thatguysly Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I think this is the only pool. Arabella has individual pols for some units. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Still very nice to have some green spaces available to residents 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 39 minutes ago, thatguysly said: I think this is the only pool. Arabella has individual pols for some units. Apparently The Astoria has (or had, perhaps depending on individual customizations?) individual pools for some units as well. From their website: Four Sky Pools Available 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted May 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2016 The building opened to residents yesterday. GT Leach via Facebook 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 ^^^ how does the completed full exterior of this edifice appear now......?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Teddy Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 The entrance is really nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted August 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2016 http://houstoneb5.com/astoria/ 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 ^^^ is the ASTORIA now wearing some form of construction makeup? just how and when did this development become so beautiful? is this for real....? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) 54 minutes ago, monarch said: ^^^ is the ASTORIA now wearing some form of construction makeup? just how and when did this development become so beautiful? is this for real....? From close up the Astoria looks decent. The Astoria is one of those buildings that looks decent close up but extremely, and I do mean extremely ugly from far distances. I feel sorry for the people that preleased the Astoria. They paid their deposits thinking it'll look like the renderings that were released on construction start day and ended up with this ugly monstrosity instead. Randall Davis is horrible. The Arabella's design was striking, dare I say breathtaking, and now there's a high chance that it'll end up ugly too just like the Astoria. Randy's track record is thus so far. On another note, I am holding out hope that the curving corner across the street from the Astoria will get developed, Posk Oak with curving skyscraper canyons will be incredible to see!! Hopefully developed by someone other than Randall Davis IMO. Edited August 13, 2016 by Sellanious Caesar 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellanious Caesar Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) I'll give Randall Davis this much though, the sidewalks he built around the Astoria are wider and better than the sidewalks in all of the surrounding properties. Just take a look at this picture where the sidewalks on other buildings nearby are narrow 3 footers with massive setbacks. So kudos to Randy on fixing the sidewalk, at least on the premise of the property he owns. The extra width and standard of his sidewalk is great. Randall Davis report card Sidewalks A- Building architecture F- Edited August 13, 2016 by Sellanious Caesar 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerNspace Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I liked the initial renderings. Was unsure of the in progress change in directions. But, all said, I like how the building turned out. Its an interesting building. If I was looking to get a place in a highrise, I would get excited seeing this building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 The sidewalks were built as a mock-up for the post oak redo... RD didn't come up with that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 i was going to say something similar to that...when is that re-do happening...i would imagine soon right? (or is that what alot of this road construction is about lately on Post Oak?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 The work has kicked off. Trees have been removed from 610 @ Post Oak to the new BHP building. The ring at Uptown Park has come down. temporary light poles are up at 610 (and half-strung), and the poles are up at Uptown Park. Once the lights are strung the median is going to be paved over and traffic shifted over. Then utility work starts. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db650 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 By my account, over 35% of the building is still for sale or lease. Some of the listings are as low as the 400s per/square foot and I believe there were some off market sales in the upper 300s. Can someone explain to me if this is typical for new construction? Before the building finished, listings were in the 600s. Was this considered a big financial flop (we can debate over the appearance of the building, but that's another story)? This same developer has a new project (Arabella) very close by selling in 600ish range too. With so much old inventory in Astoria, why move forward? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Interesting. While it was under construction, their website kept claiming there was only one or two units left. I wonder if people backed out? I could see that just because they were trying to attractive foreigners to invest here. That can easily fall through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db650 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 In fairness to developer, a lot of these appear to be resales -- people flipping units. But how does all of this inventory not impact new buildings going up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 DB650, where do you see that? Looking on HAR, the leases are $3800 - $10k while the buy options are $750-$2.2M. When I looked at them (in their office 2 years ago) they weren't appreciably different. The cheapest unit listed is ~$500/sqft. http://www.har.com/search/dosearch?for_sale=1&streetaddress=1409 post Oak blvd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db650 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 My numbers are price per square foot. This one just went under option: www.har.com/u/31cb498C7 I think it is devloper inventory. Non-developer inventory likely can't be priced the same as developer inventory until the developer sells out. I also received some information from the sales office about even less expensive per square foot units in the upper 300s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 McDonald’s has owned this land since 1988 it looks like. They sold a bit to RD so he can build The Titan, now Astoria. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Wait...so what is happening?! haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, gene said: Wait...so what is happening?! haha Stopped myself from a rant. Wonder if there has been any community backlash over this restaurant. Any online petitions to close it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 OH!!!!!!! haha heck no...where in the heck would i get my sausage mcgriddles at!!!???!!! 🙈 also this place is ALWAYS busy for the most part...especially since they closed the one located inside the galleria! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2834 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Why does it have to be one or the other? I think a great middle ground would be some tall building with the McDonald's at ground level, up against the street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 While yes, who knows...that could be an option one day, I doubt that would happen anytime soon. McDonalds is doing fine with no complaints or issues etc...haha! I think ekdrm2d1 just doesn't like McDonalds 🤡 It is actually probably the nicest McDonalds in Houston that i personally know about and again... their move and rebuild being so recent and being pretty darn busy for the most part, i think it's here to stay! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, gene said: I think ekdrm2d1 just doesn't like McDonalds 🤡 Close. https://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/fast-food-leaves-the-most-litter.html Quote It turns out that garbage from McDonald's is the most prevalent litter found on the streets of England. It revealed that fast foods make up a quarter of all the litter found on the streets. It's pretty disgusting and the sidewalks show it. Edited July 26, 2019 by ekdrm2d1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 haha understood and interesting as i have never seen litter around the post oak location and i even lived next door at Uptown Post Oak for 2 years so i guess we are more respectful in Uptown! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said: Close. https://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/fast-food-leaves-the-most-litter.html So the biggest fast food chain also happens to produce a lot of items that end up as litter....shocked. But why are we putting this on them? Once a person purchases their food its theirs and its their responsibility to throw it away properly. Their job is to make cheap food. Not to pick up after you. Edited July 26, 2019 by Luminare 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Took a photo of the building the other day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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