The Hawthorne: Condominium High-Rise At 5656 San Felipe St.

[thatguysly]

I like how the ADA ramp is not usable and runs into the mailbox and stairs.

[Timoric]

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Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric

[Highrise Tower]

Parking spaces for the sales center.

 

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[Urbannizer]

http://www.pelicanbuilders.com/type_Hawthrone.html

 

[Luminare]

1 minute ago, Urbannizer said:

http://www.pelicanbuilders.com/type_Hawthrone.html

 

 

Same design it seems, but looks like they are upgrading the quality of the materials. The stone in the render looks like the stone thats going up on the Sophie on Memorial Drive. Don't like the driveway rapping around, but this is in Tanglewood, so not like it was going to be interested in being closer to the street.

[Highrise Tower]

Opening soon.

 

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[X.R.]

Looks pretty modern, to be honest, which fits with connecting Tanglewood to the Uptown area. I kinda love the wrap around drive way, with the extensive landscaping. Kinda gives it an older money feel.

 

Just an observation: Everytime I read the interviews for condo developments in Houston, this included, its always "empty nesters" or "lock and leave" or "downsizing" (in the context of older people). I guess thats the market for 300k+ Condos in Houston, but damn, how many older people are going to move back into the city. Who knew Houston has this seemingly large cache of 45+ year olds making great money just chilling 15+ miles out of the downtown. I wish I could ask these developers "well what should the 30 year olds be buying." I'm sure they'd say they are just renting.

 

The people of Tanglewood should be happy all this earning power is moving in, think of all the new development it will draw in. 😙

[Luminare]

2 hours ago, X.R. said:

Looks pretty modern, to be honest, which fits with connecting Tanglewood to the Uptown area. I kinda love the wrap around drive way, with the extensive landscaping. Kinda gives it an older money feel.

 

Just an observation: Everytime I read the interviews for condo developments in Houston, this included, its always "empty nesters" or "lock and leave" or "downsizing" (in the context of older people). I guess thats the market for 300k+ Condos in Houston, but damn, how many older people are going to move back into the city. Who knew Houston has this seemingly large cache of 45+ year olds making great money just chilling 15+ miles out of the downtown. I wish I could ask these developers "well what should the 30 year olds be buying." I'm sure they'd say they are just renting.

 

The people of Tanglewood should be happy all this earning power is moving in, think of all the new development it will draw in. 😙

 

With all various proposals and buildings already underway regarding senior living facilities in an urban typology, I'm sure someone found some really interesting numbers to start this trend. Its one of those fascinating things about statistics, and that idea that just because we have eyes to see with in many ways it blinds us to other things, or that our own eyes lie to us in many ways. Its like my recent fascination about the redevelopment on 34th street. Like why? What numbers are they looking at? Or its like Astros and reformulating semi decent pitchers into pitching gods. Like why? What numbers are they looking at? haha. Its interesting.

[MidCenturyMoldy]

San Felipe between Post Oak and Chimney Rock is a great place for this kind of residential development. I'd love to see more. I'm not necessarily thrilled by the building itself, but at least it isn't hideous. Pleasant enough urban infill. 

[Highrise Tower]

Full page add in the latest issue of Condo Life magazine.

 

[Skyboxdweller]

I"m 63 and now live in Four Leaf Towers. My 6000 sq. ft. house in Hedwig Village was a great place when I had two kids in school and had tons of gear, a son who played guitar and drums and parking for our three cars.  It had a back staircase that allowed a summer to go by without having to meet my daughter's then-current boyfriend. But the kids are now in L.A. and Austin, one is married and my wife is nearing the end stages of a decades long rare neurological disease, By the time both kids were in their mid-=twenties, when they were at home, it was like running a small hotel and I was the staff.  I miss my garden and pool, but not much else about the property. At Four Leaf Towers, I have someone to unload my packages from my car after returning from Costco or HEB  and bring the stuff up to my apartment.  I;m now living in 2690 sq. ft. and its certainly more than enough for my needs.  Right now, I have one guest room and when  both my son and my daughter and son-in=law visit, I usually book one of them into a hotel for a few days. I think one could live nicely with a family in this apartment, but for many reasons, including the amount of personal possessions amassed by the affluent, including sports gear, cars, etc. it would feel cramped by most families.

