RedScare Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I drove by there on the way home. The lot clearing is in full swing. And mistergreen's studio is sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Does anyone know if this will be a regular Target or a SuperTarget?Maybe if it is a Super Target it may give the 11th St Kroger some Competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 According to this Target webpage, it looks like it will be a regular Target.http://target.com/target_group/company/com...AVWW4FMCEACU1IXA Super Target averages 175,000 sf, while a regular Target averages 126,000 sf. Sawyer Village Target, according to the site plan, will be 124,000 sf.bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Cool thanks. Either way it'll save me the trip of going into Uptown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Same here. Plus, I'm looking forward to the bike trail running through the middle of it, so I can buy my toiletries and stuff them in my backpack. How bohemian! On a related note, have you noticed that they didn't purchase every lot in the area? I saw the groundwork, and right in the middle of the whole thing is a couple of old wooden houses. Can't wait to see how those fit in! Maybe build a fence around them? It will look so urban...not like those master planned malls, where they own the entire lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistergreen Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Slab pouring has begun for SHV. Electric poles are being moved back 10 ft. to the west on Sawyer to accommodate the street widening. The big oaks on Sawyerdale are fenced off... thankfully they will be spared.Speaking of landscaping our studio is waiting until mid to late September to do our tree planting and bed work. The August heat is not friendly to planting. Personally, Target not being "Super" seems better. 124,000 sq. ft. seems like plenty of box to me. I'd rather see more diversity and smaller retailers in there. Hope it doesn't turn out too tacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Here is the site plan, if anyone wanted it: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Urban? NOT! Looks like something they would build in a suburb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I drove by the Target site a couple of weekends ago to check out the progress. On the way I saw some sort of wharehouse with all these "President" busts in the parking area. These things must have been 10-15 feet tall. Made of some sort of concrete stucco mix. There were probably about 20 of them. From Teddy Roosevelt to Clinton. Anybody know anything about this? No I'm not crazy! The voices said they saw them also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Those are busts for a presidents exhibit at a theme park (in Virginia?). They are being created by a local sculptor. EDIT: Damn, I'm good! http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archi...3/01/2003100770 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Those are busts for a presidents exhibit at a theme park (in Virginia?). They are being created by a local sculptor.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for the info. The area around the Target is really different. Artist loft/wharehouses etc. It was fun exploring an area of Houston I never saw before. Hope the re-development doesn't drive out the artists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 The Presidential studio is called the "heads". Go there and see if you can name all the presidents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 So does the Target center look urban or suburban? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 So does the Target center look urban or suburban?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nothing there to judge by yet. The site plan looks pretty suburban to me. Hopefully the bike trail on the site will make it to completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 The Target looks like its right at the road and doesnot have any parking in the front, unless the front is the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 The target has a standard large parking lot in front between it and the main road.The road on the side is where the bike trail would go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Why are they doing that? It can look much more urban look at this similar one being built in Atlanta called the Edgewood Retail District - Atlanta Site Plan Looking east on Caroline Street Caroline Street Mixed-Use Building Facades Caroline Street Mixed-Use Building Facades Big Box Facades Hardee Street Duplexes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 So do you guys think the one in Houston compares to this Target center in Atlanta? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I haven't seen any elevations for the Sawyer Street project, but somehow I doubt it compares. Hopefully, I'll be surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I don't think it looks that urban form the way the plan looks. Mabe the builders come to HAIF and will notice this and redesign them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Outside of the residential/office space on the central street on the Atlanta one, it's not much different than wha planned for Houston. It's still a big box store with the parking lot. The store will have all the trees just like the Atlanta since it is now required by Houston also.I don't see it being any different.Most of it architectural detailing. The true urban place on the west end or rice military will be along washington especially when they try to fit the LRT down the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 acctually, the one in Atlanta makes it look like an urban place by having the parking in the back so that people can walk from shop to shop in the front. Looks much better than the plan for Houston's center. If it looks like highland village fine, but if it looks like Town & Country Village thats not fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Okay, I know last I heard the lot had been cleared for this project, but has actual construction started yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistergreen Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Okay, I know last I heard the lot had been cleared for this project, but has actual construction started yet?Some slabs have been poured and parking lots are taking shape. No steel yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Will this be a Target or SuperTarger?I've been hearing things on both sides. If anybody knows for sure, let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelimon Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Seriously, we need to raise our collective expectations.This design will only encourage all new development in the area to provide the same "amenities" such as surface parking and drive thru pod sites.At the VERY least, the developers should have considered the site's high visibility from I-10 and proximity to the bayou and built a parking garage.Additionally, if you look at the retailers that tend to follow Target in these type of commercial developments, I see very little to be excited about. This site will be filled with a drive-thru CVS/Walgreens, 1 or 2 drive thru bank branches, likely drive thru fast food joints, and some Applebees type restaurant chains.Whoopy doo.Chase is building a drive-through brand at Washington and studemont . wow you must be physic or something seen that you said this back in April of this yearWill this be a Target or SuperTarger?I've been hearing things on both sides. If anybody knows for sure, let us know.I don't see the need for a simple target format anymore I think all the Targets being built now will be super targets or a wash down version similar to the one on San Felipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistergreen Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Tilt walls going up now. Fingers crossed for a decent looking facade.Merry Xmas all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 (edited) For those who are tilt wall afficiandos, here are a couple of pics. Man, these things go up fast. Last week, they were just playing around with the slab. Yesterday afternoon, the entire wall system was up. Edited December 23, 2005 by RedScare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest danax Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I think we've found a suitable replacement for Ernest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 MAN!!! If I could get Ty Pennington to go around me with a megaphone... I'd be one happy guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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