Texasota Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Yeah that seems like enough. Or at least spin this nonsense into its own thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Texasota said: Yeah that seems like enough. Or at least spin this nonsense into its own thread. probably for the best. Unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Luminare said: Well, may I ask, why would one be better? I mean it does have its advantages, but what could be the disadvantages you might think? EDIT: Example will be New York City. Super Big City right, but does everything get permitted in Manhattan? Nope. Each Borough has its own permitting authority. That's reasonable given that 4 of the 5 boroughs have populations close to or larger than Houston, and Staten Island is a 3 day trip from Manhattan. Please try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Ross you don’t sound like you’re ready to learn as to why decentralization is the solution (obviously it’s the answer because it isn’t not the answer) and instead only want to waste server space. Thanks for letting us all know exactly what kind of person you really are. Matty: “Doc Luminaire, I have a stomachache.” Doc Luminaire: “Well we better remove your small intestine.” M: “Can’t we start with some antibiotics?” DL: “You obviously don’t work in this industry. Let me ask you a simple question: Is a bitter pill hard to swallow?” M: “Before you remove my small intestine can you explain to me why you think it’s the right solution?” DL: “Someone once told me a patient who thinks he’s a doctor has a fool for a patient. Please answer my question. Is a bitter pill hard to swallow? Or do I need to dumb it down? Do you think two wrongs make a right? Once you tell me that, I’ll tell you why I know removing your small intestine will solve the problem. Are you really here to fix your stomachache or waste the time of the entire medical community and space in my file cabinet?” M: “OK Doc maybe I’ll seek a second opinion.” Nurse Houston 19514: “Doctor, I’m still wondering why exactly you are recommending to remove Matty’s small intestine.” DL: “Nurse Houston, can you tell me why that isn’t the right decision? EDIT: I’ve heard another patient got their small intestine removed once.” M: “Get me the hell outta here.” DL: “Thanks for letting everyone know exactly what kind of person you really are.” Edited January 9, 2019 by mattyt36 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 3 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said: From Bisnow Houston:Mia Bella’s leased a 3,800 SF space in The Star at 1111 Rusk in Downtown Houston. EDGE Realty Partners' Debbie Adams represented the landlord. Waterman Steel's Emily Durham represented the tenant.https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/deal-sheet/this-weeks-houston-deal-sheet-98912 I wish someone would lease out their old space on Main Street, it’s a nice location and it’s sad to see it all boarded up. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 IIRC, Mia Bella moved because of issues with the building - plumbing issues that whoever is the landlord there wasn't fixing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 10:31 AM, CrockpotandGravel said: From Houston Chronicle today:On downtown plans that went bust: For the first time, Berg has confirmed that the restaurant inside The Star apartment building in downtown at 1111 Rusk is not happening. Announced in May 2017, Benjamin's would have taken a good chunk of The Star's ground-floor space at San Jacinto and Rusk behind the former Texaco building's beautiful vaulted colonnade. "It didn't work out," Berg said, declining to elaborate on details of the failed project that would have given him a prime space in downtown's busy and growing restaurant scene.https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Restaurateur-Benjamin-Berg-to-open-second-B-B-13866369.php I was at BB Lemon several months ago and talked to Berg for a little while and asked about the Benjamin. He didn't go into great detail, but basically saidthe owner was being very unreasonable and was making the process way more difficult than it should have been. Really too bad. The Benjamin would have been awesome in that unique of a location. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 10:31 AM, CrockpotandGravel said: From Houston Chronicle today:On downtown plans that went bust: For the first time, Berg has confirmed that the restaurant inside The Star apartment building in downtown at 1111 Rusk is not happening. Announced in May 2017, Benjamin's would have taken a good chunk of The Star's ground-floor space at San Jacinto and Rusk behind the former Texaco building's beautiful vaulted colonnade. "It didn't work out," Berg said, declining to elaborate on details of the failed project that would have given him a prime space in downtown's busy and growing restaurant scene.https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Restaurateur-Benjamin-Berg-to-open-second-B-B-13866369.php Wow, they really screwed that one up. It's not like that corner is the hub of downtown excitement; an elegant steakhouse would have been perfect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 According to page 12 of the below, Mia Bella is opening at the Star. Hope it’s not the beautiful space that Benjamin’s would have taken: http://www.downtowndistrict.org/static/media/uploads/attachments/downtown_market_update_2019_q2.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Article referenced indicates Mia Bella GreenStreet location closing, which would make sende. I only ate there once ... wasn’t impressed ... but I could’ve ordered the wrong thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 When I ate there it was very noisy, considering there were 6 other people there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, mattyt36 said: Article referenced indicates Mia Bella GreenStreet location closing, which would make sende. I only ate there once ... wasn’t impressed ... but I could’ve ordered the wrong thing. 6 minutes ago, cspwal said: When I ate there it was very noisy, considering there were 6 other people there 17 hours ago, downtownian said: According to page 12 of the below, Mia Bella is opening at the Star. Hope it’s not the beautiful space that Benjamin’s would have taken: http://www.downtowndistrict.org/static/media/uploads/attachments/downtown_market_update_2019_q2.pdf I went to Mia Bella a few months ago. Food was good... Solid and dependable Italian. The space in Greenstreet is awful. They are simply moving to the Star. It is a good move for them. I bet they move into A or B on the map. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nole23 Posted August 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2019 They're moving to the corner of Rusk & Fannin. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yogibooboo Posted August 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2020 Here are slide photos taken chronologically during the construction of the 1958-1959 addition to the Texaco Building at 1111 Rusk, along with a 1965 photo of the completed building. These were taken by my wife's grandfather, Glenn E. Musselman, who worked for Texaco for many years. The file names of the photos include the date taken. 18 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermh Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) It looks like a La Madeleine is almost fully built out in the Rusk and Fannin corner of the building. Construction screening on the windows was removed, and when I walked by over the weekend I could see pallets of shrink-wrapped furniture ready to be unpacked. Edited September 29, 2020 by jermh Edited because I can't spell. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Le Madelaine? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, kbates2 said: Le Madelaine? ^^^ @kbates2 no, this one. actually, i haven't eaten there in years. they used to have the BEST oatmeal, raisin, pecan cookies ever! they used to be located in the tunnel. i may just have to swing by one day... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermh Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 7 hours ago, monarch said: ^^^ @kbates2 no, this one. actually, i haven't eaten there in years. they used to have the BEST oatmeal, raisin, pecan cookies ever! they used to be located in the tunnel. i may just have to swing by one day... Sorry to get yalls hopes up, but I was wrong. It's actually Mia Bella not a La Madeleine. I'll post a picture of the permit on the door below. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermh Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Permits on the door: Edited September 29, 2020 by jermh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, jermh said: Sorry to get yalls hopes up, but I was wrong. It's actually Mia Bella not a La Madeleine. I'll post a picture of the permit on the door below. Quite the opposite, not a fan of La Madeleine at all and I think it would do horribly in that spot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Mia Bella’s brunch slaps. Welcome return to the neighborhood. It’s been at least five years since they closed up shop at Main and Preston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) the sign is up. Sorry for bad quality but looks like it will be “The Nash” instead of Mia Bella. Maybe same owners? Edit: website here - https://www.thenashhouston.com/ All-day American restaurant and bar Edited December 15, 2020 by downtownian 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I would have named it "The Knosh." 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 12/14/2020 at 8:28 PM, downtownian said: the sign is up. Sorry for bad quality but looks like it will be “The Nash” instead of Mia Bella. Maybe same owners? Edit: website here - https://www.thenashhouston.com/ All-day American restaurant and bar Some more info on The Nash 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 3:51 PM, Yogibooboo said: Here are slide photos taken chronologically during the construction of the 1958-1959 addition to the Texaco Building at 1111 Rusk, along with a 1965 photo of the completed building. These were taken by my wife's grandfather, Glenn E. Musselman, who worked for Texaco for many years. The file names of the photos include the date taken. Wow traffic looks terrible 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downtown JuJuB Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I am a resident of The Star. I really enjoyed this post to get all of the background on the renovation. I am a downtown “pioneer” as I was an original tenant of the Rice in 1998. I have no interest in new construction but love these old buildings repurposed for residential space. The Star is great with the exception of not being able to open the windows. It is very efficient as I have never turned on heat (even during our frozen tundra in February.) But I would love to get some fresh air occasionally. Most of the windows at The Rice could be opened. Some were difficult to open, but with persistence they would go up. Can anyone confirm this statements I was told when I moved to The Star? I was told that if a building is over 6 stories high, they are not allowed to have operable windows. Anyone able to comment on that? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 18 hours ago, Downtown JuJuB said: I am a resident of The Star. I really enjoyed this post to get all of the background on the renovation. I am a downtown “pioneer” as I was an original tenant of the Rice in 1998. I have no interest in new construction but love these old buildings repurposed for residential space. The Star is great with the exception of not being able to open the windows. It is very efficient as I have never turned on heat (even during our frozen tundra in February.) But I would love to get some fresh air occasionally. Most of the windows at The Rice could be opened. Some were difficult to open, but with persistence they would go up. Can anyone confirm this statements I was told when I moved to The Star? I was told that if a building is over 6 stories high, they are not allowed to have operable windows. Anyone able to comment on that? Can't help with your question, but it was interesting during the renovation to seethe windows in the "new" section had center pivots that the construction crews opened up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downtown JuJuB Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Nate - those windows would have been very cool. I’ll try to ask a resident of Aris or Market Square if they have windows that open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 the windows at The Houstonian do not open, the Warwick Towers has balconies. I lived at The Sussex, a 55 year old problem-filled 16 floor commie block, it's windows opened. So, it's building by building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 FYI, The Nash restaurant has expanded, taking half of The Star's lobby. It looks like it's been turned into a private dining room. And from what I've observed, just in time for Christmas office parties, as I sometimes see people in tuxes and evening gowns unloading in front. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 A plan review permit was filed yesterday for 1111 Rusk St. It's for a vanilla box retail space at The Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 "A historic building in downtown Houston that once served as the headquarters for Texaco has been put on the market, according to CBRE. The Star apartment building is being offered for sale, and CBRE is the brokerage representing the owners. Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors owns the property, according to CoStar data." https://product.costar.com/home/news/shared/471722575 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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