UtterlyUrban Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 You are allowed to build up to the property line, no setbacks required, as long as you have a 2hr fire rated wall- which means no windows. If you want windows you need a setback. My guess is the parking garage will be a block wall along the parking lot, and then the building will set back to allow for windows for the condos.Wow!Thank you for this info. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 You are allowed to build up to the property line, no setbacks required, as long as you have a 2hr fire rated wall- which means no windows. If you want windows you need a setback.My guess is the parking garage will be a block wall along the parking lot, and then the building will set back to allow for windows for the condos. I don't think there's any setback planned above the parking garage levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I don't think there's any setback planned above the parking garage levels. Just looked at the pictures of the model. There is a small setback. On top of that, the widows could be recessed to allow for the openings to be further back from the property line. You can get away with small setbacks as long as you limit the percentage of non-rated openings. But you cannot have any openings at all on the property line (unless they are 2hr rated, which makes them both ugly and expensive). This is from the building codes, and the city would never give exemptions to this since it's a safety issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I would imagine that the deal with McDonalds also included some air rights or height restriction easements. Otherwise, you risk having a tower 10ft away from your expensive condo windows. If I was going to purchase a unit there, I would make sure some agreement of the sort is in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Just looked at the pictures of the model. There is a small setback. On top of that, the widows could be recessed to allow for the openings to be further back from the property line. You can get away with small setbacks as long as you limit the percentage of non-rated openings. But you cannot have any openings at all on the property line (unless they are 2hr rated, which makes them both ugly and expensive).This is from the building codes, and the city would never give exemptions to this since it's a safety issue. Interesting. How much of a setback is required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I would imagine that the deal with McDonalds also included some air rights or height restriction easements. Otherwise, you risk having a tower 10ft away from your expensive condo windows. If I was going to purchase a unit there, I would make sure some agreement of the sort is in place. This was discussed earlier in the thread. I think that it is very likely that the McDonald's tract has height restrictions. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/26018-updates-on-the-astoria-condos-28-stories-at-1405-post-oak-boulevard-in-uptown-houston/?p=423063 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Interesting. How much of a setback is required?IIRC it's 10 feet, but I'm not positive. Unfortunately I have no longer access to building codes so I can't confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Taken from my walk around Uptown today. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 This would never be allowed for certain types of secure buildings that require barricades from the street such as giant concrete planters, I mean could even a drunk driver penetrate this building since it is so close to the street?Heh.. People complain about BLVD Place being too far back from the road/having parking in front of it. And people are now saying this development is too CLOSE to the road (btw, it will be even closer when they widen post oak). Lol, I guess we can't please everyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 The building is alot wider than I expected. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Nice shot. If I lived at 1200 Post Oak, I would build a zip line to Crave Cupcakes and routinely bust through those doors w/ reckless abandon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Done. I am batman. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 i live right there at the corner of post oak and I am thinking about installing one of those bank tubes to connect my apartment to Crave... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 2014 06 28: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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infinite_jim Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 McDonalds has finally lost it relative safeness. Now it will be one of those scary parking lots, novel at first, but when stains come fears follow. I like it as an architectural space but would consider the incident of "things dropped from above" as an agent provocateur. I wouldn't wanna live there thou and I live across the street from a McDonalds too; but it's across the street like I said..Hopefully the Post Oak upgrades bring more lunchy crowds on foot and it basically stays the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towerjunkie Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 McDonalds has finally lost it relative safeness. Now it will be one of those scary parking lots, novel at first, but when stains come fears follow. I like it as an architectural space but would consider the incident of "things dropped from above" as an agent provocateur. I wouldn't wanna live there thou and I live across the street from a McDonalds too; but it's across the street like I said..Hopefully the Post Oak upgrades bring more lunchy crowds on foot and it basically stays the same. In my opinion I feel like that McDonalds wont be there for long considering how quickly uptown is changing and developers seem to be considering the best use for their lots and who knows maybe someone will buy that McDonalds and tear it down. Of course for now it is kinda dangerous for a fast food house to be butting up against a 28 story building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Money Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 This picture is so quintessentially Houston. A brand new McDonalds drowning in a sea of tower cranes.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 If you haven't been able to witness the morning insanity at that McDonalds, I would consider a trip over. From 7-9am there are two (repeat, TWO) off-duty cops directing traffic through the drive-through lines, which stretch (side by side) all the way to the street. If you want "quintessentially Houston", this gets my vote. As an aside, since I live across the street... They have improved the cluster-f**k of left-turns there. So while it's completely insane, I appreciate their presence. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Is that on weekdays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Weekday mornings. #Amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 2014 07 19: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/124965704@N04/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WshfulThnkn Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Nice pic...great angle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Is that the set back occurring? I was thinking it was on the mcdonalds side, but maybe it goes across the south/southeast side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Set-back is on the south side. As is the 7th floor pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Set-back is on the south side. As is the 7th floor pool.Ok, thanks! That's what it looked like from the angle but I thought someone was talking about a setback on the mcdonalds side since it was right on the property line. Maybe I misunderstood or they were mistaken.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Heard from a friends they had on the news they're rescuing some guy from the crane at the Astoria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphasunking Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 yeah they are its on the news right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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