Sky-guy Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Can someone change the name of the thread? Urbannizer's post from January 24th (post #45) says 29 floors, not 28. Edited February 22, 2014 by Sky-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 New Design? Probably not, I think this was the design at an early stage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I wonder if we are looking at Prairie and Austin or Texas and La Branch? If Texas and La Branch, those are significant shade trees on the Texas side that would be lost so they can have a suburban-style entrance drive. If Prairie and Austin, I just hope they don't leave a dull façade on Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I wonder if we are looking at Prairie and Austin or Texas and La Branch? If Texas and La Branch, those are significant shade trees on the Texas side that would be lost so they can have a suburban-style entrance drive. If Prairie and Austin, I just hope they don't leave a dull façade on Texas. Would the circles be the existing trees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Would the circles be the existing trees? Yes, but some are removed for the entrance drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I wonder if we are looking at Prairie and Austin or Texas and La Branch? If Texas and La Branch, those are significant shade trees on the Texas side that would be lost so they can have a suburban-style entrance drive. If Prairie and Austin, I just hope they don't leave a dull façade on Texas. The other rendering shows the orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Ok thanks. Very nice building, but there should be an ordinance against curb cuts on a signature street like Texas, let alone access drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 There also seems to be a car entrance on the east side. Maybe the drop off on the south is because the tower portion is a hotel? Any chance there's truth in that statement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The podium is a garage(with retail) so I don't know where the hotel comes in. It's 350+ units so it's a good sized project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 SubdivisionPlatPDF_Marquette Place_plat_04-07-2014.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Still planned to break ground next month according to the HBJ: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/04/new-apartment-high-rise-on-tap-for-downtown.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 And a better look: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 And a better look: Urbannizer......you ARE Haif.......Wayne should pay you for all the content you bring to the site. I salute you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 i really like this project but let's be honest - almost all of these new highrise apartments look exactly the same, which isn't to say i don't like the way they look because i do.... just calling a spade a spade. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I wouldn't say the same but they do resemble each other.Walking around disturb you do see many buildings that do resemble each other.It is just the period that they were built.There are a few Cotton exchange era building, there are a few that resemble the Rice Hotel architecture, the Texas Tower (609 main) looked similar to others etc.Every tower cannot be a signature tower. There are only so many things you can do to stand out. But I agree with you. Handsome buildings but this one, Block 98 And Hines resemble each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 i really like this project but let's be honest - almost all of these new highrise apartments look exactly the same, which isn't to say i don't like the way they look because i do.... just calling a spade a spade.Nah you're right there's no literally no variety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 If we have too little of anything downtown...it is residences with balconies. So I say bring them on and the more the merrier...it will help to create a different type of synergy downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 by all accounts, this is an essential, and yet very glamorous component, as per this particular area of downtown. "minute maid park" vs "marquette place" a home run indeed... And a better look: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) Oh and if this project is for real, then this along with the Market Square residential is going to be amazing. Is there an exact start date, or can we just expect something next month? Edited April 22, 2014 by j_cuevas713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Oh and if this project is for real, then this along with the Market Square residential is going to be amazing. Is there an exact start date, or can we just expect something next month? Sounds like someone here heard something specific enough to know next month. A few months back I took a picture of the soil sample drill truck doing its thing on this lot, so it is most certainly more than a rumor, whether the rendering is 100% accurate, who knows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I just removed 37 childish comments from this thread. In the future please learn to either report, or ignore. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 One big thing I wonder about all of this stuff is the climate. Houston is hot, humid, and rains a lot in the summer. With wide spaces between buildings, lots of asphalt and concrete, maybe some landscaping, trees, etc can be developed at each place to create shade for walkers and city parks etc can help as well. I really like that bricking on the road I saw on another thread. This block actually has a number of oak trees surrounding it. One of the plan views of the rendering shows them attempting to keep a number of them, hope that works. The shaded walk in front of the Rice Hotel is actually fairly decent even in the summer, though perhaps only relatively because you just walked out of blazing direct sun on asphalt. In any case, it would be a nice thing for designers to emulate. It has been said before here, but with this building, 500 Crawford and 609 Main going up, Texas Street will be a really visually unique city street. If something were to go up on the block across from this one, you would have nice stuff from the bayou all the way to the ballpark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) One big thing I wonder about all of this stuff is the climate. Houston is hot, humid, and rains a lot in the summer. With wide spaces between buildings, lots of asphalt and concrete, maybe some landscaping, trees, etc can be developed at each place to create shade for walkers and city parks etc can help as well. I really like that bricking on the road I saw on another thread.If they just put that drive up entrance on the west side on Austin St then they could keep the mature oak trees along Texas and not cut through the sidewalk. Texas probably has the second most potential after Main downtown as a walkable urban street. Shame to see it mistreated. Edited April 22, 2014 by H-Town Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) When I used to walk in downtown daily I just chose the side of the street that had shadows from the surrounding buildings. If there are enough buildings around you can walk a long distance almost never being exposed to the sun. Trees are much better than no trees though. Edited April 22, 2014 by jgriff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yeah I went ahead and checked a couple of development websites and they all say May 2014, lets keep our fingers crossed, this would be huuuuuuuge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) I posted a pic in the wrong residential tower thread. With so many, it's hard to keep them straight. Whodathunkit? Edited April 22, 2014 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Well, we now know why it looks like the other towers. Marquette Cos. has been active in Houston for a while, buying and renovating various smaller apartment complexes, but the Illinois-based developer is closing on a piece of prime downtown property in June to develop its first high-rise multifamily project.Marquette Cos. will break ground this quarter on a 364-unit, 29-story apartment building with approximately 7,700 square feet of ground floor retail space in downtown Houston, a block from the Houston Astro’s Minute Maid Park. Ziegler Cooper is the architect and Pepper-Lawson Construction LP, the Texas division of Chicago-based Pepper Construction Group LLC, is the contractor. The cost of the project was not disclosed. The apartment high-rise, dubbed Block 52, will include a 589-space private parking garage situated above the retail space and below the residential units, as well as two floors of amenities including a resort-style, rooftop pool. Rental prices will range from $2.70 to $2.80 per square foot for apartments ranging in size from approximately 600 to 1,800 square feet. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/04/future-office-construction-inspiration-for-new.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 You'll have to remind me, what over projects has Ziegler Cooper done... or will do, I should say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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