HOUSTON | Development Thread II - Page 479

Urbannizer · #**9561** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 9:39 PM**

Source: United Airlines Preparing for .7 Mile Flight to New 609 Main Tower Downtown

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NO CONFIRMATION YET — but a source tells Swamplot that United Airlines is about to announce an upcoming flight to the new tower rising at 609 Main St. Employees were purportedly briefed this morning on plans to move into Hines’s 41-plus-7-more-story skyscraper going up on the former site of the 1931 Texas Tower. The source says that United’s operations at 1600 Smith and 600 Jefferson streets (formerly known as Continenal Center I and II, in the days before the 2010 merger of the 2 air giants) will be consolidated into the new space.

United employees may get a little lift from the underfloor air system incorporated into the tower’s design. The Chicago-based company should also feel at home moving in with fellow northern exports Kirkland & Ellis; the law firm announced its tenancy in the building back in December.

Urbannizer · #**9562** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 10:51 PM**

https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/...medium=Browser

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A new Holiday Inn Express broke ground on the southwest corner of Westheimer and Hayes. The 127-room hotel is being developed by Pika Hotels and will feature a private upper-level outdoor pool, a 600 SF fitness center and a secured-entry parking garage. The hotel is slated to open in summer 2017.

Urbannizer · #**9563** Posted **Feb 25, 2016, 11:50 PM**

Updates c/o H-TownChris

Convention Center Redevelopment

2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Marriott Marquis

2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Catalyst

2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Alexan Downtown: Crane is up

2.24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Market Square Tower: Topping out

2/24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Aris Market Square

2/24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

609 Main at Texas: Up to level 37

2/24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

2/24 by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

1111 Travis

Untitled by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Block 334, Skyhouse Main

Untitled by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Untitled by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Block 384

Untitled by Chris Rojas, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #**9564** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 3:49 AM**

The views from 3400 Montrose, via Flickr:

View over Montrose by Travis Baker, on Flickr

L31 by Travis Baker, on Flickr

Cans by Travis Baker, on Flickr

Roof view by Travis Baker, on Flickr

Skyline by Travis Baker, on Flickr

Empty Pool by Travis Baker, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #**9565** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 3:58 PM**

ExxonMobil Campus now fully complete.

c/o Pickard Chilton via Facebook

colemonkee · #**9566** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 4:02 PM**

Wow. That looks great!

Urbannizer · #**9567** Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 10:57 PM**

3333 Richmond coming down for a 20-story hotel/apartment high-rise by PMRG.

http://swamplot.com/wrecking-ball-ta...za/2016-02-26/

Urbannizer · #**9568** Posted **Feb 29, 2016, 3:22 PM**

Center at Main

8-story, 135,000 sq ft medical office building proposed for Midtown.

Urbannizer · #**9569** Posted **Feb 29, 2016, 3:51 PM**

UTMB set to open new hospital in Galveston

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The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is set to open its new Jennie Sealy Hospital following a nearly four-year construction period of the 765,000-square-foot hospital.

The health system, which is the largest employer on the island, celebrated the completion of the project with a dedication ceremony Feb. 26 with U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven. It will begin accepting patients in April.

colemonkee · #**9570** Posted **Feb 29, 2016, 5:35 PM**

I really wish 1111 Travis were 10-15 floors higher, with 1-2 more setbacks. It's a really nice design that would have complimented the other cylindrical-ish glass towers in the downtown cluster.

Twitter1 · #**9571** Posted **Feb 29, 2016, 6:11 PM**

Chevron's campus on 4800 Fournace Place in Bellaire.

DE Harvey Builders spotted. Anybody know what's going on?

Urbannizer · #**9572** Posted **Feb 29, 2016, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

I really wish 1111 Travis were 10-15 floors higher, with 1-2 more setbacks. It's a really nice design that would have complimented the other cylindrical-ish glass towers in the downtown cluster.

Agreed. Being in the core of Downtown, it was an ideal site for something tall.

Urbannizer · #**9573** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 12:57 AM**

Inside The James luxury apartments near the River Oaks District

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StreetLights Residential has unveiled its first luxury apartment project in Houston.

The Dallas-based multifamily developer and Stonelake Capital Partners gave the Houston Business Journal a sneak peek inside The James, located at Westheimer Road and Mid Lane Street, between the River Oaks District and Highland Village.

The James is an eight-story midrise that features 344 high-end units averaging 850 square feet. Rents are about $2.60 per square foot, or $2,210 per month for an average unit. The complex is currently 24 percent leased and 14 percent occupied. Click through the slideshow to see a sneak peek of the complex.

The James is the first of three new luxury apartments that StreetLights Residential is under construction on in Houston.

The Ivy, a 20-story, 297-unit apartment tower on 2 acres next to The James. The units average about 1,000 square feet with gas ranges. The James will have similar amenities to The James, but will have a rooftop pool with a view of downtown Houston.

Twitter1 · #**9574** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 2:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Twitter1

Chevron's campus on 4800 Fournace Place in Bellaire.

DE Harvey Builders spotted. Anybody know what's going on?

Took a run to the site this morning. D.E. Harvey removed their poster board but paperwork was still around.

Urbannizer · #**9575** Posted **Mar 7, 2016, 5:26 AM**

Houston Maritime Museum plans new site at the port

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The Houston Maritime Museum has big plans for a new building at the Port of Houston. The museum is in the planning and fundraising process but hopes to break ground by the end of the year, moving from Houston's Museum District to port-side property. It will be situated next to the Sam Houston boat that offers public tours of the port, allowing visitors to get out on the water and learn about Houston's port and maritime history at the museum.

DanielG425 · #**9576** Posted **Mar 7, 2016, 7:37 AM**

That looks amazing! Does anyone have a link or photo of the Aurora? Assuming that it is still in the pipeline.

Urbannizer · #**9577** Posted **Mar 7, 2016, 12:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by DanielG425

That looks amazing! Does anyone have a link or photo of the Aurora? Assuming that it is still in the pipeline.

http://www.aurorahouston.com/

Not sure how things are going in terms of # of sales, but a few weeks ago I talked to a rep for the project and was told it's still on.

Urbannizer · #**9578** Posted **Mar 7, 2016, 1:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Trails at Palm Center

100-units affordable housing complex on MLK Blvd. near Griggs Road by NHP Foundation.

Rendering by LAI Design Group:

colemonkee · #**9579** Posted **Mar 7, 2016, 3:36 PM**

That looks really good for an affordable housing complex. Hell, it looks better than 60% of the market rate housing complexes we get here in LA!

Soignies Forest · #**9580** Posted **Mar 8, 2016, 1:08 AM**

Those are great posts urbannizer. The views of downtown and uptown are stunning