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2 hours ago, mkultra25 said:
There's a correlation between all three, in a very specific order:
1. Pick up Rx at dispensary
2. Pick up vape at smoke shop
3. Use 1. with 2. as intended
4. Immediately develop powerful craving for hot chicken sandwich
All 4.
5. Pass out on new Mattress Firm mattress (or on the display in the store).
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1 hour ago, trymahjong said:
I have a 3 wheeled electric bike - one of the grandkids has tiny pedal bike with train8ng wheels, but you can't forget the double wide stroller that usually comes along to sort of act as guard on the other side for pedal bike........if we all go side by side we take up more than 6 feet wide-- at 10 feet wide, there is possibility of someone else either going in our direction or the opposite direction can also use sidewalk.
This seems to be a hard concept for people to understand.
Of course, you don't all need to go side-by-side. This seems to be a hard concept for people to understand.
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With this demolition and Tilman's purchase of the office building next door, I'd be surprised if Tilman is not purchasing this property as well.
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What's the over/under on the percentage at which Downtown Austin's office availability rate tops out? Will it hit 40%?
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55 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said:
Tilman Fertitta recently acquired 777 Post Oak Blvd, according to Houston Chronicle today:
Fertitta announced Wednesday he closed on a... 176,779-square-foot office midrise at 777 Post Oak Boulevard, near his Post Oak Hotel...Fertitta bought the 2.28-acre property at 777 Post Oak in mid-March...
There is also this speculation:
The parcel’s proximity to River Oaks District could create future expansion opportunities for the upscale mixed-use development he bought in March for $450 million.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/tilman-fertitta-buys-uptown-river-oaks-post-oak-19408478.phpTo be clear, the reference to future expansion opportunities for River Oaks District was with respect to the 3.4-acre parcel at 4702 Westheimer (adjacent to ROD), which Tilman also purchased.
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Yeah, I really wish they would redo the Westheimer frontage to connect with the neighborhood. My guess is this is intentional on their part; short-sighted in my view, but I'm guessing they view themselves the big dog/destination and they don't want to make it convenient for "their" customers to venture out into the neighborhood.
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The whole Commons is really beautiful. Great addition to a pretty amazing park.
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20 hours ago, shasta said:
EXACTLY...nothing screams Urban Synergy more than a sauna and a nail spa.
The juice spot, ice cream shop and workout space, I can live with
Have you ever been to the great urban centers in the world?
They have "casual" food/drink spots that spill over into the street...the square...the piazza...the green space...the plaza, etc. then, from there..you "sprinkle" in select retail, entertainment, fitness then..a few select high end restaurants for those with greater means.
There is a reason why the only tenant doing well is the Flight Club (food + drinks + games).
Why is this soooo hard for Houstonians to understand?
Shops and services such as nail salons, sauna studios, and juice bars are part of the mix that creates an urban neighborhood.
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19 hours ago, shasta said:
WHY IN THE WORLD are these mixed use Urban developments, with many 1 bedroom units AS PART OF THEIR PROJECT, leasing out their restaurant spaces to $100 a person places like Georgia James, MF Sushi, or Turner's Cut?
Go to any synergistic high traffic urban center and you find a number of "casual" dining options for the urban loving people that are looking for something they grab and hang out in the adjacent urban space
Grab a slice of pizza, grab a cocktail, grab a taco, etc. and HANG OUT.
Leasing to the like of Georgia James and Turner's Cut and Pastore are going to kill these developments.
There is a reason why The Flight Club is still going strong...it creates Urban Synergy!
The casual Mexican Restaurant going into Regent Square is MUCH better!
So does nearby Piggys Kitchen
I mean, Autry Park leased a space to a high end boot maker fronting their green space.....what?
How are they continuing to get the selection of Urban center retail spaces wrong?
Aren't you the guy who was hating on Regent Square a while back because they were leasing to a nail spa, a sauna and a Clean Juice?
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48 minutes ago, AS_ said:
Either this or Georgia James falls in a year or two, I just can't see both of these staying open a block away from each other with Brasserie 19, Perry's, Andiron, Federal, Brenner's, and Laurenzo's also just a hop skip away. (His own B&B Butchers, Flemings, and Doris also in the area).
Or maybe there's a regular demand for upscale steakhouses and I'm an idiot?
