the same sites as me around the same time of day) we should organize some type of meet up if we're planning to be in a certain area (preferably with lots of construction to drool over). I believe there was a thread about meet and greets somewhere Edited January 31, 2015 by cloud713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Man, it was really badass cruising by the site and seeing them drill. Boss move while others are pulling back. Photo from an hour ago... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) So, Navarre will build 3 highrise resi buildings.... Two towers right next to each other within maybe.... 3.5 years..... All the while the midtown superblock stays as a decade-long conceptual rendering (but is now slated to start soon) and Camden Conte flattens a building to become a parking lot instead of twin highrises.?Clearly there are two very different corporate cultures at play here. Edited January 31, 2015 by UtterlyUrban 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 It a damn shame when outsiders have more faith in Houston than a Houston bases company 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 It's not only the tower that's getting built, we are adding retail as well as jobs once completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Have any of the retail spots in the first skyhouse been leased out yet? Haven't been by it in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Have any of the retail spots in the first skyhouse been leased out yet? Haven't been by it in a while.No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Nice shots Hindesky! Looks like you and I had the same idea today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Nice shots Hindesky! Looks like you and I had the same idea today.Being a bicycle enthusiast, the weekend is the best and easiest way to work my way around the various construction sites in downtown, Midtown, Montrose and other sites inside the loop to take pictures. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris2 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 1.31.15 by H-TownChris, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thoughts on the empty gfr? Hope it fills up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I wonder who they are trying to market into the GFR? Who is marketing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I wonder who they are trying to market into the GFR? Who is marketing it?Wulfe I believe.Wulfe knows what they're doing, Im sure they will land a solid long term lease soon, not some fly by night retailer looking to "see if this works". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 May take some time to fill those up. Retail follows residential growth. More inclined to think we'll see something there once Block 334 opens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 May take some time to fill those up. Retail follows residential growth. More inclined to think we'll see something there once Block 334 opens.Meaning in the year 2025? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thoughts on the empty gfr? Hope it fills up Troll attempt. I'm sure if there's not GFR now with buildings still under construction or in lease-up, it means there never will be right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 As far as the gfr goes..I think they want something big, but market my force them to go smaller..Corner store, mom and pop bakery, somebody yoga studio, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 May take some time to fill those up. Retail follows residential growth. More inclined to think we'll see something there once Block 334 opens.There is a terrific space at the corner of Lamar and la Branch. It is in one park place. It has hundreds of residences above it and tens of thousands who walk by it weekly. Yet, in 5 years, I don't think it has ever leased and I am at a loss as to why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Yeah. I'm more concerned with the GFR in downtown than wether the residences will fill up. As someone said recently.. GFR is generally a money loser, and merely added as an "amenity" for the residents. They're likely going to have to not shoot for big time national retailers and settle for more local stores. Unless they go with restaurants.. I think restaurants will be a big filler in all the incoming GFR. I see the national retailers going for more of the GreenStreet/planned retail district scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Once a few more residential buildings are completed in the area, a coffee shop, sandwich shop/convenience store, or dry cleaner would work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Isn't the gfr in Skyhouse in the garage and not fronting main? That area isn't yet big on pedestrian activity. Bell station is one of the least used stations and DR transit station users usually never head north to that area. I would think that once a bigger residential population develops there will be more of a market for retail but for now Skyhouse rarely has anyone foot traffic around it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Photo from this morning. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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