jmitch94 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 From what I gather, it sounded like the hotel was basically an optionally extra and I don't think the Hotel is getting built anymore. At least for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 jmitch94 you are correct. It has been floated around and their hope was to entice a developer to build the hotel, but nothing has come to fruition as of yet, but at some point they want to build a hotel on top of the new structure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 ^^^ i am really surprised that they could not acquire / entice the OMNI brand to return to downtown houston. they have a very viable presence in downtown dallas per se, with their new state of the art and very LED liberated building. a hotel connected to the GRB should make TONS of money.... correct?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Top out tree needs some water. Sky bridge to the GRB. I wonder if they will shut down the light rail when they hang it? Parking garage will be huge. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Metro has already announced service interruptions every Sunday night until Christmas. Probably will do it then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 ^^^ gorgeous illustrations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 So sad for the parking lot owners that have been charging so much for events downtown, once this is complete, they'll have a hard time giving away spaces. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 So sad for the parking lot owners that have been charging so much for events downtown, once this is complete, they'll have a hard time giving away spaces. I hope so, then parking lots will be less profitable to hold on to and the owners will try to build something there 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 One would hope cspwal. Do not know what is more loathsome, downtown surface parking lots or hideous parking garages like the Chronicle garage. Glad to see they are disappearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted October 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Downtown-construction-poses-challenges-for-6595996.php#photo-8865241 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Are you kidding me?! I missed the international quilt market and festival?? So mad at myself right now. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) The photos, everyone has submitted, are truly superb. I, fortunately,was able to drive around downtown and look at the different projects today, but pics do these buildings no justice... you have to see them up close. AMAZING! Edited October 28, 2015 by HOUCAJUN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I just looked it up. The Quilt festival is going from October 29th to All Saints Day. Been there. They have beautiful and amazing quilts. Some are works of art. Sorry for the off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 ^^^ superb illustrations! WOW! props urbannizer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 The photos, everyone has submitted, are truly superb. I, fortunately,was able to drive around downtown and look at the different projects today, but pics do these buildings no justice... you have to see them up close. AMAZING! agreed!!!!!!!!!!! the city is looking amazing!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted November 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2015 Sky bridge is about to go up. Rail is shut down and power is cut to the overhead lines while Consolidated makes the 120,000 lbs. dual crane lift. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted November 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2015 Came back to see if the sky bridge was in the air. It was but it seems to big to make it fit. They were having a hard time making it land on it's supports. Parking garage is topped out. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted November 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2015 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 ^^^ rock on hindesky! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well, did they get it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted November 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well, did they get it in? Yep. Already screwing the next one together. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 ^^^ superb job nate99! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 so this next one crosses Avenida De Las America? interestingly, the google street view over by the hotel on the other side is from August 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 A Vaughn Construction worker told me the sky bridge to Marriott will go up in two pieces. Work on the section directly over the light rail can only be done from midnight to 5am while the light rail is off for the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Is that why there's a service interruption until December at night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 This area is coming along really well. I wonder how the failed equal rights ordinance will affect the vision of this development Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 A Vaughn Construction worker told me the sky bridge to Marriott will go up in two pieces. Work on the section directly over the light rail can only be done from midnight to 5am while the light rail is off for the night. ?? The skybridge to the Marriott won't cross the light rail line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 ^^^ heck, i am still WONDERING about the proposed hotel component that is / was supposed to sit atop the 10-story PARTNERSHIP TOWER? anyone harbor any insight? what on earth happened to this proposal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 ^^^ heck, i am still WONDERING about the proposed hotel component that is / was supposed to sit atop the 10-story PARTNERSHIP TOWER? anyone harbor any insight? what on earth happened to this proposal?There ain't no more AWL MONEY BOY! That and we don't want no gays and their CHILD MOLESTING conventions in our God fearing city! YEE HAW! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 ^^^ sigh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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