HOUSTON | Development Thread II - Page 420

Urbannizer · #**8381** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 4:38 AM**

Houston First Hotel: This proposed hotel will be a Le Meridien.

http://www.houstonconventiondistrict.com/Home.aspx

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Houston First is in the process of negotiating a development agreement for the hotel portion of this project. A developer is expected to be announced this spring for a 350-400 room hotel and the plan is to have it open in mid-2017.

Monarch · #**8382** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 5:31 AM**

a le meridien, perched high above the GRB downtown houston... bravo!

toxteth o'grady · #**8383** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 1:59 PM**

Didn't LeMeridien have a hotel near the airport many eons ago?

toxteth o'grady · #**8384** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 2:12 PM**

Like other Camden projects, this sounds like a wrap. It was previously announced in May 2014...

Camden Starts Multifamily Project in Houston’s Midtown

toxteth o'grady · #**8385** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 2:46 PM**

Some economists are speculating the boom could shift to Houston's East Side, closer to the Port.

Economist says city's east and west sides could reverse roles

toxteth o'grady · #**8386** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 3:00 PM**

Worried about lack of density? That's changing.

Houston: From Sprawl to City

Urbannizer · #**8387** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 4:13 PM**

Full Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/m...r-massive.html

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Exclusive: N.Y. developer unveils plans for massive Kirby mixed-use

New York-based Thor Equities told the Houston Business Journal that it is gearing up to break ground on the $125 million Kirby Collection, a million-plus-square-foot mixed-use project in Upper Kirby, despite the current oil slump.

"The oil issue is a silver lining for us," said Jack Bousquet, a developer at Thor. "We think we'll get more favorable construction costs and some of the competition will fade."

Demolition of the site's former buildings is finished, and construction is set to start in April or May, Bousquet said. It's slated to be complete in the third quarter of 2017.

Clev · #**8388** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Houston First Hotel: This proposed hotel will be a Le Meridien.

http://www.houstonconventiondistrict.com/Home.aspx

Very exciting for Houston. I hope it finishes in time for the Super Bowl in 2017.

toxteth o'grady · #**8389** Posted **Feb 3, 2015, 6:28 PM**

Speaking of oil slump, the price of WTI is up to over $51 a barrel today (Brent is $56). I can't tell if that's a dead cat bounce, the result of the refinery workers' strike or ISIS threatening Iraq's oil exports. It could be that the cutbacks in the industry are overdone, but for the meantime, I'm enjoying traveling the freeways with fewer heavy fracking vehicles.

Zapatan · #**8390** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 3:19 AM**

This is kind of random but anyone know what's up with the 830' Louisiana building and market square? I really love those

Also 7200 main is AMAZING, first time seeing that, is that still a legit proposal?

AustinTay · #**8391** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

This is kind of random but anyone know what's up with the 830' Louisiana building and market square? I really love those

Also 7200 main is AMAZING, first time seeing that, is that still a legit proposal?

You mean 1600 Louisiana? Supposedly it's on hold because Chevron's multi-billion dollar project in Australia.

And 7200 Main is not happening from my knowledge. It seems there was some confusion if it was even a real project.

Urbannizer · #**8392** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 9:59 AM**

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/sp...#photo-7476218

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Originally Posted by Chron

Energy firm expansions drive office, retail boom in Spring

New office and retail developments are underway in Spring as thousands of employees start work in the area at Exxon Mobil Corp.'s 385-acre campus and Southwestern Energy Co.'s new headquarters.

Construction of the first building of Springwoods Village CityPlace, a 60-acre mixed-used development, is expected to start in the first quarter of this year. CityPlace 1 is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2016, said Keith Simon, executive vice president and director of development at CDC Houston, one of the developers of the project.

"The residential and business growth in the general north Houston area was strong before construction of Springwoods Village and CityPlace began and it has since accelerated," Simon said. "Now, with Exxon Mobil and Southwestern Energy in place, CHI St. Luke's Medical Campus underway and the first two CityPlace office buildings planned, you will have approximately 15,000 highly skilled, well-paid employees within the area, all of whom need and want access to retail amenities."

When complete, CityPlace will have over four million square feet of Class A office space, retail, a full-service hotel and luxury multifamily residential. CityPlace will be located at the intersection of Interstate 45, the Hardy Toll Road and what will be the Grand Parkway.

Urbannizer · #**8393** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 9:42 PM**

Methodist Inpatient Hospital: Construction has begun, 20-floors total.

Urbannizer · #**8394** Posted **Feb 4, 2015, 9:47 PM**

Richmond Cummins: Construction has also commenced on this 11-story office building. 2/4 by DRUTH on HAIF

Urbannizer · #**8395** Posted **Feb 5, 2015, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Houston First Hotel: This proposed hotel will be a Le Meridien.

http://www.houstonconventiondistrict.com/Home.aspx

I'm sorry guys. The information I posted was incorrect. This hotel proposed by Houston First will not be a Le Meridien, but the hotel brand for the project will be announced this Spring.

It's actually the Melrose Building that is planned to be redeveloped into a Le Meridien.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...dien/?p=491029

Urbannizer · #**8396** Posted **Feb 5, 2015, 2:35 AM**

Updates by LarryDierker on HAIF, 2/4

Modera Flats

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

AviationGuy · #**8397** Posted **Feb 5, 2015, 2:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Methodist Inpatient Hospital: Construction has begun, 20-floors total.

Beautiful photos. Taken from a building? Or maybe a drone?

toxteth o'grady · #**8398** Posted **Feb 5, 2015, 3:16 PM**

The Methodist tower in the photo is a rendering.

eddiehou77 · #**8399** Posted **Feb 5, 2015, 11:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

Didn't LeMeridien have a hotel near the airport many eons ago?

The current Doubletree at Allen Center-Downtown was originally a LeMeridien Hotel. But back then (1980) the hotel chain went by Hotel Meridien.

Dariusb · #**8400** Posted **Feb 6, 2015, 7:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

Some economists are speculating the boom could shift to Houston's East Side, closer to the Port.

Economist says city's east and west sides could reverse roles

That would be cool.