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  1. Sadly I’m moving so this is the last photo I’ll be able to post from this vantage point. It’s been a joy getting to watch this one rise, along with several others completed ones in this photo over the last few years.
    16 points
  2. It seems they uploaded a render to the Chron article quoted above! (It was not there yesterday.)
    11 points
  3. Looks like they saved as much as they could. The building extends further than the original building. Also looks like they are preserving the original red stone throughout the first floor exterior.
    5 points
  4. Looks like there is a drive-in screen set up. If Midway can do it at East River, why not here? (Forgive the terrible night time, in car photography)
    5 points
  5. lol This angle reminds me when I used to play Simcity 4 and you had these small people with signs protesting against big city items.
    4 points
  6. The flood mapper shows that trapezoidal parking lot as being relatively low risk (500 year floodplain), so maybe the thought is that a building could actually go there. Honestly I think that would be ideal.
    4 points
  7. I think this is more likely the case. I think the theaters right now are just fighting to stay afloat and most likely aren't even considering to expand until next year, if that. I looked at their upcoming theater list and it's been essentially wiped out. I'm assuming the ones that are on there are only there because they might already be under construction. Here is the link I am using if anyone is curious and/or wants to research the other locations they have planned to see if they were already close to or under construction: https://www.cinemark.com/grand-openings
    4 points
  8. That explains the crew tearing up the parking lot just southeast of the Wilson criminal justice building on Commerce, near where the Austin St. bike path intersects Commerce. Looks like they’re putting a path and green space right through where the parking lot was. Nice!
    4 points
  9. Taking their time but the front walkway is going in and a notice re an alcohol license.
    3 points
  10. I sympathize with your skepticism and also worry that this will remain surface, but I do think there's room for a residential building there and think that would be the ideal use. What would have been better (from my perspective) would be if the Parks Board/BBP had purchased the lot and then put out an RFP for a building on it. But I also don't really agree that "this really boils down to is, do you want a narrower park or a wider park along the bayou". I want the park to be wide where there's a programmed benefit to that width and narrower where that width makes less sense. Given the wider sections between Caroline and Austin and Fannin and San Jacinto, plus the proximity of Allen's Landing and James Bute Park, I actually thinks it makes for a better, more interesting experience for the park to narrow here to make room for something else. As long as it's still wide enough to be useful and "something else" doesn't just stay a surface parking lot. I'll of course take a park over a parking lot in a heartbeat, but I think this lot is uniquely positioned to work well for a building (of some sort) despite its relative proximity to the bayou.
    2 points
  11. Except the park will have street frontage regardless - Austin will terminate at the park and the block west of Austin will be all parkland. Besides, this isn't really one park; it's part of a network of expanding and contracting park spaces along the bayou. I like the idea of a (residential) building anchoring the corner at Commerce/Elysian/La Branch and, hopefully, helping to instigate development on the surrounding lots. That would help to extend the little bit of a neighborhood further east on Commerce and maybe blunt the impact of Elysian dumping commuters from Kingwood or wherever into the city.
    2 points
  12. It's a shame they couldn't acquire that holdout trapezoid parking lot parcel on the north side of Commerce. Guess the owner wouldn't sell at a reasonable price.
    2 points
  13. From BBP Website: “The trail will begin at Allen’s Landing Park and continue east under the Fannin Street Bridge, transverse up the slope along Commerce Street before passing under the San Jacinto Bridge to the Wilson Building on Commerce Street. The trail will continue through the second basement level of the Wilson Building and under the Harris County Sheriff’s Inmate Processing Center.“ https://buffalobayou.org/construction-begins-on-key-buffalo-bayou-trail-connection/
    2 points
  14. I'll just put this in as a bonus, but not for the cap, for the project overall: if we get two way all day HOV lanes (which is planned for all highways inside the loop between this and MetroNext), Metro is going to expand their P&R service to two way frequent and P&R-to-TC/P&R-to-P&R service, it'll be a wierd citywide express bus service instead of a commuter shuttle that I think has a lot of potential.
    2 points
  15. And this project should tie in with work extending the Buffalo Bayou trails eastward from Allen’s Landing to McKee St. Also, the new east trails will have a promenade at Austin St that connects to its bike lane.
