houstontexasjack Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, HNathoo said: While it would’ve been nice to have a full glass facade, it really would’ve been a waste of money for the developer since that side of the building backs up to another lot. The west side of the building, however, faces the road and is also coated in stucco. Quote
HNathoo Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 2 hours ago, houstontexasjack said: The west side of the building, however, faces the road and is also coated in stucco. I’m pretty sure the 2 sides of this building that front the street are covered in glass and the two sides facing adjacent lots have some stucco. Quote
Houston19514 Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 10 hours ago, houstontexasjack said: The west side of the building, however, faces the road and is also coated in stucco. The west side of the building faces adjacent lots. You can see it in the picture you took. Quote
houstontexasjack Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Houston19514 said: The west side of the building faces adjacent lots. You can see it in the picture you took. Ah. Good call. It was visible from across the street, but I can see the house in front of it. I guess it'd be the north and east faces that would not border adjacent lots. The east face appears to match the renderings. There is quite a bit of stucco on the north face, however. The scaffolding will have to come down to get a better look. Quote
HoustonMidtown Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Quote
Timoric Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote
KinkaidAlum Posted November 24, 2018 Posted November 24, 2018 This thing got value engineered into moo. Looks like the steel and cedar accents were all replaced by stucco. Quote
BeerNut Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 Quick pic taken while leaving Asia Society. 9 Quote
Luminare Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Honestly, not bad. They at least stuck with the renders for the facade that matters most. As more infill (hopefully more in the look like this) it will look better. It sucks to compromise in these instances, but it looks like they made compromises where its sensible. Lets hope the architects learned their lesson and do a better job the next time. Edited February 10, 2019 by Luminare 1 Quote
Popular Post brijonmang Posted February 18, 2019 Popular Post Posted February 18, 2019 A little creative freedom taken with the coloring, but I still think it looks alright. Wish there were more glass but it's definitely got curb appeal. 12 1 Quote
HoustonMidtown Posted February 26, 2019 Posted February 26, 2019 The "grand unveiling event" will be held Wednesday, February 27. 6-8pm "Experience living in The Mondrian with champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and music" I will take pictures 2 Quote
Urbannizer Posted February 27, 2019 Author Posted February 27, 2019 Old and new by Igor Larkov, on Flickr 4 Quote
Popular Post HoustonMidtown Posted February 28, 2019 Popular Post Posted February 28, 2019 Some pics from the opening party tonight - there were a lot of people so I didn't get very many decent pics...they only had the 2 units on the 2nd floor open, and they weren't completely finished yet. Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr 11 Quote
Timoric Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote
HoustonMidtown Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) It a gas, or possibly gel, fireplace.... Check out this electric one: https://www.amazon.com/GMHome-Recessed-Electric-Fireplace-Changeable/dp/B07KS2SMPR/ref=asc_df_B07KS2SMPR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312155079499&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17214400862630020130&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027640&hvtargid=pla-608200766633&psc=1 Edited February 28, 2019 by HoustonMidtown 2 Quote
jmitch94 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Timoric said: What is that thing to the right? I am redoing an outdoor living space this spring and want warmth that looks cool You know when you quote someone you can delete the pictures in their post that are not necessary for your question or comment. 4 Quote
hindesky Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 https://www.oxberrygroup.com/projects Just in case everyone can't remember what it was supposed to look like I came across this from the Oxberry Group's website.😢 6 Quote
BeerNut Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 11 hours ago, hindesky said: https://www.oxberrygroup.com/projects Just in case everyone can't remember what it was supposed to look like I came across this from the Oxberry Group's website.😢 It's close when compared to how most stuff get value engineered. What details/features are you disappointed they didn't include on the finished building? 1 Quote
hindesky Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 3 hours ago, BeerNut said: It's close when compared to how most stuff get value engineered. What details/features are you disappointed they didn't include on the finished building? Wish it had all the glass shown in the pic Oxberry Group showed. 2 Quote
MarathonMan Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 16 hours ago, hindesky said: https://www.oxberrygroup.com/projects Just in case everyone can't remember what it was supposed to look like I came across this from the Oxberry Group's website.😢 I have mixed feelings on this one. It certainly could be worse (a la Arabella) but the final product is definitely value-engineered. . . and it shows. 2 Quote
MidCenturyMoldy Posted August 29, 2019 Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) A couple of photos taken last week. Definitely an overall disappointment when compared to the initial renderings, but still not terrible. At least not from the front. Really surprised they decided to skimp on the north facing, downtown-view side. Edited August 29, 2019 by MidCenturyMoldy 8 Quote
db650 Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Not bad at all. As for the other sides, this building finished at around only 65 percent sold. Simple economics. Edited August 30, 2019 by db650 Quote
HNathoo Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, db650 said: Not bad at all. As for the other sides, this building finished at around only 55 percent sold. Simple economics. Wow, I thought you couldn’t get construction financing without selling 50% prior to breaking ground. I don’t imagine ox berry will be doing anymore condos in the future. Quote
db650 Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, HNathoo said: Wow, I thought you couldn’t get construction financing without selling 50% prior to breaking ground. I don’t imagine ox berry will be doing anymore condos in the future. Sorry I meant to type 65 percent sold. As for progress there are 5 units listed on HAR. Assuming these are the only ones left, it’s still only 75 percent sold. I’m not sure what sales were at groundbreaking but they likely were 50 percent. They seem to have struggled afterward but not sure why. Quote
MidCenturyMoldy Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 On 8/29/2019 at 9:07 PM, db650 said: Not bad at all. As for the other sides, this building finished at around only 65 percent sold. Simple economics. I suppose...but the building's best side, with the largest windows, is facing in the worst of all possible directions in terms of views. 1 Quote
db650 Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 Somehow now only 60 percent sold. Building to be finished in a few weeks. Interestingly, construction was delayed because the original floor heights came in short. " Construction was delayed before crews broke ground after Jamea and his brother, Sean Jamea, Oxberry’s other co-principal, realized the 10-foot ceilings critical for the desired aesthetic of the luxury condo project were a few inches short." https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/10/21/photos-luxe-condo-building-wraps-up-construction.html 1 Quote
Houston19514 Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 Just walked by this building. They have apparently changed the name to “The Mond at the Museums “ (rather than The Mondrian...”). I presume there must have been some kind of copyright or trademark issue. 2 Quote
hindesky Posted August 22, 2020 Posted August 22, 2020 Hard to see but this window is shattered, looks to be about 5'x10'. I wonder what caused it, hail, rock, furniture bumped it or bullet? Quote
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