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  1. I saw some people doing some surveying on the property today. Had not seen anyone working there for a bit.
  2. I know for a fact that Jonathan's The Rub is very good food and Jonathan has been a part of the Houston food scene for nearly 2 decades. I'm excited that someone who could open somewhere like the Heights and thrive, chose to come to this part of Houston. You need people like him with actual connections in the food community to take this risk for the neighborhood to get where I think it can be.
  3. With the article specifically saying a focus on a pizza, I think they are pretty aware of the demographics. I do think something like local foods would have worked better there but at least this time, it's a known commodity.
  4. https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/jonathans-the-rub-restaurant-east-end-1/ Very good restaurant. Sounds like they are leaning into pizza. I'm in.
  5. I think I would get the crunchy chicken sandwich at least twice a week if they took that spot.
  6. Alamo Drafthouse would make any future tenant just icing on the cake for me. I don't think Foodtown or Fiesta is what they should aim for but maybe a smaller Whole Foods, Amazon was already looking at the area for their headquarters during that process. I know Trader Joes has a required house hold income that the area doesn't meet and I think HEB is way too risk averse to do it. This development is so close to Downtown and with EaDo eventually becoming more connected to the East End, I feel that these companies are missing an opportunity to get a foothold in this neighborhood that is so close to just bursting. This is the closest thing Houston has to the opportunity that Brooklyn was in the early 2000s. Cheaper land, plenty of room and an already existing artistic community. Whole Foods popping up everywhere in Brooklyn was a trademark of the dialogue surrounding that area. Broham is the one tenant I see on the list that fits the area, everything else (besides the ice cream spot because I always will welcome more dessert) just feels a bit redundant. I think Midway is failing but honestly, a lot of the larger local businesses are failing. They are shying away from being a pioneer to the area and staying safe by opening new outposts in the Heights.
  7. I am curious if we will get an updated tenant list or if what we see is what there is. I have to say, from wanting a grocery store, a gym and a movie theater (which was originally in the plans) to getting another dentist in the area is pretty underwhelming. I would have thought Midway had a little more pull than this, but from what I've heard is there is a lot of apprehension to being an early adopter but that list of tenants is bleak.
  8. Their Instagram has been silent all month and if you read their comments for the last two it mentions they are closed. Not sure what happened but I hope whoever is next has a little more of a casual/ take out vibe. I would love a top notch BBQ place (like Truth but obviously they aren’t coming) or even something like a Torchy’s (would be hysterical next to Ninfa’s and Tiempo)would be a welcome addition to the neighborhood and bring something a bit different. If it’s not something like that, I think a concept that involves a bar would work well there. I selfishly would love a revival of pastry war.
  9. Looks like work may be starting. There are trees that are fenced off near the sidewalk and they were using machinery to tear up some sidewalk. There is fiber optics signage along the sidewalk as well but I wouldn’t imagine they would rip up pavement to install fiber optic cables and then do it all over again when the actual work begins.
  10. Was this on the street right off of Jensen (Bayou Parkview Drive) ? I just went over there to check it out but there was no signage. I can’t quite make out what the Proposed Land Use is and wanted to check it out myself. What does that say? Thank you.
  11. I’m hoping this isn’t more HHA housing because there are already two in the direct area being developed and I’d prefer something with retail, but that’s what I’m expecting. This is all I can find and it mentions low income housing, maybe things have changed. https://www.aghaengineering.com/jensondriveprivatesitedevelopment
  12. Almost 100% that Phase 2 goes forward. Here is a great interview with some additional information including a general timeline for phase 2.
  13. I find it curious that the building in the northwest corner in the first photo is not in most of their layouts, but from what we do know it's likely that that the buildings to the right of that building are the build to own spots, which are also missing from most layouts. I may just be full of optimism, but if there were going to be a grocery store it would need to be accessible to major streets for ease of access. I'm guessing they are either saving that location for when HEB or another major grocery chain steps up or with the highest level of hope, they are keeping it under wraps and they will deliver the grocery store during the first phase.
  14. Gatsby's Grill to take over the Acadian Coast space with a projected opening date of December 2022 according to Acadian Coast's Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/acadiancoast/?ref=page_internal It's mentioned in the owner's Instagram bio. https://www.instagram.com/luis_gatsby/?hl=en
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