    2 points
  16. As a resident of EaDo, I see this project as more or less a break-even. I can say that the presence of 59 feels psychologically like much more of a barrier to downtown than GRB does. When I'm walking to Astros games, crossing under 59 is ugly at best, scary at worst. That said, GRB is huge and I wish it could be split in half and have Lamar or McKinney continue through it. The current shape and alignment of Discovery Green makes that basically impossible, but it's a nice pipe dream. Losing Polk as an entrance to downtown isn't thrilling, but I know I'd be more inclined to walk to downtown than drive if the cap parks existed. I really only see the project as being potentially worth it if the caps get done. What it will do: Make Houston a much more beautiful city to live in Make pedestrian and bike access from midtown and EaDo into downtown much safer and more inviting Reduce homeless encampments Cost a lot of money What it won't do: Reduce congestion on any of the freeways Actually solve any of the problems of homelessness
    2 points
  17. Heck, there’s a Swamplot article about it and it’s still not anywhere close to being done. Why would a tailoring business invest so much money into a building? Is there more than meets the eye here? Do we have a Walter White situation? http://swamplot.com/memorial-tailors-now-making-alterations-to-the-montrose-blvd-house-kaye-marvins-photography-left-behind/2019-02-19/
    1 point
  18. https://www.houstoniamag.com/arts-and-culture/2020/09/fifth-ward-moonstruck-drive-in-cinema-showing-tenet Go See Christopher Nolan’s New Thriller, Tenet, at This Fifth Ward Drive-In Moonstruck Drive-In Cinema, which shows its first movie on Sept 3, will be screening films on a giant structure made from storage containers. By Brittany Cristiano 9/3/2020 at 2:59pm IN NEED OF PLANS FOR THE LONG WEEKEND? Moonstruck Drive-In Cinema near the East River should be your destination. A collaboration between Blue Moon Cinemas and Hockley’s Showboat Drive-In, the new Fifth Ward drive-in, which opens September 3, will project films onto a 40- by 80-foot structure made from storage containers, according to a press release. And while the unique screen could be a draw, the big excitement is that Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated spy epic Tenet is kicking off the new venue’s screenings. One of the biggest movie events of the year (and not just because this year’s film season was basically cancelled), little is known about Nolan’s new film, save for its insane budget and stacked cast, which includes John David Washington, Michael Cane, Kenneth Branagh, and Robert Pattinson. Seriously, its plot has been something of a closely guarded Hollywood secret. What we do know is that it involves a time-bending mission to prevent a World War III—as if 2020 hasn’t been bad enough. According to the release, Moonstruck will show both newly released and classic movies (this weekend’s schedule also includes stoner-throwback Bill and Ted Face the Music and Pixar’s Inside Out) and will also host drive-in concerts and other experiences. Each showing will allow up to 200 cars, and spots are first-come, first-serve. Event-goers will also get a give a fantastic view of downtown and a first glimpse of real estate investment group Midway’s 150-acre East River development, which has been inaccessible to Houstonians for years. $25 (price includes a car permit and tickets for all passengers). Moonstruck Drive-In Cinema, 100 Bringhurst St. More info and tickets at moonstruckdrivein.com.
    1 point
  19. Rice University receives record $100 million gift to accelerate advanced materials research By Hunter Marrow | 12:28 PM Sep 2, 2020 CDT | Updated 12:28 PM Sep 2, 2020 CDT Marking the largest financial gift the school has ever received, Rice University and Robert A. Welch Foundation announced Sept. 2 a $100 million partnership focused on advanced materials research. “Our shared goal is to make Houston the premier destination for material research in the U.S. and the world,” said Carin Barth, chairwoman and director for the Welch Foundation Board of Directors. The partnership takes the form of The Welch Institute of Advanced Materials, which will use the donation to fund 10 years of work on the discovery, design and manufacture of materials with applications in new energy systems, sustainable water, space systems, telecommunications and more by combining Rice University's history of chemistry and materials science research with the latest in machine learning and artificial intelligence, according to an announcement from the foundation. The institute will be located on the Rice University campus. It will be governed by an independent board of directors and advised by a scientific advisory board, according to the announcement. Over the next 10 years, the institute will endeavor to attract top researchers from around the world to collaborate with the university’s faculty and scientific resources in researching and innovating with advanced materials—which include ceramics, glass, metals, composites, semiconductors and polymers—and their use in daily life. https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/education/2020/09/02/rice-university-receives-record-100-million-gift-to-accelerate-advanced-materials-research/?type=article&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter_article
    1 point
  20. Shrug. I guess the Riverwalk in San Antonio is an example of where close commercial development makes the experience more interesting. I liked the original vision in the 2002 Master Plan where everything north of Commerce would be cleared out and you'd have a "Commerce Street Promenade," but that isn't likely to happen anytime soon.
