Popular Post Luminare Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) CURRENT VERSION: v0.5 - Beta by: Luminare Hello Everyone, I'm proud to reintroduce the HAIF Development Map and Spreadsheet, as PROJECT ASTROPOLIS. This thread will be the new home for updates, improvements, announcements, and discussions about both the Project Astropolis Map and Spreadsheet. Previously due to COVID, and other circumstances pertaining to my work, I had to take an extended hiatus from both the forum, and this project. After a nice break from putting the original map and spreadsheet together, I decided to give the project a reboot, and start off fresh with a new thread, new name, new image, touched up sheets, and several additional sheets with more to come! (NEW) Link to Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/drive?state={"ids"%3A["1uy6qAEQioisw7lKYbZoJNDrl2k6Ef8ck"]%2C"action"%3A"open"%2C"userId"%3A"100367964234737055652"}&usp=sharing (NEW) Link to Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1787Aeyg1wyVCuV5pVMzP4ButKIU7UMTvtdS-fvUQPIw/edit?usp=sharing MISSION STATEMENT: The primary aim of Project Astropolis is to track every project in and around the greater Houston Area. The secondary aim of Project Astropolis is to bring greater awareness to laymen about new or upcoming development, architecture, and construction around them, so they can be better informed about their built environments, and how they might affect their communities or properties. Houston is growing, and is progressing forward, why not feel like you are a part of it? The third aim of Project Astropolis is to someday be, potentially, a valuable resource for those who work at architecture firms, development firms, and marketing firms to assist in future planning, and for a city with no zoning, possibly create synergies between projects to create better communities and a better city. Knowledge is power, and with that knowledge, better future development can come forth. STAFF: Founder Luminare Editor-in-chief Purdueenginerd Admin (TBD) Agents Source Agents (TBD) Neighborhood Agents (TBD) Field Agents (TBD) Industry Agents (TBD) Media Agents (TBD) Source Agent - Contributor who typically works with sources to gather information on a project. Might be specific, or might be general info. Neighborhood Agent - Contributor who typically operates in a particular neighborhood, and understands whats happening in a more local context. Field Agent - Contributor who typically travels to job sites to take photographs to chronicle progress of projects, or talk with those on site to gather further information. Industry Agent - Contributor who typically knows the in's and out's within a particular industry which provides valuable info on upcoming projects, etc... Media Agents - Contributor who typically knows the right publications, or news outlets (and has access to articles), or various social media to get new info on projects. ***Currently looking for candidates for positions listed as (TBD), some have already been reached out too. If you haven't, but would like to contribute please contact either myself (Luminare), or Purdueenginerd via private message on the forum, or you can email the project at: projectastropolis@gmail.com *** FAQ: (TBD) Will fill out once I get questions. CHANGE LOG: (TBD) DISCLAIMER! Project Astropolis should not, under any circumstances, be viewed as an official and/or definitive source of development news and information. Project Astropolis has been put together by development/architecture/construction enthusiasts, therefore it should not be seen as a replacement for actual official and/or legal documentation. All info for Project Astropolis was pulled from readily available public sources or was donated to us via industry sources who were given permission to provide us with such info. While we try our best to keep our info and sources up-to-date as much as possible, due to the fact some sources are pulled from the HAIF forum (among other things) from enthusiasts who are not industry professionals, some info might be speculative, and if this is the case, it will be clearly identified as such. About Projects: In order to not intrude on the privacy of individuals, Project Astropolis will not plot: - individual single family homes - individual single family townhomes As an industry professional myself (Luminare) I understand the private and personal nature of these types of projects, and value the privacy of these project types which individuals undertake. While we will eventually aim to plot large scale townhome and single family tract housing developments, single instances of these home types are special, and should not be the subject to public knowledge. For Property Owners: If you are a property owner of a speculative development, or someone who owns property next to a speculative/potential/proposed development, please do not contact myself (Luminare), or anyone on my staff, for further information regarding such speculative information. These questions should be directed to actual authority figures whether they be in the public sector or private sector. We here only deal in info and tracking of projects. We do not have the authority to change nor halt a potential project, nor will we take down speculative or potential developments as doing so will only harm discussion of future projects within our enthusiast community. For Architecture Firms, Design Firms, Artists, and Developers: If you are an architecture firm, design firm, artist, or developer (among many other industry professionals not listed), please do not contact myself (Luminare), or anyone on my staff, for further information regarding such speculative information. These questions should be directed to actual authority figures whether they be in the public sector or private sector. We here only deal in info and tracking of projects. We do not have the authority to change nor halt a potential project, nor will we take down speculative or potential developments as doing so will only harm discussion of future projects within our enthusiast community. With that being said, if you are an architecture firm, design firm, artist, or developer (among many other industry professionals not listed), please feel free to contact myself or an admin if you see a project on Project Astropolis which was added on here without permission or consent, and