Popular Post hindesky Posted December 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2023 https://www.bdcontractors.com 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HoustonMidtown Posted January 1 Popular Post Share Posted January 1 Most of the sidewalks are now open (they are still working on the main entrance area) 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Triton Posted January 2 Popular Post Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, Nate99 said: Man this forum never ceases to amaze me how quick someone is able to notice and then post about a change. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, Triton said: Man this forum never ceases to amaze me how quick someone is able to notice and then post about a change. We aim to please. DG may get some flyover footage time during the broadcasts. It's a really visually appealing urban park. Amazing transformation. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Monarch, For a city that has nothing going for it😜, like Dallas and Austin, we sure seem to get our share of World Series, NFL Super Bowls, Mens college Final Fours, World cup games, and now College football playoff championships. I guess we need to work a little harder and then we might get a few more opportunities. Oh, and did I see where they are planning a St. Regis residence tower off Memorial Drive on the Welling property. 4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 7 minutes ago, bobruss said: Monarch, For a city that has nothing going for it😜, like Dallas and Austin, we sure seem to get our share of World Series, NFL Super Bowls, Mens college Final Fours, World cup games, and now College football playoff championships. I guess we need to work a little harder and then we might get a few more opportunities. Oh, and did I see where they are planning a St. Regis residence tower off Memorial Drive on the Welling property. ^^^ @bobruss sir, i guess that at this all-important point, I SEEM TO BE A BIT PERPLEXED. however, may you PLEASE do me the honor of presenting me with a quote of ME stating that our fair city of houston "has nothing going for it like dallas and austin"? trust me, i'm waiting. well, that's exactly what i thought... NOTHING. anyone who TRULY knows me, is UBER aware that i have ALWAYS been a PROUD houstonian ever since i moved here back in the early eighties... right out of high school and into college. if you only knew of the countless moments of me ESPOUSING/BRAGGING about houston when i was living and working abroad... you would be stunned. I HAD TO BE ONE OF OUR CITY'S BIGGEST CHEERLEADERS. nonetheless, many people that i have harbored the pleasure and honor of meeting overseas had never heard of houston, tx., but you had best believe that they somehow knew about "austin and dallas, tx". somehow, i think that you may be getting the narrative on my views of our city's sudden lack of progressiveness a bit twisted. since you have taken the liberty of eloquently mentioning "dallas" beforehand, i have just spent this past christmas holiday in the city of dallas. subsequently, i journeyed up to DURANT, OK, and visited the CHOCTAW NATION CASINO and RESORT illustrated above. my time up there was... SIMPLY AMAZING. the hotel/resort stay was... OFF THE CHARTS MAGNIFICENT. please trust me, my cool pal, i am a very frequent world traveler. therefore, whenever i speak of our fair city's lack of MAGNIFICENT hospitality venues for the size of our city, it's because I FULLY THINK THAT WE DESERVE the very same respect that both dallas and austin acquire from the overall hospitality industry. i do not care what anyone states regarding my views, or just how anyone cares to spin my views, HOUSTON DESERVES TO HAVE MUCH BETTER... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 46 minutes ago, bobruss said: Monarch, For a city that has nothing going for it😜, like Dallas and Austin, we sure seem to get our share of World Series, NFL Super Bowls, Mens college Final Fours, World cup games, and now College football playoff championships. I guess we need to work a little harder and then we might get a few more opportunities. Oh, and did I see where they are planning a St. Regis residence tower off Memorial Drive on the Welling property. Yep we seem to be getting all the big events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 9 hours ago, bobruss said: Monarch, For a city that has nothing going for it😜, like Dallas and Austin, we sure seem to get our share of World Series, NFL Super Bowls, Mens college Final Fours, World cup games, and now College football playoff championships. I guess we need to work a little harder and then we might get a few more opportunities. Oh, and did I see where they are planning a St. Regis residence tower off Memorial Drive on the Welling property. Considering all the world class, roofed stadiums Houston has, it makes sense that Houston gets a lot sports events; Houston has the venues for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) On 8/18/2023 at 7:59 PM, hindesky said: Architect - https://www.architangent.com On 8/24/2023 at 1:36 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Following the filing of an architectural barriers project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), a plan review fee permit was recently filed for OTG Coffee. It is a coffee shop/ coffee bar. This will be located at 1550 Lamar St, Suite 110 in On the Green. It's possible @TacoDog may be correct in regards to the coffee shop's name. In the TDLR filing, an entity of Skanska is the listed owner. So, instead of On the Grind, Common Bond On-the-Go, maybe the name is On the Green Coffee. I suppose we'll find out whenever Skanska distributes a press release. Plans for the buildout of a coffee bar at 1550 Lamar St, Ste 110 are approved. The plans were approved for permitting last week. Edited January 3 by IntheKnowHouston 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 On 1/1/2024 at 3:23 PM, HoustonMidtown said: Most of the sidewalks are now open (they are still working on the main entrance area) I wish they extended the landscaping underneath the Oaks. Small cutouts like this really hinder the trees growth. There should be guidelines in every city for them to be larger. Love the final product of the building. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 hours ago, Urbannizer said: I wish they extended the landscaping underneath the Oaks. Small cutouts like this really hinder the trees growth. There should be guidelines in every city for them to be larger. Love the final product of the building. I agree. It would also give a more finished look. The heat from the concrete may also stress the roots in the summer. The fall color of the little trees are beautiful though. Anyone know what type of trees they are? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 17 hours ago, monarch said: i have ALWAYS been a PROUD houstonian ever since i moved here back in the early eighties... right out of high school and into college. Wait I thought you went to college in Austin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 minutes ago, shasta said: Wait I thought you went to college in Austin? ^^^ started at HBU and later transferred the TEXAS. sooooo you are hereby correct... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 8/18/2023 at 7:59 PM, hindesky said: Architect - https://www.architangent.com On 8/24/2023 at 1:36 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Following the filing of an architectural barriers project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), a plan review fee permit was recently filed for OTG Coffee. It is a coffee shop/ coffee bar. This will be located at 1550 Lamar St, Suite 110 in On the Green. It's possible @TacoDog may be correct in regards to the coffee shop's name. In the TDLR filing, an entity of Skanska is the listed owner. So, instead of On the Grind, Common Bond On-the-Go, maybe the name is On the Green Coffee. I suppose we'll find out whenever Skanska distributes a press release. 20 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said: Plans for the buildout of a coffee bar at 1550 Lamar St, Ste 110 are approved. The plans were approved for permitting last week. Several permits were filed yesterday for 1550 Lamar St, Suite 110: Structural permit Health plan permit Details from the permit: Use: 1,200 sf coffee bar buildout 1-27-1-A2-A '15 IBC Sprk/Fa FCC Group: Non-residential alteration Structural permit Health plan permit 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Glad to hear there'll be a coffee bar. I kinda hate going to the Starbucks in the Hilton lobby when I'm over there. Should do great business (though rent is probably astronomical). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BEES?! Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) On 1/3/2024 at 1:21 AM, Big E said: Considering all the world class, roofed stadiums Houston has, it makes sense that Houston gets a lot sports events; Houston has the venues for it. H-Town Olympics when?!?! (half-kidding. or maybe not. it'd be pretty cool) Edited January 5 by BEES?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, BEES?! said: H-Town Olympics when?!?! We can't afford to bribe the IOC enough to outbid all the other countries. https://www.britannica.com/sports/Olympic-Games/Corruption https://apnews.com/article/tokyo-olympics-dentsu-bid-rigging-ioc-01e43ca5aced60fc842c2c02b6375527 https://qz.com/paris-olympics-2024-corruption-police-search-1850556361 https://www.npr.org/2022/10/29/1132598103/a-corruption-scandal-has-added-a-dark-footnote-to-the-tokyo-olympics 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stew Posted January 6 Popular Post Share Posted January 6 (edited) Wow, the building is barely open and already showing off. https://x.com/CFBPlayoff/status/1743452370606899282?s=20 Edited January 6 by Stew 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted January 6 Popular Post Share Posted January 6 (edited) All the barricades on the sidewalks are gone including this portion on the southeast corner. Side note: Michigan is staying at the Hilton, I saw their busses there, I wonder if Washington is staying at the Marriott Marquis? Edited January 6 by hindesky 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caribomoa Posted January 7 Popular Post Share Posted January 7 The whole Avenida convention District is just looking phenomenal. I love how the Skanksa building integrates right in. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted January 12 Popular Post Share Posted January 12 So I was headed south on La Branch St in downtown and looked west down Lamar St. and see Aztec Rentals setting up tents and a bunch of other things on Lamar St. so I turned left on Dallas ST and parked. I had it in my mind that Skanska was doing the grand Opening so I got out. Saw a guy in a Skanska hardhat and talked with him to see if they were having the grand opening. He said no, that was for the Chevron Marathon ( duh, I should have realized that, but in my excitement I had forgotten about it). He said Skanska will probably have the grand opening in mid February. I then asked him if they were going to start on the Montrose project and he said they are working on the other two blocks behind this. He said it will be a hotel with retail and the other block would be apartments. I asked about the Montrose project again and he then said he was with JLL not Skanska. Here is what I saw after I realized it was for the Marathon. This section is the finish line. 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) Really fascinated with how they can get crews up to wrap the surrounding towers in a short amount of time. This one looked great from the photos so far. Edited January 12 by ChannelTwoNews edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 15 hours ago, hindesky said: ... said Skanska will probably have the grand opening in mid February. I then asked him if they were going to start on the Montrose project ... https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/skanska-pausing-us-growth-amid-office-market-challenges-122361 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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citykid09 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 On 1/5/2024 at 5:03 PM, BEES?! said: H-Town Olympics when?!?! (half-kidding. or maybe not. it'd be pretty cool) Houston will never get an Olympics because Houston will never build a heavy rail transit system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 17 hours ago, citykid09 said: Houston will never get an Olympics because Houston will never build a heavy rail transit system. That's fine with me. The Olympics are very disruptive to the host city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 3 hours ago, Ross said: That's fine with me. The Olympics are very disruptive to the host city. True, but if that disruption led to massive transit improvements, I'd make that tradeoff any day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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