Triton Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 20 minutes ago, htownbro said: The rendering looks good. Let's do it! Any buyers??? Contacting the HAIF Relief Fund! Let's show Houston what we got! Lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 2:57 PM, bobruss said: Just sent it and I'll let you hear what his response is if any. bobruss looks like with this sale you got your response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Police had the whole area around the building cordoned off late Sunday morning, I asked one of them what was going on? He said there was a situation going on inside the building. Not sure what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Last night prior to the rain storm there was some strong winds that blew glass and metal debris over the block south of it. The portion of St. Joseph Pkwy. in front of the bldg was covered in broken safety glass with crumpled mullions littering the sidewalk in front of the Lonestar bar's parking lot. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Oh wow hopefully no one was hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 On 5/27/2018 at 2:34 PM, infinite_jim said: Last night prior to the rain storm there was some strong winds that blew glass and metal debris over the block south of it. The portion of St. Joseph Pkwy. in front of the bldg was covered in broken safety glass with crumpled mullions littering the sidewalk in front of the Lonestar bar's parking lot. Damn this is completely unacceptable by the COH. Well overdue in mandating that the property owners maintain their property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Eminent domain it and make it affordable housing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Re: Midtown Randall's On 4/21/2018 at 8:52 PM, Ross said: It's a decent store, with lots of stuff. On 4/22/2018 at 10:52 AM, cspwal said: It does tend to have a small selection of produce sometimes, especially right before the trucks get in. On 4/22/2018 at 2:23 PM, kbates2 said: I went to that Randall’s on 04/15. Most of the milk in stock had expired on 04/09, the rest expired the next day. Their management could use some work. This store seems to be geared for a specific demographic: young, single, conventional, with a fairly high disposable income. There are definitely fewer choices of products and they tend to skew towards the higher priced brands, with an emphasis on convenience. They stopped carrying the brand of espresso I've been using for years but have alternatives at twice the price (and identical quality, IMHO). Don't count on being able to find tomatillos or lemon grass in the produce department. An entire aisle is dedicated to nothing but bottled sports drinks. I agree with kbates2 that they tend to be careless or indifferent about expiration dates, also about posting prices. If it's not listed, I'm not buying. It's not altogether a bad store, but I doubt that it's anyone's favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: Re: Midtown Randall's This store seems to be geared for a specific demographic: young, single, conventional, with a fairly high disposable income. There are definitely fewer choices of products and they tend to skew towards the higher priced brands, with an emphasis on convenience. They stopped carrying the brand of espresso I've been using for years but have alternatives at twice the price (and identical quality, IMHO). Don't count on being able to find tomatillos or lemon grass in the produce department. An entire aisle is dedicated to nothing but bottled sports drinks. I agree with kbates2 that they tend to be careless or indifferent about expiration dates, also about posting prices. If it's not listed, I'm not buying. It's not altogether a bad store, but I doubt that it's anyone's favorite. As a Midtown resident, I don’t have any issues with Randall’s. Conveniently located for me, especially when it rains (underground parking garage). We’ll see how my opinion changes once Whole Foods opens (across the street from my residence) Edited May 30, 2018 by tigereye 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 9:51 AM, dbigtex56 said: Re: Midtown Randall's This store seems to be geared for a specific demographic: young, single, conventional, with a fairly high disposable income. There are definitely fewer choices of products and they tend to skew towards the higher priced brands, with an emphasis on convenience. They stopped carrying the brand of espresso I've been using for years but have alternatives at twice the price (and identical quality, IMHO). Don't count on being able to find tomatillos or lemon grass in the produce department. An entire aisle is dedicated to nothing but bottled sports drinks. I agree with kbates2 that they tend to be careless or indifferent about expiration dates, also about posting prices. If it's not listed, I'm not buying. It's not altogether a bad store, but I doubt that it's anyone's favorite. I checked on friday, they had tomatillos. