Showing posts with label urban-redevelopment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label urban-redevelopment. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Office Tower rejuvenation: 800 Bell f/k/a Exxon Building formerly Humble - Skyscraper dating to the 1960's facing facelift and then some
With 44 floors, this ageing skyscraper build in 1963 used to be tall
(the tallest in its time)
The stacked-slabs design with protruding shades on each floor
running the full length of the building on each side
served temperature control when heat-reflecting glass
windows were not yet available as a better alternative.
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| The ExxonMobil Tower and its neighbors. |
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| ExxonMobil signage that will be no more after the company moves to its new campus North of Houston. Though the building was sold, Exxon leased it back. |
Other former names: ExxonMobil Building, Humble Oil Bldg.
Monday, July 28, 2014
State National Building also slated for re-development
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| Top portion of State National Building seen from the East across parking lot between Fannin and Main Street (July 2014 pic) |
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| State National Building is visibly in need of repair |
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| State National Building seen from the East across Main Street from Fannin St |
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| Main Street at State National Building - Barringer Bar |
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014
Demolition of old highrise at Texas and Fannin
609 Main project site - Old building on corner of Texas Ave and Fannin
being demolished piece by piece starting at the top
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| NCM Demolition - Site on Texas St. between Main and Fannin |
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Houston House is getting high-rise residential company
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| Skyhouse high-rise apartment tower is emerging West of Houston House |
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| Houston House (center) and cranes at Skyhouse residential tower being built nearby View from North-West (Jan 2014 photo) |
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| Alliance Block 334 Luxury Apartment Development broke ground in January 2014 |
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| Skyhouse High-end Urban Apartment Tower emerging behind former Savoy Hotel, which is also slated for redevelopment as a Holiday Inn |
1616 Main Savoy Hotel property slated for re-development; to become a Holiday Inn
Long-vacant and boarded-up, graffiti adorned former Savoy Hotel, notable eyesore on the Downtown Houston skyline, will have a new life as a Holiday Inn.
Historic Samuel F. Carter Building at 806 Main being converted to JW Merriott Hotel in Downtown Houston
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| North side of Building - Looking up from the sidewalk across the street |
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| Perspective view from Main Street with historic Gulf Building on the Right |
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| View of construction work on first few stories from across the light rail tracks |
JW Merriott Hotel coming in Downtown Houston (Jan 2014 pics)
Conversion of the historic Samuel F. Carter Building
at 806 Main St. Houston Texas 77002 (Downtown location on Light Rail)
The Beaconsfield Condos
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| The Beaconsfiled Condo Conversion - Skyhouse Residential Tower Construction under way nearby (Jan 2014 photo) |
1700 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
Condo Conversion of old building on National Register of Historic Places.
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| The Beaconsfield Condos - Entrance on Main across Light Rail Tracks |
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| West side of Condo Building with Amegy Bank Office Block on right |
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