HOUSTON | Development Thread II - Page 445

Urbannizer · #**8881** Posted **May 23, 2015, 8:16 AM**

Saudi Arabia Consulate

New renderings. Will be built on Wilcrest Drive, Near Meadowglen.

Urbannizer · #**8882** Posted **May 23, 2015, 8:23 AM**

Full Article: http://www.archpaper.com/news/articl...6#.VWACwlI8LCQ

West 8: http://www.west8.nl/

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Originally Posted by Architects Newspaper

Landscape architects West 8 selected to master plan Houston Botanic Garden.

Houston’s flourishing arts and culture firmament stands to gain another leg-up, with master plans for the first Houston Botanic Garden underway. The non-profit organization has designated landscape architecture practice West 8 to helm plans for a new garden on the site of the 120-acre Glenbrook Park Golf Course, located between downtown and Hobby Airport. Houston Botanic Garden will take control of the site, which is currently leased to it by the City of Houston, if it can raise $20 million by the end of 2017.

West 8, which was commissioned on April 1 following a national search process, is in the midst of site analysis and input from local stakeholders regarding a vision for the cultural institution. “The arts community is very strong in Houston, so this botanic garden is kind of a high-level vision of what we hope to achieve,” said Jamie Maslyn Larson, principal-in-charge of West 8’s American projects.

Double L · #**8883** Posted **May 24, 2015, 12:38 AM**

I love that Houston is getting a botanical garden but it seems to be in a bad area.

AviationGuy · #**8884** Posted **May 24, 2015, 3:09 AM**

Seems like Hermann or Memorial parks would have been better.

I guess the upside is that it will help improve the area where it will go.

TexasPlaya · #**8885** Posted **May 24, 2015, 5:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Double L

I love that Houston is getting a botanical garden but it seems to be in a bad area.

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Originally Posted by AviationGuy

Seems like Hermann or Memorial parks would have been better.

I guess the upside is that it will help improve the area where it will go.

Memorial Park would have been perfect as unfortunately, a lot of the trees we lost due to drought. I'm not a big fan of the current plan for Memorial Park, we need more recreation like tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball fields, and basketball courts in the inside the loop.

SouthmoreAve · #**8886** Posted **May 24, 2015, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Double L

I love that Houston is getting a botanical garden but it seems to be in a bad area.

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Originally Posted by AviationGuy

Seems like Hermann or Memorial parks would have been better.

I guess the upside is that it will help improve the area where it will go.

Hermann Park already has two gardens. While a more attractive/touristy location in the west side of the loop would be nice, the natural setting of the Glenbrook golf course seems unmatched. I'm actually happy it's here. I'm sure it will further drive people to realize the value of our bayous, in an area of the inner loop that isn't seen as valuable the west side, yet. Just looking at the bigger picture is very exciting, together with the Greenways 2020 initiative and the Buffalo Bayou project, the Botanical Gardens are just adding to making the Bayou City an actually appealing and aesthetically attractive city.

Soignies Forest · #**8887** Posted **May 25, 2015, 10:13 PM**

If this botanical garden approximates the Fairchild Tropical Gardens, the Jungle Gardens of Avery Island, or the Cypress Gardens of Florida, it will be a splendid addition to the Houston area. The garden could highlight the varied vegetation which grows in our near tropical climate. No other large city in Texas (except San Antonio) can have gardens of this type.

Urbannizer · #**8888** Posted **May 28, 2015, 7:39 AM**

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...ir-campus.html

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Originally Posted by HBJ

Baylor St. Luke's to move forward on McNair campus construction

The Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke's Health appear to be moving forward on construction at the Baylor St. Luke's McNair campus in the Texas Medical Center.
CHI Baylor St. Luke's filed $16 million worth of building permits with the city of Houston last week. Two of the permits list hospital build-outs valued at $8 million and $4 million, and the third permit is for a hospital remodel, valued at $4 million.

The new McNair campus hospital is a big focus for the Baylor College of Medicine and CHI St. Luke's. The campus opened in January, and during a tour in October, Charles Gianfagna, the commissioning officer for the master facility plan, had said there were plans to build a second patient tower, as well as a medical office building possibly as early as November of this year.

Urbannizer · #**8889** Posted **May 28, 2015, 7:44 AM**

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...gy-6290852.php

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Originally Posted by Houston Chronicle

Developer plans urban-style enclave in Energy Corridor

A Houston developer wants to bring a bit of urban sensibility to the Energy Corridor, a section of west Houston known for its suburban office campuses, chain-filled strip malls and outsized apartment buildings.

The developer, PM Realty Group, is committing $1 billion to building a bustling mixed-use community of upscale apartments, outdoor restaurants, hotels and high-rise office towers housing companies seeking to recruit a younger generation of workers who value the outdoors, collaboration with colleagues and an abundance of amenities.

Construction is scheduled to begin next year, and the first office building could break ground before the company finds a tenant to occupy it.

Urbannizer · #**8890** Posted **May 28, 2015, 7:10 PM**

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/...or-super-bowl/

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Originally Posted by Houston Chron

Midtown ‘Superblock’ to be completed in time for Super Bowl

Officials broke ground Thursday on a six-acre site in Midtown that economic development officials have hoped will be transformed into an urban park for at least 15 years.

The long-awaited Midtown Park project, also known as the Superblock, sits on a large piece of undeveloped land at Travis and Anita Streets. The project is being developed jointly by the Midtown Redevelopment Authority and Camden Properties to create a mixed-use facility with a public park, retail space, a 300-unit apartment complex and a public parking garage.

Monarch · #**8891** Posted **May 28, 2015, 7:54 PM**

^^^ simply incredible news! houston, needs for that entire area to be beaming during the forthcoming SUPER BOWL...

Urbannizer · #**8892** Posted **May 28, 2015, 8:35 PM**

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/b...s-forward.html

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Originally Posted by HBJ

Downtown hotel moves forward

A building permit has been approved for Aloft's latest Houston project, a redevelopment of a building at 820 Fannin St. that dates back to 1913.
The permit for the renovation of the 10-story, 125,000-square-foot property was valued at $7.7 million.

According to a listing on the website for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, which operates Aloft, the hotel is expected to open in June of 2016. Representatives for Starwood weren't immediately available for comment.

urbanactivist · #**8893** Posted **May 28, 2015, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by cloud713

here is more information for the Master Plan i just stumbled across.. tons of renderings and info.. this will be HUGE!

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/c/c...MasterPlan.pdf

Here's a quick overview of some of the plans.