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 0:15 PM, terra002 said: I checked on friday, they had tomatillos. Ok back on subject, what is the news with this building. Residiential is great for this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefmonkey Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 How has this eyesore been allowed to remain in this condition for so long? From what I have read, the current owner has owned it since 2012, and last I read they claimed in 2016 they had plans to make it back into a hotel, but it's been two years, and at least from the Pierce Elevated, it looks like no progress has been made. More than just an eyesore, this building has been a dangerous haven for the homeless, and I don't just mean that there is probably a lot of drug use and other crime going on in it, it looks to me structurally unsafe for homeless people to be in. It amazes me that someone would sit on such an expensive piece of property for so long, paying taxes on it while generating no revenue from it, not to mention exposing themselves to liability from it. Is there any remedy the City can take to put a lien on the property and/or otherwise take it over and demolish it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 9:23 AM, Reefmonkey said: How has this eyesore been allowed to remain in this condition for so long? From what I have read, the current owner has owned it since 2012, and last I read they claimed in 2016 they had plans to make it back into a hotel, but it's been two years, and at least from the Pierce Elevated, it looks like no progress has been made. More than just an eyesore, this building has been a dangerous haven for the homeless, and I don't just mean that there is probably a lot of drug use and other crime going on in it, it looks to me structurally unsafe for homeless people to be in. It amazes me that someone would sit on such an expensive piece of property for so long, paying taxes on it while generating no revenue from it, not to mention exposing themselves to liability from it. Is there any remedy the City can take to put a lien on the property and/or otherwise take it over and demolish it? Here's a 14 year old thread from the Downtown subforum. This thing's infamy is pretty legendary. https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/2503-holiday-days-heaven-on-earth-inn-801-calhoun/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I have an idea. Wash it all down, invite people people to spray it, like the factory just off 45 to the south, and then when every part of it is covered with whatever the artists' want, then glass facade it up. It'd be a great historical object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Why not get Christo to wrap it, as an artwork. Monolith to the twentieth century excess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 elnina999 has added a photo to the pool: View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseed Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 The entire building should just have murals on it.That would look pretty sweet. Either way I hope they don't tear it down. Abandoned or not we still needs as many buildings as possible in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Blow it up and build something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Elseed said: The entire building should just have murals on it.That would look pretty sweet. Either way I hope they don't tear it down. Abandoned or not we still needs as many buildings as possible in the city. Insteadc the put the multistory sky dancers on another building. I’d be down for letting the building become Houston’s version of 5 Pointz or Graffiti Park. Let Gonzo247 & other local artists go wild with the entire building as their canvas. Edited December 11, 2018 by tigereye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 any news on this dreadful building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Turn it into a giant climbing structure?! Would be pretty neat I assume for rock climbers? All the while it would provide for a use while the economics of either demolishing it, or renovating becomes favorable. Besides 2 working elevators (not sure code would allow just 1?), and some minimal restrooms/lockers, you’d be able to maybe carve out some parkour areas too? Within the lower floors? Edited April 13, 2019 by arche_757 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/12/2019 at 3:44 PM, htownbro said: any news on this dreadful building There's new graffiti on the Northern side of it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted April 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/12/2019 at 8:43 PM, arche_757 said: Turn it into a giant climbing structure?! Would be pretty neat I assume for rock climbers? All the while it would provide for a use while the economics of either demolishing it, or renovating becomes favorable. Besides 2 working elevators (not sure code would allow just 1?), and some minimal restrooms/lockers, you’d be able to maybe carve out some parkour areas too? Within the lower floors? Let Crossfit have it for a while, they could make a workout of the demolition. Climb the stairs with a 20 lb sledge, bring back hammer and 20 lbs of material, repeat until there's no more building! 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 12:02 PM, cspwal said: There's new graffiti on the Northern side of it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn173 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 With all of the rain this Spring, they've been pumping water out of the garage entrance on Main almost every day. I wonder how bad the structure is with all of that water. It can't be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Clearly the building still isn't secured maybe they need some more COH violations to force a sale. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Saw a water hose pumping water out of it this morning while biking up Travis St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 How is this not on the yearly list of eyesores needing to be demolished by the COH? If they're pumping water every time it rains, the structure has to be dangerous to the public. I guess we have to wait for something bad to happen to a pedestrian before the city will do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 34 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: I guess we have to wait for something bad to happen to a pedestrian before the city will do anything. or someone driving by 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 In this context, is "REMUV" really graffiti? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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