Highrise Tower Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db650 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I'd love to know more about the financial incentives here? How much did he pay the HOA and what will they use the money for? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/26/2019 at 9:01 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: Will not look like this at street level unfortunately, variance request denied due to neighboring opposition. https://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/houston-condo-developer-swats-opposition-forges-ahead-with-tower-in-royal-oaks/ Houston (Harris County) — A Houston condo tower developer shrugged off a decision by the Planning Commission for a requested variance and, instead of building a 22-story high-rise, will probably add several floors. At its Aug. 22 meeting, the commission by majority vote adhered to a staff recommendation of denial on a setback variance request. The vote came after a public hearing in which most of the neighbors stated their opposition to the variance and the tower project. One aesthetic feature that Davis offered as an incentive was an art wall within the lobby that would be visible to pedestrians from the sidewalk, although enclosed in glass. But there was correspondence suggesting this would not be offered if the variance were denied. Carolyn Hartley, one of the residents in opposition, produced an email exchange between Davis and former Planning Commissioner Bill Baldwin, wherein Davis said that if he did not get the variance he would add three or four stories and increase the number of units from 50 to 55 or 60. “The developer is likely to fence (the setback area) as a private garden, providing only the required 6-foot sidewalk and small trees because of the neighborhood’s prior response,” Hartley said, referring to the email. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db650 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Let’s be honest here. No matter what he builds or how tall it is, it will disappoint most people here. No matter how appealing the rendering is, the final project will fall far short of most people’s expectations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, Urbannizer said: https://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/houston-condo-developer-swats-opposition-forges-ahead-with-tower-in-royal-oaks/ Royal Oaks? Isn't that the area around the country club in Westchase? Then again, the same person wrote that garage at Fannin & Rusk was being built in a "Federal District", downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 2 hours ago, db650 said: Let’s be honest here. No matter what he builds or how tall it is, it will disappoint most people here. No matter how appealing the rendering is, the final project will fall far short of most people’s expectations. I recently walked by his condos downtown which I originally thought to be one of his best efforts except the damn thing already needs a power washing. Any vent or window or really any edged corner on the building already had grey streaks coming down from them. I have no idea why he chose white for all his recent buildings exteriors in our climate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 2 hours ago, db650 said: Let’s be honest here. No matter what he builds or how tall it is, it will disappoint most people here. No matter how appealing the rendering is, the final project will fall far short of most people’s expectations. At least he was going for something nice from the pedestrian aspect. Randy usually does not file a request for a shorter setback. The people who go out to oppose variance requests are clueless, when a request is denied to build closer to the street majority of the time it means a building will end up being taller. Same scenario occurred with the X Houston project planned for Museum District. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted October 13, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2019 Grass on the wall. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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astrohip Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Email went out today... Quote If you drive by Paramount, you will see the transformation of the sales gallery is almost complete. We have been re-branding the existing building, which will soon be The Paramount, slated to open mid - November. My long-time superior Sales Manager, Gloria Tanksley, will be leading our sales team. Her knowledge of the local market and The Paramount in particular will greatly inure to your benefit. All Paramount’s floor plans are in the final design stages. The stunning exterior details will be reflected in the renderings and building model, which is currently being custom constructed in Las Vegas. When you visit The Paramount Sales Gallery, you will see a completed kitchen with Gaggenau appliances and Eggersmann Cabinetry. Paramount’s completed bathroom, will give you an idea of the luxurious finishes offered to you. Also on display will be custom closets by Eggersmann from Germany, and a custom closet by Molteni from Italy. We are more than excited about the Grand Opening of The Paramount sales gallery and are looking forward to your visit. We have over 135 people who have signed up for our VIP viewing. Therefore, two parties are forthcoming on November 20th and 21st so please save the date that works best for your schedule. We look forward to seeing you at Paramount’s sneak preview. Sincerely, Randall Davis 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted November 4, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2019 Sales center is being painted. Also a peep inside 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Rendering has been posted. I like the glass upper part. I’ll post photos later this afternoon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted November 17, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2019 Rendering. 18 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 51 minutes ago, ekdrm2d1 said: Rendering. I count 24 stories, any info saying how tall? