ChrisPHous Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Went to Katsuya last night and it was jam packed, along with every other bar in the area. Its a pretty cool place and the food was great.Any word on when the next phases of West Ave. will start being built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 They began construction on Phase II yesterday (Friday 4/13). Permits are posted and plenty of heavy equipment was feverishly working when I visited a friend who lives in Phase 1. They already had a pretty good sized hole in the ground.West Ave is an awesome development! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Phase II or Phase III? Phase III would be the one that was planned to start first. West of the existing structure and north of Kipling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yeah they've started on the fenced in section north of Kipling. The permit sign says Phase II so apparently the two phases were switched at some point as noted in an earlier post, besides it wouldn't make much sense to start Phase III before Phase II. IMO the very fact that any section would start "second" would make it phase "2" regardless of what it was initially titled LOL.It doesn't appear any retail is included in this new phase, but I'm ok with that because they have plenty of retail in the 1st phase (almost 200,000 SQFT). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) The second phase of the West Ave development in River Oaks is a 288,389 s.f. mid-rise apartment project with 305 housing units. The eight-story, concrete structure with attached garage will have 640 parking spaces, 157 of which will be for retail use from Phase 1.The project finish will consist of mostly brick with accents of Arriscraft and terra-cotta. The design will feature an interior courtyard with swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and living room, lounge, theater, fitness center, dining/wine room and is estimated to complete June 2013. Edited May 8, 2012 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) It's beautiful. Eight stories, built to the sidewalk line. Nothing more to ask. Build these up and down Kirby. The second phase of the West Ave development in River Oaks is a 288,389 s.f. mid-rise apartment project with 305 housing units. The eight-story, concrete structure with attached garage will have 640 parking spaces, 157 of which will be for retail use from Phase 1.The project finish will consist of mostly brick with accents of Arriscraft and terra-cotta. The design will feature an interior courtyard with swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and living room, lounge, theater, fitness center, dining/wine room and is estimated to complete June 2013. Quoted since my last comment put these pics on the previous page. Edited May 8, 2012 by woolie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 It's beautiful. Eight stories, built to the sidewalk line. Nothing more to ask. Build these up and down Kirby.Quoted since my last comment put these pics on the previous page.I agree Kirby Drive/ Allen Parkway has the potential to be THE premiere back bone of the city of Houston. Imagine it in 20 years, starting from Downtown, snaking around the buffalo bayou park improvements, a dense vibrant Regent Square, through picturesque river oaks, into a dense upper Kirby, up to the Rice Village and on to Reliant.Kirby will be our Broadway...how do we want it to look? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'm a little surprised there isn't more reaction to renderings that to my knowledge have not been released on HAIF yet. I wonder how long until phase III begins construction. Do we know if it will have office or retail space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I think the lack of reaction is due to the fact that it looks like every other Gables property currently under development. Let me be clear I like the design, but it doesn't offer anything new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Can someone clarify approx. which lot this will take up? All the Phase2=Phase 3 = Phase 2 nonsense has me confused! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I think the lack of reaction is due to the fact that it looks like every other Gables property currently under development. Let me be clear I like the design, but it doesn't offer anything new. I agree - it's not overwhelming. But I am glad it is happening and I like it for what it is. I think this is exactly what Houston needs a lot more of right now. Dense infilling. It's a good height - it's not 3 or 4 stories. Now all we need is a couple hundred more blocks to be developed like this inside the loop taking out all the cheesy two-story townhomes, run-down apartemnts, strip centers, and non-historic obsolete houses over the next 10 years or so and Houston will have the critical mass for what people on HAIF (me included) really want to see - fancy new gleaming skyscrapers.I hope to see a lot more like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I think the lack of reaction is due to the fact that it looks like every other Gables property currently under development. Let me be clear I like the design, but it doesn't offer anything new.I guess I wasn't expecting reaction to the design, but just to the sign of life that the project has. Of course we knew it had already broken ground, but still. If this was not a second phase of a current project, I guess it would have received more reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Renderings get alot of attention when they're posted along with the announcement of a new project. This project has already broken ground, and site plans have been available for a long time. It looks pretty much how people expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I guess it would have received more reaction.Not enough gables in the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 sorry there wasnt the reaction expected...there in fact was a parade and after party but you werent invited 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 sorry there wasnt the reaction expected...there in fact was a parade and after party but you werent invitedyou're mean. everything should live up to my expectations! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Here's my best shot of the building.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 you're mean. everything should live up to my expectations! you should tell jesus christ that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Stolen from PhotoLith on SSP I had no clue that the next phase of West Ave. was so far along! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happytown Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Needs more cowbells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 you should tell jesus christ that! Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Went by West Ave the other night. Seems like they have a lot more retail there but not many people living in the residential area. Anyone know how well West Avenue is doing lease wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 West ave is like 95% leased and have already increased rents across the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Does anyone have any updated shots of the new phase since the last photo update was over the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 West ave is like 95% leased and have already increased rents across the board.Really? I guess I just went by when people weren't home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I know the architect for Phase 2 is Ziegler Cooper. Seems to have a bit of a different look from Phase 1. Does anyone know who designed Phase 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I know the architect for Phase 2 is Ziegler Cooper. Seems to have a bit of a different look from Phase 1. Does anyone know who designed Phase 1? It was the firm of Looney Ricks Kiss http://www.lrk.com/cms.aspx?TabID=708 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Will this one have retail at the bottom? The renderings for this show no retail, but maybe it will? Edited August 19, 2013 by TowerSpotter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 More confirmation phase three should be on the way: http://www.firstresourcerealty.com/content/property/pdf/8/resource59313.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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