Entire towers assembled through hybrid systems once considered impossible are now redefining the future skyline. Pickard Chilton’s Foundry South, a 121-foot-tall amenity building in Richmond, Virginia, is another recent example....the steel-and-timber hybrid structure is one of the first of its kind in the U.S. Serving as a corporate campus hub with an auditorium, cafeterias, and a gymnasium, the building required large, column-free spans suitable for steel construction.
A globally recognized architect, educator, and College of Design alumnus, William D. Chilton returns to inspire the Class of 2026.
Bathija said the idea that some buyers might want to acquire multiple units was factored into the building’s initial design, which was overseen by New Haven, Connecticut-based Pickard Chilton in collaboration with Houston-based Kirksey Architecture and Dallas-based interior design firm ForrestPerkins.
“We have the flexibility to combine select units to accommodate homeowner requests for larger floorplans,” Bathija said. “When you consider that prior to today’s groundbreaking (ceremony) penthouses have achieved record-breaking prices and pre-sales, it is evident Houstonians are responding to the new paradigm of residential experience we are offering. And this is Texas, where everything is bigger.
As the St. Regis Residences breaks ground near Memorial Park Wednesday, all seven of the project’s penthouses have presold, including two residences at potentially record-setting prices.
Overall, about 45% of the development’s 90 residences are now under contract, exceeding Bathija’s expectations. The high-rise at 102 Asbury Street is slated to complete in 2029.
The St. Regis Residences is the latest sign that Houston’s luxury condominium market is starting to mature as the city’s ultra-luxury buyers increasingly commit to multimillion-dollar condos well before they’re built.
A penthouse at the forthcoming Ritz-Carlton Residences, Houston that’s asking $30 million is in contract to sell in what is likely to be a record condo deal for Texas.
In addition to the residences, there will also be a 156-room Ritz-Carlton hotel. The project’s architect or record is Houston-based firm Ziegler Cooper Architects, with design by Connecticut-based architectural firm Pickard Chilton.
Developed over nearly two decades, the area surrounding Takanawa Gateway Station has been conceived as an “experimental platform for well-being over the next 100 years.” It presents a new urban model where business, culture, and daily life intersect within a single, integrated framework.