H-Town Man Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 4:17 PM, CREguy13 said: Very fair criticism! I walked back, but unfortunately all the workers were gone. However, this was left behind. Still sitting in the same place? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: Still sitting in the same place? Drove by earlier today. Yes its still in the same place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Houston19514 Posted May 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) They have permission from the FAA for the Tower Crane (530' tall). Work Schedule: 07/10/2020 to 12/30/2021 https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=430913867&row=2 They also received their determination from the FAA back in February for a 468' tall building. Work Schedule: 04/20/2020 to 10/21/2022. Oops. I see now this was already posted in February. Oh well. Here's a reminder. https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=430526526&row=4 Edited May 28, 2020 by Houston19514 18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 4:38 PM, hindesky said: Looks like prep for a groundbreaking ceremony? Is that mulch on the pallet? Also, is the chain link fence for this lot or leftover from the parking garage work? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 5 hours ago, H-Town Man said: Looks like prep for a groundbreaking ceremony? Is that mulch on the pallet? Also, is the chain link fence for this lot or leftover from the parking garage work? Didn't look closely at the bags but the fence is from the garage work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Love the density happening downtown. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 All the equipment is gone. Cars parked in lot earlier today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ttuchris Posted May 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2020 Saw the tree removal permit on a walk today. 14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 15 hours ago, ttuchris said: Saw the tree removal permit on a walk today. Well like other projects downtown, that means this one is going up soon. From previous markings they did a year or two ago, they have asked the city to encroach pretty deep into its ROW which means that the trees will only get in the way of having a decent size sidewalk. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Hope your right Luminare. This project has had so many starts and stops it was feeling like Charlie Brown and Lucy with the football. Too bad about the trees though, but if it goes up it will be a decent addition to the skyline view along I-69. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: Hope your right Luminare. This project has had so many starts and stops it was feeling like Charlie Brown and Lucy with the football. Too bad about the trees though, but if it goes up it will be a decent addition to the skyline view along I-69. If what transpired at Block 387 near the METRO building is any indicator then this should be the case. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paco Jones Posted June 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2020 The project is underway. They are currently working on underground utilities. 27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Paco Jones said: The project is underway. They are currently working on underground utilities. does that mean they are digging up some dirt? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 11:19 AM, Paco Jones said: The project is underway. They are currently working on underground utilities. Cars were parked in the lot during the march on Tuesday when you posted this.. Unless the underground utilities were in the city ROW/not interfering with parking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MarathonMan Posted June 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2020 8 hours ago, cloud713 said: Cars were parked in the lot during the march on Tuesday when you posted this.. Unless the underground utilities were in the city ROW/not interfering with parking. Not much happening construction-wise, but I ran by there yesterday and they were removing the parking signs from the entrances. It’s not much. . . but it’s something. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) All the equipment is gone except for the port-a-potty which I guess is for parking patrons. Edited June 15, 2020 by hindesky 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 So much for this one starting soon lol? 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) On 6/6/2020 at 11:46 AM, MarathonMan said: Not much happening construction-wise, but I ran by there yesterday and they were removing the parking signs from the entrances. It’s not much. . . but it’s something. 23 minutes ago, CaptainJilliams said: So much for this one starting soon lol? Maybe we need to confirm if this is an active parking situation... meaning... are the signs indicating this is parking gone? Are there places to pay? access is available? groundbreaking tends to get delayed on most projects. Edited June 15, 2020 by Avossos 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Drove by the site and took a video. This is what's going on there right now: 2 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZRFkris Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Should be taller than Hess tower correct? Hard to tell from the rendering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CREguy13 Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2020 Went by here earlier this morning and saw what looked like superintendents and project managers walking the site. Again, nothing matters until dirt turns but hopefully this is more of a positive sign that we should see/hear something soon. 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paco Jones Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, ZRFkris said: Should be taller than Hess tower correct? Hard to tell from the rendering. This will be 43 stories and 469'4" tall. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, ZRFkris said: Should be taller than Hess tower correct? Hard to tell from the rendering. 25 minutes ago, Paco Jones said: This will be 43 stories and 469'4" tall. Emporis lists Hess as 490' 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Nice edition but will be cloaked from view from all sides of downtown except the east side. In-fill is still good tho. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, wxman said: Nice edition but will be cloaked from view from all sides of downtown except the east side. In-fill is still good tho. Best kind, such a small and weird lot. The views from the units looking north will be super sweet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, wxman said: Nice edition but will be cloaked from view from all sides of downtown except the east side. In-fill is still good tho. You might be pleasantly surprised driving in from 45 North. I think it's going to stand out almost as much as the Hess Tower and help fill the gap between it and the Marriott Marquis. 41 minutes ago, Montrose1100 said: Best kind, such a small and weird lot. The views from the units looking north will be super sweet. Great use of the small plot of land they have to work with. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 What are the benefits for a developer being confined to such a small, confined lot? At first glance, it's hardly big enough for a row of portable potties much less a highrise. It seems like if I was the developer, I'd want a full city block or at least half of one. Is it as simple as the price of the lot? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H-Town Man Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2020 31 minutes ago, wxman said: What are the benefits for a developer being confined to such a small, confined lot? At first glance, it's hardly big enough for a row of portable potties much less a highrise. It seems like if I was the developer, I'd want a full city block or at least half of one. Is it as simple as the price of the lot? There's no benefit, other than maybe other developers walked away from it, so they have an opportunity if they can capitalize. What a developer is concerned with is delivering a finished product that provides a return on the land. If the land costs a certain amount, they need to come up with something to build so that the value of the building when all is finished is greater than the sum total of the land, the construction cost, and the soft costs, with room for a reasonable profit. With a small site, there are going to be constraints in the parking garage, constraints in rentable floor area due to room taken up by the elevator core, etc., so you are going to have to build a pretty tall building (with some pretty high rents) to get a return on the land cost. Which is why this one is so tall. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Jones Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/26/2020 at 9:58 AM, CREguy13 said: Went by here earlier this morning and saw what looked like superintendents and project managers walking the site. Again, nothing matters until dirt turns but hopefully this is more of a positive sign that we should see/hear something soon. You are correct, it was superintendents and PM's. That was a meeting with the city for re-striping and lane closure. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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