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db650 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I like it. I just wonder what the finished product will look like. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 2 hours ago, db650 said: I like it. I just wonder what the finished product will look like. I do to but you're right. Often the first renderings are pretty handsome and then once he's sold a lot of the units he pulls the switch and puts out one of the stinkers of a rendering. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Another garage-mahal. Hopefully he doesn't go cheap on the garage but not holding my breath. Betting it'll be stucco/EIS. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I know I always ask this question. But do you think it will be visible from 59? 👀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 7 hours ago, kennyc05 said: I know I always ask this question. But do you think it will be visible from 59? 👀 I’m going to say yes. I know that Park Place near River Oaks District is visible and that’s less than 20 stories. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 The garage won't look that nice because of the way they lit it in the rendering. Looks like a Sky House sort of. I think it'll be nice infill and is a nice look but will probably suffer the same issues as other RD designs. As much as I bag on him, they have been consistently building in Houston and I appreciate that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 If that garage is stone, this will be his best one yet. If the garage is stucco, it could be the worst. He has an affinity for classic Americana - 1920's drama. Hopefully he will realize that the cost associated with a building that will truly be romanticized cannot be cheap. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Hmm looks like a skinny version of The Hawthorne being built on the corner of San Felipe and Chimney Rock. I agree with... @Avossos that if its stone then it will look really pleasant, and if its stucco it will look like hot garbage. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db650 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 35 minutes ago, Avossos said: If that garage is stone, this will be his best one yet. If the garage is stucco, it could be the worst. He has an affinity for classic Americana - 1920's drama. Hopefully he will realize that the cost associated with a building that will truly be romanticized cannot be cheap. What is the ballpark cost difference for doing something in stone like limestone versus stucco? Is the difference that significant given the cost of these units to the buyer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 25 minutes ago, db650 said: What is the ballpark cost difference for doing something in stone like limestone versus stucco? Is the difference that significant given the cost of these units to the buyer? Depends. But it can get into the millions. It depends on their # of units, parking plan, revenue modeling, etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtNsf Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 4:12 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: Rendering. excellent design and eye catching. exactly what we need more of in this area and downtown btw. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 So...on the subject of that base? What type of material would be of high quality to give it the appearance it has in the rendering? What would be low quality? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, EllenOlenska said: So...on the subject of that base? What type of material would be of high quality to give it the appearance it has in the rendering? What would be low quality? In this region? Typically the high end would be using actual limestone, and to my eyes thats what the stone in the render looks like. I would say an example of actual stone veneer that seems to look decent would be The Sophie on Memorial. Now a super high end alternative to limestone would be a kind of white, gray, or tan granite. A medium range solution which they might do is mimic the stone look with concrete. They could form it and create the joints to get that look and then either paint it or infuse a color into the concrete to give it a stone look. If you want an example of how they do this you will typically see this done on streets if someone wants a stone street look, but doesn't want actual stone, and so they will just get a machine that creates the lines to give it that finish. Now foregoing concrete they could utilize a technique that was used to mimic stone in the past and use Terracotta. If you go to New York you might be surprised that most of the building stock there where you think is stone is actually Terracotta. When stone veneer techniques were proliferated Terracotta (especially for architectural detailing) was the material of choice to mimic stone. Low end? I can't remember the field name often given to this product, but it would be a Faux Stone which is typically made of foam. In fact most times when you see "stone" especially on apartments or McMansions it will be this faux stone. Most cornices are made of this material due to the fact that its less demanding structurally, and its super cheap. If you see a classical cornice on a strip mall then its probably this material. Considering this is RD, its hard to tell what he might do, but seeing how this is in River Oaks it might be a signature project that he might want to really embellish and make beautiful with top of the line materials, so who knows. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just remember how classy The Astoria was supposed to look 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Eh, that always looked kitschy at best. Not that the translation from rendering to real-life finish choices helped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Ugh! Why, why, why does RD have to construct a giant sarcophagus-like parking podium?!? It is so unnecessary and makes the building look incredibly disjointed. As for the limestone cladding — I give it zero chance of happening. That podium has Cosmo-Astoria-Arabella-Marlowe-esque stucco written all over it. 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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