Lower Heights District

[Triton 10575]

On 7/1/2019 at 7:47 AM, Serrano said:

found this it looks like the most recent layout : 

 

 

Oh I just noticed that too! Summer St looks connected! That would seriously be huge for this area, especially since there is no feeder lane from Taylor to Studemont.

[BillyBreedlove 15]

On 7/1/2019 at 9:22 PM, crock said:

 

i lived in Dallas for 3 years and recently moved back to Houston.  It's insane how much better central Dallas's movie theater options are than Houston's.   From still having their Angelika, to having a huge brand new Alamo Drafthouse on the outskirts of downtown, to Inwood Theater and Highland Park theater, to Texas Theatre, to Magnolia Theater, a nice dolllar theater in Irving, half dozen decent mall movie theaters within 15 miles of downtown.      

central Houston has... River Oaks playing movies only for senior citizens and the AMC8 thats a shallow shell of its former sundance which was a hollow shell of its former Angelika and that absurd iPic, and then Edwards Greenway with its paid parking garage.      It sucks. 

 

Even the burbs of Dallas have Alamo Drafthouses everywhere! I don't understand why Houston seems to be behind in this area. Heck, downtown L.A. is getting an Alamo Drafthouse before inner Loop Houston.

 

But I doubt this new theater near the Heights will be an iPic. They tend not to be build too many in one market. I believe they only have two in the much more populous L.A. area, for example, and those are located in Westwood and Pasadena, roughly 30 miles apart.

Edited July 3, 2019 by BillyBreedlove

[hindesky 30948]

[tanith27 302]

https://theleadernews.com/plans-announced-for-lower-heights-district-mixed-use-development/

[hindesky 30948]

[Fortune 587]

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/07/25/sneak-peek-plans-for-mixed-use-project-near.html

 

 

[hindesky 30948]

Big Box store next to the apartments.

[brunsonpark08 12]

I’m thinking studio movie grill or a boutique Cinemark like the woodlands market street. A six screen or so playing a mix of hits and art house. Praying to the heavens it’s an Alamo Drafthouse.

[CaptainJilliams 783]

1 hour ago, brunsonpark08 said:

I’m thinking studio movie grill or a boutique Cinemark like the woodlands market street. A six screen or so playing a mix of hits and art house. Praying to the heavens it’s an Alamo Drafthouse.

 

An Alamo Drafthouse inside the loop would be fantastic.

[mkultra25 940]

2 hours ago, CaptainJilliams said:

 

An Alamo Drafthouse inside the loop would be fantastic.

 

I can't believe that in 2019 there still isn't an Alamo Drafthouse inside the loop. 

[BillyBreedlove 15]

Especially since they just got an Alamo in downtown LA! https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-alamo-drafthouse-los-angeles-20190715-story.html

 

It's like they're just trying to play with us. 😧

 

Seriously, the Heights project seems to be the kind of project Alamo would be interested in. If you look at all the new Alamos in DFW, they're all in newly built, mixed-use developments like the The Irving/Las Colinas one  whichis in the same development with the Toyota Music Factory, a major concert venue, and a ton of restaurants/bars. The LA one is in something called The Bloc. I can't imagine a more perfect scenario for Alamo to set up shop inside the Loop.

[Ross 1023]

On 7/1/2019 at 10:46 AM, Triton said:

PLEASE get us a cinema.... I would absolutely go here rather than the AMC in downtown.

You don't like the Edwards MarqE?

[Avossos 1629]

5 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

Well, hate to be the one to burst your movie loving bubble, but you can give up on an Alamo Drafthouse opening in Lower Heights District.

There would be a LLC for a Alamo Drafthouse in Lower Heights District by now, but there isn't.

I don't know which movie theater is opening here, but I'd like to see a Star Cinema. IMO, it's superior to Studio Movie Grill.

Cinemark recently debuted a boutique-style movie theater in the Dallas area, Cut! by Cinemark. The new concept is planned for Houston too. Maybe it will open here.

 

Star Cinema is like a more approachable iPic... I like the one in Sugarland.

 

I think this will be a big branded theater, perhaps as you suggested - a boutique sub brand of a big theater company. Cinemark would make the most sense.

 

There are a lot more people with higher spending abilities moving in the area. Can't wait to see how the land is developed.

[X.R. 636]

This looks great. It seems like every time I drive past there for the last few weeks, something new has popped up, seems like they are going up fast.

 

While we all wish for that movie theatre, so does basically everyone in a 5-6 mile radius, which means that thing will be packed all day, every day. If its a newer-boutique style place, or a Star Cinema/Studio Movie Grill I can see this being Target 2.0, where you're there and you're like "this is the busiest place I've been to all day." If the right big-box retail goes in, its going to be shenanigans on the weekends. I can't wait. 

[Triton 10575]

13 hours ago, Ross said:

You don't like the Edwards MarqE?

Honestly that's fine too. I just hope it's not another "luxury" cinema.

[EllenOlenska 1022]

I remember paying for a seat to see Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse at the new River Oaks District. I opted for the cheaper seat and was sent through a different door into a caged area at the lowest line of seats while above me rich people lounged on settees and ate grapes that hung pendently above their mouths 

28 minutes ago, Triton said:

Honestly that's fine too. I just hope it's not another "luxury" cinema.

 

[Triton 10575]

1 hour ago, EllenOlenska said:

I remember paying for a seat to see Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse at the new River Oaks District. I opted for the cheaper seat and was sent through a different door into a caged area at the lowest line of seats while above me rich people lounged on settees and ate grapes that hung pendently above their mouths 

 

Ha.... ha.... But I really feel like places like AMC, Cinemark, and Edwards are a lot more approachable than something like iPic. Plus, my wife and I love discount Tuesdays at Cinemark. $5.25 for heated luxury loungers!

