HOUSTON | Development Thread II

[Urbannizer]

Updates by Triton on HAIF - 1/14

2929 Weslayan


Kipling


21 Eleven


Gables Post Oak Tower: Soil samples being taken.

[Urbannizer]

BLOCK 35 - RENDERING N/A
Developer: ?
Type: Residential
Location: Bounded by Preston, Milam Louisiana & Congress
#of floors: 35
Start Date: ?

Update: The high-rise planned for this block will contain 463 residential units, and may now be taller than 35-floors. More info to come soon.

[cloud713]

it looks like the curved building in the background is actually a planned office tower, the third phase in that development (currently home to the Phase 1 BBVA high rise).. and both Phase 2 (Gables residential and hotel) and Phase 3 are scheduled to start the middle of the year..

"the perennial apartment/hotel and additional office component will likely break ground mid-2014. the curved building behind the gables is indeed the 2nd office building. It will be slightly larger and taller than the 1st and is all glass (at least the rendering i have seen). it should be well received."

[Urbannizer]

New renderings of 806 Main

[TexasPlaya]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Update: The high-rise planned for this block will contain 463 residential units, and may now be taller than 35-floors. More info to come soon.

Sweet. So is that 3 residential projects planned for market square?

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by TexasPlaya

Sweet. So is that 3 residential projects planned for market square?

Two residential high-rises and one office tower, but it's unlikely that the office tower will begin construction anytime soon.

[Urbannizer]

Skyhouse

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1/15 By Urban909


1/15 By Jax

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Houston CityBiz List

Skanska’s Capitol Tower First in Houston, One of Three in U.S. to Achieve LEED v4 Platinum Precertification

Skanska USA Commercial Development’s Capitol Tower is the first Houston development to be awarded LEED v4 Platinum precertification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and one of only three core and shell projects nationally to be pre-certified under the new standards. Capitol Tower, designed by architectural firm Gensler, is a 750,000-square foot Class A commercial office tower planned for the premiere downtown location of 808 Capitol Street.

LEED v4 is the latest version of the LEED green building program, considered the world’s premier benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. Skanska’s Capitol Tower is one of only 122 beta projects worldwide using the new LEED v4 standards.

“Being among the first to achieve LEED v4 Platinum precertification is consistent with Skanska’s commitment to leadership in sustainable building practices,” said Michael Mair, executive vice president of Skanska USA Commercial Development in Houston. “Our focus is to provide value for our tenants by creating built environments that are healthy, productive and resource efficient.”

Capitol Tower's sustainable features include:

• a high-performance building façade that significantly reduces solar gain

• daylight harvesting technology that can significantly reduce energy usage

• 90 percent access to daylight and views for tenants

• a garage with occupancy lighting sensors and a green rooftop

• alternative vehicle charging stations

• a rainwater collective system for reuse in landscape irrigation and water closets

• bicycle racks, lockers and showers to encourage commuting

“Skanska made it clear from the beginning of the design process that they wanted this to be the most sustainable building in Houston,” said Gensler Principal Kristopher Stuart. “We really pushed our team to move beyond anything we have done before to create a building that offers an exceptional work environment in a high-performance envelope that will dramatically reduce operating costs. The design also places an extraordinary emphasis on public spaces and pedestrian experiences which we believe will greatly enhance and enrich Houston's urban fabric.”

Capitol Tower’s close proximity to the METRO rail line is another sustainable feature, offering access to public transportation just outside the front entrance. Project design plans include an expansive, two-level, open-air lobby that joins the building’s street level to the active pedestrian tunnel system, creating energy and a natural gathering place offering tenants and passersby views of the activity above and below ground."

Article: http://houston.citybizlist.com/contr...ed-v4-platinum

[Htowngrown]

Looks like 5 downtown office towers will be under construction by mid-2015. With Hilcorps, 6 HC, Hines, Chevron, and Capitol Tower all moving forward, the skyline is getting some good height and density to it. Add in all the hotel and residential developments popping up and we are looking at 10-15 towers(over 20 stories) under construction or completed in just the next 2 years! Uptown should have that many if not more, with another 15+ going into River Oaks, Greenway, Montrose, Allen Parkway, the Museum District, and the Med Center! Can't wait to see what's on the drawing boards by then!

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Culture Map Houston

A new Hotel ZaZa is rising in Houston: Luxury outpost will be Whole Foods' neighbor in snazzy, new complex

With its Gateway Memorial City development officially open, development firm MetroNational is teaming up with two notable Texas brands on another nearby project.

A new Hotel ZaZa and a new Whole Foods will anchor a new mixed-use center on a currently vacant parcel owned by the developer at the southwest corner of I-10 and Bunker Hill Road, a source close to the project tells CultureMap.

