Urbannizer Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 A residential building containing 243 units is proposed at this location by Horizon Real Estate Group. See page 49 under proposed construction. http://issuu.com/haa_abode/docs/abode_jun2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 That's right by the Wheeler Transit Center. Would be nice to start redeveloping those parking lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Good news. It just takes one pioneer to start redevelopment of a small section, plus it's the last part to be developed alongside the rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Its about time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 https://twitter.com/houstonhcdd/status/699632260748877824 I can't seem to embed a tweet so here's a screenshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Old thread about this possiblity here: http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/32243-proposed-residential-4510-main-st-in-midtown/ It looks like they increased the number of units from 243 to 327 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Interesting. Is this that plot across from the church/park (currently owned by Common Ground) or further away from downtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 New information from nate4If3: "https://twitter.com/...632260748877824" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Threads merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Interesting. Is this that plot across from the church/park (currently owned by Common Ground) or further away from downtown? According to Google Maps, it's the further lot, bounded by main, travis, rosewood, and ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Site: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4510+main+street+houston/@29.7333582,-95.3836151,3a,75y,304.69h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sPz7y9RUZf7IiRVQ2gddGlA!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb9ee1b26ad56b244?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqIW3h_3KAhXK7yYKHcuIDkIQxB0IHTAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Sweet! I was told that the light rail wouldn't spur development along the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dml423 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Great news! We need more please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 ^^^ totally cool... and quite welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Site: https://www.google.com/maps/place/4510+main+street+houston/@29.7333582,-95.3836151,3a,75y,304.69h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sPz7y9RUZf7IiRVQ2gddGlA!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb9ee1b26ad56b244?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqIW3h_3KAhXK7yYKHcuIDkIQxB0IHTAA What's the status of the old Midtown Sears? This could have a positive impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 The Sears is still operational. Good place to walk to get tools for when I want to putz around the yard doing work.These will be a welcome addition to the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Affordable Housing Project on Tap for Midtown Plans for a 327-unit "Light Rail Workforce Housing" complex at 4510 Main were presented to the City Council's Housing and Community Affairs Committee on Tuesday. The project, including some ground-floor retail, would target renters who earn up to 120 percent of the local median family income, currently $69,300. "The goal is to preserve affordable housing before the gentrification wave," said Jocklynn Keville, spokeswoman for the city's Housing and Community Development Department. "These inner-Loop areas are becoming out of reach."City Council later this year will consider allotting $3 million for the land acquisition and pre-development costs. If approved, developer Cantell-Anderson Cloudbreak Communities would build the project with city financing.Plans for the complex are preliminary. Units will be studios and one-bedrooms. Two-thirds of them would be set aside for people who make no more than 80 percent of the area's median income. But the 120 percent upper-income limit would allow some young professionals to live in the Midtown area, Housing and Community Development director Neal Rackleff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 This lot was a McDonalds back when I used to go to the "Rock Island" punk club across the street in the late '70's. Now it's populated by the homeless and smells like a urinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I feel like this whole "affordable" housing is going about it the wrong way. A single person who receives $69K income can already afford a studio apartment at most of the wrap apartments in the loop ALREADY. This project should not receive one cent of tax payer dime. It's not affordable housing.What they need to do is offer more space, less amenities, less "luxury", and get real families... Not two people sharing 500 square feet. Where is their child going to sleep? The whole notion that this is "affordable" is a joke. Affordable should not mean less space, it should mean inexpensive amenities & accomodations. When did we suddenly become New York City when something that is affordable is only a studio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I feel like this whole "affordable" housing is going about it the wrong way. A single person who receives $69K income can already afford a studio apartment at most of the wrap apartments in the loop ALREADY. This project should not receive one cent of tax payer dime. It's not affordable housing.What they need to do is offer more space, less amenities, less "luxury", and get real families... Not two people sharing 500 square feet. Where is their child going to sleep?The whole notion that this is "affordable" is a joke. Affordable should not mean less space, it should mean inexpensive amenities & accomodations. When did we suddenly become New York City when something that is affordable is only a studio? "Two-thirds of them would be set aside for people who make no more than 80 percent of the area's median income." I think that bit of information might make it a bit more palatable, no? As well, the 1/3rd left to individuals making around $70k will most likely subsidize the costs of the other 2/3rd. When people on this board complain about there being so many expensive units opening up, and what will happen to a neighborhood's residents, these are the types of projects that help stymie gentrification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 "Two-thirds of them would be set aside for people who make no more than 80 percent of the area's median income."I think that bit of information might make it a bit more palatable, no? As well, the 1/3rd left to individuals making around $70k will most likely subsidize the costs of the other 2/3rd. When people on this board complain about there being so many expensive units opening up, and what will happen to a neighborhood's residents, these are the types of projects that help stymie gentrification.You're right. The number just seems high for the word affordable. It's like the bare minimum to make it affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Looks like that rendering is actually from Glendale, CA. HoustonHCCD responded and said the proposal will be the same vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Triton Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 It amazes me that Sears store almost has no windows... was crime really that bad in the 70s here? When did they take out the windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, Triton said: It amazes me that Sears store almost has no windows... was crime really that bad in the 70s here? When did they take out the windows? ^^^ well, remember the downtown foley's? i think that is just the way they built them back in those days. not to mention, HOUSTON is just so very hot, maybe the climate influenced the architecture of retail establishments to some degree..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 What typical Department stores, that you know, have a lot of windows? Aside from a few display windows, they usually want the shoppers attention inside in the controlled, lit environment and use the walls for merchandising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I know it's a thumbnail of Glendale, but I think (for affordable housing, which I'm all for) this building has some panache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 You're right, not a lot do, but I remember seeing an old pic where this Sears had quite a few windows, especially for displaying the latest fashion. I guess somewhere along the way it got really bad in this area and they installed brick (?) where all the windows existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Actually Foleys had windows all around it on the ground floor where they had all of their window displays. During the holidays they would set up elaborate christmas displays in those windows, as did Sears until the riots occurred in Detroit in 1967, and there were fears that they would spread. The Sears in San Francisco did the same thing. Maybe it was a company wide edict, but they were afraid that after the riots in Detroit caused so much damage that they wanted to avoid it in other cities. Unfortunately they never took down the facade that covered those windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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