Houston19514 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 So it was always a Kroger? I couldn't remember if it was one of those that had once been an AppleTree/Safeway or something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Houston19514 said: So it was always a Kroger? I couldn't remember if it was one of those that had once been an AppleTree/Safeway or something else. Nope, always a Kroger. Its partially exposed aggregate tilt wall and cube street sign are dead giveaways - check out the resemblance to the Fiesta on Cavalcade for instance. OTOH, Cougar Kroger on West Gray was a Safegarten's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 24 minutes ago, mollusk said: Nope, always a Kroger. Its partially exposed aggregate tilt wall and cube street sign are dead giveaways - check out the resemblance to the Fiesta on Cavalcade for instance. OTOH, Cougar Kroger on West Gray was a Safegarten's. Are you saying the Fiesta on Cavalcade was once a Kroger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Are you saying the Fiesta on Cavalcade was once a Kroger? Yep. Kroger didn't own the property, as far as I can tell, but they leased it from the same entity that they leased the Montrose store from, Brienwolf. That was in 1979. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Ross said: Yep. Kroger didn't own the property, as far as I can tell, but they leased it from the same entity that they leased the Montrose store from, Brienwolf. That was in 1979. I'm confused. Where is the Fiesta on Cavalcade? (I was thinking of the one at Fulton and Patton, and according to this thread, that Fiesta was formerly a Rice grocery) Edited November 14, 2020 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Houston19514 said: I'm confused. Where is the Fiesta on Cavalcade? (I was thinking of the one at Fulton and Patton, and according to this thread, that Fiesta was formerly a Rice grocery) It's actually Fulton and Patton. It was a Rice before being a Fiesta. As a Rice, it was one of the worst stores in town, with crappy produce, stale bread, and limited low quality meat supply. My mother in law thought it was great, until we convinced her to come West of 45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Disco-Kroger-my-neighborhood-store-an-elegy-15722825.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 23 hours ago, Houston19514 said: I'm confused. Where is the Fiesta on Cavalcade? (I was thinking of the one at Fulton and Patton, and according to this thread, that Fiesta was formerly a Rice grocery) I stand corrected regarding the location. I'm not so great at reading street signs when I know where I'm going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 1 hour ago, mollusk said: I stand corrected regarding the location. I'm not so great at reading street signs when I know where I'm going. I guess we've also learned that the Fiesta store at Patton and Fulton was never a Kroger, but was instead formerly a Rice grocery store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 10 hours ago, Houston19514 said: I guess we've also learned that the Fiesta store at Patton and Fulton was never a Kroger, but was instead formerly a Rice grocery store. It was a Kroger before it was a Rice. Kroger leased the property in 1978. Rice assigned the lease to Fiesta in 1998. I haven't found the assignment from Kroger to Rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I saw on the news this morning that someone set a fire in the back on the Disco Kroger. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 11 hours ago, Ross said: It was a Kroger before it was a Rice. Kroger leased the property in 1978. Rice assigned the lease to Fiesta in 1998. I haven't found the assignment from Kroger to Rice. Cool. Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) On 11/13/2020 at 12:47 PM, mollusk said: Nope, always a Kroger. Its partially exposed aggregate tilt wall and cube street sign are dead giveaways - check out the resemblance to the Fiesta on Cavalcade for instance. OTOH, Cougar Kroger on West Gray was a Safegarten's. Y Edited November 18, 2020 by EspersonBuildings added more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) You can also see the remants of 1970's Krogers on another former Montrose (77098) location 3443 Kirby, now an Office Depot (I used to shop there also in the early 80's) as well as Energized for Excellence Academy School at 6201 Bissonnet. Can't 100% be sure of this one but the building structure certainly screams a 1970's Kroger building. Like the Fiesta on Patton and Fulton, the arches on Office Depot and the Excellence Academy are dead giveaways. Edited November 18, 2020 by EspersonBuildings added more info 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I think 6201 Bissonnet is the old Homer's location. We now know Homers as Home Depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Someone on the NextDoor app said that Hanover has purchased the Kroger lot. Can anyone confirm? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 48 minutes ago, clutchcity94 said: Someone on the NextDoor app said that Hanover has purchased the Kroger lot. Can anyone confirm? Nothing on the County Clerk's site yet, but it can take a while for documents to be recorded. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Just went to my Kroger to stock on a few things before they close early for Christmas Eve and saw lots of bare shelves in preparation for their permanent closing, I was under the impression they would close mid January but I think it's going to very soon. Pharmacy operations are closing on the 26th and being transferred to the W. Gray store. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 RIP Disco Kroger. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I was wrong about the date of the pharmacy closing, might have mixed it up with Specs closing. Date for the closure of the pharmacy is 2pm Dec. 30th. Sales on some products. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Just went to Krogers, the store shelves/aisles are more than half empty. Using my loyalty card I saved 50% on every thing I bought. Asked cashier when they were closing and she said Jan. 6th and all employees will be able to transfer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Things are moving FAST now at the ENTIRE southwest corner of Montrose and Westheimer apparently... wowsa exciting stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Several contractors working in the building, all entrances except the Lovett St are barricaded off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 https://realtynewsreport.com/disco-kroger-site-sold-for-redevelopment-project/ Quote HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – The so-called “Disco Kroger” store in the Montrose area has been sold to a Georgia-based real estate developer that will demolish the empty grocery and build something new. The property was acquired by the Southeastern Real Estate Group, which is based in Augusta, Ga. Southeastern representatives did not return messages left Tuesday afternoon. However the firm is expected to develop retail and multifamily on the site. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 If this is them: https://www.southeastern.company/portfolio/ Then their work looks mostly pretty mediocre. *but* They have developed an apartment building with a full grocery store on the ground floor. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I mean, I do see a lot of Game Stops in their portfolio. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Interesting. I've heard from several sources that this site was quietly bought late last year by a large, notable developer, not this group. Perhaps something changed, but hopefully my sources are accurate as the hype would be comparable to Skanska's purchase next door. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Urbannizer said: https://realtynewsreport.com/disco-kroger-site-sold-for-redevelopment-project/ Looks like they only have one project in their portfolio that is actually in an urban area (Dallas), and surprise surprise...it’s multi family with a Kroger on the ground floor. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Urbannizer said: https://realtynewsreport.com/disco-kroger-site-sold-for-redevelopment-project/ The wheels of progress continue to turn. Hopefully it doesn't sit derelict for too long. 2 hours ago, Texasota said: If this is them: https://www.southeastern.company/portfolio/ Then their work looks mostly pretty mediocre. *but* They have developed an apartment building with a full grocery store on the ground floor. Big time yawn. 18 minutes ago, clutchcity94 said: Looks like they only have one project in their portfolio that is actually in an urban area (Dallas), and surprise surprise...it’s multi family with a Kroger on the ground floor. And it also looks like it hasn't actually been built, yet. This lot in Dallas is surrounded by the mid-rise 5ish story apartment blocks just like this rendering so it kind of makes sense for there? I'm still holding out hope we get something a little more interesting or taller at least. If it turns out to be something akin to the Whole Foods in Midtown with residential above, then so be it. Having a walkable grocery store to support the Westheimer/Montrose corridor is something positive. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Why would Kroger lease out in the same location if one of the reasons they closed was because of profit? Maybe newer store brings more folks in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, nate4l1f3 said: Why would Kroger lease out in the same location if one of the reasons they closed was because of profit? Maybe newer store brings more folks in? I don’t necessarily think it’ll be another Kroger (or grocery store) on the ground floor. Wouldn’t surprise me if it were a gym chain though. Other than Timberline (which is quite small) further south near the spur, there really isn’t another large gym closer than the 24 Hour Fitness in Midtown or that LA Fitness on Yale. I think another Equinox gym would make perfect sense in this spot. Their River Oaks District location is quite a hike from a Montrose, especially during rush hour. They could draw a solid customer base willing to pay $180/month from not only Montrose, but the Heights, Rice Military, Museum District, and Boulevard Oaks as well. Edited February 3, 2021 by clutchcity94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Why is this Krogers called "disco Krogers"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Youve clearly never been there after 10 on a Friday. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanume Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I remember 43 minutes ago, clutchcity94 said: I don’t necessarily think it’ll be another Kroger (or grocery store) on the ground floor. Wouldn’t surprise me if it were a gym chain though. Other than Timberline (which is quite small) further south near the spur, there really isn’t another large gym closer than the 24 Hour Fitness in Midtown or that LA Fitness on Yale. I think another Equinox gym would make perfect sense in this spot. Their River Oaks District location is quite a hike from a Montrose, especially during rush hour. They could draw a solid customer base willing to pay $180/month from not only Montrose, but the Heights, Rice Military, Museum District, and Boulevard Oaks as well. I remember seeing plans to build an Equinox at the new Allen development on the bayou. I wonder if Equinox could sustain both with such proximity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, emmanume said: I remember I remember seeing plans to build an Equinox at the new Allen development on the bayou. I wonder if Equinox could sustain both with such proximity I vaguely remember reading something about that too, but couldn’t find anything. Do you have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmanume Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, clutchcity94 said: I vaguely remember reading something about that too, but couldn’t find anything. Do you have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, emmanume said: Hah that was me that asked that...just can’t remember where I initially heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Twinsanity02 said: Why is this Krogers called "disco Krogers"? You've never danced in this Kroger before?