you would like to see removed. Unless its one plotted due to the speculative nature of discussions on an internet forum, actual potential or proposed projects, which are not ready to be viewed by the public or have not been published either by yourselves (on your own websites), or via 3rd party publications, should not be on here, for as an industry professional, I (Luminare), understand fully the ramifications a half-baked, incomplete, or a project which has yet to be fully realized, could potentially be damaged, tarnished, or even dropped if subject to the public eye too early, or when your client isn't expressly ready to present it to the public at large. These will be taken down immediately upon request. @Urbannizer @Triton or any other mod. Could I please get this thread made into a sticky thread? I also need someone to take away the old links to the previous map and spreadsheet from the Development List Thread. Thanks. Edited June 8, 2020 by Luminare 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Mouseprint disclaimers!! 😻😻😻 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Might just be my IPad but the link to the map isn’t working- spreadsheet link is fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 4 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: Might just be my IPad but the link to the map isn’t working- spreadsheet link is fine. For some reason it isn't clickable. When I copy and pasted the link into the url bar, I was able to pull it up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 4 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: Might just be my IPad but the link to the map isn’t working- spreadsheet link is fine. Appreciate the feedback. I'll get on it. Need to try accessing it on my phone as well. 10 minutes ago, CaptainJilliams said: For some reason it isn't clickable. When I copy and pasted the link into the url bar, I was able to pull it up. Yeah for some reason the Map provided me with a shareable link that is ridiculously. Not sure why. Will look into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 @nate4l1f3 @CaptainJilliams Try the map link again. It should work. I now get the clickable link. I've tried it on my phone via Android, and it works. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 14 hours ago, Luminare said: @nate4l1f3 @CaptainJilliams Try the map link again. It should work. I now get the clickable link. I've tried it on my phone via Android, and it works. Weird. The link just opens google maps but doesn’t show Any of your updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Just now, nate4l1f3 said: Weird. The link just opens google maps but doesn’t show Any of your updates. Do you mean it doesn't show the name change or any changes in the description? If you mean actual project changes, those are being worked out right now haha. This previous update was more a format update rather than a content update, so pretty much 100% of the projects will remain the same. What could be happening is that you still have the old map linked into your "Places" on google maps. It might be a good idea to just erase that map, and then load in the new one. Try that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Luminare said: Do you mean it doesn't show the name change or any changes in the description? If you mean actual project changes, those are being worked out right now haha. This previous update was more a format update rather than a content update, so pretty much 100% of the projects will remain the same. What could be happening is that you still have the old map linked into your "Places" on google maps. It might be a good idea to just erase that map, and then load in the new one. Try that? My bad my post was confusing after I read it again. When I click the link, the google maps app loads but it’s just the regular plain google maps, no projects whatsoever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, nate4l1f3 said: My bad my post was confusing after I read it again. When I click the link, the google maps app loads but it’s just the regular plain google maps, no projects whatsoever. Working on this now. I'm wondering if you can simply open the click that sends you to a browser rather than the app itself. Try that real quick. I'll post a process on how people can add the map to there google maps app on there phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, nate4l1f3 said: My bad my post was confusing after I read it again. When I click the link, the google maps app loads but it’s just the regular plain google maps, no projects whatsoever. Maybe try this. Its possible once you have clicked on it that the map is already saved in your "saved" folder, and then you need to go and access it for it to come up. If anyone wants to access the map on there phone, but doesn't see it this could be what you have to do. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 ---Update--- v.05 - Beta - The Post-Covid Reboot - Development Update 007 Week of 10/19/2020 - 10/25/2020 Hey everyone. Rebooting this again. Not a lot of updates, but I'm slowing getting back into this again. Two weeks after I announced this project in this thread, I got laid-off. Obviously this required me to reorganize priorities as it has done for many. To be honest, it took a long time to find the motivation to get back into this project. Its just so big, and there were so many projects that started kicking off, and at one point I felt so far behind that I just told myself...well why bother. Now I'm completely opposite, I'm back, and I want to get this thing rolling again. So what if I'm behind, who cares. I just want to make this the best that I can, step by step. Hope everyone is still hanging in there. Just a couple months left till we get out of this year. What has kept me going during these times, is something a friend of mine told me. Whatever you are consuming yourself with when it comes to the craziness about the outside world, just stop for a moment, and remember that the only things that are important are "what you do, friends, and family." That's all that matters. A special thanks to the folks on here that have helped keep me going during all this. You know who you are. Finally before I get on with the updates, a special thanks to @BeerNut for helping with parts of Midtown and 3rd Ward the first month this was kicked