guess Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 http://www.wulfe.com/realister/View_Property.asp?ID=685# " 25,000 sf of new retail space available. Mixed-use project with 800 residential units in two towers. " 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Wow, cool towers and cool project.I hope that this happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Retail Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 wulfe has all the fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 I really hope this happens and are priced reasonably instead of all of the high end that is going up in Houston right now.I also like the design, although I would have seen this more in the Uptown Area, or Westchase Area before near the Museum district.Either way, I hope it's built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasboy Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 cool. it seems like it is catered to the car just a little, but it would be nice to see surrounding hermann park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 OOOOH YEAAAAA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Quite nice. Eclectic design once again. Blue green glass like 80s-90s, the box balconies like 60s apartments (2016 Main), front lines like Moderne and the ornamental airfoil flap motif looks like 70s solar panels. Now, if they would make them actual solar panels then our sustainability rankings would soar! Not sure if the residential will be leases or sales. Almeda is destined to be a nice boulevard and will help open up the South Central area to redevelopment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Very nice! And yes, I agree to the above statment. Almeda in that area is turning out raher nice (in the TMC, they added a median with trees, I think, and fixed up the pavement). Hopefully, this project gets built!Hmm..maybe with this project, we could have a nice little mini uptownish thing going in in the Museum DIst. After all, the ZaZa is coming soon to the Warwick, the light rail is right there, and then..this. Maybe this could spur some new development in the area, or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 These look nice! Much better than the usual kitsch like the Orion. Hope it gets built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 that wulfe & co. what will they come up with next? i love those guys!! (darn, i can't get this brown stuff off my nose) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 looks pretty nice, hopefully it does spur some more development. it sort of reminds me of the Kirby a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Preponderance of glass, IMO, but I really like the design of the bases. An intriguing concept for that particular locale. I assume that we're talking about the site where the former Chevron gas station used to be (and surrounding parcels)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Another great proposal.Anymore information than what is on the company site and the rendering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Retail Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 one tower will be condos and one will be for lease. This will also make the financing for the whole project easier to accomplish. units will be small and affordable. more to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Yeah, I read on the site that the project will have about 800 units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Thanks for the info? Any kind of projected timeline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 one tower will be condos and one will be for lease. This will also make the financing for the whole project easier to accomplish. units will be small and affordable. more to come...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>i would think twice about doing small condos. while the price points may generate interest, when it comes time to buy, they are going to say they want more room for possible expansion (ie married, have a kid, get a roommate, have a study, etc.) one can convince some of them that you will be giving up space for location, for a majority of buyers, it doesn't fly too well in houston.just my $0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Yeah,That's why I think the luxury market and larger condo market does so much better here. People can justify the expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotus Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 This is going up next to the old Scientology Church? Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lectro Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 I found this in the August edition of Red News. Groundbreaking set for Oct. 3, 2005.http://products.rednews.com/base/member/mw...Aug05LowRes.pdfsee page 65. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Of the dozen or so condo proposals on the board, which one will actually get built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Of the dozen or so condo proposals on the board, which one will actually get built?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>What do you mean which one? Are you saying only one will go up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Proposals are a dime a dozen. Construction is the elusive goal that is not always plentiful.I might be so wild as guess for every condo tower that exists in this city there have been 5 or 6 proposed. Maybe more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 wow i havent looked at this thread in a while...this sounds great..i think the towers work well too aesthetically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Retail Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Of the dozen or so condo proposals on the board, which one will actually get built?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I can promise you that this one is happening. Groundbreaking is set for October. If you drive by you can see the sales / leasing center. One of the towers will be for lease and will be built immediately; the other tower will be condo. Both the garage and 1 acre amenity deck will go up with the first tower (for lease). Hopefully they will have enough presales to build the second tower (condo) at the same time. I know ill be buying a unit if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Good news, and be sure to keep us in the know. Since you are buying onedo you have any more info that hasn't been made public yet? I don't think I have heard any news on how the presale of units was going. It would be nice if it all went up at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Good news Houston Retail. This groundbreaking is not like Orion's is it. I mean they built a whole welcome center and everything and they are now faultering.I hope you're right that they are moving forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 a welcome center doesn't mean diddly. the mark/mercer, treemont, scamrock, etc were all done out of trailers. montebello/villa and the tanglewood were done out of retail centers. monaco (actually bought the adjacent house) and orion had welcome centers. and to houston-retail, are you saying that they already have financing in place on the apartments? do you know what % of sales will be needed to break ground on the condos? you cant just come on here, especially with your insight, and give generic, blanket statements... you know better than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 ^^I didn't say the welcom center did.I was pointing out that this complex having the trailer and everything on site doesn't mean anything will happen.I would love here the nubmers of % sold and if financing is in place for this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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