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Triton said: You've never danced in this Kroger before?? Can't say I have. That Kroger or any other Kroger, or HEB. Guess I missed out on something. Must of had a great sound system. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 From Houston Chronicle: Likely the most famous Kroger in Houston, Disco Kroger earned its nickname for the late-night crowds streaming in after bars closed when the store operated 24 hours. It was also affectionately called so because the supermarket was in the heart of Houston's LGBTQ+ neighborhood. Drag queens and people in costumes could be seen on any given day, and the store became a hub during Pride. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 12 hours ago, CREguy13 said: Interesting. I've heard from several sources that this site was quietly bought late last year by a large, notable developer, not this group. Perhaps something changed, but hopefully my sources are accurate as the hype would be comparable to Skanska's purchase next door. It looks like an LLC associated with the mentioned “Southeastern Company” closed on the land on January 20th: https://www.cclerk.hctx.net/applications/websearch/EComm/ViewEdocs.aspx?ID=ihpahpMbvcoWkF5RdbzIVRyNwUiVLmtthjAvq5Kbxz3Ic7udQ+2q4gpWqg3ykdpPMO7EjYDBpyLa7b6zZ5KKPN9Dlf8ZV2IpvCbfBjl1Z28skmDRSom0itRos8em776m2R6KoNKb1fPo02Y/rOT7Xg==# 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboxdweller Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Looking through there developer's portfolio, I think they should put something like the Poplar Grove Plantation clubhouse, with pool and lounging areas on the site of the Disco Krogers, entrance purchased on a daily, monthly and annual basis. Edited February 4, 2021 by Skyboxdweller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 8 hours ago, HoustonMidtown said: From Houston Chronicle: Likely the most famous Kroger in Houston, Disco Kroger earned its nickname for the late-night crowds streaming in after bars closed when the store operated 24 hours. It was also affectionately called so because the supermarket was in the heart of Houston's LGBTQ+ neighborhood. Drag queens and people in costumes could be seen on any given day, and the store became a hub during Pride. I think the name Disco Kroger became popular because its former nickname (Cruise-y Kroger) made some people uncomfortable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I think the only time I ever went into this store was Halloween of 84, back when Halloween MEANT SOMTHING in Montrose... lol Yes, we were in costumes... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Halloween has been a blast in Montrose for me since then nonstop...up until last year, darn covid! but love the zombie walk and all the contests at various bars and establishments...even had a blast the year we walked by Agora as it was ablaze in 2010! 😲 (that was scary and so glad no one was hurt and it didn't burn completely down!) Edited February 4, 2021 by gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 6 hours ago, gene said: Halloween has been a blast in Montrose for me since then nonstop...up until last year, darn covid! but love the zombie walk and all the contests at various bars and establishments...even had a blast the year we walked by Agora as it was ablaze in 2010! 😲 (that was scary and so glad no one was hurt and it didn't burn completely down!) Wow..I can't believe it's been 10 years already since that happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 21 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: I think the name Disco Kroger became popular because its former nickname (Cruise-y Kroger) made some people uncomfortable. I'd like to see the Chronicle try to explain the nickname "Cruisey Kroger" like they did "Disco Kroger". It would probably be as entertaining as their style guide's stodgy insistence on rendering a certain infamous Texas band's name as the "BH Surfers". 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 On 2/3/2021 at 10:48 PM, dbigtex56 said: I think the name Disco Kroger became popular because its former nickname (Cruise-y Kroger) made some people uncomfortable. I never called it "Cruise-y Kroger," I always figured "cruise-y" was a given with "disco." Anyway, I used to make midnight Haagen-Dazs runs there starting in 1979. They only had one register open, so there was always a line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 22 hours ago, MidCenturyMoldy said: I never called it "Cruise-y Kroger," I always figured "cruise-y" was a given with "disco." Anyway, I used to make midnight Haagen-Dazs runs there starting in 1979. They only had one register open, so there was always a line. Some things never change. Until they started adding a lot of self-checkouts, most Krogers were a pain late at night because they'd only keep one lane open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Signature Care Emergency Center moved across the street. Now open. Perfect timing they just closed their location last week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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