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Wattleigh · #21 Posted: **Mar 28, 2008, 10:37 PM**

Great news on this project! I recieved an email from one of the managers of emporis who has placed me in contact with one of the people on the engineering side, and we now have a bit clearer view of at least the floorcounts & some partners.

From the email...

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Block "A" condo- 32 stories Architect Pappageorge/Haymes,Ltd. Chicago

Block "B" W Hotel 34 stories
Designer Gensler Santa Monica office
Architect of Record BOKA Powell Dallas
Brockette Davis Drake- Structural Engineer

Block "C" LeMeridien Hotel- 18 stories- Same team as Block "B"

Block "D" 16 Story Office building, Gensler Los Angeles office designer.

Also of interest was the mention of a construction start in July of this year. We shall see...

Cuzco1 · #22 Posted: **Mar 28, 2008, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wattleigh

Great news on this project! I recieved an email from one of the managers of emporis who has placed me in contact with one of the people on the engineering side, and we now have a bit clearer view of at least the floorcounts & some partners.

From the email...

Also of interest was the mention of a construction start in July of this year. We shall see...

I'm confused... wasn't something in Uptown supposed to be like 66 stories? Was that the W Hotel or what?

Wattleigh · #23 Posted: **Mar 28, 2008, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cuzco1

I'm confused... wasn't something in Uptown supposed to be like 66 stories? Was that the W Hotel or what?

That's the Ritz Carlton, which is supposed to be part of BLVD Place.

Also, we should add the floors to the title of the thread & change it to "River Oaks District" instead of just "Oaks"

Dallas · #24 Posted: **Mar 28, 2008, 11:32 PM**

Great News !!!! I love Houston!!!!!

Great_Hizzy · #25 Posted: **Mar 30, 2008, 2:40 PM**

It's really compelling that developers are planning a W and a Ritz Carlton at the same time. Granted, the two hotels are almost two miles apart but they'd both be bringing in a lot of luxury hotel rooms in an area of town that has a higher percentage of them than anywhere else in town, including downtown Houston.

I know, I know, neither the River Oaks District or High Street is technically Uptown but they're both very close, and at the rate things are going, the two areas will have essentially merged in the next 10-12 years.

Wattleigh · #26 Posted: **Mar 30, 2008, 9:40 PM**

I was kinda thinking about that yesterday as I was passing through the area.

Given the amount of densification Uptown and the amount of projects aimed at doing the same within the west side of the loop (Specifically Upper Kirby/Greenway), it shouldn't be too long until the skylines blend together a bit better.

I mean, just within several blocks, there's this project, High Street is right next door and the Highland Tower is right behind that. Never would've seen all of that coming just a few years ago...

Trae · #27 Posted: **Mar 30, 2008, 9:49 PM**

I would like to see a Ritz or W Downtown, too. A W-Dowtown is more likely. Maybe it will happen. DT needs some upper-echelon hotels, like Mandarin, Shangri-La, Peninsula, etc.

Wattleigh · #28 Posted: **Mar 30, 2008, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

I would like to see a Ritz or W Downtown, too. A W-Dowtown is more likely. Maybe it will happen. DT needs some upper-echelon hotels, like Mandarin, Shangri-La, Peninsula, etc.

I kinda hope that's what becomes of the second convention center hotel. Add in a residential component (either luxury apartments or condos) and that'd be something great to see.

Complex01 · #29 Posted: **Mar 31, 2008, 2:11 PM**

That is awesome news. July is not very far off. So 4 new projects for sure, and more to follow. Also I do hope they put something downtown, and i agree something with residential would be very nice. Very kewl...

HOUSTONIAN57 · #30 Posted: **Feb 8, 2009, 9:29 PM**

Anything new on this? This was suppose to break ground in January right?

Here's the latest rendering:

photoLith · #31 Posted: **Feb 9, 2009, 1:59 AM**

holy crap! This thing looks awesome! Never even heard of this one before, hope it goes through.

HOUSTONIAN57 · #32 Posted: **Feb 9, 2009, 2:11 AM**

Yeah I hope it does as well. It was suppose to break ground last month but nobody knows if it has already.

That rendering is new though so there's probaly still something going on.

HOUSTONIAN57 · #33 Posted: **Feb 9, 2009, 3:18 AM**

I hate this economic crisis!

ChannelTwoNews on HAIF Found this from HBJ:

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The River Oaks District ranks as the most ambitious mixed-use deal announced in recent times.

OliverMcMillan LLC of San Diego, a notable mixed-use developer, revealed plans in August 2007 for a $600 million project on Westheimer, where a portion of the Westcreek Apartments are located.

The 15-acre project was designed to have two luxury hotels with 500 guest rooms and 150 condominiums; a 250,000-square-foot office building; 300 apartments; and 350,000 square feet of upscale retail stores.

Construction was supposed to start at the end of 2008, but there has been no indication that work will begin any time soon. OliverMcMillan executives could not be reached for comment.

Trae · #34 Posted: **Feb 9, 2009, 3:40 AM**

Nothing new. Hopefully the economy lets up soon. I'd rather it not be built than be built in empty like projects in other cities.

JManc · #35 Posted: **Feb 9, 2009, 3:59 AM**

i'm not optimistic about this but i have no doubt that even if this does get axed, something big would be built there anyway. the land is worth too much and the area is ripe for redevelopment.

the economy crapped out in the late 80's/ early 90's but by the mid 90's this city was exploding with new development.

photoLith · #36 Posted: **Feb 9, 2009, 5:10 AM**

Houston really had nothing big for almost 15 years built after the bust in the 80s. What if its another 10 or 15 years until we see anything again! AHHHHH!!!!

Complex01 · #37 Posted: **Feb 9, 2009, 6:42 AM**

I almost forgot about this project. Something will happen on the land, sooner or later for the most part...

()_T · #38 Posted: **May 30, 2010, 2:12 AM**

Looks like this is still alive.

http://www.olivermcmillan.com/riveroaks

TexasPlaya · #39 Posted: **May 30, 2010, 3:26 AM**

Seems the renderings have changed again.

TexasBoi · #40 Posted: **May 30, 2010, 3:42 AM**

Seems like they are trying to get upscale retail. Hope this works out. Since this is river oaks and with all the upscale retail in the fly over video, the hotels should be something like a Ritz, Peninsula, M-O, or W Hotel instead of a simple Marriot, Hyatt, or w/e.