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barracuda last won the day on July 20 2011
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Market Square Tower: 40-Story High-Rise At 777 Preston St.
barracuda replied to Urbannizer's topic in Downtown
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I'm all for demolishing it. Put in a parkway with dedicated bike lanes and maybe some nice landscaped sidewalks or park-like areas. The structure itself is an eyesore, and the value of the land alongside it would skyrocket if demo'd.
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WestMont: Mixed-Use Development Coming To Montrose
barracuda replied to groovehouse's topic in Going Up!
This helps explain the mattress store industry: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-02-17/why-are-there-so-many-sleepy-s-mattress-stores-- 697 replies
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It definitely looks like a renovation to me. The new brick stand out, as do what look like metal framed windows and the covered rooftop. Whatever the case, I'm glad to see this spot become something functional, as it still beats a derelict building left overgrown with weeds.
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I'm not a dog owner, but I think the dog park is a nice addition. It's fenced so I don't think you'll have strays running amok. That was more of a problem when it was an unofficial dog park.
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BLVD Place Mixed-Use: 1700 Post Oak Blvd.
barracuda replied to Subdude's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
My guess is it may just take time to catch on. It's a high traffic area, and when Eatzi's was there it was always busy. On the other hand, some people may be like me and avoid the area specifcally because of the traffic.- 2,419 replies
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Such a nice space to sell something as boring as mattresses.
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I could hear it from my home in the Heights. Right at 7am. It took me a moment to register what it was - it sounded like thunder or a low-flying jet at first.
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Bella Heights: 8-Story Condominiums At 829 Yale St.
barracuda replied to Urbannizer's topic in Going Up!
Sorry to hear Purpledevil. If you look at google streetview and throttle between May 2011 and Jul 2013, you can see a dramatic difference. The house looks great in the before photo and a wreck in the later one. Sad...but hopefully it will be fully restored.- 98 replies
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Bella Heights: 8-Story Condominiums At 829 Yale St.
barracuda replied to Urbannizer's topic in Going Up!
Fisher is also the one reprimanded by the city for opening a hole in the roof of a house and letting it deteriorate for over a year. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Neighbors-face-off-with-developer-over-house-in-5501587.php#/0- 98 replies
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If we had the density and pedestrian traffic of Midtown Manhattan it would be different, but I feel the small tracts of green space are a benefit to an urban environment. They can always be removed or reduced if they become an impediment to heavy pedestrian traffic. The only downside I see is the potential for Grackles to use the mature trees as a launching point to attack pedestrians. http://www.chron.com/life/article/Aggressive-grackles-ruffling-feathers-downtown-1923981.php
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Elan Heights: Multifamily At 825 Usener St.
barracuda replied to The Pragmatist's topic in The Heights
It can and probably will flood. This photo shows White Oak Bayou flooding just up the street at White Oak and Greenleaf St.- 192 replies
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I hardly believe my eyes...
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So based on the article, Fitz is staying, and Pegstar is opening their own music venue on N Main. Seems like good news overall. I wonder who will lease Fitzgerald's when Pegstar leaves.