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Ongoing construction at the Montrose Collective, concrete work and pillars.

From their website:

Sale went through. Subdivision plat filed SubdivisionPlatPDF_BG3649_revised_01.pdf

'flattening the curve' simply means we slow the rate of infection. unabated this thing will spread at a rate that the number of patients that need hospital care cannot receive it because they are overloaded. so yes, when you start doing the triage they are doing in Italy where they are sending people home to die if they are over a certain age, and may only receive help if they are more likely to survive there are going to be higher deaths. I grant that there are studies that a lot of people that end up on ventilators as a result of this do not recover https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/02/826105278/ventilators-are-no-panacea-for-critically-ill-covid-19-patients but I can find no information that says other patients that need hospital care are just as likely to survive as those that need hospital care but can't receive it because there is no room. I encourage you to review the data on this site: https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections it shows (based on the current accepted statistics of infection rates, hospitalization rates, and respirator rates) what the current curve looks like, how many hospital beds will be needed at the height of the curve, and how many are available. This doesn't take into consideration the use of 'field hospitals' aka, turning GRB into a giant field hospital to provide care. so absolutely, flattening the curve will result in a less overwhelmed system. the bleakest outlook is that no matter what we do, the people who reach a certain level will die regardless of the care they receive. even still, flattening the curve and dragging this out will likely save lives. therapies such as the malaria drug (which as I've linked above) show promise. it's not like there's just tons of it sitting around, if everyone gets sick at the same time, you run out of drugs that show to work to make even the worst cases recover. pharmaceutical companies need time to create these drugs. pushing the timeline out also gives doctors and scientists a chance to find other drugs that might be helpful to keep those infected healthy enough to not only to not need ventilators, but to fully recover. there will come a time when there is a therapeutic drug (or drugs) that can be manufactured quick enough, and have a high enough success rate that we will be able to go back to work, school, restaurants, etc. even without a vaccine. so yes, every indication is that flattening the curve will indeed save lives, even if all it does is slow the rate so it gives doctors and scientists a chance to come up with a solution. I totally see where you are coming from though, it absolutely sucks. Whiting petroleum just filed for bankruptcy yesterday, the first, and certainly not the last. there are countless restaurants that closed their doors a month ago and will never re-open. there are people losing jobs. this is temporary, it may be a really long temporary, but they will find new work, they will survive. it may come to pass that in 50 years some anthropologist may find that people that lived through this have a reduced life span, but that is a very solid maybe. and then that's facing off against other maybes that scientists and doctors are going to find something to save lives quick enough. I don't think anyone knows the answers, but I think the right move is to follow the advice of everyone that has a lot more time and education of epidemiology and this virus than I do. right now, that advice is to do everything we can to slow down the spread of this virus.

New design:

Proposed multifamily by Urban Genesis at 2100 N Shepherd Site SubdivisionPlatPDF_Waterworks Highline II North_Plat.pdf

https://www.instagram.com/pcparch/

Yes

Spotted new freeway signs about to go up. Also some rebar going up by HCC Southwest.

While sad It’s still a good space, someone will do something cool with it.

Houston-based apartment co. launches $5M fund for residents without income due to coronavirus https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/04/02/houston-based-apartment-co-launches-5m-fund-for.html Out-of-work residents living in one of Houston-based Camden Property Trust’s multifamily communities will soon have access to a new source of funds to help pay their bills. Camden (NYSE: CPT) has launched a $5 million program to provide financial support to residents who lost their source of income as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Residents who can show coronavirus-related income losses are eligible for up to $2,000 per household under the Camden Cares Resident Relief Program. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the program during an April 2 press conference. Camden CEO Ric Campo told the Houston Business Journal his company launched the program as “a way to give back to the community and support our residents” during an unprecedented event, which has devastated many parts of the global economy. Any resident living in one of Camden’s 165 properties nationwide is eligible for the program, Campo said. The funds, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis, will be considered a grant and are not required to be paid back, Campo said.

It looks like the decision was made to fix the bridge and re-open it, although no official word yet. https://twitter.com/HOUstreets/status/1245726272367493123

Dorsch Marshall Real Estate mentions the property is under contract. https://dmre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DMRE-1609-Ennis-OM-Updated-2.pdf

I see a lot of discussion about civil unrest due to job loss. None related to the daily corruption of government officials who can get away with stealing millions scot-free. The bonus is they already sacrificed lives when they had the intel but decided not to act.

