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  1. Houston19514
    Dang, I love Pickard Chilton's work, but I really hope Chevron doesn't use them too. There are still other quality architects in the world. (Pickard Chilton did BG Group Place, the ExxonMobil campus, and is doing the new BHP Billiton Tower and the new Hines tower...)
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    The old Humble Oil Building has been sold and they are going to convert the apartment portion into a new Springhill Suites Hotel. The building will, as of 2015, have Courtyard, Residence Inn, and Springhill Suites hotels. Humble Tower Apartments. Marriott seems to have fallen in love with downtown Houston. By 2016 we will have the following Mariott flags: Courtyard Residence Inn Springhill Suites JW Marriott Autograph Collection and Marriott Marquis http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/03/maryland-company-to-convert-historic.html
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    I think it was formerly the Sterling Building, not Sterling Bank Building. My impression from the renderings is that the building will go. How pathetic is it that none of the traditional journalists in town have even thought to ask the question?
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    1400 Smith has 1.3 Million Square feet. Chevron leases more than 300,000 square feet in 1600 Smith 1500 Louisiana has 1.2 Million Square feet
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    "Chevron will sublease 315,000 square feet of the Devon sublease space in Allen Center through 2017;" http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2013-02-15/2012-4Q_-_Stream.pdf
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    Interesting. I wonder why modifications would be necessary to 1400 Smith, when it is two block from the new tower site and already connected to the intervening building by the circular skywalk...
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    It would be odd for Brookfield's site to say they had space available in 1400 Smith, since they sold the building to Chevron a couple years ago. ;-)
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    http://memorialparkconservancy.org/default.aspx?menuitemid=250&menugroup=Home+New
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    But this building is not centrally located on the tunnel system. I'd chalk it up to developer/marketer hyperbole.
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    Yes. (At least that's what urban mythology tells us. I have never been satisfied as to whether it is reallty true or not.) Nevertheless, the fact that we have a supertall tells us that we could have another without Hobby having to rearrange its flight paths.
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    Oh my. This can't be good for the OKCTalk community's fantasies of ConocoPhillips moving its headquarters to downtown OKC: From Nancy Sarnoff's March 10, 2013 article: Phillips 66, the former downstream operations of ConocoPhillips, plans to move after it builds a new facility. At that time, the company [ConocoPhillips] will begin renovating the older space. Steve Moskowitz, who manages the facility for ConocoPhillips, said quality architecture and amenities are key to attracting the best employees. "You have to offer a great work environment," he said. Read more: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/The-futuristic-side-of-Houston-4340742.php#ixzz2NFbMgmJq
  12. Houston19514
    Why in God's name is there a Houston Chronicle Boulevard? Especially there?
  13. Houston19514
    I don't think that's true. After all, we already have a supertall.
  14. Houston19514
    The most intriguing words in the April 4 event announcement: "watch us transform from the inside out"
  15. Houston19514
    That doesn't really make a strong case for "how successful heavy rail would be" compared to light rail. Marta's rail system is roughly 7 times the size of Metro's current light rail and roughly 5 times the ridership.
  16. Houston19514
    Are you referring to the City of Houston or the metropolitan area?
  17. Houston19514
    Have you reported it via 3-1-1? There's an app for that: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-s-new-app-a-boon-for-residents-4230473.php
  18. Houston19514
    That BLVD Place building is looking enormous!
  19. Houston19514
    I can only find two stores on their site plan that are currently in The Galleria: L'Occitane and Cartier
  20. Houston19514
    . . . and those supposed 5 minute waits at stop lights (mysteriously caused by the light rail that runs parallel to his route) aren't really that much of a problem after all.
  21. Houston19514
    Still not buying it.
  22. Houston19514
    Color me extremely skeptical of that "90 percent of the population lives within a quarter mile of business center" stat for Los Angeles. That just cannot be correct. Also from the report: From 1990 to 2010 the percentage of persons that reside within a quarter mile of high density business centers [in Houston] more than doubled from 10% to 22%.
  23. Houston19514
    I work downtown
  24. Houston19514
    Got it. Thanks
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    Link?
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