Naviguessor Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Remember. This whole property was already developed by KBR. It's not like this is new or reclaimed land. Flooding has never been an issue. With Harvey, the worst flood event we have ever seen, it still was not an issue. True for vertically all the East side. That said...a storm surge, from precisely the worst hurricane scenario, could cause a backflow that could greatly impact the Eastern side of the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 20 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said: I like this project. It will be great. although I am repeatedly surprised that renders for this project (and other projects), in a town as diverse as Houston, continue to show (in this case) one women of color among all the dozens of “people” pictured. Utterly tone deaf, in my opinion. Harvard did this for their East End study. Be careful what you wish for. It was a very large lady yelling at her kids. Looked like something out of a ghetto walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Sometimes a berm is close to a river bend. I don't know about here. But the "Crescent" in New Orleans, the part of the city they built on originally is on the bank of the Mississippi. The land next to White Oak on 19th wasn't flooding, but a block south it was, and at 11th it was in houses many blocks deep. So it's not so much about how close land is as how elevated land is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 3:29 PM, Urbannizer said: Another subdivision plat filed. You'll have to run through the current agenda's spreadsheet to take a look. https://edrc.houstontx.gov/edrc/login.aspx I dont know if this will take you to the link directly but its is telling that they will be demoing the exsiting moving / storage company if they move from west to east. ftp://edrc.houstontx.gov/2018/Applications//2018-1450/SubdivisionPlatPDF_EastRiverSection1.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJxvi Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 "Too close to the bayou" is measure in elevation height, not distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnTonY Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 @JJxvi, and also the section of the bayou (narrow upstream vs wider downstream). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Design-concepts-for-Midway-s-East-River-take-shape-13081136.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 On 7/14/2018 at 11:02 PM, Naviguessor said: Remember. This whole property was already developed by KBR. It's not like this is new or reclaimed land. Flooding has never been an issue. With Harvey, the worst flood event we have ever seen, it still was not an issue. True for vertically all the East side. That said...a storm surge, from precisely the worst hurricane scenario, could cause a backflow that could greatly impact the Eastern side of the city. this I think is key to understand. It's not a greenfield, they're not building on pristine land to take away area along the bayou that acts as a natural flood control. It's brownfield, you go and look at the site, it's actually concrete fields with grass growing here and there. The site is very elevated compared to the flood plane. Even though the site is right next to the bayou, it is probably one of the safer locations to be in a flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 The western portion is in the 500-year flood plain http://www.harriscountyfemt.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian4Life Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I noticed a couple commercial trucks were parked in the middle of the East River development yesterday. In Section 1 where the warehouse is , workers were moving equipement around, possibly taking soil samples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 That this is going to get done before Regent Square, which is in a much more desirable part of town, will never not be amazing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Angostura said: That this is going to get done before Regent Square, which is in a much more desirable part of town, will never not be amazing to me. As someone who lives maybe a mile from the East River site and has been eagerly awaiting progress on this development, I take offense to your objectively-accurate statement regarding which would be the “more desirable” part of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 ^^^ lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 On 9/28/2018 at 7:24 AM, Angostura said: That this is going to get done before Regent Square, which is in a much more desirable part of town, will never not be amazing to me. Both of these will develop in parallel. They are similar but have different pulls for campuses. Suburban vs Urban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Wait, which one are you arguing is suburban? Regent Square? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yes, Regent Square in the NE is for more of a Suburban environment. I know they want walkable and all of that but they will have plenty of parking and cater to a different group of people. East River will be a destination for people from downtown. It will be geared to a different audience. Thats why i believe that each site will develop differently and in parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, Mr.Clean19 said: Yes, Regent Square in the NE is for more of a Suburban environment. I know they want walkable and all of that but they will have plenty of parking and cater to a different group of people. East River will be a destination for people from downtown. It will be geared to a different audience. Thats why i believe that each site will develop differently and in parallel. They seem pretty similar to me and appear to cater to the same group of people. Just one company appears to be more ambitious than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yeah I'm not sure I buy that distinction. That said, I think they can coexist