Dakota79 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Big land sale announced:http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/02/21-acre-industrial-site-near-downtown-houston.html?page=all 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Retail has to catch up with all the new residents. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Katyville grows as fast as Katy.I'm not totally dissapointed with this suburban development. I know that in 10-20 years when we are in a big upswing the suburban style development wI'll be knocked down for something better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I am fine with some of the suburban stores. I would really like another large movie theater inside the Loop. All we have right now is Edwards, plus a couple smaller options that show less mainstream films (e.g. Sundance Cinemas, River Oaks). A large AMC theater with some Cinema Suites screens would be quite nice to serve the influx of new residents inside the Loop. This may be a few years off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 yeah more big box stores....oh joy... http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Buyer-selected-for-large-urban-parcel-6057526.php?t=2fb7125074&cmpid=twitter-premium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DNAguy Posted February 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2015 What if we just pave ALL 21 acres for parking? It would be the suburbiaist suburban develop to ever suburban! I mean, do you really even need a store?! 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownproud Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Maybe the Heights will finally get a new HEB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Maybe the Heights will finally get a new HEB It would be grocery store HQ. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Most of the northern edge of this property is at a different grade than the frontage road. Does the NW corner of this land have access to the feeder, or will it have to be accessed via the Kroger and/or Summer St? Given that this is surrounded on all four sides by big box retail, freeway and railroad, those expecting walkable mixed use may want to temper their expectations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Most of the northern edge of this property is at a different grade than the frontage road. Does the NW corner of this land have access to the feeder, or will it have to be accessed via the Kroger and/or Summer St?Given that this is surrounded on all four sides by big box retail, freeway and railroad, those expecting walkable mixed use may want to temper their expectations.City Center is in a similar island, yet they made walkable design work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 yeah more big box stores....oh joy... http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Buyer-selected-for-large-urban-parcel-6057526.php?t=2fb7125074&cmpid=twitter-premium Yep, Dallas just knocked down a 12-story office building to make room for a Sam's Club. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 That is the story of our lives. You could say the same thing about Wal-Mart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Yep, Dallas just knocked down a 12-story office building to make room for a Sam's Club. No, no, no. That sort of thing only happens in Houston. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS27 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 High chance that it will be a suburban style development, but a strip mall thingy with a [central market, whole foods, trader joes], [nordstrom, saks, neiman marcus discount store], twin peaks, in-n-out burger, torchy's tacos and other austiny places, alamo drafthouse (or alike), or whatever else caters to the hippish/well-offish will probably piss off a lot less heightsters and heightster wannabes than an equally pedestrian unfriendly strip mall with a Ross, Fiesta, you-name-it mattress store, applebees, jack in the box, lubys, and maybe another starbucks to top it off. They should just make the whole 21 acres into a bass pro shops for all the city-country folks. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerloop Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Best Buy, Michael's, Sephora, Leslie's Pool Supply. And maybe a Fry's since it looks like Radio Shack is going away. And I don't think any of those will displace an existing small, family-owned business in the Heights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Here is a letter I sent to the winning bidders yesterday. I congratulate you on your winning bid. I believe that you have made a very wise and calculated move that will serve you well in the future. I must say that I'm concerned with a suburban developer coming into this part of town and putting together a suburban designed mix use development. At a time when more and more people are moving to cities at unprecedented rates, this is not the time to develop a suburban designed project for the inner loop, especially this close to downtown. Those are all well and good out in Katy, Sugarland, The Woodlands and Pearland. However the city's working hard to develop a more urban feel and we don't need another cookie cutter shopping mall practically in downtown. So I hope that you either partner with a company that has successfully produced urban mixed use developments, environments for the 21st century, or that you hire a really good urban planning architecture firm who knows what they're doing. We'll be watching with anticipation to see your plans for this tract and how you plan on approaching this inner city site. Wishing you and the inner city the best of luck with this venture. And here is the response from the president of Gulf Coast Commercial Tom Lile Bob, We are working hard to develop a plan we believe will be embraced by the surrounding neighborhoods and future tenants of our project. Thank you for your thoughtful note. Best, Tom Lile Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Lorraine Beddingfield <lorraine.beddingfield@gulfcoastcg.com> Date: February 3, 2015 at 1:28:34 PM CST To: Tom Lile <tl@gulfcoastcg.com> Subject: FW: gulf coast wins 21 acre parcel bid Edited February 4, 2015 by bobruss 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Best Buy, Michael's, Sephora, Leslie's Pool Supply. And maybe a Fry's since it looks like Radio Shack is going away. And I don't think any of those will displace an existing small, family-owned business in the Heights. I'd love to see a Fry's there, but given the locations of their other stores and the fact that they apparently haven't ever deemed an inner-loop store needed up until now, I'm not holding my breath waiting for one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 And maybe a Fry's since it looks like Radio Shack is going away. On the one hand, seeing a retailer close 32 stores is never a good thing. On the other hand, retail vacancy in H-Town is 4%, so I get the feeling most of those vacated sites will be snapped up. For all its growth, Houston is still under-retailed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I know the guy who bought this land. Hilarious to see the chronicle's dollar amount, it's way off. Secondly it won't be a suburban style development so calm down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I know the guy who bought this land. Hilarious to see the chronicle's dollar amount, it's way off. Secondly it won't be a suburban style development so calm down.Cool!Any hints? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Cool!Any hints?Mixed use. Whole foods on post oak concept being looked at 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Keener: Developer planning first "stacked anchor" development in Houston on Tarkett site just west of downtown @CBREHoustonFrom Nancy Sarnoff twitter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 What does that mean, exactly? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 What does that mean, exactly?I take that to mean higher density, multiple floor retail.I hope I'm rightFrom Nancy Sarnoff twitterThis isn't the correct thread for this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 It looks like it means having two box stores stacked on top of each other http://www.slideshare.net/virtualuli/peter-pappas I'm not sure how widespread it is considering the dearth of Google results 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Devil is in the details, but that sounds like very good news. I was very afraid that a developer would get weak kneed at the energy markets and just strip mall it up. There are so many great things happening in the 1st Ward and so much potential for further growth. The Tarkett property can really be the make or break development for the area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 What does that mean, exactly? I guess that makes sense since we're a port city...you gotta put all those old anchors somewhere... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 That's what I thought...just a little surprised I guess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 This is in the wrong thread, right? plans for an industrial site along Interstate 10 just west of downtown, where a developer is planning a "stacked power center" that features multiple box stores like Ross or TJ Maxx built atop each other. I think this is actually for the intersection of Jenson and Clinton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yeah it in the wrong thread I couldn't find the thread for the tarkett warehouse site. Also does anyone have an update on this development I can't find anything for Studemont Junction 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 This is in the wrong thread, right? I think this is actually for the intersection of Jenson and Clinton. "plans for an industrial site along Interstate 10 just west of downtown" does not sound like it's going to be at the intersection of Jensen and Clinton. (Of course, it's always possible that the Chron got it wrong.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/07/whats-next-for-the-former-tarkett-site-near-the.html The $40 million sale of the former Tarkett property, off Interstate 10 near the Heights, closed July 22, but speculation on what's next for the 21-acre site has been running high for months. The new owner, Gulf Coast Commercial Group, is still forming plans for the site, said Patrick Egan, a partner at the company. The area has been changing rapidly from a primarily industrial neighborhood to a mix of retail and residential — the site sits in between a Target and a Kroger. Retail will be a key component of whatever ends up on the site, Egan said. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 More retail will be nice. A premium grocery store would work well for the Heights-area. Also, I still think the Inner Loop needs another movie theater. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 More retail will be nice. A premium grocery store would work well for the Heights-area. Also, I still think the Inner Loop needs another movie theater.You think a premium grocery store would survive in between a kroger and target? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 That Kroger is most assuredly a Kroger, surly employees and all, yet it remains packed at all times. The next Krogers over for the Heights are Shepherd and 11th or Yale and 20th. Sprouts over on Yale at the Katy seems to be making the rent - its parking lot was full this afternoon, and all registers were going with lines. An HEB would do just fine, methinks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 You think a premium grocery store would survive in between a kroger and target?A premium-concept HEB would do quite well, I think (a la Montrose or Buffalo Markets). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Dont need another grocery store... A movie theater isnt a bad idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I wonder what kind of retail could really be absorbed here. I know some units are being constructed near by, but I'm curious. Best Buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Maybe a Lowe's or a Home depot - there isn't one that close to downtown.I like the movie theater idea too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Maybe a Lowe's or a Home depot - there isn't one that close to downtown.I like the movie theater idea tooA Home Depot would be amazing. Or Lowes. Also a movie theater.For all the home decor oriented, a home goods would probably have a solid customer base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) I remember a lady post this on the height life Facebook page in late june Just in: Studemont & I-10 area (Kroger & McD side) is getting MORE stores; REI, Nordstrom Rack, Container Store, Lowe's, Costco, movie theaters & bar , etc....Also, a new back road that will connect these stores on over to Target (Taylor Rd.). Construction starts around 12 months. Just seen the construction plans. How much more does this city need? Edited August 10, 2015 by Mab 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Oh, movie theatre sounds good. Best buy is smart also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) I remember a lady post this on the height life Facebook page in late juneThat sounds awesome!! I'll let katyville haters go nuts on that info but as someone who lives over here, that would be amazing to have all of those so close. Surprises me that they don't build a connector to Studemont/Studewood on the westbound side then. There's not even a u-turn under Heights Blvd. Edited August 10, 2015 by Triton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Man an REI would be hella dope in that area. It would be awesome to see if they could redevelop one of the bigger warehouses for it. It wouldn't be as awesome as the REI in downtown Denver (which was a former RailRoad warehouse; now a 4 story REI) but it would still be cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 As long as its not just some run-of-the-mill suburban tract plan then sounds good to me. Was already disappointed with the planning of the Kroger area and then the Target area....third time a charm? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 As long as its not just some run-of-the-mill suburban tract plan then sounds good to me. Was already disappointed with the planning of the Kroger area and then the Target area....third time a charm?Hahahahahahaha good one bruh 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 As long as its not just some run-of-the-mill suburban tract plan then sounds good to me. Was already disappointed with the planning of the Kroger area and then the Target area....third time a charm? LOL funny. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Consensus seems to be for a movie theater. I can dig it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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