NewMND Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 This seems pretty close to the Whole Foods on Kirby, but I guess inner loopers love them some Whole Foods. I like certain speciality items from Whole Foods, but I can't do my full on grocery shopping there, you can't find things like Doritos and Oreos. Anyways, so is this pretty close to Regent Square? Hey, if this and the BLVD Place one are built, there will be a Whole Foods triangle, kinda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 More completed version of the story posted earlier here:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/5777804.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 This seems pretty close to the Whole Foods on Kirby, but I guess inner loopers love them some Whole Foods. I like certain speciality items from Whole Foods, but I can't do my full on grocery shopping there, you can't find things like Doritos and Oreos. Anyways, so is this pretty close to Regent Square? Hey, if this and the BLVD Place one are built, there will be a Whole Foods triangle, kinda.The store is also servicing Memorial heights, Rice Military, etc...it's kind of surprising, but there's not one grocery store west of downtown and east of Westcott (memorial park) for the entire area between Dallas and I-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Glad to see this is finally confirmed! It's been the rumor at the office for months now (I work in the AIG tower). The location makes sense because it's convenient to midtown, montrose and the heights. And that Alabama Whole Foods is always jammed. Yay! A new place to eat lunch and do shopping after work without having to move my car from the parking garage!My understanding is that the other Fingers parcel acquired from AIG, on Dallas and Montrose, will be residential only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 The comments in the Chron article are priceless. Lost of Whole Foods envy by people outside of the loop, and a significant amount of vitriol directed at 2d Baptist Church for seeing to the demise of the Woodway store. Wow. Remember when Whole Foods was just that Hippie grocery store at the Alabama Center? I find the whole frenzy rather amusing. But I can't help but be excited about the development of this parcel.Now excuse me while I enjoy my fair trade coffee and soy milk before I head out to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 It sounds like although it'll have apartments and maybe a residential tower in the future, it's still gonna have a suburban feel. Do yall get that, too, or is it just too early to tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 It sounds like although it'll have apartments and maybe a residential tower in the future, it's still gonna have a suburban feel. Do yall get that, too, or is it just too early to tell?I drove by this morning and wondered the same thing, especially in light of the comments about the West Gray Kroger parking lot being jammed. I get the feeling that it going to be a suburban style massive parking lot with a market and some retail -- I don't really see another way. I keep suspecting that the apartments will run along the Dallas frontage, if any. I like a lot of Finger's stuff and I hope that they will do something a little different but I keep envisioning the suburban kind of feel you are talking about.The thing with Whole Foods is that they are the perfect tenant to try something a little out of the ordinary with their design. People go there because they want to go to Whole Foods, not because they just need to stop by the market. I think their customers would handle a little variation from the norm quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I wish HEB and Central Market would get their act together and open up some decent stores inside the loop.I live near the WF on Bellaire, but rarely go to it. The parking lot is, however, always packed. I'm sure the demand is there for their new location on Waugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtownuser Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 when will this whole foods be completed? 2013? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 when will this whole foods be completed? 2013?I'd think a lot earlier than that. I think the article mentioned construction might begin at beginning of 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 the buzz around the office is opening end of '09. But it's just chatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 My boyfriend and I have been saying for years that piece of land has got to be built on soon... just such a great location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyphen Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Great news! This is long overdue. We are in sore need of grocery stores over here. Glad to see it's Whole Foods! Never understood why they wouldn't put one in the Heights though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Man Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Never understood why they wouldn't put one in the Heights though.I've wondered the same thing. I guess the Heights doesn't have enough yuppies yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I've wondered the same thing. I guess the Heights doesn't have enough yuppies yet...the heights doesn't have a whole foods feel to me. I see it having more of a trader joes feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 the heights doesn't have a whole foods feel to me. I see it having more of a trader joes feel.Trader Joe's ...You hit it on the head, that place totally has a Heights feel to it no matter where you are in the country. The same thing could be said for an area like the east end, I could see a Trader Joes there before a whole Foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 posted redundant info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 \What I've heard from Cushman Wakefield is the Dallas/Montrose piece is strictly residential and the Dallas/Waugh piece is retail. Who knows, though. They were only the brokers. AIG corporate ain't talking, other than to announce it sold to Finger.The sign on the property says:Restaurant: 8,000 square feetRetail: 21,000 square feetThe Whole Foods on the property is planned at 50,000 square feet, which is larger than the average 38,000 square feet for a typical Whole Foods (per the Sarnoff article from earlier this year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Workers have staked off the property over the past week. The areas staked off stretch from W. Dallas and Waugh (the Whole Foods site) to W. Dallas and Eberhard (across from Vincent's and Nino's). I haven't noticed any changes to the property that is between Eberhard and Montrose. It's a little hard to see the stakes, but here are a few pictures. This could end up being a very nice addition to the neighborhood: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 We're gonna start getting excited like we get excited about cranes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 That's cool, I'll have go in on the back entrance tomorrow to view the stakes. I'm very excited about a good grocery store practically in my office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc281 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 pardon ignorance, whats this crane for in teh background?http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g120/mbh...an/IMG_0031.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 That is the crane for the 25 story condo on studewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc281 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 That is the crane for the 25 story condo on studewood. Actually, the crane that he's referencing is for a development West of Waugh/Heights, located near Jackson Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 link?http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=10531Actually, the crane that he's referencing is for a development West of Waugh/Heights, located near Jackson Hill.You are correct, that photo is taken to the northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 actually, you're right. I got the positioning of the buildings wrong, plus I thought THAT development had TWO cranes working on it, but I guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 actually, you're right. I got the positioning of the buildings wrong, plus I thought THAT development had TWO cranes working on it, but I guess not.I also seem to remember two cranes. Maybe I dreamed that up, but the construction appears to be nearing completion, so they may have taken one down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Quick update: A significant portion of the parking lots on the South side of the complex are blocked off and empty. A bulldozer was brought in and is now sitting in one of the blocked off parking lots.You can see some of the area that's blocked off in one of the pictures above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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