kbates2 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Just drove by them like an hour ago and thought that they were starting to look great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 11 hours ago, swtsig said: y'all really don't like these?? i think they're great and hope we get more of the same in the area. to each their own i guess. Sorry, I just don't think $1300+ for a tiny studio is a great thing. But hey, I'm probably not their target socioeconomic level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 6 hours ago, gmac said: Sorry, I just don't think $1300+ for a tiny studio is a great thing. But hey, I'm probably not their target socioeconomic level. I was speaker NGP purely aesthetics, didn't say anything about unit mix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tigereye Posted December 23, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2016 Pics from Mid-Main's FB 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I'm glad this development is here but man do I get a 60s vibe out of this place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Yea this picture reminds me of an old motel or something. Oh well, nice addition to the area! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 For context, here is the site plan from the website 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 On 12/24/2016 at 8:50 AM, Nole23 said: Yea this picture reminds me of an old motel or something. Oh well, nice addition to the area! Wow. If for any reason this area doesn't succeed long term, can you imagine the slum this will make? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Is it just me or does it already look like a slum? The construction flotsam is helping to create the illusion but, remove that flotsam and add the flotsam of some residents and........ yuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeopleAreStrange Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Well, at least we can't see those hallways from outside of the building. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted January 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2017 MidMain by Marc longoria, on Flickr 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 On 12/24/2016 at 8:50 AM, Nole23 said: Yea this picture reminds me of an old motel or something. Oh well, nice addition to the area! Allen House 2.0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 woof. from that angle, it looks like a cheap motel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted January 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2017 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted January 25, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 https://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2017/01/big-rigging-in-midtown.html 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) I don't think it's ugly. It will look better when some of that white space will be broken up with signs for store fronts. I take this development as a win for Midtown as it brings residents, retail, and public parking. Yes, parking which is still needed to support retail but will also be used to park and go to multiple establishments. Regardless, this along with the other developments announced or under construction alongside the rail is finally filling in the major gaps in a positive way. Edited January 29, 2017 by kdog08 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 "Ramen Jo" at 917 Winbern got a cert of occupancy according to the permit site. Is that part of this development, or is it just a neighbor? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 How any of yall think this is ugly is beyond me. Prob one of the best developments for residential. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nole23 Posted February 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2017 Just saw on their FB page that residents have started moving in. https://www.facebook.com/MidMainLofts/ Day and Night picture of their sign 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EllenOlenska Posted February 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2017 I appreciate the hell out of that sign. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 That is an great sign. Makes the area feel new and vibrant with just the sign 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tigereye Posted February 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2017 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) That is huge for the neighborhood! Why can't every development look like this one or the one off Smith? That brick is awesome! Edited February 8, 2017 by j_cuevas713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 A Dentist? Terrific! I am not schooled in urban design and urban planning but it does seem to me that there a a few things broad neighborhoods need and then include doctors (GP's) and Dentists. Downtown has both and all can be walked to. Perhaps midtown already has some, IDK. But it is good to see this one coming and I wish them great success! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 There's at least one dentist - midtown dental 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Floss is there too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted February 8, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2017 Mid-Main Party by Arie, on Flickr 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 That looks like Urban fun. When was this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Awesome news! I want this to be as successful as the mix has been. It will really connect the area along with the future Whole Foods and Midtown Park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I really appreciate mixed use developments like this. Most places in Houston are developed for arrive/buy/depart mentality. Even if you think the structure itself is ugly, you have to admit that Mid Main is turning into a destination where even a it's-too-hot-to-walk Houstonian may take the time to explore the area. And to think that the same developer owns most of the property in the immediate area... I can't wait to see what else they have planned. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 57 minutes ago, phillip_white said: I really appreciate mixed use developments like this. Most places in Houston are developed for arrive/buy/depart mentality. Even if you think the structure itself is ugly, you have to admit that Mid Main is turning into a destination where even a it's-too-hot-to-walk Houstonian may take the time to explore the area. And to think that the same developer owns most of the property in the immediate area... I can't wait to see what else they have planned. Agreed. They have done everything right from a philosophical standpoint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) Can someone shed light on where the project stands? As of right now the sidewalk along Main is patchwork. There is actually only gravel where the building meets the sidewalk. Additionally none of the store fronts facing Main St have doors, just windows. Do we have any detailed renderings of the building along Main St? I know several sidewalks around midtown and downtown closed for construction purposes opened temporarily for the super bowl. I wonder if that is also the case here. Edited February 9, 2017 by urbanize713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 11:38 AM, bobruss said: That looks like Urban fun. When was this? This was part of the MidMain Superfest party. There was a large crowd for The Polyphonic Spree on Saturday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobruss Posted February 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2017 Thanks. I think the owner and creator of all this fun is a guy named Bob Schultz from Austin and he does own quite a bit of the surrounding property and he is developing this wonderful patchwork development of old and new to create a little bit of Austin vibe in Houston. He started out with the Continental club and that block of attractions. It looks like he has followed through and made a very urban train station mixed use development that was what the rail was intended to do. He also has a mid rise 16 story project planned for the lot just north of the ensemble theater in the parking lot across from the Episcopal Church. This just goes to show you that great things can happen if there is someone who understands the concept of mixed use and the value of the rail. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) 17 hours ago, bobruss said: This just goes to show you that great things can happen if there is someone who understands the concept of mixed use and the value of the rail. Not that I want this to be a rail thread, but I think a majority of developers find value in being close to the rail. Of the downtown condos and apartments that went up (or are going up) as a part of the city rebates, 12 of the 19 projects are within 2 blocks. Every single hotel built in the last cycle is built on the same block as the light rail is on. That's just in downtown. Midtown, museum, medical, stadium. all those areas, most of the projects going in those areas, those projects are going in close to the rail. It took about 10 years for things to start showing signs of life around the red line south, and it seems like it's going to take about 15 years for things to really hit a stride. Imagine 10 years from now how the areas around the red line north, green and purple lines, wow. Edited February 10, 2017 by samagon 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Yes, if only the Richmond line could get traction. Then everyone from Galleria moving east could have access to downtown, midtown, museum district, etc. without a car. Edited February 10, 2017 by CREguy13 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobruss Posted February 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2017 Talk to Culbertson. He's responsible for putting the halt on that happening with his transportation bill amendment he added excluding Richmond and post oak from getting any money for the rails that were planned. That would have completed a plan that would have connected every major part of Houston inside the loop. But instead he let a very small handful of businesses owners on Richmond and the Afton Oaks subdivision play him like a drum. Between him and John Delay we had the worst representative for a large urban center. Instead of promoting rail they chose to put all of the funds in expanding freeways. Go figure. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cspwal Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 http://kulausa.com It's a conveyor sushi place!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 6 hours ago, cspwal said: http://kulausa.com It's a conveyor sushi place!!!!!!! I went to the one in Dallas a few months ago and it's Japan fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Just what choo choo moving sushi needs, a kick in the pants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I can still get excited again can't I 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 This is why we can't have nice things... Quote The man initially cleaned up the spill using a bottle dropper and other tools, but then threw those contaminated materials down the trash chute. He called the Fire Department Monday to report what happened. Firefighters tested the trash chute and the hallway for mercury levels which were low, but “significant enough” to evacuate the floor. Quote Most instructions on cleaning mercury focus on small spills from thermometers. Anything more than about two tablespoons should be handled by professional cleanup crews. The Environmental Protection Agency even has a national hot line for spills more than 1 pound. http://www.houstonpress.com/news/man-spills-two-pounds-of-mercury-after-storing-it-in-crown-royal-bottle-9700678 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I didn't realize that it was open for move in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 3:50 PM, CREguy13 said: Yes, if only the Richmond line could get traction. Then everyone from Galleria moving east could have access to downtown, midtown, museum district, etc. without a car. Until then, Uber it is! LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Why would anyone need 2 lbs of mercury? Why would you let your girlfriend handle your horde of mercury? This is the strangest reason to evacuate a building I've ever heard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 11 hours ago, hindesky said: Why would anyone need 2 lbs of mercury? Why would you let your girlfriend handle your horde of mercury? This is the strangest reason to evacuate a building I've ever heard. My Granddad had a flask of mercury on his shelf from the days when he worked in the oilfield, and they used mercury in the meters on gas lines. He still had it 30+ years after he retired, until he saw an article on the dangers, and legal issues, and had some agency come pick it up. The container was heavy glass, was smaller than a quart, and must have weighed 30 pounds. Having said that, I can't imagine why anyone with a smattering of brain cells would keep mercury in a whiskey bottle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Ross said: Having said that, I can't imagine why anyone with a smattering of brain cells would keep mercury in a whiskey bottle Probably some alchemy that went terribly awry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 13 hours ago, hindesky said: Why would anyone need 2 lbs of mercury? Why would you let your girlfriend handle your horde of mercury? This is the strangest reason to evacuate a building I've ever heard. Saving up for this, perhaps? Quote Teeming with treasures that dazzled the most jaded traveler or world—weary aristocrat...Pools of mercury could be shaken to spray beams of reflected sunlight across marble walls and ceilings of gold... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina_Azahara 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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