Nate99 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 You got there fast! LOL I wander around DT frequently. I even go up in the garage across from the old Macy's to take good pics of that site, so I'm not sure why it did not occur to me to do as you suggested earlier. When I read your post, I decided a quick stroll was in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlyoung83 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) The courthouse garage roof also offers impressive views. This shot will be changing in the next few years with 609 Main going up. Edited April 28, 2014 by mlyoung83 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Photos from Sunday... pretty visible foundation work taking place concurrently w/ demolition 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Here's a good look at the lobby: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Barcelona Chairs. Is it a requirement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 It's amazing that a nearly hundred year old design is still shorthand for modern elegance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 They are beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Agree. They are beautiful. They ALWAYS are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 star wars comes to downtown houston. simply beautiful, modern, futuristic, concepts. may the force... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Footprint is starting to disappear... 609 Main by brijonmang, on Flickr Edited April 30, 2014 by brijonmang 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I wonder if there valuable things found in these type demolitions or crimes uncovered? Also legally, is it treasure trove and the construction guy can keep it in the case of finding a valuable. Sure. A project we worked on that involved the demolition of an old bank vault to convert into an arts space turned up a hidden room (maybe Prohibition era?). There wasn't anything particularly valuable inside - but it was fascinating none the less. I'm sure there are times when items of note or value do in fact turn up in old rooms/buildings that time forgot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNAguy Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Sure. A project we worked on that involved the demolition of an old bank vault to convert into an arts space turned up a hidden room (maybe Prohibition era?). There wasn't anything particularly valuable inside - but it was fascinating none the less. I'm sure there are times when items of note or value do in fact turn up in old rooms/buildings that time forgot. arche, is this you? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 arche, is this you? Haha! Nope. But that's a good one. The hidden room we opened wasn't the site of anything quite as famous as what Geraldo found in Chicago (which if I remember was empty?)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) Lemme see if this worked... It did, ha. Quality is not the best, so sorry about that. What you see is the excavator breaking through the floor in to a basement for the first time. He picked up a big steel beam off the trash heap and dropped it on the floor support beam two or three times and got it to buckle. I managed to be up there when he was doing it. Edited May 1, 2014 by Nate99 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Awesome video Nate! The Texas Tower really did go down fast, it's nice to see Hines is moving along quickly as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Awesome video Nate! The Texas Tower really did go down fast, it's nice to see Hines is moving along quickly as usual! Thanks. I'm wondering if they will have to fill in the basement with rubble a bit to get over to the part of the building still standing closer to Fannin. We should find out over the next couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) Aren't they going 2 levels down on the whole block for parking? Maybe they will fill it in while they wait to truck it out since they have a lot of digging to do.Haha and totally misread that. They have a good bit of room on the Fannin side to get an excavator in as well so they have a lot of options. Edited May 1, 2014 by ClutchCity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Aren't they going 2 levels down on the whole block for parking? Maybe they will fill it in while they wait to truck it out since they have a lot of digging to do.Haha and totally misread that. They have a good bit of room on the Fannin side to get an excavator in as well so they have a lot of options. They look to be digging fairly deep all the way around, so it will all go eventually, but with the crane where it is now, they would have to do some creative excavation. Maybe after they take it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Just when I thought they were almost done tearing down the Texas Tower, it appears there is one more floor to go -- the basement! You can kind of see it from the construction camera. I thought the building would be gone this week, but if they have to excavate the basement, that may take until next week. The first floor is about 3/4 gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 That was fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Just checked the webcam. Texas Tower is completely gone, down to the ground. (And there is definitely some sort of activity on the Marriott Marquis site... can't identify what's going on, but it's towards the center of the property, so I don't think it's related to the Metro Rail construction.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Just checked the webcam. Texas Tower is completely gone, down to the ground. (And there is definitely some sort of activity on the Marriott Marquis site... can't identify what's going on, but it's towards the center of the property, so I don't think it's related to the Metro Rail construction.) Yep. The last upright piece was the frame of the first floor that paralleled Fannin. They cut the beams and pulled it over either yesterday late or early today. Also - this may be the new crane pad 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Meanwhile in a Hines office somewhere 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 From earlier today, also included a pic if the Magnolia Hotel. It really is a beautiful building 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 In case you didn't notice in the photos that I see were just posted, when I walked by earlier today the crane was coming down. Not surprised, since they didn't even use the crane Thursday or Friday. Time to finish digging the basement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Sure has. Now the digging can begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 The dug some piece of equipment (a boiler or something) out of the basement. I caught the excavator making short work of it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Nice shots nate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Geez Nate.. All these updates make me wonder if you're camping out on top of that garage to get these awesome action shots. Next time I'm in downtown in keep an eye for a tent and/or campfire smoke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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