strickn Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 @Sylvie Are you still looking for a new place? I have a lead, if you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) Cricket sounds, like I said at the London House project Gt Leach is the builder for this and they are also building the London House. A couple workers over there confirmed it. I'm guessing they are going to build most of that then move over here after they turn over the interior work to other contractors. So I'm guessing mid year '24. https://www.gtleach.com Edited January 6 by hindesky 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Behind a paywall, but looks like this has broken ground per HBJ: Mimosa Terrace condo project, years in the making, breaks ground near River Oaks https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/02/05/mimosa-terrace-breaks-ground.html 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrohip Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) On 2/5/2024 at 4:40 PM, CREguy13 said: Behind a paywall, but looks like this has broken ground per HBJ: Mimosa Terrace condo project, years in the making, breaks ground near River Oaks https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/02/05/mimosa-terrace-breaks-ground.html Here's the article (I'm an HBJ subscriber). I noticed the units start around $800/sqft, which fits in with my post the other day (different thread), that said $700-$1000 a sqft for luxury high-end condos. Edited February 13 by editor Edited for copyright reasons. Do not copy and paste. Summarize and link. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 They may have had a groundbreaking but no work has started although some equipment has shown up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 As I was pulling in to the neighborhood an empty low boy trailer/tractor was pulling out. I'm thinking it either dropped of heavy machinery at the Lexington or more likely the Mimosa. Sure enough the Keller workers confirmed it dropped off an excavator and a forklift. Keller will be doing the "deep foundation" according to them. I then asked them if it would have a tower crane and they confirmed that it will. They are also building a foundation for it they said. It's the red and gray equipment. https://www.keller-na.com 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Since this is a very small lot I'm assuming Kerr Contractors finished the foundation work. I wonder if that painted area is going to be the location of the tower crane? https://kerrcontractors.com 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DotCom Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 5/15/2024 at 12:46 AM, hindesky said: That permit app was originally from February...and now it has been issued! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Halstruc Inc. the concrete contractors that also worked on London House are on site and working. So far I noticed the sheet pilings they have installed on the eastern side of the lot for reinforce the ground from caving in. https://halstruc.com 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 The sheet metal pilings were removed after they set the concrete on top of the foundation pilings Kerr Contractors created. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Digging the pit for the foundation of the tower crane. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Tower crane base has been installed. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Rebar has been set for the tower crane base but not the concrete. Once it's poured it has to cure before they can erect the tower crane. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Concrete has been poured. @Purdueenginerd Do they take one sample to be tested from each truck delivering the concrete or are multiple samples taken per load? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) On 7/6/2024 at 1:17 PM, hindesky said: Concrete has been poured. @Purdueenginerd Do they take one sample to be tested from each truck delivering the concrete or are multiple samples taken per load? Sampling minimum for strength shall be in accordance with ASTM A172 and ACI 318: Samples for preparing strength test specimens of each concrete mixture placed each day shall be taken in accor- dance with (1) through (3): (1) At least once a day. (2) At least once for each 150 yd3 of concrete. (3) At least once for each 5000 ft2 of surface area for slabs or walls. (b) On a given project, if total volume of concrete is such that frequency of testing would provide fewer than five strength tests for a given concrete mixture, strength test specimens shall be made from at least five randomly selected batches or from each batch if fewer than five batches are used. (c) If the total quantity of a given concrete mixture is less than 50 yd3, strength tests are not required if evidence of satisfactory strength is submitted to and approved by the building official. A standard concrete truck has a volume of 10 cubic yards. A "sample" is generally 2 cylinders minimum. Generally higher tier contractors will take extra incase there are strength problems. So for example, the contractor may want 1 day breaks, 7 day breaks, and 28 day breaks plus backups, and then that about 10-12 cylinders. If the concrete pour triggers provision 2 or 3, then that value could potentially double, etc. The structural engineer can also specify in excess of that. For example, the 50 cubic yard provision I rarely allow, except for relatively small concrete repairs. Edited July 15 by Purdueenginerd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 (edited) Lewis Crane & Hoist is erecting the tower crane. https://lewiscraneandhoist.com HalStruct is doing the concrete and operate the tower crane. I talked with the safety man when I walked over. I then saw they were flying their own drone, it looked like a big one too. Luckily it was flying at a low altitude because I was flying pretty high up. https://halstruc.com Edited July 19 by hindesky 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 2X from Westheimer, tower crane is complete. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.33 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Is this the same crane that was constructing London House? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 5 minutes ago, j.33 said: Is this the same crane that was constructing London House? Same company erected it Lewis Crane & Hoist but the safety man from Halstruct told me they have 6 tower cranes of their own and they were the contractor at London House so it probably is. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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