ChannelTwoNews Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Have only seen a few brief pieces on potential redevelopment of this site at the Katy Freeway and the Beltway, however this is the first I've been able to find on something concrete. Per bisnow... http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/houston/bisnow-exclusive-sneak-peek-at-block-10-west/ It deals with the conversion of the former Great Indoors store into office space, with plans to add a new 15 story building. PDF of current plans from Hicks. This version says the office building will be 12 stories though. http://www.hicksventures.com/assets/pdf/Block10Max.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Lots of development in that area. Not surprising though since it is the "centre" of the city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ah so this is the same company that planned an office tower on post oak but never did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motis B Totis Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 They are making a lot of progress with phase 1 of the project. Hopefully this starts a chain reaction for more construction along north of I-10 inside the beltway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Some renderings from the pdf site. http://www.hicksventures.com/assets/pdf/Block10Max.pdf 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Cool boxes! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Nothing special, but a video rendering is now up:http://www.hicksventures.com/block10west.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Drove by yesterday, and this phase one development is really strange. Seems like an odd use of such a large piece of property. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Here's a look at the first phase, from the website. Edited October 12, 2013 by Urbannizer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 No landscaping makes it look like a converted strip center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I mean, in terms of site plan, it *is* just a g*d-d4*! strip center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Did it replace one? Those handicap spaces look old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1racer Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 There used to be a Outdoor/Home store, "The Great Outdoors", owned by the Sears brand. It closed a couple years ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 So I was browsing on Google Earth (updated imagery from just two months ago!) and found that the former Great Indoors seems to have built a parking garage behind it. I didn't remember if there was a parking garage beforehand, and there wasn't. However, The Great Indoors is still empty (empty parking lot). What on earth would they build a parking garage for? Has a redevelopment plan been announced yet? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27858-block-10-west/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Hicks Ventures is still trying to get Phase II out of the ground. Looking for medical office tenant(s) this time around. http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/20499160/10496-Old-Katy-Rd-Houston-TX/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) - Edited July 11, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Transwestern property flyer. https://transwestern.com/property/block-10-west-medical 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 This has been redesigned. Rendering was posted at the site today. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Being medical offices would this one have a better chance of making it given current events? Can existing office space get easily converted to medical use, or is it more economical to build it new? Edited April 1, 2020 by zaphod 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Medical offices are just offices with specialized equipment. you don't really need a specialized building until you have beds and surgery centers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 6:02 PM, Tumbleweed_Tx said: Medical offices are just offices with specialized equipment. you don't really need a specialized building until you have beds and surgery centers. Really? It seems like there might be different data and electrical service and/or HVAC requirements, not to mention different load-bearing capacities if there might be medical equipment such as MRIs etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 6:02 PM, Tumbleweed_Tx said: Medical offices are just offices with specialized equipment. you don't really need a specialized building until you have beds and surgery centers. The bones of the building are the same but the finish is significantly different. Medical offices have much more extensive plumbing and wall divisions. They also have different developers and investors who specialize in them. Yes, this building has a much better chance than a general office proposal in Houston. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Hicks Ventures is planning a 200,000 sqft 6 story building off of i10 at 10496 Old Katy rd (next to Sams and across from City Centre). Project is expected to start construction later this year. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:NoG36nOJ2dQJ:https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/mass-timber-houston-hicks-ventures-net-zero-17869331.php&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 "Hicks Ventures is planning to break ground on a 200,000 square-foot fully mass timber office project later this year, in what the company hopes could be a model for a wave of more sustainable office developments in Houston." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/mass-timber-houston-hicks-ventures-net-zero-17869331.php#photo-23628400 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Mass timber construction... Framework@Block10 "Houston-based Hicks Ventures is preparing to break ground on a six-story, 200,000-square-foot office building in west Houston that the company promises will be among the city’s most sustainable properties. Patrick Hicks, founder and CEO of Hicks Ventures, said the design for the project — dubbed Framework @ Block 10 — at 10496 Old Katy Road near Memorial City started with the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions, as well as net-zero operational energy use." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 The title says 2 office towers. Are there 2 building going up here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Framework project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 Transwestern is handling leasing https://realtynewsreport.com/update-on-mass-timber-project/ "“We have assembled a world-class team for Framework,” said Patrick Hicks, Principal of Hicks Ventures. “Bringing in Gensler, StructureCraft, HOAR Construction, CMTA and now Transwestern to lease it up!” Transwestern’s Executive Managing Director Eric Anderson and Senior Vice President Katy Gragg will handle leasing." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 "Gensler designed the six-story project, and Hoar Construction is serving as the general contractor. StructureCraft is the primary engineer, and Transwestern is the leasing agent. Construction, which is expected to last about 18 months, will begin following the execution of the first lease." https://rebusinessonline.com/hicks-ventures-to-develop-200000-sf-office-mass-timber-building-in-houston/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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