zaphod Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I love how this tower has a certain kind of symettry and theme, like the older 1980s towers near it. Houston's skyline is very recognizable and this contributes positively to that. I really dislike the current trend in architecture where a lot of buildings are goofy jenga stacks of glass blocks with a weird oversized podium. Those buildings don't look like anything, they are just noise. To make matters worse, that style is associated with the dubious under-occupied condo towers for the foreign mega-rich to hoard or launder their money in cities like Melbourne, Vancouver, etc which often don't have a real economic foundation to justify their levels of real estate investment. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted December 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2019 Looks like tunnel connection to the north side. Southern tower crane is now taller than the north crane. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post adr Posted December 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hines is busy. Crane going up on their residential project across the street. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 57 minutes ago, adr said: Hines is busy. Crane going up on their residential project across the street. With all the Gerald Hines buildings in Downtown Houston perhaps it should be named Hineston. Hineston in Houston. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted January 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2020 Jumping the north tower crane. Cranes everywhere. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samagon Posted January 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2020 imagine. Kingpin and Green Goblin. They've teamed up and kidnapped Gwen Stacy and are holding her hostage in the pool of the Market Square Tower. There is an elaborate set of explosives set to detonate spilling the water and Gwen Stacy out into the streets of Houston. But wait! Spiderman is working from his office in the 601 Travis building! His spidey senses tell him to look at the pool, and he leaps into action, as he shoots webs at the closest tower crane swinging from crane to crane, he is swinging from the last orange crane just when the pool breaks and he has to make a daring rescue of Gwen Stacy in mid air! Houston can sleep soundly in the knowledge that Spiderman is keeping the town safe from villains like Kingpin and Green Goblin! 7 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Had a client in real estate the other day mention that he can't remember the last time there were so many cranes within the 610 loop. He said mayyyyybe 06-07. Then we joked that its still 5 cranes less than Austin at any given time. As a younger person who remembers old DT and old 3rd ward, these pictures are nuts. Thank y'all for them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, X.R. said: Had a client in real estate the other day mention that he can't remember the last time there were so many cranes within the 610 loop. He said mayyyyybe 06-07. Then we joked that its still 5 cranes less than Austin at any given time. As a younger person who remembers old DT and old 3rd ward, these pictures are nuts. Thank y'all for them. It's like Houston is building a whole new city with better walkability and transit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2020 https://realtynewsreport.com/2020/01/06/the-2020-outlook-for-houstons-office-market-qa-with-chip-colvill-of-colvill-office/ Realty News Report: Houston’s new buildings, 609 Main at Texas, the Bank of America Tower, and the Hines’ Texas Tower which is under construction, have done remarkably well in attracting tenants. Can you explain this attraction to the new properties? Chip Colvill: The new modern design, floor to ceiling glass, more efficient floor plan designed to accommodate the latest tenant layouts, and UFAD (underfloor air distribution in the case of 609 Main and Texas Tower) are just a few of the reasons. In capitalizing on strong tenant demand, our firm has leased up 609 Main and we understand Bank of America Tower is close to finishing up too, so Texas Tower is really the only remaining new development space in the CBD coming on line in late 2021. Hines has focused on the tenant experience more than ever at Texas Tower, including an unsurpassed lobby design with rich amenity offerings at the street level. Hines has learned best practices along the way in developing 811 Main and 609 Main, so Texas Tower will be an amazing building. Accordingly our Texas Tower leasing team is seeing strong leasing activity at this property. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 What are they doing a floor and a half/week now? This beauty is gonna be topped out in no time, can't wait to see that glorious crown light up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted January 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2020 ^^^ just a badly needed reminder... 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 16 hours ago, X.R. said: Had a client in real estate the other day mention that he can't remember the last time there were so many cranes within the 610 loop. He said mayyyyybe 06-07. Then we joked that its still 5 cranes less than Austin at any given time. 2015-2017 there were more here. And more than in Austin. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 7 hours ago, monarch said: ^^^ just a badly needed reminder... Ugh I love it! I want it done already! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pm91 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 it's starting to peak out above the lower skyline... I'll try to get a picture today or after the storms 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 5 hours ago, enriquewx91 said: Ugh I love it! I want it done already! I hope they light up this building like an H at night 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 16 hours ago, HOUCAJUN said: I hope they light up this building like an H at night That would be awesome! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post samagon Posted January 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 1/9/2020 at 3:49 AM, monarch said: ^^^ just a badly needed reminder... that's awesome that there will be a rooftop park visible from my office. green the place up a bit. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 DLA Piper signed a lease for the entire 38th floor. 40% leased now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, CREguy13 said: DLA Piper signed a lease for the entire 38th floor. 40% leased now. every little bit counts... @CREguy13 If you were to guess, what is the most likely downtown office to start construction - Houston Center 6, or 1 Market Square / International Tower... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Avossos said: every little bit counts... @CREguy13 If you were to guess, what is the most likely downtown office to start construction - Houston Center 6, or 1 Market Square / International Tower... ... OR... another new Hines tower. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CREguy13 Posted January 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Avossos said: every little bit counts... @CREguy13 If you were to guess, what is the most likely downtown office to start construction - Houston Center 6, or 1 Market Square / International Tower... 6 Houston has been dead quiet. Very little substance there for several years. My money would be on 1 Market Square. There is a huge shift to this part of downtown by the tenants these new buildings are trying to attract. There was rumor of the Developer being in negotiations with a couple large tenants last year that would have met the pre-leasing requirement to start construction - I believe around 2024. I am not sure of the current status, but as Texas Tower continues to fill up the availability for trophy Class A space considerably decreases. I would not be surprised if more information came out later this year and this project broke ground in the next 12 - 18 months. Just my opinion. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/8/2020 at 5:10 PM, X.R. said: Had a client in real estate the other day mention that he can't remember the last time there were so many cranes within the 610 loop. He said mayyyyybe 06-07. Then we joked that its still 5 cranes less than Austin at any given time. As a younger person who remembers old DT and old 3rd ward, these pictures are nuts. Thank y'all for them. On 1/9/2020 at 9:52 AM, H-Town Man said: 2015-2017 there were more here. And more than in Austin. Indeed. It's actually probably not even close. That is, Houston has had far more high rise construction than Austin. I just did a quick check on Emporis for Houston and Austin high-rises ( stopped at 150') completed since 2010 or currently under construction. Houston had 84. Austin had about 37. (On a side note; this is one of my pet peeves about Houstonians; they are so eager to go out of their way to diminish and disregard what their city has accomplished and is accomplishing.) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: Indeed. It's actually probably not even close. That is, Houston has had far more high rise construction than Austin. I just did a quick check on Emporis for Houston and Austin high-rises ( stopped at 150') completed since 2010 or currently under construction. Houston had 84. Austin had about 37. (On a side note; this is one of my pet peeves about Houstonians; they are so eager to go out of their way to diminish and disregard what their city has accomplished and is accomplishing.) Maybe not all at once like in some periods, but year after year its been crazy consistent. Consistently high. They also don't seem all bundled up like they used too when booms would match oil prices. Instead its been a pretty steady. As soon as one is about to take a crane down, another one is about to go up. I rather have that kind of consistency that has more stability than the fun boom times with crash that we know comes afterwards. EDIT: From what I seen plotting on the development map this seems to indicate this as well. 2020 looks be a crazy year where a bunch will finish out (cranes down) while the next cycle gets ready to hit the ground running (cranes up). Most buildings are 2 year cycles. Most of the cranes down this year started in 2018, when things were starting to tick back up again, and aiming for 2020 completion. The next cycle is 2020-2022. Edited January 14, 2020 by Luminare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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