cspwal Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I really like the green corner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 https://abc13.com/woman-featured-in-houston-mural-in-critical-condition-after-crash/5278937/ Channel 13 KTRK did a story a few weeks ago and it said the mural would be visible to pics but looks pixelated in person. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Woman featured in new Houston mural in critical condition after crash in NW Harris Co. EMBED <>MORE VIDEOS The three women said to be as close as sisters, were headed to a church meeting when the accident happened. By Ilona Carson Tuesday, April 30, 2019 9:32PM A woman featured in a recently completed mural in Midtown was one of the victims in a deadly two-vehicle crash over the weekend. The mural that looks just like a bunch of random pixel squares actually holds a secret inside. "There are actually five faces within this design that you can see if you look in your phone or if you look from across the street from a distance," the artist told ABC13 Eyewitness News last week. One of the faces is that of Shawndra Silas, who is currently in critical condition following the crash that killed two other women. The mural, which is on the side of a new Whole Foods on the corner of Smith and Elgin Street, depicts every day, unsung heroes of Houston. Jolanda Silas and Edwina King were both killed in the accident on Saturday afternoon at the 2500 block of Fallbrook Drive. RELATED: Deputies identify victims in two-vehicle crash in northwest Harris County The three women said to be as close as sisters, were headed to a church meeting when the accident happened. Family members continue trying to come to grips with the loss. "Superhero, Superhero. That was my mom. She was my superhero," said Cedric Cheeves, whose mom was killed in the accident. "She was my protector. She wouldn't let anyone not just do anything to harm me, but you couldn't even say anything bad about me when she was around," said John Silas of his sister. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a 16-year-old boy with a driving permit was driving a pickup truck when it struck the black car in which the women were in. Investigators said the driver who was killed was stopped at the intersection where a car was blocking her view. They said she pulled out onto Fallbrook Drive when the teen slammed into the car. The sheriff's office said he may have been speeding but there was no way for him to avoid the accident. Investigators said he had the right of way and the black car pulled out in front of him. Another one of the victims, Edwina was a beloved educator at Aldine ISD's Keeble Pre-K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 2:06 PM, urbanize713 said: Love the development, hate that the power lines were not buried. If the City wont do it, why don't they ask the developer to do it as an improvement on these new builds? Anyone have any insight? It's not up to the City to bury power lines. The City doesn't own them, Centerpoint does. Any decision to bury power lines has to be between the developer and Centerpoint. I know there are high voltage lines buried in some streets, LaBranch has a 140,000 volt line running along the West side of the street through Midtown, it had to be tapped when they started up the substation at Tuam and LaBranch. That would probably prevent burial of the regular lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dbigtex56 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 8:50 AM, dbigtex56 said: Still, the rebuilding of Elgin St from Main St to Brazos St was a window of opportunity that is now closed. Now that that seemingly endless project has been completed, it's unlikely that anyone will propose digging it up to add underground utilities in the foreseeable future. Perhaps I spoke too soon. Elgin (eastbound) already has a pothole large enough to cause a major THUD! if someone is careless enough to hit it (which the 82 Westheimer unfailingly does). If only they had stretched the job out a few more years, and done it right.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) In response to the comment above (forgot to quote) "Freakin' H-town, man..." Edited May 19, 2019 by por favor gracias 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purdueenginerd Posted May 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2019 5 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: Perhaps I spoke too soon. Elgin (eastbound) already has a pothole large enough to cause a major THUD! if someone is careless enough to hit it (which the 82 Westheimer unfailingly does). If only they had stretched the job out a few more years, and done it right.... On my leisure bike rides I routinely will photograph and report potholes and busted signs on the 311 app. The city actually does a decent job executing fixes (if its within their jurisdiction). Report that pothole if you can, it'll get filled relatively quickly. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post X.R. Posted May 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2019 From their FB page, if no one has posted it yet: Gonna be reaaaal interesting to see how busy that WF gets. WF is generally too expensive for my blood, but their hot food to go can be had for under 10 dollars a plate, which would make it a decent option for a quick dinner or something. I wonder if the foot traffic in that area will expand or not. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 16 hours ago, X.R. said: Gonna be reaaaal interesting to see how busy that WF gets. WF is generally too expensive for my blood, but their hot food to go can be had for under 10 dollars a plate, which would make it a decent option for a quick dinner or something. I wonder if the foot traffic in that area will expand or not. I used to go to WF (W Dallas) for fresh food/salads on occasion or specialty items, but would never imagine shopping their regularly. The other day I went to the one on Bellaire (moved out there a year ago, its 5 minutes from my house but my go to place is the new Bellaire HEB) for the first time, and saw some amazing Prime member deals. Then I get 10% off with the app, and another 5% on my amazon credit card. I still don't think I will go there for full shopping regularly, but I am going to start going there more often given the prices and deals I saw. As for midtown, I'm hoping they do well and attract walkers/bikers. When I lived on the other side of midtown I would go to Randall's solely due to location and lack of options. Though if I was going to jump in my car I would just drive over to disco Kroger. Now hopefully Whole Foods will be a good option and include enough reasonable deals on items to attract those who think they can't afford it. Another item that may attract people, hopefully they will have a good tap selection. I also discovered good prices for growler fills at WF and some unique beers. