texasboy Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Richmond Rice Shopping Center SWC Richmond Avenue at Rice Boulevard Houston, Texas PROPERTY DATA Size: 20,114 Sq.Ft. TRAFFIC COUNTS Richmond Avenue 36,310 cars/day Rice Avenue 5,804 cars/day 2003 POPULATION ESTIMATES 1 mile 18,558 3 mile 185,670 5 mile 452,625 2003 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME 1 mile $79,257 3 mile $94,332 5 mile $86,113 PARKING SPACES: 80 PARKING RATIO: 4/1000 TOTAL LAND AREA: 114,180 acres http://www.levcor.com/Images/Projects/Texas/Houston/Richmond-Render-Large.jpg http://www.levcor.com/Images/Projects/Texas/Houston/Richmond-Layout-Large.jpg http://www.levcor.com/Documents/Projects/T...chmond-Rice.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Errpp..looks like somewthing out of the 60s, or something..plus..all of that parking. Blech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I don't like the patio in front of the cafe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Not bad. Not bad at all. I tell you one thing, it's something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Pretty much looks like any other strip center to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasboy Posted May 12, 2005 Author Share Posted May 12, 2005 TRAFFIC COUNTSRichmond Avenue 36,310 cars/day Rice Avenue 5,804 cars/day i know this is kind of silly quoting something that i posted, but here is some proof that developers are also looking for actions in the residents as far as urban infrastructure goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Arrghh..I almost sense a standard issue CVS popping up on that site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownKid Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Wish it was more connected or pedestrian friendly like Rice Village it has some of those elements but the big parking lot in the middle ruins it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzseattle Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Wish it was more connected or pedestrian friendly like Rice Village it has some of those elements but the big parking lot in the middle ruins it<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have been paying close attention to strip centers in other cities and such centers are indeed quite common. However, unlike Houston, their parking lots are much smaller and there is a row of trees/vegetation between every couple of rows of parking space. That helps a lot in making such shopping center seems more human-scale and inviting. Unfortunately, in Houston, most strip centers face gigantic, tree-less parking lots. This center also seems to have allocated a lot of space for parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Yeah, I didn't have any real concerns about the project (like Subdude said, it looks very typical of strip centers) until I saw the excessive parking. Seems to me they're short changing themselves, as some of that space could've been used for more retail space.I have no problems with providing parking space (after all, this is the Sunbelt) but there still is such a thing as too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I think the center looks good. Trees will be planted as required by the city of Houston for new commercial strip development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Okay.Question: Is it Rice Boulevard or Rice Avenue? The diagram say Blvd. There is a difference.I am thinking it is Rice Avenue in uptown and not Rice Boulevard in the Village. With that being said, I think the design is hideous. Perhaps it will look better when built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpcampbell Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Okay.Question: Is it Rice Boulevard or Rice Avenue? The diagram say Blvd. There is a difference.I am thinking it is Rice Avenue in uptown and not Rice Boulevard in the Village. With that being said, I think the design is hideous. Perhaps it will look better when built.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It seems like uptown since I don't know where Rice Blvd and Richmond meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 It is another street named rice completely different than the one in the village. The description of Ave. and Blvd. is the difference. This streets runs north-south and intersects Richmond just west of Sage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpcampbell Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 It is another street named rice completely different than the one in the village. The description of Ave. and Blvd. is the difference. This streets runs north-south and intersects Richmond just west of Sage.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Right, it's South Rice. It was confusing becase they left off the "South". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 For the ones that think this project is ugly, those the main people going to check it out when it get's finish, and half of y'all in here going to love it afterwards. So quit the bit**ing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Oh, a little touchy. I was thinking the same thing, just didn't want to say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 It is Rice Ave. in Uptown. That's an error in the rendering, as Rice Blvd. runs east-west through the Village area and over to Rice U. Rice Ave. runs north-south through Uptown down to Bellaire, and does cross Richmond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 It looks like a tired design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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