Montrose1100 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Pretty spot on. It is the best looking building directly on the loop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My worthless $0.02....I like it. Very glad the dangerous game the developers were playing is over.I never said it was a very dangerous game, just a dangerous one! Though this building is little more than a sleeker version of a building that went up in the TMC not too long ago. All in all, this tower is a let down from the quotes (read above) about how pleasing it will be. Best building "on" the West Loop... like saying the best building in Greenspoint - doesn't take much. That said - I'll reserve further judgement until other angles/renderings are presented. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I think the twin buildings a little to the north of this are better. My $0.02. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It looks like 20 floors total - 15 or so office on top of a 5 or 6 story podium garage. it looks like the design element on top will extend the height somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 The garage will be 8 stories. I don't have much more information than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) A rendering on the Amegy site: https://www.amegybank.com/about-us/newsroom/amegy-hq I leave the haif site for 9 hours and all hell breaks loose! This, the fantastic photos from cloud713 on the museum. You all are the best!This Amegy building looks huge. Edited January 14, 2015 by Dakota79 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I never said it was a very dangerous game, just a dangerous one! Though this building is little more than a sleeker version of a building that went up in the TMC not too long ago.All in all, this tower is a let down from the quotes (read above) about how pleasing it will be. Best building "on" the West Loop... like saying the best building in Greenspoint - doesn't take much.That said - I'll reserve further judgement until other angles/renderings are presented.Greenspoint actually has some cool structures. But honestly what building that has gone up in this town that really takes the cake for being special or unique? All we have received are recycled designs from towers that went up in other cities a few years before. At least this doesn't have a flat roof. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Greenspoint actually has some cool structures.But honestly what building that has gone up in this town that really takes the cake for being special or unique? All we have received are recycled designs from towers that went up in other cities a few years before. At least this doesn't have a flat roof. and the only reason I think people like this... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Greenspoint actually has some cool structures.But honestly what building that has gone up in this town that really takes the cake for being special or unique? All we have received are recycled designs from towers that went up in other cities a few years before. At least this doesn't have a flat roof. To say that the work of Phillip Johnson is all recycled would be wrong. Pennzoil, Republic Tower, Transco are all noteworthy highrises - even if they are all post modernist towers. The new Amegy tower highrise is simple, clean, uninteresting. Not saying its bad - far from it - it just is not a wonderous work of architecture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) To say that the work of Phillip Johnson is all recycled would be wrong. Pennzoil, Republic Tower, Transco are all noteworthy highrises - even if they are all post modernist towers. The new Amegy tower highrise is simple, clean, uninteresting. Not saying its bad - far from it - it just is not a wonderous work of architecture. Whoops! I meant structures that have gone up/going up ***recently*** Edit: Like this century. Please don't think I am blind to the absolute wonder and glory of Houston architecture from the 60's to the 80's. Edited January 14, 2015 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Crane. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 These guys are moving quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Ok, maybe Im missing something, I dont see what all the hype was about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Yeah.. Kind of looks like a semi rounded square with a couple story crown. Like a short, rounded 609 Main or something.. It's nice. Just not the most groundbreaking thing we've seen in Uptown... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 It looks to me like 609 Main and BHP Billiton turned on some love makin' music and let one thing lead to another if you know what I'm saying... I agree that the nicest looking buildings that are immediately off of 610 are the 1233 & 1333 WLS twins...but I like this one more primarily because of its height and crown. It will stand out for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Crane totally up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Was lurking around the site yesterday afternoon and figured I'd try to size up the project as best I could... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRichardson Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 How much money and dope did they give to Micro Center to convince them to abandon their old location so quickly? As far as I could tell, there were still fluorescent tubes in the signage, attached to the building and bulldozed all at once. Jesus, I wouldn't have even known that Micro Center EXISTED, but for seeing their sign, while I was with my mom on one of those busses going to the Rodeo. I think I was 16 at the time. That store influenced where my roommates and I lived during college, and where I lived subsequently. I mean shit, I used to be able to walk to the store, and I even did, on several occasions. It just seems like, there has been some kind of shift, from one type of extreme to another. Yeah, maybe Westcreek apartments were kind of old. They wee build in 1968. If we only consider that variable - the goddamned Micro Center store was build in 1994! The goddamned roof didn't leak AFAIK!!! And so, what kind of stupid and ridiculous worthless value is Amegy Bank going to derive for it's customers, having destroyed this store in order to obtain some type of precious "frontage" that 99% of their real customers will NEVER see or even care to visit. What is the fuh-king goal of this? Because I don't see it. I don't expect to see many reasonable replies here because too many people are going to see OMG SHINY BUILDING!!!!111 and get a hard-on and that will be the end of any possible rational debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Howard Huge Posted January 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2015 How much money and dope did they give to Micro Center to convince them to abandon their old location so quickly? As far as I could tell, there were still fluorescent tubes in the signage, attached to the building and bulldozed all at once. Jesus, I wouldn't have even known that Micro Center EXISTED, but for seeing their sign, while I was with my mom on one of those busses going to the Rodeo. I think I was 16 at the time. That store influenced where my roommates and I lived during college, and where I lived subsequently. I mean shit, I used to be able to walk to the store, and I even did, on several occasions. It just seems like, there has been some kind of shift, from one type of extreme to another. Yeah, maybe Westcreek apartments were kind of old. They wee build in 1968. If we only consider that variable - the goddamned Micro Center store was build in 1994! The goddamned roof didn't leak AFAIK!!! And so, what kind of stupid and ridiculous worthless value is Amegy Bank going to derive for it's customers, having destroyed this store in order to obtain some type of precious "frontage" that 99% of their real customers will NEVER see or even care to visit. What is the fuh-king goal of this? Because I don't see it. I don't expect to see many reasonable replies here because too many people are going to see OMG SHINY BUILDING!!!!111 and get a hard-on and that will be the end of any possible rational debate. Little early to be hitting the bottle, aint it? 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Didn't realize that Microcenter was a holy site. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I don't expect to see many reasonable replies here because too many people are going to see OMG SHINY BUILDING!!!!111 and get a hard-on and that will be the end of any possible rational debate.Mike, a 20 year old 'big box' store on prime real estate never had a chance. The new Micro Center is about 2 miles away. I really couldn't explain to you the reason Amegy wanted their own new shiny building, maybe because their company is doing well? Maybe they wanted to get out of the current dated building? I know it's saddening to see your past being bulldozed around every street corner, but don't take it personally. This cycle tore down a lot of suburban style development that doesn't really belong inside the loop, or in an already dense area. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Amegy was not happy with their current lease with Shorenstein. Additionally, Amegy has grown quite a bit since having taken residence in their current location (back when they were Southwest Bank of Texas) and wanted certain capabilities with their new building, such as the ability to bring all employees of certain groups into one location for training purposes. From what I understand, having their logo visible from the West Loop was important to them, and so the new headquarters is being constructed nearby the old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 How much money and dope did they give to Micro Center to convince them to abandon their old location so quickly? As far as I could tell, there were still fluorescent tubes in the signage, attached to the building and bulldozed all at once. Jesus, I wouldn't have even known that Micro Center EXISTED, but for seeing their sign, while I was with my mom on one of those busses going to the Rodeo. I think I was 16 at the time. That store influenced where my roommates and I lived during college, and where I lived subsequently. I mean shit, I used to be able to walk to the store, and I even did, on several occasions. It just seems like, there has been some kind of shift, from one type of extreme to another. Yeah, maybe Westcreek apartments were kind of old. They wee build in 1968. If we only consider that variable - the goddamned Micro Center store was build in 1994! The goddamned roof didn't leak AFAIK!!! And so, what kind of stupid and ridiculous worthless value is Amegy Bank going to derive for it's customers, having destroyed this store in order to obtain some type of precious "frontage" that 99% of their real customers will NEVER see or even care to visit. What is the fuh-king goal of this? Because I don't see it. I don't expect to see many reasonable replies here because too many people are going to see OMG SHINY BUILDING!!!!111 and get a hard-on and that will be the end of any possible rational debate. Because this is clearly a way to start a "rational debate"... "rational debate" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 There have been shorter-lived buildings, there was a three-story hotel off the Katy Freeway built around 1998 and demolished in 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Having lived here (as an adult) through the 80s bust, I don't feel sorry to see these buildings go. By "these buildings", I mean the ones built between (say) 1984 and 1990 ... when the people who had bought the land thinking it would be developed "a la The Galleria" gave up hope and sold it to people who built Micro Center, Target, Jack-in-the-Box and stuff like that instead. That period was kinda depressing. That said, the Target store on San Felipe does really good business, so it has seemed to serve a purpose. Going forward, we'll have to see whether it will be out-of-place with all the silk-stocking stores (e.g., Cartier) moving in next door. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 As long as it makes financial sense, the San Felipe Target will stick around. Rich people need laundry baskets and other sundries, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 As long as it makes financial sense, the San Felipe Target will stick around. Rich people need laundry baskets and other sundries, too. I think it has been mentioned before, but it would be very neat to have that Target converted into a more urban-style store with residential up top. I think there is still plenty of space to develop (e.g. Westcreek, among others), but in a number of years a more urban store would make sense instead of having such a large parking lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahkelly Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Attached leasing brochure with more renderings and site plan.AmegyBankTower-1717WLS.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Attached leasing brochure with more renderings and site plan. I noticed they used the same render that Hines used to illustrate the under the floor personal A/C method. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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