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Old Posted Apr 21, 2011, 10:44 PM
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It is very unlikely, imo, that any of these buildings will be more than 3 or 4 stories. If there are 20 buildings on site with 3 million sq. feet, that means all the buildings will average 150,000 sq. ft. Hardly enough sq. footage for a building of significant height.
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2011, 4:06 AM
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Former Texaco building downtown may become 240 apartments

Sounds like good news if it comes to fruition.

"EFO Holdings has preliminary plans for a residential building combined with some retail, Hassler said. About 240 units would fit in the historic structure and be part of the first phase of development, he said. The first phase is budgeted to cost about $70 million, he said."
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2011, 1:14 PM
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Apartment Building Replacing Tavern on Gray Won’t Have Any Retail, But Really Wants To Hug the Street Anyway



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Houston’s own Hanover Company wants to build this 5-story apartment complex on the current site of the Tavern on Gray, just east of the shopping district that extends along West Gray to Shepherd. And it’s hoping to get a variance from the planning commission that would allow the buildings to have smaller setbacks than current regulations allow: 15 ft. along Waugh (where 25 would otherwise be required) and just 5 ft.
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2011, 1:16 PM
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Word is on haif that there are several cranes up at the Exxon campus.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...n/page__st__50
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2011, 4:45 PM
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I can't understand why when big, elaborate projects happen in The Woodlands (or near The Woodlands), people are quick to criticize. But let it happen "Sugar Land" <nose in the air> and all of a sudden it's a bad ass project. If this was going up along the energy corridor, it would be applauded for being another large anchor in that area with fancy buildings, density, and 17,000 additional people to liven up the business.
No, not at all. If this were in the energy corridor, the office campus would be made up of several 10-15 story towers with probably a nice greenspace/park area in between them, along with lots of additional apartment complexes surrounding the towers. Sure, the energy corridor is somewhat sprawly, but it's also relatively dense, both in terms of office space and number of people per square mile. Lots of apartment complexes, especially along Eldridge!

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Old Posted Apr 23, 2011, 12:54 AM
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No, not at all. If this were in the energy corridor, the office campus would be made up of several 10-15 story towers with probably a nice greenspace/park area in between them, along with lots of additional apartment complexes surrounding the towers. Sure, the energy corridor is somewhat sprawly, but it's also relatively dense, both in terms of office space and number of people per square mile. Lots of apartment complexes, especially along Eldridge!

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A lot of that stuff is being planned by a developer to be located directly south of Exxon campus. North Houston is going to really get a big boost from this.

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Old Posted Apr 24, 2011, 4:19 AM
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I hate to be such a Debbie Downer, but I don't really see what the big deal is about the new Exxon campus.
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Old Posted Apr 24, 2011, 4:35 AM
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I hate to be such a Debbie Downer, but I don't really see what the big deal is about the new Exxon campus.
I didn't realize it was a "big deal". However, you aren't the least bit happy that out of other cities' suburbs, Houston was chosen by Exxon to be the location for consolidation? Well actually I don't think Exxon has officially announced anything. But it sure does look like they are planning something.
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Old Posted Apr 24, 2011, 5:02 AM
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The problem is, all it's really going to do is result in several empty Greenspoint towers, that's all...

After all, isn't Exxon the single largest tenant in the whole Greenspoint complex?

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Old Posted Apr 24, 2011, 5:16 PM
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The problem is, all it's really going to do is result in several empty Greenspoint towers, that's all...

After all, isn't Exxon the single largest tenant in the whole Greenspoint complex?

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Well it is true that those towers will become empty. Keep your fingers crossed that Houston's economy continues to improve, and those towers will be absorbed. Greenspoint may have lost some of its desirability due to the decline in the surrounding area but it still has very close proximity to the airport. Hopefully, the TIRZ they implemented in the area will make infrastructure improvements and clean it up. Also, a few of the buildings were converted to LEED status in order to compete in the office market.
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Old Posted Apr 24, 2011, 11:08 PM
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You aren't the only one. Exxon will be leaving Houston city limits and moving into an unincorporated area that used to be a native pine forest. The plans call for 3,000,000 square feet of office space in a sprawling campus that will pretty much require everyone who works there to drive to work.

If you're a young petroleum engineer right out of college, where would you rather work, Hess Tower downtown or Exxon's new campus?
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Old Posted Apr 24, 2011, 11:28 PM
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You aren't the only one. Exxon will be leaving Houston city limits and moving into an unincorporated area that used to be a native pine forest. The plans call for 3,000,000 square feet of office space in a sprawling campus that will pretty much require everyone who works there to drive to work.

If you're a young petroleum engineer right out of college, where would you rather work, Hess Tower downtown or Exxon's new campus?
I agree that it would be far better just to renovate their existing Greenspoint buildings, Shasta. But to answer your question about where would a recent graduate rather work, it's a tough one. Downtown's not exactly the first place most new graduates would prefer to live (lack of housing first of all, lack of nightlife and streetlife secondly), and The Woodlands actually has good housing (including some urban-style lofts and flats), and a very good amount of restaurants and shopping, much of it walkable from many of the newer apartments/lofts/flats.

But your point still stands.

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Old Posted Apr 25, 2011, 12:54 AM
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Same old Houston cycle of new edge cities forming while others decline.
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Same old Houston cycle of new edge cities forming while others decline.
I'm not doubting you, but can you give some examples? I want to know which ones to avoid when eventually looking for a permanent place to live. What about Cinco Ranch? I hear great things about it and it's pretty much an edge city, so to speak. I'd rather live in the inner loop, of course, but I can see getting priced out easily.
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Go to city data forum to ask questions like that.
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Old Posted Apr 25, 2011, 6:38 AM
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Cinco Ranch is very nice and full of larger houses.

My observation just comes from what has happened to places with more apartments, commercial centers, etc. Not traditional suburbs.

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Landry’s is proposing a magnificent renovation of the Pier. The renovation will turn the property into a world-class destination such as the Navy Pier in Chicago, and the Santa Monica Pier in Malibu, CA, and many others throughout the country.

http://blog.galveston.com/what-to-do...pleasure-pier/



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Old Posted Apr 25, 2011, 4:58 PM
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That looks kick ass but they might want to change the name lol
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Looks nice, but how can Landry's ensure another hurricane won't toss it right back into the Gulf of Mexico?

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Looks nice, but how can Landry's ensure another hurricane won't toss it right back into the Gulf of Mexico?

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