ZRFkris Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 We also have Northside and Eastside, buffalo bayou(nerlartown to some) but either way if you compare us to somewhere like Atlanta I think we should stick with Midtown for the entirety of the area and let Midtown be grand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, HoustonBoy said: The Houston Mexican Consulate is closing? Is that for good? Where can I read up on this? They're moving to I-10 and the Beltway. We have most of our consulates there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 4 hours ago, samagon said: if you weren't worried about homeless hassling you for cash in front of Fiesta, you won't be bothered with it at Randalls. I see your point. The area within about a block of Randall's is just fine. My route requires me to cross Main St. at Hadley, and the sidewalk outside Cle' is a popular hangout (usually 10, 12 people, no exaggeration). It's like walking through someone's living room. Six of one, half dozen of the other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Where did Fiesta say the homeless were the reason? Due to a drop off in customers, a manager told ABC13 they have made tough decision to permanently close its Midtown location this week. On Tuesday, management said business has been difficult with all the homeless people in the area. A manager said they tried putting up a fence around the property to discourage them from coming on site. https://abc13.com/business/iconic-houston-fiesta-location-permanently-closing-this-week/6304620/ Real quick edit: if you're losing business as a grocer during COVID, things musta been real bad. I know at the MPNA meetings people would wish that they could to that Fiesta without the homeless issue, people made it seem like it was the only thing standing between them and patronage of that Fiesta. As I said, I shop there regularly, but I can see how some people could feel uncomfortable. Edited July 10, 2020 by X.R. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I shopped there regularly when I lived in Riverside Terrace, and I used to still stop there on the way to work to pick up a few things prior to cover work from home. The homeless never affected my shopping. However, I would see how people who are uncomfortable with them would avoid the area because of the sheer number of them. Especially after the fence was put up, you wouldn't see many actually on the fiesta property, but there would be a sea of them around it. They never asked me for money or bothered my shopping experience so I didn't care like I said, but walking through them would definitely be unnerving to a lot of people. It's just the optics because as @dbigtex56 said that area on main near the Randalls is just as bad. But that area is more built up and landscaped so they are not as conspicuous to someone going to Randalls. Randalls and especially whole foods are not everyday shopper stores though. Saying that it's ok fiesta is closing because whole foods is right down the street is like saying it's ok the Wendys is closing, you can always go to the Mortons steakhouse across the street. People who are suggesting that everyday regular Fiesta shoppers go to whole foods have either never shopped at whole foods or doesn't appreciate the struggle many fiesta shoppers go through to make ends meet. On the bright side, combining the news that the ION may open full with the closing of fiesta hopefully might mean this plot might get developed sooner than planned 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 They should build a Park Hyatt here once it develops some more! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) According to KTRK Channel 13 News at 11, Fiesta is closing TODAY. (and yes, the anchor mentioned the homeless - not sure if she was quoting a Fiesta official or just expressing her own opinion.) edit: Link to Houston Chronicle article Edited July 10, 2020 by dbigtex56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 11:30 AM, mls1202 said: how is nobody mentioning Whole Foods that opened in the Pearl?? WF has a totally different demographic. They don't target lower income people like Fiesta does. It's the same with Randalls. They are an upscale shopping experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: According to KTRK Channel 13 News at 11, Fiesta is closing TODAY. (and yes, the anchor mentioned the homeless - not sure if she was quoting a Fiesta official or just expressing her own opinion.) edit: Link to Houston Chronicle article I live downtown and I’ve been to this Fiesta a couple times and the homeless isn’t more of an issue than the Randall’s I frequent in midtown. Also the gas station across the street where I fill up before getting on the spur, I’m literally harassed every visit by someone asking for something so I doubt the homeless had anything to do with it. Besides the article cited sales decline. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: WF has a totally different demographic. They don't target lower income people like Fiesta does. It's the same with Randalls. They are an upscale shopping experience. Plus at fiesta you get a good selection of international ingredients that you wouldn't typically get at regular grocery stores. Jamaican Soda, Puerto Rican seasonings, Curry from Trinidad, British Cookies, lots of African, Indian and other Asian foods. All from a store with a Latin edge. That store was a cultural experience. I hope Houston doesn't lose it completely. It is very representative of the diversity of the city. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, HoustonIsHome said: Plus at fiesta you get a good selection of international ingredients that you wouldn't typically get at regular grocery stores. Jamaican Soda, Puerto Rican seasonings, Curry from Trinidad, British Cookies, lots of African, Indian and other Asian foods. All from a store with a Latin edge. That store was a cultural experience. I hope Houston doesn't lose it completely. It is very representative of the diversity of the city. The Fiesta at S. Main and OST has a much bigger selection of international foods. I go there occasionally when I take my vehicle to the dealership on 610 S. Loop. I know its a little further but overall the store is much better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I'm not worried about Fiesta going anywhere, even if this Midtown location closes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) On 7/7/2020 at 11:05 AM, Avossos said: good question... Montrose was definitely considered seedy... So was the Heights. Both of which are on their way to be very 'high end'. While you’re certainly right that the land value of Montrose has skyrocketed in the last decade+, Montrose still has a ways to go before it’s considered “high end” from a visual perspective. Sure it’s on its way to getting there with Hanover, La Colombe d’Or, and Montrose Collective, but the two flagship Montrose intersections of Westheimer & Montrose and Westheimer & Dunlavy are far from impressive to the eye. At least as of now. Edited July 10, 2020 by clutchcity94 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HNathoo Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 There was some type of liner where the garage is going to be built. Hopefully it’ll break ground soon. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 5 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: WF has a totally different demographic. They don't target lower income people like Fiesta does. It's the same with Randalls. They are an upscale shopping experience. The Midtown Randalls is in no way an upscale shopping experience. There are HEB's in Texas towns with a population of 3,000 that have a better selection and more room. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Ross said: The Midtown Randalls is in no way an upscale shopping experience. There are HEB's in Texas towns with a population of 3,000 that have a better selection and more room. My wife and I call Midtown Randall's "Club Randall's." All it has a good selection of is Gatorade, energy drinks and beer. Rest is a hodgepodge. Wonder why? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 hours ago, HNathoo said: There was some type of liner where the garage is going to be built. Hopefully it’ll break ground soon. Sounds like it will. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Houston19514 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) On 7/9/2020 at 3:44 PM, j_cuevas713 said: They're moving to I-10 and the Beltway. We have most of our consulates there. They are moving to Richmond (not I-10) and the Beltway. I believe TXDoT had some surplus land there and they swapped it for the Mexican Consulate's current site on Caroline. There are indeed a few other consulates in the Westchase area (none that I'm aware of at I-10 and the Beltway) but we do not have most of our consulates there, by far. (I realize the Chronicle reported it as being Houston's "embassy row", but, you know... the Chronicle. My dream for Houston is to have reporters who are familiar with their city.) By far our greatest concentration of consulates is Uptown. There appear to be 5 consulates in the greater Westchase area, that will grow to 6 with Mexico's move. There are more than 20 in the Uptown area. Edited July 11, 2020 by Houston19514 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2020 Talked to these two guys building the mock up, yes it is for the parking garage but no, they didn't know when it will start construction. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 How long until some beautification efforts are made to the area in terms of landscaping, trees, etc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mls1202 Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 Really impressed with those planters on the mock-up for the parking garage. Would really like to see those vertical garden walls that are really popular in Singapore be brought to Houston. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thatguysly Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, mls1202 said: Really impressed with those planters on the mock-up for the parking garage. Would really like to see those vertical garden walls that are really popular in Singapore be brought to Houston. I saw a neat one in Mexico City and always wanted one here. There is one on the backside of Tillman's car dealership at the Post Oak. It is nice for when you eat at his restaurants in the tower you aren't staring at a concrete wall. I think this parking garage will be amazing because of the size that the vertical garden will be. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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iah77 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 The Fiesta was already tagged in giant letters facing the freeway which is crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZRFkris Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 This building looks Really great driving by on 59. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elseed Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 3:36 PM, HNathoo said: TXDOT bought them out. They're moving to Westchase The scumbags at TXDOT strike again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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clutchcity94 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Fortune said: Chevron is the first tenant to sign a lease at the Ion. assuming it’s just an “innovation focused” group within the Chevron organization? Edited August 20, 2020 by clutchcity94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 46 minutes ago, clutchcity94 said: assuming it’s job an “innovation focused” group within the Chevron organization? Right. Chevron and other oil companies are actually fairly involved with the incubators here in Houston. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 hours ago, clutchcity94 said: assuming it’s job an “innovation focused” group within the Chevron organization? Chevron Technology Ventures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Here is the article. It doesn't mention square feet leased. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/techburger/article/Chevron-Technology-Ventures-is-the-first-named-15493481.php 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Fortune Posted August 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 Microsoft invests $1 million in Houston’s Ion tech incubator, partners with HISD schools https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/technology/2020/08/24/microsoft-invests-1-million-in-houstons-ion-tech-incubator-partners-with-hisd-schools/ 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 This building is such a wonderful addition. Totally changes the view from the elevated 59 portion looking Downtown - a total revamp of the area. Apart from the visual win, hearing about the investments from tech companies is the real meat & potatoes. Excited to see how much this will sprout. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mls1202 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Fortune said: Microsoft invests $1 million in Houston’s Ion tech incubator, partners with HISD schools https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/technology/2020/08/24/microsoft-invests-1-million-in-houstons-ion-tech-incubator-partners-with-hisd-schools/ $1M is....not very much. Almost feels like tipping $1 on a $100 meal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, mls1202 said: $1M is....not very much. Almost feels like tipping $1 on a $100 meal. How much are you investing? 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 2 hours ago, mls1202 said: $1M is....not very much. Almost feels like tipping $1 on a $100 meal. Given the fact that its related to teaching adults looking for tech jobs, and that the article also mentions that Microsoft is separately sponsoring Yates High and Edison middle school for STEM instruction, I think this is probably related to Microsoft and Houston's "Internet of Things" partnership. Would be very cool, and kind of forward thinking of CoH and Turner since the partnership was established in 2018, if they could use the Ion to push Microsoft to sponsor ($$$) more things at the Ion for adults, young adults and teens to create homegrown tech sector. Talking to people with CoH, I don't know if anyone knew what the Internet of Things was going to do outside of some HISD stuff, but maybe the Ion provides them a more solid path forward. I know NYC's and DC's apple stores have a ton of programming for kids and teens to learn video/picture editing, rudimentary logic based programming, math, etc which Houston's flagship store only sometimes does. If they could get that kind of programming going on, with big name sponsorship, I think thing it will have a big impact not only on the surrounding area but for people in the city generally. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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H-Town Man Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 9:16 PM, Highrise Tower said: I wonder why they didn't keep the historic facade all the way around. Makes the building more interesting. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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