cloud713 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 (edited) On 6/26/2020 at 5:38 PM, H-Town Man said: With a small site, there are going to be constraints in the parking garage, ... Back in 2015 i was on a tour of some downtown developments with the urban land institute and the person giving the tour commented on this property and how steep the ramp in the parking garage will have to be (I believe he said the steepest parking garage in the state?). Edited June 29, 2020 by cloud713 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 5 hours ago, cloud713 said: Back in 2015 i was on a tour of some downtown developments with the urban land institute and the person giving the tour commented on this property and how steep the ramp in the parking garage will have to be (I believe he said the steepest parking garage in the state?). It's best to take those kinds of comments with a huge grain of salt. BTW, did we know this project has a website? https://www.trammellcrow.com/en/projects/block-98 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 6 hours ago, cloud713 said: Back in 2015 i was on a tour of some downtown developments with the urban land institute and the person giving the tour commented on this property and how steep the ramp in the parking garage will have to be (I believe he said the steepest parking garage in the state?). I'd believe it, given the small size of the site. Although there are towers on some pretty small sites in Austin, so who knows. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 San Antonio has some challengers for steep parking garage ramps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltexan83 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 the irony of course is that their is a massive parking garage on the same block (serving the Hess tower).......it's too bad that can't integrate it into this design. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I'm confused as to why the ramp would be any steeper than the garage next to it? The lots are both the same length. Do they not own the whole strip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, phillip_white said: I'm confused as to why the ramp would be any steeper than the garage next to it? The lots are both the same length. Do they not own the whole strip? They have to provide ground floor retail which the garage next to it does not. Also their garage will be much narrower in width, which makes everything tighter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mls1202 Posted June 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2020 I like how they perceive people dressing and acting in their rendering. I'd be in sweatpants and a t-shirt...if they are lucky. 3 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 it's going to be on the tunnel system? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: it's going to be on the tunnel system? Good catch. Very interesting. I guess they must be getting access through Hess Tower. Kinda surprising. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) Saw 3 guys on site, wanted to ask them some questions but they were deep in conversation. Edited July 13, 2020 by hindesky 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CREguy13 Posted July 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2020 Looks like this is finally kicking off... They've closed 2 lanes on Crawford, are in the process of fencing off the entire parking lot and have construction trailers set up in the vacant lot catty-corner from the site. Cheers to another 40+ floor multi-family development in downtown! 23 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I won’t believe it until it’s completed haha 4 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, CREguy13 said: Looks like this is finally kicking off... They've closed 2 lanes on Crawford, are in the process of fencing off the entire parking lot and have construction trailers set up in the vacant lot catty-corner from the site. Cheers to another 40+ floor multi-family development in downtown! I was thinking they should use that parking lot as their Supervisors trailer/laydown yard just the other day. I mean where else could they possibly go. But I was also looking in the parking garage next door to see if they might set up in there.This makes more sense as long as they have someone spotting for trains as they cross. Edited July 13, 2020 by hindesky 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Timer Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Someone forgot to tell the Houston skyline that there was an oil bust. 5 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 this building would be an excellent candidate for an automated garage 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: On 7/13/2020 at 4:07 PM, nate4l1f3 said: I won’t believe it until it’s completed haha Right? Breaking ground right before the economy crashes and we tumble into a deep recession? Ballsy 4 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: this building would be an excellent candidate for an automated garage Great point! I wonder if they considered that option. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jermh Posted July 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 They've broken ground on this one. 20 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 We need some pics! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 12:59 PM, mls1202 said: I like how they perceive people dressing and acting in their rendering. I'd be in sweatpants and a t-shirt...if they are lucky. Frasier was more casual. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nate4l1f3 Posted July 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2020 21 hours ago, jermh said: They've broken ground on this one. 6 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted July 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/16/2020 at 10:33 AM, CaptainJilliams said: We need some pics! 27 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted July 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2020 ^^^ stay tuned... 9 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 With construction finally starting on this one, I believe that leaves only two left from the downtown living initiative: Another Camden Conte and a Marquette highrise north of Minute Maid Park. Looking good. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Luminare Posted July 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 Going out on a limb here. I think this community literally willed this one into existence. 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: With construction finally starting on this one, I believe that leaves only two left from the downtown living initiative: Another Camden Conte and a Marquette highrise north of Minute Maid Park. Looking good. This may be the last one to break ground for a little while. A lot of backlog of proposed towers is drying up around town. There are still some great ones but less in Downtown and Uptown. Med Center, Museum District, Midtown, and along Allen Parkway going strong. Edited July 20, 2020 by thatguysly 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, thatguysly said: This may be the last one to break ground for a little while. A lot of backlog of proposed towers is drying up around town. There are still some great ones but less in Downtown and Uptown. Med Center, Museum District, Midtown, and along Allen Parkway going strong. Are you saying the proposed towers in downtown are dead? paused? or just don't count on it... ? I am pleasantly surprised this one is going up... it was a long time in the making, so i think it is the right call to get this started. I would love to see: - 1 Market Square (best location / redesign makes it attractive) - 6 Houston Center - their marketing strategy has been antiquated IMO - offices that pull the trigger and start tend to lease up before these 'proposals' get any attention --- - Marquette Ball Park tower - I think that corner of downtown could be really special - Camden phase 2 - they had spoken about the possibility of getting started on this in the past... --- - Hanover - I know they are busy, but why haven't they been downtown / midtown at all? I guess they are inching closer with BBP development. - Skanska - They might have a transformative development downtown.. I have high hopes 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H-Town Man Posted July 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Luminare said: Going out on a limb here. I think this community literally willed this one into existence. Agreed. This is us: Special recognition to Paco Jones who told us it was going to happen and CREguy13 who kept us updated. 6 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, H-Town Man said: Agreed. This is us: Special recognition to Paco Jones who told us it was going to happen and CREguy13 who kept us updated. I would also include jermh, who I doubted when first read their post. Thought they were seeing a mirage from the heat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Avossos said: Are you saying the proposed towers in downtown are dead? paused? or just don't count on it... ? I am pleasantly surprised this one is going up... it was a long time in the making, so i think it is the right call to get this started. I would love to see: - 1 Market Square (best location / redesign makes it attractive) - 6 Houston Center - their marketing strategy has been antiquated IMO - offices that pull the trigger and start tend to lease up before these 'proposals' get any attention --- - Marquette Ball Park tower - I think that corner of downtown could be really special - Camden phase 2 - they had spoken about the possibility of getting started on this in the past... --- - Hanover - I know they are busy, but why haven't they been downtown / midtown at all? I guess they are inching closer with BBP development. - Skanska - They might have a transformative development downtown.. I have high hopes I think some may come around but seems like it has been very quiet lately. Though this one came out of almost no where. I really hope Shanska happens. I just feel like we might hit a lull until the next wave. A lot of companies are hitting pause with COVID. I hope I am wrong and some race to beat others to open like you see on Allen. I just feel like the list you listed was always more of hopes instead of expected to happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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