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Demolition from today.

Will be really interesting to see if this one still goes through.... fingers crossed.

Couldn't figure out where to post this http://swamplot.com/heres-what-the-southwest-portion-of-hermann-park-could-look-like-and-where-you-can-go-to-give-your-two-cents-about-it/2019-01-25/

It's about time. The exterior of the mall is horrendous and looks like a warehouse.

Simon’s renovating Katy Mills. Renders to be unveiled today. http://abc13.com/3188272/ http://abc13.com/video/embed/?pid=3188335

The new location in Humble/Deerbrook actually did 180% to budget the first week (and that's a Grand Opening week, when the budgets are set a bit higher).. so, not too sure if they're committing suicide

Would love to hear what people think of it. Personally, I think they've committed suicide.

Well, circuitcity.com has them Grand Opening on Thursday, yet an article on the chron.com said next month (which would be in agreement with the March 6th date I saw on katymills website).. I was wondering if anyone could confirm the date, and if they know what athlete will be signing autographs at the opening. thanks. should be interesting as this is one of their new Concept Stores called The City. they opened one in Deerbrook 2 weeks ago, and there's only like 16 total in the country.

I agree. Katy Mills is a great place to shop. Everytime I go it be jam packed. Plus, you can get things alot cheaper. It would be crazy to close that mall down.

The deal that was made for the mall was a partnership between Simon and the Mills Corp.--anything can change now. I gotta tell ya, I don't even know if that mall or the Westside Marketplace is even gonna happen anyway--they (Simon) haven't had a press release regarding it since 2005 and nothing else has happened out there.

No, but why would Simon be affected? That deal made a long time ago doesn't affect them now.

Trae, do you have some sort of inside info on that?

That Simon Mall in Katy would not be affected if/when Mills Corp goes down the drain.

It's possible, but not likely.

Is it possible that the mall could shut Down?

So, what do you think will happen to the Simon/Mills deal?

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/2...corp-deal_x.htm Brookfield to buy mall builder Mills in $1.35B cash deal COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP)

I think it's a great place to shop. Do you have any experiance shopping there?

Mills is history. They need to turn that crappy mall in Katy back into rice fields. That place is a sorry excuse for a Mall. It is no wonder that Mills went BK

Damn those canadians!

Some Canadian group is set to acquire Mills Corp....didn't catch the name on the news though.

I used to love the Arundel Mills location when I lived in Baltimore. Never cared much for the Katy location here.

Looks like bankruptcy isn't very far off. Here's some more information.

I was told this by an insider on Friday. Can anyone verify? If this is true, what happens next?

Yep, that's the one.

Wingate Inn Is this the hotel you are talking about or has another one been proposed?

