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Another correction on the listing of airlines with international service: IAH: 21 foreign flag/24 total carriers with international service DFW: 15 foreign flag (3 seasonal only)/18 total carriers with international service IAH: 1. Aeromexico 2. Air Canada 3. Air China 4. Air France 5. ANA 6. Avianca 7. British Airways 8. Emirates 9. EVA Air 10. Interjet 11. KLM 12. Korean Air 13. Lufthansa 14. Qatar Airways 15. Scandinavian Airlines 16. Singapore Airlines 17. SonAir * 18. Turkish Airlines 19. VivaAerobus 20. Volaris 21. WestJet (Hat tip to Houstontexasjack) 22. Spirit 23. Sunwing (Seaonal) (Hat tip to Asubrt) 24. United * SonAir is charter only DFW: 1. Aeromexico 2. Air Canada 3. Avianca 4. British Airways 5. Cayman Airways (seasonal only and even then only twice-weekly) 6. Emirates 7. Etihad 8. KLM (sesaonal only) 9. Korean 10. Lufthansa 11. Qantas 12. Qatar 13. Volaris 14. Westjet (seasonal only) 15. VivaAerobus (starting 2015) 16. American 17. Spirit 18. Sun Country (4 x per week)

A few notes: The list to which you responded is not a listing of the number of passenger airlines at the two airports but is a listing of the passenger airliners offering international service. If we're going to post the total number of passenger airlines serving the airports in an IAH vs. DFW thread, it probably makes sense to include the numbers for both airports. I'll even include a listing. IAH: 28 passenger airlines Domestic: 7 Domestic 1. Alaska Airlines 2. American Airlines 3. Delta 4. Frontier 5. Spirit 6. Sunwing (Seaonal) (Hat tip to Asubrt) 7. United Foreign Flag: 21 foreign flag 1. Aeromexico 2. Air Canada 3. Air China 4. Air France 5. ANA 6. Avianca 7. British Airways 8. Emirates 9. EVA Air 10. Interjet 11. KLM 12. Korean Air 13. Lufthansa 14. Qatar Airways 15. Scandinavian Airlines 16. Singapore Airlines 17. SonAir * 18. Turkish Airlines 19. VivaAerobus 20. Volaris 21. WestJet (Hat tip to Houstontexasjack) * SonAir is charter only DFW: 23 total passenger airlines (sorry, I'm not going to count either USAirways or American Eagle, as the listing on DFW's website does. If we count service by affiliated commuter carriers and carriers-in-the-process-merging, we would add at least two additional carriers to IAH's list as well) Domestic: 8 domestic carriers 1. Alaska Airlines 2. American 3. Delta 4. Frontier 5. JetBlue 6. Spirit 7. Sun Country 8. United Foreign Flag: 15 foreign flag carriers 1. Aeromexico 2. Air Canada 3. Avianca 4. British Airways 5. Cayman Airways (seasonal only and even then only once-weekly) 6. Emirates 7. Etihad 8. KLM (sesaonal only) 9. Korean 10. Lufthansa 11. Qantas 12. Qatar 13. Volaris 14. Westjet (seasonal only) 15. VivaAerobus (starting 2015)

Morris Architects' website had a description of the project that said the building included a parking garage in the base. That appears to have now been edited out.

at 224 Westheimer? Not quite. You are thinking of the former River Oaks Plant House (which was at Westheimer and Buffalo Speedway, roughly 3 miles to the west.

Unfortunately, I don't think the concrete is going anywhere any time soon. Where on Brays Bayou are you referring to? Trails have already been installed from at least from Gessner to MacGregor Park. Project Brays Bayou Greenways - Brays Bayou

That's pretty cool. Anyone know the story on this? Is there a story? Edit: Found some info. The Maritime Museum signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Houston to build a new museum adjacent to the Port of Houston’s Sam Houston Pavilion at the Turning Basin. The Museum was required to raise $1.5 Million by June 2013. The new museum was to have opened in 2014. Obviously, they didn't make that deadline. Anyone know if the concept is dead or if the deadlines have been extended?

^ Cool. Thanks.

Transit Station?

What gives you the idea that the Skyhouse apartments could be profitably sold for an average of $200K?