    1 point
  21. Apparently there was a protest today on Polk against the freeway https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/Critics-of-I-45-rebuild-plan-take-protest-to-Eado-15541024.php
    1 point
  22. I googled the Cypress location and the street view from February 2020 shows ongoing construction.
    1 point
  23. It seems pretty dooming if Cinemark has an upcoming theater section and Lower Heights was there, and now is not. I was trying to find an excuse, but I don't think there is one other than the deal is dead. Bummer... I wonder if another theater would jump on this? It is probably tough times for theaters right now. I would love an Alamo Drafthouse / specialty theater here.
    1 point
  24. Not specifically North Canal related but in the neighborhood. Work has started on extending Buffalo Bayou trails eastward, from Allen’s Landing to McKee.
    1 point
  25. Good to hear, the eastern trails definitely could use some love.
    1 point
  26. Completely agree. I actually live across the street from WOMH and it is dangerous trying to bike down just to cross over into Woodland Heights. I think if they added the on-street parking, it would probably force people to slow down a bit. N Main, in this section, really doesn't need to be 4 lanes.
    1 point
  27. Wonderful news! And I can see how the continuation of the Austin St. dedicated bike plan will tie in well here.
    1 point
  28. Work starts on extending trails from Allen’s Landing to McKee St
    1 point
  29. With regards to parking, probably an unpopular opinion, but I think the city should add on street parking to N Main and they could even meter it (if they wanted to get some $). Currently, two lanes in both direction allow people to fly down this road, so reducing it to 1 travel lane each way would force drivers to slow down, especially when there is such a large pedestrian presence during venues. Just a thought.
    1 point
  30. Looks like it will most likely be this property. Wonder what that means for parking for WOMH.... perhaps WOMH is struggling so severely during Covid that they had to sell this property.
    1 point
  31. oh wow! I definitely like the finished look over what I thought would just be a curtain wall of glass. Thanks for going the extra mile to get it out of the video!
    1 point
  32. There is an image of this side at the 0:57 mark in the video on this website: https://ionhouston.com/. Seems to be the final look for the exterior of those floors. I like them. Breaks up the general wall of glass look, and ties in some of the verticality from the old Sears windows. Tried to attach a screen grab from the video but not sure if it worked.
    1 point
  33. MD Anderson has facilities located within the UTHealth Research Park Complex. Pister's is working on a 90-acre master plan for the site. Lots of room for expansion. I know of 2 future expansions already
    1 point
  34. I agree. IIRC the original renderings placed more emphasis on the relationship between the existing building and the additions. Granted, some features of the existing building were more appealing than others (the south facade with its loading docks was pretty Plain-Jane). But these views make it appear that someone stuck a little piece of an historic facade onto what is essentially a new building. Where's the rest of it?
    1 point
  35. I wonder why they didn't keep the historic facade all the way around. Makes the building more interesting.
    1 point
  36. This isn't exactly accurate. The building received a restyle in the 70's and was covered with that pebbly finished composite that was so popular at the time. Windows were given an angular, recessed look. I think this was done when the building functioned as a bank; there used to be a drive-thru close to where Jack-In-The-Box is now. In the mid-eighties, a half-hearted attempt was made to make it look somewhat Art Deco again, which is when the 70's alterations were removed;. This is when the stucco, pastel colors, and 80's ceramic tiles were added.
    1 point
  37. Lower Heights District (Houston) is no longer listed on Cinemark's upcoming theaters section.
    0 points
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