HOUSTON | Development Thread II - Page 46

rdavis4559 · #**901** Posted **Sep 21, 2007, 6:05 PM**

Nice... can't wait for that

Complex01 · #**902** Posted **Sep 21, 2007, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shasta

Ed Wulfe has stated that the first phase of BLVD Place will break ground in October. The 70,000 square foot first building will house 7 current tenants like Hermes, Americas, and Cafe Annie. This will allow Wulfe & Co to then tear down the old Saks and strip mall.

Also, it's been leaked that Hanover plans to develop a FIFTY-FIVE story apartment tower as part of the massive project. NICE NICE NICE. A tower that size, even with a flat roof, would rise to around 610 to 670 feet tall.

Really wow that is totally kewl...

c4smok · #**903** Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 8:57 AM**

New Hotel going up by Discovery Green

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...z/5156092.html

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A local hotel developer is planning to build a 22-story Embassy Suites near the new downtown park, the latest project to be announced in this suddenly hot area.

Trae · #**904** Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 2:32 PM**

Nice hotel.

Trae · #**905** Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 10:43 PM**

A larger rendering:

From today's paper.

CALMSP · #**906** Posted **Sep 23, 2007, 1:14 PM**

south side of downtown sure is going to look different.....and it certainly needs it..way to many parking lots on that side, hopefully all of this will clean it up a little bit and more buildings will soon rise!

Trae · #**907** Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 12:20 AM**

CALMSP · #**908** Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 12:22 AM**

Sign must have just been put up.....across the street from the Wet Spot in Midtown.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14048865@N02/1429618419/

toxteth o'grady · #**909** Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Shasta

Also, it's been leaked that Hanover plans to develop a FIFTY-FIVE story apartment tower as part of the massive project. NICE NICE NICE. A tower that size, even with a flat roof, would rise to around 610 to 670 feet tall.

As always (and as I'm sure the folks in Dallas can attest to) it's not a certainty till they actually move that first shovel of dirt...

toxteth o'grady · #**910** Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 1:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

Nicely framed. Discovery Green is going to look good when all these projects are done.

toxteth o'grady · #**911** Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 1:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by CALMSP

Sign must have just been put up.....across the street from the Wet Spot in Midtown.

Interesting design, but it looks like the building is only 5 levels.

Speaking of which - the Aloft Hotel was described in the HBJ as being 9 levels, but the rendering appears to be only 5. Where are the other 4 levels?

Complex01 · #**912** Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 2:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by CALMSP

south side of downtown sure is going to look different.....and it certainly needs it..way to many parking lots on that side, hopefully all of this will clean it up a little bit and more buildings will soon rise!

I totally agree. The area will have a whole different feeling in no time soon. One parking lot at a time...

Xeelee · #**913** Posted **Sep 25, 2007, 1:21 PM**

This is very good progress. We must ensure we do everything we can to have these projects complete.

Shasta · #**914** Posted **Sep 25, 2007, 8:59 PM**

According to HAIF, there's a new project in the Midtown Square area just on the other side of the Pierce Elevated from downtown.

Casa di Moderna

This will be in the same vicinity as Post Midtown Square, The Rise, The Edge, and the new Camden Apartment community. It's also the site of another midrise proposal being marketed by Suzanne Anderson Properties that is apparently selling very well...

Saddle Man · #**915** Posted **Sep 26, 2007, 1:42 AM**

/\/\/\/\ Wow! That sure is...something?!

weatherguru18 · #**916** Posted **Sep 26, 2007, 3:56 AM**

Does anybody have any news on the 25 story apartment building to rise on Memorial? Is it dead? Also (I don't know why I'm asking now) but I'm really tired of looking at the eyesore known as 801 Joseph (I think). It's the 30 story "Days Inn" that is now totally vacent. Why are they preserving this building? It would be cheaper to tear it down and start over. The building is a total loss.

Xeelee · #**917** Posted **Sep 26, 2007, 2:05 PM**

^^ It was supposed to undergo an overhaul and a conversion to what they dubbed at the time "The Raider Lofts" or the like...

Not sure where that stands now... but I would assume it's safe to say it's dead.

CALMSP · #**918** Posted **Sep 26, 2007, 5:31 PM**

that whole area needs to be cleaned up............the problem is the bus station near by and all the trash that is over there

weatherguru18 · #**919** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 2:46 PM**

A new office tower is being planned for the Galleria. The 400,000 sq. ft. building is to be called 4 Oaks Place. I don't have access to the full HBJ, but you can find it on the site.

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houst...01/story3.html

Shasta · #**920** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by weatherguru18

A new office tower is being planned for the Galleria. The 400,000 sq. ft. building is to be called 4 Oaks Place. I don't have access to the full HBJ, but you can find it on the site.

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houst...01/story3.html

This won't be the only new office building in that immediate vicinity. Last week, the Willie G's property on the other side of Post Oak Blvd. was purchased with initial plans calling for a 300,000 square foot office tower.

As for the Legacy at Memorial 25 story apartment tower near Studemont, I can't imagine it's dead. Legacy spent millions buying the property and plans from another developer just a few short months ago...