bobruss Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Triton thanks for the images and all of the information. Looks like it will be a nice project and hopefully this will get built. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 first class, and yet simply beautiful concept. thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 ThanksTriton! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 That is cool... when do they start digging? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Hey guys, sorry if you can't view the images. There may have actually been miscommunication on when I could release them but they should be back up in a few days for anyone who missed them. When will they start digging? Q2 2014. So soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Hey guys, sorry if you can't view the images. There may have actually been miscommunication on when I could release them but they should be back up in a few days for anyone who missed them. When will they start digging? Q2 2014. So soon. I can still see them? I am confused.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I can't view them. But I think my office computer blocks Flikr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Hey guys, sorry if you can't view the images. There may have actually been miscommunication on when I could release them but they should be back up in a few days for anyone who missed them. When will they start digging? Q2 2014. So soon. I will now un-view them, so please move my thanks forward to when they are released. Meanwhile, it will be good to have another project moving forward. All this activity is amazing - it's really more than what we had back in the late '70s - early '80s, when you add in all the activity in the Post Oak corridor, XOM up north, and the flurry of "little 20 story buildings" in the Energy Corridor. Edited April 9, 2014 by mollusk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Man, those are great renderings. Had no idea they were upping this thing to 55 stories. Those who can't see them are missing out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Man, those are great renderings. Had no idea they were upping this thing to 55 stories. Those who can't see them are missing out.I saw the pics before they were taken down but didn't catch the 55 story rumor. Where do you see this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I will now un-view them, so please move my thanks forward to when they are released. Meanwhile, it will be good to have another project moving forward. All this activity is amazing - it's really more than what we had back in the late '70s - early '80s, when you add in all the activity in the Post Oak corridor, XOM up north, and the flurry of "little 20 story buildings" in the Energy Corridor.While we have seen a huge surge of activity, it is a drop in the ocean compared to the late 70's and early 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Grain of salt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Man, those are great renderings. Had no idea they were upping this thing to 55 stories. Those who can't see them are missing out. Huh? I saw the pics before they were taken down and 6HC was nowhere NEAR 55 stories. Where is this rumor coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 It was a joke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Has to be the most intricate downtown building since what, Bank of America? At this point you run the risk of making the rest of Houston Center look like East Berlin or something. Awesome renderings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Haha. As soon as I get the go ahead, I'll unblock the images. I even had to tell Swamplot not to post the pictures just yet. For those that didn't see it, it was simply marketing material to get companies from law firms to oil companies interested in Six Houston Center. There was a little bit of miscommunication on whether they are actually for the public domain or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Content added back on second to last page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 have we ever laid eyes upon so many "schematics" as per any new prospective building before? first class indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) I saw a crew out taking soil samples at lunch time today! It exciting to see so much activity East of Main. Once all this construction is done the east side is going to have an incredible view. Unlike the West side which is beautiful. but doesn't appear to have much depth or infill. Kind of like the sets in western movies if you understand my point. On the East side you can see all of the medium size building with the wall of talls in the background. This will be a beautiful view of Houston. Here's a shot I found of the East side of downtown circa 1959, when they were first building the Eastex freeway. You can see all of the small warehouses and two and three story buildings that used to fill all of those blocks before Texas Eastern came along and bought up the big chunk of east downtown that is now Houston Center. Click on image for detailed image. Edited April 24, 2014 by bobruss 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Very very cool pic. The rail bridge a the bottom of the photo, is still there and abandoned. Buffalo Bayou Partnership is converting into a Ped/Bike crossing, to link the trails on each side of the Bayou. It's really interesting down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The whole area is a forgotten town - can someone remind me what it was calledWhen they built I-10 and 59 it wiped what was left of the town off the map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Is that FrostTown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Well there was French Town but I think that is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Frost Town - has a nice ring to it. Thanks Houston 19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/05/crescent-selects-general-contractor-for-major.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/05/crescent-selects-general-contractor-for-major.htmlAfter how many years? I think after this is finally completed 5 Allen Center will be the longest on hold project we've seen in recent times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 ...Was Five Allen Center ever on hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah I'm also confused. How long was this one on hold for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Yeah I'm also confused. How long was this one on hold for? None that I'm aware of. It's always been that "rumored" tower we always have heard about with the renderings always drastically changing. I think it's always been in the proposed status as far as I've known. Think I used the word "always" enough? Edit: Waiting for someone to post "GAME CHANGER" in here...... Edited May 19, 2014 by Triton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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