HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Urbannizer]

1616 Post Oak Blvd



A different developer now has control of the site in front of The Cosmoplation. Dinserstein plans to build a residential high-rise here with 30,000 square feet of retail.

Here’s our full Uptown panel: Kendall, Eric, Steve, Jonathan, Lisa, Bob and David. A couple of our experts mentioned their excitement about the upcoming Dinerstein project at the northwest corner of Post Oak and San Felipe. Steve says the multifamily community will have 30k SF of retail.

https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/...medium=Browser

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http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...-with-new.html

Originally Posted by HBJ

Baylor-St. Luke's plans to move forward with new patient tower at McNair Campus

Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke's Health have plans to move forward on a second patient tower at their Baylor St. Luke's McNair Campus near the Texas Medical Center.

The organization is moving forward with the design and planning for the second tower, with more information to be released in December, according to CHI St. Luke's spokeswoman Ty Morrison. Plans for a second patient tower were first announced in October 2014. There are also conversations around adding a second office building to the campus.

The McNair Campus is a long-term project between the two organizations following Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives' purchase of St. Luke's Health. The hospital initially opened in January and will continue to open in phases over the next several years until 2018, when the hospital is expected to be completed.

The hospital currently is expected to be 1.2 million square feet, including clinician space, offices and 25 operating rooms. The current patient tower will have 250 beds when it is completed, the Houston Business Journal previously reported. The entire hospital will feature 550 beds when completed.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Bisnow

Westheimer Office to Be Redevloped

Yesterday, OrangeStone Capital closed on 8989 Westheimer. Go say your goodbyes to the building; partner Hussain Nathoo tells us it plans to redevelop it within the year.

Hussain tells us all sorts of uses would work on the three-acre site, and his team hasn't decided what it wants to put there. It'll be deciding quickly, since it aims to begin redevelopment by the end of 2016. The acquisition was a bit challenging, Hussain tells us, because OrangeStone was dealing with a bankrupt entity that had timing constraints. The team was able to close within 60 days with debt provided by Benchmark Bank's Jason Beene. The deal is sort of history repeating itself—OrangeStone closed two Houston office acquisitions in November and December last year, including the adjacent 9099 Westheimer.

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[Slyfox]

Thought this was fascinating to read, I couldn't locate a Transportation thread so I assumed this was proper here, high speed rail is always a fantastic addition to any large city, especially when it connects to large major cities with massive economic power.

https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/...eed-rail-52511

It was be even more incredible if they could connect Dallas - Houston - Austin in a triangle. Or Throw in San Antonio for a four point circle.

[Dariusb]

Originally Posted by DBGHouston

These are currently under Construction: Name/Floor Count

•609 Main at Texas 49
•Capitol Tower 35
•Market Square Tower 40
•The Post Oak 35
•BHP Billiton Tower 30
•Arabella 34
•Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel 30
•Methodist Inpatient Hospital 17
•Aris Market Square 32
•Hilcorp Energy Tower 23
•Le Meridien Hotel 25
•Catalyst 28
•3400 Montrose 30
•Astoria 25
•Belfiore 26
•The Kirby Collection Residential Tower 25
•The Southmore 25 construction
•Amegy Bank Headquarters 20
•Hotel Alessandra 21
•Energy Center V 18
•Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Expa... 16
•SkyHouse Main 24
•The Vantage 21
•The Carter 20
•One Grove Street 16
•The Ivy 17
•Phillips 66 Headquarters Tower [2] 15
•Phillips 66 Headquarters Tower [1] 15
•The Wilshire 17
•1885 St. James Place 15
•The Kirby Collection OfficeTower 12
•Hampton Inn / Homewood Suites 14
•West Memorial Place Building 1 12
•Hanover South Hampton Tower 2 12
•Hanover South Hampton Tower 1 12

There are 80 other projects on the drawing boards. You can see both of these lists under the City Database section here on Skyscraper Page...click on "Houston" and then you can see the individual lists by headings including "under construction" and "proposed."

Cool! Thanks again.

[Urbannizer]

Allen Center Redevelopment

Work is about to begin as the area is being blocked off.






https://twitter.com/thachadwick/stat...45895791255552

[JManc]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I actually kinda liked that building. It has a Edgar Durrell Stone vibe to it.

[N90]

Art studios made from shipping containers coming to Houston's Fifth Ward

Rendering http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...coming.html#g4

With that waiting list showing a high demand for studio space for artists, Alison and her husband, Preston, decided to undergo a new type of project for Houston — art studio space made from shipping containers.

"Houston really has a rich arts community, and this is really building on that," Alison said.

Dubbed "The Railyard" due to its proximity to rail lines, the studios will be located near Interstate 10 off Interstate 59, close to Saint Arnold Brewing Co. The Alisons will be working with Houston-based Numen Development, which specializes in shipping container design, on the Railyard.

The half-acre development will include four structures, with each structure including nine shipping containers stacked in a cube. There will be three studios in each, for a total of 12 studios available. Alison said there's already an informal waiting list of artists looking to move in.

The project will be completed in phases; the first structure of three studios is expected to be complete next summer.

Alison said the studios are filling a need that is only increasing as artists around the country become more familiar with Houston as a city that is friendly to artists.