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I live within walking distance of this (4 long blocks), drive right by it on my way home from work when I take IH 10 home. I also have Prime and their Amazon card, so I will be checking them out much more often. Probably won't be my everyday store but definitely will shop there more often due to the convenience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 My condo is a street over from the one on Post Oak and i go there often for the food bar and pre packaged foods and yep, the bakery (darn them)...sometimes even go to the bar area with friends...however, i too have to go to Randalls a block away to do regular grocery shopping so i can relate to that cartoon above haha! I hope this new Whole Foods location does well...it certainly looks nice and seems to be needed in the area for those that are healthy and want something convenient to walk to etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I think the location is great for the WF. They will get local folks of course, but I imagine they will get loads of people going home from work down Smith on the way to the spur. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, htownproud said: I think the location is great for the WF. They will get local folks of course, but I imagine they will get loads of people going home from work down Smith on the way to the spur. For the local folks, I think that WF is gonna get a looot of traffic from the Montrose people right across the highway. Its a 5-6 min walk for all those people living in the apartments in Montrose on W. Alabama. If its get a lunch crowd, and/or maintains a steady dose of people, I can see other "health" oriented businesses moving close by to take advantage of people walking to and from. Hell, Turkey Leg Hut isn't even healthy but their success on Almeda is causing so much overflow that you've had healthy food/retail pop ups on the weekends, foot traffic is nuts. I can see something similar happening with this WF. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/bwj3an/heatston/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Pearl-Marketplace-opens-in-Midtown-Whole-Foods-13968634.php?utm_campaign=CMS Sharing Tools (Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral It appears it did open today. Quote Houston-based apartment developer Morgan has started leasing units at Pearl Marketplace in Midtown, the company's latest mixed-use project in the urban core. Quote Units will range from 561-square-foot studios priced at $1,715 per month to 1,442-square-foot two-bedroom units that rent for $3,710. The landlord is offering two months of free rent and waiving security deposits, according to the property's Facebook page. Quote Residents at Pearl Marketplace will have private elevator access to the grocery store, as well as co-working space, an Uber waiting lounge and kayak and bike storage. Quote The Whole Foods store is expected to open during the first quarter of next year. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) On 5/30/2019 at 12:53 PM, X.R. said: For the local folks, I think that WF is gonna get a looot of traffic from the Montrose people right across the highway. Its a 5-6 min walk for all those people living in the apartments in Montrose on W. Alabama. If its get a lunch crowd, and/or maintains a steady dose of people, I can see other "health" oriented businesses moving close by to take advantage of people walking to and from. Hell, Turkey Leg Hut isn't even healthy but their success on Almeda is causing so much overflow that you've had healthy food/retail pop ups on the weekends, foot traffic is nuts. I can see something similar happening with this WF. Turkey Legs Hut is insane. There are three or four parking lots where they're charging ten dollars just to park to eat at Turkey Hut. There's a line every time I go by day and night, similar to Breakfast Club. Edited June 11, 2019 by bobruss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 hours ago, wilcal said: The Whole Foods store is expected to open during the first quarter of next year. That's a couple of quarters later than I'd expected. Disappointed! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) Why hide this? Who doesn't know that Whole Foods will be in the building? I guess they don't want people trying to shop for groceries yet. Edited June 15, 2019 by hindesky 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Its smart by WF to hold of a bit, until the Pearl and the other two projects in midtown get closer to completion and gaining leasees. A robust and already established customer-base right there. But it kind of sucks for everyone else, including the Pearl since the big selling point (to me) is that you can do your grocery shopping where you live. Edited June 17, 2019 by X.R. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2019 NOW LEASING. Studio,1 & 2 Bedrooms. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post quietstorm Posted June 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2019 View from my dentist office. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 That's my dentist too !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 That's my dentist also!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I definitely first read said dentist as Polish (eastern Europe) dental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 as dentists go, how is that one? I'm looking for one in the area.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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