terra002 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Also just listed is a new shopping center next to barnaby's on west gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Bagby park should be opening today right? Anyone have any information about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Bagby park should be opening today right? Anyone have any information about this? Fence is down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) freshii and FLUFF bake-bar are now open. Edited June 9, 2015 by DrLan34 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 ^^^ props for sharing drlan34! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I thought Search was moving. Why would healthcare for the homeless expand the current location on fannin?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) I thought Search was moving. Why would healthcare for the homeless expand the current location on fannin?? Healthcare for the Homeless is expanding to a new location entirely that is in the CBD next to Papa's BBQ. Edited July 7, 2015 by DrLan34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 New residential development proposed for the SE side of Midtown. Here's the site. SubdivisionPlatPDF_07.13.15 Plat-Model.pdf 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Wonton Foods to either be renovated or redeveloped (demolished for something new). SubdivisionPlatPDF_Wonton Plat.pdf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Thank God something on San Jac is getting renovated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'll have to bike share it up there and check this out. Glad to see things moving south in Midtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I believe this is the Surge Homes site that's been in the works for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted July 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2015 The building at the corner of Main & Ruth St. will be renovated into lofts. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Good for them..midtown slowly coming together. .now if only sears would remove that bullshit fad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Hey man, careful with the language! There are kids here! /s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 WOW! I AM SO GLAD THOSE ARE BECOMING LOFTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) The building at the corner of Main & Ruth St. will be renovated into lofts. Edited July 20, 2015 by DrLan34 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Missing from the depiction is the army of homeless that hang out around there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Yes currently that is a terrible location because of all the homeless. However, gentrification has to begin somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltexan83 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 This is great news! I applaud them for taking the chance now. As others have mentioned, this area can feel overrun with homeless at times, but things can turn around quickly with a few more developments like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) I forget who asked about the infrastructure improvements planned for midtown but this was just posted by trymahjong as a separate thread. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted Friday, July 17, 2015 at 4:47 PMfrom Cohen's enewsletter Public Meeting: W. Alabama ReconstructionCouncil Member Cohen and the Public Works and Engineering Department will host a public meeting seeking community input on the upcoming reconstruction of W. Alabama St, from Weslayan St to Main St. This project will be completed in segments, in partnership with the Upper Kirby TIRZ and the Midtown TIRZ.PUBLIC MEETING: W. ALABAMA ST RECONSTRUCTIONThursday, July 30, 20156PM – 8PMSt. Stephen’s Episcopal Church1805 W. Alabama St, 77098For preliminary details on the project, please visit www.ReBuildHouston.org. Edited July 20, 2015 by DrLan34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) http://blog.chron.com/foodchronicles/2015/07/izakaya-could-open-as-early-as-this-week/ "Izakaya could open as early as this week" Edited July 21, 2015 by DrLan34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The building at the corner of Main & Ruth St. will be renovated into lofts. http://cantwellanderson.com/Texas_Communities.html The Light Rail Lofts will feature 105 permanent housing units with supportive services for formerly homeless veterans. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2015/07/historic-midtown-building-to-be-redeveloped-for-veterans/ "If the Commission grants the variance request, the applicant will be able to save a historical building and put more of the non-profit organization’s funding towards actual service provision instead of unnecessary demolition and reconstruction costs. Note that while the existing structure slightly encroaches in to the right-of-way, the variance would allow the applicant to construct the third story expansion with a zero-foot building setback and no visibility triangle offset." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Axelrad-Beer-Garden-to-transform-corner-of-6430843.php 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 ^^^ should be a pretty cool addition to midtown. props for sharing urbannizer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 This is wonderful news! I drove by this little guy just the other day. Its definitely in rough shape, but nothing a little TLC wouldn't hurt. With the type of demographic moving into the area this is a great fit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 The Axelrad is gonna be amazing, a true catalyst for this area. And it's brought to you by a few fellow HAIFERS so be sure to check us out! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 The Axelrad is gonna be amazing, a true catalyst for this area. And it's brought to you by a few fellow HAIFERS so be sure to check us out! But do Haifers get a discount on beer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I am all in! Lord, please tell me that they have a well conceived, constantly in-view, bolted to the ground, bike rack so I can ride my bike there on a Saturday afternoon! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 But do Haifers get a discount on beer?In the words of SWTSIG, "They would be insolvent in 6 months if they allowed that" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I am all in! Lord, please tell me that they have a well conceived, constantly in-view, bolted to the ground, bike rack so I can ride my bike there on a Saturday afternoon!That's a great idea! I will ask about that, UtterlyUrban... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Parc at Midtown breaks ground. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2015/08/19/exclusive-houston-homebuilder-breaks-ground-on.html 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 ^^^ cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Hilarious. A douchebag who can't park his Escalade. An Asian couple taking selfies. A Russian mail-order bride on a sportscar. A blonde's ass in a stairwell. A lesbian party on the first floor. Someone studying on a laptop. Oh, and a terrible ugly building. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 And another douchbag trying to be funny, Hilarious . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 is that really a "terrible ugly building"??? i think it looks pretty solid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Kinkaid, you crack me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'm not a fan of the angled top of this. That trend never say well with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) Just curious, but what do you like about it? I'll start with what I hate about it. 1) It's gated. I live just down the street and I hate the growing number of gated properties in the museum district.2) The garage level is atrocious.3) Is that an exterior stairwell? 4) Go look at some existing Surge Homes projects around town. IMO, they are butt ugly. Leads me to believe these will look just as cheap. Edited August 20, 2015 by KinkaidAlum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 1. What do you have against gates? Its an extra level of security that makes people feel more comfortable. 2. Its a garage level... its functional3. Yes...and?4. Very subjective, obviously the people that bought them, like their appearance. I think these look great, I would like to see more places like this in midtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Also, gates and fences mean, at 7 am when your dog is barking, you can let him out while you get dressed, as opposed to having to walk him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 1. What do you have against gates? Its an extra level of security that makes people feel more comfortable. 2. Its a garage level... its functional3. Yes...and?4. Very subjective, obviously the people that bought them, like their appearance. I think these look great, I would like to see more places like this in midtown. Easy solution is to make that space functional. Gates just make the entire streetscape worthless. Thats why GFR is great. Businesses have real use for the ground floor as well as building amenities. There is no reason for residential to be on the ground floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Gates give people a false sense of security. Criminals can easily climb/hop over them and then they are out of sight. They do not actually make things safer. The best way to keep a neighborhood safe is to encourage street/sidewalk life and interaction between neighbors. Also, this is an architectural forum. I'd hope the average poster here would care more than just having a garage level being functional. That's pretty pathetic if that's all that matters. As for exterior stairwells, even the garden-style apartments have moved away from those or try and hide them better. I have a very hard time believing "crowdsourcing" told them that people like them or find the aesthetically pleasing. Edited August 21, 2015 by KinkaidAlum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Gates are also useless on common properties because there's always someone that leaves it unlocked or props the gate open. Then, you have the cost to maintain them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Haha didnt take long for someone to throw out GFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Hilarious. A douchebag who can't park his Escalade. An Asian couple taking selfies. A Russian mail-order bride on a sportscar. A blonde's ass in a stairwell. A lesbian party on the first floor. Someone studying on a laptop. Oh, and a terrible ugly building. The most egregious issue is the F150. Not only can the owner not park in a single space, but that he/she has the most hideous color possible. On second thought, I'm more angry at the state of Texas. It's obvious that the owner is legally blind, horrendous color choice for a truck and issues parking. Anyway, the other issue is that the plants in each balcony appear to all be the same, is the restrictive covenant going to be so overbearing that they only allow you to put the same plants on the balcony? I always do image for GFR that in some of these places that the owners can easily convert the first floor into retail. You know, get rid of the 4000 sf workout facility, the pool table no one ever uses, the movie room, and whatever other amenities these places lure customers into that they use once and never again. Replace those with a coffee shop, and small restaurant and a specialty wine bar. For this place, it should be even easier. When the time comes that it is more profitable for GFR, they'll easy be able to lease the parking places out as stalls, it will be kind of like a mini traders village. It could be so much more awesome though, owners could buy the bicycle that was just stolen from them last week when someone broke through the gate and snapped the lock to steal it. And thus the circle of life will be complete. Edited August 25, 2015 by samagon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 http://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2015/08/1517-alabama-st-houston-tx-77004.html 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Gage is the same folks that redid the new owl bar/old sage restaurant on west bama and did a kick ass job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Ricos in midtown is about to open on 9/22. Really looking forward to this place! www.ricosmidtown.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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