According to the Houston Chronicle, Hines, the Houston-based development firm will be breaking ground on a upscale 46-story apartment tower next month. "This one's very special," said Kevin Batchelor, senior managing director with Hines. The building is being erected on the former site of the Houston Chronicle parking garage and will be the tallest residential building downtown.
The design sites the building diagonally to Houston's street grid, providing wider, uninterrupted views from the units, said Jorge Munoz, principal of Munoz + Albin, the architecture firm chosen to design the tower.
"It became very clear to us that by rotating the tower it would not only capture better views for the residents, but we would open up an urban plaza within our site," Munoz said. The building, which will have 6,800 square feet of street-level retail, will share the block with the historic Hogg Palace condominium building fronting Louisiana Street.
The new tower will be loaded with amenities and pricey finishes. The 373 units will have floor-to-ceiling windows and quartz countertops, stainless-steel Bosch appliances, wide-planked wood flooring and custom Italian-made cabinetry.
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