houstonsemipro Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Wow. That Majestic Seas Aquarium look really cool. I hope they really do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 TIRZ's are not meant specifically for blighted neighborhoods. Any neighborhood willing to take a slight property tax increase for improved infrastructure can form a TIRZ. Uptown has TIRZ and is hardly blighted. The TIRZ's allow for locals to pay for improvemnts without leaching off the rest of the city's tax revenues.I glad that one exists for Memorial City (didn't know it existed). It will allow the area to become another center for the city. It's already on a good start and the proposals on the table will make it only better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdago Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Based on the location of that Majestic Aquarium (looks like where Sun & Ski & Target are located), I suspect that is not going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Actually, I looks like they are just going to take out some of the parking lot for the mall for the aquarium. I really like seeing the tall building in the background behind the mall. This appears to be part of the mixed used expansion for the mall side of Gessner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Didn't they say construction will start in 30 days? well the announcment was made on March 23, 2005, so that leaves about 5 days so construction should start Saturday. But do construction workers work on Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 It depends. Also, 30 days to the notice to proceed for construction could mean up to 120 days. It depends on the contract. Just because the construction company has the ok to start, they usually can wait up to 45 or 90 days based on the contract. This gets them time to get equipment relocated to the site from other sites. Get in big equipment such as crane which may have to travel far. It's a setup time. They may have a ceremony with some dirt shoveling and then work gets really started. Either way, it seems like it is in motion to be built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 This is some good stuff, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Any updates on this project? construction start dates? pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Since I'm at the hospital twice a week I am always checking to see what is going on. They have closed the gas station there on the corner and they are about to tear it up. They've been leveling and filling the land a lot more, but still nothing new as to what the heck is going in there first. I can't believe they are going to put what is in that drawing on that little 8-acre site. It looks like it's way too big for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I know that the mixed used project around Memorial City Mall is well underway in design. GAP is moving there regional offices there and have already signed some leasing agreements. My partner is the head of a GAP store and heard the word from his district manager and was shown the flooplan of there new office in the complex. Of course it is not available to the public though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Has anything new happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 The dirt keeps turning...That is, they're still doing groundwork, probably refitting underground pipes and the like. However, I wouldn't expect too much progress until they really get deeper into the Katy Freeway construction along this section. Of course, I could be wrong but that would be my thinking. Kind of like how the Gardens @ Westgreen project in Katy didn't start until the overpass at Westgreen Blvd was completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 I came to Houston yesterday and went to Memorial City Mall, and I saw the big posters and the cleared lots, I also saw that one of the buildings has started construction. There are some cement stick looking things coming out of the ground. That area is really clean, with all of the shinny buildings and the fresh looking mall. The only thing I did not like was Mervins, it's such a nasty place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Good to hear they are making progress on the Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 The only thing I did not like was Mervins, it's such a nasty place.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Don't be picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I came to Houston yesterday and went to Memorial City Mall, and I saw the big posters and the cleared lots, I also saw that one of the buildings has started construction. There are some cement stick looking things coming out of the ground. That area is really clean, with all of the shinny buildings and the fresh looking mall. The only thing I did not like was Mervins, it's such a nasty place.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>To be fair I have to agree with citykid on this one. That Mervins does look a little out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 What looks out of place is a Target at an "upper-end" shopping mall. I would expect this at West Oaks or Sharpstown or Almeda, but not Memorial City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Hey, there's NOTHING wrong with SuperTarget. It sure beats WalMart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Is the Target at the Memorial City Mall a Super Target? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I never knew Memorial City was an "upper end" mall. I need to get out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 a recent article in "w" (i think) showed that people who shop at places like neiman marcus are just as likely to shop at walmart too. there will be more mixes like the target at memorial city mall in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 The Target is a regular target not Super. No full grocery store there.Memorial City Mall is not upscale, but a nice suburban type mall. The rennovation to me brings it more into the suburban arean although there biggest competition is the Galeria.Town and Country Village (not the Mall) is the upscale open air mall in the area. If they other planned development on the old mall location moves forward, it will continue to be the more upscale location from Memorial City.Actually, the old Town and Country Mall was the upscale mall with Memorial City being the typical suburban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Memorial City Mall is not upscale, but a nice suburban type mall. The rennovation to me brings it more into the suburban arean although there biggest competition is the Galeria.Town and Country Village (not the Mall) is the upscale open air mall in the area. If they other planned development on the old mall location moves forward, it will continue to be the more upscale location from Memorial City.Actually, the old Town and Country Mall was the upscale mall with Memorial City being the typical suburban.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>You need to check out the west wing of Memorial City Mall. The only place you'll find more designer names is the Galleria. If that's not upper end, then please educate me.Also, if it weren't for Bailey Banks & Biddle, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Neiman Marcus, Town & Country would be a typical strip mall with its other stores like Linens-N-things, Barns-n-Nobles, GAP, Einstien's Bagels, Baby GAP, and Starbucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Linens-N-things, Barns-n-Nobles, GAP, Einstien's Bagels, Baby GAP, and StarbucksDon't forget Randall's and Hallmark. I bet there is dry-cleaners in there somewher, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 You need to check out the west wing of Memorial City Mall. The only place you'll find more designer names is the Galleria. If that's not upper end, then please educate me.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>What designer names are you referring to? I just looked over the directory for Memorial City Mall and none jumped out at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Z Gallerie, White House - Black Market, Brookstone, MAC, Coach, Sharper Image, Limited, Guess, & even A&F, just to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I guess what qualifies as a designer brand varies from person to person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Observer Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Considering that you can't find these stores anywhere else except Baybrook, Willowbrook, First Colony, or the Galleria here in Houston - I would consider them upper-end stores. There is a difference between upper-end & boutique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Now this is designer brand clothing.http://www.dickies.com/wc2/product.asp?cat...=I&styd=1993SNB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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