Graystone Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Taken about the same time as Nate's picture but from a different angle. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 New flag on one of the crawler cranes. Frank's pizza tower by differentryana, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 New flag on one of the crawler cranes. Frank's pizza tower by differentryana, on Flickr Ahhh, look at the beauty that is Esperson back there, sigh.I wish I wish I wish that Houston had gotten at least 5 or 6 more Art Moderne/Art Deco gems like this in the 20's and 30's. This is where NYC and Chicago absolutely destroy our skyline, with their plethora of older structures. Most of our skyline is from the oil boom of the 70's and 80's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Oh no they diint 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Busy out there... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I may have said it before, but I'll say it again just in case. That State National building is really looking nice now that it has been cleaned up. So happy to see another historic building restored. But this new tower will completely cover the view of the back of it, so enjoy it while it's still visible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Oh no they diint I personally don't mind....because the GC is probably an Aggie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Busy out there... (**baseball announcer voice**) And it's a beautiful day for concrete... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I had a conversation with the guy leasing out the retail in the building last night. He said they were drilling something like 433 pilings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I would love to use an external escape. Probably would give a minor roller coaster thrill. As long as it is intact I would love to go down one of those suckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Fire escape talk reminded me of this old topichttp://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/25137-proposal-on-a-building-in-downtown/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted February 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2015 Residences at Market Square by marclongoria, on Flickr 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Great shot Triton! Really like that view of Travis Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Through the peephole: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hip & tasty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Montrose1100 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 What I really love about that picture is not only all the projects going up, but that there still remains some surface lots or 1 story buildings that have the potential to become a flashy new project in the future. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) What I really love about that picture is not only all the projects going up, but that there still remains some surface lots or 1 story buildings that have the potential to become a flashy new project in the future.It's amazing, right?How many billions and billions have been spent in this cycle downtown? And, look how much further there is still to go! It does show the magnitude of the possibilities. But, it also shows how many cycles it will take to "finish".Finish?For fun, let's define that as "75% of all vacant lots downtown have a new commercial, retail, residential, or government structure built on them."How long do folks think that would take? Edited March 9, 2015 by UtterlyUrban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) until 75% of downtown is built out? another 20 years? idk about anyone else, but i would personally love to see a new tower in the Theater District, with a performance venue in the base of it. it would add to the urbanity of that side of downtown, while adding another venue to the Theater District. also i just think it would be a cool use of space/mixed use tower. heh.. it could be called something to the effect of Symphony Plaza, or Symphony Place (bad example since we already have a symphony, but some other performance arts name)does anyone ever see Jones Plaza being redeveloped? its right on the new light rail line, and doesn't seem like the best use of space. the Chronicle building(s) could make for another great theater/tower location. Edited March 9, 2015 by cloud713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 it could be called something to the effect of Symphony Plaza, or Symphony Place (bad example since we already have a symphony, but some other performance arts name)does anyone ever see Jones Plaza being redeveloped? its right on the new light rail line, and doesn't seem like the best use of space. the Chronicle building(s) could make for another great theater/tower location. Symphony Plaza/Place gives me the immediate mental image of another recorded music playing Maestro - type giant sculpture from David Adickes (whose work in general really does not fit my taste) (***shudder...***). The Chron mashup is very likely to be completely redeveloped, if for no other reason than because it's already three or four buildings reskinned into oblivion. However, Jones Plaza is not only a publicly owned park, it's on top of a couple entrances to the Theater District underground parking. Any redevelopment will be more likely another attempt to give it some daytime life as park space, a la Market Square finally being made into something more than a no man's land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 It's amazing, right?How many billions and billions have been spent in this cycle downtown? And, look how much further there is still to go! It does show the magnitude of the possibilities. But, it also shows how many cycles it will take to "finish".Finish?For fun, let's define that as "75% of all vacant lots downtown have a new commercial, retail, residential, or government structure built on them."How long do folks think that would take? Starting from when? Are you talking about 75% of the remaining vacant lots as of today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 This cycle has taken up at least 16 parking lots in the C.B.D. How many does that leave? It will be a few years to absorb this cycle so at that rate I'd say 50 years. Remember this was a huge growth cycle. The last one occurred almost 40 years ago, which is hard to believe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 idk about anyone else, but i would personally love to see a new tower in the Theater District, with a performance venue in the base of it. it would add to the urbanity of that side of downtown, while adding another venue to the Theater District. also i just think it would be a cool use of space/mixed use tower. heh.. it could be called something to the effect of Symphony Plaza, or Symphony Place (bad example since we already have a symphony, but some other performance arts name)does anyone ever see Jones Plaza being redeveloped? its right on the new light rail line, and doesn't seem like the best use of space. the Chronicle building(s) could make for another great theater/tower location.As you mentioned, the only possible lots for this are either the surface lot behind the Lyric Center, Jones Plaza (something should be done to revamp it), Chron Building/s, and the Drive-thru Bank. I personally would like to see this side of Downtown turned into a huge residential district (as it is slowly becoming, adding density and population). Any tall/predominant office or mixed use tower should go on the east/south side, or any of the odd lots left in the center of Downtown. This Hines Tower along with the 40 story tower next to the garage have started the process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 If the Chron building is included in the mix, then so should the parking lot that's tagged for Stream/Essex, and the Chron's parking garage adjacent to Hogg Palace. And let's not forget the entire Post Office tract right across the bayou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 are we talking about expanding the Theater District, or redeveloping the low rises in downtown? please forgive my theater district residential/theater venue tower combo fantasy.. heh. i wonder if Houston First is looking at any of these properties to expand the district? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Several months ago, I heard a rumor that a new symphony hall is planned for the Chronicle site. I don't know the person well, so cannot vouch for the credibility of the rumor (which is why I had not shared it until now). FWIW, the person who told me this said it is all but a done deal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Several months ago, I heard a rumor that a new symphony hall is planned for the Chronicle site. I don't know the person well, so cannot vouch for the credibility of the rumor (which is why I had not shared it until now). FWIW, the person who told me this said it is all but a done deal. Interesting rumor, but wouldn't that leave Jones Hall without a tenant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Interesting rumor, but wouldn't that leave Jones Hall without a tenant?That would be a real shame. It's the only venue I actually like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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