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JManc · #81 Posted **Dec 6, 2008, 10:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

Are there aerial pics of downtown in the 80s and early 90s anywhere? I seem to remember seeing a pic a while back in some French magazine talking about how Houston was the king city of parking lots. It must have been from the late 70s but it would be interesting to see a few photos of it back then to see how many lots have been filled in since.

here's that pic you're talking about but with modern buildings/ projects overlayed onto it. a bit amateurish but you get the idea:

if i missed a building or proposal, let me know.

photoLith · #82 Posted **Dec 6, 2008, 6:37 PM**

Wow, downtown was the parking capital of the world back then. Im so glad I wasnt around to witness that. Thanks for those pics, did you do the overlaying of colors? If so, thats pretty awesome. What are the gray ones though? Are those just hypothetical developments that may occur in the future or something?

JManc · #83 Posted **Dec 6, 2008, 11:10 PM**

the gray areas are proposed projects but no concrete plans on what, when or if they will be built. yeah, it was a quick photoshop job i did.

CHAPINM1 · #84 Posted **Dec 6, 2008, 11:23 PM**

This one has turned out to be way better than the renderings IMHO...

raskacielos-houston · #85 Posted **Dec 22, 2008, 5:56 PM**

12/22/08

Wattleigh · #86 Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 5:11 AM**

A few photos from today...

NYC2ATX · #87 Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 7:11 AM**

Houston is becoming quite the cosmopolitan city.

Saddle Man · #88 Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 5:11 PM**

I just love this building.

TXLove · #89 Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by CHAPINM1

This one has turned out to be way better than the renderings IMHO...

I agree. This building looks way better than any rendering that was posted

James2390 · #90 Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 10:42 PM**

This is straight 80s/somewhat 90s. I love it.

photoLith · #91 Posted **Dec 25, 2008, 5:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by StatenIslander237

Houston is becoming quite the cosmopolitan city.

Downtown still has a long long ways to go before can even compare to Chicago or NYC but its on its way there. Maybe in a few decades when more people will be living and working downtown. Compared to the 70s through late 90's its a million times better. One can only hope that in another 1o years it will be a million times better than it is today.

Sulley · #92 Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 5:42 AM**

I am not too much of a fan... It's very early 90s.

JManc · #93 Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 5:51 AM**

well, seeing as houston didn't have a lot of construction downtown in the 90's, this building picks up the slack somewhat.

Sulley · #94 Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 6:45 AM**

True... I'm used to the new towers in Atlanta

Oh well - Houston - a taste of the 80s, today!

Dan Denson · #95 Posted **Dec 31, 2008, 4:07 AM**

Definitely my favorite building downtown. I don't care what decade it supposedly represents, it's a beautiful building.

photoLith · #96 Posted **Dec 31, 2008, 11:01 PM**

your favorite building downtown?!!!! How is that? Everyones entitled to their opinions but this tower is not even close to my favorite one downtown. Its nice that its extending the skyline but I think its an easily forgettable building to the common passerby.

Dan Denson · #97 Posted **Jan 2, 2009, 3:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

your favorite building downtown?!!!! How is that? Everyones entitled to their opinions but this tower is not even close to my favorite one downtown. Its nice that its extending the skyline but I think its an easily forgettable building to the common passerby.

Yes, my favorite building downtown. What's yours? I might like it as well.

Complex01 · #98 Posted **Jan 3, 2009, 3:18 AM**

The top looks nice. Very Kewl...

photoLith · #99 Posted **Jan 5, 2009, 5:23 AM**

Photos from today yo

The tower is basically done on the outside now except for some bricking and roof work. I am very impressed with this tower for sure. Its something totally different from all of the towers built in the last 40 years or so.

Complex01 · #**100** Posted **Jan 9, 2009, 2:48 AM**

They started to take down the crane today...