Popular Post Urbannizer Posted August 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2015 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txn4art Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Is this actually in the works or just a proposal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 There's a Variance Request sign that's been out front for a few weeks now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I miss Rother's. That was a great bookstore and the best place I have ever come across for UH/TSU gifts and clothing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Reading Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Glad something is being done with this. This is a prime spot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 6-floors, rendering available on the final planning commission agenda. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Approved by the planning commission. A second phase is planned north of W. Beulah. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Wish the retail portion was a little bigger, but this will be great for campus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 3, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2015 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 ^^^ wow! brilliant, and quite fun.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You know what? I actually like that! Not overly complicated. Nice color scheme. I really hope thats not stucco, but oh well. It also looks like something that would be affordable...ish to students or recent grads. Also GFR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 GFR is directly across the street from a tram station so that's a good call by the developer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 As a student at the University of Houston this development could be a game changer for that neighborhood. Scott street is an awful street to go on but with this development and hopefully more to come UH can feel more like a college town. I would love a CVS in that ground floor retail space. Happy to see more apartments around the campus!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 http://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/23107-student-housing-and-retail-center-by-uh-gets-approval.html Houston (Harris Co.) - The Houston Planning Commission granted a variance to allow implementation of a Transit Corridor Ordinance Standards for a portion of Beulah Street, a condition requested by a developer in order to commence the first phase of a student housing and retail project. The developers--Debora Hunt Moore, Joel Lee Moore, John Andrew Moore and PJ Gateway I LP--intend to demolish a small strip center at the northeast corner of Scott Street and Elgin Avenue, across the street from theUniversity of Houston campus. The 1.73-acre site fronts Scott Street upon which runs a light rail line. City staff recommended approval at the Sept. 3 meeting. "This proposed redevelopment is on the edge of the main campus ... at the Scott Street stop on the new (South-East Purple) light rail line. A rail line also runs along Elgin. Beulah Street between Scott and Lucinda is a designated Transit Corridor 'A' street. The developer is proposing to have a consistent streetscape character around the entire project by treating the frontage along Lucinda and Beulah in the same manner as the transit corridor streets," the staff report to the commission stated. "A pedestrian realm will be created along all the street frontages with appropriate sidewalk widths and landscaping and with building facades close to the pedestrian realm. The project is ideally located for students, such as upper classmen or graduate students who want to live near, but not on, campus. "This development will include retail to serve the students' daily needs. What is being platted now is the first phase of a multi-phase project intended to create a quality living and pedestrian environment for students at the city's largest university. The developers own additional land across Beulah and Lucinda which will be developed in future phases but will be used temporarily for parking." "Since 'east' Beulah is not a designated Transit Corridor or Type A street, the granting of the variance request would allow for a unified streetscape that conforms to the requirements of Transit Corridor Ordinance for the entire development." The developers are dedicating right of way for the widening of segments of Beulah to allow for an ultimate right of way width of 50 feet. After widening, the distance from the back of the curb to the property line will vary between 20.57 feet and 22.97 feet along West Beulah and 10.8 feet and 11.3 feet along East Beulah. The only public citizen comment came from UH interim director of planning services Jeanne LaMontagne, who took exception to the developer's use of the project plat name UH Student Housing and Retail Center. LaMontagne wanted to clarify that in no way was the project approved by or affiliated with the university. Mary Lou Henry of architectural and planning firm Vernon G. Henry & Associates Inc., a part of TBG Partners, said their client only had "UH" in the name to make clear the future housing was only for college students. Henry said the name could be changed to respect the university's trademark. Steinberg Design Collaborative LLP created the architectural rendering and referred to the project as Elgin Student Housing - Enclave PM. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Nice and I like that they put the parking in the back and engaged the street corner. I also miss Rothers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 You mentioned a second phase last week but it looks like there will be multiple phases. Really curious to see how this all turns out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Completion intended for the Fall of 2017 Phase I - 400 beds7,800 sf of retailPhase II - 600 beds 4C61892C-A46B-4963-8E7A-9A34DB6CAAF7.pdf http://www.newquest.com/property/the-icon-premier-student-residences-serving-the-university-of-houston/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 You know what? I actually like that! Not overly complicated. Nice color scheme. I really hope thats not stucco, but oh well. It also looks like something that would be affordable...ish to students or recent grads. Also GFR! What's wrong with stucco? aesthetics? structurally a concern? life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 One of the issues with stucco is this climate. Unless they spend a good amount of money on a real stucco or lathe and plaster you will continually see repair crews out fixing the mildew issues and other problems that poorly installed and cheap materials bring to a project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 10, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2016/02/15/137706/how-off-campus-student-housing-affects-the-community-around-the-university-of-houston/ But it’s on the other side where a developer will be building a luxury student housing complex with 130 units, a pool, fitness area and retail space.Stephen Helm is developing it with Tier One Commercial Real Estate. He says this project will be in a better location than the other private student housing complexes on MacGregor and one that will soon be built on Cullen and I-45.Rates will start at $800 for a room in a four-bedroom unit. Helm says that’s comparable to other housing on and around campus. Helm says the plan is to break ground for what will be called the “Icon” by the end of March. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdurham-uh Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Any updates on this project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Just dropped off my daughter at UH. The old Rother's Bookstore and strip mall have been torn down and the lot has been cleared. Fencing is up around the site but couldn't see much else. Hope this one breaks ground soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 ARA Newmark Secures $22.2 Million Construction Loan for 380-Bed Community in Houston http://www.studenthousingbusiness.com/ara-newmark-secures-22-2-million-construction-loan-for-380-bed-community-in-houston ARA Newmark has secured a $22.2 million construction loan for The Icon, a 380-bed student housing development located within walking distance of the University of Houston campus. David Schwarz and Spencer Hough of ARA Newmark secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, Tier One Group, through an undisclosed regional debt fund. The five-story property will feature amenities including a resort-style pool, business center, conference room, game room, lounge area, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a fire pit and a covered outdoor bar with gas grills and a refrigerator. Completion is expected for fall 2017. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) The tower operator posted the build of his crane. Edited December 23, 2016 by hindesky 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Super excited about this project. Mixed used near a rail stop on Scott Street with ground level retail and apartments above. The transformation of Scott is coming and it will be quick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 31 minutes ago, hindesky said: The tower operator posted the build of his crane. Merged posts here, this one's off campus housing. With that view the project should be a high-rise. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 14, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2017 http://livetheicon.com/ 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ale7x Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 http://uh.edu/infotech/services/webcam/ In the practice facility webcam, the construction crane can be seen on the top right corner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) On 1/28/2017 at 3:26 PM, ale7x said: http://uh.edu/infotech/services/webcam/ In the practice facility webcam, the construction crane can be seen on the top right corner. Here's a direct link: https://blogs.uh.edu/infotech/services/webcam/ftpractice/video.mjpg?resolution=704x480 Edited January 29, 2017 by phillip_white 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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