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Wattleigh

May 11, 2023 5:32 PM

HOUSTON | 2811 Kirby Drive (Lily River Oaks) | 437 FT | 38 FLOORS

Something potentially big here, according to hindesky on HAIF.

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Exciting news!!!

When I talked with the demolition workers, I asked them if they knew what they was going to built on this property. They said a 40 story apartment project. I told them no it was going to be a 5 story medical building and showed them the rendering. Turns out they were 100% correct. Just went by after getting my car washed at Mr Car Wash and I spot a sign for "Southern Land Communities" a division of Southern Land Company (not to be confused with Southernland Communities, which sells farm and ranch properties). They are out of Nashville, Tenn. and are a developer & construction company

Southern Land Communities does indeed develop high rise apartments.

https://southernland.com

https://www.instagram.com/southernlandcompany/

There's also this from CREguy13 on HAIF

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I can confirm! Been waiting for news to become public or Hindesky's on-the-ground reporting would pull through as it always does. My sources indicate it is taller than 40 floors and that it is planned to be mixed-use, not solely MF and retail...

There was previously a proposal to develop a 5-story medical office building on this site by Clay Development and Construction.

A recent review of the Harris County Appraisal District's profile for the address shows the current owner with an address tied to Southern Land. Screenshots c/o hindesky on HAIF

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The site was previously home to a Wells Fargo bank and has been undergoing demolition for the past few weeks.

4/30 c/o hindesky on HAIF

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5/6 - c/o hindesky on HAIF

https://i.imgur.com/s8Y99cBh.jpg

Today c/o hindesky on HAIF

https://i.imgur.com/uZlVYRvh.jpg

Zapatan

May 14, 2023 6:59 PM

Nice, sounds like another potential 500+. Can't wait to see renderings.

Wattleigh

Jul 13, 2023 12:51 PM

COH Permit for sitework/utilities now out

c/o hindesky on HAIF

https://i.imgur.com/YeF9R9Hh.png

Wattleigh

Jul 18, 2023 7:13 PM

https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/cons...-mixed-use-project-in-upper-kirby-119850

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Southern Land Co. To Develop 2-Acre Mixed-Use Project In Upper Kirby

July 18, 2023
Maddy McCarty, Bisnow Houston

Southern Land Co. plans to develop a nearly 2-acre parcel in Upper Kirby into a mixed-use project consisting of a 36-story residential tower and a Class-AA office building.

The project will be at 2811 Kirby Drive, on the northeast corner of Kirby Drive and Kipling Street. The land is home to a former Wells Fargo location where Clay Development & Construction had planned to develop a 100K SF medical office building. Clay Development confirmed by phone that the project is no longer underway.

Upper Kirby is a network of historic neighborhoods just east of Greenway Plaza and River Oaks and west of Montrose that is growing in density. The area’s appeal is “undeniable” for Southern Land Co.’s first Houston development, Tim Downey, Southern Land Co. founder and CEO, said in a news release.

“We could not have found a better place to introduce an SLC community in Houston,” Downey said. “With all SLC communities, we focus on creating extraordinary places in coveted locations where walkability and conveniences are at the forefront, and this site certainly fits the bill.”

The 36-story residential tower will house 318 luxury apartment homes, including 18 penthouses, according to the release. Amenities will include an outdoor pool deck on the 36th floor and a garden deck on the seventh floor.

The garden deck will span the residential tower and the office building, according to the company. The seventh floor of the tower will include a residential spa and guest suites as well as a fitness center for both residents and office tenants.

The office building will total about 75K SF over a garage podium and about 22K SF of rooftop and ground-level restaurant and retail space.

Southern Land Co. is working with the city to finalize plans for the site and plans to break ground in spring 2024, according to the news release.

Edit...

Found the original release from Southern Land

https://southernland.com/luxury-high-ris...street-in-houstons-upper-kirby-district/

Wattleigh

Sep 26, 2023 2:03 PM

Per HAIFer DotCom

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Confirmed this is the architect and their design. The portfolio says the drawings are 90-100%

https://issuu.com/bryan_velastegui_cordova/docs/portfolio_bryan_velastegui_issuu

Oddly, the portfolio mentions the project as one in Austin - though there is not one there. The profile of the building in the background of the renderings is clearly the adjacent 2727 Kirby.

https://i.imgur.com/dMq2Out.png

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And based on the document, we can gather the following heights for the structure.

To the top of the parapet: 430' 7"

Top of tower core wall: 424' 10"

Machine Room: 413' 11"

Top of Roof: 404' 7"

37th Floor: 388' 11"

36th Floor: 369' 11"

Office Core Wall: 135' 3"

Office Roof Top: 131' 1"

Office F&B Level (4): 113' 1"

Top of Garage: 69' 7"

Wattleigh

Dec 14, 2023 2:54 PM

Press release & renderings from Stream Realty

https://streamrealty.com/stream-realty-w...-for-new-office-building-in-upper-kirby/

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HOUSTON, TX – December 13, 2023 – A Nashville-based development firm has awarded Stream Realty Partners the leasing and marketing assignment for the office component of a new mixed-use development being built on a two-acre site in the Upper Kirby section of Houston.