[Texasota]

2700 sf and you have *one* guest room? cramped by *most* families? 

 

I think you need to rethink your definition of the word "most." And what do you do with all that space? And what did you do with 6000sf? Dear god.

[nate4l1f3]

14 hours ago, Skyboxdweller said:

I"m 63 and now live in Four Leaf Towers. My 6000 sq. ft. house in Hedwig Village was a great place when I had two kids in school and had tons of gear, a son who played guitar and drums and parking for our three cars.  It had a back staircase that allowed a summer to go by without having to meet my daughter's then-current boyfriend. But the kids are now in L.A. and Austin, one is married and my wife is nearing the end stages of a decades long rare neurological disease, By the time both kids were in their mid-=twenties, when they were at home, it was like running a small hotel and I was the staff.  I miss my garden and pool, but not much else about the property. At Four Leaf Towers, I have someone to unload my packages from my car after returning from Costco or HEB  and bring the stuff up to my apartment.  I;m now living in 2690 sq. ft. and its certainly more than enough for my needs.  Right now, I have one guest room and when  both my son and my daughter and son-in=law visit, I usually book one of them into a hotel for a few days. I think one could live nicely with a family in this apartment, but for many reasons, including the amount of personal possessions amassed by the affluent, including sports gear, cars, etc. it would feel cramped by most families.

Thanks for sharing.  Always cool getting a look into the lifestyle of the rich and famous 😜

[kennyc05]

15 hours ago, Skyboxdweller said:

I"m 63 and now live in Four Leaf Towers. My 6000 sq. ft. house in Hedwig Village was a great place when I had two kids in school and had tons of gear, a son who played guitar and drums and parking for our three cars.  It had a back staircase that allowed a summer to go by without having to meet my daughter's then-current boyfriend. But the kids are now in L.A. and Austin, one is married and my wife is nearing the end stages of a decades long rare neurological disease, By the time both kids were in their mid-=twenties, when they were at home, it was like running a small hotel and I was the staff.  I miss my garden and pool, but not much else about the property. At Four Leaf Towers, I have someone to unload my packages from my car after returning from Costco or HEB  and bring the stuff up to my apartment.  I;m now living in 2690 sq. ft. and its certainly more than enough for my needs.  Right now, I have one guest room and when  both my son and my daughter and son-in=law visit, I usually book one of them into a hotel for a few days. I think one could live nicely with a family in this apartment, but for many reasons, including the amount of personal possessions amassed by the affluent, including sports gear, cars, etc. it would feel cramped by most families.

You had 3 cars 👀

[gene]

i'm available for adoption 

 

[X.R.]

Seriously, thanks @Skyboxdweller for sharing. Its always cool to hear people's perspectives. I guess I never realized its really the amenities that sell the property. 

[Skyboxdweller]

