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Old 07-14-2012, 05:39 PM
 
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I was just kidding with HtownLove.
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Old 07-16-2012, 05:41 PM
 
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The Museum District’s New 4-Story Skin Building » Swamplot: Houston's Real Estate Landscape
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Old 07-17-2012, 05:40 AM
 
Location: Houston, Tx
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Default Southern Boy is not up to speed on whats been happening

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When are yall going to get an actual tower in your DT? lol
Downtown Houston has had the most development of ALL the Downtown Texas cities in the last few years. Including Austin and Dallas. You just do not notice it as much BECAUSE OF WHAT IS ALREADY THERE.

You see if you put a new 630 foot tower in Downtown Austin or Dallas IT WILL STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB? But, if you put the same tower in Houston it barely registers. I don't know what Southernboy considers to be a tower but the BG Group 630ft (2010), Hess Tower 490 ft (2010) and one park place 510ft (2009) Gee thats one new 500ft tower in downtown EVERY YEAR.
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Old 07-17-2012, 06:37 AM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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Downtown Houston has had the most development of ALL the Downtown Texas cities in the last few years. Including Austin and Dallas. You just do not notice it as much BECAUSE OF WHAT IS ALREADY THERE.

You see if you put a new 630 foot tower in Downtown Austin or Dallas IT WILL STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB? But, if you put the same tower in Houston it barely registers. I don't know what Southernboy considers to be a tower but the BG Group 630ft (2010), Hess Tower 490 ft (2010) and one park place 510ft (2009) Gee thats one new 500ft tower in downtown EVERY YEAR.
What? Downtown Austin can certainly give Downtown Houston a run the last ten years.. Austin just put up a near 700 foot building. Tallest residential building in Texas. A 630 foot tower wouldn't stand out at all. Not to mention Austin could get an 800 footer in a couple years.
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Old 07-17-2012, 07:32 AM
 
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Downtown Houston has had the most development of ALL the Downtown Texas cities in the last few years. Including Austin and Dallas. You just do not notice it as much BECAUSE OF WHAT IS ALREADY THERE.

You see if you put a new 630 foot tower in Downtown Austin or Dallas IT WILL STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB? But, if you put the same tower in Houston it barely registers. I don't know what Southernboy considers to be a tower but the BG Group 630ft (2010), Hess Tower 490 ft (2010) and one park place 510ft (2009) Gee thats one new 500ft tower in downtown EVERY YEAR.
I was teasing with HtownLove.
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Old 07-17-2012, 08:59 AM
 
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Sarnoff: Woodlands area attracts more development - Houston Chronicle
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Old 07-17-2012, 09:57 AM
 
Location: Houston(Screwston),TX
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What? Downtown Austin can certainly give Downtown Houston a run the last ten years.. Austin just put up a near 700 foot building. Tallest residential building in Texas. A 630 foot tower wouldn't stand out at all. Not to mention Austin could get an 800 footer in a couple years.
While I like DT Austin, esp. what they pulled off in the past 10 years and some of the designs of newer buildings. You really can't compare DT Houston to DT Austin. I agree w/ jd 433 it just wouldn't stick out as much cuz the amount of other scrapers Houston has.
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Old 07-17-2012, 12:54 PM
 
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What? Downtown Austin can certainly give Downtown Houston a run the last ten years.. Austin just put up a near 700 foot building. Tallest residential building in Texas. A 630 foot tower wouldn't stand out at all. Not to mention Austin could get an 800 footer in a couple years.
DT Houston built more taller buildings than Austin.
I agree with jd433 and Redlionjr you really can't compare Austin with Houston. What is impressive for Austin is just Bla for Houston.

The Austonian's height is a marvel for Austin, but would not make a blip in Houston. It would not even make the top 15.

Tallest buildings built in Houston in the last ten years:
1. BG Group 630ft- 2010
2. 1500 Louisiana 600ft- 2002
3. One Park Place 518ft- 2009
4. Reliant Plaza 518- 2003
5. Hess Tower-490 -2010
6. Calpine Center- 453 - 2003
7. MHM Plaza-430 -2007
8. Mercer West-400- 2003


Tallest buildings built in Austin in the last ten years:
1. The Austonian 622 - 2010
2. Frost Bank 515 - 2004
3. West Austin Hotel 478- 2010
4. 260 Condos 472 - 2008
5. Spring- 433 -2009
6. Ashton- 416- 2009

I stuck with buildings over 400ft and stuck to roof height for both ignoring antennae and stuff.

Anyway, yes Austins growth is impressive for Austin but giving Houston a run for its money??? You kidding me? At Best Austin comes close to keeping up with Houston's new buildings in terms of Height.

Houston built twice as many buildings over 400ft, Twice as many above 500ft and twice as many above 600ft.

At That rate Austin has a lot of catching up to do. Austin has 6 buildings over 400ft. All of which they just got in the last ten years. Houston has what 50?? That is what I think most posters mean when they say that those buildings go unnoticed in Houston. anything above 400 feet is instantly one of the tallest in Austin. In Houston it is one of 50.
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Old 07-18-2012, 12:02 PM
 
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Mixed-use development plans underway for 66-acres on Lake Woodlands

Mixed-use development plans underway for 66-acres on Lake Woodlands Woodlands Tx Business News on Woodlands Online
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Old 07-18-2012, 12:20 PM
 
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That looks pretty nice.
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