The demand for upscale steakhouses seems practically unquenchable. Not much farther either east or west and we have a bunch more as well. I'm sure I'm leaving out a bunch. Do you think Turner's Cut is going to be the one to tip the scale? ;-)
- Vic & Anthony's
- Pappas Bros
- Gatsby's
- Guard and Grace
- Morton's
- Toro
- Shula's
- The Palm
- Steak 48
- Del Frisco's Double Eagle
- Capital Grille
- Ruth's Chris
- Mastro's
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18 hours ago, Renaissance1999 said:
Looks like there are no new construction plans for 2024 just yet. However, within the Texas triangle Austin and DFW will be the biggest metropolitan areas in my opinion.
Presumably, you are predicting Austin and DFW will have the most new construction in the Texas triangle (possible for certain periods of time, but not a given), not that both Austin and DFW will have larger populations than Houston (not gonna happen in the lifetimes of anyone reading this).
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Who is Brochsteins?
12 hours ago, Highrise Tower said:Took a walk through the tunnel to 609 Main. On Friday's it's practically empty
Brochsteins outdid themselves here. Really fantastic wood work and design.
Who is Brochsteins?
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9 hours ago, Big E said:
They pretty much have to. I-35 is an undrivable mess most of the day, and hasn't had any work done in well over 30 years, when they double decked the freeway in 1975, other than removing some of the exits for the lower deck because traffic made it too dangerous to keep them. It's a freeway built to 60s standards handling 2020s traffic.
Kinda like I-45 in central Houston...
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3 hours ago, steve1363 said:
Drove by here today. Area is now fenced in with some heavy machinery behind the fence. Sure hope the Astros have nice plans for this space. I saw a lot of dirt but no trees.
Interesting... I'm sure there will be a detailed and accurate report in tomorrow's Chronicle.
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Reminder: Avalon has relocated before. Hopefully, they will relocate again. Maybe they could move in to the apartment building under construction next door...
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8 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:
The point is the Feds told them they can't start construction yet and they're acting as though this drainage project isn't part of the bigger 45 reroute when it is. At the end of the day TxDOT doesn't care. Even the rep they had at the Baker Institute Transit Forum didn't hold back in letting everyone know that TxDOT's only priority is moving people fast.
The fed construction pause was lifted more than a year ago.
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We were supposed to have seen plans and renderings last fall. Has anyone heard anything?
Edit: no information, but I did discover there was a presentation on the topic given to the Houston First board at their December meeting. As per usual, apparently zero media coverage.
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On 1/18/2024 at 11:17 AM, j_cuevas713 said:
I'm actually really surprised at the amount of No's for question#1. I think MSP is beautiful and it pales in comparison to what it looked like before.
That’s probably because this thread started (and presumably most poll votes were cast) before the park was redone.
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On 3/14/2024 at 7:21 AM, 004n063 said:
Is the whole Metro facility there being decomissioned/demolished? If so, I completely agree - it would be great to enclose Sterrett.
On 3/14/2024 at 7:35 PM, j_cuevas713 said:I believe so
No. Only the parts of the Metro facility shown in color on the above aerial shot will be decommissioned/demolished.
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21 hours ago, TowerSpotter said:
Could be good for more hotel development, hopefully that would finally bring the higher end brands to town. With St Regis and Ritz Carlton coming in with condo developments, would seem like they are one step closer to bringing in their hotels.
FWIW, we already have a St Regis Hotel - since 2000.
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19 hours ago, editor said:
It's common in places out west that suffer from flash floods to build public parks into detention basins. Here are two examples from Las Vegas:
In both you can see the openings of the underground flood diversion tunnels. Las Vegas has a huge network of flood tunnels that not only handle flash floods, but also catch the trees, mud and boulders that precede them:
It's perhaps even more common here in Houston.
https://www.willowwaterhole.org/
https://www.explorationgreen.org/
https://www.engagehouston.org/inwood-forest-regional-detention
And there are more...
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Possibly for rain water detention/retention (I can never remember the difference)?
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11 hours ago, Triton said:
What I meant was, they are bringing the stop back to life, not that it was operational.
What makes you think they are bringing it back to life?
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On 3/8/2024 at 12:41 AM, Triton said:
They reactivated the one next to the JPMorgan Chase Tower on Travis.
The stop you referenced remains closed, I.e., inactive. As do all the other stops at the right turn locations that were closed when the transit lanes weee installed.
Genuinely curious what caused you (and others in this thread) to say otherwise.
Hardy Toll Road Extension
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Already divided by the railroad tracks, (which I believe are actually the western boundary of the 5th Ward).