Comments on: That West Gray Tilt-Up Is Up

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:53:16 +0000

My dad is the dude who is building this multi-story building. He is the one who wears the glasses walking around. Wears the arch-con shirt. haha

By: nishil

nishil — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:12:53 +0000

the name sound funny, i know, but Arch-con is a stand up firm. Congrats on the new space, Michael!

By: Grammar Girl

Grammar Girl — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:10:56 +0000

I can’t believe no one has commented on the fact that the lead tenant, a contractor, is named Arch-Con.

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:14:57 +0000

Doofus is just making the typical argument looking at on side of an issue. In this case one side of this building.

By: diggity

diggity — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:10:20 +0000

Only in Houston would this box be seen as being “logically placed.” Tell that to the neighbors in the single story bungalow next door…
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Let’s see…the adjacent intersection has a dental office, Sports Bar, Well’s Fargo and Public Storage on each respective corner.

Sounds like a “logically placed” commercial center to me.

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:50:41 +0000

Eventually ever neighborhood will have a home on the edge against something different. That’s where this building is.

By: doofus

doofus — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:43:42 +0000

Only in Houston would this box be seen as being “logically placed.” Tell that to the neighbors in the single story bungalow next door…

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:22:20 +0000

Danielle,
I quite agree with you. Anything that appears to be brand new and happen to knock down an old bungalow to exist seems to destroy some people’s day on this site (and others).

It’s not bad. It’s on a major street at a major intersection. To me this building is logically placed where you would think it should go.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:11:17 +0000

I think it is nice. A little positive attitude would do wonders for your moods around here; ya’ll can be a bunch of negative Nellies! GEEZ!

By: SH snooty

SH snooty — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:58:04 +0000

First ever? As others have noted, not even close. I work in a tilt-wall constructed in 2001, that’s about 30 ft high. INSIDE THE LOOP.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:28:13 +0000

Multi-story tilt-walls are a bit more rare. My office building, Al’s Formal Wear on Main at Kirby, was erected in the early 80s. A news story in our archives says the 55′4.25″ tall walls were the tallest installed in Houston at the time although stories of this type are prone to hyperbole. -grin-

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:05:45 +0000

It’s the modern marvel of lightweight concrete.