cspwal Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 They were having the same argument we were on how big that Alley is and whether you could get a dumpster through it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 This should handle the Dumpster situation: 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) **** Can we move this post to the Downtown Forum **** This is no different than the other hotel renovations we have followed there (Downtown Forum) honestly sounds like construction logistics. I am sure the developers of this project would have worked out the functionality of the final product by now. I am optimistic that we will see construction activity this year. Edited August 9, 2017 by Avossos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I seems to me that downtown hotel space has exploded over the last 4 years and I just have a nagging sense that it is getting over built. 6 years ago it could be hard to find a room in downtown on any given day. Now, that really doesn't seem to be the case. But, I know zip about the lodging business and what "over built" means. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 22 minutes ago, UtterlyUrban said: I seems to me that downtown hotel space has exploded over the last 4 years and I just have a nagging sense that it is getting over built. 6 years ago it could be hard to find a room in downtown on any given day. Now, that really doesn't seem to be the case. But, I know zip about the lodging business and what "over built" means. Remember, we are shooting for the highest level of conference hosting. This requires a hotel / bed minimum. We were drastically short compared to other cities we try to compete with. All these rooms help. We also have growth in residents and office, which also increase the demand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Hyatt-Place-Hotel-to-occupy-Southwestern-Bell-12361027.php Quote The midcentury Southwestern Bell building in downtown Houston will get new life as a 150-room Hyatt Place Hotel. The development group, including Anthony Patel and Nick Patel of Pride Management, has obtained a $22.8 million loan for the long-vacant building from Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance, the companies announced. Renovation of the 16-story high-rise is targeted for completion by March 2019. The first-lien construction loan, which closed after Hurricane Harvey and represents a portion of the development costs, will jump start the project. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Wow! That’s great news. A 16 month construction cycle seems a bit optimistic to me but, whatever. What I am really enjoying is seeing how the hotel chains are putting various “levels” of product across downtown. Some “luxury”, some “business”, some “budget” etc. Kinda cool to watch. is ther one category that we don’t have in DT yet? “Extended stay”? I don’t think that we have that, yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) 33 minutes ago, UtterlyUrban said: Wow! That’s great news. A 16 month construction cycle seems a bit optimistic to me but, whatever. What I am really enjoying is seeing how the hotel chains are putting various “levels” of product across downtown. Some “luxury”, some “business”, some “budget” etc. Kinda cool to watch. is ther one category that we don’t have in DT yet? “Extended stay”? I don’t think that we have that, yet. We have a Residence Inn and a Homewood Suites. Edited November 16, 2017 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) FWIW, the doors were open again yesterday with a port-a-potty parked in the vestibule. A few workers were milling about waiting for someone or something else to show up. It would appear that at least some cash is flowing, which is always a good sign. Edited November 16, 2017 by Nate99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 9 hours ago, ChannelTwoNews said: http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Hyatt-Place-Hotel-to-occupy-Southwestern-Bell-12361027.php Quote Rooms at the Hyatt Place Hotel project, between Fannin and San Jacinto, will be on floors 3 through 16 and average more than 400 square feet each, according to Hall Structured Finance. Plans call for a dining area on the ground floor, a rooftop cocktail bar, a pool and fitness center in the basement, and 800 square feet of meeting space on the second floor. Keep 'em coming. That'd give us three rooftop hangouts downtown (the others being Le Meridien and Aloft). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 It's been another good year for hotel also. We might push yet another record year (unfortunately with Hurricane Harvey contributing a good amount in September), the current record holder being 2015 right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 7 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said: High Dive at Marriott Marquis There's a rooftop bar at the Marriott? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 9 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said: That's not accurate. There are other rooftop bars in downtown: The Grove, El Big Bad, and the High Dive at Marriott Marquis. The Grove yes. El Big Bad no - it is a balcony attached to the second floor of the building. I didn't know about High Dive either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 6 hours ago, cspwal said: There's a rooftop bar at the Marriott? I think the post is referring to the bar at the Marriott pool and lazy river. The pool deck and bar is only accessible with a wristband and if you are a guest of the hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted December 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2017 Hyattization underway... 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 One measure of downtown success will be when the sidewalks are so busy that any development must keep them open and build covered walkways. Still a long way off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 10:48 PM, H-Town Man said: One measure of downtown success will be when the sidewalks are so busy that any development must keep them open and build covered walkways. Still a long way off. I think there might be some requirement that at least one side of any given block must be open. The International Tower Garage project had a covered "sidewalk" in one lane of Prairie Street while the Chronicle building across the street was being demolished. It turned in to a bum toilet. It's nice when they wrap up a project and open the area back up with brand new surroundings. Big stuff like 609 Main (which had a covered sidewalk on Main) and Hillcorp blocked off entire blocks for long periods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Nate99 said: I think there might be some requirement that at least one side of any given block must be open. The International Tower Garage project had a covered "sidewalk" in one lane of Prairie Street while the Chronicle building across the street was being demolished. It turned in to a bum toilet. It's nice when they wrap up a project and open the area back up with brand new surroundings. Big stuff like 609 Main (which had a covered sidewalk on Main) and Hillcorp blocked off entire blocks for long periods. Yeah, there obviously isn't the level of pedestrian traffic currently for such a requirement to make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Because 90% of downtown pedestrians walk underground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 5 hours ago, bobruss said: Because 90% of downtown pedestrians walk underground. Mole people rule!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Hey, it just gives me more room to roam and less pedestrian traffic to deal with at the lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 19 hours ago, mollusk said: Mole people rule!!! Mole people are salt of the earth, to be sure, but the ruling types seem to be picked up in black Suburbans that shuttle them somewhere nicer than Alonti for lunch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted January 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2018 Getting ready for a construction elevator... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Wow! This is terrific news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Stupid question: assuming a building has a working elevator already, what is the use of a separate construction elevator on the outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 46 minutes ago, cspwal said: Stupid question: assuming a building has a working elevator already, what is the use of a separate construction elevator on the outside? To move big heavy or dirty stuff that for many reasons would be impractical to move in a normal elevator. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 5 hours ago, H-Town Man said: To move big heavy or dirty stuff that for many reasons would be impractical to move in a normal elevator. Agree, and I would presume that rehabbing old elevators that have been out of service for a long time is fairly time consuming, specialized work. Putting that in the way of the rest of your critical path could push your schedule significantly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 They are crawling all over this thing now. Today they had a window cleaner type gondola scaffold on the alley side doing work, and they were passing long pipe like stuff up from the ground floor via guys hanging out the windows. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Man this city is really starting to come together. Walkability is better, construction is booming, and old buildings are being repurposed the right way! I think us HAIFers are in the prime of our cities renaissance. Much how New Yorkers were in the early 1900's. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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