SpaceCity Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) Uncle Klem [in Redneck Voice]: "Well I'll be darned. TV's outside and toilets inside. Yee haw!"SpaceCity: "Yes, but look at these high rise apartments overlooking a large inter-city park."Uncle Klem: "I'll be horned swaggled! This is NEW YORK!" Edited May 22, 2006 by SpaceCity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelimon Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Well it seems to be the same rendering released for the park, except that the Finger building actually has detail. So my guess is that it was by Finger.Also here is the article in the Chronicle. I don't think I saw anyone else post it. I wounder after this gets built which location will get more business from the tenants at this building the Park Shops next door to the building or the Pavilions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I wounder after this gets built which location will get more business from the tenants at this building the Park Shops next door to the building or the Pavilions?Probibly the Pavillions. I doubt the Park Shops will take away anything, atleast in shopping. With the Ninfas and Starbucks, they could draw the eyes of the residents, but the Pavillions will provide more. Unless, the park shops gets some more tenants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trophy Property Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Probibly the Pavillions. I doubt the Park Shops will take away anything, atleast in shopping. With the Ninfas and Starbucks, they could draw the eyes of the residents, but the Pavillions will provide more. Unless, the park shops gets some more tenants.the park shops are nothing more than an glorifed food court. It always has been that way and probably will remain. I find it hard to believe that the pavillion will happen. There just seems to be little demand for retail downtown outside of food service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 the park shops are nothing more than an glorifed food court. It always has been that way and probably will remain. I find it hard to believe that the pavillion will happen. There just seems to be little demand for retail downtown outside of food service. Well I have no doubt that is true... I don't think a Bloomingdale's, GAP, or Louis Vuitton would open up shop at any retail spot Downtown. The Parkshops mainly serve the Houston Center/Four Seasons. I'm surprised the place didn't go bust years ago. But if you build a 3 block retail/mixed use project, next to the light rail, it gives much better hope for retail shops to open up in the project. House of Blues = People, People = Money, money to spend in their shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 the park shops are nothing more than an glorifed food court. It always has been that way and probably will remain. I find it hard to believe that the pavillion will happen. There just seems to be little demand for retail downtown outside of food service.You might take a look at this...2006 Retail Demand Study Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 whew, that was plenty of information to look over, but fun. thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 any news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development 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.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Good lookin' out, HD. Thanks. It'd be really cool to have the park, the Fingers tower and HP all under construction at the same time. Creates quite a buzz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Housekeeping note: there were a number of posts about the new park, as opposed to the adjacent Finger project, so I moved them into the New Downtown Park thread to keep it from getting too confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Housekeeping note: there were a number of posts about the new park, as opposed to the adjacent Finger project, so I moved them into the New Downtown Park thread to keep it from getting too confusing. What about my posts about the Park Tower? They're gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Does anybody out there on the inside have anything newsworthy about this building? It's been a while since anything has surfaced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Does anybody out there on the inside have anything newsworthy about this building? It's been a while since anything has surfaced...Nothing to speak of on my end.They've already secured a lease for the land, and although they probably have some clause that would release them from it under certain circumstances (i.e. cash penalty), it seems like they went in with guns-a-blazin'. Finger is a big company. They may not come out ahead, but they'll probably come through.As I recall, groundbreaking was going to occur about the time that the park broke ground, right? If I were a lender, I'd be hesitant to disburse cash until the existence of the park was irrevocably decided (i.e. under construction). After all, if oil went bust tomorrow, what would the City immediately cut back on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 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....looks like it may get pushed back to the original groundbreaking timeline of october; however, they are busting their tails to get it done sooner. once they break ground on the park, finger will start construction.based upon my sources, both will, without a doubt in my mind, happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 theniche and houston-development, you guys keep me coming back for more. thanks. i wish houston retail was still around. i see his name around town and realize he must be quite busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Thanks for the updates guys. As always, it's good to hear both are more likely to be completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 the downtown park has broken ground and finger will in january.the tower will be called "one park place" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 But I thought the park was going to break ground next month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 But I thought the park was going to break ground next month?That's what their website saysGroundbreaking Ceremony, Construction Begins October 16, 2006They might of cleared some space in preparation for the "official groundbreaking ceremony"I really don't know I'm not there though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunKing Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) A new press release was published yesterday - it seems the name has been changed to One Park Place: http://www.oneparkplacehouston.com/docs/02_PressRelease.pdf This really will be a great development for downtown. Edited September 27, 2006 by SunKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) A new press release was published yesterday - it seems the name has been changed to One Park Place: http://www.oneparkplacehouston.com/docs/02_PressRelease.pdf This really will be a great development for downtown.Cool thanks for the link Edited September 27, 2006 by Houstonian in Iraq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 They've definitely started work on the park, no question about it. One Park Place, eh... Might as well go ahead and call the new park "Central Park". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 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.... muwahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 The new website states that One Park Place will be 501 feet tall. That will make a nice addition to the eastside of downtown. The best news is that this project will include over 26,000 square feet of retail space including 18,000 plus square feet for a specialty food and wine market. If Finger Development builds a second tower and LandCo goes ahead and builds their rumored 17 story condo tower, this could be quite the bustling little area. Don't forget the condos planned for the Pavilions will be nearby too.Hooray for good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I got the "scoop" (so to speak) on the park... They were able to start excavation for the underground garage early. The official groundbreaking ceremony will still be October 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 And let's not worry.... Houston does not and will not not be like New York. New York is overpopulated and basically gross. Houston is far more laid back and because we will welcome a new downtown park, doesn't mean we will be anything like a Yankee NY. (thank the gods). Besides, the Bayou City is far more charming than the over-crowded, taxi honking, PATHETIC New York. Kudos to the Bayou City. We rule and always will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 hey now, don't be hatin' NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 And let's not worry.... Houston does not and will not not be like New York. New York is overpopulated and basically gross. Houston is far more laid back and because we will welcome a new downtown park, doesn't mean we will be anything like a Yankee NY. (thank the gods). Besides, the Bayou City is far more charming than the over-crowded, taxi honking, PATHETIC New York. Kudos to the Bayou City. We rule and always will. i'm glad to see i'm not the only one who doesn't like NYC. it's a great place to visit. i couldn't stand living there. it's claustrophobic, dirty, loud. i'm glad houston will not, cannot, be like NYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProHouston Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Let's not bash on NYC, a great town with can in no way be compared to Houston. Let's get back on track, this is a thread about the Park Tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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