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Update from the FB page:

Even though I can walk, I drove there this morning to do some shopping (unsure of how much I'd be lugging back home). The underground garage is pretty cool. There's a light above every space that is green when the space is empty and red when it's occupied. Really easy to visually locate a spot an go for it. Definitely something that should catch on elsewhere.

Target should build a back door

Grand opening was today! The place is huge. Whole Foods BLVD Place by marclongoria, on Flickr Whole Foods BLVD Place by marclongoria, on Flickr

Meanwhile, a differing opinion: Houston may benefit from lower oil prices. The sweet spot is between $55 and $90 a barrel. Chevron Phillips is planning a second major expansion at Bayport, and they need cheap oil... http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2014/11/why-lower-oil-prices-are-good-for-houston/

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I sat in the bar area this afternoon. it was crowded and lively; prices were quite reasonable also. talked to some nice people, it was fun, I think it's a very nice addition to the neighborhood.

With Hermes confirmed for ROD, it's operation at BLVD Place can only be temporary.

This hotel needs more blackjack and hookers.

Someone with a truck (or a mobile crane?) should carry it over to Preston and Travis and a group of us could break ground on the Residences at Market Square. Maybe even take some photos and put together a press release to send to the Chronicle, since they typically run press releases as news stories anyway, right?

4 story 100,000 sqft office building proposed. 3 story 400 space parking garage. 2015 construction date. http://ahprdcdn1.costar.com/attachments/get.ishx?x=5AEE0E521C6FAFEAF08618B96E6046FE885F1F5A5795FD5CE75D5253F9388898E6DDE04C222459CC5B031B8B7CEFC240B8373D0E8E58636B7450D55509AE092F109BB88CA56166EC13A7D03B0555B833F2091C8FA82AF588D70F3A699F18244F83D52CE8C56A76DBC40865E5E93FC01314CF736882064DADB0CFBE725EBA1D0C1B209C15D2A6A6A6E5AF7C3D8E2C64C8042720154DBA9638892F05E458AC6F7C824265F4852632B062379F54E38C0207

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Going back to eateries, I am hopeful residential development Spurs Treebeards at Market Square to be open on weekends.

Just wanted to bring this one back a bit. Back in the summer I got a tour of this house courtesy of a friend at Murphy Mears Architects. They've done an awesome restoration/renovation. It seems much more complete than it did prior to when it sold last. Ben

Driving down the road, these two buildings really compliment each other: 2014-10-04 14.15.2Mickey Leland Federal Building8 by marclongoria, on Flickr

2014-09-09 19.20.16 by marclongoria, on Flickr 2014-09-09 19.20.04 by marclongoria, on Flickr

The lady who lives next door to the warehouse on Yale was told that the developer that built those 3&4 story townhomes on the same block also bought all that land from Pappas and has plans to build more vertical eyesores with no yards. It's unfortunate that this is going on in the Heights.