HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[N90]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Can't tell yet, since it's black and white but this one is really nice for what it's replacing.

[Monarch]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

Not bad for a private school. St. John's simply spread out.

St. Johns School Breaks Ground on Curtis & Windham Designed New Campus Center



Judging from the sketch, this campus was designed by the same architect who designed Hogwarts.

ENCLAVES OF THE PRIVILEGED! and yet, quite beautiful.

[toxteth o'grady]

Medieval, if you ask me. Somewhere, there's a dungeon for all the kids sent to Detention Hall.

[toxteth o'grady]

Filed away for the future - Memorial Hermann buys property in Cypress for a medical building...

The last frontier: Memorial Hermann to expand again

[toxteth o'grady]

Swamplot has mapped out the expansion plans for the Galleria, including a possible residential highrise.

If You Really Want To Live in the Actual Galleria, This Is Where Your Home Might Go

[Urbannizer]

23-Story multi-family high-rise to be built at 5050 Ambassador Way.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...-mf-high-rise/

[N90]

Rice Village Arcade:

Vision: The Rice Village Arcade will be the hub of a multifaceted and cohesively branded mixed-use district where Houston residents, area employees, visitors and students congregate to shop, dine, work and play. Rice Village is evolving into a convenient, walkable, authentic and modern district that is respectful of its rich history in the City of Houston.


• The Village Arcade today is a highly productive 195,000 sf fashion-oriented shopping center that includes 50 shops and restaurants (60% national) in a trade area that is ready for the next generation of aspirational retailers.
• Convenient parking is provided at grade and in a centrally located multi-level garage.
• Plans are being developed to enhance the shopping experience throughout the property via enhanced streetscape, landscaping, storefronts and facades that together will contribute to, and set the stage for, the modern evolution of the Rice Village design aesthetic.
• New Rice University/Trademark ownership team will collaborate with adjacent Village property owners to create a stronger district with evolved and consistent streetscape, amenities, programming and branding.
• Additional Rice owned property in the Village (approximately 7 acres) is available for future mixed-use development. (2500 Dunstan, just west of Hanover's current development)

http://www.trademarkproperty.com/wp-...eet_Rice-3.pdf

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...ure-mixed-use/

[rellott]

I got this in my email two days ago. I hate John Culberson:

Thank you so much for joining over 1000 of your fellow Houstonians in issuing the urgent call to our congressional delegation to support Houston transit.

Unfortunately, Representative Culberson succeeded in convincing the US House of Representatives to bar funding for the locally preferred alternative for the proposed University and Uptown light rail lines. Representative Ted Poe gave an impassioned speech and proposed an amenment to remove the bar on funding, but it lost on a voice vote. However, later in the day, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee added an amendment that she believes negates the Culberson measure. You can see our coverage of everything that happened here.

The transportation bill now moves to a conference committee that will include Senators and Representatives to resolve differences between the Senate and House bill, including this anti-transit language.

We believe that we have a shot of removing the language during this conference committee process. Houston Tomorrow plans to launch a second phase of this campaign soon, once we know what members will be on the committee. We will keep all of you updated and hope that you will join us in spreading the word and getting even more Houstonian voices to Washington.

Houston Tomorrow is a small nonprofit and we are going to have to raise some funds to sustain this fight. The size and scope of the campaign we can wage will be determined by how much we can raise very quickly. I hope you will consider contributing at this link.

[DBGHouston]

This needs a bump up for those who haven't seen it...the Houston development map extraordinaire.

Link Here

[toxteth o'grady]

Originally Posted by rellott

I got this in my email two days ago. I hate John Culberson:

Culberson needs to be run out of town. On a rail.

[kingkirbythe....]

/\/\/\ hi-oooooooo!!!!!!

[TowerSpotter]

Valley Ranch Town Center - Porter/New Caney

Medical Center:



Town Center:

[RumbleFish]

How is the downtown revitalization going? When I was there 5 years ago the downtown was pretty quiet. Has the downtown improved in terms of pedestrians and retail in the last 5 years?

[toxteth o'grady]

Originally Posted by TowerSpotter

Valley Ranch Town Center - Porter/New Caney

That's pretty far north. How soon before a major medical facility ends up in Willis?

[toxteth o'grady]

Originally Posted by RumbleFish

How is the downtown revitalization going? When I was there 5 years ago the downtown was pretty quiet. Has the downtown improved in terms of pedestrians and retail in the last 5 years?

My impression is things are somewhat better, but perhaps not as good as they will be in a couple of years, when the new hotels open. BisNow said something about ten hotel developments in the pipeline, but I'm not sure which projects are part of that number.

[toxteth o'grady]

This will make you wonder. The owner of the Blackhaw properties may flip the 21-house subdivision rather than develop the site itself...

Developer may flip newly purchased prime property

[TowerSpotter]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

That's pretty far north. How soon before a major medical facility ends up in Willis?

Sure is, but Grand Texas Theme Park is even just a little north. Grand Parkway (Sh 99) seems to be spuring development.

[classic2eb]

Originally Posted by classic2eb

Toxteth,

No, this is different. Here is the link to the map showing Spring Branch Honda. The property which I mentioned is just on the other side (west) of Wisterwood Ln. There is also an ICI Construction sign at this property, but nothing yet on their website either.

Map of Spring Branch Honda

In the Google aerial view of that link, you can see that just north of this new property is a new Progressive Insurance Auto Center (or All-state...dont remember) which is now pretty close to completion.

Finally found a press release!

The District at Memorial
10300 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024

The District at Memorial

New Multi-family apartment complex across the Katy Freeway from City Centre / Memorial City.

[N90]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

My impression is things are somewhat better, but perhaps not as good as they will be in a couple of years, when the new hotels open. BisNow said something about ten hotel developments in the pipeline, but I'm not sure which projects are part of that number.

The 10 hotel projects according to that Bisnow article is only for Uptown.

[DBGHouston]

From what I can tell from looking at the Houston tab over at devmap.io there are 8 hotel projects on the boards for Downtown, including the mammoth Marriot Marquis (site work has begun -- northside of Discovery Green), as well as he renovations of the Carter Building and Savoy (both underway), and planned conversion of the Stowers Building into Aloft. Of the remaining four projects the Hotel Alessandra is clearly the most exciting design.

1. Aloft (renovation of Stowers Bldg)
2. Convention Center Hotel 3
3. Flagship Holiday Inn (Savoy Building renovation underway)
4. Hampton Inn
5. Hilton Garden
6. Hotel Alesandra at Greenstreet
7. JW Marriot (Carter Building renovation underway)
8. Marrot Marquis (site cleared and prepped)