Nole23 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Awesome. I'm looking forward to this apartment being built and will create a vibrant area near the ballpark with 500 Crawford, the Catalyst, Southwest Building apt conversion, and the hotels, bars, ect already there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 does anyone else think this would make a great location for another midtown-esque Pearl/Whole Foods at Smith mixed use development? but maybe an HEB Urban Market or something instead of Whole Foods. its right on the light rail line (without any issues of no left turn lanes on this line), to appease the urbanist in us HAIFers, and that site is surrounded by residential developments. idk, i was just looking at the development map and thinking this would be a prime candidate for something like that to bring a grocer downtown. if you don't agree, please forgive the late night ramble.. heh. woke up randomly and now i can't fall back asleep. http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2015-04-08/150408_Development_Map__Renders_11X17.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Having a grocery store up that way can work. But, let's not forget that it is only 3 or 4 blocks to Phoencia. It is quite possible to use Phoencia exclusively as your grocer. It is true that there are many brands are not carried but, frankly, if you need meats, breads, fish, cheese, fruit, vegetables, eggs, milk, wine, beer, coffee, tea, spices, deserts, etc, Phoencia works well at prices that are comparable to whole foods. It is certainly true that if you desire brand ABC for chicken stock, there is a good chance they won't have it. But, it is a wonderful place to buy fresh or pre-made food.If a new place comes in to where that new residential density is begging created, I think that you are correct in your thinking that it should be a "name brand" chain that will carry brands people are accustomed to for that chain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Yeah Phonecia is 4 blocks away but like you pointed out, it's more a specialty market. We need a store carrying major brands. That's why I purposely went away from a Whole Foods. And Phonecia is slammed during busy hours. Imagine how crowded it will be when all the residential units in the area come online. Edited May 11, 2015 by cloud713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestUdweller Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 One of those Walmart Market's (pretty much groceries only) like they have in Uptown Dallas would be great for all incomes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) One of those Walmart Market's (pretty much groceries only) like they have in Uptown Dallas would be great for all incomes. A Wal-Mart Market, perhaps. But nothing at all like the suburban model they have in Uptown Dallas. Edited May 11, 2015 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I would hope that the rents in this location would be too high for anything larger than a very streamlined, niche-space grocery store. Something the size of Whole Foods in Midtown I would think would have to go in a more out of the way spot, maybe a few blocks north of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 They are building a 12,000 sq ft HEB in downtown San Antonio. Not sure on what all will be carried though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 does anyone else think this would make a great location for another midtown-esque Pearl/Whole Foods at Smith mixed use development? but maybe an HEB Urban Market or something instead of Whole Foods. its right on the light rail line (without any issues of no left turn lanes on this line), to appease the urbanist in us HAIFers, and that site is surrounded by residential developments. idk, i was just looking at the development map and thinking this would be a prime candidate for something like that to bring a grocer downtown. if you don't agree, please forgive the late night ramble.. heh. woke up randomly and now i can't fall back asleep.http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2015-04-08/150408_Development_Map__Renders_11X17.pdfI think a Pearl/Whole Foods development would be best suited for the Chronicle site facing Market Square. With the park and nearby residential towers, it could be really do well here. Plus, I think it's far enough from Phoenicia to spread coverage without negatively impacting eithe business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I think a Pearl/Whole Foods development would be best suited for the Chronicle site facing Market Square. With the park and nearby residential towers, it could be really do well here. Plus, I think it's far enough from Phoenicia to spread coverage without negatively impacting eithe business.I was thinking about this the other day and thought the exact opposite. I was thinking about a grocery store ( HEB ) for block 251 and/or 276 to serve all the 10 possible new apartments toward the southeast. Less traffic and easier access. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Does anyone know what is going on at the proposed construction site? All the cars are vacated. Hopefully this is going up. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted August 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2015 Does anyone know what is going on at the proposed construction site? All the cars are vacated. Hopefully this is going up. Big dirt hauling 18 wheeler dump trucks were rolling in this morning as I drove by on my way in. Excavators doing work too, I'd say it's game on. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Big dirt hauling 18 wheeler dump trucks were rolling in this morning as I drove by on my way in. Excavators doing work too, I'd say it's game on.Hell yeah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 609 Main webcam confirms construction equipment on site. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 ^^^ i would guess that the bigger question is, why are they being so stealthy? strange indeed.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Sweet! This area is going to be amazing in a few years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bransocial Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Can someone post a picture, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brijonmang Posted August 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Sorry, this is the best photo I can get from my office in Cinco.... *BONUS: Big concrete pour at Catalyst across the street this morning. Edited August 18, 2015 by brijonmang 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Now if we could just get HSPVA going. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted August 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2015 Can someone post a picture, please? Oh, fine... 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Big dirt hauling 18 wheeler dump trucks were rolling in this morning as I drove by on my way in. Excavators doing work too, I'd say it's game on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Is that soil samples in the back? If so, it looks like we've got some more time before actual building construction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Is that soil samples in the back? If so, it looks like we've got some more time before actual building construction. Yep, definitely a soil sampler rig. I wonder though if the process is less critical to design/time consuming with an 8 story structure as opposed to a big 30-40 story tower. In any case, they are scraping up the revenue generating asphalt, so I'd imagine they are moving on, unless they are taking the HSPVA approach. Though now that I think about it, Hines Market Square. did close the surface lot and wait a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yep, definitely a soil sampler rig. I wonder though if the process is less critical to design/time consuming with an 8 story structure as opposed to a big 30-40 story tower. Design time, on lower load/weight structures is normally less hours from a strictly person-hour standpoint. That being said, in order to calculate the loads acting on the foundation, you need to have an idea of the design above, so that one can calculate the overturning windloads, self weight, seismic, etc.... It can be iterative process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Iphone zoom from way up high means poor resolution photo but you get the idea.... Edited August 19, 2015 by tanith27 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 They want easy access for their soil samples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Downtown Houston is filling up quite nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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