citizen4rmptown Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 sorry for asking, but has anybody taken recent,and i mean, RECENT pictures of this I would like to see if it has gotten above ground yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 sorry for asking, but has anybody taken recent,and i mean, RECENT pictures of thisI would like to see if it has gotten above ground yet not yet, I drove by 5 or 6 days ago. It'll probably be a few more weeks at least before it has an elevation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) Here's a shot of activity in the pit from a few days ago. They're filling in the perimiter wall for the parking garage. They've also started placing large advertisements on several sides of the site featuring sizeable versions of the renderings shown previously. Edited July 22, 2008 by ChannelTwoNews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 yeah, saw the pit up close on saturday.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Overhead view from 5HC taken this afternoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Overhead view from 5HC taken this afternoon... Great update... it will be rising before we know it. They definitely need a tower on the opposite lot across from Discovery Green... it will provide more shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Couple of snapshots from yesterday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 oops forgot I took a couple flix from the night pour this from 6-7-08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 thanks for the photo updates, guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 The website has been updated with a "Virtual Tour" video and a number of new renderings. Among a few of the unseen... These feature the Embassy Suites, second Convention Center Hotel and some of the proposed residential & hotel developments mentioned in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) The website has been updated with a "Virtual Tour" video and a number of new renderings.Among a few of the unseen... These feature the Embassy Suites, second Convention Center Hotel and some of the proposed residential & hotel developments mentioned in the past Niiiiice I wonder if the renderings of the other buildings are very accurate. Probably not, but they look to be the gist of the plans. I like this video better than MainPlace's too. http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...st&p=261650 Edited September 3, 2008 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 well i enjoyed the renderings and the virtual tour ,which gave me no problems unlike mainplace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 What is the other building on the North side of the park supposed to be beside Discover Tower? I don't think I've heard about that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 What is the other building on the North side of the park supposed to be beside Discover Tower? I don't think I've heard about that one.That is the proposed new convention center hotel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 The second residential tower in the third image looks rather specific in design, don't you think? I wonder if that's a working design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasVines Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 they should have put the parking garage where I circled in red and then where it is (circled in purple) could be for a building with the park view the lot in red is way down in value now compared to the one circled in purple also how can a building go where I colored in blue when there is already a large power/utility building there currently? and a bit off subject, but does that utility plant need to be next to the Hilton Americas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Did anyone else notice the Dynamo stadium in the background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 they should have put the parking garage where I circled in red and then where it is (circled in purple) could be for a building with the park viewthe lot in red is way down in value now compared to the one circled in purplealso how can a building go where I colored in blue when there is already a large power/utility building there currently?and a bit off subject, but does that utility plant need to be next to the Hilton Americas?Look at your photo carefully and you will see the parking garage does not take up the whole block. Then if you look at the other photos you can see that there is some "plan" to place a residential tower on that parcel of land (the only portion of the block that would have any view of Discovery Green).I suspect the "building" shown where you colored blue is just a representation of the power/utility building.As to the utility plant next to the Hilton Americas "needs" to be there because it was there for years before the Hilton Americas was built. It would be very expensive to relocate. I agree it is an unfortunate location. Eventually, I would imagine, as we get rid of all of the blocks of surface parking, downtown land will be valuable enough to make it worth the expense of relocating the electric substation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Those renderings are pretty cool. Although I would like to see the Embassy Suites building be a little more substantial.Too bad the credit crisis will prevent everything other than DT from getting off the ground for at least a few years. Unless those foreign investors step in... or maybe the City of Houston can make the second convention hotel happen if the Hilton Americas sells for $380 million.I would love to see the convention hotel go with a design that is dramatic and modern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHiPs Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Those renderings are pretty cool. Although I would like to see the Embassy Suites building be a little more substantial.Too bad the credit crisis will prevent everything other than DT from getting off the ground for at least a few years. Unless those foreign investors step in... or maybe the City of Houston can make the second convention hotel happen if the Hilton Americas sells for $380 million.I would love to see the convention hotel go with a design that is dramatic and modern.Very nice renderings. I'm exited to see this side of DT coming alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Did anyone else notice the Dynamo stadium in the background? I just did . Good looking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 i know its off topic but can anyone give me more info on the other buildings( not embassy suited or OPP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Corrected the official link in the wiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) The site flooded. Edited September 14, 2008 by desirous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 yeah...thats no bueno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 How delayed do you all think this and MainPlace will be due to the flooding? m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 How delayed do you all think this and MainPlace will be due to the flooding?m. I would guess very little. Big holes in the ground tend to collect water when it rains. Nothing out of the ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 (edited) How delayed do you all think this and MainPlace will be due to the flooding?m. Nil. They were already back to work at the DT site at the time you were posting the message. Was actually at the fence around 10:30-11 ish that morning watching them ramp things back up. The water had been pumped out and the site was relatively dry. Edited September 22, 2008 by ChannelTwoNews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Nothing important got flooded. They evacuated their equipment onto street level and tied it to the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 ^^^ It seems the architecture/developer gods have spoken. Full speed ahead.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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