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You'd think a hurricane went through.....oh wait.... Hard to see in the pic, but a large tree fell and is blocking the trail at the curve

Noticed some permitting activity lately. Called someone related to the project and they confirmed the London Square Townhomes will be demolished. The owner/developer is Endeavor Real Estate Group out of Austin. They're website does not have any Houston properties listed. Hopefully they enter the market with a splash! https://www.endeavor-re.com/ DMRE's old property flier. I've noticed DMRE's properties usually have a high chance of fast redevelopment. Waste water and sewer disconnect permits. Demolition should come next!

Presentation from this past January, has anyone heard anything more about this project? https://www.eastenddistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021-01-28-Navigation.pdf

2-Story medical office building going up at the corner of Bomar and Montrose. Looks like it will replace the the Hollywood Food & Cigar spot. Address is 1103 Bomar St.

Pavilion Bar registered with TDLR.

I had heard that Nancy's Hustle was looking for a place to do commercial baking somewhere in the East End at one point. Maybe associated?

Hah, Eadough pastries. Alright, you got me in for one visit at least. That said, I found this bit of showboating a bit interesting: "Having spent years in a 2 Star Michelin rated kitchen in New York, Kripa has a caliber of experience not found in the Houston food scene." I think Daniel Bludorn, the entire staff of Le Jardinier, the chef at Nobie's, and others would like to have a word with her. (Also, I don't think Michelin bragging gets you too far in Houston)

Dear Astrohip, In prior correspondence I indicated we were working to open our Sales Gallery in September. However, the permitting Department at the City of Houston is inundated with permit requests and is further compromised by employee absences. Because interest in our twelve-story tower continues to grow, we are going to open our Sales Gallery in my personal offices at 1210 W. Clay, The Tribeca Lofts bldg. some 10 blocks from London House. You can expect to be contacted for a private, personal presentation within the next 30 days. My sales team will contact the large number of registered clients in the order in which received. Thank you for your interest. In the interim, marketing materials are being created. These will include but not be limited to: renderings, drone views, completed floor plans, Standard features, Penthouse features, and an extensive list of upgrades available to all clients. In addition to our “best of the best” features and finishes, it is important to note that early buyers have the ability to fully customize the floor plan of their choice, combine residences, or purchase an entire floor. In a world continually changing, features relating to home health have become of paramount importance. I have therefore included several additions to our standard building specifications which address this important issue for your benefit. Also, on display will be a vast selection of cabinet finishes from Eggersmann cabinetry, a world renowned 100-year-old German firm with a beautiful showroom at the Design Center on Woodway. You will have the opportunity to work with one of Eggersmann’s “ORGANIZERS” to assist you in your favored kitchen and closet designs. An extensive selection of wood flooring will be on display along with a variety of stone selections. I have also chosen Select Title at 2229 San Felipe (1/2 block away from the site) for their expert service. They will also provide the rare opportunity of giving you a “birds eye” look at the views over River Oaks, Downtown, and the Galleria. This is made possible because they have access to an observation deck on the 9th floor. Get ready, the views are breathtaking in every direction! So, in summary, we are a step or two away from making our London House presentation a reality. And, as per my many other developments, an early buyer discount will be in effect. You will be offered floor plans ranging in size from 2,300 sq. Ft. to 4,400 sq. Ft Penthouses or an entire floor. I suggest that you do not hesitate on a buying decision as this very, very, exclusive address in River Oaks is limited to 23 exceptionally fine-tuned and curated residences. We look forward to making London House your new home in Houston. Sincerely – Randall Davis

we are getting an extension to the east side Buffalo Bayou from Buffalo Nature park to Hidalgo park the article doesn't have a lot more substance, but: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/houston-east-end-bike-path-buffalo-bayou-16464123.php

Discovery Green just keeps getting better and better. See you in hell, Embassy Suites!

https://www.cbre.us/properties/properties-for-lease/office/details/US-SMPL-67746/1550-on-the-green-1550-lamar-street-77010?view=isLetting

I haven't been by this building in a long time, but Google streetview shows it to be vacant. Looks like this might become a bakery that doubles as a storefront for a coffee roaster? New electrical permit for a Mango Pickle LLC kitchen remodel: LLC search shows Eadough Pastries as an alternate name: That leads to http://eadough.com And also found http://www.instagram.com/itscakegirl And Google Maps shows Blackwater Coffee Roasters at the location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/3204+Polk+St,+Houston,+TX+77003/@29.7429671,-95.3478145,90m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8640bee39138903b:0x79798a02fd06ac3e!8m2!3d29.7429144!4d-95.3477554

Pretty detailed map graphic on page 43 of a recent Metro Capital and Strategic Planning Meeting Packet. The North Canal Project will cut through a bus storage yard, so that is why Metro was covering it. https://ridemetro.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=2192

Looks like the buffalo bayou south shore trail, east of Jensen.

I've seen crews come out and survey it on occasions. Many times, actually. But aside from that, I haven't heard/seen any updates.

