j_cuevas713 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Nice I see my job in the pic hahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 When I first looked at this picture I thought the Canadian Mounties were doing the ground breaking and I was very confused 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 18 minutes ago, cspwal said: When I first looked at this picture I thought the Canadian Mounties were doing the ground breaking and I was very confused Well Maple Leaf Pub is right across the street... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I'm so happy this is finally happening. Between this and the new Midtown park, there is going to be a ton of foot traffic in Midtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Wow. Whole Foods and HEB determined not to lose the edge in the hip urban grocery race. Bad for the overbuilt multi family market, good for armchair urbanists like us. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post quietstorm Posted January 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2017 A fair amount of excavation work today. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Excavator excavator! (sorry channeling my 2-year old) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architrist Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 the site isn't super small but it would be a tight whole foods. does anybody think there's a chance this will be a stacked grocery store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 36 minutes ago, architrist said: the site isn't super small but it would be a tight whole foods. does anybody think there's a chance this will be a stacked grocery store? On 1/15/2016 at 10:41 PM, Urbannizer said: The latest: It looks like the grocery store itself will be one floor, with maybe a mezzanine above the entrance. That one floor will be that whole block though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 1 hour ago, cspwal said: That one floor will be that whole block though. Appears that with parking above and below the store, there will be a good chunk of land required for ramps though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Right, which is what the excised stub of Rosalie will be for. This should be a pretty standard sized WFM: not Austin-flagship sized, but normal urban Whole Foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted February 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2017 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architrist Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Is there any reason it looks like all the Whole Foods branding has been taken off the fence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 14 minutes ago, architrist said: Is there any reason it looks like all the Whole Foods branding has been taken off the fence? It was taken off? I just walked past there and it was on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 1 hour ago, j_cuevas713 said: It was taken off? I just walked past there and it was on Hmm, I was wondering if WFM had pulled out. You know they actually closed 9 stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 According to the Business Journal, they are closing 9 and opening 6 from what I read. I'm assuming 1 of the 6 is the new Midtown location. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I just drove past the site. The Whole Food sections of the fence have definitely been removed. No sign of Whole Foods at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 All the signage that showed the building with the Whole Foods are gone, they only have lifestyle photos up now. I wonder what is up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I sure hope "if" Whole foods does pull out, it doesn't effect the status of the project. Or it could be that they are ready to build covered walks. They did the same in Austin with 5th + West in which they had rendering of the tower then pulled it not long after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architrist Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 According to Houston Business Journal, as of 4 days ago, everything is still good to go. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/02/07/construction-underway-on-whole-foods-apartment.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Here's to hoping it's a legal thing where WF didn't want their name plastered all over the Morgan Group's signage. Fingers Crossed - although a Central Market would kill here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 The Morgan Group put out a press release today about the official ground breaking. Whole Foods is INCLUDED. False alarm appears to be false. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BigFootsSocks Posted February 14, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2017 We went from; "Look at these renderings on the fence with Whole Foods!" to "Look! They've removed the renderings! What happened to Whole Foods?" to "Look at this article! Whole Foods is closing some stores!" to "Well looks like this could be one of them...?" to "Here are some ideas for replacements" All in a matter of days. Never change HAIF, never change. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 ha - will whole foods offer GROUND FLOOR RETAIL? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ew2003 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 When I click to read the " Morgan to Start Construction on Luxury Apartment Project in Houston" release I get an Error Message. https://www.morgangroup.com/press 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Chronicle has it today http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/memorial/business/article/Morgan-breaks-ground-on-luxury-apartment-10931749.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ew2003 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 The dateline on the Chron article is actually February 7. They like to recycle news. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) FWIW, the store is still listed on Whole Foods' website as one of their "stores in development". Edited February 20, 2017 by Houston19514 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Hopefully the architecture changed and they didn't want the old design still being put up as advertising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Sorry for the lack of photographic evidence, but there is a VERY LARGE hole on this site. Like half a block by half a block by 10 feet deep large. Quite the progress since I drove by a week ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The project is still going forward in some way. Construction has never stopped. Hopefully just the design of the building is the reason they took down the old pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 You typically don't start construction or even get financing unless there is a signed lease in place, in which case it is too late for Whole Foods to drop out without some serious repercussions for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted March 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) They have been shoring up the sides of the dig. Edited March 19, 2017 by hindesky 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post corbs315 Posted April 21, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2017 Ho Foods is on the signage again - sorry it's at a distance: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I'm going to call it ho foods from now on 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Whole Foods signage. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 It will be good to get this store at this location. But, I can't help wonder if Wholefoods plans will be impacted by the recent stockholder actions regarding possible sales, etc? My guess (and hope) is that Whole Foods moves in as planned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fkp5 Posted May 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2017 It looks like they're assembling the crane. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2017 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2017 They finished the tower crane installation. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted May 23, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2017 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Drove by not too long ago and was struck by how deep it is. It's quite a sight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ADCS Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Amazon just snapped up Whole Foods. Wonder if that changes anything about this project? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) Probably not. Edited June 16, 2017 by samagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Maybe Prime Now deliveries will be faster? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I'm going out on a limb here but guessing this property will now offer Amazon lockers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 8 hours ago, ADCS said: Amazon just snapped up Whole Foods. Wonder if that changes anything about this project? Well, assuming that the deal closes. Keep in mind that It might not....... amazon and WF have signed a merger agreement. The joint company announcement is silent as to "detailed terms" of that agreement so I don't know what it says. But a few things to consider: First, This deal will need anti-trust approval. I believe that this deal will not be challenged by the government. Next, since WF is public, there may be a way for a competing bidder to enter the ring. There is likely a punative breakup fee that would make anyone think twice before diving in but, they might still. Finally, it could also be (unlikely) that the shareholders don't like the price and don't approve the sale when it comes to a vote. So, while I agree that this deal is likely going to happen, it's technically not a "done deal" yet. all that said, I do think that later this year (likely this fall), that Amazon will own Whole Foods but I don't think that fact will alter this store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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