Is there an incentive package offered for this project? What were the incentives for Hess Tower? BG Group Place, 1111 Travis, 609 Main, YMCA, Houston Ballet Center?

I'm talking about people who live in the suburbs and people who don't live in the metro area. Many of them routinely refer to the inner loop area as "downtown". "Went to Hugo's downtown." "Took the kids to the childrens museum downtown." "Stopped in at the Apple Store and Crate and Barrel while we were downtown last weekend."

In reality, it is indeed quite a vague statement. Many outside-the-loopers refer to pretty much anything inside-the-loop (at least from downtown west) to be "downtown", making both the Galleria and the Northwest Mall site "close to downtown". (Many people even refer to the Galleria as being "downtown.")

Well, the Sakowitz Building probably meets (or could meet) the glass area requirements listed in requirement no. iii. The clue that demolition is contemplated is really in requirement no. i: "Demolition of the existing Garage Facility portion of the Site and the construction of a replacement building (the "Replacement Building") where the Garage Facility was formerly located"

With respect to the author of the linked article, taking legal or investment advice from a real estate broker is never a good idea. Of course, there is nothing stopping an EB-5 investor from also purchasing a condo in a building in which they have invested, doing so does not qualify them for an EB-5 visa. The EB-5 investment ($500,000 or $1 Million, as the case may be) must be "fully at risk". Guarantees of return of any capital to the investor are strictly prohibited, this also includes any “in kind” redemption such as a house, condo, etc. and if any guarantees are given they negate the “at risk” requirement. The entire capital must be at risk. Under the at risk provision contained in the law all the EB-5 capital must be employed for job creation and therefore reserve accounts are also not allowed as funds in reserve are deemed to have no job creation association. Note: Many rumors as to what is qualified are out in the public domain and they are false. Buying a house, buying land or investing such that the investor receives a condo are all prohibited.

We've come a long way indeed if a six-story apartment building, built to the sidewalks, with no visible parking lots, is now derided as "suburban".

All of the people on this board who regularly complain that our light rail lines were not built on elevated structures. ;-)

Not really sure what point you are trying to make. Did you find comparable buildings leasing comparable apartments for less than that range? A quick look around town (Sovereign, Museum Tower, Hanover Post Oak, etc.) makes the statement of $2,800 average rent appears to be a pretty fair estimate; perhaps even a little low-ish. At last report, I believe OPP was at about 95% occupancy.

I received an email notice this morning from TxDOT: They will be holding public meetings regarding the proposed North Houston Highway Improvement Project: April 23 at Aldine Ninth Grade School April 28 at HCC Central Campus April 30 at Jefferson Davis High School Each is 5:30pm - 7:30 pm Open House format. The most interesting part of the email: "The proposed project . . . would [realign] . . . sections of I-45, I-10, and US 59 in the downtown Houston area. The proposed project also consists of improving connections to SH-288 and US 59 south of downtown." This makes it sound like the map we've been discussing above is the real thing.

Not sure, but doesn't it sound about right for a roughly 1,000 square foot apartment with a comparable level of luxury/amenities? For example, according to their website, apartments at One Park Place start at $2,700 per month (and that's for 808 square feet).

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Quite right. And the Four Seasons condos are not even completely comparable, IMO. For example, they have no balconies and their layout is dated (because they were built in the early 80s.) There is just no for-sale product downtown that is at all comparable to this proposed building. The closest comparable building is probably 2727 Kirby. Sales in 2727 Kirby over the past 15 months have ranged from $512.48/sq. ft. to $736.03/sq. ft., with an average sale price of $637.05.

Where are the Houston Press's bold, creative ideas? It's easy to sit in the bleachers and throw spitballs...

The proposal with the mini-dome was not the one that was voted down. As discussed in the ULI report, it is believed that the earlier proposal was (narrowly) defeated as a result of not being clear on the vision. (and I would argue the county allowed the message to get muddled by tearing down the ramp towers in the months preceding the vote.) And, yes, they are "groping for ideas" to an extent. That's pretty much the point of this stage of the exercise.

Yes, the former Wilson Printing Building is now owned by the Episcopal Health Foundation. The foundation's offices are in the building (top floor, I believe) and the rest of the building will soon be occupied by the now-being-created Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer.

I think the Stowers Building Aloft is still in the works. It's still on the Aloft website as an upcoming hotel.