just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intencity77 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I agree that they’re similar. Both look quite urban, judging from renderings. There are highrises/midrises in both and both are pedestrian oriented w/office, retail and residential. I love the unique opportunities and interactions that exist with the “East River” project literally hugging a long stretch of the bayou. I think this will be a major distinction between the two projects. But I guess final judgement can’t be made until both projects are somewhat built out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Local events sponsored by East River Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Much sheeshier demographic targeted at Regent Square, it's next to River Oaks for crying out loud. East River will be more Brooklyn vs. maybe Upper West Side at Regents. I don't expect high end shopping at East River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 6 hours ago, H-Town Man said: Much sheeshier demographic targeted at Regent Square, it's next to River Oaks for crying out loud. East River will be more Brooklyn vs. maybe Upper West Side at Regents. I don't expect high end shopping at East River. Lol. Is the shopping on West Gray sheeshier? Give me a break. The Eastend is transforming like the Westend in the late ‘90s. None of these projects will be the River Oaks Dstrict. Just give us a reason to not pass Downtown to buy some quality work/casual/workout clothes, a solid HEB Market, add some more bars & more quality restaurants. Oh, and a Total Wine. Shee shee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 12 hours ago, Montrose1100 said: Lol. Is the shopping on West Gray sheeshier? Give me a break. The Eastend is transforming like the Westend in the late ‘90s. None of these projects will be the River Oaks Dstrict. Just give us a reason to not pass Downtown to buy some quality work/casual/workout clothes, a solid HEB Market, add some more bars & more quality restaurants. Oh, and a Total Wine. Shee shee! Why the animosity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 20 hours ago, H-Town Man said: Much sheeshier demographic targeted at Regent Square, it's next to River Oaks for crying out loud. East River will be more Brooklyn vs. maybe Upper West Side at Regents. I don't expect high end shopping at East River. You don't expect it why? If you're basing it off of the local demographic then I'd say you're wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intencity77 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 We were comparing the look and feel of the two projects, not the demographics. But obviously both areas are very different at the moment. But I will say the demographics in EaDo/East End have steadily been evolving in the 9 years I’ve lived in the East End and it will only continue to evolve even more so in time. Many inner loopers who’ve been priced out of the westside and some who also initially made many of the now hip neighborhoods (Heights / Montrose) what they are today, have migrated to EaDo or the East End. This trend won’t stop anytime soon. Compared to the popular westside neighborhoods, the EaDo/East End areas are both affordable (for now) and still just as close to downtown, if not closer in some instances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, j_cuevas713 said: You don't expect it why? If you're basing it off of the local demographic then I'd say you're wrong. Developers as well as investors (buyers) and retailers (potential tenants) look at demographics at 1, 3, and 5 mile radii, sometimes 10 mile for a large project. You will have high income residents in this project and downtown of course, but across those radii there is no comparison with the Regents Square location. They also look at existing retail in the area for proven success. I think this will be a great project and I personally like it better than Regents but I do not expect the same kind of retail as at Regents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 4 hours ago, intencity77 said: We were comparing the look and feel of the two projects, not the demographics. But obviously both areas are very different at the moment. But I will say the demographics in EaDo/East End have steadily been evolving in the 9 years I’ve lived in the East End and it will only continue to evolve even more so in time. Many inner loopers who’ve been priced out of the westside and some who also initially made many of the now hip neighborhoods (Heights / Montrose) what they are today, have migrated to EaDo or the East End. This trend won’t stop anytime soon. Compared to the popular westside neighborhoods, the EaDo/East End areas are both affordable (for now) and still just as close to downtown, if not closer in some instances. Exactly! There have been a number of changes (all for the better) in the four years I’ve been in Second Ward. It’s exciting to think of what this area will look like in ten years. Projects like East River (although technically Fifth Ward) will go a long way to expediting the growth and development in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 11 hours ago, H-Town Man said: Why the animosity? Just an exchange of opinions. Just think it’s silly to say a development with such shee shee rents for an Alamo draft house would dwarf in anything midway could do in a sea of +$300k townhomes. Except Midway doesn’t have any competition like RSquare does on West Gray. Which is nothing to scoff at either. Despite being at the front door of river oaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Not a Robot Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 They were doing demolition to the warehouse on the western portion of the land when I drove by today. Hopefully we see some construction earlier than anticipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Come out and check out the demolition tonight...and grab a brew, just down the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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