The hotel is going to be developed by the Houston based real estate development behemoth that will go unnamed. I do not believe they have settled on a brand as of yet.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season of change for Katy Mills By: Leslie Contreras, Staff, HCN 12/01/2004 Recent bankruptcies for KB Toys and Jillian's may cause Katy Mills to close their stores, but general manager Mace Hirt is not worried. Rumors that Katy Mills is not doing well are false, he said. "If you were here today, you'd know," Hirt said in an interview Nov. 22. KB Toys, Inc. filed chapter 11 protection last January and announced in October that it sought to recoup losses through its reorganization plan that includes the closing of an additional 141 to 238 stores. Among the closings are Katy Mills, West Oaks, Northwest Mall Shopping Center, First Colony in Sugar Land and Pasadena Town Square. The company said the decision to file for bankruptcy was due to weak sales in the 2003 holiday season caused mainly by increased competition in the industry. Director of Sales Relations and Public Relations at KB Toys, John Reilly, said there is no specific closing date as of yet for the store but that closing will occur after the holiday season. "Stores will remain open through December and customers can expect the same shipments and specials," Reilly said. Closing should be completed by early January 2005. "We hate to close any store because it affects the people and the community, but we we're not getting the right return and reorganization affords us the opportunity to get out of our losses," Reilly said. "Hopefully we can reemerge in these areas after recovery." Meanwhile, Jillian's Entertainment center may be bringing its fun and games to an end after the holiday season. In October, Jillian's Entertainment Holdings sold the majority of its larger complexes to Dave and Buster's Inc. A spokesman from Dave and Buster's, Jeff Elliot, said that the buyer was purchasing "the assets of the Katy location, but has no intention of operating from that location," the Houston Business Journal reported in a recent article. In the same article, Jillian's Chief Financial Officer Greg Stevens said Dave and Buster's would not be taking over the lease at Katy Mills. Dave and Buster's completed the acquisition of Louisville-based company assets, along with its trade name, in November. Spokespeople from The Mills Corporation, Jillian's, and Dave and Buster's are now reluctant to disclose the outcome of the Katy Mills entertainment complex. "Negotiations are still going on," said Elliot, "There is no news at this time . . . I don't know truthfully what the plans are for the Katy Mills location." However, Elliott referred to a Dave and Buster's press release from November that states nine Jillian's stores in Houston were purchased. The press release from November, Elliot said, lists the locations of the stores purchased, which includes Houston, but does not indicate that the Katy Mills location was purchased. Earlier reports state that Dave and Buster's would be also be purchasing and operating the Jillian's MarqE Entertainment Center at Interstate 10 and Silber in Houston. The Mill Corporation also declines to disclose information on the issue. "Negotiations between Jillian's and Dave and Buster's are ongoing, so we have no further comment on the status of the Jillian's at Katy Mills," said David Douglass, Vice President and Director of Corporate Communications at The Mills Corporation. Mace Hirt contested statements that Jillian's will not be operating at Katy Mills after the Dave and Buster's acquisition is fully implemented. "The location of Jillian's will stay as it is, and this was always the case," said Hirt. Details on whether the entertainment center will be named Dave and Buster's, or remain under the Jillian's name is not known yet. More details will be available after the Dave and Buster's third quarter conference call on December 8, Elliott adds, as details had not gone public at the time of the interview. The conference call will be archived on the Dave and Buster's website through December 22.

Dec. 3, 2004, 12:05AM Neiman Marcus says it's Last Call Upscale bargains abound at Katy clearance center By CLIFFORD PUGH Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Upscale bargain hunters, rejoice. ADVERTISEMENT The Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center opens today at Katy Mills with a store full of designer names at cut-rate prices. At a store preview Thursday, we found such items as a $2,400 Prada crocodile clutch for $850, a $140 Tracy Reese white cardigan for $49, a $310 Nicole Miller plum cocktail dress for $108, and an $895 Hugo Boss men's brown striped suit for $500. The Neiman Marcus clearance center is the 13th such store to open in the nation and the first in Houston. (The Neiman Marcus Town & Country store contains an outlet that features discount merchandise from the chain's catalog. The new Katy Mills store contains merchandise from stores, the catalog division and end-of-season merchandise from vendors.) "It's a necessary evil in retail that you always have something left over," said Gayle Tremblay, vice president of the Neiman Marcus clearance division. Unsold sale merchandise from the 35 Neiman Marcus stores is shipped to Longview, where it is sorted and repackaged to the outlet stores. "We take a leftover treasure from one part of the country, like a size 6 Chanel jacket in Chicago, and marry it with another, like a size 6 Chanel skirt in Arizona," said Tremblay, who managed the Galleria store from 1989 to 1997. "We put it together and back in (an outlet) store." She pointed out that all but one of the 13 outlet stores is located near cities with full-service Neiman Marcus stores. "It's actually a nice complement," she said. "We consider this a great introduction to Neiman Marcus." As it happens at most outlet stores, sizes and styles vary. But some treasures can be found. A pair of Manolo Blahnik gold stilettos, regularly $865, are on sale for $579. An $895 Georgio Armani jacket is $223. A DKNY fur cape has been slashed from $1,500 to $525. A jeweled Judith Leiber handbag is reduced from $3,600 to $2,355. Trembly offered shoppers this advice: "When you shop here, you'd better buy it when you see it, because it won't be here tomorrow," she said. Seasoned shoppers can also take note: Rival Saks Fifth Avenue has a discount outlet a few doors down. clifford.pugh@chron.com

I meant the area, not the actual city limits.

wow, thats a major increase from the current 12,000

Katy's future is having a population of about 200,000 by 2020 with the new development.