CrockpotandGravel Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Originally posted December 27, 2016 in this thread before all of my content were removed from the entire forum earlier this month. Reposting this throws off the flow of the thread (i.e. out of order), still, it may be helpful for visitors to see what was previously discussed or shared before. Archive link coming soon. On 1/24/2016 at 11:05 AM, CrockpotandGravel said: Add another David Buehrer coffee house (Greenway Coffee, Blacksmith, Morningstar) to the list. He's opening a coffee place at The Cheek and Neal (or The Cheek & Neal), the redeveloped Cheek-Neal Coffee Co. building at 2017 Preston St in Houston's East Downtown or EaDo. This was uploaded to his Instagram page Friday: More on David Buerher's involvement with The Cheek and Neal (or The Cheek & Neal ) at 2017 Preston. This come from a summer interview with Visit Houston:I’m working with a developer to take the old Maxwell House headquarters, which was built in 1927, and come up with a food court concept for the first floor of that building that would honor the history and also be very Houston at the same time. It’s still in development and it’s going to be way out there in the future. https://www.visithoustontexas.com/culinary-tours/culinary-blog/post/david-buehrer-on-houston-coffee-and-his-upcoming-morningstar/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Originally posted May 24, 2017 in this thread before all of my content were removed from the entire forum earlier this month. Reposting this throws off the flow of the thread (i.e. out of order), still, it may be helpful for visitors to see what was previously discussed or shared before. Archive link coming soon. From CityBook a few months ago, speculation about a possible hotel for the Cheek Neal Building at 2017 Preston.Funky, still-transitional EaDo would make an ideal home for a new hotel to serve the crowds of the nearby George R. Brown and the Dynamo’s BBVA Compass Stadium. Developer David Denenberg — owner of the historic Cheek Neal Coffee Building, currently beginning a massive renovation — says he’s considering something like a creative-class-savvy Ace Hotel for his property, with its soaring ceilings and large, vintage industrial windows. The Oregon-based Ace chain is famous for re purposing old structures — a halfway house in Portland, a theater in L.A. — into affordable hotels that function as temporary workspaces for the laptop-and-latte set. status: under serious consideration http://www.houstoncitybook.com/get-a-room/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Originally posted August 8, 2017 in this thread before all of my content were removed from the entire forum earlier this month. Reposting this throws off the flow of the thread (i.e. out of order), still, it may be helpful for visitors to see what was previously discussed or shared before. Archive link coming soon. From Realty News Report last week: David Denenburg, 37, shared his painstaking journey to restore and redevelop the abandoned circa 1917 Cheek Neal Coffee Building, a 55,000 SF historic landmark at 2017 Preston that later housed Maxwell House Coffee. Denenburg says he plans to lease the first floor to retail and offer the upper floors for office space, with large floor plates. He closed on his purchase of the building in July of 2015 and the next day, he found out that TxDOT planned a freeway expansion for I-45 right through the footprint of the Cheek Neal building. “We moved quickly to have this amazing treasure designated as a historic landmark,” says Denenburg, who also serves on EaDo’s Management District board. “The ROW (right of way) for the TxDOT 45 freeway expansion project has now moved around our Cheek Neal Coffee Co Building due to the historic nature of our building,” he says. Denenburg pointed out how he had re-designed and upgraded the panels of the 88 steel windows, now double-paned, energy-efficient, and sound-proof. “Architects, historians, and the City of Houston told me the windows could never be restored, that they were in far too poor condition,” he says. “They urged me to use aluminum which may last twenty-five years, whereas steel lasts centuries. Look at them now–perfect and as beautiful as they were back in 1917! I worked weekends, bought pipe at cost for $10,000 that would normally have been $150,000. Keeping costs down is key, but I never compromise the quality.” A tireless preservationist, Denenburg works side by side with a crew of craftsmen, glazing glass, and stripping away the undesirable finishes others added through the years. “I don’t need to go to the gym. On any given day, my FitBit may register 14,000 steps. I’m up and down stairs, running to Home Depot, shoveling sludge out of basements, emerging covered in diesel. It’s non-stop but so fulfilling to see the results.” http://realtynewsreport.com/2017/08/04/transformation-unfolding-quickly-in-eado-district-crew-houston-told/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Originally posted February 5, 2019 in this thread before all of my content were removed from the entire forum earlier this month. Reposting this throws off the flow of the thread (i.e. out of order), still, it may be helpful for visitors to see what was previously discussed or shared before. Archive link coming soon. On 7/30/2016 at 2:49 AM, Urbannizer said: https://www.bisnow.com/events/houston/Future-of-EaDo-572 On 12/7/2016 at 12:28 PM, Urbannizer said: http://www.2017preston.com/ http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/19617716/2017-Preston-Houston-TX/ I'm not sure how recent this render is, but it's an updated version from the uploaded images above (seems to show the other side of the building shown in the third rendering Urb posted). The rendering of the Cheek Neal Coffee Building, 2017 Preston in Houston shows the proposed park above the 59 freeway. There is a rooftop bar (as proposed in previous reports). There is also a food hall and market on the ground floor labeled Cheek Neal Market. The rendering also shows B-Cycle stations. Images come from Loopnet:https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/2017-Preston-St-Houston-TX/13723468/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Originally posted February 5, 2019 in this thread before all of my content were removed from the entire forum earlier this month. Reposting this throws off the flow of the thread (i.e. out of order), still, it may be helpful for visitors to see what was previously discussed or shared before. Archive link coming soon. The proposed linear park on top of 59 HWY shown in rendering with Cheek Neal Building, 2017 Preston in Houston Older map of linear park in front of Cheek Neal Building taken from a TX-Dot or Metro presentation. Posted on Loopnet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) The building has new "For Lease" banners on it now... They haven't done any work on it for a