Well, I gutted th place and rebuilt it to accommodate my wife disease, multiple system atrophy - cerebellar, which is rare, degenerative, progressive and always results in death.She has the master bedroom to herself, with a large closet with no doors and  with an attached bathroom with no barriers and a roll in shower,.  When we first moved in she was independent and used   an electric scooter and was able to scoot into the shower, transfer to a bench and bathe herself.   For the last two years she has been immobilized and I have a staff of three aides who clean her, feed her, etc. Until recently I had someone on call during the night and she slept in th gust room next to my bedroom.  I moved walls and opened corridors to make th apartment accessible. My room has an attached bath and there is a another full bath in the hall and a powder room. Tne original layout had two other bathrooms ( a his and hers in the master and  a servants bathroom ).  I took out the servants bathroom, relocated my water heater in the space, installed a second dishwasher and made a pantry  On the upper floors of Four Leaf, there are four apartments per floor, which results in a fair amount of interior space.  I have a large entry gallery  and there are a number of closets which house two blower/ac units,  a water heater,  a rack of audio/nome automation  equipment, a utility closet, and two walk-in closets for storage. Cesar Pelli did a great job in placing the parking underground ( 2 spots per apt) and using the second floor for resident storage closets ( It's my garage).   About a third of my apartment is a 55 long open plan space that contains a dining space, an informal "den": wih a tv and a large sitting area with a sofa that cost more than my car.  I engaged Stern and Bucek on the remodel and they honored my request to make things float or disappear. Since I stripped everything down to the slab and curtain walls, when we built it back up we were able use all of the space efficiently for storage, etc.  I understand that this is not a standard American apartment and I feel veruy fortunate to  be able to live here. 

[H-Town Man]

8 hours ago, Skyboxdweller said:

Well, I gutted th place and rebuilt it to accommodate my wife disease, multiple system atrophy - cerebellar, which is rare, degenerative, progressive and always results in death.She has the master bedroom to herself, with a large closet with no doors and  with an attached bathroom with no barriers and a roll in shower,.  When we first moved in she was independent and used   an electric scooter and was able to scoot into the shower, transfer to a bench and bathe herself.   For the last two years she has been immobilized and I have a staff of three aides who clean her, feed her, etc. Until recently I had someone on call during the night and she slept in th gust room next to my bedroom.

 

You have my sympathies for caring for someone with a condition like that. My grandmother lived with my family for a few years when she had Alzheimer's. I was in college. It requires a mental transition to begin spoon feeding someone, but it is one of the great memories of my life. I certainly did not do as much as I could have; my mother bore the brunt of it, and eventually we had to resort to assisted living for the last year or so. It is great that your wife is able to live with you and not somewhere else. God bless you both and thanks for sharing.

[arbpro]

@skyboxdweller The earth really has angels. You're one of them . 

[bobruss]

I appreciate you sharing your living conditions. I imagine after living in a large ground floor home it took some time to get used to all of the changes. 

I also feel for what you are experiencing with a loved one who you are taking care of. Our mother in law lived with us until her recent death and I know my wife was 

especially happy that she was able to keep her at home and we watched over her. She was 93 and lived a very full life, and you are doing a great thing in being close for her.

I wish for you and your family the most pleasant and comforting times. 

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Now selling.

 

 

 

[Highrise Tower]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zdr0bgw74/

 

[Highrise Tower]

Went inside the sales center today.  The agent on duty is a HAIF member

 

I really like the trees and landscaping on this one. Looking forward to it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Highrise Tower]

They wouldn't allow me to take a photo of the physical model. Thought that was weird. 

 

Here's the model posted on their Instagram.

 

 

[Urbannizer]

Construction begins next quarter @CREguy13

 

https://www.costar.com/article/1334636359/construction-to-start-on-17-story-skyscraper-in-houstons-competitive-condominium-market

[CREguy13]

I was eating turkey when I saw the Bat Signal:

 

 

Houston luxury condominium developer Pelican Builders plans to break ground next quarter on a 17-story skyscraper near Houston's Uptown-Galleria area.

 

Called the Hawthorne, the $100 million condo tower aims to lure empty-nesters from the tree-lined upscale Tanglewood neighborhood with "pet-potty" porches and designer finishes.

 

The Hawthorne is the first high-rise luxury condo project to be built in 40 years in the middle of Houston's upscale single-family neighborhoods like Tanglewood, Briargrove and the Memorial Villages, according to Derek Darnell, principal at Pelican Builders. The average price for a home listed for sale in Tanglewood is $2.7 million, according to the Houston Association of Realtors.

 

In the first month after opening a glitzy sales gallery for the Hawthorne at 5656 San Felipe St. in September, Pelican Builders sold about 13% of the 67 units, Darnell said. He expects to sell about 15% of the units by the end of the year.

