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what does clearing the fence mean? Removing an old fence? or cleaning it up? Is it prep for construction?

Seemed like some of the property was going to be townhomes. Still the case?

On 12/28/2023 at 12:13 PM, emmanume said:

I heard this will be an Ace Hotel

I am obsessed with Ace Hotels. This would be amazing.

Wow not only is this plan an insult to the academic prowess and reputation of the university, it is a lazy excuse of modernization!

what would have been great is if Rice didn’t hire a NY firm to do the landscaping, but hire something super local and aware of the prestige associated with RU.

does rice have a bunch of money they are wasting? What is honestly wrong with the timeless formality of what they have in the MAIN QUAD! Is it not a testament to the great design of 1920 that many of us in the business of design prefer the original!?

God this is awful. 

Not enjoying more 'nightlife' but I hope this is tasteful.

1 hour ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

Wolfgang Puck's restaurant isn't opening at 2412 Washington Ave. Third Coast Seafood is a local restaurant (or bar). I'm thinking it may be a mix of Shell Shack and Social Junkie rolled into one (i.e. a restaurant and club/lounge.)

If you google "Third Coast Restaurant" it is linked to Wolfgang Puck III. If Third Coast Restaurant isn't the same as Third Coast Seafood - then there may be some legal challenges

Why are you certain it is not related?

Looks like this is it...

https://iiibywolfgangpuck.com/

If this is the correct restaurant, it looks like it should be fairly nice!

Total shame. Midtown multiple steps backward

oh joy. they did such a good job with the gas station, i'm sure this will be a knock out!

jpdslkj

5 hours ago, hindesky said:

This is not the exterior they are building. If you compare

55 minutes ago, s3mh said:

Got coffee at Catalina on the way to work and did not see anything happening at Washington and Silver.

Saw big trucks, rebar, and cones blocking off a lane on silver at Washington yesterday.

love Catalina…

On 7/18/2023 at 8:33 AM, emmanume said:

Looking good! Any idea when work will begin on Washington/Silver?

seems like its happening now...

Let's get some residential here for goodness sakes.

Where is this and what is “courthouse district”

I hope that name is slang, because I feel like that sound’s unappetizing .

7 hours ago, Triton said:

The city of Houston planning commission keeps mentioning a massive redo in this area when the I-45 project starts:

 

Also, do we honestly consider this the Heights? Open to moving this elsewhere.

Where and when is this picture from? This is amazing and says A LOT about plans!!

20 minutes ago, TrainTrak said:

As a resident of the First Ward and a member of the First Ward Civic Council,  I'm surprised to see this.  I personally support the proposed rail consolidation plan 100%, and I haven't seen any effort to oppose it in any of our council meetings.  The more density and investment that we see in the area, the more it makes sense to me to eliminate the rail on Winter St and convert it into another rails-to-trails hike and bike path.

I am a resident of 6th Ward and I think combining rail lines into the center street line and removing winter street line would be absolutely the best thing for the area. Winter Street could be a very nice Street / trail combo like Nicholson is in Greater Heights.

19 minutes ago, hindesky said:

I wish they would just build here. We could use some office here instead of more restaurants and apartments.

1 hour ago, bookey23 said:

Based on the TDLR filing, I imagine this has to do with the i45 rebuild. I hope this means that those huge parking lots around the area get consolidated into this one parking structure and the rest of that prime, downtown-adjacent land gets turned into something good (ideally parks or high density mixed-use)

On 5/25/2023 at 7:05 PM, hindesky said:

Architect - https://www.pagethink.com

This has little to do with i45 rebuild and much more to do with their current facilities are completely dated, prone to flooding, and sitting on valuable land earmarked for mix-use facilities. They own the warehouses off washington ave and it makes total sense for them to renovate them. Lets count all that is happened on this 17 acre site once discussed as a potential Justice-Complex:

1. City prison moved to city/county facility off San Jacinto in 2018 (not 100% sure of that date)

2. Large police parking garage demolished in 2022

3. Central Dispatch to be moved to Morin Pl renovated facility- ETA 2025

4. Municipal Courts moved to TBA location. (either on a sliver of the land they own off Washington Ave - near where the garage once sat - or downtown Houston)

wouldn't it be just wild if they did all this work to essentially gut the historic charm out of this house and their restaurant never opened.

I like that it will face the street instead of a parking lot.

So why the bump? Something else happening to the property?

shell shack sucks

4 hours ago, bookey23 said:

When I first moved to Houston, that spot was a burger place called Graffiti's (I think). Based on Google Street View history, that spot has been vacant for 10 of the last 13 years. Very strange, I wonder what's going on with that building

Owner is an old lady unwilling to sell.

27 minutes ago, bookey23 said:

Does this mean that someone's actually trying to redevelop this building? I was under the impression that it was still standing because it's filled to the brim with asbestos. Is this not the case?

I believe it has been remediated.

Would be nice if they could just put a concrete curb here…

Huhhh