samagon Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Article on Swamplot, it says that the tenants aren't locked in yet, but will be right next to Walmart on Yale, with I-10 frontage. http://swamplot.com/the-shops-replacing-san-jacinto-stone-just-north-of-the-south-of-the-heights-walmart/2012-09-18/#more-47581 Expect the "Stop Heights LA Fitness" signs soon, as one commenter predicted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Hope the overweight folks going to LA Fitness don't stress the Yale bridge of death too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksmu Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 There is an endangered rock beetle that resides only under unsold stones and only in that one particular 4 acre area! I for one can not bear the thought of the endangered rock beetle losing more of its precious habitat! I am going to start a petition to save the rock yard so that the area can be kept in its semi-developed state as it has been for at least the last several years!Every year migrating birds flying through Houston look down upon this site and continue flying by it! Can you imagine the devastation and confusion the birds would have if this spring on their return migration the stone yard is gone and construction vehicles occupy this space?!Please somebody think of the the children! If those project actually happens our children's children will not be able to see this property in the same state that I have for the past 5-6 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 The Walmart haters will never stop this juggernaut, now. This area will be a huge success. Centrally located, Walmart anchor, lots of square footage. It's all over but the crying. Once this parcel is developed, even the "think of the wheelchair riders" argument by s3mh will be shot down in flames, as the developers of this parcel will place sidewalks on all 3 sides. They'll probably even plant trees!No matter what the haters say, this will be a plus for the Heights. The only Heights retail currently is the limited small shops of kitsch, such as stationery, records, used books and furniture, and a tiny hardware store. While they have their place, amkkkctual products that people use on a day to day basis are nowhere to be found, with the exception of the Taylor Street Target shopping center, and now these centers. Even the people who complain will occasionally shop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 There is an endangered rock beetle that resides only under unsold stones and only in that one particular 4 acre area! I for one can not bear the thought of the endangered rock beetle losing more of its precious habitat! I am going to start a petition to save the rock yard so that the area can be kept in its semi-developed state as it has been for at least the last several years!Every year migrating birds flying through Houston look down upon this site and continue flying by it! Can you imagine the devastation and confusion the birds would have if this spring on their return migration the stone yard is gone and construction vehicles occupy this space?!Please somebody think of the the children! If those project actually happens our children's children will not be able to see this property in the same state that I have for the past 5-6 years!What's more concerning is that this will disrupt the historic nature of the site. It has been a rock thingy since the Allen Bros. landed on the concrete lined banks of buffalo bayou.The Walmart haters will never stop this juggernaut, now. This area will be a huge success. Centrally located, Walmart anchor, lots of square footage. It's all over but the crying. Once this parcel is developed, even the "think of the wheelchair riders" argument by s3mh will be shot down in flames, as the developers of this parcel will place sidewalks on all 3 sides. They'll probably even plant trees!No matter what the haters say, this will be a plus for the Heights. The only Heights retail currently is the limited small shops of kitsch, such as stationery, records, used books and furniture, and a tiny hardware store. While they have their place, amkkkctual products that people use on a day to day basis are nowhere to be found, with the exception of the Taylor Street Target shopping center, and now these centers. Even the people who complain will occasionally shop there.don't forget there's the retail over by 19th and Yale too, but I don't think we can call that "the Heights" since there's a 5 or 6 story hospital, and a 6 or 7 story office building right across the street, which are both way out of the character of the historic heights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 What the Haters are really afraid of is that some youngsters will actually work here, put themselves through school, become a manager or a crack salesman and buy one of the affordable shacks in the historic district. There goes the neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 At least the buyer of this site found out that you can get more useable sq ft by putting in parking above the site and building more than a one story strip mall. If the rumors are true and Fresh Market is going to be a tenant, HEB will have lost out on the Heights three times over with no real chance left for them in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 So does this mean that all new window treatments must receive HAHC approval? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights20plusyears Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 At least the buyer of this site found out that you can get more useable sq ft by putting in parking above the site and building more than a one story strip mall.If the rumors are true and Fresh Market is going to be a tenant, HEB will have lost out on the Heights three times over with no real chance left for them in the area.There was an HEB in the Heights (11 Street and Rutland). They built a brand new store and then left. The building was torn down and there is now a bank on the property. Obviously HEB deemed The Heights not profitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 This potentially whole foods esque grocrey being touted will prevent the same outrage... until it turns out to be something else, then S3mh and the rest of the haters will find something to get all worked up about... I hope San Jacinto stone relocates though... I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacotruck Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 There was an HEB in the Heights (11 Street and Rutland). They built a brand new store and then left. The building was torn down and there is now a bank on the property. Obviously HEB deemed The Heights not profitable.I had been wondering what the story was on that corner, and why a bank branch would need ~100 parking spots. I mean, who actually goes to the bank anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I remember that HEB being TINY, smaller than the one on 18th, always hard to find parking though....and no beer or wine. But looking at the bank parcel now, it seems a lot bigger......I don't think HEB had all the frontage on Rutland the bank has now, I seem to remember it being a rectangular parcel rather than the L-shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 This potentially whole foods esque grocrey being touted will prevent the same outrage... until it turns out to be something else, then S3mh and the rest of the haters will find something to get all worked up about...I hope San Jacinto stone relocates though... I like them.They'll open up an Aldi's instead. Stand back and watch the heads explode.There is another stone place on Yale closer to 610. Not as good as SJStone however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I remember that HEB being TINY, smaller than the one on 18th, always hard to find parking though....and no beer or wine. But looking at the bank parcel now, it seems a lot bigger......I don't think HEB had all the frontage on Rutland the bank has now, I seem to remember it being a rectangular parcel rather than the L-shape.The property is the same. Its just that the actual store was only on the part of the parcel that touches Allston. The parking lot extended down Rutland north of the store. If you didnt get a good spot you would have to walk down the lot toward 11th to get to the front of the actual store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I hope San Jacinto stone relocates though... I like them.I was there yesterday buying some rocks (hopefully old enough to satisfy the HAHC), and I asked the proprietor if he had found a new location yet. He just smiled and said "Nope". I took that to mean bye-bye SJS. Incidentally my partner safely detoured our Suburban loaded with a half-ton of rocks ALL the way down Koehler until we finally reached Heights for our left turn across the Bridge Unknown To RUDH. Whew, I was worn out after we got through the massive five-car traffic jam at the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Word from the owner's neighbors is that SJC inked the deal to sell....supposedly for an apartment complex development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Chron says retail:Â http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/01/heights-area-stoneyard-to-become-shopping-center/Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Chron says retail:Â http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/01/heights-area-stoneyard-to-become-shopping-center/Â that's good, I was not looking forward to asking a mod to changing the title to 'mixed use development to invade the Heights' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Anyone know the last day of SJ Stone's operation?  I need some more decomposed granite delivered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Anyone know the last day of SJ Stone's operation?  I need some more decomposed granite delivered... General public last day was 01-19-13. Commercial until end of Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 dangit! Who do I order my DG from now? I also need 3 tons of flagstone...   I loved SJS because it only cost like $25 to get delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerloop Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 dangit! Who do I order my DG from now? I switched to Yale Stone at Yale and 25th. Not as big as SJS, but they've had everything that I needed so far. And I think they're open on Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This site is being prepared. Expect outrage over tree loss at any moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 After sitting through 6 red lights traveling north on Heights at I-10 at 3:30pm, I'm looking forward to more car-dependent businesses opening up nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Eh...they lost the Walmart battle so no doubt active RUDH membership has dwindled as the more rational folks realize development is going to happen and move on with their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Eh...they lost the Walmart battle so no doubt active RUDH membership has dwindled as the more rational folks realize development is going to happen and move on with their lives.I think the Walmart battle was really about Heights folks being incensed that Walmart considered them "Walmart people". It was not about winning, just protesting loud enough to convince others that they were not "those people". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Interestingly enough, over 400 people have defriended the Stop the Walmart site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I think its funny on RUDH sites when they post about a new midrise development and all the anti-development NIMBY's that form their core and have nothing to do with the stated goals of the organization start posting negative coments untill whoever the hell is running the place comes up and says "No wait, this is what we are for now!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 How does one get into the queue for RUDH evil project of the year?Is there a link that lists the prerequisites, preferred shadowy associations, and targeted council members?With the pace of our cities growth they must be working overtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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