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10X Living 15th St. Flats: Multifamily At 1202 W. 15th St.
Visitor replied to Urbannizer's topic in The Heights
https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/39117-broadstone-shepherd-n-shepherd-dr-at-w-15th/ -
Wonder if stacked retail is still in play or if they are going to go the more traditional mixed use route. I've got a retail/non-residential wishlist for this area and the large blocks of land are drying up fast.
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There has to be an update site plan now right? Wonder how this fits in...
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Ha, without being "in the industry" there is a minimal chance I'd know of that ritual.
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Because I'm not aware of what a top out tree is? It's not like I asked "what is whataburger"
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What is a "top out tree"?
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Okay so 60-70% of the current rail system shares a lane with cars? I guess my opinion is that none of it should.
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That's unfortunate, might as well just be buses with how Houston designs it (and FWIW I don't support bus expansion). Trying to think of other metros I have been where the main "train" system shared street lanes with vehicles. Closest I can think of is SF and their street cars. Too bad really, Houston has so much potential I don't expect will ever be realized.
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Clearing/excavating a drainage channel it appears.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/09/10/heres-what-a-bullettrain-station-in-houston-could.html One potential rendering of the HSR station. The most interesting component is the "proposed light rail" that heads south on 610. Knowing Metro, they will put in a rail to to NW transit station....everybody hop on the bus! As an aside, why is Houston so focused on Light rail for any type of passenger rail? I'd like us to be more like Chicago with actual commuter rail. (And this is not in the context that it has to go all the way to Katy or other suburb intially. More a comment on the technology/rail and car style) The light rail downtown is a glorified bus.
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Are you sure this is relative to 1818 Washington and not the "two building expansion" of Sawyer Yards over the next 2 years? There is no building being repurposed at 1818. It's all new construction.
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They are all owned by the same group, and I believe these are lumped together as it seems this is the longer term vision for Buffalo Heights. As an aside, Buffalo Heights is sort of on Waugh since Heights turns into Waugh basically at 100 Waugh.
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I think this is what is rumored to be what 100 Waugh becomes?
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Agree with you. The lack of commerical districts in Houston and zoning in general is how this random development happens. Personally I'd like to see Washington become a commercial district with overall planning and cohesive development. I could see more vertical dev working there and fitting in.
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I'd imagine so. But if houston wants density and infill, vertical will have to happen. And I suppose someone has to be first... Knowing I sound like a broken record, but I wish we had more organized commerical districts with leadership focused on walkability and zero setbacks.
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So true here, I'd rather pay to park in a structure than be forced into valet, personally.
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Truth BBQ out of Brenham. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/07/28/popular-barbecue-joint-to-open-in-prime-washington.amp.html
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I did mean razed, good catch But at the same time I wouldn't hate to see some vertical development as well. Washington has so much potential and I'd like to see it realized. Buffalo Heights could be the catalyst as well as the 1818 Washington development.
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I didn't snap a pic but from Yale/Washington this looks massive all of a sudden. Really looking forward to it and the rest of the infill that it may spur. Personally I'd love to see that heights/Washington quadrant completely redeveloped. Porch swing/car wash/cafe luxor/smoke shop/jblacks(new bbq spot)/enterprise/old cash advance & dry cleaner all razed. I use that enterprise often, go to Sammies, and am looking forward to the bbq spot. But that area has so much more potential. Especially aesthetically and with regard to walkability.
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I think we already know the answer to this...
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As part of a larger mixed use project I presume?
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Orlando and also Charlotte which receives the same annual rainfall as Houston.
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Agreed. I expect the bayou to Crest its banks. I was more referring to the on ramps of highways, entire streets, etc. The dog park is just in a very unfortunate place.