Stream, a national commercial real estate firm offering an integrated platform of services, will handle leasing and marketing for the 83,322-square-foot Class AA office building, one of two towers being developed by Southern Land Company (SLC), a national real estate developer of award-winning mixed-use developments and master-planned communities. The project, located at 2811 Kirby Drive, will break ground in summer 2024 with anticipated completion of spring 2027.

Stream Managing Director Ryan Barbles and Vice Presidents Matt Asvestas and Matthew Seliger from the Houston office will lead the leasing team.

“Southern Land Company has a reputation of investing in communities and delivering best-in-class quality paired with thoughtful design,” said Barbles. “This development will complement the area and become a highly sought-after work destination. SLC will create an office opportunity that makes future tenants proud.”

The office building will be situated over a podium-style garage, providing unmatched views of the Kirby Drive corridor. Office occupants will have access to a dedicated fitness center and a private outdoor elevated park space. The project will offer 16,500 square feet of restaurant space including 1,000 square feet of outdoor seating.

The development will also feature a 38-story residential tower that will include 312 luxury apartment homes and 18 penthouses, and a robust amenity collection including a 7th floor rooftop garden, fitness center and resident spa, with additional amenity spaces on the 38th floor, highlighted with an outdoor pool deck.

“Texas has been good to us, and we are confident that Stream, with their deep Texas roots, will know exactly how to position this office asset to the market and attract high-quality tenants to the region,” said Tim Downey, SLC Founder and CEO. “We have a considerable footprint in Texas and believe this development will be an outstanding addition to the Houston community.”

Elsewhere in Texas, SLC is developing Deco 969, the first residential tower in downtown Fort Worth in 30 years, and Lunaroya, a luxury community of 28 intimate homesites in Dripping Springs. SLC is also the developer of Tucker Hill, a master-planned community in McKinney. SLC’s past mixed-use and multifamily projects in
Texas include Arthouse in Keller, Junction 15 and Morada in Plano, The Lofts at Watters Creek in Allen, and Novē at Knox in Dallas.

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Altoic

Dec 15, 2023 1:45 AM

I love that the podium is seamless with the tower and the addition of retail, they need to copy and paste this all across Houston!

Wattleigh

Jan 2, 2024 1:43 PM

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/busines...by-tower-houston-katy-h-e-b-18566792.php

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Details revealed for 38-story Upper Kirby tower; Lululemon joins Rice Village, apartments break ground by future H-E-B in Katy

By Marissa Luck,
Staff writer
Dec 22, 2023

Plans are starting to solidify for a mixed-use project of almost 1 million square feet in Upper Kirby.

Nashville-based Southern Land Co. plans to break ground in summer on the 913,190-square-foot project at 2811 Kirby, which will include a 38-story apartment tower, an 83,322-square-foot office building with parking, 16,500 square feet for a ground-floor restaurant and a 1,000-square-foot outdoor seating area, and separate two-story restaurant building.

Stream Realty Partners will oversee office marketing, led by Ryan Barbles, Matt Asvestas and Matthew Seliger.

“The demand for new Class A office space in dynamic and exclusive environments in Houston has remained relatively strong. We are seeing a continued trend of tenants moving out of older suburban office buildings and opting for new, walkable, innovative buildings as many employees return to the office,” a spokesperson for Southern Land said in an email.

The development's 312-unit apartment tower will have 18 penthouses, a fitness center, a garden on the seventh floor and a spa.

Architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz is designing the project. Construction is expected to be complete by 2027, a Southern Land spokesperson said.

A vacant bank building on the site was demolished shortly after Southern Land bought the site in March.

Wattleigh

Jan 8, 2024 2:38 PM

COH Permits for water and wastewater going out on this now

c/o hindesky on HAIF

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Wattleigh

Jun 5, 2024 1:49 PM

Project entry in TDLR c/o hindesky on HAIF

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Wattleigh

May 16, 2025 5:18 PM

Still moving along slowly - some updates from HAIF

11/5/24 - c/o intheknowhouston

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A couple of permits were pulled yesterday for 2811 Kirby:
Structural permit / building permit
Certificate of compliance

Details from the permits:
Use: 48,730 sf new foundation for apartment building '15IBC
FCC Group: Non-residential alteration

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Several permits were pulled yesterday for 2811 1/2 Kirby Dr:

Certificate of compliance
Development review
Impact water fee
Grading and filling permit
Paving permit

Details from the permits:

Use: Sitework w/ utilities for apartment building '15IBC
FCC Group: Structures other than buildings

11/7/24 - c/o Paco Jones on HAIF

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Andres Construction was awarded the contract for this project. They are working to get it within budget, but this is moving forward.

