HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[AviationGuy]

Originally Posted by JManc

Before it was called Nations Bank, it was NCNB. I kinda like the Med Center BoA building. Hate to see that one go.

I like it, too. And I really loved the Prudential Building when I was a kid.

[toxteth o'grady]

Offices and hotels are planned for Sugar Land by the lake.

http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/...d-hotel-space/

[Urbannizer]

Whole Foods will occupy 40,000 square feet of retail space in Pearl on Smith, a multifamily development underway for Midtown.

Renderings n/a

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...#photo-7938489

Originally Posted by Houston Chronicle

Whole Foods to open in Midtown

Whole Foods Market is planning to open a new store in Midtown, its 11th in the greater Houston area.

The store, on Elgin between Smith and Brazos streets, will have around 40,000 square feet and open by the end of 2017, a spokeswoman said late Wednesday.


The Austin-based organic grocer also announced plans Wednesday to launch a new "value-oriented" concept targeting millennial shoppers.

These stores, which will begin opening next year, will feature "modern, streamlined design, innovative technology and a curated selection."

On a conference call to discuss the company's second-quarter earnings, co-CEO Walter Robb said the new concept will be "unlike anything that currently exists in the marketplace."

He said Whole Foods is building a team to focus on the new brand and negotiate leases.

The company did not say if the new Midtown store would be a new concept.

[toxteth o'grady]

That's a positive development, bringing a major grocer to near Downtown (in an area where the number of grocery choices is limited) and it puts a grocery on the ground floor of one of those apartment blocks, which should be a major selling point. Hopefully, we'll see more of these.

The company did not say if the new Midtown store would be a new concept.

Oh, they pretty much did.

[rdavis4559]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Whole Foods will occupy 40,000 square feet of retail space in Pearl on Smith, a multifamily development underway for Midtown.

Renderings n/a

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...#photo-7938489

My friend works for whole foods. He says this WF will occupy a portion of the ground floor of this city block and four levels of habitable space will rise above it. Value oriented = something akin to Randalls/Safeway.

[Urbannizer]

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http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/m...partments.html

Originally Posted by HBJ

New Whole Foods to feature luxe apartments

More apartments will join the newly announced Whole Foods Market planned for Midtown.

The Morgan Group will build more than 260 high-end apartments atop the grocery store, according to the Houston Chronicle. It will be one of the Houston-based developer’s Pearl communities — and it will be next to the Pearl Midtown, at 3101 Smith St.

Austin-based Whole Foods Market Inc. (Nasdaq: WFM) this week revealed that its Midtown location would be on Elgin Street, between Smith and Brazos streets, and would open by the end of 2017.

Houston-based architecture firm Ziegler Cooper is designing the apartment building, which will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 820 square feet, according to the Chronicle.

Construction on the new Pearl is expected to start early next year.

[Urbannizer]

800 Sampson St.: This warehouse east of DT will be converted to 80 apartment units. There's also a 2-story building next to this that will be converted as well - 13 units with retail.

http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Co..._MATERIALS.pdf

[toxteth o'grady]

Give us more of that!

Office construction is not dead, as an 8-story building is going up near Exxon Mobil.

Spec Office to Break Ground One Mile From New Exxon Mobil Campus

[The Best Forumer]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

Give us more of that!

Office construction is not dead, as an 8-story building is going up near Exxon Mobil.

Spec Office to Break Ground One Mile From New Exxon Mobil Campus

This is so far removed from the central city that I must wonder if it matters at all. It's like a blip in a remote part of the metro.

It's hilarious that the author of that story thinks it's a good thing that it's "1 mile from new Exxon Mobil Campus". Hrm...

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by urbannizer

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http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/m...partments.html

nice!!!

[Urbannizer]

Energy Gateway District: A new mixed-use development being planned by MetroNational at I-10 & Gessner, directly across from Hermann Memorial City (the box with the crown). Only an office tower has been confirmed so far, but a second and a hotel are rumored to be on the boards as well.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...-i-10-gessner/



A portion of this site is a basin, which will be revitalized. Mathewson Ln will be extended through the site to connect to Gessner.

[JManc]

I knew something was bound to happen to that area sooner or later. They cleared it for future development.

[TowerSpotter]

I think thats part of Metronationals master-plan?

[TexasBoi]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

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http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/m...partments.html

That's huge for Midtown and could be a turning point if successful which I think it will be.

[Urbannizer]

Updates by hindesky on HAIF

Block 334







Block 365





1111 Rusk





Jefferson Heights



Alexan Midtown







Oaks on Caroline



Capella Museum District



Center City Views: 4-story condo building.

[Soignies Forest]

Took a walking tour of the downtown on Friday ( minus the bayou). A few observations. Counted seventeen Tower cranes and six other large cranes. Counted twenty one sites under construction. The downtown appears to be "thickening up". Years ago it appeared lopsided with all the high rises essentially west of Main street. No more. Looking much better now.

[toxteth o'grady]

Well, it's not all soaring vacancies and subleasing out there. Black & Veatch needs more space...

Out-of-state water and power company looks to double Houston office

[Urbannizer]

Theater District Redevelopment

A proposal by Houston First, to revitalize the Theater District by:

- Revamping existing buildings
- Potentially demolish Bayou Place so the District can have a better connection.
- Improving sidewalks
- New buildings for the district with retail

The project is currently awaiting approval.





http://arup.com/Projects/Houston_The...asterplan.aspx

Arup led a team of consultants to develop the 2025 vision for Houston’s 17-block theatre district. The project integrates our planning, urban design, theatre, and lighting consulting services to create a multiphase implementation plan for enhancing the district’s identity as a world-class theatre complex. The masterplan also establishes distinct branding and design standards for signage, lighting, and landscaping.

The masterplan specifically identifies short-term projects ranging from wayfinding and programming to create inviting and active spaces, as well as long-term transformations including redesigning plazas and streetscapes and redeveloping underutilized street blocks. The team engaged Houston First Board Members, local businesses, political leadership, and executives of the performing arts organizations through visioning workshops led by Arup.

[Urbannizer]

Glass being installed on the Marriott Marquis. 5/13 by Cloud713.

[photoLith]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

Give us more of that!

Office construction is not dead, as an 8-story building is going up near Exxon Mobil.

Spec Office to Break Ground One Mile From New Exxon Mobil Campus

Hooray, development far removed from the city in suburbia!!!!!