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shasta

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  1. good, it was horrible. Underbelly didn't not invest too much in either of their restaurants here...I hope they both go away. At least, the Mexican Restaurant is investing in the design of the building Pastore closed because it was horrible. Georgia James may/may not fail because Under Belly went cheap on the build out (we all saw the balcony space) plus they had little to work with in what they were given (design/layout/aesthetics) At least Mexican Sugar is trying to invest in the Architectural facade so I'll give them credit for that. Regent Square will ultimately fail because the DRAMATICALLY turned a Autry Park level high quality development into a poorly planned, poorly executed strip center. We all saw what was original planned and the attention to detail of the original version of this project. This version, they went C-H-E-A-P and even rushed through the things that could have been avoided. We can all see the condenser units on the roof. Why not increase the parapet to cover them. Just makes this development pure trash. Now Autry Park..what is it with these tenants not understanding "Urban Living". I walked into MF Sushi and not only were they not ready for To-Go Orders, I was shocked to find out that a basic Lobster Roll cost $30..for ONE. Hot dog bun size. Those are like $5 at any urban park in New England. No 'To-Go' for a development surrounded by 1 bedroom units in a urban park type of development...really?? I'm thinking the Village is successful because they know what they are and who they serve. Regent Square is a disaster..especially this project STARTED in 2007!
  2. Well...this means this project isn't happening anytime soon. When the other Firness tenant closed I thought it could be because there was a demo schedule in place and the landlord was refusing to renew leases. That doesn't appear to be the case
  3. Exactly...not even prep to break ground and I just checked and Transwestern is not ramping up their job listings to work on this project. Just a little bold for a company to announce that. many of the their workers won't even be there anymore when the move!
  4. ....they haven't even broke ground. They can plan, but nobody seems to be in a rush to get this thing built but good news they will move in to this unbuilt project in 3-4 years IF they break ground before the summer.
  5. For some reasons, these shots convince me Houston is really starting to really densify. Imagine connecting a few of these density clusters in the area. Then there is also the Shepherd /West Gray/ Waugh/ Allen Parkway cluster that really can be a REAL dense pocket if these projects happen:
  6. I see that EOS is expanding into the old Fitness build-out near Salata, on West gray. I'm assuming the EOS in the Allen is remaining and they are adding a second location in this area?
  7. Project Green: Mixed-Use Development On Allen Parkway By Hines
  8. I don't care about the company...it's a prominent site ON ALLEN PARKWAY that Hines owns..they can choose to go with another client that fits a design worthy of this location so close to the new Ismaili Center. Build your coffin company glass box building in a Pearland surface parking lot shopping center next to Texas Roadhouse, Kohls and a Chik-Fil-A.
  9. What a dud of a project for such a prominent site.
  10. When are they putting the needles back on?
  11. They should have put their efforts into establishing zoning or a city plan instead of fighting a single project within the inner city of the most notorious US cities for NOT having too many land use regulations. Can't live within walking distance of Rice/Museum District/Herman Park/Kirby and then get mad when YOUR un zoned city develops around where you live. ...and for the record, zoning and a city plan were still NOT on the ballot during the local elections last month
  12. The University of Houston is a great example of a reverting "district" in Houston. The Campus was initially designed for the car to get people in and out, its now taken steps to be a more pedestrian campus and even bigger pedestrian friendly improvements are on the way! I just receive a notification that they plan to release their new master plan in January 2024! Join us for a virtual town hall meeting with University Architect Jim Taylor, AIA MBA LEED AP and Chip Trageser, FASLA, Partner of OJB Landscape Architecture to learn more about the exciting Centennial Project for the University of Houston campus. You will learn about the important transformation these enhancements will make to our beloved campus, and how the plan will unfold and aligns with UH's Top 50 Initiative. Mark your calendars: Stay tuned for more details and registration information on this engaging event in 2024! Tuesday, January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m. Central Time This is just one example of how the hundreds of mini districts in Houston are starting to use the connective tissue to become more pedestrian friendly. Bumper to bumper traffic on the freeways is not sustainable.
  13. yet...Houston manged to "self zone" a huge Medical Center, two giant parks (Hermann and Memorial), a Museum District, a number of downtown pocket parks, two major University Campuses (Houston and Rice), an Uptown, a downtown, a Mid Town, an EaDo and an Upper Kirby District among many others. These Houston bashers fail to understand that cities develop in layers and it is the connective tissue among the major districts that help make the city charming. That takes time. I can guarantee you that Houston, Texas is more developed and impressive than London, Paris, NYC, etc at AGE 187!
  14. An uninspired glass box on the doorstep of downtown Houston...Yay! Come on, Hines!
  15. ....has to be a typo, right? It is interesting how Austin has zoomed past Houston & Dallas in the minds of those outside of Texas. Architects pull their best projects out of the drawer for different cities. A 50 story building on Miami Beach , or Austin now, is going to get a better design than a project in 2nd tier cities like Houston or Dallas. Designers have a hierarchy for which "ideas/design concepts" they want to use where. Obviously, they want their best designs built in high profile cities.
  16. This development is an embarrassment. This project started in 2007..yet they still have empty retail spaces. The restaurants in the spaces, with the exception of the Flight Club, look like VE'd crap you'd expect in a strip center in Pasadena..not on the front door of River Oaks. Autry Park got it right...Regent Square went for cheap and they did so with extreme incompetence. ..and of course this build out is not done (albeit it is a HUGE improvement over Georgia James and Pastore) Has it even started?
  17. Wow, well played, Acqua! I'm assuming they just sold for a huge profit. I'm guessing, the developers wan to be close to the Ismaili Center and Garden
  18. THIS is what I was expecting from Jim Crane and the Astros
  19. An Astros themed district would be cool. I've been to about half of the stadiums in MLB and you can definitely tell which ones have a " cohesive district", similar to as you mentioned, and which ones are a hodgepodge of establishments hoping to become a district (which we are) and then some with not surrounding establishments at all. That is more of the NRG Stadium model.
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