downtownian Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Near Minute Maid Park and adjacent to the 28-story Marquette building: 6-story, 267-unit residential buildingDeveloper: Trammell Crow ResidentialEst. construction start 3Q 2014Est. completion 1Q 2017 http://www.downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2014-05-08/140505_Downtown_Houston_Development_Map_11x17.pdf 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Wow, this is great news. More residential units in Downtown is always a positive. I wish it was taller because it's along the rail, but I'll take it. Should this be moved to Going Up? Edited May 9, 2014 by fkp5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Moved to going up, this is Alexan Downtown. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Nothing special, but at least it's bringing residents to Downtown. Once Downtown gets more residents, hopefully we'll start seeing taller and better designs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston? Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Going on three days with only 5 hours of sleep and I thought the title read 73 story... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Moved to going up, this is Alexan Downtown. Is that......RETAIL I see??!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Very Austin-ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Wow this may border on the slowest construction if it begins 3Q of this year and finishes in the beginning of 2017. What is that? Two floors each year? Maybe three? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 This would "complete" Texas Street from the bayou to MMP. The Texas/LaBranch intersection will look like a completely different city if all of these go. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Moved to going up, this is Alexan Downtown. Look closer - this to me is a great representation of Historic design in modern form. I think it looks very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 this will fit in great in the area... i love the transistion downtown is going through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Does anyone have an idea of how many of these residential units are going up now? I know of Alliance, Finger, Alexan, and...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 This would "complete" Texas Street from the bayou to MMP.The Texas/LaBranch intersection will look like a completely different city if all of these go.Good stuff.This. Although the old warehouse northwest of this block is a question mark, and a few other blocks along Texas could use redevelopment.It seems like the rendering shows a corner of the building on Capitol rather than Texas. I hope they don't neglect the Texas side, since that street imho is the more ideal signature street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 This. Although the old I hope they don't neglect the Texas side,imho is the more ideal signature street.I agree. Texas is becoming the east-west version of main street.But all this new development is exciting because downtown is becoming fuller from all angles. Rusk and capitol had the rail and that will be interesting in a few years to see those streets evolve, but the walk along Texas is more interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Me gusta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 What does the tan material above the red brick look like to everyone else? I hope it's not stucco. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) What does the tan material above the red brick look like to everyone else? I hope it's not stucco. I would hope a tan brick. Though I believe you might be correct when you say stucco. Cheap. Light (mostly) - if its EFS or similar - and cheap. Edited May 9, 2014 by arche_757 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 beautiful, graceful concept, with a bit of southern charm. reminds me a bit of the new ballpark edifice now under construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I think Alexan is probably my new favorite multi-family unit developer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 That development map additionally indicates a structure (#29) in the square between Caroline, Austin, Pease, and Jefferson. I have not previously seen an indication of that building. Downtown will have a few thousand more full-time residents by the time the Super Bowl rolls around. I love the rendering above. I wonder if we might see Shake Shack, Hopdoddy, or other significant upmarket burger joints take interest in this area. Portillo's Hot Dogs of Chicago is also looking for a buyer. What better place is there to start a beachhead into Houston than right next to a ballpark? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 And I see that Urbannizer previously had a thread going about the above-mentioned Unit #29 (Block 365). According to that map, we have 2796 units planned for construction with another 1266 under construction. There's still room for additional developers to come in with the city's tax incentive program (the increase in the cap on that is lovely for development--and I suspect we'll see higher tax revenues long term as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Does anyone have an idea of how many of these residential units are going up now? I know of Alliance, Finger, Alexan, and...?I counted over 3,600 on the new downtown development map 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 One has to wonder whether the city would be willing to offer additional incentives to build a more traditional grocery store downtown. I lived in DC for awhile, near Mt. Vernon Triangle, and that area revitalized with the addition of a Safeway located at the base of the City Vista apartments--like Downtown Houston, it was also previously filled with parking lots in an area nearby a sports complex (the Verizon Center). A proper HEB or Kroger would address a significant concern for those looking to move to Downtown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Wow this may border on the slowest construction if it begins 3Q of this year and finishes in the beginning of 2017. What is that? Two floors each year? Maybe three? Rumored that they were building this with construction methods ALA the Egyptian pyramids (sans slave labor) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I love all these developments, I think my concern is how many are actually a for sure thing... This fits in great around the ballpark, but hearing that Camden already put a hold on their development has me worried 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'd think development would breed development in the long term. In the nearer term, we might have a bit of a glut of multifamily to contend with. Camden might be tapping the breaks to ensure that the various projects around town get occupied at the rents the projects are supposed to command. Camden's project is in a bit of a no man's land compared to the densifying area by the Ballpark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'd think development would breed development in the long term. In the nearer term, we might have a bit of a glut of multifamily to contend with. Camden might be tapping the breaks to ensure that the various projects around town get occupied at the rents the projects are supposed to command. Camden's project is in a bit of a no man's land compared to the densifying area by the Ballpark. Absolutely, I agree that in the short term, all these projects are laying a foundation for future growth... I guess myself like many of us, just want to see so many great things for this city because it truly deserves it... I have friends who have moved down here from up north, and they love it... we really do live in a great city 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 why isnt this considered 7 stories? there are, after all, 7 stories.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Absolutely, I agree that in the short term, all these projects are laying a foundation for future growth... I guess myself like many of us, just want to see so many great things for this city because it truly deserves it... I have friends who have moved down here from up north, and they love it... we really do live in a great city I absolutely agree! I'm also a little concerned that a lot of the Downtown proposals seem to be getting pushed back, but if they all get built then I could see Downtown exploding with development in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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