dbigtex56 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 From the Houston Chronicle, 28 Dec. '08: When finished, the .09-acre patch of land near the Galleria will be the city's smallest park. Too small even for a basketball court, Post Oak Lane Park might be big enough for a game of horseshoes, a few benches and greenery. Using its power of eminent domain, the city of Houston seized the land for the park from brothers James and Jock Collins last year. Officials claimed there was a "public necessity" for the park in the Uptown area, despite the fact that a much larger one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Yep. It comes off like a sly political land grab for the benefit of preferred private interests.Could be wrong-heh!-but that's how it reads right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 It would be better to make it into a public square or plaza, imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 It would be better to make it into a public square or plaza, imo.Uh, it's really small for that.Is this it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 since the chron (and haif) reported on this almost a yr ago, made me wonder why again now? looks like this is the start of the mayoral campaign by the chron with peter brown in their crosshairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm pretty confident this is just north of BLVD Place but can't figure out which little parcel it's designated for. Isn't this the same place the old brothers owned together that the city "stole" from them? See the link for higher resolution images The Park on San Felipe provides a new opportunity to augment and enhance Uptown’s public realm and reinforce its position as one of Houston’s most prominent addresses. Currently, the park sits across from a new mixed-use development under construction including restaurants, residential space and a Whole Foods Market set to open in April 2014. The park is also within walking distance from multiple office, retail and residential buildings. Directly south of the site, future plans for development is unknown and studies for potential shade models and screening were mandatory to create a design that would sit well with and connect to the near future development as well as become a trademark open space for the Uptown District. The design focuses on maximizing the space of the park through connectivity and flexibility and providing a comfortable refuge for pedestrians. We image the Park on San Felipe to be an modern oasis within its new urban setting, a great space to have lunch with friends, grab a coffee during a shopping break, watch a small performance like a quartet after dinner in the district. SWA prepared a series of design studies that move from an interim function (“Uptown Is Moving”) to a permanent ppark space with changing programmed events. http://swacdn.s3.amazonaws.com/1/da07cc77_theparkonsanfelipe.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nice, uptown has been lacking in green space.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Looks like it is the far north-east corner of the block bounded by Sky Lark, S. Post Oak Lane, and San Felipe. Kind of fits in the notch of the proposed residential tower... http://www.blvdplace.com/Retail-ProjectPlans.htm. You can even see the tree in the rendering that is there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Is this where that big bench is located? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That's my guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Probably a stupid question...what's the tall white structure surrounding most of the park in the last picture? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRichardson Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Probably a stupid question...what's the tall white structure surrounding most of the park in the last picture? Fence to keep out poor people? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblelino Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 That was mean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 This looks cool. Here are images for the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 No need for a bump as the image you posted dates back to sometime before April 2014. "Whole Foods Market set to open in April 2014" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I will say they definitely need to do something to make this "park" more appealing to hang out in though...I think the only person that i have ever seen "enjoy" it was a homeless man semi camped out there one day. I wanted to warn him that this is where lots of people at Hanover walk their dogs and don't pick up their poop (the dogs, not their own) but i was riding my bike and didn't feel like stopping since i was too tired and hot to bother haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 I've talked to a developer associated with that residential thats coming up next to the park. I think part of the deal is that the developer will help mold that space. It seems whoever is in charge with that park wanted the area to develop before doing whatever it is they decide to do with that park. But also it sounds a bit lazy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 9:54 AM, X.R. said: I've talked to a developer associated with that residential thats coming up next to the park. I think part of the deal is that the developer will help mold that space. It seems whoever is in charge with that park wanted the area to develop before doing whatever it is they decide to do with that park. But also it sounds a bit lazy. Would this be on San Felipe and Post Oak Blvd? Seems to be an odd park, but can understand why they would hold off. I like the pitch in the original renders as this being an "oasis" haha. Yeah its an oasis...an oasis in a desert of parking lots. A signature park is something that is really missing in Uptown in general. Waterwall Park could fit the bill, but its just too small, and it needs a serious refresh. Last time I visited, which was a couple months ago, it felt...dated. The waterfall is great and the trees are great. It has a lot of untapped potential. The Lakes on Post Oak could be interesting as well, but again...dated. I also went there when I went to Waterwall Park. I was doing a photo walk with friend, and I felt so out of scale in that whole area of The Lakes on Post Oak. It was like being in a Paul Verhoven movie where its just so brutal and all the environments and buildings are over scaled. Not an inviting place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 A Public Notice sign went up. A proposal has been made to name this park Martin Debrovner Park. https://theboulevardproject.com/about/who-we-are/martin-debrovner Quote Martin Debrovner retired as Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Weingarten Realty Investors in 2008. Prior to Weingarten, Martin was employed by the NASA organization and reported to the Manned Spacecraft Center. Martin was appointed to the Uptown Houston TIRZ Board of Directors in 1999, where he has served as Chairman since its inception. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 The vacant land behind the decorative bench is fenced off with a green screen and a storage locker/dumpster. What is going on here? I'd wish for a high-rise but it's probably civil work related. Drainage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 12 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: The vacant land behind the decorative bench is fenced off with a green screen and a storage locker/dumpster. What is going on here? I'd wish for a high-rise but it's probably civil work related. Drainage? Maybe? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Trees are being protected. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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