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Popular Post Nate99 Posted June 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2021 Adding glass to the round bit. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Big E Posted June 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 I visited Houston for the first time since Thanksgiving 2019, and managed to snap a few picks of the building as I was coming down I-45. Got to say, its one handsome building, and you can really see how wide it looks compared to the JP Morgan Chase Building: 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enriquewx91 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Will the crown light up? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Big E Posted June 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 6 hours ago, enriquewx91 said: Will the crown light up? I think it does have its own lighting system, yes. Its why its see through glass and not something else. In other news, my trip to Houston ended and I caught some more pics on the way out: Â Â Â Despite how imposing the building is from the northern approach, its prominence is rather miniscule from the southern TX-288/I-69 approach. It seems JP Morgan is just enough to hide it in most angles: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) On 6/6/2021 at 7:38 PM, hindesky said: Â Â Â Â WOW! Edited June 8, 2021 by MidCenturyMoldy 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 11 hours ago, enriquewx91 said: Will the crown light up? Hopefully it's better than 609 Main. 6 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 Flying up sheetrock. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) Maybe a bit of a hyperbole, but between Texas Tower, the JPM/600 Travis remodel, and Pennzoil, Houston will have 3 of the most unique building lobbies on 3 continuous blocks.   Edited June 13, 2021 by urbanize713 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aachor Posted June 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2021 Texas Tower and the Downtown as of yesterday (June 13th) evening.  24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Retail Leasing Flyer for Texas Tower Chicago-based Italian restaurant Etta will take one of the spaces; likely Texas @ Travis More good news: The same company bringing Etta to Texas Tower has also leased the Pavilion space (the round part) for another concept.  https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/06/16/what-if-syndicate-etta-restaurant-texas-tower.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=ae&utm_content=ho&ana=e_ho_ae&j=24169560&senddate=2021-06-16 Edited June 16, 2021 by Houston19514 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 V&E buildout. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Surprising that they wouldn't have Gilbane do it since they are building it but I guess this stuff goes up for bid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MidCenturyMoldy Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) On 6/18/2021 at 3:18 PM, hindesky said:  Call me "boring" if you wish, but I really would prefer it if the top looked something like this instead.I don't like the diagonals. Maybe the top could be a bit more dramatic than what I've done here, but I didn't want to spend forever photoshopping this thing. Honestly, if Hines had just plopped one of these in that location, I would be ecstatic. Edited June 21, 2021 by MidCenturyMoldy 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Ewert Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Personally, I like the diagonal lines, and I think they make a more distinct silhouette for the skyline. It kind of reminds me of Frost Bank Tower in Austin without being too much like it. Especially once it lights up. My only real complaint is that I wish it were taller. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 The diagonals make me think of Torchy's Tacos for some reason. Â 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) North side tower crane has started it's descent. Edited June 25, 2021 by hindesky 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, hindesky said: North side tower crane has started it descent.    There's a lot of blue reflective glass in this photo. Edited June 25, 2021 by MidCenturyMoldy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 29 minutes ago, MidCenturyMoldy said: There's a lot of blue reflective glass in this photo. 811 Main is more Green. In person at least, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChannelTwoNews Posted June 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2021 From the past week - near and far... 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 20 hours ago, urbanize713 said: 811 Main is more Green. In person at least, lol. True. And it's my favorite of the bunch. Just wish it didn't have the notch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, ChannelTwoNews said: From the past week - near and far...  As much as I am NOT thrilled by the diagonals, I REALLY like that they have transparent, as opposed to reflective, glass (Or maybe it's just because the area behind them is open to the sunlight). Edited June 25, 2021 by MidCenturyMoldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Level 2 The Square. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Looks like they only brought it down a couple more sections since Thur. and I didn't see anyone working on it on Saturday morning. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Twinsanity02 Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 Thank you for your marvelous photos. My late wife and I moved to Houston December 31, 1980. I enjoy counting all the new buildings and the renovations from that time. In this previous photo I counted 18 buildings built and numerous buildings renovated. I'm sure I missed a few. When we visited Montreal in the late 90's we mourned how anemic our downtown was except for the area around Jones Hall. Much has changed mainly for the better. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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