Moore713 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Did anyone know about this project slated to start in Junehttp://greatersoutheastonline.com/blog/mixed-use-development-business-should-thrive-with-influx-of-residents/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Great! The article barely mentions it, but it's right on the SE Metro Line. Harbinger of things to come...hopefully. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 superb! what a jumpstart as per this community. houston is indeed booming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Looks like the southeast line is not even down yet and its spurring development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little frau Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Is that near where the old Montgomery Wards was? Across from Palm Center? Just wondering. Hopefully, that part of Houston will flourish again. I had relatives who lived there in the 60s to 70s. It was a very vibrant, thriving area called South Park. Jones High School was new then. But as to shopping available now, she could visit Gulfgate which may be closer than Rice Village. This is good news for the entire area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Third Ward and its surrounding area is going to be the next to go. Developers definitely have their eyes on this area since the land is cheaper than anywhere else near the city. Will be interesting if that massive multi-block development near the University of Houston on Elgin is still going to happen. I still need to take that drive on the western edge of Third Ward and show you guys the large amount of development taking place over there. It is happening quickly and, I suppose, alarmingly fast for the residents that live there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) Edited March 14, 2014 by Triton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 This one flew under the radar it was only by chance I came across it, makes you wonder what other projects are close to breaking ground that have not been publicly broadcast. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 So, it does have a name: The Village at Palm Center. The link also shows how the townhomes should appear with the apartment building. http://itexgrp.com/property/village-at-palm-center/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 SubdivisionPlatPDF_VILLAGE AT PALM CENTER - REVISED PLAT.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Can anyone else view that image I posted earlier up there? If not, I may need to double check my settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I can't see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithiumaneurysm Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Any news on this? It's June... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 this is a nice one! Like the set up and the variety of uses. Is this one alive? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 this is a nice one! Like the set up and the variety of uses. Is this one alive? Yes. Click the first link: https://www.google.com/search?q=4%25+HTC+Bond+Status+Log+as+of+August+7%2C+2014+-+Texas&oq=4%25+HTC+Bond+Status+Log+as+of+August+7%2C+2014+-+Texas&gs_l=serp.12...1082735.1085550.0.1087509.2.2.0.0.0.0.101.199.1j1.2.0....0...1c.1j2.53.serp..2.0.0.zPZXks7SHSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Housing-project-planned-for-old-flea-market-5930564.php#/0 Groundbreaking is Wednesday. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 wow! exciting and very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 https://www.bisnow.com/archives/newsletter/commercial-real-estate/houston/3531-southeast-houstons-game-changing-development/ All eyes were on the inner core yesterday as the City of Houston Housing and Community Development officially began construction on the Village at Palm Center, an affordable mixed-use project that will revitalize Southeast Houston. (Proving that J.J. Watt isn't the only person in Houston making big moves.) We snapped developers ITEX Group president Chris Akbari and Womack Development president Gerald Womack on site—the old King's Best Market at MLK and Griggs is being demolished for the new project. Village at Palm Center will include 222 apartment and townhome units, 90% of which will be restricted for low-income tenants. It'll also feature 15k SF of retail, a 4k SF community center, on-site daycare, fitness center, two playgrounds and green space. Gerald loves the location (it's very central and on the new light rail line) and tells us he's excited about what this will do for the area. He believes his project will be the anchor that transforms the neighborhood. Here's ITEX EVP Clark Covin with Houston City Council Member Dwight Boykins. Clark was the brains behind turning an old flea market into affordable housing; Chris says he thought Clark was crazy when he first pitched the idea two years ago. (Chris changed his mind when he saw the revitalization going on and the collaboration of groups working to improve Southeast Houston.) Nearby residents played a huge role in the project—they've been clamoring for a development like this for years, and ITEX worked closely with the neighbors to determine uses in Village at Palm Center. Houston Housing and Community Development director Neal Rackleff says his job is to fight entropy, the principle that anything left unattended—like his garage—will fall into disorder. He says Southeast Houston is in an upswing, and putting low-income housing into this project is important to ensure that current residents aren't pushed out by gentrification. TIRZ #7 executive director Theola Petteway laid out some other big things happening nearby—besides the new rail line, the Houston Texans YMCA (one of the nicest ever, Neal says) is now open, and the City is breaking ground on a new library across the street soon. Theola says in two years, MLK and Griggs will look fresher and will be more stable. OST Community Partnership president Dr. Teddy McDavid says she's particularly excited about the retail component, not just because she loves to shop (although she does plan on being one of the first clients) but because it will keep money inside the community. The $42M development of Village at Palm Center is possible thanks to a $14M disaster recovery grant from the City, plus an $8.5M housing tax credit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Nice! I just realized where this project is going. I figured that property would be prime for redevelopment with the new light rail line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 i am extremely proud of everyone involved with this dynamic development. brilliant! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 basically, it's the same townhomes that are down the street right at 610 next to a new concept...if they don't attract legitimate business to it we'll see the same thing what happened to South park in the 80s.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 basically, it's the same townhomes that are down the street right at 610 next to a new concept...if they don't attract legitimate business to it we'll see the same thing what happened to South park in the 80s.... Yep... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 ^^^ hilarious! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but the Young Library will be moving to the plot of land at the NWC of Griggs and MLK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 5/25 by me. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 ^^^ props for sharing urbannizer! this is a most wonderful project for the particular area town... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted September 30, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/HoustonHCDD Just across the street from this, a new library for the neighborhood is also underway. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gilbane-building-company-awarded-construction-of-city-of-houston-young-neighborhood-library-project-300151019.html?$G1Ref 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Really like the library. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/HoustonHCDD/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1148300118561016 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 ^^^ gentrification always lead to sunshine..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted August 25, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2016 http://offcite.org/houstons-first-mixed-use-mixed-income-transit-oriented-development/ New Alice Mkean Young Library 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted December 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2016 New library now open 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Library looks great. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 11 hours ago, jmitch94 said: Library looks great. Agreed. I was just thinking maybe we should put the library department in charge of architecture for other city departments (e.g., the fire department). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmbin Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Young_Rendering_1.pdf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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htownbro Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 On 2/18/2016 at 7:14 PM, LarryDierker said: is this the site of the the Pan African Orthodox church? It is where King's Flea Market used to be located. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Twitter1 Posted April 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) Drove by today. Edited April 5, 2018 by Twitter1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter1 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Young Library seems to be apart of Palm Center Development. Griggs & MLK, across the street from the Trails at Palm Center residences. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Too bad you didn't include the Birds sculpture o0n the other side of the building. Its such a great sculpture. Also the rail runs right next to it on MLK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 On 4/5/2018 at 6:40 AM, bobruss said: Too bad you didn't include the Birds sculpture o0n the other side of the building. Its such a great sculpture. Also the rail runs right next to it on MLK. Saw at it today! Very cool thanks for telling me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hey Dixie Gay did the bird sculpture. That’s my dad’s girlfriend. Cool! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Dixie Friend Gay does some wonderful artwork. I got to visit her studio a few years ago through a mutual acquaintance. I'm so glad I did. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Complete. Looks like Cadence Bank is the only retailer on the ground floor so far. I had a picture but can't upload because of size. Very nice! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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