East River

Location

Houston, Texas

Size

20-Acre Tract

Project Highlights

3 Office Buildings, 4 Level Parking Garage, Retail/Restaurant Space, Pavilion Spaces

Services Provided

MEP Engineering and Masterplanning

Midway Companies has embarked on an ambitious and transformational redevelopment of the 150-acre former KBR industrial site along the banks of Buffalo Bayou east of downtown Houston. Once completed, it is anticipated to have 8.9 Million SF of Class A office space; 500,000 SF of planned retail space; more than 1,400 planned multifamily units; 390 planned hotel rooms; 475+ planned single family residences; and more than 12 acres of green space.Phase 1 is a 20-acre tract on the westernmost edge of the site. Planning includes:

  • 163,300 SF of office space in 3 office buildings with retail/restaurant on the ground floor
  • 7,800 SF of restaurant space in the Plaza Pavilion
  • 21,500 SF of entertainment, gallery and retail space at ground level
  • 11,000 SF of restaurant space in the Bayou Pavilion near the waterfront
  • 4-Level parking garage with retail on the ground level
  • Pedestrian-oriented environment
  • Master planned for future phases
Telios encountered several challenges in our MEP master planning and design of the various buildings.
  • We had to coordinate with new roadway infrastructure and imposed easements. The easements are right up to the building faces due to site restraints.
  • We had to be very creative on where to place all of the building infrastructure in order to keep the easements clear.
  • We provided high level mechanical system options (central plant vs separate building systems) to provide the best overall first cost in comparison to energy efficiency.
  • We also worked closely with CenterPoint Energy and CenterPoint Natural Gas to provide new infrastructure for the full development (150 acres) along with building specific requirements in Phase I.

Midway Companies has embarked on an ambitious and transformational redevelopment of the 150-acre former KBR industrial site along the banks of Buffalo Bayou east of downtown Houston. Once completed, it is anticipated to have 8.9 Million SF of Class A office space; 500,000 SF of planned retail space; more than 1,400 planned multifamily units; 390 planned hotel rooms; 475+ planned single family residences; and more than 12 acres of green space.Phase 1 is a 20-acre tract on the westernmost edge of the site. Planning includes:

  • 163,300 SF of office space in 3 office buildings with retail/restaurant on the ground floor
  • 7,800 SF of restaurant space in the Plaza Pavilion
  • 21,500 SF of entertainment, gallery and retail space at ground level
  • 11,000 SF of restaurant space in the Bayou Pavilion near the waterfront
  • 4-Level parking garage with retail on the ground level
  • Pedestrian-oriented environment
  • Master planned for future phases
Telios encountered several challenges in our MEP master planning and design of the various buildings.
  • We had to coordinate with new roadway infrastructure and imposed easements. The easements are right up to the building faces due to site restraints.
  • We had to be very creative on where to place all of the building infrastructure in order to keep the easements clear.
  • We provided high level mechanical system options (central plant vs separate building systems) to provide the best overall first cost in comparison to energy efficiency.
  • We also worked closely with CenterPoint Energy and CenterPoint Natural Gas to provide new infrastructure for the full development (150 acres) along with building specific requirements in Phase I.
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