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Fairfield Sawyer Heights: Multifamily At 1520 Oliver St.
skooljunkie replied to CrockpotandGravel's topic in Going Up!
I've driven down farm roads in better condition for cars and pedestrians than the roads surrounding all these giant apartment blocks. At least they were recently resurfaced! Good 'nuf! Wouldn't it make sense for the city to require some sort of development impact fee where roads don't meet current standards? Seems to me these massive structures should trigger some sort of road rebuild even if it's just a few blocks. It's baffling but sadly not surprising.- 95 replies
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Buffalo Heights District: Mixed-Use Development At 100 Waugh Dr.
skooljunkie replied to Ross's topic in Going Up!
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Canopy On Washington At 3800 Washington Ave.
skooljunkie replied to CrockpotandGravel's topic in The Heights
Marketing signs came down and a sale sign went up on the property in the last few days.- 37 replies
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Texans drive perfectly through the roundabouts in CO ski towns. I have been to Copper, Vail and Beaver Creek over spring break. The roundabouts function well when the Texans are in town.
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To me, it functions better than almost any other signaled intersection around.
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WestMont: Mixed-Use Development Coming To Montrose
skooljunkie replied to groovehouse's topic in Going Up!
I'm tellin' you. Buc-ee's.🦫 One solid block of unshaded parking adjacent to a 4-story structure containing solid GFR below 3 levels of gas pumps facing Montrose.- 697 replies
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Buffalo Heights District: Mixed-Use Development At 100 Waugh Dr.
skooljunkie replied to Ross's topic in Going Up!
Also another floor of office space is building out for an energy company: https://www.arch-con.com/divisions/corporate-interiors/rev-renewables/- 385 replies
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WestMont: Mixed-Use Development Coming To Montrose
skooljunkie replied to groovehouse's topic in Going Up!
Sure rising rents can increase homelessness if a large geographic area is affected with little new affordable housing making up for it, but there’s without a doubt a lot more at play: the overall economy, macro/micro employment trends, the ability/inability of a metro area to house people in need, substance abuse trends, etc. And as someone mentioned, certain neighborhoods can be affected moreso when shelters, etc. are nearby.- 697 replies
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WestMont: Mixed-Use Development Coming To Montrose
skooljunkie replied to groovehouse's topic in Going Up!
My two cents: vacant lots, vacant buildings, and general lack of human presence causes a lot of this activity. The number of vacant spaces in this area is very high at this moment in time compared to just 3-4 years ago.- 697 replies
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Multifamily Development At 3300 Montrose Blvd.
skooljunkie replied to dbigtex56's topic in Going Up!
A relative of mine once referred to Southwest Memorial as being “downtown” and I was super confused. But now she’s in a psych ward so, yeah.- 322 replies
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The Ryon: Multifamily - 3232 Manford Blvd.
skooljunkie replied to hindesky's topic in Points Southwest
Circle Oak: It’s the old George Foundation property, both sides of SW Frwy. I believe the first multi family property in the development is going in just north of the 762/2977 (Minonite) T-intersection. At least that’s what I’ve been told. :) this entire property will become a large mixed use development long-term.- 5 replies
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I’m fairly certain there’s a Ramada in College Station that looks just like this. Or maybe it’s in Waco. No, Shreveport.
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new bike paths around town
skooljunkie replied to samagon's topic in Bicycles and Other Low-Impact Modes
Per the July Board Agenda, TIRZ 5 has added a project per to the '23-'27 CIP: "Mill and overlay with the addition of bike lanes and improvement of pedestrian facilities: Dallas to Allen Parkway on Waugh Drive. This project will be completed in partnership with Precinct 1 and TIRZ 27" -
TIRZ 5 has added a project to their '23-'27 CIP. Here's the narrative per their July Board meeting agenda: Striping & signage south of Feagan to improve safety at merge with S Heights. The conversion, via restripe and curb extensions as appropriate, of Waugh Drive into a two-way roadway between Feagan and Washington Avenue. We are proposing a section that includes: 2 SB lanes, 1 NB lanes, and a two-way left turn lane Update of the Waugh/Yale signal at Washington Avenue and add a WB left turn lane. Modifications to the intersection of Waughford at Waugh to support two-way operations on Waugh. Dedicated left-turn lanes and a new signal at S. Heights at Willia/Feagan. Makes it easier for everyone to get to Spotts Park
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Preach. Lol is it still there a year later? It’s wild how many are just sitting in our streets and ditches. In classic COH form, they won’t attempt to remove rogue poles even if they are affecting drainage etc. Gotta call centerpoint. I had a few removed that were blocking culverts (for over 6 months) recently. Took a while and I had to nag for the right person, but they did it once they confirmed they were in fact leftovers. If I forget to dm you their contact info, remind me.
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11th Street Bike Lanes
skooljunkie replied to hindesky's topic in Bicycles and Other Low-Impact Modes
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City of Houston Parking Requirements
skooljunkie replied to Houston19514's topic in Traffic and Transportation
Bwahaha. They likely have to start the engines and cruise around every quarter to keep the engines greased up. That’s all. -
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Memorial Heights Paving And Drainage Project
skooljunkie replied to hindesky's topic in Traffic and Transportation
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At this point, all I'd ask for are some really basic standards and enforcement. I mean, it's pathetic. A new development was recently built near me where the poles were moved around and replaced but they kept a few absolutely useless ones within a few feet of the new ones. Why leave duplicate poles? A year later, they seem to be there to stay. Last year, it took me 5 months to get Centerpoint to remove a pole they left for over 6 months on the side of my building. Even more recent and nearby, Centerpoint moved more poles around and blasted out the concrete around them, leaving the busted concrete and a 4 foot pile of soil with no attempt to repave the area where they dug it out. That's something you just don't see everywhere else. It's a complete lack of care and enforcement.
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Texas Tower: 47-Story Office Tower At 845 Texas Ave.
skooljunkie replied to democide's topic in Downtown
I’ve been enjoying viewing this tower at night from around Heights and Washington. The lighting on top pops from that viewpoint. I didn’t really notice it until this week.- 2,215 replies
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Sincerely Tipsy Tequila Lounge - 5115 Washington Ave.
skooljunkie replied to hindesky's topic in The Heights
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I haven’t needed much since the merger, but I can confirm it’s been a customer service disaster. They are staffed at about 25% from what I can tell.
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They are replacing busted curb segments as well. Never thought I'd see the day. It's a Christmas miracle. Also noteworthy, utility connections are simultaneously being installed into the future Phase 2 section of Buffalo Heights. At least it appears that way to my untrained eye. The pipes are being extended well into the property in 2-3 spots.