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  2. goofy
    Lutheran North, LEAH, is closing at the end of this academic year. It is unknown what will happen to the several large plots the school was occupied along the 34th St. corridor. this is an expensive neighborhood with a lot of children. There is a well attended Catholic school at the north edge. This seemed like a place this type of school would thrive. https://www.lutherannorth.org/lutheran-north-academy?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2MHTzmwSD_wRdcbOmaq5uwAPZwCp04xvLmxgKMc6387f_ldzUvKDXZEqQ_aem_AXx8iauJo1RS2j-lW880P88oNH42HExwUN4WycsKHgke0_gttw7GkMqP-2qU7J-2AZvEJJgCTxXoM38XjdZuQLtr
  3. Geoff8201
    I’m counting at least 12 permits pulled so far for 3030 Buffalo Speedway (parcel 1), 3070 Buffalo Speedway (all wastewater) and 3425 West Alabama Street (parcel 2). The latter puts it in a different zip code. I also heard that the new utility poles on Alabama that were moved for the COH Alabama restoration will be removed and the lines ran underground, at the RO’s expense. They don’t want a bunch of power lines running in front of their new buildings, which is a big plus. The UK portion of the Alabama Reconstruction could start as early as July, but since these things never start on time it will likely be by the end of the year or first of 2025.
  4. HTX1121
    It will be a uniform matter - the office building will be a part of the masterplan of the entirety of the project and to the specifications and standards established for The RO.
  5. Today
  6. samagon
    your scenario is while valid, seems to be a bit of an edge case. 3' sidewalks are unacceptable, they do not even allow for people walking to even pass each other and stay on the sidewalk without getting into personal space. they are far too narrow. 10' is great to provide complete coverage for almost every situation possible, including yours. 5' provides for the most common scenarios, while perhaps still causing issue for the edge cases. people are able to walk on the sidewalk without stepping off to pass people going the other way, and also for groups to walk 2 wide going the same direction. 3' encourages people to not walk, 5' provides a solution for most who might want to walk and won't discourage people from choosing a walk instead of a drive. 10' is great where there is ROW, but I'd submit if the ROW can support 10' sidewalks on both sides, maybe there should be 5' sidewalk, and 5' bike path, rather than a 10' sidewalk.
  7. ToolMan
    I'm not very excited about this news. All of those bars mentioned above are Washington bars that serve overpriced drinks, subpar food, and turn into a nightclub after 10pm. This might just be a happy hour place for me. More importantly, it's going to mess up my Poison Girl weekend nights with overfill from the club
  8. samagon
    I was expecting that. sucks that there isn't a real easy way to get from one side to the other without taking your life into your hands and going around the blockade.
  9. texan
    The first portion of this project was approved in May of 2023, the second portion in November of 2023, and a third portion was added to the scope of the project and approved for construction in February of this year. The third portion adds $62.5 million bringing the full project to $423.2 million and includes a parking garage, warehouse, and adds a 6th floor to the office building.
  10. IntheKnowHouston
    Several permits were purchased yesterday for 2116 Bissonnet St: Structural permit Certificate of occupancy permit The permits are for renovations at the office building at 2116 Bissonnet. Structural permit Certificate of occupancy permit
  11. IntheKnowHouston
    Plans for 2116 Bissonnet St were approved for permitting a week and a half ago. A screenshot of the plan review inspection report is posted below. Details from the permit: Use: 3,805 sf office remodel 1-2-5-b-b '15IBC FCC Group : Non-residential alteration
  12. IntheKnowHouston
    A plan review was purchased yesterday for 3401 Canal St. Details from the permit: Use: Conversion; retail FCC Group : Non-residential alteration The permit is for local coffee shop Slowpokes. It's one of several forthcoming additions to The Plant / Second Ward. The development is from Concept Neighborhood.
  13. 004n063
    Hmmph
  14. Highrise Tower
    Last week I stopped by T2 to check the status of the Sylvie restaurant construction. I walked in and was very surprised to see a pop-up art gallery! ELLIO Fine Art & Texas Tower Celebrate World Art Day. April 8th - 19th, 2024. Photos I took of the art:
  15. editor started following Main And Fannin Street Underpasses At Holcombe Blvd.
  16. editor
    Yes. I'm not sure how you'd get a picture of it, other than being stuck in polo club traffic, but I saw two on Memorial Drive recently. They're on the supports for the Woodway Drive bridge over Memorial. Here's the Apple Maps versions:
  17. pinjembara
    pinjembara joined the community
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  19. mkultra25
    At the risk of putting my cynicism on full display, I'm calling BS on this. I can't speak to the condition of 2507 Times, but I find it hard to believe that 5607 Morningside did "not meet current requirements for occupancy" when its sole reason for closure was the pandemic, and it has been vacant since then. Exactly what changed in the interim to render it a neighborhood menace comparable to the befanged Ashby High-Rise Monster? Rice seems to have gotten in the habit of relying on the time-tested appeal to health and safety as a figleaf to tamp down criticism when they're intent on razing buildings and they know that such actions won't be welcomed by everyone. Wish I'd known about the memorabilia auction before it took place. At least they're donating the proceeds to a reputable charity, although if they are referring to the "original signage" that I think they are, I'd have preferred that particular piece of memorabilia to be given back to the general manager who designed and created it.
  20. texan
    More renders/plans for the new cruise terminal:
  21. texan
    Artist Boat today announced they raised the required $6.5 million to protect the Anchor Bay property, a 140 acre tract of land sandwiched between the current bounds of the Coastal Heritage Preserve. They'll close on the land in June.
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  23. wilcal
    Their plat was approved, but there was a requirement to dedicate 16' to McKinney (due to being called out to being an 80' ROW on the MTFP) and 5.85' to Oakhurst. They are asking for a variance to not dedicate and the adjust the building line as the dedication would have them dedicate roughly half the building to the city.
  24. wilcal
    Plat submitted:
  25. Darb64
    What a horrible eyesore of a parking garage. I can't imagine renting a unit that looks out onto it.
  26. hindesky
    A new mosaic 2 women have been working on.
  27. hindesky
    David Best leaves Houston this week as he arrived from California late last month, driving a brightly striped vehicle topped by a life-sized plastic horse painted safety orange. But Best, a sculptural artist, is leaving something behind after last weekend’s Art Car Parade. Renowned for his intricately designed, ephemeral wooden structures, Best, his Temple Crew, and a team of volunteers have constructed his first temple in Texas over the past two weeks. The Houston Temple was unveiled on April 12, the day after the Art Car Parade, where Best's Orange Horse was one of three first place winners. Admittedly, “unveiled” is a bit of a misnomer: The temple extends far into the sky in the Gulfgate/Pine Valley area near East End. There is no veiling it. On view through Nov. 6 at The Orange Show World HQ, 2334 Gulf Terminal Drive. Houston Temple will remain on the Orange Show campus through November 6, at which point it will meet the same end as the nine temples Best has designed for the Burning Man festival — a week-long desert-set art and community event founded in 1986 — as well as others around the world: It’ll be burned to the ground, part of a healing ritual. https://orangeshow.org https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/art_exhibits/article/david-best-orange-show-19406607.php My pics taken today.
  28. JLWM8609
    I read mostly guttural braying from the anti-Ellis crowd on X.
  29. JClark54
    First year of funding was set for 2027-28. Unsure there things stand now with mayor's announcement earlier this year that all projects will be paused for review.
  30. hbg.50
    On the rail line…nice…
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