HOUSTON | Development Thread II - Page 21

WesternGulf · #**401** Posted: **Mar 8, 2007, 2:04 PM**

Courtesy of Shasta, here is an updated rendering of the Turnberry development. Click for larger fiile:

Also looks like the old building owned by Crosspoint properties and Wulfe at McGowen and Travis (across from the Superblock) is finally getting its makeover. Reef Seafood is the first tenant.

Trae · #**402** Posted: **Mar 8, 2007, 9:51 PM**

What is that thing on the lower right hand corner with the poll on the top? Is there anything under it?

houston19514 · #**403** Posted: **Mar 8, 2007, 10:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

What is that thing on the lower right hand corner with the poll on the top? Is there anything under it?

I'm guessing it's a parking structure

Shasta · #**404** Posted: **Mar 9, 2007, 7:15 PM**

FIVE downtown office projects are being shopped around...

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houst...12/story1.html

Xeelee · #**405** Posted: **Mar 11, 2007, 6:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Shasta

FIVE downtown office projects are being shopped around...

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houst...12/story1.html

whoa.... anything on the sizes? holy carp!

guess · #**406** Posted: **Mar 11, 2007, 7:11 PM**

Finally,

Grayco is digging right in on apartments
http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/4618369.html

"Grayco is developing a third complex in the Museum District in a separate partnership with Lionstone Group, a Houston-based real estate investment firm.

Bounded by Oakdale, Prospect, San Jacinto and Fannin, the six-story midrise will be just north of the Museum of Fine Arts complex. The light rail line is less than 200 feet from the site."

5300 block of Fannin
http://www.graycopartners.com/curren...useumplace.php

Shasta · #**407** Posted: **Mar 12, 2007, 2:10 AM**

That is great news. It's been too long since something opened up that utilized the light rail line. 8 total floors will add to the nice little skyline in the Museum District.

Also saw that the same firm is planning on an 8 story project on the 2900 block of Westheimer (between Ferndale and Sackett). This one will offer 119 units and deliver in 2008.

JManc · #**408** Posted: **Mar 12, 2007, 7:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Xeelee

whoa.... anything on the sizes? holy carp!

seriously though, where and how big?

LordElPaso · #**409** Posted: **Mar 12, 2007, 11:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Shasta

FIVE downtown office projects are being shopped around...

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houst...12/story1.html

sweet!!!

Great_Hizzy · #**410** Posted: **Mar 12, 2007, 4:31 PM**

Whoa! So that's what's going up in the Museum District? That would be, like, the first real residential project built on the rail line since it opened. That's pretty freakin' awesome.

And help me envision 2900 Westheimer? What's on the block now? Regardless, it's only a couple blocks west of the Westheimer @ Kirby mixed-used development, which, along with 2727 Kirby (if they ever actually resume construction) would make this five block area one of the more urban districts in the city.

Shasta · #**411** Posted: **Mar 12, 2007, 9:20 PM**

It says its between Ferndale and Sackett so I assume that is the South Side of the street?

I really hope it's the strip mall that gets removed and not the really cool 1940-50s era shops with the black detail around the brick. It's been awhile since I have been down to Houston but those are the things that pop up in my head...

Trae · #**412** Posted: **Mar 16, 2007, 4:15 PM**

Bump! Don't let this thing go down to page 2.

Xeelee · #**413** Posted: **Mar 18, 2007, 8:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

Bump! Don't let this thing go down to page 2.

I concur

Great_Hizzy · #**414** Posted: **Mar 18, 2007, 7:30 PM**

Yesterday, I saw a backhoe doing "something" once again on the site where 2727 Kirby is supposed to go up. I have no clue what was going on, however.

This is really one strange project or non-project, as it were.

CALMSP · #**415** Posted: **Mar 18, 2007, 8:43 PM**

what happened to the idea of Camden City Centre having commercial on the bottom floor of their new apartments?? i thought that was the idea?? from the looks of it, it certainly doesnt seem like any commercial will be there.

CALMSP · #**416** Posted: **Mar 18, 2007, 9:24 PM**

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sweet!!!

i think we are going to lose our front lawn at our building............Brookfield is suppose to add 1500 Smith Street.........which would put it in between Continental's HQ's and the old Enron building.

Xeelee · #**417** Posted: **Mar 20, 2007, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by LordElPaso

sweet!!!

Wanna print it out or email it to me? I cannot see it.

WesternGulf · #**418** Posted: **Mar 20, 2007, 3:35 PM**

http://www.bizjournals.com/bizspace/...ory_id=1429210

Shasta · #**419** Posted: **Mar 21, 2007, 5:49 AM**

the old Warwick Hotel is getting close to reopening as the Hotel ZaZa Houston.

This will certainly give the Museum District a jolt. With suites like Geisha, Houston we have a problem (lunar/space theme), Rock Star, Outlaw (playing up old West/Texas themes), SoHo, and more and a new ZaSpa, Monarch Restaurant, and active pool level with cabanas available for rent overlooking the Mecom Fountain, I fully expect this hotel to be successful.

www.hotelzazahouston.com

WesternGulf · #**420** Posted: **Mar 21, 2007, 11:56 PM**

A more realistic view of the new Outpatient Building in the Med Center. The way construction is so slow, you would swear they were building St. Peter's Basilica.

BTW, there is no end to the TMC construction it seems. The Faculty tower is noticeably rising and there is another crane on the southern end of the skyline. Anyone know what? Don't forget the new towers for Texas Childrens, Methodist Hospital Research Institute, The Rice Collaborative building u/c, the Baylor development near VA, something is going in on Holcombe, can't tell, at least four projects for UT Health Science, M.D. Anderson's research therapy building and much more. Hard to remember it all.