j_cuevas713 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 WOAH! WHAT!? High Fashion is leaving Midtown!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 WOAH! WHAT!? High Fashion is leaving Midtown!? No, High Fashion was using 2906 Louisiana for storage space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Confused. That block is not the High Fashion secondary building, its the one a block south that they currently use. The Pearl II is going in on the block just north of it. So why are they moving out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Sorry guys, let me try to clarify. 2906 Louisiana is the building that was formerly slated to be used for the Alamo Drafthouse development. This is an old building, it is not the current High Fashion Home building and it is not the current High Fashion Home Fabrics building. This building had been used by High Fashion home for storing extra furniture. It is being emptied and is currently scheduled for demolition right after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Sorry guys, let me try to clarify. 2906 Louisiana is the building that was formerly slated to be used for the Alamo Drafthouse development. This is an old building, it is not the current High Fashion Home building and it is not the current High Fashion Home Fabrics building. This building had been used by High Fashion home for storing extra furniture. It is being emptied and is currently scheduled for demolition right after. That makes a hell of a lot more sense. I ride past this building regularly and always wondered what they are up to. Excited to see another crappy mid-town lot bite the dust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 More "Pearls" are planned for Houston’s multifamily market. Houston-based Morgan Group Inc. is in the process of developing a Pearl at the Mix, a five-story, 196-unit complex atop a two-level parking garage at Milam Street and Tuam Street. How much the project will cost was not available and the project has not filed any permits with the city yet.Pearl at the Mix will feature studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 612 to 1,703 square feet. Additional features include a fitness center, pool with cabanas, barbecue stations and an e-lounge.Pearl at the Mix is slated to open by early 2016. Wallace Garcia Wilson Architects of Houston is the architect.http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/02/another-apartment-complex-in-the-works-for-midtown.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 We are getting so spoiled. A year ago everyone would have been loving this news. It's almost a blip on the radar now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Fence/Demo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Wow good catch. Rode my bike through Midtown today and didn't even see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 This SSN building??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 no, a few blocks away. Saw the demo ongoing this weekend... one laborer was beating away at a CMU wall with a sledge hammer... seemed--- inefficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Midtown is finally reaching the density it so deserves... This is great. With all the projects Morgan has in the pipeline you can be sure some mixed use is likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Building that was there is completely demoed now. They were cleaning up the debris this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Building that was there is completely demoed now. They were cleaning up the debris this weekend. They must be serious. thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMIKA! Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 It's a shame Morgan is caving and not doing any retail in this site. Such a black eye for them and Midtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMIKA! Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Morgan is taking great retail sites and squashing any chance the neighborhood has to have mixed use. I'd be ok with this development if it weren't on such a good retail street. Morgan's two on Elgin/Westheimer are even worse. Shame on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swtsig Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Morgan is taking great retail sites and squashing any chance the neighborhood has to have mixed use. I'd be ok with this development if it weren't on such a good retail street. Morgan's two on Elgin/Westheimer are even worse. Shame on them. and exactly why does there need to be retail on every block? there is retail literally all around in midtown... this notion that to have a truly walkable area every development needs retail is absolutely baseless. we've had this discussion a million times and it's usually the most clueless of folks that make this claim so adamantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 The GFR people never cease to amaze me! Until the Post retail spots are filled up (If I may borrow a famous Chicago Sports Radio Segments Catchphrase) Who you crapping? Seriously - there are multiple empty retail spots including some in the 24 hour complex 2 blocks away! Why don't you take your savings and start a complaint department there? I started off trying to be funny but now I am mad! You guys are ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I don't think he is saying that retail should be on every block. Think he is saying that this blocks are a prime cross roads. These twi ptijects I believe ate on Westheimer/ Elgin between Smith and Louisiana. Those are the #1 and #2 busiest north south streets and arguably Westheimer is the busiest arterial street in Houston. I like the Pearl projects. The Area looks so different already, and the Calais stands out less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 INTERESTING THEY AREN'T DEVELOPING THE ENTIRE BLOCK - PAUL ART FRAMING IS GOING TO BE SURROUNDED - KIND OF LIKE RON'S AUTO ON BAGBY http://goo.gl/maps/SvdOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Building permit just got listed in the Houston Business Journal. I would assume it's well underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Building permit just got listed in the Houston Business Journal. I would assume it's well underway. Link? I didn't know this existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm not sure if the notice can be linked. The digital edition of the newspaper (PDF format) has a listing of all permits for the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Heavy Equipment Showed Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I don't think he is saying that retail should be on every block. Think he is saying that this blocks are a prime cross roads. These twi ptijects I believe ate on Westheimer/ Elgin between Smith and Louisiana. Those are the #1 and #2 busiest north south streets and arguably Westheimer is the busiest arterial streetLovers of walkable neighborhoods and reading comprehension appreciate this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I am not sure why mixed-use is that good. 1. Are you saying that having a Subway, a Drycleaners, a liquor store, a coffee shop, and a convenience store in a single building makes much difference? The only people who will use it live there or work nearby. That is what you are going to get with first floor retail in residential buildings. 2. I think most people want to go to an area and walk around. At home, they just want to get the Bomb and a six pack of beer or walk a block to the gym down the street.Actually a lot of people want to live in a place where they can walk around and there are things in walking distance, and other people are walking around. That's why mixed use is that good - with juxtaposition of different uses comes a more active neighborhood.But it doesn't have to be, and seldom is, every block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Lovers of walkable neighborhoods and reading comprehension appreciate this post.I don't think the grammar police would appreciate it though. I need a proof reader before I hit submit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 2014-08-14 20.14.12 by marclongoria, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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