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Originally Posted by Urbannizer
There's actually more towers proposed for Houston. It's just that we don't have much info and/or a rendering yet. A good source over on HAIF also told us we can expect more residential high-rises & hotels to be announced soon.
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That's amazing.
I'm hoping that a Le Meridian, Mandarin, the W, and Ritz Carlton are all apart of that, even though some of them have the same parent company, still.
In the next three decades I want Houston to obtain all these:
1. NHL
2. LRT to both airports and major business districts
3. CRT to the Woodlands, Galveston, Hempstead, Sugar Land, Katy, etc.
4. 250 buildings above 10 stories
5. Earth Quest Adventures, Grand Texas, and one or two more theme parks
6. All major retailers that have bypassed the city so far
7. More films and TV shows shot there (Marshall Law: Texas and Boyhood being two good starters for Houston).
8. Dense and urban infill
9. Hosted a major world event like G20/G7 summit, Olympics, World Fair/Expo, FIFA World Cup, etc
With market size comes power, Houston's been bypassed by too many things already but it becomes very hard to ignore a large market when it becomes a massive one. It's like giving up on free money.
By 2040 Houston will be top 5 in every size scale: City, UA, MSA, CSA, and DMA. It already is by City and MSA.
Houston is just finally about to get a Marriott Marquis. Things are moving in the right direction.