very long time Edited November 8, 2019 by HoustonMidtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 41 minutes ago, HoustonMidtown said: The building has new "For Lease" banners on it now... They haven't done any work on it for a very long time Did the leasing banner specify whether it's leasing retail or offices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Did the leasing banner specify whether it's leasing retail or offices? I don't think it specified - but I only got a quick glance when I drove by - I will get a pic this weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, HoustonMidtown said: I don't think it specified - but I only got a quick glance when I drove by - I will get a pic this weekend Thanks! I've been awaiting for updates on this. But I'm really excited for newer progress photos of the renovation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Thanks! I've been awaiting for updates on this. But I'm really excited for newer progress photos of the renovation. Unfortunately there hasn't been any reno work done for a long time (at least on the exterior) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Ewert Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Man, I would love so much to buy this place and turn it into a loft-style hotel a la The Iron Horse in Milwaukee. Too bad I have $0 😆 Who wants to invest?? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 How about a 21c Museum Hotel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 This property was in the Permit Report. Permit issued on 10/06 for "(EPR) CONVERT WAREHSE TO SHELL & CORE 1-4-2-SH-B '12 IBC 100% SPK" Not an expert, so not sure what it means. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 4 hours ago, wilcal said: This property was in the Permit Report. Permit issued on 10/06 for "(EPR) CONVERT WAREHSE TO SHELL & CORE 1-4-2-SH-B '12 IBC 100% SPK" Not an expert, so not sure what it means. I'm thinking this just means they're gutting it for potential future users. Pretty sure EBR refers to the electronic review. '12 IBC refers to the construction code it needs to remain compliant to and SPK may mean sprinkler systems to remain intact? This is just from googling, could be wrong. Can you attach the permit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, ljchou said: I'm thinking this just means they're gutting it for potential future users. Pretty sure EBR refers to the electronic review. '12 IBC refers to the construction code it needs to remain compliant to and SPK may mean sprinkler systems to remain intact? This is just from googling, could be wrong. Can you attach the permit? 12 IBC is the 2012 International Building Code (why "international" when it is a United States thing IDK). That is the code the City of Houston follows with its own amendments. Yes, there are more recent versions of the IBC but adoption by a governmental authority usually takes action by the legislative body. In this case that would be City Council. That does not necessarily mean the 2012 code is deficient nor that the more recent editions have introduced undesirable requirements. Other municipalities have adopted the 2015 IBC or the 2018 IBC. I'm sure SPK means sprinklered. For years codes have been written to encourage installing sprinklers in buildings. I sure want to see this building occupied. It is a great example of an early 20th Century commercial structure. Edited October 13, 2020 by Specwriter added information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 18 hours ago, ljchou said: I'm thinking this just means they're gutting it for potential future users. Pretty sure EBR refers to the electronic review. '12 IBC refers to the construction code it needs to remain compliant to and SPK may mean sprinkler systems to remain intact? This is just from googling, could be wrong. Can you attach the permit? I don't see how to get access to the permit online unfortunately. I think that it can be viewed in person for free, but ain't nobody got time for that. 2 hours ago, Specwriter said: 12 IBC is the 2012 International Building Code (why "international" when it is a United States thing IDK). That is the code the City of Houston follows with its own amendments. Yes, there are more recent versions of the IBC but adoption by a governmental authority usually takes action by the legislative body. In this case that would be City Council. That does not necessarily mean the 2012 code is deficient nor that the more recent editions have introduced undesirable requirements. Other municipalities have adopted the 2015 IBC or the 2018 IBC. I'm sure SPK means sprinklered. For years codes have been written to encourage installing sprinklers in buildings. I sure want to see this building occupied. It is a great example of an early 20th Century commercial structure. Supposedly adopting a new standard is coming. Not sure which year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiselebeau Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 I love this building and loved driving by it as a kid. It was always a favorite. I cannot seem to find a timeframe on when they plan to open the building or anything. I was really hoping they were going to put some loft apartments in there prior to discovering that someone was working on it. Anyone know what the next phase for the building is? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Two years later still nothing. I would have thought by now there would be some movement on this building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Isn't this building coming down for the IH45 realignment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, hindesky said: Isn't this building coming down for the IH45 realignment? I would have guessed yes..... but the answer is no. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 19 hours ago, hindesky said: Isn't this building coming down for the IH45 realignment? I think they applied for and received historical landmark designation so the highway ROW was shifted slightly. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) On 1/1/2024 at 6:15 PM, wilcal said: I would have guessed yes..... but the answer is no. IIRC, it was initially, but the owner applied for the building to be historic, in so making it more difficult than TXDoT felt it would be worth to try and take it. there's a thread in going up (I believe, or maybe it's buried in the pages here) that covers the 'progress' of this building. the owner went through the arduous process of doing the windows in the original format, and after that I haven't seen any further updates. Edited January 3 by samagon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I understand their hesitance to invest money in the project when they are about to have a decade of highway reconstruction immediately adjacent to them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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