cspwal Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I did not read "Niazi" the first time and was wondering what Trump supporters were doing opening a gas station 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I did not read "Niazi" the first time and was wondering what Trump supporters were doing opening a gas station I read it the same way initially and was wondering what Clinton supporters were doing opening a gas station. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Too bad its right next to that sketchy gas station. This should have been built in downtown. I don't think this part of midtown can support this business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/02-01-16-shuttered-midtown-restaurant-will-be-transformed-into-tequila-and-taco-joint/ "New tequila and tacos joint set to rock Midtown eat and drink scene" Edited February 2, 2016 by DrLan34 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I noticed that they've opened Louisiana Fried Chicken and Seafood across the street from the McDonald's at Fannin/Gray. Looks like fast food, but it adds some diversity to the dining options currently available on that side of the rail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 lol "diversity" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I noticed that they've opened Louisiana Fried Chicken and Seafood across the street from the McDonald's at Fannin/Gray. Looks like fast food, but it adds some diversity to the dining options currently available on that side of the rail.Anyone can stop by on their way to Club Houston! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Anyone remember anything about a sports lounge at 3704 Fannin? I saw something called "The Vanderbilt" on swamplot from back in 2014, but I don't think anything ever happened (based on their facebook page last being updated in 2014). Anyway, was searching the permit site (cuz ya know HAIF) and there was a permit sold for this address last week for a parking variance...use is "CNVERT REST TO CLUB / ADD 3RD FL 1-3-3-A"; owner listed as FAT property. Idk. Anyone seen any work here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 From Cody on swamplot "Until the city government gets over its hard on for cars and parking, these problems are going to persist..We have a commercial property in midtown that’s seen its opening delayed by MONTHS as we work on parking. And this place will only be open at night (when street parking around isn’t used much). It’s surrounded by new residential (meaning lots of people will walk there). There is a light rail stop just a few feet away (less need for cars). They’ve secured several valet spots around it. And it’s a few minutes from the existing dense walkable montrose/midtown..The hang up now? The city wants yet MORE parking before they can open. The tenants secured a lot that’ll give them the extra spots they need but it’s 50 or so feet too far from the building to be considered..Why is the city involved in this at all? If they don’t secure the parking the ‘need’ (based on market demand) they’ll have fewer customers. But if they’re customers don’t care about the parking, why should the city?.This kind of stuff just encourages the car culture by insisting people support it. There are so many cool concepts that could be opened if the city didn’t demand so much paved wasted parking" 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 That's why i hate the city council. Crooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 The best solution to that is to run for city council - then it will have one less crook and one more astros148 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 A rendering of the Cigar Loft at 3109 Main St from Facebook: I really want to like this but I don't think this will be the type of cigar lounge I was hoping for. One big drawback for cigar lounges in Houston is that they can't sell alcohol. Downing Street was the last grandfathered cigar bar to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 One big drawback for cigar lounges in Houston is that they can't sell alcohol. Downing Street was the last grandfathered cigar bar to close.Let's be honest, they were shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Can a cigar bar be BYO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I saw some kind of variance in front of the parking garage for 24 hour fitness this morning. It said something about removing excess parking spaces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahkelly Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Passed this the other day while driving down W. Gray. Escape Hunt Houston. Building out next to Oporto in the Post Midtown property. http://houston.escapehunt.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Im sure someone is excited about this. It does add a little diversity to the place though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Randalls-to-expand-Midtown-store-7378514.php?cmpid=twitter-desktop The Randalls grocery chain wants to expand its 14-year-old store in Midtown and is seeking variances from the city's development code to make substantial changes to the property. The grocer is asking the city to approve zero-foot building setbacks along Louisiana and Webster, as well as to remove the "visibility triangle" requirement at that intersection to match the reduction in building setbacks. As part of the changes, Randalls has proposed upgrades to the pedestrian areas along the two roads, including new sidewalks, trees and installing a "green screen" on the facade of the building expansion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 A larger Randalls is a good thing. Another option (beyond Randalls and Pheonica) in downtown or midtown would also be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdotwill84 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 wish they would revamp the entire store. i hate the suburban feel of that place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Honestly it's one of the least suburban feeling grocery stores I've been to. It has an under ground parking garage, minimal surface parking, and has a smaller feel than most grocery stores do now a days. It doesn't have a shopping cart escalator or 0' setbacks, but its much more urban than say the HEB on W. Alabama, which has a huge parking lot that stretches to the horizon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, sdotwill84 said: wish they would revamp the entire store. i hate the suburban feel of that place. Sounds like they're already at least addressing some of the 0' setbacks, though that seems to be more the fault of outdated city rules than anything they did. What would make it more "urban"? Does it need to be more crowded...or more grungy? (It should be noted that there are numerous unquestionably urban stores in San Francisco, New Jersey, Washington DC, and Chicago that DO have surface parking) ...or were you complaining that it looks too much like every other Randalls store in the city, which is more the result of brutal homogenizing in the late 2000s? Edited April 28, 2016 by IronTiger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) I wish there were stairs from the parking garage to the inside, rather than the elevator that takes 5 minutes to use. that and they suck at keeping the place stocked. and now there's no more self checkout. Edited May 2, 2016 by samagon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Not sure if this has been mentioned (haven't seen it here), but Rich's is re-opening at 2401 San Jacinto this summer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 3 hours ago, corbs315 said: Not sure if this has been mentioned (haven't seen it here), but Rich's is re-opening at 2401 San Jacinto this summer. Wonderful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 16 hours ago, corbs315 said: Not sure if this has been mentioned (haven't seen it here), but Rich's is re-opening at 2401 San Jacinto this summer. That place has opened/closed/opened so many times it's hard to keep track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2200 Main 12,600 sq ft of retail. Phase II of Alexan Midtown was proposed for this block. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 ...I'm kinda ok with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Randalls-to-expand-Midtown-store-7378514.php Randalls seeks variance to expand Midtown store 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 2200 main should be a cool place for everyone waiting on a greyhound, or el expresso to hang out till their bus gets there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 3 hours ago, samagon said: 2200 main should be a cool place for everyone waiting on a greyhound, or el expresso to hang out till their bus gets there! I'm waiting for that migrating flock of geese in the renderings to land. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Yea, they're going to need to clean that area up before this happens. This looks cool, but the people in the first rendering would technically be walking from the greyhound station... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 6 hours ago, terra002 said: This looks cool, but the people in the first rendering would technically be walking from the greyhound station... They might be. The guy on the right in the blue coat is walking barefooted while holding his shoes in his hand. Looks exactly like he is coming from the Greyhound station. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hostel proposed for Midtown near the McGowen Station http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-hostels-open-doors-for-world-travelers-7955806.php?t=327f66a8b9&cmpid=twitter-premium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Urbannizer said: Hostel proposed for Midtown near the McGowen Station http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-hostels-open-doors-for-world-travelers-7955806.php?t=327f66a8b9&cmpid=twitter-premium Beat me to it... I wonder where. And if this will really just attract the clientele of the "Midtown Lodge"... Or why we needed 4 photos of the entrepreneur by the light rail. Edited June 1, 2016 by corbs315 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 The Sausage & Boudin Shack (3610 Reed Rd) has expanded operations into Midtown. BBQ, Soul Food, sandwiches, fried fish plates, etc. 2111 Fannin (inside the Texaco Service Station across from the Greyhound station). Got some oxtail, yams, rice, and cornbread last night - Good food, good price! It's located in a corner of the convenience store in the Texaco station. Not glamorous to begin with, and some sketchy charactors....you might want to get it 'to go', or better yet, they deliver. Definitely going again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-hostels-open-doors-for-world-travelers-7955806.php?t=327f66a8b9&cmpid=twitter-premium#photo-10170133 "Deidre Mathis is planning a hostel near the McGowen Metro stop. "They're going to feel like they're in Houston," she says." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 18 hours ago, DrLan34 said: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-hostels-open-doors-for-world-travelers-7955806.php?t=327f66a8b9&cmpid=twitter-premium#photo-10170133 "Deidre Mathis is planning a hostel near the McGowen Metro stop. "They're going to feel like they're in Houston," she says." Curious as to what building is both suitable as a hostel and close to the McGowen station. There aren't that many to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 1 hour ago, dbigtex56 said: Curious as to what building is both suitable as a hostel and close to the McGowen station. There aren't that many to choose from. Is it far-fetched to say the SEARCH building? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Even further-fetched, the Greensheet building? Makes me wonder how, in the age of Craigslist, have they stayed in business this long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Greensheet brings you buyers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 i dont know the last time I even picked up a green sheet. They need to just hurry up and go out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 5 hours ago, samagon said: Greensheet brings you buyers. That's a good slogan. So was "Let your fingers do the walking thru the Yellow Pages". 3 hours ago, terra002 said: i dont know the last time I even picked up a green sheet. They need to just hurry up and go out of business. I'm mystified as to how they've lasted this long. Their main function now seems to be to provide litter at bus stops. I do like the building, and hope it will be repurposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 2-story parking garage proposed for Holeman/Louisiana/Milam http://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/23915-houston-baxter-development-to-build-parking-garage-in-for-bienville-bldg.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Does anyone know what the rather small new building going up next to the Car Wash (next to the taco place) on West Gray is going to be ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 On 10/23/2015 at 9:55 AM, phillip_white said: 1506 Truxillo. Took me a while to confirm the location noted on Google, so they truly are "under the radar." I'm excited that this is a 5 minute bike ride from me.https://www.facebook.com/undertheradarbrewery/photos/pcb.423604361181339/423604251181350/?type=3&theater Soft opening in less than two weeks. https://www.facebook.com/events/166474410433767/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 http://www.khou.com/news/local/new-midtown-bar-has-historic-roots/282986372 It's usually out with the old and in with the new when it comes to decades old buildings in Houston. But one business owner has decided to preserve a piece of history in Midtown by turning a historic house into a bar—called Sterling House. Sterling House officially opens to the public Aug. 6. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurgeHomes Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Midtown is definitely one of the hottest neighborhoods in Houston. It's been in-demand since the early 2000's because of it's combination of nightlife, trendy restaurants, and retail shopping. We think it's the perfect place for people who love urban atmospheres! Midtown is improving, with plans to open new shops and build new real estate, plus the addition of Midtown Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) Looks like this is being built in the lot next to Rich's, fronting San Jacinto. Edited August 18, 2016 by phillip_white corrected link address 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 http://www.chron.com/business/retail/article/Randalls-hopes-upgraded-Midtown-Houston-store-9157511.php Guess I'll have to check it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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