https://houstonarchitecture.com/discover/HAIF ➰ The Houston Area Information Forum - All ActivityenI was in College Station yesterday and drove through Northgate as I was leaving. Snapped some pictures from the car. Driving south on College Main from Bryan, looking at the Penny: Looking through the View at 203's dead construction site at Honcho (foundation work looks to be done and Rycon's- the contractor for View at 203 and the Penny- signs are still up at the property; hope for a restart?): Down the street pictures at EVER, with VERVE's tower crane in front: Pier drilling is underway on Rambler Northgate: Facade should go up on the Jay soon:Sun, 10 May 2026 15:01:51 +0000I’m surprise Musk hasn’t gotten into the high speed rail business. It seems like it would be right up his alley.Sun, 10 May 2026 14:44:01 +0000They could build another high-rise on the other side of the building Brasserie 19 is in- essentially preserve the clock facade but redevelop the rest of the strip center. This entire parcel's model could then be mirrored across W Gray. All in, that would be 3 additional high-rises. There's also likely enough space east and directly adjacent to the River Oaks Theatre. Kroger is another possible candidate for redevelopment.Sun, 10 May 2026 14:40:45 +0000Several blocks south of Shell Stadium are closed as prep for the World Cup fan fest is underwaySun, 10 May 2026 14:29:56 +0000That's a 10 minute walk.Sun, 10 May 2026 14:01:49 +0000The block is roughly 300' x 630' (189k sf), so there's plenty of space for 71k sf of retail plus garage access ramps, loading area, apartment leasing offices and shared amenities, and limited parking on the ground level.Sun, 10 May 2026 13:41:23 +0000I agree with you. It’s a major folly of our country. I point it out bluntly but certainly don’t agree with it. Musk could instead look to supply Texas Central with solar panels and electrical infrastructure and build charging stations around high speed rail stations. I there’s also a reasonable argument that inter-city high speed rail could even drive further adoption of EVs by eliminating the range anxiety factor for frequent Houston to Dallas travelers.Sun, 10 May 2026 12:45:14 +0000The following map outlines the 235 N Sampson St parcel, along with the adjoining 0 Sampson St parcels. The size of the tracts are: 235 N Sampson St - 0.30 acres 0 Sampson St - 0.08 acres 0 Sampson St - 0.08 acres Combined, the parcels total 0.46 acres.Sun, 10 May 2026 10:01:17 +0000The following map outlines the 2802 S Shepherd St parcel, along with the adjacent 2105 Harold St parcel. Each tract is 0.14 acres, for a combined total of 0.28 acres.Sun, 10 May 2026 09:51:41 +0000My goodness, it’s just over 1/2 mile.Sun, 10 May 2026 06:12:06 +0000Day 5 of site clearing. A day of rest for the construction crew. Nobody was on site today. I am glad to see that one large tree, made out of several trees put together, is located outside the construction boundaries. Saving this one!Sun, 10 May 2026 02:37:36 +0000This week's construction update of the College of Pharmacy redevelopment.Sun, 10 May 2026 02:30:14 +0000Today I noticed The Woman's Hospital of Texas is celebrating 50 years of caring for women and children. Hat's off TWH! Photo I took:Sun, 10 May 2026 02:28:52 +0000MD Anderson's bridge is expanding! A few new pillars went up this week. Amazingly they put these up within a week's time. I can't remember if these were here last week. They must be brand new!Sun, 10 May 2026 02:27:35 +0000New ground floor retail spotted in the Texas Medical Center! UTHealth's School of Public Health has the window signage for nourish. What a great choice of (healthy) food. I'm glad it's not your typical Chik-fil-A, Whataburger, etc.Sun, 10 May 2026 02:26:09 +0000I noticed this Houston Methodist Texas Medical Center campus map today. What is very unique about this map is that it has Centennial Tower labeled as Under Construction. This means in 2 years, this map will be revised to include the new tower open for business!Sun, 10 May 2026 02:24:58 +0000Forgot about two Texas Medical Center fountains. The Michael E. DeBakey Veteran's Affairs Medical Center campus has a fountain front and center. How did I miss this? The Woman's Hospital of Texas also has a campus fountain. Missed this one too. The list, again. Now up to 11 fountains! 1) Baylor College of Medicine Cullen Building 2) Baylor College of Medicine Cullen Tower 3) Gus S. And Lyndall F. Wortham Park 4) Houston Methodist David A. Modesett Family Fountain 5) MD Anderson Wortham Park And Levit Family Garden 6) MD Anderson Dorothy Hudson Garden And LeRoy Melcher Jr. Fountain 7) Memorial Hermann Wortham Waterway Fountain 8) Michael E. DeBakey Veteran's Affairs Medical Center 9) Texas Medical Center John P. McGovern Commons - The fountain was just decommissioned. 10) The Woman's Hospital of Texas campus 11) TMC Helix Park Michael E. DeBakey Veteran's Affairs Medical Center Fountain: The Woman's Hospital of Texas Fountain:Sun, 10 May 2026 02:23:27 +0000The parking structure is falling apart. Is the aging apartments still open for occupancy? Let MD Anderson buy this! They own tract, after tract in the Mid Campus. I wonder how many offers the owner has received over the years. I asked a resident a year ago. The owner of the complex died last year. I wonder if the place went downhill after the owner died? MDA, come scoop this up!Sun, 10 May 2026 02:22:12 +0000I found the construction! There is a 2 story steel building being constructed towards the (back?) of the campus. Building 109 is amazingly pretty! Who was the architect for this building? Love it!!Sun, 10 May 2026 02:20:56 +0000There's a hole in the Zayed building! *About to be a hole, at least. In a few months there will be a bridge connection here.Sun, 10 May 2026 02:19:45 +0000Construction update this week for the 3-Acre MD Anderson parking lot.Sun, 10 May 2026 02:18:35 +0000I found a new parcel of land that MD Anderson owns in their Mid Campus. The vacant land is located at 1015 Lyndon Street. What is weird about this tract of land is there is a garden-style apartment complex in the middle of the two MD Anderson parcels. They can't do anything here because it's too small. If the apartment owner sells to MD Anderson, then MDA can build here. Probably just waiting in out until they can acquire the land. Note, there are lots of different MD Anderson parcels in the immediate other. I searched HAIF and could not locate this exact parcel. Not to be confused with the parking lot that's under construction 2 doors down. The vacant parcel is fenced with a tan screen. Inside the fence is staging equipment for their new surface parking lot. Weirdly, stakes with pink flags are in the ground. Shouldn't mean much. Probably old. Not to be confused with the Houston Methodist Centennial Tower staging lot next door. The HM lot has a difference screen too, it's gray in color and not tan.Sun, 10 May 2026 02:17:18 +0000The Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus' pharmacy is undergoing a 2,487 square foot remodel! An old picture of the building I took.Sun, 10 May 2026 02:16:03 +0000Sun, 10 May 2026 02:14:51 +0000Construction update this week for the Holcombe Labs.Sun, 10 May 2026 02:14:49 +0000