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Sign appeared on the road in front of the site several weeks ago.
It will be a little over 300,000 sq. ft, and 19 stories tall. Located on the lot bordered by the 610 feeder, Hidalgo, and Post Oak, right across the street from the Waterwall near the Galleria. It will be built by Skanska USA and is 100% self-financed. Construction is expected to begin early this year, and be completed some time in 2012.
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All of the pictures were taken from the brochure linked below. I just cropped out the company name banner at the top and bottom of each image to save space.
At that point on 610, people are working on a merge for the 59 interchange. I think it's probably best they don't have the distraction of the waterwall to interrupt that.
Here's another picture from their website highlighting the location:
Their website also seems to be adding new information almost daily. Apparently there is going to be a mid-block stoplight on Post Oak for this building's parking garage entrance. Also, the 8th floor is going to have a fitness center as well as large dividable conference room capable of either 2 small conferences or 1 large on.
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Why oh why do they always make these pretty glass towers and then drop a terd parking garage right next to them? Why can't they at least cover the freaking parking garages with glass or at least make them a little more pleasing to look at? Concrete parking garages are the scourge of cities.
Why oh why do they always make these pretty glass towers and then drop a terd parking garage right next to them? Why can't they at least cover the freaking parking garages with glass or at least make them a little more pleasing to look at? Concrete parking garages are the scourge of cities.
I question the same, the parking garage looks ridiculous! The tower itself is pretty nice though.
What really worries me is this is Skanska's first development in the city. They're the firm that is currently getting ready to demolish the Houston Club Bldg. downtown. If they throw something like this up in place of the Houston Club, I'll vomit.
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