Pumapayam Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Well, he will be competing with hos building on kirby and that one that's going up that is replacing the state grille. Is the market ready?From what I got, it seems that way, something smaller to keep him busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 What fool would drop deposit money down on a condo without knowing what property it's going to sit on!? I understand presentation and all but I'd think knowing the location of the tower and what the possible views/adjacent buildings were etc. might be kinda important (you think?). I suspect he's announcing now (with no property and no funding) simply to discourage other developers from going forward with their competing projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 What fool would drop deposit money down on a condo without knowing what property it's going to sit on!? Good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 So is anything happening on this site?It's just interesting that this was the one project that gave everybody hope during the downturn that things were still going to happen. Now that things have turned a corner here in Houston and buildings are going up left and right - this project seems to have hit a wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 So is anything happening on this site?It's just interesting that this was the one project that gave everybody hope during the downturn that things were still going to happen. Now that things have turned a corner here in Houston and buildings are going up left and right - this project seems to have hit a wall.I think everyone has lost faith in this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I don't know if this means anything, but the next buildings planned to break ground are 1 and 2. 1 is listed on blvdplace.com to have 81,000 sqf of and 2 is listed to have 53k sqt. But Colliers is marketing 45k sqf for building 1 and 27k sqf for 2. Does that mean the rest of the space has been preleased?http://www.colvilloffice.com/properties/blvd/gallery.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I don't know if this means anything, but the next buildings planned to break ground are 1 and 2. 1 is listed on blvdplace.com to have 81,000 sqf of and 2 is listed to have 53k sqt. But Colliers is marketing 45k sqf for building 1 and 27k sqf for 2. Does that mean the rest of the space has been preleased?http://www.colvillof...d/gallery.shtml(FWIW, Colvill is not the same as Colliers.)It appears that the total square footage for the buildings includes both retail and office space and that Colvill is marketing just the office space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 My guess is this project is too big in its current state to get the massive capital that it needs to begin construction. The credit markets have somewhat thawed but banks are still gun shy about loaning the big money for these huge mixed-use projects. Ed Wulfe would be smart to break this project up into stand alone phases and piecemeal it. This can be successfully done and still keep the overall vision of the project, a vision that I've never been totally captivated by to begin with. The current vision is similar to "Uptown Park" but I think it should be more like "City Centre"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I hope it doesn't turn into a Gulfgate or Meyerland Plaza redux - but it appears to be heading that way due to the constant downgrading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I saw the "latest" renderings on the previous page... but does anyone here know if that is the final design? Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgower4 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 i just read this article which was dated on march 29 which ed wulfe stated that the pavilion will be demolished this mouth and whole food will start this summer hope it true http://www.rednews.com/index.php/2012/03/great-recap-by-ray-hankamer-on-ed-wulfes-retail-forecast/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 There hasn't been anything going on there to indicate that demolition is about to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 On Wednesday I noticed that there were some surveyors at the condo tower site at the corner of S. Post Oak and San Felipe, and along Sky Lark Ln., right in front of where that last remaining house used to stand, there is a variance request sign. I'll be driving by it later today. I'll post exactly what it says when I get home. Also, there are some guys in the middle of the site right now doing something. Can't tell exactly what, but they are the first people I've seen there in months: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Stone Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Signs of construction? I hope this project gets built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Can't really see from here what they did today, but I did get a picture of the sign on Sky Lark: Edited April 27, 2012 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I drove down S Post Oak Lane tonight, and I could swear there was a new fence up around the old Pavilions including yellow "caution" tape... I only drive back there about once a month, so this could be old news. Also, does anyone know what Michael's church is doing with the back half of their property? New building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Yesterday they coned off the Pavilion and have spent the past two days working on removing the decorative shrubbery from around the front of the building. I saw them earlier today loading a sculpted bush into the back of a pickup. Hopefully this means they are preparing to finally tear that thing down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 my god...wish they would knock it down already!!! haha (*crosses fingers*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Glad to see some kind of progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Looks like they are indeed preparing the area for demo work. A truck is there right now loaded with what looks like chain link fences: Sorry the picture isn't too great, I need a better lens. Personally, I'd like to go over and as if they'd let me like throw a brick through a window or something as they are starting demo work, 'cause I mean, when else would you get the chance to smash the front window to a store and not get arrested? Edited May 8, 2012 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamaluke Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 http://www.stmichaelcs.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=238St. Michael is building a new two-story school building and ball field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 http://www.stmichaelcs.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=238 St. Michael is building a new two-story school building and ball field. I looked at the plan; this will be on their existing land; the track will be where the baseball field is, it doesn't go all the way to S. Post Oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Information much appreciated. Thank your sirs (or ma'ams). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamaluke Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I looked at the plan; this will be on their existing land; the track will be where the baseball field is, it doesn't go all the way to S. Post Oak.That was meant to be in response to Skyline's question about the work on the St. Michael property. When the capital campaign was kicked off a few years back the church looked into purchasing the lot directly behind the ball field and adjacent to S. Post Oak. Apparently, the owner was willing to sell, but wanted upwards of $7 mil. Not sure if Wolfe owned it at that time or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Looks like they are indeed preparing the area for demo work. A truck is there right now loaded with what looks like chain link fences: Sorry the picture isn't too great, I need a better lens. Personally, I'd like to go over and as if they'd let me like throw a brick through a window or something as they are starting demo work, 'cause I mean, when else would you get the chance to smash the front window to a store and not get arrested? Yes!!! went by there just now and there is indeed a chain link fence encasing the entire old complex...so looks like this is being torn ASAP!!! AWESOME!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Demolition has officially begun. There's an excavator tearing apart one of the walls right now. I'll try to get some pictures up later today, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 whooOoHoooOooOoooo!!! awesome news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Here's the one decent picture I could get over the fence of the demo work: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgower4 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 This looks awesome I am so excited for this develoment. I found this on the web about ULI convention where Ed Wulfe is talking about BLVD place on June 6 I really want to go but cant Here is the link I hope someone here can go so we can hear more about this develoment. http://houston.uli.org/events/detail/ylg-blvd-place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Oh man. It's across the street from where I live, and it's 4 days after I leave the country. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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