Dakota79 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Big land sale announced:http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/02/21-acre-industrial-site-near-downtown-houston.html?page=all 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Retail has to catch up with all the new residents. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Katyville grows as fast as Katy.I'm not totally dissapointed with this suburban development. I know that in 10-20 years when we are in a big upswing the suburban style development wI'll be knocked down for something better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I am fine with some of the suburban stores. I would really like another large movie theater inside the Loop. All we have right now is Edwards, plus a couple smaller options that show less mainstream films (e.g. Sundance Cinemas, River Oaks). A large AMC theater with some Cinema Suites screens would be quite nice to serve the influx of new residents inside the Loop. This may be a few years off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 yeah more big box stores....oh joy... http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Buyer-selected-for-large-urban-parcel-6057526.php?t=2fb7125074&cmpid=twitter-premium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DNAguy Posted February 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2015 What if we just pave ALL 21 acres for parking? It would be the suburbiaist suburban develop to ever suburban! I mean, do you really even need a store?! 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Maybe the Heights will finally get a new HEB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Maybe the Heights will finally get a new HEB It would be grocery store HQ. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Most of the northern edge of this property is at a different grade than the frontage road. Does the NW corner of this land have access to the feeder, or will it have to be accessed via the Kroger and/or Summer St? Given that this is surrounded on all four sides by big box retail, freeway and railroad, those expecting walkable mixed use may want to temper their expectations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Most of the northern edge of this property is at a different grade than the frontage road. Does the NW corner of this land have access to the feeder, or will it have to be accessed via the Kroger and/or Summer St?Given that this is surrounded on all four sides by big box retail, freeway and railroad, those expecting walkable mixed use may want to temper their expectations.City Center is in a similar island, yet they made walkable design work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 yeah more big box stores....oh joy... http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Buyer-selected-for-large-urban-parcel-6057526.php?t=2fb7125074&cmpid=twitter-premium Yep, Dallas just knocked down a 12-story office building to make room for a Sam's Club. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 That is the story of our lives. You could say the same thing about Wal-Mart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Yep, Dallas just knocked down a 12-story office building to make room for a Sam's Club. No, no, no. That sort of thing only happens in Houston. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS27 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 High chance that it will be a suburban style development, but a strip mall thingy with a [central market, whole foods, trader joes], [nordstrom, saks, neiman marcus discount store], twin peaks, in-n-out burger, torchy's tacos and other austiny places, alamo drafthouse (or alike), or whatever else caters to the hippish/well-offish will probably piss off a lot less heightsters and heightster wannabes than an equally pedestrian unfriendly strip mall with a Ross, Fiesta, you-name-it mattress store, applebees, jack in the box, lubys, and maybe another starbucks to top it off. They should just make the whole 21 acres into a bass pro shops for all the city-country folks. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerloop Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Best Buy, Michael's, Sephora, Leslie's Pool Supply. And maybe a Fry's since it looks like Radio Shack is going away. And I don't think any of those will displace an existing small, family-owned business in the Heights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Here is a letter I sent to the winning bidders yesterday. I congratulate you on your winning bid. I believe that you have made a very wise and calculated move that will serve you well in the future. I must say that I'm concerned with a suburban developer coming into this part of town and putting together a suburban designed mix use development. At a time when more and more people are moving to cities at unprecedented rates, this is not the time to develop a suburban designed project for the inner loop, especially this close to downtown. Those are all well and good out in Katy, Sugarland, The Woodlands and Pearland. However the city's working hard to develop a more urban feel and we don't need another cookie cutter shopping mall practically in downtown. So I hope that you either partner with a company that has successfully produced urban mixed use developments, environments for the 21st century, or that you hire a really good urban planning architecture firm who knows what they're doing. We'll be watching with anticipation to see your plans for this tract and how you plan on approaching this inner city site. Wishing you and the inner city the best of luck with this venture. And here is the response from the president of Gulf Coast Commercial Tom Lile Bob, We are working hard to develop a plan we believe will be embraced by the surrounding neighborhoods and future tenants of our project. Thank you for your thoughtful note. Best, Tom Lile Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Lorraine Beddingfield <lorraine.beddingfield@gulfcoastcg.com> Date: February 3, 2015 at 1:28:34 PM CST To: Tom Lile <tl@gulfcoastcg.com> Subject: FW: gulf coast wins 21 acre parcel bid Edited February 4, 2015 by bobruss 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Best Buy, Michael's, Sephora, Leslie's Pool Supply. And maybe a Fry's since it looks like Radio Shack is going away. And I don't think any of those will displace an existing small, family-owned business in the Heights. I'd love to see a Fry's there, but given the locations of their other stores and the fact that they apparently haven't ever deemed an inner-loop store needed up until now, I'm not holding my breath waiting for one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 And maybe a Fry's since it looks like Radio Shack is going away. On the one hand, seeing a retailer close 32 stores is never a good thing. On the other hand, retail vacancy in H-Town is 4%, so I get the feeling most of those vacated sites will be snapped up. For all its growth, Houston is still under-retailed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I know the guy who bought this land. Hilarious to see the chronicle's dollar amount, it's way off. Secondly it won't be a suburban style development so calm down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I know the guy who bought this land. Hilarious to see the chronicle's dollar amount, it's way off. Secondly it won't be a suburban style development so calm down.Cool!Any hints? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Cool!Any hints?Mixed use. Whole foods on post oak concept being looked at 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Keener: Developer planning first "stacked anchor" development in Houston on Tarkett site just west of downtown @CBREHoustonFrom Nancy Sarnoff twitter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 What does that mean, exactly? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 What does that mean, exactly?I take that to mean higher density, multiple floor retail.I hope I'm rightFrom Nancy Sarnoff twitterThis isn't the correct thread for this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 It looks like it means having two box stores stacked on top of each other http://www.slideshare.net/virtualuli/peter-pappas I'm not sure how widespread it is considering the dearth of Google results 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Devil is in the details, but that sounds like very good news. I was very afraid that a developer would get weak kneed at the energy markets and just strip mall it up. There are so many great things happening in the 1st Ward and so much potential for further growth. The Tarkett property can really be the make or break development for the area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 What does that mean, exactly? I guess that makes sense since we're a port city...you gotta put all those old anchors somewhere... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 That's what I thought...just a little surprised I guess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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