HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[natenate]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Indeed! Here's a better look at what's coming for Uptown.

Uptown - u/c
1. BHP Billiton - 30-floors
2. Hanover Post Oak - 29-floors
3. Astoria - 28-floors
4. Hyatt Regency - 14-floors

Uptown - approved/proposed
1. Landmark Tower - 37-floors - Start Date n/a
2. Gables Post Oak - 36-floors - Summer 2014 Start
3. Post Oak Office Tower (behind Gables Post Oak) - ?? floors - Summer 2014 Start
4. Apache Tower - 34-floors - 2014 Start Date
5. Belfiore - 26-floors - Feb 28th. Start Date
6. 7 Hotels, 3 Starting this year
7. 20+ Multifamily high-rises
8. 2 million square feet of office space

For Downtown:

Downtown - u/c
1. SkyHouse Houston - 24-floors
2. 1111 Travis - 23-floors
3. 806 Main / JW Marriott - 23-floors - Reno
4. Mickey Leland Federal Building - 22-floors - Reno
5. Texaco Building Reno - 18-floors - Reno
6. Flagship Holiday Inn - 17-floors - Reno
7. Central Square Building - 14-floors - Reno

Downtown - proposed
1. 1600 Louisiana - 50+ floors - 2015 Start
2. 609 Main at Texas - 49-floors - Demo/Site Prep
3. 800 Bell Redevelopment 44-floors - 2015 Start
4. International Tower - 42-floors - Start date n/a
5. Block 35 - 40-floors - Late 2014/Early 2015 Start
6. Texaco Residential Tower - 38-floors - Start Date n/a
7. Capitol Tower - 35-floors - Demo
8. Five Allen Center - 35-floors - Start Date n/a
9. Block 98 - 34-floors - Start Date n/a
10. Hines Market Square - 33-floors - Sept. 2014 Start
11. One Allen Center - 31-floors -Renovation - Start Date n/a
12. 6 Houston Center - 30-floors - 1Q 2014 Start
13. Marriott Marquis - 29-floors - April 11th, 2014 Start
14. 1400 Texas/Block 52 - 28-floors - May 2014 Start
15. Hotel Alessandra - 25-floors - Start Date n/a
16. Convention Center Hotel #3 -14-20-floors - Start Date n/a
17. State National Bank Building - 14-floors - Renovation - Start Date n/a
18. Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites - 14-floors - Site prep
19. 1521 Austin St. & 1404 Leeland St. - 12-floors x 2 - Spring 2015 (Phase 1), Spring 2017 (Phase 2) Start Date
20. 1800 San Jacinto - 10-floors - 3Q 2014 Start Date

Downtown Rumored
1. 102-Story (or 80+ story) Mixed-Use Supertall
2. Ritz Carlton - 40+ floors

Where did these come from? Are there and renderings/status? and are they significant in height (20+ ft.)?

[M. Incandenza]

Originally Posted by Michi

Studio/Efficiency: 1.25 spaces
1 bedroom: 1.333 spaces
2 bedroom: 1.666 spaces
3+ bedroom: 2.0 spaces

These parking requirements do not apply to the Central Business District.

Single-family lots require 2 parking spaces (a 3rd if there is a secondary dwelling unit on the property).

Oh, ok - thanks for the clarification. (My source was this article.) Anyways, still way too high. Why have parking minimums at all?

[TowerSpotter]

Originally Posted by natenate

Where did these come from? Are there and renderings/status? and are they significant in height (20+ ft.)?

It came from the Bisnow Galleria Summit.

[toxteth o'grady]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

That's the one that's 8 floors atop an 8-level garage. Looks familiar.

[toxteth o'grady]

I saw something from Houstonia magazine regarding the shuttered "Hotel 31" across from the Galleria. Are there any plans to repurpose that building?

[citykid09]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

I saw something from Houstonia magazine regarding the shuttered "Hotel 31" across from the Galleria. Are there any plans to repurpose that building?

That is being replaced with this:

[Urbannizer]

Updates by Nate99 - 2/12

1111 Travis






Capitol Tower





Jennie Sealy Replacment Hospital, Galveston: Today by me.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by HBJ

New Luxury Hotel Coming to The Woodlands

A new luxury hotel will soon break ground in the Woodlands, providing much-needed rooms and meeting space for business travelers visiting the area. The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Woodlands Development Co., will soon break ground on a 303-room, luxury hotel at Waterway Square overlooking The Woodlands Waterway. The cost of the project was not disclosed.

The hotel, unofficially known as "Waterway Square Hotel," will also include 24,000 square feet of meeting and special event space, a fine dining restaurant and second level pool deck and bar. The Howard Hughes Corp. is in the process of finalizing negotiations with the brand name for the hotel.

The entire project is expected to be completed in mid-2015. The design architect is Elkus Manfredi Architects of Boston. Architect of record is Houston-based Gensler. A contractor has not been named.

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

[weatherguru18]

Looks pretty nice. Also appears as though the much advertised condo tower is still on the boards. I believe that's the condo tower behind the rendering of the hotel.

[toxteth o'grady]

How soon is "soon"?

[natenate]

Originally Posted by TowerSpotter

It came from the Bisnow Galleria Summit.

Thanks, were there any detail besides the listing of how many buildings planned? I mean, wouldn't these have potential to be pretty big of there are no exact details?

[TowerSpotter]

Originally Posted by natenate

Thanks, were there any detail besides the listing of how many buildings planned? I mean, wouldn't these have potential to be pretty big of there are no exact details?

As far as what Urbanizer put down, thats really it. Thats all the info they gave but don't be surprised to hear more about new developments, especially this year. Although besides the info we got, there are other sites around the galleria area being marketed for development.

I think one of the residential towers that we haven't heard about yet could be by Randall Davis. One of the insiders on haif kinda hinted out they bought more property near Astoria.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by weatherguru18

Looks pretty nice. Also appears as though the much advertised condo tower is still on the boards. I believe that's the condo tower behind the rendering of the hotel.

It's about time they move forward on the hotel. I wouldn't be surprised if the condo tower also receives a new design.

[toxteth o'grady]

Does anyone know anything about the demolition occurring at Westbury Square? Seems like the first activity at that dilapidated shopping area in two decades.

[AviationGuy]

I was at Westbury Square many times in the 60s (and possibly part of the 70s). It was a wonderful, crowded, fun place full of restaurants and shops. I was incredibly sad to see it go downhill.

[photoLith]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

The original render of this showed it being nearly 20 stories or more tall, oh well, at least something is going in there, or maybe thats that condo tower behind it.

[Wattleigh]

Originally Posted by photoLith

The original render of this showed it being nearly 20 stories or more tall, oh well, at least something is going in there, or maybe thats that condo tower behind it.

You may be thinking of the condo tower which, more or less, is the same height and design.

The original version of the hotel site was 15 stories (10 floors of hotel/5 floors of residential), so this has three fewer floors than the preliminary rendering.

[toxteth o'grady]

This morning's HBJ lists the building permit for Kirby Grove, so that one is underway. I think this is the 8-floor apartment, but it could be the 16-floor office tower.

[toxteth o'grady]

Oxy comes to town...

Occidental Petroleum to split, move to Houston

[JoninATX]

Originally Posted by toxteth o'grady

This morning's HBJ lists the building permit for Kirby Grove, so that one is underway. I think this is the 8-floor apartment, but it could be the 16-floor office tower.

I'm thinking it's the 16 story office tower, since the 8 story apartment building has been U/C for about montn or 2.