CaptainJilliams Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Looks sharp, I like it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Looks great, especially the front where the branding is. This part is town wont stop growing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 The city better start on the Lower Westheimer reconstruction soon. Foot traffic is going to increase quickly in this area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 East side. C274658D-3F3B-4F7C-BB0F-30251CF55228 by David, on Flickr FB17FB31-A70D-469A-9B25-672893196FBD by David, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheSirDingle Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Is there a set opening date for the whole foods? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobruss Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Nice pics BeerNut. That last one makes me wish they'd keep all of that color. Now that would be such a great fun combination of colors It's a little reminiscent of a Mondrian. Although I like the skin and textures a lot, that red yellow and green would make it pop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, bobruss said: Nice pics BeerNut. That last one makes me wish they'd keep all of that color. Now that would be such a great fun combination of colors It's a little reminiscent of a Mondrian. Although I like the skin and textures a lot, that red yellow and green would make it pop. Thanks. I totally agree on the color thing, I wonder which future Houston developer will be take a chance and expand their palate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 This may not be news, but Whole Foods is killing their 365 store label. Wasn't this location originally going to be one? Either way, it'll be just a normal Whole Foods nowhttps://www.eater.com/2019/2/27/18243123/whole-foods-365-stores-rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 This location was always going to be a normal Whole Foods. I believe the new 365 one was going to be in the Heights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, cspwal said: This location was always going to be a normal Whole Foods. I believe the new 365 one was going to be in the Heights Yep. The Heights location was the last store to open before the 365 idea was scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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urbanize713 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Love the development, hate that the power lines were not buried. If the City wont do it, why don't they ask the developer to do it as an improvement on these new builds? Anyone have any insight? Edited March 8, 2019 by urbanize713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, urbanize713 said: Love the development, hate that the power lines were not buried. If the City wont do it why don't they ask the developer to do it as an improvement on these new builds? Anyone have any insight? Many developers do bury them. I'm surprised this one did not. (Sometimes, I think it seems to be done in the later stages of development/construction, but I think it would have been done by this point...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, urbanize713 said: Love the development, hate that the power lines were not buried. If the City wont do it, why don't they ask the developer to do it as an improvement on these new builds? Anyone have any insight? Underground is expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dbigtex56 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 The final cladding has gone up on the south and west street level sides of the building. Is it just me, or do the green and yellow checkerboard patterns bring the old U-Totem stores to mind? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 4:24 PM, LBC2HTX said: Underground is expensive True, and it can come with its own problems (especially in flood-prone areas). Still, the rebuilding of Elgin St from Main St to Brazos St was a window of opportunity that is now closed. Now that that seemingly endless project has been completed, it's unlikely that anyone will propose digging it up to add underground utilities in the foreseeable future. Imagine downtown Houston with above ground utilities; the very idea is absurd. Given that Midtown is experiencing a rapid transformation into a densely developed area, it seems likely that someday utilities will be buried. IMO, it would have made sense to take the plunge while the street was being completely rebuilt. Could-a, should-a, would-a.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 You say that, but... isn't this section of Elgin included in the Westheimer rebuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said: True, and it can come with its own problems (especially in flood-prone areas). Such as . . . ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, mattyt36 said: Such as . . . ? Water getting into the conduits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: Water getting into the conduits... Has that proven to be a large problem here in areas where lines are buried? On balance (taking out the cost part of the equation, which is clear), when installed correctly to , over their life-cycle, are underground lines preferable to above-ground in terms of service availability? https://www.tdworld.com/intelligent-undergrounding/flooding-and-underground-cables-myth-or-reality 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, mattyt36 said: Such as . . . ? With above ground utility lines, often the source of a problem is clearly identifiable (i.e., a limb across a power line). A short or break in an underground line can be difficult to pinpoint, and may require extensive digging to track down the problem. Obviously, repairs would be further complicated if the problem is in a flooded area. Full disclosure: my experience with underground service is limited to residential areas and occurred several years ago. That being said, there were problems caused by Houston's gumbo soil, including degrading of the insulation covering the wires, and stress caused by the expansion and contraction of the soil. edit: Didn't see your second post before making my reply. The shortcomings I described above can largely be eliminated if sufficient precautions are taken. We agree that these measures don't come cheap. Edited April 19, 2019 by dbigtex56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 38 minutes ago, mattyt36 said: Has that proven to be a large problem here in areas where lines are buried? On balance (taking out the cost part of the equation, which is clear), when installed correctly to , over their life-cycle, are underground lines preferable to above-ground in terms of service availability? https://www.tdworld.com/intelligent-undergrounding/flooding-and-underground-cables-myth-or-reality My uncle is an electrician and says it's not a matter of if, but when water will enter the conduit. This has more to do with the high water table and large amounts of rainfall than flooding. I would take the link with a grain of salt; industry publications tend to promote and be overly optimistic about technologies and services in the industry. This is because they live on advertising and the advertisers are selling the products/services they write articles about. The article reads like an advertisement and does not include any stats on the historical performance of buried lines, just a bunch of explanation of how well the lines are designed, therefore they could never take in water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 4 hours ago, H-Town Man said: My uncle is an electrician and says it's not a matter of if, but when water will enter the conduit. This has more to do with the high water table and large amounts of rainfall than flooding. I would take the link with a grain of salt; industry publications tend to promote and be overly optimistic about technologies and services in the industry. This is because they live on advertising and the advertisers are selling the products/services they write articles about. The article reads like an advertisement and does not include any stats on the historical performance of buried lines, just a bunch of explanation of how well the lines are designed, therefore they could never take in water. First part of this I get and understand. The second part sounds like something I would read from some postmodern literary crit class. Of course they are optimistic. They wouldn't write about it or promote it if they didn't think it would be profitable nor be a benefit for others as well (yeah man this process really sucks lets write an article about how terrible this process or product is!). Thats like if in the Post Oak thread where I'm talking about needing to bury trees below grade because its better for pedestrian infrastructure and the take away from that would be that I'm not really advocating for what would be a public good or sound design, but I'm a shill for Big Tree companies and Big Dirt companies. Come on man. Give people the benefit of the doubt. The first part was legit info and the second was just speculative bs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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H-Town Man Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Luminare said: First part of this I get and understand. The second part sounds like something I would read from some postmodern literary crit class. Of course they are optimistic. They wouldn't write about it or promote it if they didn't think it would be profitable nor be a benefit for others as well (yeah man this process really sucks lets write an article about how terrible this process or product is!). Thats like if in the Post Oak thread where I'm talking about needing to bury trees below grade because its better for pedestrian infrastructure and the take away from that would be that I'm not really advocating for what would be a public good or sound design, but I'm a shill for Big Tree companies and Big Dirt companies. Come on man. Give people the benefit of the doubt. The first part was legit info and the second was just speculative bs. There should be nothing controversial about skepticism of articles in trade publications. I'm not saying they can't write the article and promote the technology, I'm saying that such an article shouldn't automatically override conventional wisdom on potential problems with burying electrical lines in soggy areas. My sentence "I would take the link with a grain of salt" was pretty modest, nothing like how you're caricaturing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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