Angostura Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, Texasota said: Oh dang! That would be a great step. Would rather it was the entire area inside 610, but it's a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 That would be huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Angostura said: Would rather it was the entire area inside 610, but it's a start. I think more often than not developers would still build with excessively large parking areas; but it's nice to have the option not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, HoustonIsHome said: I think more often than not developers would still build with excessively large parking areas; but it's nice to have the option not to. Yes, developers would still build parking, because tenants would still WANT parking. However, when it stops being a requirement for every site to have their own parking you start to get some small benefits: You can more efficiently share parking across uses. Currently, if a coffee shop that's busy during the day and a restaurant that's busy in the evening have any overlap in opening hours, they can't share parking It gets people used to paying for off-street parking (it's hard to park for free in the current zero-minimum areas) It allows someone to build a parking structure to support nearby business, freeing up land for retail or residential development It allows the development sites too small to contain a structure AND a parking lot. I mostly just want parking to carry a price that's close to the cost of providing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 15 hours ago, rechlin said: Interestingly, the renderings are still online here: https://skyrisecities.com/database/projects/district https://skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/houston-the-district-192m-s-caydon-gensler.28817/ In the third image of the second link, it appears there is a third tower on the Greensheets building site that is not shown on the other renderings. Interestng... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Money Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, CREguy13 said: In the third image of the second link, it appears there is a third tower on the Greensheets building site that is not shown on the other renderings. Interestng... That's the view looking south, towards the current (27 story) building under construction. At the very least, we will have the 3 buildings with the Caydon development. I'm wondering if there are any legs to the greensheet rumors, or if that was just supposed to indicate the current duo of proposed towers. Edited August 30, 2018 by jmosele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Good call... got a little excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastdwntwn Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Angostura said: Planning commission will present today the plan to extend the CBD exemption from parking minimums to Midtown (up to the Spur/59) and Eado (the triangle between 45, 59 and the UP tracks). https://twitter.com/HoustonPlanning/status/1034919312962797568 Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is the CBD exemption from parking minimums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 39 minutes ago, Eastdwntwn said: Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is the CBD exemption from parking minimums? Not sure how familiar you are, so I'll give a broad explanation. When you build a house/business/etc, the city of Houston says you have to build so many parking spaces depending on how large whatever you are building is. The Central Business District has an exemption from (some of) these rules, presumably because there are people that don't need to park to enjoy your establishment. The city is looking at expanding those loosened rules to the surrounding areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn173 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 5 hours ago, wilcal said: Not sure how familiar you are, so I'll give a broad explanation. When you build a house/business/etc, the city of Houston says you have to build so many parking spaces depending on how large whatever you are building is. The Central Business District has an exemption from (some of) these rules, presumably because there are people that don't need to park to enjoy your establishment. The city is looking at expanding those loosened rules to the surrounding areas. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Midtown and the TMC is about to connect with tall buildings. It's probably 1.5 miles from TMC to midtown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 38 minutes ago, ekdrm2d1 said: Midtown and the TMC is about to connect with tall buildings. It's probably 1.5 miles from TMC to midtown? I think you are correct. Looking at maps it appears that Cambridge Street, the northern limit of TMC, to I-69 the southern boundary of Midtown is 1.2 to 1.5 miles. Or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Was driving east on Tuam just now near boheme. This is really starting to stick out from that area now. Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 It appears the Midtown and Montrose Skylines will eventually merge.At the street level you can clearly see the Montrose Hanover Tower easily from the vicinity of the Caydon project. The two, along with the Medical Center & Museum District skylines are going to be quite impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 I'm not concerned about skylines merging. Midtown is a pretty large area and merging might take decades. Especially if developers keep building midrises and low rises along major corridors in prime areas Such as the Mega block. What interest me is the Tale of Two cities that is East and West of Main in midtown. East of Caroline has quite a few single family and lower density residences. I highly doubt that that area will change much in the next 30 years or so. That is quite fine as the neighborhood feel in that area appeals to me. So that leaves the area west of Caroline. I think Caroline to Bagby is going to be the area to watch out for the higher density hirises that we will be talking about for the next couple of decades. Major thoroughfares run through this area ( Main, Fannin, Travis, Louisiana, Smith, Bagby, San Jacinto, etc) yet this is the are that seems more derelict with more empty lots or unused buildings. I'm just hoping that this development will kick start more projects or revitalize developments along Fannin, San Jacinto and Caroline in Midtown. For a community college that large, HCC to me is rather sleepy. I think it can be an asset that makes that area more lively. I remember how the Main Campus of UH was pretty much the same but that is changing so I have hopes for HCC. Especially if they work closely with the proposed Tech District. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 46 minutes ago, HoustonIsHome said: What interest me is the Tale of Two cities that is East and West of Main in midtown. East of Caroline has quite a few single family and lower density residences. I highly doubt that that area will change much in the next 30 years or so. That is quite fine as the neighborhood feel in that area appeals to me. This is a very good point. Going vertical is definitely necessary in this city, and I’m sure many of us welcome higher density and more retail, restaurant, and entertainment options which higher density brings. But not every part of town (or, as you point out, even every part of a neighborhood) needs to go vertical. Pockets of high-density towers and other vertical developments (in Midtown, downtown, along Allen Parkway, Upper Kirby, Museum District, Med Center, etc.) connected by light rail and other transportation systems should provide for all of the increased capacity inside the loop that we as a city should need in the next 30-40 years, if not longer. There is still going to be a strong need (and desire) for single-family homes inside the loop. Many people (myself included) have no interest in living in high-rise towers, but still want to be close to these neighborhoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Looks fantastic from the freeway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 View from Dallas/Bagby exit off of 45-South. Starting to look really good!!! http://i.imgur.com/cZJuL0l.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I like how it pulls the downtown skyline closer to midtown. Once the 3300 Main farther south behind MATCH gets skyward their will be a mass developing in Midtown around the HCC building on Elgin. This will affect the skyline dramatically. Similarly to what the northern court buildings and the eastern high rises like Catalyst and the Marriott and Hilton have done on that end of downtown. They've expanded the skylines perimeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 4 hours ago, bobruss said: I like how it pulls the downtown skyline closer to midtown. Once the 3300 Main farther south behind MATCH gets skyward their will be a mass developing in Midtown around the HCC building on Elgin. This will affect the skyline dramatically. Similarly to what the northern court buildings and the eastern high rises like Catalyst and the Marriott and Hilton have done on that end of downtown. They've expanded the skylines perimeter. Plus the other two high rises this group is planning. It's going to be fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Well 3300 Main is finally coming out of the ground and it won't be long before both sets of cranes will really give us a feel of what were going to have, in the heart of Midtown. Plus Shultz still has a 16 story building planned for the northern 1/2 of the Ensemble Theater block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 hours ago, bobruss said: Well 3300 Main is finally coming out of the ground and it won't be long before both sets of cranes will really give us a feel of what were going to have, in the heart of Midtown. Plus Shultz still has a 16 story building planned for the northern 1/2 of the Ensemble Theater block. What project is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 9 hours ago, mattyt36 said: What project is that? https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/29037-3300-main-by-pm-realty-group-30-story-336-unit-high-rise/?tab=comments#comment-438226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 wow I can see this from River Oaks! Incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 https://caydonproperty.com/us/properties/fannin-st-houston EDIT: Renderings removed at the demand of Large arts in Collingwood, Australia. —Editor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Pretty! Look at the little art store sandwiched in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 It won't be sandwiched in much longer. It won't be much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 This is the photo from River Oaks.. This should be it.. I see the tower crane at 3300 Main as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 hour ago, ekdrm2d1 said: This is the photo from River Oaks.. This should be it.. I see the tower crane at 3300 Main as well? The tower crane south of the two Caydon cranes is indeed for 3300 Main. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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