New Big XII: Enrollments and Football Stadium Capacities Enrollment Capacity BYU: 33,633 63,470 Iowa State: 36,350 61,500 Texas Tech: 36,551 60,454 West Virginia: 24,488 60,000 Oklahoma State: 25,622 55,509 Kansas: 27,565 50,250 Kansas State: 23,779 50,000 UCF: 68,571 48,000 Baylor: 18,033 45,140 TCU: 10,394 45,000 Houston: 47,090 40,000 +SRO Cincinnati: 45,949 40,000

I really like how this building helps balance our skyline a bit more.

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I took these before I left yesterday. It was a nice walk home through the park. Built (completed) 1948. Recently cleaned. http://valine.org/pics/05oct20-1.jpg http://valine.org/pics/05oct20-2.jpg http://valine.org/pics/05oct20-3.jpg http://valine.org/pics/05oct20-4.jpg http://valine.org/pics/05oct20-5.jpg http://valine.org/pics/05oct20-6.jpg Wyatt C. Hedrick (often misspelled as Wyatt C. Hendrick)

If you mean the one housing Montrose Chinese Restaurant, I couldn't agree more. (Also, IMHO their food sucks unless you're into La Choy).

It has already been demolished... Kind of wish the building next door is also demolished. Hopefully this is an attractive building...

it looks like today they are working on that curved glass area where "something" will be...hoping for the best 🙂

Has a sign been posted? Any idea when demolition/construction will begin?

Therein lies the crux of the problem. Cars *have* become way too safe in a sense, in that the proliferation of electronic driver aids and more restrictive motor vehicle safety standards governing automobile design and construction have led to both atrophied driving skills and an increased sense of invulnerability behind the wheel. One used to have to have a significantly higher level of skill to operate a vehicle, when manual transmissions were far more common and there weren't any computers to provide stability controls and anti-lock brakes. Now that people have become accustomed to cars coddling them, they know they don't have to be too precise in their driving, so they get complacent in their heavily-reinforced steel-and-aluminum cocoons. Such complacency apparently leads to the mistaken belief that the laws of physics no longer apply to them, if the number of F-250s hovering right on the rear bumpers of the cars in front of them on an average day on any Houston-area highway is any indication. I have a friend that can always be counted on to put forth the spike-in-the-center-of-the-steering-wheel solution whenever the topic of dangerous driving comes up. I've always felt there's a case to be made for teaching people to drive in 1970s Porsche Turbos, where the new driver will quickly get up close and familiar with important concepts such as drop-throttle trailing oversteer and turbo lag followed by gobs of light-switch power. Perhaps all that's missing to fully impart respect and caution is the aforementioned spike.

Man that is a letdown. You can barely see them from your view let alone the ground. I have been watching from my office and was worried when the metal frames weren't too big. At least the rest of the tower didn't change from the renders.

I'm no expert, but it looks like the parapets and screens on the roof are done. Maybe some lighting? The only part that looks crappy from my 37th floor perch is near the San Felipe side of the tower where there is exposed sheet metal ductwork. I'm probably only one of a handful of people who can see it. It's not going to be visible from the ground or from miles away.

Houston isn't built on sand, it's built on clay (with some sand), which fluctuates over time and is a more serious problem for roads and building foundations. There's a reason landscapers put sand under paving stones when they want them to stay put. I think the places out west that have sand also have bedrock, which is even better. All the rainfall doesn't help either. Makes the soil expand and contract.

Autry Park Office Phase I & II https://www.cbre.us/resources/fileassets/US-SMPL-67739/34711091/ee670885-e09b-4ec6-9e39-cd17d8e4fbaa.pdf

https://www.designcollective.com/portfolio/project/hanover-square-block-e/

Reading the article, this seems huge? If they are contributing 65 mil to the effort, that means Rice is contributing its own portion to it so I wonder how much that will be. If you called me and were like "XR, your neighborhood is getting infrastructure improvement to the tune of 65 mil+" your boy would be pretty jazzed about it. I know this thread and others have argued about various issues Midtown may have, but you can't really argue with activated spaces, plazas, and general pedestrian experience improvement. A parking garage will help businesses in the area so they don't have to rely on street parking so much, and if they want to, can take advantage of the reduced parking mins around the red line. Pretty smart. Feel like its a win-win-win, other than for the HCEDD who still want their community benefits agreement.

Buddy of mine lives nearby and took a photo of the podium lighting at night. Awesome!!

https://www.hanoverparkview.com

There was a Reddit post where someone suggested or wanted to go about having something likes this done to the Studemont underpass. It would be a nice addition.

Better photos of this funnel tunnel by Bill Barfield on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23333264@N00/with/9593526852/

The completed funnel tunnel. http://swamplot.com/now-ready-to-be-looked-at-montrose-funnel-tunnel/2013-08-13/

thanks for those pictures--I'm looking forward to the dedication Aug 10

http://swamplot.com/artists-funnel-tunnel-frame-placed-in-montrose-median/2013-07-26/