arrodiii

Actually the area has been quiet for months post-demolition and electrical/utilities until around last week. Finally glad to see something going on, even if it blocks my walk to/from work

Does anyone have any information on this? I have been wondering about this since I have not seen any work being done to the area in a while.

If DT rents are still at $1700/month by 2017, I will be really happy (as a renter)

They have already published what the perimeter will be: http://swamplot.com/metro-taking-cover-now-that-macys-implosions-impending/2013-08-15/

Would be nice to get the south end of DT all prettied up, hopefully something cool will pop up

thought that this may have been the reason http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/07/chevron-to-build-downtown-tower/?cmpid=hpbn

That is just crappy - I was really hoping to be able to take a train to a petstore...now I will still have to drive to Sawyer Heights...

If we are talking about food, I wouldn't mind an expansion of Gatlin's BBQ especially if it were away from Pierce and Pappa's BBQ

But no, I don't think that it will work - it's a gas station. Just because they sell shirts and other branded items doesn't mean that it will bring in revenue like in their other stores without providing gas. And honestly, I wouldn't want a Buc-ee's in downtown. I would rather have a workable market, more restaurants and bars, and another macy's, or similar department store.

Yes, nothing screams retail and tourism money than a local convenient store...

Maybe apply some of your own logic?

A little testy on a Tuesday morning?

Isn't there already a (small) sit-down McDonalrd's? And do you not like Red's Barber Shop, or are you speaking about something like Shave in Midtown? A Mom and Pop Doughnut shop - kind of like some of the Mom and Pop kolache shops that have gone out of business over the years? And why would one need an amazon locker, when they could just have their order delivered to their home or work? I would like to see a Taco bell., preferably street level so I can (hopefully) go on a Saturday

So, with Superbowl LI coming in a couple years, I wonder how much more Market Square, and the rest of downtown, will return to glory. With all the new restaurants & bars, MS got a jump on things. I hope the rest of DT will now, especially with the plan to have Discovery Green play a signicant role in the now 10 day festivities. http://houston.culturemap.com/news/sports/05-22-13-houston-super-bowl-to-include-a-rocket-ship-ride-a-space-needle-and-big-name-concerts/

While I wouldn't normally think of Main St. as being part of Market Square, this seems like the most fitting area. The new bars coming to Main St. http://blog.chron.com/29-95/2013/05/clumsy-butcher-to-open-new-winebeer-bar-on-main-st/#comment-802