swtsig Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Which site would that be? That little apartment complex behind the Astoria on Garrettson? no those are under contract to someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Didn't the Winhall go condo some years back? That would make it very difficult to redevlop... not impossible of course, but very difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 yes its a condo property now...with the astoria land property being so small and outdated i thought they would find an excuse to knock it down haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Looks like someone took a photo from the same tower as Skylineview Sept 2nd https://www.facebook.com/HoustonEB5RegionalCenter 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper88 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm having a OCD moment, that friggin gap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Looks like someone took a photo from the same tower as Skylineview Sept 2nd https://www.facebook.com/HoustonEB5RegionalCenter Did they take down that brand new fence between them and McDonalds? Certainly looks that way. Edited September 6, 2013 by fatesdisastr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Did they take down that brand new fence between them and McDonalds? Certainly looks that way. Well, you've gotta admit...the current view (from McDonald's) is stunning. Edited September 6, 2013 by por favor gracias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Well, you've gotta admit...the current view is stunning. There must have been a lack of communication somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 There must have been a lack of communication somewhere Just modified my post...I see where that could have been confusing the way I originally wrote that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Just modified my post...I see where that could have been confusing the way I originally wrote that. Haha I didn't mean your post. I meant there must have been a lack of communication for a brand new fence to be erected and then taken down just a few weeks later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Haha I didn't mean your post. I meant there must have been a lack of communication for a brand new fence to be erected and then taken down just a few weeks later. I knew that! Yeah, that is kind of a head scratcher and good observation on your part. I didn't notice that at first glance. Gotta love H-town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 yep fence is down and weird to say but i like it better with the fence down...anyway...they are really digging away and since i live next door and drive by it every day i still look at that plot of land and think my god thats small! haha! its going to be the most narrow tall building in uptown (besides that weird/ugly pencil looking almost no window building/complex at sage and richmond...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The Mercer. Ick! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 haha thats the one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Gene, I love your description of the Mercer: "weird/ugly pencil looking almost no window building/complex". Its an awkward phrase, but a very apt way to describe it! Better than my own: "the elevator shaft building". :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 2013 09 07: Creating another new parking lot nearby. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Any idea who owns the land on the 610 frontage where the parking lot is going? That seems like a super prime lot to build more concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Gene, I love your description of the Mercer: "weird/ugly pencil looking almost no window building/complex". Its an awkward phrase, but a very apt way to describe it! Better than my own: "the elevator shaft building". :-) haha thanks and yours is VERY appropriate as well!!! what in the heck were they thinking when they built that!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 its going to be the most narrow tall building in uptown (besides that weird/ugly pencil looking almost no window building/complex at sage and richmond...) The Mercer has been lovingly called the stained urinal on HAIF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 OMG haha! funny stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 2013 09 14: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 2013 09 22: Weekly update 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 are these footings for the tower being drilled? they were doing a concrete pour for something today when i was in the area. sorry for the terrible angle. SkylineView will have to get us a better shot whenever he gets a chance.you can see the concrete truck in the middle, backed up to something, pouring cement. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thanks for getting all these pictures...an engineer might have to chime in here but this is the same thing they did with the Skyhouse downtown. Had a rig drilling while simultaneously pumping concrete into the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Nice Update Cloud713. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thanks for getting all these pictures...an engineer might have to chime in here but this is the same thing they did with the Skyhouse downtown. Had a rig drilling while simultaneously pumping concrete into the hole.no problem guys, i enjoy watching new projects rise so i had a good time checking everything out. i wish i was able to take the time to get out at each place and snap quality pictures but my buddy didnt have a whole lot of time (he was interested in the projects too after hearing me rambling on about all these great new things coming to Houston, lol).. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I'll be able to grab quick pics of Astoria and the new bhpbilliton building as it goes up since I work at four oaks place next door. I always need something to do during my lunch break any how. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 2013 09 28: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Different perspective 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I can't wait to see this when its done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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