Renderings posted on the Houston Architecture Information Forum reveal a 12-story apartment tower surrounded by a seven-level building housing a Whole Foods and additional retail areas. On top of the grocery store portion appears to be space for a hotel, including a large pool deck with views facing west. This will be the site of the new Hotel ZaZa, the second one in Houston and third in Texas.

Dallas-based architects Humphreys & Partners prepared the drawings, according to the forum post.

More than two years ago, Swamplot unearthed MetroNational's plans to create a so-called "Lifestyle Tract" across much of the I-10 block from Bunker Hill to Memorial City Way. At the time, a preliminary site map carved out a large "future development" corner lot now reserved for the upcoming mixed-use project.

The development firm has demolished buildings on the far Bunker Hill portion of the block — including an aging strip center, a Spec's and a Shipley Donuts — as it built a LEED-certified office mid-rise for Nexen Petroleum at the southeast corner in 2012. The developer also owns the Fountains at Memorial City apartments west of Nexen as well as office towers on the block's two western corners.

MetroNational's other area holdings include the Memorial City Mall as well as towers on Gessner Road for Memorial Hermann Hospital and the Westin hotel.

An employee of a nearby MetroNational affiliated business tells CultureMap that staff had been informed about the forthcoming grocery store complex, but not specifically the hospitality component.

Meanwhile, Hotel Zaza president Benji Homsey neither confirms nor denies involvement in the mixed-use project, saying only that there is "nothing to report." Both MetroNational and Whole Foods did not return requests for comment.

Article: http://houston.culturemap.com/news/r...nazzy-complex/

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Htowngrown

Looks like 5 downtown office towers will be under construction by mid-2015. With Hilcorps, 6 HC, Hines, Chevron, and Capitol Tower all moving forward, the skyline is getting some good height and density to it. Add in all the hotel and residential developments popping up and we are looking at 10-15 towers(over 20 stories) under construction or completed in just the next 2 years! Uptown should have that many if not more, with another 15+ going into River Oaks, Greenway, Montrose, Allen Parkway, the Museum District, and the Med Center! Can't wait to see what's on the drawing boards by then!

What's most interesting is that this may be the first time where there's more residential development planned for downtown than office development. 2014/2015 will be the year of the cranes for Houston.

[N90]

Big real estate project headed for Energy Corridor:

PM Realty Group has purchased 35 acres in the Energy Corridor, including the Exxon Mobil Chemical Co. headquarters, to redevelop the site into what could be a billion-dollar project including a mix of shops, restaurants, hotel , office, residential and other uses.

A Houston developer is planning to remake 35 acres in the Energy Corridor into an urban-style real estate complex geared toward companies that want to operate in a dense development of office buildings, restaurants, apartments and a hotel.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...or-5149772.php

INFILL

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Buffalo Bayou Construction: 1/16 by Triton

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State National Building Restoration Plans: Click the images for larger size.

[AviationGuy]

What is being done with the bayou construction?

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by AviationGuy

What is being done with the bayou construction?

New landscape improvements, walkways, event areas, etc. Part of the Buffalo Bayou Master Plan. This phase is expected to be complete by mid-2015. More on it here: http://buffalobayoupark.org/home/

[Urbannizer]

BLOCK 35 - RENDERING N/A
Developer: ?
Type: Residential
Location: Bounded by Preston, Milam Louisiana & Congress
#of floors: 35
Start Date: ?

Another update on this, the project is now planned to be 40-floors housing 463 residential units. The developer is BMS and the parking garage on this block will be redeveloped to tie more into the high-rise. Spring 2017 completion date (#3 on the new development map).

http://www.downtownhouston.org/site_...ects_11x17.pdf

[natenate]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Another update on this, the project is now planned to be 40-floors housing 463 residential units. The developer is BMS and the parking garage on this block will be redeveloped to tie more into the high-rise. Spring 2017 completion date (#3 on the new development map).

http://www.downtownhouston.org/site_...ects_11x17.pdf

Any renderings?

Hey BTW, Thanks for all the info and updates. You're basically running this thread and i appreciate your contributions. I'm not sure what you do or how you get theses updates but keep up the good work.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by natenate

Any renderings?

Hey BTW, Thanks for all the info and updates. You're basically running this thread and i appreciate your contributions. I'm not sure what you do or how you get theses updates but keep up the good work.

No renderings yet. Given the Spring 2017 Completion date, I suspect they will begin construction late this year or early next year, we should see renderings as we come very close to the start date.

I really enjoy updating this thread, especially with all the things going on in Houston.

[N90]

What building are they talking about when they cite the one in Westchase that secretly inked tenants and broke ground?

http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-rea...cretly-starts/

Have we seen renderings of it or heard about it yet?