 

Pelican Builders secured a $7.3 million loan earlier this year from an undisclosed national real estate finance company to buy the 1.26-acre development site for the Hawthorne, according to a statement at the time from Mission Capital Advisors, which arranged the loan.

 

Pelican Builders, which says it is responsible for developing almost half of all high-rise condo projects in

Houston, is aiming to cater to wealthy empty-nesters with its latest project.

 

The Hawthorne features floor plans between 1,700 square feet and 4,000 square feet and prices range from $1.1 million to $3.5 million per unit, according to Pelican Builders. That compares to Houston’s median price for condominiums-townhouses sold in October of $164,500, which includes new homes and resales across the entire metropolitan area, according to data from the Houston Association of Realtors.

 

To attract high-end buyers, Hawthorne units are expected to have large terraces with "pet-potty" porches and resident amenities such as a 67-foot lap pool, fitness center, lounge with a bar and fireplace and 24/7 concierge and valet. Kirksey Architecture designed the Hawthorne, the Houston-based architecture firm's third project with Pelican Builders. Lauren Rottet of Rottet Studio is designing the public indoor-outdoor spaces for the Hawthorne.

 

The luxury condo market in Houston is still a relatively niche market. Last year, only 32 condos built after 2010 priced above $1 million sold in Houston, according to data from the Houston Association of Realtors analyzed by the Houston Properties Team at Keller Williams. Another 30 condos priced above $1 million built before 2009 sold last year, according to the data. If condos priced above $1 million sold at that current pace in Houston, it would take about 26 months to work through the current inventory of homes, including newly built and resale condos.

 

"Right now, Houston's $1 million condo market is one of the biggest buyer's market with over 26 months of inventory," which doesn't include all of the inventory that builders haven't listed on the open market yet, Paige Martin, a broker associate with Keller Williams, said in an email. "In my opinion, there are some great new construction condos. However, we have definitely seen an overbuilding of the luxury condo market in Houston."

 

But Darnell with Pelican Builders has a calculated optimism about the condo market in Houston, and he points out that location is vitally important. So far, Pelican Builders has had a penchant for picking areas with hotter demand. The company sold out of condos at The Wilshire, a 96-unit luxury high rise at 2047 Westcreek Lane that was financed by the Carlyle Group in the Galleria area. And, Pelican Builders' Revere at River Oaks, a nine-story condo project located at 2325 Welch St., is about 85% sold with move-ins on track for the second quarter of 2020, according to the company. IBC Bank provided the construction loan for the Revere.

 

Darnell said he is seeing demand for new condos pick up in Houston, but he doesn’t expect it to reach the same fever pitch that the apartment market is seeing now.

 

"It will never be as big as the apartment market, and that’s just true in any city. Houston and all Texas cities are continuing to grow" by population and jobs, so the "condo market will continue to grow, but I don’t expect it to just take off. I think it will always be very calculated and measured," Darnell said.

 

Also near the Uptown-Galleria area, other new high-rise condo projects include the Arabella and Astoria from Houston developer DC Partners. Elsewhere in Houston, DC Partners recently broke ground on the first phase of a $500 million mixed-use project by Buffalo Bayou, west of downtown, called the Allen, which is expected to include a 34-story condo-hotel high rise.

 

Construction on the Hawthorne is expected to take two years.

 

For the Record

 

Ludlow & Associates Construction is expected to break ground on the Hawthorne in the first quarter of 2020. Darnell said Pelican Builders is evaluating multiple options for a construction loan. Mission Capital is helping to secure the construction loan and arranged the loan for the land from an undisclosed lender.

 

Jason Parker, Steven Buchwald and Alex Draganiuk with Mission Capital arranged the loan for the land.

Douglas Elliman Real Estate, a New York City-based residential brokerage that recently entered the Houston market by acquiring Houston-based Sudhoff Cos., is handling sales and marketing for the Hawthorne.