HOUSTON | Hess Tower | 490 FT / 149 M | 29 FLOORS - Page 2

Wattleigh · #21 Posted: **Mar 8, 2008, 12:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

Now under construction?

Time to move this thread.

I wish

They've got a bulldozer on site and I think they started breaking up the pavement on the lot today, so it's a start...

Wattleigh · #22 Posted: **Mar 8, 2008, 3:48 AM**

The official press release for the building is located here...

http://www.trammellcrow.com/tcwebwww...y_02-28-08.pdf

Xeelee · #23 Posted: **Mar 8, 2008, 6:55 AM**

Nice.

Trae · #24 Posted: **Mar 8, 2008, 3:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Xeelee

Nice.

kewl.

Xeelee · #25 Posted: **Mar 8, 2008, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

kewl.

werd.

pablosan · #26 Posted: **Mar 8, 2008, 6:46 PM**

It's pretty cool that wind turbines will be incorporated into the design. It will be interesting to see how well this works.

Complex01 · #27 Posted: **Mar 9, 2008, 8:55 PM**

I drove by earlier and they did already start tearing up the pavment...

Fun...

Post 1800...

weatherguru18 · #28 Posted: **Mar 9, 2008, 9:55 PM**

They've added it to Google Earth!

Wattleigh · #29 Posted: **Mar 10, 2008, 12:10 AM**

There goes another surface lot!

Two construction trailers are sitting on the one right next to it, also fenced up over the past week.

photoLith · #30 Posted: **Mar 10, 2008, 2:42 AM**

Another one bites the dust, and another one gone and another one gone, another one bites the dust!

Wattleigh · #31 Posted: **Mar 14, 2008, 8:26 PM**

Photos from this afternoon... Just over the past two days, the excavation process has begun.

Shasta · #32 Posted: **Mar 16, 2008, 7:50 PM**

Excellent news!

So, we'll have Houston Pavilions, One Park Place, Discovery Tower, 6 Houston Center and Main Place all under construction at the same time. Downtown hasn't seen that type of activity since the early 1980s!

Plus, it was GREAT to see that Brookfield is still planning to move forward and to hear that the tower will now be FIFTY stories. That will make a HUGE impact on the Western/Southern skyline views.

Complex01 · #33 Posted: **Mar 21, 2008, 1:43 PM**

Should this one be moved to the construction thread already? They are making fast progress on the site. They are wasting no time...

Wattleigh · #34 Posted: **Mar 21, 2008, 7:42 PM**

They're still doing excavation, though it is the fastest I've ever seen that process move on any site, including Legacy at Memorial. Give it a week or so (maybe a bit less) until they've finished that part. Since there's no tunnel component in the building or parking in the base, it should rise from the pit relatively quick.

Question though, since part of the other lot has been closed off for construction trailers and parking for construction workers. Any idea how much longer that whole lot will be open to regular parking?

Wattleigh · #35 Posted: **Mar 23, 2008, 12:04 AM**

Ok, so there's more going on down there than I realized...

From this morning.

Complex01 · #36 Posted: **Mar 23, 2008, 12:41 AM**

That is some crazy progress. This thing is really trucking along. I wish we could know the offical height, that would be awesome...

photoLith · #37 Posted: **Mar 23, 2008, 5:00 AM**

Thanks for all the photos! Does emporis not have an official height yet up?

Wattleigh · #38 Posted: **Mar 23, 2008, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

Thanks for all the photos! Does emporis not have an official height yet up?

One hasn't been mentioned in any articles or releases yet, but I can start asking around and see what comes up.

KevinFromTexas · #39 Posted: **Mar 24, 2008, 7:18 AM**

Find out who the developer or architect is. They should know and be willing to give it out. If you ask, find out how tall it'll be to the main roof and to the mechanical penthouse.

urbanactivist · #40 Posted: **Mar 26, 2008, 10:09 PM**

Wow, nice. I'll have to catch the rail and walk down there in a few minutes.

So the current tally for Houston (please correct me if I'm wrong):

One Park Place-- Construction 25th floor out of 37
HP- topped out, ahead of schedule for October '08 opening
Discovery Green-- scheduled to open in April '08
Discovery Tower-- construction foundation work has begun
Main Place-- construction foundation work has begun

Dang, I wish we could move this fast on the freaking rail transit!!!!!!!!!!