"If you’re in a major art city and you have good studios and a vibrant art community, then artists will move here from other cities," Alison said. "I believe that if you provide it, they will come.

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...rs-coming.html

[Urbannizer]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...rt-6648017.php

Originally Posted by Chron

Project on Dunlavy may finally be ready to start taking shape

In 2007, longtime urbanites said goodbye to the Allen House Apartments, a decades-old complex along Dunlavy just south of Allen Parkway. The multiblock property was a Houston institution, housing hundreds of college students, senior citizens and professionals behind brick walls and wrought-iron balconies that gave it a decidedly New Orleans feel.

The demolition of most of the units there - while marking the end of an era and eliminating scores of reasonably priced inner-city apartments - was done to make way for a more modern development covering 24 acres of prime property. The land has sat mostly dormant during the years following the initial announcement, but several new signs point to a coming revival of the project, Regent Square.

"They're ready to go," Howard said, explaining how the project had been shelved during the recession. He showed off booklets the developer had passed along containing renderings and site maps. It was dated Nov. 16, 2015.

Howard told the group, which was meeting in the library of Carnegie Vanguard High School in the Montrose area, that the project would contain 400,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, 240,000 square feet of office space, 950 multifamily units and 4,200 parking spaces.

Plans for an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, an entertainment concept that combines a movie theater and dining, in Regent Square are still in the works, as well.

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...rt-6648017.php

That map makes it look like the remaining Allen House Apartments has 3 more years of life as phase 01 doesn't look like it will include that block.

[Urbannizer]

609 Main at Texas






11/21 c/o brijonmang on HAIF

[toxteth o'grady]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...rt-6648017.php

Do you suppose they're trying to generate some interest in it, now that it's been quiet for so long?

[Urbannizer]

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...the-works.html

Originally Posted by HBJ

Next phase of BLVD Place in the works

Plans are in place to kick off Phase 3 of BLVD Place.

The first two phases of BLVD Place, a 284,000-square-foot development by Wulfe & Co. that includes big-name restaurants, retail and office space, have been quite a success, said Ed Wulfe, CEO of Wulfe & Co.

Wulfe said he plans to build on that success with Phase 3 of the development, which he hopes to kick off next year.

"We will expand more of the same concept across the way from Phase 2," Wulfe said, explaining that the space behind the existing building on Post Oak Lane will be where the next phase rises. Phase 3 and Phase 2 of the project would share parking garage.

"It will be two levels of retail and four levels of office, same as Phase 2." Wulfe said.

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Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences





Blossom Hotel & Suites


http://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com...2015-pics.html

Healthcare for the Homeless


http://pagethink.com/v/blog-detail/P...pe-Dignity/l4/

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http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/m...per-under.html

Originally Posted by HBJ

Exclusive: Major multifamily developer under contract to buy land in the Galleria area

The Hanover Co. is under contract to buy land in the Galleria area, possibly for a new luxury apartment project.

The Houston-based multifamily developer plans to purchase a parcel of land just south of its Hanover Post Oak luxury apartment tower off South Post Oak Lane. The deal is expected to close by mid-January.

[toxteth o'grady]

Wasn't Hanover one of the multifamily developers that said they were putting their projects in Houston on "hold"?

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

Wasn't Hanover one of the multifamily developers that said they were putting their projects in Houston on "hold"?

The closing date for the Hanover River Oaks site was delayed. Hanover has a number of projects on tap for Houston.

https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/...medium=Browser

Hanover could break ground on another apartment complex here this year.

Hanover is considering starting construction on another development this year, and Brandt says it expects to do about three more in 2016 and 2017.

[Urbannizer]

New design for Alexan Downtown:



As of 11/15:


By hindesky on HAIF

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http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...as-6665980.php

Originally Posted by Houston Chronicle

Abandoned downtown building to see new life as luxury hotel

Construction is just beginning on the restoration of the old Melrose Building at 1121 Walker. The property is being redeveloped into a Le Meridien, originally a high-end European chain now owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

The 21-story building was constructed in 1952 and was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The interior will be gutted, while the façade will be made to look as it did years ago.

The hotel is expected to have 255 rooms, 8,000 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop pool and a ground-floor restaurant and bar.

The downtown site is small, and all parking will be off-site and handled through a valet. The hotel is expected to open in April 2017.

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http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news...#photo-9041575

Originally Posted by Houston Chronicle

New park expected to attract bike riders from around the world

Houston already has the largest skatepark in North America. With a groundbreaking Tuesday for a nearby bike park, the city could become an even bigger magnet for extreme sports.

The North Houston Bike Park will be a 20-acre facility at Kuykendahl and Rankin, designed with input from BMX riders. Adjacent to Dylan Park and North Houston Skate Park, the bike park will feature a BMX-sanctioned race track, BMX freestyle amenities and street courses, along with community and events centers.

The park will also include bike trails and connect to the Greens Bayou bike trail for mountain biking and more recreational biking.

Mayor Annise Parker and the Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority, which oversees the area's Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, are hosting the groundbreaking ceremony for the park Tuesday morning. The park is expected to cost between $13 and $14 million, and construction is expected to be completed around fall 2017.