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  1. alternativemike
    And going for $2350 a month - 3 br 3 bath - http://www.har.com/u/250EE615 How long until the price drops? Any bets?
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    Whoever bought into those 3 tow homes are going to have a big wall or some hotel windows to stare into pretty soon - that suckssssssss...
  3. alternativemike
    I wish I could get that Miyako sign off the top of the building! One side of that would make a really cool (and REALLY big) wall piece.
  4. alternativemike
    Wow. That original plan dissolved drastically. Talk about being watered down...
  5. alternativemike
    It looks pretty nice! I shop at that Whole Foods all the time now - wish I could live there
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    12/3
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    Driving by on Weslayan today 10/26
  8. alternativemike
    As cool as the “reconstruction” looks – I’m still a bit disappointed that none of the awesome Mid-Century elements will be left exposed.
  9. alternativemike
    This is all awesome news to hear. Can't wait for this to be finished!
  10. alternativemike
    Has anyone noticed that the gas station/used car lot on the corner of S. Braeswood and Kirby has closed? Maybe the property sold? The used cars for sale that were there are gone, the place appears to have closed up, and driving by this afternoon I saw they have begun to remove the fuel pumps. Is this being demolished and included in the Millennium Kirby footprint? If so, I say good move on their part
  11. alternativemike
    I'm from Seattle originally and recognized that development the instant I saw the picture you posted - it's in the Denny Triangle/South Lake Union area! It's crazy for me to think how much that area has changed! Much like Houston, the area it sits is an area that was very different even just 10 years ago - transitioning from a somewhat blighted area of the city filled with warehouses and vacant lots to a fast growing neighborhood of apartments, retail, biotech companies and even the new headquarters for Amazon. I like to think Midtown could transition into something similar. Both have many elements in common, such as prime location and light rail connection.
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    I wonder if ultimately they will give up and scale it down into some sort of mediocre faux Mediterranean 3-4 story town home community. I can already envision it - "Ashby Commons" or "Ashby Place" or "Ashby Landing" or "Ashby Cove" - Luxury living in the heart of the city - starting in the low $950k's! Because let's face it - nothing screams HOUSTON these days quite like overpriced townhomes enclosed with gated access - instilling a nice cozy sense of privacy, security and control
  13. alternativemike
    Market Square area is on the up and up! That area is going to look so different 3 years from now...
  14. alternativemike
    I live close to this and work even closer - if even a fraction of this is what's planned or developed on that site, it will be a huge addition to the area. This could be a real gamechanger.
  15. alternativemike
    It would be fantastic if they were to do that or to IAH. One great example of light rail connection to the airport I can think of is in my hometown - Seattle. They finished the Central Link light rail line in 2009. It connects SeaTac International Airport to downtown Seattle. Much like the Southeast Line here, it serves many lower income neighborhoods as well. Much of the line runs at street level like ours here, with some portions elevated and some underground. I've used it many times on trips there and it's very convenient.
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