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The only problem is the occasional subfreezing temperatures that have been known to kill palms.
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The only problem is the occasional subfreezing temperatures that have been known to kill palms.
I believe it has to be in the teens or low 20s for an extended period with wind to kill most palms. We have lots of low 20s in Austin and sometimes teens, and we rarely lose any of ours. Most in Houston were lost in 1983 and then again in 1989. But it's so unusual to have such extreme temperatures that I think it's safe to plant them on a widespread basis, although it should be accepted that occasionally they will have to be replanted. I do love the use of palms in Uptown, which is what gave me the idea that the bare pedestals near Billiton could be spruced up with some palms.

Looking forward to seeing a completed Billiton. I look at the web cams of that area every day.
     
     
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2/26 by Urbannizer at HAIF. Behind the Astoria:



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Left of the freeway. 3/8 by Cloud713 at HAIF:

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...and I see the Belfiore crane sticking out from behind the office building on the left...

3/7 posted by Urbannizer to HAIF from the OxBlue cam:

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3/26 by BaderJF at HAIF. Close to topping out...

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Paired up again. 4/10 by Montrose1100 at HAIF:

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The building topped out on April 16th.

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I was looking at photos from April 29 of last year. This building went from one floor to 30 in just under a year.
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4/16 by tangledwoods at HAIF. Yes, there's a tree on top:

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4/21 by Arie on Flickr.

     
     
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That view would look especially nice on a clear, sunny day. What building was that taken from? Williams?
     
     
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That view would look especially nice on a clear, sunny day. What building was that taken from? Williams?
Yep, from the Williams Tower. If the Uptown Park development ever moves forward the north side of Uptown will look much more dense in the near future.
     
     
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Yep, from the Williams Tower. If the Uptown Park development ever moves forward the north side of Uptown will look much more dense in the near future.
Uptown Park is north of or between Williams Tower and BHP?

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Uptown Park is north of or between Williams Tower and BHP?

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It's along 610. North of Williams, and northeast of BHP as Post Oak begins to curve. The new owners have decided to place the redevelopment plans on-hold until 2016.
     
     
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