Comments on: Headlines: Williams Tower Up for Grabs; Olympic Training in the Astrodome http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-269065 Mike Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:51:26 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-269065 I would say put a garage where the waterwall park is, turn off that searchlight, and do whatever you have to do to the glass to get it LEED certified, but the thing is doomed anyway with the low ceiling heights. I would say put a garage where the waterwall park is, turn off that searchlight, and do whatever you have to do to the glass to get it LEED certified, but the thing is doomed anyway with the low ceiling heights.

]]> By: Purdueenginerd http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-269025 Purdueenginerd Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:12:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-269025 corey--hes being sarcastic :) corey–hes being sarcastic :)

]]> By: corey http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-268894 corey Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:04:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-268894 30 years old is ancient? By your estimation you must be prehistoric, and or fossilized. 30 years old is ancient? By your estimation you must be prehistoric, and or fossilized.

]]> By: jgriff http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-268881 jgriff Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:23:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-268881 re :Purdueenginerd I hear that the 3000 post Oak garage will be torn down a new larger one built next year if current lease negotiations pan out. The parking will get a lot worse during construction. re :Purdueenginerd

I hear that the 3000 post Oak garage will be torn down a new larger one built next year if current lease negotiations pan out. The parking will get a lot worse during construction.

]]> By: Brian http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-268871 Brian Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:53:59 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-268871 I have fond memories of riding the elevator to the top of Transco Tower with my young son. This was obviously in the days of pre-9/11 'security', when the tower was open to the public on weekends. There were marble panels in the elevators cars. I have fond memories of riding the elevator to the top of Transco Tower with my young son. This was obviously in the days of pre-9/11 ‘security’, when the tower was open to the public on weekends. There were marble panels in the elevators cars.

]]> By: Purdueenginerd http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-268842 Purdueenginerd Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:56:36 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-268842 Galleria needs more parking anyway, how about a parking lot!? ;) Galleria needs more parking anyway, how about a parking lot!? ;)

]]> By: Northsider http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-268835 Northsider Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:32:14 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-268835 I agree Robert, damn eyesore over there...hopefully the new owners continue to support Sally Sprout showing art in the lobby. I agree Robert, damn eyesore over there…hopefully the new owners continue to support Sally Sprout showing art in the lobby.

]]> By: Robert Boyd http://swamplot.com/headlines-williams-tower-up-for-grabs-olympic-training-in-the-astrodome/2012-08-08/#comment-268818 Robert Boyd Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:19:19 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=45455#comment-268818 I hope the buyer of Willaims Tower tears it down and puts up something new. That thing is ANCIENT. I hope the buyer of Willaims Tower tears it down and puts up something new. That thing is ANCIENT.

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