[Triton 10575]

 WOAH

 

CONFIRMED ON THE CINEMARK WEBSITE!!

 

 

[EllenOlenska 1022]

Right when I move out of the Camden at Oxford they make a perfectly walkable movie theater. 

Actually, I moved to Kalamazoo to get a PhD in literature. Kalamazoo is a cool town but it's sure not Houston. Because of course Houston is a giant city and also because I was born and raised there and thereabouts. I actually wanted to say this, too: that I appreciate this forum and the good work it does, as well as the conversations and of course the pictures. I've lived in Texas all my life an am a little sentimental right now, and so I'm going to need all y'all's updates. 

Edited August 10, 2019 by EllenOlenska

[Triton 10575]

7 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

Someone was so excited they shared the news twice on Reddit Houston, after posting about it here (same as with Buffalo Heights District H-E-B), with rendering included. 

Gotta get those Karma points. 🙄


https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/colvhn/cinemark_confirmed_coming_to_lower_heights/
 

https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/cp0s08/newly_released_rendering_of_the_upcoming_cinemark/

 

What do you mean by Buffalo Heights? Also, why don't you post the rendering to Reddit then? I feel the pain though... all my initial White Oak Music Hall info was taken here from HAIF and it exploded on Reddit... which ended up causing issues for me but that's a longer story.

[htownbro 541]

I heard the Party Boy store is closing and selling their building.  

[gene 1957]

28 minutes ago, htownbro said:

I heard the Party Boy store is closing and selling their building.  

 

Yep! it is mentioned on another thread. I am happy Arne's will stay though! 

[Triton 10575]

36 minutes ago, htownbro said:

I heard the Party Boy store is closing and selling their building.  

Yup.

 

 

[skooljunkie 462]

2 hours ago, gene said:

 

Yep! it is mentioned on another thread. I am happy Arne's will stay though! 

 

Too bad Arne's jumbotron is staying put for the time being...it's ridiculous (yet not shocking) the City allows LED signs that essentially blind drivers for a few seconds. It's illegible at night! These signs are capable of being dimmed. Argggh.

[Triton 10575]

1 hour ago, skooljunkie said:

 

Too bad Arne's jumbotron is staying put for the time being...it's ridiculous (yet not shocking) the City allows LED signs that essentially blind drivers for a few seconds. It's illegible at night! These signs are capable of being dimmed. Argggh.

That being said, I'm going to be a little sad the day Arne's inevitability closes its doors.

[hindesky 30948]

Tower crane building the apartment's parking garage is coming down.

[hindesky 30948]

The apartments.

 

 

 

 

A mock up is being built.

 

[Visitor 227]

I know it was noted on the layout, but the driveway access from the eastbound feeder has been installed.

[hindesky 30948]

Ulta Beauty and Total Wine & More are going to be the first to have retail open. Apartments continue to get higher.

[samagon 2655]

another movie theater option is good this close to downtown. although I will loath going anywhere named "LoHiDi"

[skooljunkie 462]

I Noticed traffic signal mast installation ongoing this week at Summer St. and at the driveway by the Kroger gas pumps. Hopefully the good 'nuf mentality won't win and all signals are in sync from Washington to I-10. 

[Visitor 227]

9 hours ago, skooljunkie said:

I Noticed traffic signal mast installation ongoing this week at Summer St. and at the driveway by the Kroger gas pumps. Hopefully the good 'nuf mentality won't win and all signals are in sync from Washington to I-10. 

Um, good 'nuff is the Houston anthem...

[Triton 10575]

Any plans to rebuild Summer St. It's an absolute pain driving over those abandoned train tracks there next to the apartments. At least put asphalt over them.

[hindesky 30948]

They finished the mock up of the apartments. 2 out 8 projects under development.

Edited October 20, 2019 by hindesky

[hindesky 30948]

[hindesky 30948]

Apartments on the southeast side and a new fence north of the apartments for other projects about to go up.

 

[hindesky 30948]

[Urbannizer 40892]

 

[j_cuevas713 2141]

On 12/7/2019 at 12:27 AM, Urbannizer said:

 

That massive parking lot tho 😍

[Triton 10575]

On 12/7/2019 at 12:27 AM, Urbannizer said:

 

They've started construction on a smaller retail strip there on the lower left. 

[hindesky 30948]

Laying the slab on the smaller retail strip. Brick going up on the western side of the apartments.

[Triton 10575]

On 10/20/2019 at 5:22 PM, hindesky said:

They finished the mock up of the apartments. 2 out 8 projects under development.

 

 

That website sends me no where.

[Triton 10575]

"New" renderings that have not been posted here (from October 11th).

 

 

https://42floors.com/us/tx/houston/2728-summer-st

 

 

 

 

 

[Luminare 4847]

5 minutes ago, Triton said:

"New" renderings that have not been posted here (from October 11th).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://42floors.com/us/tx/houston/2728-summer-st

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great to see some interior shots, but did nobody seriously look at this before it went out the door and say...maybe we should lower those HVAC ducts by about 1' 6" before we send this out? They are incredibly distracting and once you see it you just can't look away haha.

[Angostura 1145]

6 hours ago, Luminare said:

 

Great to see some interior shots, but did nobody seriously look at this before it went out the door and say...maybe we should lower those HVAC ducts by about 1' 6" before we send this out? They are incredibly distracting and once you see it you just can't look away haha.

 

You mean the ones running straight through the I-beams? I'm sure it's fine.

[tangledwoods 375]

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You mean the ones running straight through the I-beams? I'm sure it's fine.

 

im sure the architect and engineer are planning castellated beams....  or they wanted to highlight the extensive floor to floor height....  or they just screwed it up.