HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Slyfox]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

They have one on the table for Galveston! Came across their project list and the locations for the Houston area are given. Would love to see a Crystal Lagoon for Uptown.

http://www.crystal-lagoons.com/projects

Galveston County, TX
Lake Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Galveston Island, TX
New Waverly, TX

That's incredible! Thank you.

[Urbannizer]

609 Main has surpassed BG Group Place in height.

IMG_6168 by George Zimzores, on Flickr

[Monarch]

^^^ what a brilliant achievement!

[pacarlson]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

609 Main has surpassed BG Group Place in height.

IMG_6168 by George Zimzores, on Flickr

Very nice shot!

[Urbannizer]

Luxury condo to replace axed Italian-style townhomes

A luxury condominium is planned for the former site of an Italian-style townhome project near Memorial Park.

Stolz Partners LLC is under contract to purchase a nearly 2-acre site at 6017 Memorial Drive, just west of Westcott Street and the Bayou Bend Collections and Gardens. The Atlanta-based developer is set to close on the property within six months, said Will Stolz, founder and owner of Stolz Partners.

The seven-story building, designed by Houston architect Mirador Group, will feature a timeless design and a cast-stone exterior. The interior will feature just 42 units, ranging in size from 2,400 square feet to nearly 5,000 square feet.

Sudhoff Cos. has begun pre-sales inside The Sophie. Stolz Partners will break ground on The Sophie after 50 percent of units are sold.

[Monarch]

^^^ the above "SOPHIE" seems to harbor very clean lines... stately.. and very elegant. i am in love....

[Urbannizer]

Moody National buys prime Memorial City tract for future development

Moody National Cos. has purchased a vintage apartment complex on a prime site in the Memorial area for a future development.

The Houston-based company has purchased Le Renaissance apartments on 4.5 acres at 970 Bunker Hill Road, just south of Interstate 10, according to commercial real estate firm Transwestern. The company will operate the 164-unit complex in the short-term, but eventually plans a mixed-use development with office and retail space on the site.

[Urbannizer]

Woodlands Gate

Office, hotel and retail project near The Woodlands (Rayford Rd near I-45).

[Urbannizer]

Mid-Main

360 unit midrise with 30,000 sq ft of retail.




c/o hindesky

[Urbannizer]

Construction has begun for Residences at Hardy Yards


c/o andre154 @HAIF

[Urbannizer]

Museum Mansions

9-story condo building for the Museum District by Tourelle Ventures, across from the Texas Asia Society Center. Each level aside from the first is one unit.

[Urbannizer]

Houston No. 1 in the nation for retail construction

Dallas may have overtaken Houston as the nation's top city for home construction, but when it comes to retail, we've got our neighbor to the north squarely beat.

Builders are projected to complete nearly 3.3 million square feet of retail space in the Houston area this year, making it the No. 1 city in the nation for retail additions, according to a report by commercial real estate firm Marcus & Millichap.

That is on top of the 3.9 million square feet added last year.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Moody National buys prime Memorial City tract for future development

Developer: Bunker Hill mixed-use will be next River Oaks District (subcriber content)

[Urbannizer]

U of H Preps To Buy Ex-Grand Katy Land, Sell in Cinco Ranch

https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/Publ...px?ik=38768688

ON THE AGENDA for tomorrow’s meeting of the University of Houston’s board of regents: a who-can-sign-for-it approval for the purchase of a 46-acre property in Katy, about a 10-minute drive from the 10-acre Cinco Ranch property the school is hoping to sell later this year. The land occupies half of the big round tract at the northwest corner of I-10 and the Grand Pkwy. once slated to become Simon Property’s The Grand. That land was sold in 2014 to Moody-controlled Parkside Capital, which had been marketing it as a mixed-use office development called Verde Parc; if all goes according to the terms laid out in a late-April letter of intent describing the sale terms, the area will be rebranded as University Park (currently the name of the street the Cinco Ranch property sits on, at the intersection with S. Mason Dr.).

The Gensler site plan above appears in the notes that go along with tomorrow’s board vote; another aerial map clarifies that the University is buying the top half of the circle, not the bottom parcels.

[Twitter1]

Central Market Houston unveils plans for $10 million renovation

http://www.click2houston.com/consume...ion-renovation

HOUSTON - Central Market Houston has unveiled plans for a $10 million renovation, offering an even bigger and better foodie destination, company representatives said.

The new and improved store will boast an additional 10,000 square feet with expanded offerings and a refined shopping experience, according to the company.

Catering to food lovers - from gourmet cooks to families on the run - the renovated store will offer Houstonians the highest quality one-stop shop for everyday grocery shopping, a destination market for gourmet selections and entertaining and extensive Chef Prepared offerings, the company said.

The store will undergo a major transformation and expansion, keeping the Central Market presence current with H-E-B’s growing network in Houston. A new façade will brighten the store, and an atrium will create a dramatic entrance with vaulted ceilings and skylights, the company said.

"Central Market continues to invest in the Houston community and is excited to bring new, innovative offerings to our loyal food lovers and new shoppers alike," said Stephen Butt, senior vice president of the Central Market division. "Houston is an increasingly diverse and dynamic city, and we are committed to staying current with the culinary scene."

Special features include:

- One of the largest produce departments in the company, with 33 percent more space
- Expanded specialty grocery offerings featuring an array of international selections and olive oils
- Expansive dairy department
- New single-lane access checkout area, creating a streamlined checkout process
- Off-site employee parking so all storefront parking is dedicated to customers
- New entry and information desk

The phased renovation will begin in late May and is expected to be complete by spring 2017. The store will remain open throughout construction.

[Urbannizer]

More detailed rendering of Arabella:

[JManc]

^ whoa that thing is huge.

There's another tower u/c on the other side of Skyhouse too.

[Urbannizer]

Long-awaited Buffalo Bayou mixed-use moving forward

The second phase of Regent Square, a highly-anticipated mixed-use project just south of Allen Parkway that's been delayed for years, is finally moving forward.

Building permits should be secured by the third quarter or end of the year, a source with Houston's Morris Architects, one of the architects on the project, told the Houston Business Journal. Boston-based General Investment & Development Cos. is the developer of Regent Square. GID has already progressed through the design portion, the source said. Harvey Builders is the general contractor.

Morris, as well as Dallas-based HKS Inc. and Houston-based Ziegler Cooper Architects, designed portions of the 24-acre project. Boston-based CBT Architects is the design architect, and Houston-based The Office of James Burnett is the landscape architect, according to bid documents. A total of 10 architects are working on the project, according to GID's website.

Upon completion, Regent Square should include roughly 400,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, 240,000 square feet of office space, 950 multifamily units and 4,200 parking spaces. The planned walkable community is near Buffalo Bayou along Dunlavy and West Dallas streets on land formerly occupied by the 1960s-era Allen House Apartments, which were almost all demolished in 2007 to make way for Regent Square.

[Ant131531]

Wow that's a great looking project.

[TexasBoi]

Please be true. Regent Square has always been my most anticipated development for Houston.