Avossos 2283 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, HNathoo said: I think we'll be hearing a pretty big announcement for the downtown market towards the end of this month or early next month. What kind of ‘big’ announcement?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CREguy13 1887 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 6 hours ago, HNathoo said: I think we'll be hearing a pretty big announcement for the downtown market towards the end of this month or early next month. I can corroborate. If it's something different, even better. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tumbleweed_Tx 1801 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/5/2021 at 12:13 AM, TheSirDingle said: Total Population (still don't know what else it's counting): 11,787 people they're counting the homeless, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 2283 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 18 hours ago, CREguy13 said: I can corroborate. If it's something different, even better. Well - my best guess, since this is the 'downtown apartment market' topic, is a conversion of a vacant building into apartments. Guesses, in order: 1) Old Days Inn / Holiday Inn to be apartments 2) 800 Bell St to be apartments 3) Battlestiens to be condos / apartments 4) Old SWB building at Capital & San Jacinto to be renovated to apartments 5) Harris county to sell a building to be renovated to apartments 6) Marquette or Camden breaking ground on their plans (don't believe capital markets are supportive of this today, but I could be wrong) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kbates2 1352 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Chris Shepherd coming to downtown is huge news for me personally but I don't know if that is the pretty big announcement. I'm hoping for new apts or a grocery store... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3720 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 19 hours ago, Avossos said: Well - my best guess, since this is the 'downtown apartment market' topic, is a conversion of a vacant building into apartments. Guesses, in order: 1) Old Days Inn / Holiday Inn to be apartments 2) 800 Bell St to be apartments 3) Battlestiens to be condos / apartments 4) Old SWB building at Capital & San Jacinto to be renovated to apartments 5) Harris county to sell a building to be renovated to apartments 6) Marquette or Camden breaking ground on their plans (don't believe capital markets are supportive of this today, but I could be wrong) 800 Bell being saved would be worth another decade of seeing through the Old Days Inn / Holiday Inn. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 2283 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 On 1/5/2021 at 1:01 PM, HNathoo said: I think we'll be hearing a pretty big announcement for the downtown market towards the end of this month or early next month. Was this the skanska announcement? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HNathoo 1186 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Avossos said: Was this the skanska announcement? Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CREguy13 1887 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Avossos said: Was this the skanska announcement? For me it was - I accidentally posted it in the wrong thread. Hopefully @HNathoo knows something we don't! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 2283 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 10 hours ago, HNathoo said: Yes. 10 hours ago, CREguy13 said: For me it was - I accidentally posted it in the wrong thread. Hopefully @HNathoo knows something we don't! Well y'all were in sync then! A little bummed we don't have a conversion to residential or something. in terms of offices... I love the Skanska news, but I am also extremely hopeful that 1 Market Square happens... that garage as is... is just a disappointment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nate99 7729 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/6/2021 at 2:29 PM, Avossos said: Well - my best guess, since this is the 'downtown apartment market' topic, is a conversion of a vacant building into apartments. Guesses, in order: 1) Old Days Inn / Holiday Inn to be apartments 2) 800 Bell St to be apartments 3) Battlestiens to be condos / apartments 4) Old SWB building at Capital & San Jacinto to be renovated to apartments 5) Harris county to sell a building to be renovated to apartments 6) Marquette or Camden breaking ground on their plans (don't believe capital markets are supportive of this today, but I could be wrong) If we're doing a wish list, The Federal prison on Texas could convert into a hostel, though I'm not sure that would be net better for the neighborhood. Maybe take the doors off the cells and convert it to a homeless shelter to get folks off the street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kbates2 1352 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Nate99 said: If we're doing a wish list, The Federal prison on Texas could convert into a hostel, though I'm not sure that would be net better for the neighborhood. Maybe take the doors off the cells and convert it to a homeless shelter to get folks off the street. The ones on the streets have the potential to get into shelters as it is, they just don't for drug or mental health reasons. That jail is one of the few exceptions to the rule that anything is better than a surface parking lot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nate99 7729 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, kbates2 said: The ones on the streets have the potential to get into shelters as it is, they just don't for drug or mental health reasons. That jail is one of the few exceptions to the rule that anything is better than a surface parking lot. Right, not practical, just thinking about the immediate neighborhood. I wasn't meaning to lock them up, just to use a facility that's designed to be difficult to trash as a place out of the weather. No easy answers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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