lockmat Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 swamplot.com/hines-plans-a-shiny-new-18-story-office-building-across-san-felipe-from-river-oaks/2013-05-16/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 The more Hines focues it energies on projects like this and other cities the more doubt I have they will build anything downtown..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) ^ Not to worry. Hines is very good at multi-tasking. Edited May 16, 2013 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Rendering from Swamplot article... Not a bad looking building. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Like this.....especially for the location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I'm sure Hines is soooooo relieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 OMG! I have properties on Mimosa. We thought they would be mid rises. There is nothing but old apartments near there. They have build many track mansion from $700-$1,000.000. But we never thought they would build a office building there. I wonder if it will block some views from The Huntingdon? When will he announce the skyscraper on Main? He just sold BG Group Place for $480,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Sorry, in shock. Tract mansions has been sold between $700,000-$1,000,000, some are 4 floors. Now there view will be blocked with a office building. BG Group Place was sold for $480,000,000. Maybe my shipped came in on my rentals on Mimosa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 He just sold BG Group Place for $480,000. Dang...I should have bought a skyscraper instead of a house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 River Oaks folks are gonna hate this one! Watch this turn into Ashby Highrise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Beautiful building. Chron story update says it will be 17 stories. It also has a mid day rendering http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/05/hines-proposes-ritzy-river-oaks-tower/ Edited May 16, 2013 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 i wonder whose back yards the tenants will get to spy on? i would not be a happy camper if it were behind, beside or in front of me.............cool building though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 i wonder whose back yards the tenants will get to spy on? i would not be a happy camper if it were behind, beside or in front of me.............cool building though.why would this building make any difference? the huntington is down the street and is literally twice as tall, in addition to the 12 story BBVA Compass office building right next door. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 why would this building make any difference? the huntington is down the street and is literally twice as tall, in addition to the 12 story BBVA Compass office building right next door. Exactly. The fact that there are already two big towers a block away is what's going to prevent anything even resembling the Ashby mess from happening here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Here's photos of the site, taken during the weekend by swamplot: http://swamplot.com/a-look-around-san-felipe-at-the-randall-davis-condos-and-planned-hines-office-building-site/2013-05-20/#more-62256 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) The nimbys have a website up, trying to stop this tower from being built. The site also says construction begins this fall.Edit: The height of the building is 221 feet.http://stopsanfelipeskyscraper.org/ Edited July 22, 2013 by Urbannizer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 It was only a matter of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Nevermind - list was last updated in December.I wonder if the design will change since the height has been lessened to 13 stories:http://www.hines.com/press/documents/ExperienceSummary12-31-12FINAL_000.pdf Edited July 27, 2013 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 7 stories of parking for a six-story office building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 7 stories of parking for a six-story office building.Which is five stories shorter than what was recently reported, so it grew since their initial plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) #4 under "Specific Concerns"Hines proposalis for a multi-use skyscraper. To date, no commercial tenants are named. A probable bank has been proposed as a tenant. The study cites no impact for those commercial tenants, their vendors or customers.http://stopsanfelipeskyscraper.org/uploads/3/3/1/4/3314180/ogg_letter_to_krueger.pdfEdit - Hines has a website up as well for 2229 San Felipe.http://www.2229sanfelipe.com/ Edited July 31, 2013 by Urbannizer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 #4 under "Specific Concerns"http://stopsanfelipeskyscraper.org/uploads/3/3/1/4/3314180/ogg_letter_to_krueger.pdfEdit - Hines has a website up as well for 2229 San Felipe.http://www.2229sanfelipe.com/ 8 floor of parking, 9 floors of office space (17). Construction start by end of year 13'. Total height is 223ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Construction set in 60 days. Houston chronicle: http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/09/hines-to-break-ground-on-san-felipe-office-tower-in-60-days/?cmpid=staffblogshcat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 A report on 2229 San Felipe will air at 5:30 today on Abc13, the nimbys are holding a meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Can they be blocked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Can they be blocked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 maybe if you ask 5 more times someone will answer you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I have properties off Mimosa went there yesterday. The land is cleared and ready to go for Hines. We have been through this before with Asbury. I have received a letter that a developer wants to by my properties. They eventually will tear down all those old apartments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 A report on 2229 San Felipe will air at 5:30 today on Abc13, the nimbys are holding a meeting. You know, I don't have a problem with this building at that location at all. That said, while I think their arguments are a tad silly, I don't really have a problem with the nimbys either. Civic involvement is a positive. It's a good thing that people get involved in the development of their neighborhood instead of just remaining passive. After all, if they don't like a development we really can't always expect people to just ignore it. Until there is a political process in place to allow input into local development, Houston is going to be subject to neighborhood nimbyism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 You know, I don't have a problem with this building at that location at all. That said, while I think their arguments are a tad silly, I don't really have a problem with the nimbys either. Civic involvement is a positive. It's a good thing that people get involved in the development of their neighborhood instead of just remaining passive. After all, if they don't like a development we really can't always expect people to just ignore it. Until there is a political process in place to allow input into local development, Houston is going to be subject to neighborhood nimbyism. Having a "process" in place to allow input into local development would do nothing to reduce, let alone eliminate, nimbyism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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