Houston19514 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'll do my best. I travel a lot (for example I am writing this post from a waiting area at Tokyo Narita International Airport), but when I can, and when something of interest happens, I'm sure to update. If I can get myself a proper intervalometer, I'll try to make some more of these time lapses of the site. Just send your mom over to take pics. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 If this were true, this would be exciting news. Except none of us have confidence in any of the plans on this website. Notice the layout change and multiple towers(6) planned. Does this reflect Apache? While the layout below simply labels the buildings as towers, the .pdf for the plan calls for 3 residential only towers, one hotel/residential tower, one future tower and another 33-story office tower. They've also labeled some of the space around whole foods as office and financial. Some of the spaces have names of companies it seems have preleased. pdf http://www.blvdplace.com/Downloads/BLVD_retail_Plans.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 That. Would be. AMAZING. And that map fits with the information we have about the site so far: Apache is going to build their HQ there, there is going to be a condo tower around the outside of Skylark, etc. and the hole they're digging on the Whole Foods site seems to match up with that garage so far. This gives me a LOT of hope. I REALLY hope this ends up being the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 There is also supposed to be a pinkberry there according to the chronicle yesterday. Groundbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 If this were true, this would be exciting news. Except none of us have confidence in any of the plans on this website. Notice the layout change and multiple towers(6) planned. Does this reflect Apache?While the layout below simply labels the buildings as towers, the .pdf for the plan calls for 3 residential only towers, one hotel/residential tower, one future tower and another 33-story office tower.They've also labeled some of the space around whole foods as office and financial. Some of the spaces have names of companies it seems have preleased.pdf http://www.blvdplace...etail_Plans.pdfThe two office tower clearly reflect Apache. Interesting that they show additional residential towers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetJames Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 One of those residential buildings is on that plot of land that's supposed to be a park. So I guess the city is abandoning the idea for the park and admitting they obtained the land for this development? Or did they already resolve this issue and I missed it? Old chronicle story. http://www.chron.com...-of-1781405.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Swamplot's coverage: http://swamplot.com/new-plans-show-blvd-place-with-apache-office-tower-stamped-in-the-middle-of-it/2012-09-12/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 BLVD HISTORY . . . MAY 2009 JUNE 2010 JANUARY 2011 JULY 2012 ...any else notice, we are now back up to 6 towers. We were down to two as one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) i would expcet the combined apache buildings to be in the 1.3M sf range (800k + 500K). there are a few prominent office tenants lined up in wulfe's buildings as well.ps - dear ritz... please come back Edited September 12, 2012 by swtsig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Am I missing something. The most I counted prior to this plan is three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 i would expcet the combined apache buildings to be in the 1.3M sf range (800k + 500K). there are a few prominent office tenants lined up in wulfe's buildings as well.tenants for Wulfe's buildings? I guess the site plan could change once again, from resi to office? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 BLVD HISTORY . . ....any else notice, we are now back up to 6 towers.We were down to two as one point.According to the history you posted, didn't it start witih two towers, then grow to three, then drop back to two, and now move up to 6? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 tenants for Wulfe's buildings? I guess the site plan could change once again, from resi to office?i'm referring to the office portion above the retail. that said, i would be surprised if 3 residential towers were built but there's no doubt that apartments are quite popular, especially luxury apartments in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 i would expcet the combined apache buildings to be in the 1.3M sf range (800k + 500K). there are a few prominent office tenants lined up in wulfe's buildings as well.ps - dear ritz... please come backI'd personally love to see a W Hotel on this site. I think it'd fit the area and the design of the site really well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Am I missing something. The most I counted prior to this plan is three.I worded it very wrong. But I meant to point out we have more proposed towers now than we ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Well progress has picked up in a big way today it seems. They went from having one truck ferrying the dirt across the site to a single bulldozer to 5 trucks ferrying to four different pieces of equipment laying it out in the last little hole in the site and filling it in. The rest of the Pavilion site itself is filled and flattened. They also added a small parking lot on it. The hole they are digging from has also expanded significantly and is now starting to resemble the shape of the underground parking for Whole Foods. Also, is it just me, or does that look like they are installing the base of a tower crane? Edited September 13, 2012 by Golyadkin 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Looks like a crane to me..., Here we go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Sweet! Thanks for the pics, Golyadkin.I wonder when we'll hear something from Apache about their tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Construction porn! Thanks for the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The Chronicle has an piece on the restart of construction and an updated rending of the Whole Foods location to show the Chase Bank signing, as well as construction photos.http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Construction-resumes-at-Uptown-upscale-3866536.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The Chronicle has an piece on the restart of construction and an updated rending of the Whole Foods location to show the Chase Bank signing, as well as construction photos.http://www.chron.com...ale-3866536.phpThat signage is Frost Bank, not Chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Just as an aside... the number of dump trucks going in and out of the site is intense today. I was at a light when four went in... and four went out, and saw more or less the same going home. Looks like they've decided to knock the earth moving bit out this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 That signage is Frost Bank, not Chase. NO WAI. And that's why multitasking on 3rd shift doesn't work so well at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 BLVD Place sent out an email basically just saying "hey, we're finally doing something!"It had a link to the Chron article above and this HBJ article:http://www.blvdplace.com/news/HBJ%20-%20Construction%20begins%20on%20next%20phase%20of%20BLVD%20Place.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The site is almost cleared and ready to go: The next section of the crane has arrived: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I have a tear in my eye, lol too excited! Htown is growing nice as hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I'll just leave this here... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 So excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 They finished assembling it right as the sun was setting last night: And the finished crane this morning: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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