JGraspo Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 No mistake. I thought people might want to read how another city's new park spurned residential developement-as many are hoping our new park will. yeah, Red and everyone else knew what you meant. Thanks for breaking it down for Semi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Not to get too far off topic, but I love that building The Aqua they had in the article. Maybe we'll get some buildings like that around our park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 June 4, 2006National PerspectivesHow a Park Changed a Chicago Neighborhood By ROBERT SHAROFFCHICAGOMILLENNIUM PARK, the $475 million modernist playground that opened at the edge of Lake Michigan here two years ago, has quickly become one of the city's leading tourist attractions. What is less known, however, is that the 24.6-acre park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 So The Park Shops will be cut off from the Downtown Park directly, but will have a high-rise in front of it? Does that help or hurt The Park Shops? I was expecting at first that The Park Shops would be a boundary to the Park (partially because of the name "Park Shops"), because they're revitalizing the Shops.The name is actually the Houston Center Shops. Was changed years ago. But I still call it the Park Shops at times too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Getting warmer. The Shops At Houston Center.And they still stink as much now as they did when I worked in Two Houston Center. So much for the renovation. http://www.theshopsathoustoncenter.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Getting warmer. The Shops At Houston Center.And they still stink as much now as they did when I worked in Two Houston Center. So much for the renovation. http://www.theshopsathoustoncenter.com/So lets say you owned the Shops at Houston Center. What would you do to make them better? What wouls have of made your expeience working at 2 Houston Center any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Mainly the look and feel. It needs to shake it's 80s funk.Better interior lighting would be a good start. It's serves well, but seems like it could be made into a much more enjoyable experience.And bring back Brooks Brothers! J.A. Bank just does not do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Mainly the look and feel. It needs to shake it's 80s funk.Better interior lighting would be a good start. It's serves well, but seems like it could be made into a much more enjoyable experience. And bring back Brooks Brothers! J.A. Bank just does not do it for me. Have you the seen the most recent renovations. I think it looks much nicer and the 80's funk seems gone to me. I am not sure if the renovations are completed yet, but I when I was over there a month ago it looked much better than it had in years. I think J.A. Banks is a good fit. I find Brooks Brothers a bit too pricey for my likes. Their product is far and away more supiorior to J.A. Banks, but out of my range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 It has been a few months for me I guess.We venture over for dumplings or Twisted Fork now and then. Maybe I'll check it out this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 It has been a few months for me I guess.We venture over for dumplings or Twisted Fork now and then. Maybe I'll check it out this week.Twisted Fork is gone. There is a new concept opening there. I cannot remember the name right now but it is a PF Changs Knockoff from what I hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 So lets say you owned the Shops at Houston Center. What would you do to make them better? What wouls have of made your expeience working at 2 Houston Center any better?Tearing it down would be a good start. It was a failure the day it opened-unless you like fast food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Tearing it down would be a good start. It was a failure the day it opened-unless you like fast food.Thats an original post !! Way to put some thought it in. Lets tear down the shops and then put up the Pavillion. Make lots of sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Lets tear down the shops and then put up the Pavillion. Make lots of sense to me. Good idea but the Pavillions is being built a couple of blocks over. The shops land could be great residential once they tore it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thats an original post !! Way to put some thought it in. Lets tear down the shops and then put up the Pavillion. Make lots of sense to me.I don't really think that the Park shops or whatever it's called now can really be a much more successful retail destination than it is now. It was designed according to the original plan for Houston Center that was later abandoned - ie to serve thousands of residents living in condos that were never built. That is why it has so little street presence, because ground level was intended to have nothing but parking. The owners have done their best, and it is better than it was, but I think its prospects are still limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I don't really think that the Park shops or whatever it's called now can really be a much more successful retail destination than it is now. It was designed according to the original plan for Houston Center that was later abandoned - ie to serve thousands of residents living in condos that were never built. That is why it has so little street presence, because ground level was intended to have nothing but parking. The owners have done their best, and it is better than it was, but I think its prospects are still limited.I 100% agree with you. It is not feasibly to tear it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I worked on the 11th floor of the first tower in Two Houston. I know it's up to the tennant to fix-em-up, but some of those floors are pretty skanky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 (edited) New additions to the downtown park website:Groundbreaking ceremony and construction to begin October 16, at which time they will also announce the name of the park. The entire park is scheduled to be open January 2, 2008, with the parking garage and main restaurant scheduled to open in the fall of 2007. Edited June 26, 2006 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 http://www.houstondowntownpark.org/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Groundbreaking ceremony and construction to begin October 16, at which time they will also announce the name of the park. How much do you want to bet they'll name it after some stupid politician. Are they accepting submissions for names? We could come up with something better. Or maybe they will be selling naming rights? "Gallery Furniture Park at Houston Center" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 How much do you want to bet they'll name it after some stupid politician. Are they accepting submissions for names? We could come up with something better. Or maybe they will be selling naming rights?"Gallery Furniture Park at Houston Center" The park naming contest begins August 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 The park naming contest begins August 21. OK, thanks. Psychic Subdude uses his wondrous powers to predict the winner: Columbia Memorial Park (after that space shuttle). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I think it should be called "Bill's Hangout" after Mayor Bill White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Another name that my psychic voices are whispering is a possibility is Lloyd Bentsen Park, since he just died recently, and he was a politician, and they can never resist naming things after politicians, and he was a great Texan blah blah blah blah, and because the attempted re-naming of 59 after him never caught on with the public, so they might figure he's worth another shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 (edited) Benston Park sounds nice. What are they going to do with La Branch? Will it run under the park or just be stripped up? Edited June 27, 2006 by Trae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Benston Park sounds nice. What are they going to do with La Branch? Will it run under the park or just be stripped up?i think they wanted to turn it into a little promenade or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Benston Park sounds nice. What are they going to do with La Branch? Will it run under the park or just be stripped up?La Branch will not be affected. Crawford, however, will be replace with the Crawford Promenade. Here's the Site Plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 We should call it: Real Estate Speculator ParkDeveloper ParkMr. Finger's ParkHakeem's Laughing ParkBusy Beaver ParkA lot of ParkThe LawnCar ParkBum HeavenThe Expensive Park that Yankees DesignedTiny Giant ParkGiant Tiny Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMUrban Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Just looked over the final design for the park again and it is going to be amazing. Great job with the budget, limited space, etc. Truly a unique setting for this part of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 i did a quick search for the thread but was unable to find it. might as well update it here...from a source that i consider extremely reliable, especially for this deal, the downtown park will have a ground breaking in august of this year. there could be a setback but they are moving forward without a doubt.additionally, they will have a city-wide naming contest for the park.finally, and more on topic, fingers deal will break ground shortly after the park does. finger has the option to purchase / lease adjacent land and will if phase 1 performs well. it will not be named the park tower because of a conflict with an existing building with the same name.this message will self destruct in 5....4....According to the park's website, groundbreaking and the start of construction of the park is scheduled for October 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 According to the park's website, groundbreaking and the start of construction of the park is scheduled for October 16. okay, then i guess my source, whom i have complete faith in and who has personal, intimate knowledge of behind closed doors conversations, would give me an earlier date i just passed along what ive heard, so take it fwiw and dont shoot the messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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