HOUSTON | Development Thread II - Page 603

The Best Forumer · #**12041** Posted **Jun 16, 2021, 5:50 PM**

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Yeah, it was more a rant toward HIAF. Not sure if you’re familiar…

uh... wut?

natenate · #**12042** Posted **Jun 16, 2021, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

uh... wut?

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Montrose1100 · #**12043** Posted **Jun 17, 2021, 2:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by natenate

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I logged in just to ask if you're seriously complaining about people updating projects on HAIF?

natenate · #**12044** Posted **Jun 17, 2021, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Montrose1100

I logged in just to ask if you're seriously complaining about people updating projects on HAIF?

I love HAIF. If I haven’t logged in for a couple days and go back to “goin up” I’ll have a ton of “unread” threads and a lot of that will be pics of projects that hasn’t changed or moved dirt since the last update.

Wasn’t asking HAIF to change. Was simply saying I like this forum for weekly updates on major projects. I’ll still visit HAIF almost daily.

The Best Forumer · #**12045** Posted **Jun 18, 2021, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Montrose1100

I logged in just to ask if you're seriously complaining about people updating projects on HAIF?

Welcome!

Twitter1 · #**12046** Posted **Jun 21, 2021, 12:45 AM**

Hyatt TMC.

The Best Forumer · #**12047** Posted **Jun 25, 2021, 5:01 PM**

Thanks for the update... what will this thing look like when it's done?

Twitter1 · #**12048** Posted **Jun 28, 2021, 1:38 AM**

4411 San Felipe: 8-Story Office Building

Wattleigh · #**12049** Posted **Jun 29, 2021, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by TexasPlaya

Photo from H-Town Man on HAIF from 2001 when it was Enron Field and there was no Discovery Green park:

The closest I could find to a current aerial from the same perspective is actually from last year - Brava, Texas Tower & the tower going up next to Discovery Green make more of a mark now - but this should give a general idea of the change.

c/o brijonmang on HAIF/Flickr... here even.

Opening up the Juice Box by brijonmang, on Flickr

colemonkee · #**12050** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 4:49 AM**

Wow, such a transformation, and still room to grow around the stadium.

The Best Forumer · #**12051** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

Wow, such a transformation, and still room to grow around the stadium.

Agreed. A few supertall resi towers would do well here.

DFW · #**12052** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

Agreed. A few supertall resi towers would do well here.

Why has the next tallest not been built since the 1982?
Does Downtown Houston have height restrictions?

The Best Forumer · #**12053** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 8:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by DFW

Why has the next tallest not been built since the 1982?
Does Downtown Houston have height restrictions?

Because this is a city that does not like to take chances.

I think it's somewhere near the 1010' mark... I understand that the chase tower was shortened somewhat from 1012' or so due to being in the flight path to Hobby Airport... perhaps someone more familiar with this can chyme in.

Cory · #**12054** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 8:53 PM**

Some awesome updates of Block 98 from cityliving on HAIF

bilbao58 · #**12055** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

Because this is a city that does not like to take chances.

I think it's somewhere near the 1010' mark... I understand that the chase tower was shortened somewhat from 1012' or so due to being in the flight path to Hobby Airport... perhaps someone more familiar with this can chyme in.

I had heard that Hines wanted Texas Commerce Tower (Chase) to be 80 stories but settled on 75 because of FAA restrictions. Planes rarely fly directly over downtown, anyway.

TexasPlaya · #**12056** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 10:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by DFW

Why has the next tallest not been built since the 1982?
Does Downtown Houston have height restrictions?

Probably more a function of demand as this is Texas.

The Best Forumer · #**12057** Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by TexasPlaya

Probably more a function of demand as this is Texas.

Because nobody wants to move here anymore lol?

Aside from the state government... maybe it's not that bad... but maybe i dont know...

TexasPlaya · #**12058** Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Best Forumer

Because nobody wants to move here anymore lol?

Aside from the state government... maybe it's not that bad... but maybe i dont know...

Demand for SFH and non high rise apartments aren't in doubt, demand for breaking height records is. Well at least outside of Austin.

Houston has built several 600-700ft office buildings since the major boom of the 80s because that's where the demand is. The only hope would be a mixed use tower, but I'd still be surprised if Houston built a "new tallest".

TexasPlaya · #**12059** Posted **Jul 1, 2021, 10:34 PM**

The bigger issue with downtown Houston is we have this huge inventory of office space all built in the 70s/80s. Some of the trophy towers are getting remodeled but most towers aren't so far. There's been a shift of tenants from the older office buildings to the newer towers. I count 7 new office buildings completed or under construction that didn't exist before 2000:

The Best Forumer · #**12060** Posted **Jul 2, 2021, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by TexasPlaya

Demand for SFH and non high rise apartments aren't in doubt, demand for breaking height records is. Well at least outside of Austin.

Houston has built several 600-700ft office buildings since the major boom of the 80s because that's where the demand is. The only hope would be a mixed use tower, but I'd still be surprised if Houston built a "new tallest".

Agreed. It's going to be quite a while before we see that.