Popular Post jmitch94 Posted January 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2019 My perspective really does not do justice to how deep this has gone. Still somehow busting out foundations but it looks like they are prepping to start the foundation. 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Most excellent. Can't wait to watch it go up. I have a feeling this one will look better in person than in the renderings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 My only wish, is that the title of this thread, read, instead: Block 47 Redevelopment by Hines, 58-Story office tower. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, bobruss said: My only wish, is that the title of this thread, read, instead: Block 47 Redevelopment by Hines, 58-Story office tower. Why not go ahead and wish for 108? 😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted January 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) Edited January 28, 2019 by hindesky another pic 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted February 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2019 My favorite photos of the week 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted February 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2019 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Is that the actual foundation for the high rise or something different? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Is that the actual foundation for the high rise or something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 15 hours ago, wxman said: Is that the actual foundation for the high rise or something different? I would presume so. It looks very similar to the type of structure that was placed in the base/mat section under the Hillcorp tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 That is the steel work coming together for the mat. The angle that this is laid out on the block, will create some nice play with the other buildings. Also the fact that there will be so many different roof lines. It will look great silhouetted against the Chase(Texas Commerce) building, and the new to be built high rise to its west. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2019 Texas Tower https://www.hines.com/news/hines-and-ivanhoé-cambridge-name-revolutionary-office-development-in-downtown-houston 27 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) This building looks like the letter "H". Am I the only one? Can't wait till this is finish. I hope the Jones Plaza redevelopment will be complete at the time this one does. Edited February 5, 2019 by HOUCAJUN 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Guess it will be called the Texas Tower until a major tenant comes on board? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Triton said: Guess it will be called the Texas Tower until a major tenant comes on board? Vinson & Elkins has already signed on as an anchor tenant, I think. Hines has also announced they're moving to this tower. "Texas Tower" has a nice alliterative flow and also appeals to Texan nationalism. This one might actually be here to stay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 25 minutes ago, houstontexasjack said: Vinson & Elkins has already signed on as an anchor tenant, I think. Hines has also announced they're moving to this tower. "Texas Tower" has a nice alliterative flow and also appeals to Texan nationalism. This one might actually be here to stay. ...or you know because its on Texas Ave maybe? Like how they are naming their other tower as The Preston because its on Preston St. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Luminare said: ...or you know because its on Texas Ave maybe? Like how they are naming their other tower as The Preston because its on Preston St. The Press Release indicated the name was due to the tower being on Texas Ave. "Capitol Tower" was similarly named for being on Capitol St, but changed later. My point was that the moniker "Texas Tower" might actually stick around for those other reasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 The two new Hines towers are really going to transform the skyline. Coming in town from I-10 east and 45 south will look really neat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Luminare Posted February 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, thatguysly said: The two new Hines towers are really going to transform the skyline. Coming in town from I-10 east and 45 south will look really neat. Now where is that International Tower....come out come out wherever you are 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Thats going to take some serious arm twisting on the leasing staffs part to get that ship to sail, anytime soon. 49 minutes ago, Luminare said: Now where is that International Tower....come out come out wherever you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, bobruss said: Thats going to take some serious arm twisting on the leasing staffs part to get that ship to sail, anytime soon. I hope it dies. That site should be a hotel. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 minute ago, H-Town Man said: I hope it dies. That site should be a hotel. I actually agree with you. I think now that we are getting this one it frees up that site so much. However with the parking podium already built it will probably be that instead of something different. Hotel would be a great idea. Right next to one of the better parks in Houston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 59 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: I hope it dies. That site should be a hotel. A massive hotel! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 51 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: A massive hotel! I’d thought a W-branded hotel would be nice next to Market Square Park, although we’ll have one by Discovery Green. I wonder if a Conrad-branded property might work here. Edit: Removed Double Post from Glitch. Edited February 6, 2019 by houstontexasjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Anyone else not in love with this design? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonenadazilch Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 33 minutes ago, lockmat said: Anyone else not in love with this design? Even if the architecture seems more pragmatic than a design flourish, the angles and street orientation seem certain to contribute to the drama of the skyline as a whole especially seen from the northside. Other than peering out from car windows coming into town from I-45, it's too bad there's no substantial public space to view it from the northern edge like there is for the western view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, nonenadazilch said: Even if the architecture seems more pragmatic than a design flourish, the angles and street orientation seem certain to contribute to the drama of the skyline as a whole especially seen from the northside. Other than peering out from car windows coming into town from I-45, it's too bad there's no substantial public space to view it from the northern edge like there is for the western view. How about the Ravens tower at White Oak music venue? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, lockmat said: Anyone else not in love with this design? The way the parking garage spreads out in the renderings makes the tower portion seem puny. I have to remind myself that this is going to be over 700 feet tall. I wasn't a big fan of the renderings for 609 Main and people on here called it "the Whataburger tower" but when it was built, it turned out better than rendered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 9 hours ago, lockmat said: Anyone else not in love with this design? We tend to get bigger structures that are a decade behind the design curve. So maybe not in love but rather déjà vu. It’s crisp and clean without risk. Really what we’ve been used to, the 1100 Louisiana’s, 3 Allen Center’s, First City Towers. Sure they’re not award winners, however, they still look good collectively and age very well. Still waiting for the new generation of Pennzoils & Nations Banks. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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