Like Im about sure that Epicenter development will ever see the light of day.

edit, sorry, it seems that every time I get to Houston and post pics its always the last post on a page and then nobody gets to see them and I work hard taking these pics so yeah...

Updates from yesterday.

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Hess Tower and MainPlace finding their way in the skyline

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New tower at TMC

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The Ballet Center

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Embassy Suites

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MainPlace

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Harris County Courthouse restoration. You can also see to the top right of the courthouse the new park and entrance to the judicial buildings being built on a former parking lot.

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2727 Kirby is the second tallest from the right adding to the Galleria areas skyline from Hotel Zaza in the museum district.

Photos were taken by me.

That last picture is nothing short of spectacular. :shuffle:

Wow that last shot is brilliant. Thanks for uploading these.

Can anybody else confirm the new renderings of BLVD. Place showing several of the original planned high rises including the Ritz Carlton? If so, this is BIG news!

Here are some updates from the Woodlands from about a week ago, photos were taken by me.

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The newly completed Avia hotel.

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Some new apartments going up along the Woodlands Waterway

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A very cool New Orleans styled development that is near the mall. Its actually very well done and very dense.

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This is another section of this huge development. Im not so sure about this part of it, the houses are huge and are built sideways so the entrances cant be seen from the street. If they would have reorientated the houses in the normal direction this development would have been very good, but oh well.

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A newly completed office building along the waterway

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Dang, so the Woodlands is exploding in development. This isn't near downtown is it?

No, the Woodlands is about 25 minutes north west of downtown. All it was 10 years ago was a non distinct urban sprawl wasteland. Now, they are trying to turn it into an urban oasis in the sprawl and its turning out quite nicely, albeit, its really really expensive to live there.

Just fantastic photos. I love Houston.

:tup:

A few more updates from a few days ago.

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Houston Museum of Natural History and Science expansion

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New development along the light rail in the museum district.

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Kingwood Hospital expansion, my hometown is finally getting a low rise... I hate the suburbs.

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2727 Kirby, people are finally moving into it.

Appreciate all the updates. The Woodlands have definitely become a more interesting place.

Great updates Photolitherland!

I dont know if they are new renders but they updated their interactive map.
http://www.blvdplace.com/InteractiveMap.htm

Did you know the hospital in Kingwood was a failed mall project that died in the mid 1980's. It was one of a few mini suburb malls that were located in Houston. The site sat for around five years after the mall failed; until it was redeveloped into the hospital.

Yeah, my mom used to work at Kingwood Hospital, so I had to go there everyday after school. The inside is laid out like a mall, with fountains, streams, and brick storefronts. It failed as a mall because there werent too many suburbs out that way when it was built and Kingwood was still pretty small at that time so they wouldnt have gotten enough business. Then Deerbrook Mall was built which pretty much sealed the deal on the Kingwood mall, so now its a hospital.

TMC Methodist Hospital at night
 

The lights were back on tonight; this is one of the best lighting schemes that has been here in Houston.

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Sweet, I like the blue. I've seen it red before but the I like blue better.

Wow! Love the lighting.

They never seem to have the lighting on when Im down there, its so awesome though. I hope its on everynight form now on.