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  1. Purdueenginerd
    Yeah. I work off the ship channel. Anything beats Deer Park, TX....
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    I don't work for exxon, but my abundant contacts (all of whom are in their 20's) that do work for XOM always indicate that Chevron and Shell pay better and pull away a lot of youth from XOM. Strictly rumor mill on my part, I have no numbers to back it up...but maybe you are party right.
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    Any approximate timeline on when they'll officially go public?
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    a bit more modern than some of the recent 4-5 story complexes. Could use some color though. Gray with a side of Gray
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    Its because theyre doing construction with mast climbers. which have load capacities from 2,000-8,000 lbf (they have single mast climbers---the load capacity of those is likely less than 2000 lbf) Window panes like that weigh about 400-600lbf. Do the math, You can't really stage 100 window panes per mast climber /edit
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    It doesnt really look like the renderings yet... I also dont understand why they bothered preserving the two brick walls (I'm skeptical it saved much manpower/cost in relation to total project). The difference brick colors are kind of... ugly. Hopefully, they paint them to match or something...
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    I cant even tell where is this in Midtown...
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    Those high rises caught my eye as well. I remember seeing the HCC proposal for upgrade, I dont recall any high rise construction associated with it.
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    I had a similar run in not long after I moved down here. I was getting home late from a wedding and I had a suit on. Homeless guy asked me for money. I stated I didnt have any on me and I apologized. He cut me off as I tried to walk by him 4 times in a row saying, "cmon man, cmon, I know you have some!" I lost it the 4th one. Reaction was similar to yours Brian... "Back Off ***ker!" I jogged away, but he followed me for a few more minutes before I cut inside Russo's New York Pizza on grey. I probably should tone it down in the future
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    http://www.houstonmi...ined_121312.pdf Saw this on Houston Midtown's Facebook page.
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    oof. 330AM stabbing. More street retail, more walkability, Less development with suburban architecture (Im looking at you CVS/Walgreens, Capitol one bank, and stripmalls). Move the greyhound buss station or clean it up.
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design This is a general explanation of LEED
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    Why is a british paper covering a kind of small implosion/development project in Houston, TX/? Was this a bigger news story than I thought?
  14. Purdueenginerd
    This song is so 80's that it becomes awesome by default. Also, I was born in 1986.
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    Dead... or dying
  16. Purdueenginerd
    They tearing down the old facades?
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    The high rise location looks to be more North than East of the park. Aside from the fact that all of downtown's main high rises are due west (and thus casting shade over the entire park in late afternoon), I dont think this tower will cast much shade on it except for maybe the side facing La branch. Thoughts?
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    And really really white... Get those people some sunscreen. I'm getting blinded here!
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    "the seven-story, 215,000-square-foot structure will have 800 beds on the eastern edge of campus. It will have street-level retail and a rooftop terrace." Pack em in there like sardines. Sheesh. At least there's street retail
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    one park place is 501 feet at 37 floors. Your range sounds about right, it all depends on architectural elements as well...
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    11/17/12
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    Speaking of Post... Anyone know anything about whats going into the corner spot? Seems like that would be hot venue for food, bar or music
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    That is a sexy rendering. Light rail straddles the block. Fantastic project... hope it goes through!
  24. Purdueenginerd
    Anyone think downtown and the Med-district could join too? It would require more highrise construction in Midtown... possible?
  25. Purdueenginerd
    On the site plan it looks like there is a drivethrough on the back and left side of the starbucks...But its a bit hard to see.
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