thatguysly Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 16 hours ago, HoustonBoy said: So is this under construction? No. This is just street and drainage work. It is most likely being done in preparation of the the tower. Others said bids are currently going out for the tower. This type of work was done for The Post Oak before it was built. I bet this one breaks ground first half of next year, assuming the bids are selected this year. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Looks like they are doing the prep work for the tower(s) which is a great step in the right direction. I know we can look at oil prices or the pandemic and ask why are these buildings going up, but if we look at perceived risk in the markets and the volatility of equities, it kind of makes sense for people to pour money into real estate in relatively hot areas (I would argue Uptown is scorching hot in terms of development). Don't trust the market to keep millions on millions invested in it for multiple years? Need a place to stash money to escape capital gains/estate tax? Hello real estate and real estate development! 😂 Edited October 2, 2020 by X.R. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Resident Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) If you are native to Houston you have witnessed the cyclical nature of the oil industry and its impact on all things Houston, including real estate of course, going back many years. I still remember trying to get my career as an accountant off the ground in the mid 80’s when the local unemployment rate was 12%. Almost had to leave the city to find a job but got lucky at the last minute. And there have been several downturns (including this one) ever since. And without exception, everyone of those downturns was an opportunity to buy into Houston’s economy at a discount and reap big rewards later on. I don’t see why this downturn would be any different... Edited October 2, 2020 by Mark Resident 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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monarch Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 ^^^ i wonder what are they using those SUPER DUPER ice trays for? 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paco Jones Posted October 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2020 15 hours ago, monarch said: ^^^ i wonder what are they using those SUPER DUPER ice trays for? Storm water retention. Lately it is becoming more common to build a cast-in-place concrete detention vault below buildings. Knight Road (Barvin) and Bowen are examples. Block 98 was originally designed with one but later eliminated. The ones in the picture are pre-cast. They are sealed together and buried after the storm lines are tied in. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Paco Jones said: Storm water retention. Lately it is becoming more common to build a cast-in-place concrete detention vault below buildings. Knight Road (Barvin) and Bowen are examples. Block 98 was originally designed with one but later eliminated. The ones in the picture are pre-cast. They are sealed together and buried after the storm lines are tied in. ^^^ @Paco Jones much obliged, kind sir! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted October 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2020 Rosewood Houston now expected to open by 2024 https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/houston 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted October 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 Rosewood Houston will open in 2024 in the exclusive Uptown District near several of Houston’s most popular sites and cultural attractions including The Galleria, Texas’ largest luxury shopping destination, and the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. The Rosewood property will consist of 150 guest rooms in an exclusive mixed-use and high-rise development. In addition to the hotel, the six-acre site will include 80 full-service luxury residences atop the hotel, multi-family residences, lifestyle-driven amenities, and retail and office space in Houston’s highly covetable Uptown District. ^^^ rosewood abu dhabi. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 What are the cultural attractions in Uptown? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Well, given that it claims to be "near" the medical center, it's similarly "near" the theater district, museum district, warehouse district & first ward studios, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Cultural tourism has been defined as 'the movement of persons to cultural attractions away from their normal place of residence, with the intention to gather new information and experiences to satisfy their cultural needs'. With all that is happening on Post Oak Blvd and Uptown i am sure more and more will be added to this area...but for now we have A.D. Players at The George Theater but in a weird way you could say The Galleria is a cultural attraction too i guess! haha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 Glass was being installed on the mock up facade. It's a bit early for that? Moving fast!! 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Wonder which building this is supposed to be? 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 thats one hell of a visual mockup. Looks like the are testing different glass types (probably trying to nail down the reflectivity balanced with the SHG and U-Vaules...) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Resident Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Looks like activity continues unabated. It’s interesting that they are already looking at windows. I thought that would occur later in the building process. I’m assuming that is a good sign for continued development past the initial infrastructure buildout. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtNsf Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 12:04 AM, monarch said: Rosewood Houston will open in 2024 in the exclusive Uptown District near several of Houston’s most popular sites and cultural attractions including The Galleria, Texas’ largest luxury shopping destination, and the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. The Rosewood property will consist of 150 guest rooms in an exclusive mixed-use and high-rise development. In addition to the hotel, the six-acre site will include 80 full-service luxury residences atop the hotel, multi-family residences, lifestyle-driven amenities, and retail and office space in Houston’s highly covetable Uptown District. ^^^ rosewood abu dhabi. Wow, very cool ! The tall tower looks like at least 50 stories. Anyone else get that number or close to that ? This will be such a neat and upscale addition to the area. Exciting ! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, ArtNsf said: Wow, very cool ! The tall tower looks like at least 50 stories. Anyone else get that number or close to that ? This will be such a neat and upscale addition to the area. Exciting ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Just in...that is the new Chik-Fil-A kiosk! 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted October 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2020 I like that matt black finish. One set of glass comes from Germany. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted November 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2020 The new road is coming along. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 CenterPoint was out in full force today. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 any updates here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 23 hours ago, Urbannizer said: any updates here? They completed the utility and road reconstruction and stopped. There hasn't been any activity in a month. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboxdweller Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: They completed the utility and road reconstruction and stopped. There hasn't been any activity in a month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboxdweller Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Just now, Skyboxdweller said: Cost plus Is closing their store at the end of this month that is next to Best Buy . The here is a vacant parcel next to that Strip mall . With a Rosewood Hotel at the McNair dote the south side of the street is ready for redevelopment . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 22 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: They completed the utility and road reconstruction and stopped. There hasn't been any activity in a month. Ten utility poles in a very small area. It's like they are trying to make our city as ugly as possible. If they are too cheap to bury the power lines like first world cities would do, they should at least try to minimize the number of poles. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/13/2020 at 6:47 PM, rechlin said: Ten utility poles in a very small area. It's like they are trying to make our city as ugly as possible. If they are too cheap to bury the power lines like first world cities would do, they should at least try to minimize the number of poles. Not particularly a fan of overhead wires either, but let's keep some context. 1) Most of those poles were there before this development started. 2) This is along what is effectively nothing more than a service alley. I can't think of a better place to have utility infrastructure 3) It's pretty clear this development itself will have underground electrical service. To the extent this development has added poles it appears to be for the purpose of bringing in underground service. 4) Plenty of other "first world" cities have overhead electrical wires to a similar extent as Houston. We are not unique in that respect. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Hot damn that's a huge update. @Paco Jonescoming in clutch again. I'm counting around 52 floors with a good amount of taller lobby areas, so it's closer to around 56-58 stories in height. Might give Transco/Williams (whatever you want to call it) a run for its money. Hell, it might be our first 800 ft. tower which is surprising considering the amount of big ones Houston has put up. IMO the design is much better than the previous one, personally never liked the jenga tower designs so this is a welcome change. Edited January 5, 2021 by TheSirDingle 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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