5/11/25 - c/o hindesky on HAIF

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This project recently received the permit for "Tie Backs" permits from the city so hope is still alive it will start soon. Tie backs support the excavation walls to keep them from collapsing.

Wattleigh

Jan 9, 2026 9:56 PM

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/f507e9e0-a3b1-4e8c-a34a-ebf36ca4ecbb

'437

Urbannizer

Mar 24, 2026 4:09 PM

Nashville-based Southern Land Co. to break ground next month on Upper Kirby mixed-use development

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By Jeff Jeffrey
March, 23rd 2026

Nashville-based Southern Land Co. has set a groundbreaking date for a $171 million, 2-acre mixed-use development in Upper Kirby near River Oaks. The company scheduled an April 14 ceremony to celebrate construction work beginning on a 37-story apartment tower at 2811 Kirby, which is as yet unnamed.

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news...co-upper-kirby-river-oaks-mixed-use.html

Wattleigh

Mar 25, 2026 1:04 PM

:previous:
A bit more...

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2026/03/23/southern-land-co-upper-kirby-river-oaks-mixed-use.html

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Nashville-based Southern Land Co. to break ground on Upper Kirby mixed-use development

By Jeff Jeffrey – Senior reporter, Houston Business Journal
Mar 23, 2026

Nashville-based Southern Land Co. has set a groundbreaking date for a $171 million, 2-acre mixed-use development in Upper Kirby near River Oaks.

The company scheduled an April 14 ceremony to celebrate construction work beginning on a 37-story apartment tower at 2811 Kirby, which is as yet unnamed. The apartment tower also will have 15,034 square feet of retail-restaurant space.

Next to the apartment tower will be a 77,516-square-foot, four-story office building. The office building will sit atop a four-story parking garage, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing submitted in 2024.

In all, the project will encompass 460,280 square feet.

While the 2024 filing said the project was scheduled to break ground in October 2024, it appears the project was pushed back. The TDLR filing said it was scheduled to be completed by mid-2027.

TDLR filings are preliminary and are often subject to change.

A Southern Land Co. spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The filing did not say who Southern Land Co. has tapped to serve as general
contractor, but Boston-based SCB is listed as the design firm. The Houston office of Dallas-based Stream Realty Partners is handling leasing for the project.

Wattleigh

Apr 7, 2026 6:46 PM

Site recaps from 4/3 & 4/6 via hindesky on HAIF

4/3

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All the fencing has been removed and the entrances replaced with barricades. Those barricades all have the same sign on them saying that people will no longer be able to park here after Monday 4/6/2026 or they will be towed. Only the eastern Argonne St. entrance has 1 barricade so people can still get in to park for now.

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4/6

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Went by this project once again. I saw 2 Baker Concrete workers thinking they would be doing the concrete for the project but they said they are only doing the concrete of the former bank foundation and all the parking lot demolition and not doing the building itself. They were surveying the property to estimate how much concrete they would be removing. They didn't know who the concrete contractor would be.

Last time Andres built a high rise here in Houston they used Keystone Concrete to build the Parkside Residences next to Discovery Green so that may be who they use. Saw a couple of landscapers cleaning the property of leaves and weed eating what little grass there was and 2 other people who might be from Andres or Southern Land Communities. They talked with a tow truck driver, I'm assuming who they contracted to tow vehicles parking on the property and driveways.

The orange barriers had been filled full of water.

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Urbannizer

Apr 21, 2026 6:17 PM

https://i.imgur.com/vjOFABFh.jpeg
https://houstonarchitecture.com/topic/46...2811-kirby-dr/page/8/#findComment-731616

Wattleigh

Apr 27, 2026 12:42 PM

c/o hindesky on HAIF

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Wattleigh

May 8, 2026 6:15 PM

c/o hindesky on HAIF who writes...

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Baker superintendent told me they can get as many as 200 dump trucks per day depending on what is being done each day. He confirmed that they will dig down deeper for the Lily than they will for the office building. I also talked with an Andres worker who told me this will have 2 Liebherr tower cranes operated by Keystone Concrete, one on the southeast corner for the Lily and another one on the northwest corner for the office portion of the project. The 2811 office tower crane will have a shorter jib because of the 2727 Kirby condos.

https://i.imgur.com/qHZ0gWlh.jpeg

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I also asked the Andres worker where the employees will be parking and he told me at that vacant lot on Kirby at IH 69 that has the tall black painted wooden fence which is behind the Shell gas station.

Wattleigh

May 20, 2026 5:47 PM

Wattleigh

Jul 27, 2026 12:44 PM

c/o Highrise Tower on HAIF

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