Popular Post Urbannizer Posted March 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2018 2Q 2018 https://www.downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2018-03-26/180323_Development_Map__Renders_11X17.pdf 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Glad to see this is still listed as moving forward. This would be a nice anchor to spur new projects north of the Juice Box. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) I too am excited to see this potentially moving forward. It will be terrific for the area and will draw other uses to also come to the area. However, i feel that, given its location, it will be more difficult to lease up than other residential areas of downtown. The owners, if they build it, will need to “get real” on lease pricing. Edited March 27, 2018 by UtterlyUrban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 This is good news. Hopefully they will move faster than the block 98 highrise: 2015 soil samples, 2018 lines on the asphalt, then nothing. The positive aspect of this location, in addition to nearness to MMP, is the easy access to the Hardy Toll Road extension. This extension, I believe, will spur development in that region. Any business will have rapid access to IAH once the extension is in place. I think the extension will also benefit the developers of this project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 If we can get all those lots on the north end of Minute Maid Park filled up, our downtown will start to compare to other cities like Chicago. I'd love to see downtown double in size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I don't think they will have much of a problem with this site due to the close proximity to Minute Maid, and all of the new apartments across the street. Another thing to take into consideration is all of the smaller two and three story buildings in the area which will slowly become retail and service oriented space. From Franklin north there is quite a large stock of curious smaller buildings. When we lived in The Wagon Works complex, at Franklin and Crawford, I would ride my bike or walk to work at Cabo's.It took about ten minute on foot. About five minutes late at night by bike. Like I've said many times in the past, every time they add a new tower to the perimeter of downtown it enlarges the footprint and makes the city seem much larger. Wait till the Caydon towers start rising in Midtown and well have a whole new perimeter. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 You know since Marquette is starting a few projects in EaDo, I wonder if they're going to start this block anytime soon? Since the Downtown apartment market has shown a good amount of demand, I'm sure this building would do well. I'm just wondering why they haven't started yet? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted September 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2022 As @sapo2367 said on another topic there is a company doing work on the parking lot where Marquette had plans to build a high rise. I took a few pics and saw the company's logo on the trailer. Looking them up shows a company that does concrete and asphalt work but I don't see anything beyond that. My guess is they might be adding light poles to brighten up the lot at night. I see several square areas they dug up throughout the parking lot. https://a1sp.com 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 This thread is a blast from the past. Remember when that Development Map from Downtown was all we looked forward too? This city, in particular downtown, has come a long way. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 False alarm, truck was loaded out and leaving when I went by, looks like they just did an asphalt patch job. 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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