HOUSTON | Development Thread II - Page 108

Wattleigh · #**2141** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Xeelee

whoa... where did that ring/cirlce skywalk/way come from? eh?

It's been in the plans the entire time. Two stories (I think) with a green roof.

Saddle Man · #**2142** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 1:03 AM**

Green roofs are great. I can't wait.

Shasta · #**2143** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 4:06 PM**

While not the biggest project around, here are some pics from har.com I found from The Edge.

I really like the decorative work on the streets and sidewalks

Pretty nice view over the Cullen Center

This area shows The Rise (taller on far left), The Edge (middle), Camden City Centre (top middle and far right) and some condos (top left). Does anyone know what is going in on the cleared parcel of the lot with The Edge?

Cory · #**2144** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 4:40 PM**

That definitely is odd. Maybe a gas station with a "corner store" to boot. *knocks on wood*. Hopefully parking is already built for this project.

Trae · #**2145** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 4:41 PM**

It might be parking. It does look like a gas station use to be there.

Xeelee · #**2146** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 5:42 PM**

My friend Richard is a store manager for CVS. He tells me there are plans to build one on that lot.

Wattleigh · #**2147** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 6:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

It might be parking. It does look like a gas station use to be there.

It looks to be a parking garage. You can see it under construction in the Google Street View trip around that block.

CALMSP · #**2148** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 7:41 PM**

there's no reason to put a parking garage there........

whoever was teh designer for this is very stupid..........the placement of the pool will eliminate teh sun after about 130pm.

Xeelee · #**2149** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 8:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by CALMSP

there's no reason to put a parking garage there........

whoever was teh designer for this is very stupid..........the placement of the pool will eliminate teh sun after about 130pm.

I'm sure some residents will have exciting views of a parking garage.

Trae · #**2150** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 8:38 PM**

I just hope nothing suburban goes in there. That would be extra stupid.

urbanactivist · #**2151** Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 8:51 PM**

I like the midtown medical tower too. It would look odd there today, but with the projects that are curently planned in the area, I think it could work well. Plus, more jobs in that area will create a necessity for more residential/retail. It's right on the rail line and just a stop away from the future university line. Gooood choice for location.

Xeelee · #**2152** Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 2:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbanactivistTX

I like the midtown medical tower too. It would look odd there today, but with the projects that are curently planned in the area, I think it could work well. Plus, more jobs in that area will create a necessity for more residential/retail. It's right on the rail line and just a stop away from the future university line. Gooood choice for location.

I've always said midtown could use more towers.

Complex01 · #**2153** Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 3:18 PM**

Yes. Would become more walkable for sure. I am all for it...

Shasta · #**2154** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 5:58 PM**

Looks like this upcoming week's Houston Business Journal will reveal a rumor that his been flying around for some time now;

The owner of Austin's Hotel San Jose is planning on building a new hotel in the Lower Westheimer area. No real news other than it is confirmed and that it will "go vertical" compared to Austin's 2 story rehab.

Also, the same article mentions that people that used to be connected to The Lancaster Hotel in downtown are in the early stages of planning for a boutique hotel in the Washington Avenue area...

rdavis4559 · #**2155** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 8:03 PM**

GreenHoustonTX has a cool PDF talking about LEED buildings in Houston. Here is an excerpt:

City Projects Currently Pursuing LEED Compliance
1. Frank Branch Library – substantial completion estimated Fall 2007; $2.3 million
2. Westside Command Station – substantial completion September 2006; $8.3
million
3. Northeast MultiService Center – substantial completion November 2007; $6.2
million
4. Southwest Environmental Center (Household Waste Depository) – substantial
completion Summer 2008; $2.9 million
5. Oak Forest Branch Library Renovation – design commencing, schedule to be
established; $3.0 million
6. Kashmere MultiService Center Renovation – substantial completion Summer
2008; $3.0 million

NonCity Projects, LEED Regis
1. 1800 West Loop South Offic
2. African American Library
3. Greater Houston American H
4. Rice University, Autry Court
5. Rice University, McMurtry Co
6. Rice University UEL Building
7. NASA B20 New Office Build
8. NASA B207A Rehabilitation
9. NASA Building 265 Addition
10. NASA Building 265 Phase 4
11. NASA Building 27 Astronaut
12. NASA Refurbish Building 2 N
13. Natco Office Building
14. Panattoni Development, Bel
15. Harris County Precinct 2, Be
16. Radler Enterprise, Inc., Beltw
17. BP Commercial and Trading
18. Bullseye Storage West Dalla
19. Gerald D. Hines College of A
C Building
20. Capitol Main Building
21. Chase Midtown Building
22. Central Green 9 Building
23. Chevron HOU 140 Building
24. Creative On Center Building
25. Houston Conservancy, Disco
26. DNA Westway II, Building 2
27. DNA Westway II, Building 3
28. DNA Westway Office Buildin
29. Eldridge III Office Building D
30. Emerson Unitarian Church E
31. The MedLeh Group, Equival
32. Falbrooke Building 1
33. Gensler Office Building
34. GT Mickey Leland R&A Build
35. Horizon Wind Energy Corpo
36. Koll Development, Intellicent
37. Julia Ideson Library Restora
38. Kirksey Corporate Office Bu
39. Main Rusk Building
40. Oak Park Office Center II
41. One Greens Plaza
42. Parc V Office Building
43. Perkins & Will Houston Office
44. Property Room Replacement Building
45. Remington Square
46. Satterfield & Pontikes Westway Park
47. UT Health Science Center, School of Nursin
48. Sheldon Lake Office Building
49. Shell Westhollow
50. Shell Woodcreek Campus, Phase II
51. SpawGlass Corporate Offices (Silver)
52. Stress Engineering Building
53. The Grand
54. The Monarch School
55. The Plaza at Enclave
56. The Seniors Place
57. Thompson Elementary Replacement School
58. Trammell Crow Energy Center Phase 1
59. Trammell Crow Energy Center Phase 2
60. USAISR BHT Joint Center of Excellence
61.Walnut Bend Elementary School
62. St. Cathrin Montessori (Certified)
63.Walter P Moore Office Building
64.Windfern Building 1
65.Woods High School
66. Schlumberger Limited Headquarters (Silver)

66 NonCity owned registered LEED buildings, and
brings 84 LEED building in the City of Houston.

The full PDF can be found at http://www.greenhoustontx.gov/epr/leedinhouston.pdf

rdavis4559 · #**2156** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 10:39 PM**

Per Swamplot, MainPlace's website has a bunch of new renders:

http://www.mainplacehouston.com

Michi · #**2157** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Xeelee

I've always said midtown could use more towers.

Tell that to the light rail line. I'm sure it's ears are perked.

Xeelee · #**2158** Posted **Jul 12, 2008, 12:24 AM**

weatherguru18 · #**2159** Posted **Jul 12, 2008, 1:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Xeelee

What is that? Is that a rendering of the new Boutique Hotel for DT?

Also, I posted on HAIF that (what appears to be twins) 33-story towers with 86,000 sqft. of ground retail to go up in the Galleria. The rendering is on HAIF. It's called Sage Plaza. It kinda slipped under the radar. Renderings are very nice with lots of palm trees.

Trae · #**2160** Posted **Jul 12, 2008, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Xeelee

Why post a rendering with no information at all?