__nevii Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 22 hours ago, citykid09 said: Houston will never get an Olympics because Houston will never build a heavy rail transit system. As usual, any problems on that front come from leadership (usually regional and state-level, if not municipal). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn173 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I don't Sydney had a Metro system when they had the Olympics (though they are building a system now). But even if they did, building a heavy rail system that would only be at full capacity for a few weeks, seems foolish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 1/19/2024 at 6:07 PM, citykid09 said: Houston will never get an Olympics because Houston will never build a heavy rail transit system. I think our jungle -like heat and humidity during our summer may have more to do with no Olympics than a heavy rail system. Great for the vegetation though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__nevii Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 6 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: I think our jungle -like heat and humidity during our summer may have more to do with no Olympics than a heavy rail system. Great for the vegetation though. Although there are cases where the games have taken outside of meteorological summer (like 1968 in Mexico City). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) On 1/12/2024 at 11:36 AM, strickn said: https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/skanska-pausing-us-growth-amid-office-market-challenges-122361 Yep I was waiting for this to happen. I just saw a video on Youtube about how bad it is in NY right now. So I'm going to assume the development in Montrose is going to be on hold for a while. This sucks. Edited January 22 by j_cuevas713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted January 23 Popular Post Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, j_cuevas713 said: Yep I was waiting for this to happen. I just saw a video on Youtube about how bad it is in NY right now. So I'm going to assume the development in Montrose is going to be on hold for a while. This sucks. A guy associated with Skanska spoke at one of the Neartown Association meetings 3 or 4 months ago and I specifically asked him if the Montrose project would have an office component and he said no. It will be strictly mixed use, residential and possibly a hotel. He said they would start planning the specifics when 1550 On The Green was finished and a possible start date in '25. 17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 21 hours ago, hindesky said: A guy associated with Skanska spoke at one of the Neartown Association meetings 3 or 4 months ago and I specifically asked him if the Montrose project would have an office component and he said no. It will be strictly mixed use, residential and possibly a hotel. He said they would start planning the specifics when 1550 On The Green was finished and a possible start date in '25. Whew! My heart sank for a minute. Good news! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 I noticed the Skanska construction trailers were gone so I stopped to talk with some of the guys I saw in their parking lot. First guy in pic 1,2 said he was a contractor and told me he has to be finished by this Wednesday. Next guy I saw worked for Skanska so I asked him when the grand opening might be. He also confirmed mid month Feb. date. He also said he will be going to a renovation job Skanska has at one of the MD Anderson buildings. He also mentioned that they are also working at one of the Shell Oil buildings. He didn't know a timeline for the other building downtown or the Montrose project. They were in the process of taking down the construction netting. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 Fencing is gone at the parking lot. 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brooklyn173 Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 AIA had a tour inside the building this evening. We got to go to the top (28th floor - event space) and 12th floor (terrace floor), lobby, and new commercial space (restaurant). A couple of pix And their nearest neighbor 23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 ^^^ @hindesky @Brooklyn173 simply OUTSTANDING job gentlemen! ROCK ON... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 A 28-story tower is opening this week in downtown Houston, reshaping the skyline near Discovery Green park. Developer Skanska USA has substantially completed construction at 1550 Lamar Street, the first piece of Discovery West, a 3.5-acre mixed-use project. Dubbed 1550 on the Green, the 375,000-square-foot, $225 million tower includes ground-floor space expected to be filled by restaurants. While it’s not the tallest tower downtown, the multi-tiered, curved structure — which places elevators on the west side of the building rather than at the center — is a unique addition to downtown’s architectural landscape. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/downtown-houston-tower-opens-discovery-green-18665953.php 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFubbles Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 WestMont loading 🔁 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I just walked past, and the retail space to the left of the main entrance is being kitted out for something called OTG Coffee. Always happy to have another coffee option. Hopefully it notices that there are lots of potential customers in the park at night, and stays open. Even the Starbucks in the Hilton sees that, and serves booze after office hours like the one I used to frequent in Seattle. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 One of the restaurants coming to Downtown Houston's 1550 on the Green is Madre Perla. I'm unsure of the restaurant's concept. However, it appears the eatery is tied to Tracy Vaught of H-Town Hospitality Group (Hugo's, Xochi, Caracol, and Urbe.) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 5/10/2024 at 7:49 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: One of the restaurants coming to Downtown Houston's 1550 on the Green is Madre Perla. I'm unsure of the restaurant's concept. However, it appears the eatery is tied to Tracy Vaught of H-Town Hospitality Group (Hugo's, Xochi, Caracol, and Urbe.) The address for Madre Perla is 1550 Lamar St, Suite 101. This is the forthcoming restaurant coming to 1550 on the Green in downtown Houston. According to a trademark application filed earlier this year, the restaurant is from Sin Fronteras Hospitality, LLC. It's connected to Tracy Vaught of H-Town Hospitality Group. This may be another Hugo Ortega restaurant, but I don't know for sure. I'm assuming Madre Perla will be a Mexican restaurant. As for the concept, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 14 Popular Post Share Posted June 14 Boston Consulting Group signed a 12-year lease agreement for approximately 53,007 square feet with Skanska, the developer of Houston's newest finished skyscraper dubbed 1550 on the Green on Lamar St. The business consultancy firm will relocate from its current headquarters at LyondellBasell Tower, 1221 McKinney St., in the fourth quarter of 2025. https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/boston-consulting-group-houston-19514469.php 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 When is Skanska going to start on the other blocks? Get some new buzz in this area. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 (edited) Boston Consulting Group will lease 53K SF in 1550 on the Green, Skanska’s new office tower in Downtown Houston. The lease brings the 375K SF building at 1550 Lamar St. to 48% leased. https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/deal-sheet/this-weeks-houston-deal-sheet-1550-on-the-green-lands-its-second-tenant-124709 Edited June 18 by editor Edited for copyright reasons. Do not copy and paste. Summarize and link. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 The article makes it sound like there's a coffee shop there. There isn't. I just walked by, and the unit is still papered over, with the same paper sign that was there the months ago. No sign of change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Architect - http://www.lh2architecture.com 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j_cuevas713 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 On 6/16/2024 at 12:10 PM, HoustonIsHome said: When is Skanska going to start on the other blocks? Get some new buzz in this area. If they move forward with what they originally proposed I really think it will be transformative for downtown as a whole. I feel like it will be the catalyst for the shopping district we've been wanting for a while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Last I heard is that they are going to go with a more residential plan since vacant Office space is everywhere. I was in Austin this last week and there must be at least eight cranes downtown and several of those are for office towers with no tenants insight. Thats on top of all the empty towers collecting dust. It's going to be a while before they get back to normal in the leasing world of Austin. The skyline does look good though. Especially from the Southwest. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted August 16 Popular Post Share Posted August 16 Norton Rose Fulbright completed moving its headquarters to a new downtown tower bearing its name and taking seven light-filled floors of space that will serve as a design model for the law firm's offices around the globe. Just over 500 employees, including nearly 200 lawyers, have moved to offices at 1550 Lamar (the former 1550 on the Green) this summer from the firm's previous namesake building at 3 Houston Center, which it occupied since 1987. The new offices overlooking the 12-acre Discovery Green park are designed with lounge and dining areas and conferences rooms dressed in light wood and natural colors intended to blend with the park-side setting. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/norton-rose-fulbright-houston-office-19656312.php 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted August 24 Popular Post Share Posted August 24 A photo I took today on my walk. Love this building!! 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Don't expect anything anytime soon. I stopped to park on Austin St. to take some pics of the new mural on the back of the Dirt Bar and parked on the street behind a HPD officer. After taking the pics he asked me if I was parking and pointed out where the meter is located. Told I just stopped for a minute to take some pics and was leaving. We got to talking about the murals and the newly built 1550 On The Green aka Norton Rose Fulbright building. As we were talking I notice the northern lot had been totally repaved with fresh asphalt and they were doing the southern part of the south lot. Didn't get pics because he distracted me and asked me how I knew all this and I was telling him about HAIF and showed him the web site. Mural pic I took...... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 North lot is completely repaved and striped. South lot is 3/4's repaved, the northwest corner is not. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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