Triton Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Consensus seems to be for a movie theater. I can dig it.It's stunning that it's August 2015 and we still haven't received the Alama Drafthouse at Regent Square yet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 While development is easing in most sectors, retail is just coming to the table, says NewQuest EVP Chris Dray, pictured, left, with moderator Insgroup SVP Philip Wise. NewQuest has 13 retail projects under development, including three mixed-use centers inside the Loop. One of the biggest changes is the resurgence of the big box—six or seven power centers are planned across the metro. But he’s got his eye on something that’d be a true game changer.Gulf Coast Commercial develops vertical retail at the former Tarkett site in the Heights, it’d be the first of its kind in Texas. Nothing definitive has been announced, but Chris believes it’ll happen and says “it’ll change everything.”Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/mixed-use/houston-developers-defying-national-perception-with-new-projects-49116?utm_source=CopyShare&utm_medium=Browser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 While development is easing in most sectors, retail is just coming to the table, says NewQuest EVP Chris Dray, pictured, left, with moderator Insgroup SVP Philip Wise. NewQuest has 13 retail projects under development, including three mixed-use centers inside the Loop. One of the biggest changes is the resurgence of the big box—six or seven power centers are planned across the metro. But he’s got his eye on something that’d be a true game changer.Gulf Coast Commercial develops vertical retail at the former Tarkett site in the Heights, it’d be the first of its kind in Texas. Nothing definitive has been announced, but Chris believes it’ll happen and says “it’ll change everything.”Read more at: https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/mixed-use/houston-developers-defying-national-perception-with-new-projects-49116?utm_source=CopyShare&utm_medium=BrowserBig Box never left, big box is here to stay.By "vertical" retail do they mean 2 story strip centers? Like the one off 59 or the one on Post Oak?While it would be nice to have katyville developed more urban, I'm confident in a couple decades it will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 This sounds like what someone posted in The Heights sub about the multi-layer Big Box stores 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merpityderpity Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Any truth to any of this? Update on the Grocer Supply locationJust returned home from a family gathering and my relative who works for Memorial Hermann just gave me an update on what is going in at the Grocer Supply location. As I had mentioned many months ago, the site is to me a "Convenient Care Center" (CCC) for Memorial Hermann that will occupy a 35000 sf facility with the 1st floor being an ER facility with X Rays and MRI, and the upstairs will be doctor offices geared toward family needs - pediatrician, OB/GYN, and so on. All of this will be announced mid September when the official renaming of the 610-Ella hospital to Memorial Hermann Greater Heights. The Studewood location, along with an Urgent Care center (at I-10 and Washington) will be open in 2017. Sometime in October, official announcements will be published.The more interesting part of the development story is what is going in at the Tarkett location by Kroger. The new development there will be completed in 2017. But here is the kicker... A new Kroger will be built along with a Best Buy and other retailers in a 3-story Atrium development and more apartments. I was told the Kroger current location would be sold and likely demolished for more apt and retail development. This location is apparently the top producing Kroger in the state. I don't have the info to back this statistic up, but it was part of the development story. So, this led to the question of an HEB. A top exec at Memorial Hermann is friends with Scott McClelland with HEB and he was asked if Kroger is doing so well at that location, why isn't HEB entering the Heights market. Supposedly, Mr McClelland said HEB is, but the location will be on the north side of I-10. Which street was not mentioned or known. I say YAY to that!!! So back to the MHCCC going in at Grocer Supply. The building will be "L" shaped and will contain other retail in addition to the 35,000 sf Hermann center.Again, my source is a family member with a high up executive role with MH, but I told him I would not share his name. The info will become public in September.That's all I've got. Just thought I'd share. HEB will have a new location at the corner of Waugh @ Washington, scheduled to open in late 2017/early 2018. That location is currently occupied by an apartment complex, it's coming down soon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I would be incredibly surprised if kroger demolished that pretty damn new store for another one across the street. That seems like bad business. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Eh, the price of land right there has gone up quite a bit, and those big box stores don't cost much to build. It does seem crazy, but... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Sounds like BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yea so I read everything in that nextdoor thread. So much BS I had to write a comment. It's just people thinking they have the inside scoop on something that it doesn't even make sense logically. It's too soon... everyone wants the inside scoop on this development. Let's wait until the developers actually have something to share... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Wow... now people are claiming Midway (or as Nextdoor user put it... the people behind City "Center") owns land on Washington Ave. This thread just keeps getting more and more ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Wow... now people are claiming Midway (or as Nextdoor user put it... the people behind City "Center") owns land on Washington Ave. This thread just keeps getting more and more ridiculous.Midway did buy the land the apartments are on... I swore that really happened. Am I completely confused, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Midway did buy the land the apartments are on... I swore that really happened. Am I completely confused, http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/12/23/washington-avenue-apartments-sold-to-local.html There was a brief mention of the apartments recently in the HBJ Weekly Edition. Midway is in the very early conceptual stages of redevelopment for the land, but the apartments will stay for a few more years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/12/23/washington-avenue-apartments-sold-to-local.htmlThere was a brief mention of the apartments recently in the HBJ Weekly Edition. Midway is in the very early conceptual stages of redevelopment for the land, but the apartments will stay for a few more years.Thanks. At least I'm not crazy.I am very excited for what midway comes up with at that location! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 midway did purchase land on washington on top of being the developer for the lionstone tract on waugh and memorial. no idea on the rest of the information other than gulf coast commercial stating on several occasions that they are heavily considering the states first big box vertical development, so that much checks out. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Ah that is right, but in the Nextdoor section, people were mentioning the Core on Washington. That isn't owned by Midway. Thanks for the reminder. Some of this seems far fetched but Archstone could potentially turn into an HEB. The Kroger is highly unlikely to be bulldozed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 HEB on Waugh and Washington has become a bit of a running inside joke on nextdoor. Every time there is a discussion about a new development, everyone ends up posting about how they wish that there would be a new HEB. Someone speculated about the Archstone property and it just sort of caught on as a nextdoor meme. HEB is pretty rigid in its requirements for a new store. They will not build on less than 6 acres and have no desire to try a smaller store concept. In fact, they seem to be happy building bigger and bigger. I am sure they will eventually find a spot near the Heights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thats pretty big news, it would really revamp the washington area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy76 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 There is truth to it. It may not go down like that but the Tarkett redevelopment will be exciting, only so much can be said at this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 You know something we don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 HEB on Waugh and Washington has become a bit of a running inside joke on nextdoor. Every time there is a discussion about a new development, everyone ends up posting about how they wish that there would be a new HEB. Someone speculated about the Archstone property and it just sort of caught on as a nextdoor meme. HEB is pretty rigid in its requirements for a new store. They will not build on less than 6 acres and have no desire to try a smaller store concept. In fact, they seem to be happy building bigger and bigger. I am sure they will eventually find a spot near the Heights. They did rebuild a smaller store in San Antonio as two levels, and there's rumors that the new Bellaire store will be two level too (unless I missed something). I hate to tell you, but despite what analysts say, grocery stores tend to build bigger. H-E-B's smallest new stores nearly approach 70k square feet, and an 80k square foot Wegmans (very popular in the Northeast) is considered "small" by their standards. Frankly, I can understand why they don't have a smaller store concept, as everyone just whines and complains about how small the former Pantry stores are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Warehouse being dismantled. c/o Nancy Sarnoff via Twitter 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Funny you posted that.. was fueling up at Krogers when I noticed this. So many excavators on site. It's quite impressive actually. Some of that steel is already gone and the fencing around the site is down too. They've cleared a large portion in the back already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 ^ Stumbled upon this demo video that shows just that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Awesome, I love stacked retail, you see it everywhere in Manhattan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I still wish I knew what was happening here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I keep hearing rumors of a movie theatre at least.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I keep hearing rumors of a movie theatre at least....MOVIE THEATER! (In "Lego Movie" voice). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Man, it's so crazy. It's like you know I'm going to post about this. Yea, they're moving incredibly fast on this demo. As I said earlier, it's quite impressive. Feels like they'll be finished before the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan41 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 No, no, no. That sort of thing only happens in Houston. Not trying to argue but that project has been stalled due to the community surrounding it fighting it aggressively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Probably sound like a broken record but this demolition is incredible. They are almost half way done with the massive steel structure. Never seen a demo go this fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Probably sound like a broken record but this demolition is incredible. They are almost half way done with the massive steel structure. Never seen a demo go this fast. We should use the Langoliers for demolition more often. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 We should use the Langoliers for demolition more often. .... I have a feeling that can have unforeseen consequences. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Probably sound like a broken record but this demolition is incredible. They are almost half way done with the massive steel structure. Never seen a demo go this fast. It seems like they are taking it apart piece by piece rather than using an excavator to just pull it all down. It's hard to tell from the freeway as I go by, but it looked like there were guys on top unbolting the steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 11/10 c/o htxironman via Instagram 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 This crew must've played Fallout 4...scrap everything 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 This is outdated already! The steel structure isn't even there anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Drove by it again this morning. Only the small steel structures are standing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 A couple pics of the demo work from this morning 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 A couple pics of the demo work from this morning Wow... just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/sarnoff/article/Unique-retail-concept-could-land-near-downtown-6660696.php#photo-8785238 A local commercial real estate company is considering building an urban shopping center just west of downtown that would help pioneer a relatively new development concept in Houston: "stacked retail." The project, to be built on more than 20 acres just south of Interstate 10 between Sawyer and Studemont, could house one big-box retailer on top of another. The idea of stacking stores is rare in Houston where land is plentiful and sprawling. Suburban-style develop-ment often takes precedence, even sometimes in the inner city. Egan said the firm has been showing the property and talking with different tenants. In addition to the big boxes, there would also be smaller shop and restaurant space. The project, he said, could break ground in the second half of next year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 If they can do this concept there, why in the world couldnt this work in downtown? Say in Main and bell on those surface lots? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 More expensive to buy a fixed area of land than it is to buy 21 acres for a total buildout, if you're wondering specifically for these guys. I don't think anyone says it wouldn't work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 If they had a solid proposal I'm sure they could get all sorts of tax incentives bcz Parker wants retail in dt so bad. All it takes is true vision and a different approach and mindset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Turner might suprise more people then they know. Spoke with campaign manager last night and was impressed by their vision of the light rail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Since this is such a large tract of land, I must admit, I am actually surprised they are thinking of doing a double stack. But it works with the Costco and La Fitness at Richmond/Westlayan so I don't see why it can't work here. Edited November 29, 2015 by Triton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 That's huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 That's huge! That's what I've been saying. This site is so massive it's impressive they are even considering a two story retail development. I think people need to still keep expectations for this site low though even with a double decker retail complex.... this will still be Katyville-like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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