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Is this essentially what the one at 4503 Montrose will look like?

Not my post; I just came across it on Reddit and found it interesting.

LINK TO REDDIT POST (quoted below): What's going on with Montrose? I've lived in Montrose for going on 5 years now, and it's routinely touted as Houston's premiere walk-able neighborhood. That being said, I've noticed a number of business closings and deterioration of commercial properties in the area for a while now, outside of the obvious ones of Disco Kroger and the neighboring Half-Price books strip mall. Residential property values in the area haven't accrued that much either. This has been abandoned as long as I've lived here: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/1233+Waugh+Dr,+Houston,+TX+77019/@29.7556276,-95.3980337,3a,75y,84.08h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s42FFwIxh6Sssix4vJ8Lwlw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3D42FFwIxh6Sssix4vJ8Lwlw%26cb\_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D84.081406%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1ssnap+kitchen!3m4!1s0x8640c0a6c0e4b92f:0x7ace05e043dbd460!8m2!3d29.7556486!4d-95.3978137](https://www.google.com/maps/place/1233+Waugh+Dr,+Houston,+TX+77019/@29.7556276,-95.3980337,3a,75y,84.08h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s42FFwIxh6Sssix4vJ8Lwlw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3D42FFwIxh6Sssix4vJ8Lwlw%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D84.081406%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1ssnap+kitchen!3m4!1s0x8640c0a6c0e4b92f:0x7ace05e043dbd460!8m2!3d29.7556486!4d-95.3978137) Hay Merchant is just a trash dump now: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/3050+Waugh+Dr,+Houston,+TX+77007/@29.7448067,-95.3926265,3a,75y,294.35h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1shdGLQ2xrlaHtL6jyJGvGxw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DhdGLQ2xrlaHtL6jyJGvGxw%26cb\_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D294.35355%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1shay+merchant!3m4!1s0x8640bfadd2e6b15d:0x1901f66de34eb13!8m2!3d29.7448785!4d-95.3928514](https://www.google.com/maps/place/3050+Waugh+Dr,+Houston,+TX+77007/@29.7448067,-95.3926265,3a,75y,294.35h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1shdGLQ2xrlaHtL6jyJGvGxw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DhdGLQ2xrlaHtL6jyJGvGxw%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D294.35355%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1shay+merchant!3m4!1s0x8640bfadd2e6b15d:0x1901f66de34eb13!8m2!3d29.7448785!4d-95.3928514) Whatever this was is a trash dump as well now: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Salty/@29.7427931,-95.4015998,3a,75y,358.22h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMwH8b1vYxVFbrlCcz4P0Bg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DMwH8b1vYxVFbrlCcz4P0Bg%26cb\_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D358.22314%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1shay+merchant!3m4!1s0x8640c12148a6af5d:0x7cb5302f5e72cd71!8m2!3d29.7432096!4d-95.4016148](https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Salty/@29.7427931,-95.4015998,3a,75y,358.22h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMwH8b1vYxVFbrlCcz4P0Bg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DMwH8b1vYxVFbrlCcz4P0Bg%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D358.22314%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1shay+merchant!3m4!1s0x8640c12148a6af5d:0x7cb5302f5e72cd71!8m2!3d29.7432096!4d-95.4016148) Fenced off, but still abandoned for some time: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Handies+Douzo/@29.7370702,-95.3909341,3a,75y,162.87h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sV1t8145ijYwyQfgI1XQRLg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DV1t8145ijYwyQfgI1XQRLg%26cb\_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D162.86803%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1ssnap+kitchen!3m4!1s0x8640bf309d6bd609:0xc4cd02cbe02e809a!8m2!3d29.7368422!4d-95.3908508](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Handies+Douzo/@29.7370702,-95.3909341,3a,75y,162.87h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sV1t8145ijYwyQfgI1XQRLg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DV1t8145ijYwyQfgI1XQRLg%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D86%26h%3D86%26yaw%3D162.86803%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m8!1m2!2m1!1ssnap+kitchen!3m4!1s0x8640bf309d6bd609:0xc4cd02cbe02e809a!8m2!3d29.7368422!4d-95.3908508) I hopped over to EaDo recently, and that place is an adult Disney World, with breweries, comedy clubs and the Truck Yard, with new places that opened up since the last time I was there. Not saying that this is the best kind of development, but I'm wondering why the neighborhoods are going in such different directions. Is it just the presence of the stadiums that's doing it?

It’s crazy they’re knocking the house at 4312 Greeley down. It was really nicely renovated and had a pool and everything. I remember going to the open house back in 2019, just before it sold for $749,000. I wonder how much the developer paid the homeowner that bought for $749k.

I haven’t followed this thread in full, but do we know what the replacement building is going to be exactly? Will it still be a housing complex for at-risk youth? I see that the new build info is still associated with Covenant House, but not sure if they’re using it for another purpose.

Wait they’re demolishing this?!

Good point.

Interesting. So Montrose Collective dirt is worth 2x Heights Mercantile dirt?

I agree, and one of the things I’ve noticed is that development patterns in Montrose are more “Houston” than development patterns in the Heights. For example, a lot of the new construction residential and commercial properties in the Heights look a lot more put together and organized, whereas Montrose, while still really nice, looks a bit more haphazard. There are countless residential streets in both neighborhoods with early 20th century bungalows, but for some reason the pride of ownership is a lot more apparent in the Heights, in terms of upkeep, being freshly painted and photogenic, etc. I always wondered why that was the case. Perhaps most of these bungalows in Montrose are rental properties and not primary residences?

Not sure if this is the right forum, but I wanted to start a discussion about development patterns and how they differ/compare between Montrose and the Heights. From a developer’s perspective, is one considered to be more “prime real estate” than the other? How does ppsf compare? What will each neighborhood look like 20 years from now and will one be more “desirable” than the other?

Wasn’t able to get a picture, but this eyesore is finally down! Looks like it’s owned by the same guy who owns the old school multi family complex next door. I wonder what he’s going to build here.

Exciting! Stopped by Quiote once pre-pandemic and it was fantastic. Excited to see that it’s coming back.

I certainly hope this building isn’t another Post 510. This section of Richmond needs some power washing and updating.

Anyone know what’s going in here? Has it recently traded?

Yes- it was delicious. Came with rice as well.

Anyone know when Jeni’s Ice Cream in. Montrose is scheduled to open?

RIP Cafe #13 on Milam. They had the best shaking beef in the city before they abruptly closed.

How much noise dampening does it actually provide given that the Montrose Big Tex is next to the part of 59 that’s below grade?

Why is the shelf like for casual Montrose restaurants so short?! Doesn’t seem to be the case in the Heights.

What do you think will eventually go in this spot?

So much better!

I feel like after the Montrose & Westheimer corridor, this little southeastern pocket in Montrose is going to look the most different in 5-10 years compared to today.

Will this place have street-only parking or a lot? I wonder if the billboard next to it overlooking 59 will stay for the long run.

I wonder how their oysters are compared to a place like Bludorn (which IMO has the best oysters in town)…quite expensive at $42/dozen though.