Highrise Tower Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 wow! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Have we confirmed that this won't have GFR? Such a waste if they're putting a highrise across the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diaspora Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The current structure going up will not have GFR. Midtown discussed GFR with Winthur Investments but they were not amenable to putting GFR in the proposed 5 story apartment building. They are amenable to GFR in the neighboring 20 story building that will begin as phase 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Minor update on phase II, could be either 20 or 12 stories https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/14/houston-developer-considers-midtown-apartment-high.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Urbannizer said: Minor update on phase II, could be either 20 or 12 stories https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/14/houston-developer-considers-midtown-apartment-high.html hopefully it has a more contemporary facade... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Urbannizer said: Minor update on phase II, could be either 20 or 12 stories https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/14/houston-developer-considers-midtown-apartment-high.html For those who don't have access: They see the market demand for a 20 story structure 20 vs 12 stories will be based on construction costs A restaurant is planned for the ground floor, but no other details are available Dirt should be moving on phase 2 by Q1 2020 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Freeway shots from a Lyft. Edited March 9, 2019 by ekdrm2d1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) They’re putting up a rough-hewn white brick on the face of the ground level parking podium. It’s kind of hard to tell from the picture, but it looks light years from anything urban that you’d expect in Midtown. More like Texas Hill Country or Tuscan countryside. I hope it turns out better than I’m imagining. Edited March 12, 2019 by MarathonMan 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 14 hours ago, MarathonMan said: They’re putting up a rough-hewn white brick on the face of the ground level parking podium. It’s kind of hard to tell from the picture, but it looks light years from anything urban that you’d expect in Midtown. More like Texas Hill Country or Tuscan countryside. I hope it turns out better than I’m imagining. I'm holding out hope. The look they are shooting for seems similar to Union Station / Minute Maid Park. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Subdude said: I’m holding out hope. The look they are shooting for seems similar to Union Station / Minute Maid Park. I admire your optimism, Subdude! In my mind, if they’re going for a Minute Maid Park look, they may fail miserably. It’s taking a decidedly Mediterranean Country turn. It might work in the burbs, but not in the city. Edited March 13, 2019 by MarathonMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I've said this before, but I do like being in a city where a 6 story mid-rise is something you might encounter in the suburbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 We have to remember that this design was originally conceived like 10 years ago? Probably right on the back edge of the whole traditional kitsch looks that were flooding the market at the time. Luckily we've grown out of that have gotten in line with the more contemporary looks. I'm hoping that they have surveyed their surroundings and have noticed the change and will apply this to there high rise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Here's the rendering from the HBJ article from above https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/14/houston-developer-considers-midtown-apartment-high.html 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) I like it better than a vacant lot. It's not like it's light years worse than what's been there or any of the surrounding blocks for the last 50 years. Edited March 13, 2019 by Response 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 So far, it's looking better than the rendering. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, Response said: I like it better than a vacant lot. It's not like it's light years worse than what's been there or any of the surrounding blocks for the last 50 years. I appreciate your point, but if its ugly were stuck with it for fifty years. At least with a vacant lot it still has promise. I would prefer something going up in midtown and downtown that's more contemporary and aesthetically pleasing.Let Austin have the limestone blocks, and mediterranean windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, bobruss said: I appreciate your point, but if its ugly were stuck with it for fifty years. At least with a vacant lot it still has promise. I would prefer something going up in midtown and downtown that's more contemporary and aesthetically pleasing.Let Austin have the limestone blocks, and mediterranean windows. For me its the keystones. The facade is overall a hot mess, but the keystones are pathetic and weak. Edited March 13, 2019 by Luminare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Don't worry, Houston still has lots and lots of 'promise'. Plus, boring as it may be, I just don't hate this style of building as much as everyone else. There are so many lots that need improvement in Midtown, that as long as we aren't getting another suburban style CVS on a Midtown block or anything else with a big parking lot in front, I think I can find a ray of sunshine in that project. Edited March 13, 2019 by Response 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 In midtown, the baseline should be no parking lots between the sidewalk and the front of the building. This place meets that, so it at least meets the minimum. It is in an area that has less developed buildings, so it is just a first stage. It might look like an eye sore after the other lots are developed, or it could just blend in. It will depend on how those other blocks redevelop 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I just appreciate real masonry at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Edited March 17, 2019 by hindesky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 @hindesky link broken FYI. Looks like we were on the same route today. I’ll post my photos in a few hours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) 44 minutes ago, ekdrm2d1 said: @hindesky link broken FYI. Looks like we were on the same route today. I’ll post my photos in a few hours Yeah not sure what's up but I tried several times to post this pic but it keeps showing the broken link. Probably got to upload the pic to imgr again. Edited March 17, 2019 by hindesky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 17 hours ago, hindesky said: Yeah not sure what's up but I tried several times to post this pic but it keeps showing the broken link. Probably got to upload the pic to imgr again. That size stone just feels to small for the first floor of a 5-6 story building. If they are going to take a more traditional approach with this kind of stone then it each stone needs to be bigger in size so it appears on the outside that the podium is properly holding up the rest of the building. Yes, we don't need massive stone like that anymore because stone doesn't do any load bearing, but it still makes more sense than some time ones that look like they belong on some McMansion out in suburbia. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cspwal Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 The stone looks nice in person. I'll withhold judgement on how good the facade is until we can see the cladding for the upper floors 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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