off. So even though what I'm posting is just updates that have happened this week, there were others that were made prior. You will see a lot of postmarks from the month of June in those areas. Those were all done by him. Much appreciated. __________________________________________ Reminder, I do name things different than names of topics on this forum. This is so I can manage both the map and spreadsheet more effectively, and keep things rather standardized. If a name doesn't sound familiar to you then please refer to my new spread sheet! Which can then help you locate the forum discussion and the address which you can then find on the map. __________________________________________ Spreadsheet --Format Changes-- - "To Do List" sheet renamed to "Task Tracker" - "Last HAIF Updated: [insert date]" changed to "Changes during Week of: [Insert week]" in all status category sheets --Added to Spreadsheet-- (PROPOSED (NEW)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING B -AGA KHAN FOUNDATION: ISLAMIC COMMUNITY CENTER (PROPOSED (CIVIL)) - HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 5) (NEAR COMPLETE / COMPLETE) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 1) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 2) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 3) --Updated to Spreadsheet-- (ON-THE-MARKET, POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) -REGENT SQUARE (FUTURE PHASES) | BLOCK A -REGENT SQUARE (FUTURE PHASES) | BLOCK C -REGENT SQUARE (FUTURE PHASES) | BLOCK D (PROPOSED (NEW)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING B1 -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING C -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING F (PROPOSED (PARKS/REC)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | AUTRY PARK (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (NEW)) -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B APARTMENTS -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B RETAIL A -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B RETAIL B -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B RETAIL C -ALTA RIVER OAKS -ALEXAN MEMORIAL -THE INTERPOSE -THE MONTROSE AT BUFFALO BAYOU -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | PHASE 1 | BUILDING A -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | PHASE 1 | BUILDING D -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | PHASE 1 | BUILDING E (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (PARKS/REC)) -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | PARK/PLAZA (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (CIVIL)) -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | CIVIL/STREETSCAPES -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 4) --Change of Category to Spreadsheet-- (PROPOSED (NEW)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING D (PROPOSED (PARKS/REC)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | GREEN SPACE __________________________________________ MAP --Added to Spreadsheet-- (ON-THE-MARKET, POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) -REGENT SQUARE (FUTURE PHASES) | BLOCK A -REGENT SQUARE (FUTURE PHASES) | BLOCK C -REGENT SQUARE (FUTURE PHASES) | BLOCK D (PROPOSED (NEW)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING B (PROPOSED (CIVIL)) - HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 5) (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (CIVIL)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 4) (NEAR COMPLETE / COMPLETE) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 1) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 2) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | CIVIL (PHASE 3) --Updated to Spreadsheet-- (PROPOSED (NEW)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING B1 -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING C -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING F (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (NEW)) -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B APARTMENTS -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B RETAIL A -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B RETAIL B -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | BLOCK B RETAIL C -ALTA RIVER OAKS -ALEXAN MEMORIAL -THE INTERPOSE -THE MONTROSE AT BUFFALO BAYOU -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | PHASE 1 | BUILDING A -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | PHASE 1 | BUILDING D -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | PHASE 1 | BUILDING E (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (PARKS/REC)) -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | PARK/PLAZA (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (CIVIL)) -REGENT SQUARE (PHASE 2) | CIVIL/STREETSCAPES --Change of Category to Spreadsheet-- (PROPOSED (NEW)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | BUILDING D (PROPOSED (PARKS/REC)) -HANOVER AUTRY PARK | FUTURE PHASE | GREEN SPACE __________________________________________ As a reminder, please feel free to let me know if you have any ideas to help improve the spreadsheet or the map. Further reminder that this is something that I do on my free time, so not everything is either on the map or spreadsheet, so if it isn't on there it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but that I simply haven't gotten to it yet, etc... As always, thanks to everyone who keeps up with each project thread with valuable info and photography. Without it all, this spreadsheet and map would not be possible. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 @LuminareGlad to hear you're feeling reinvigorated about this project. I've also had a crazy 2020 like everybody else. Hopefully with hurricane season almost over, cooler weather, and my temporary immunity(fingers crossed) I can get back to contributing to this project and the forum. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 ---Update--- v.05 - Beta - Development Update 008 Week of 10/26/2020 - 11/01/2020 Not much of an update this week. Lot on my plate. Still, I want to get in a regular habit of posting updates even if not much got done. Anyways, hope everyone got to enjoy Halloween a bit. __________________________________________ Reminder, I do name things different than names of topics on this forum. This is so I can manage both the map and spreadsheet more effectively, and keep things rather standardized. If a name doesn't sound familiar to you then please refer to my new spread sheet! Which can then help you locate the forum discussion and the address which you can then find on the map. __________________________________________ Spreadsheet --Updated to Spreadsheet-- (ON-THE-MARKET, POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) - 1001 WESTHEIMER RD | WESTMONT (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (NEW)) - 888 WESTHEIMER RD | MONTROSE COLLECTIVE --Change of Category to Spreadsheet-- (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (NEW)) - 102 DENNIS ST | PEARL ROSEMONT - 2222 CLEBURNE ST | LAW HARRINGTON SENIOR LIVING CENTER (NEAR COMPLETE / COMPLETE) - 3809 MAIN ST | THE RE-CENTER - 3300 MAIN ST | THE TRAVIS - 3803 EMANCIPATION AVE __________________________________________ MAP --Updated to Map-- (ON-THE-MARKET, POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) - 1001 WESTHEIMER RD | WESTMONT (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (NEW)) - 888 WESTHEIMER RD | MONTROSE COLLECTIVE --Change of Category to Map-- (UNDER CONSTRUCTION (NEW)) - 102 DENNIS ST | PEARL ROSEMONT - 2222 CLEBURNE ST | LAW HARRINGTON SENIOR LIVING CENTER (NEAR COMPLETE / COMPLETE) - 3809 MAIN ST | THE RE-CENTER - 3300 MAIN ST | THE TRAVIS - 3803 EMANCIPATION AVE __________________________________________ As a reminder, please feel free to let me know if you have any ideas to help improve the spreadsheet or the map. Further reminder that this is something that I do on my free time, so not everything is either on the map or spreadsheet, so if it isn't on there it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but that I simply haven't gotten to it yet, etc... As always, thanks to everyone who keeps up with each project thread with valuable info and photography. Without it all, this spreadsheet and map would not be possible. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) ---NO Update--- Week of 11/02/2020 - 11/08/2020 No updates this week. It was my birthday Nov. 3, which turned into a birthday week, and of course there was the election which turned into an election week haha. Hope everyone had fun watching the schadenfreude that was the election. Whatever your political leanings...it was...different. 2020 baby. Hasn't disappointed yet. Project Astropolis will see you next week. Edited November 9, 2020 by Luminare 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/University-of-Houston-Downtown-breaks-ground-on-15723297.php#photo-20253633 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Well...Houston you been busy in my absence. Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 On 11/14/2020 at 5:43 PM, hindesky said: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/University-of-Houston-Downtown-breaks-ground-on-15723297.php#photo-20253633 Glad they are finally recognizing the Jawas and all they have contributed to student diversity. 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feedvaulter Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Found a small mistake at "The Mill" development (just west of Forth at Navigation). The link points to the thread about Forth and Navigation but I think this is the correct thread: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 10 hours ago, feedvaulter said: Found a small mistake at "The Mill" development (just west of Forth at Navigation). The link points to the thread about Forth and Navigation but I think this is the correct thread: Appreciate the feedback. Unfortunately, this project is currently on hold/hiatus for the foreseeable future. I believe I posted something about this on the Project Development thread, but it seems I didn't say anything on here. I simply don't have the time these days to continuously update the project. At the same time, I haven't seen anyone who wants to take this on themselves to replace me, and carry on with it. Currently, my focus is becoming a licensed architect (taking my exams right now), and building a new life in a new city in a new state, and don't really have the ability to dedicate any extra resources to a project that requires a lot of it. I'm glad you are getting some use out of it, as it lets me know that people are still interested in something like this, which is something I'll continue to consider as I find time at some point to maybe pick this back up. Until then feel free to keep commenting if you find anything else I should know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feedvaulter Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 12 hours ago, Luminare said: Appreciate the feedback. Unfortunately, this project is currently on hold/hiatus for the foreseeable future. I believe I posted something about this on the Project Development thread, but it seems I didn't say anything on here. I simply don't have the time these days to continuously update the project. At the same time, I haven't seen anyone who wants to take this on themselves to replace me, and carry on with it. Currently, my focus is becoming a licensed architect (taking my exams right now), and building a new life in a new city in a new state, and don't really have the ability to dedicate any extra resources to a project that requires a lot of it. I'm glad you are getting some use out of it, as it lets me know that people are still interested in something like this, which is something I'll continue to consider as I find time at some point to maybe pick this back up. Until then feel free to keep commenting if you find anything else I should know about. Very understandable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BeerNut Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 @Luminare I might be interested in taking this on in a reduced capacity now that work has calmed down. Having a color coded google map with links referenced to HAIF post is probably the most useful tool for someone with casual interest in developments. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Honestly, you could count me in too, if you want someone to help out with things here and there. This project is so cool, and is super useful when I want to show someone a new project going up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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