JJVilla Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Uh-oh. That swipe at Chuy's could reignite the Chuy's battles that took place earlier in this thread.Overpriced Tex-Mex is very expendable. Just look at the Chuy's in the Galleria (on Richmond) - GONE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 But Houston Pavilions will have about 220,000 sf of office space. Downtown office users average only about 300 square feet of office space per employee. As such, the daytime population of HP's office component will likely be greater than the nighttime population in West Avenue's residential component.220K SF of office doesn't mean anything if they cant sign a single tenant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 West Ave. will have a much larger pool of nearby residential to gain customers from. But it does have some competition with Highland Village.Highland Village will have High Street and Oaks District for competition as well. They have more to worry about than West Ave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 220K SF of office doesn't mean anything if they cant sign a single tenant.Perhaps not, but this is being marketed as a multi-tenant building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 A new shopping center in one of the top neighborhoods in Houston isn't going to help it very much because they already have lots and lots and lots of similar shopping. This is a drop in the bucket. A new shopping center in a neighborhood where there aren't very many has a larger impact on the perceptions of that neighborhood.oh my ,oh my ,where will the new residents of OPP shop or socialize or eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 oh my ,oh my ,where will the new residents of OPP shop or socialize or eat?I think he's saying West Ave is a drop in the bucket within River Oaks' plentiful retail, whereas HP makes more of a splash. Rice residents are pretty excited about HP opening too, at least some of my neighbors are. It's not just OPP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 It's coming along nice... the elevated walkways look neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 It's coming along nice... the elevated walkways look neat. Pictures??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Pictures??? No... sowwy... I was just driving by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 well, as I was driving by, I noticed the cross walks as well. I also thought they were neat. Does anyone know the design of the walkways when they are finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 well, as I was driving by, I noticed the cross walks as well. I also thought they were neat. Does anyone know the design of the walkways when they are finished?There are some renderings on their website... dont know address onhand... they are turning out to look exactly what the renderings look like IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 How's this look for those who have driven/walked by? I'm assuming it's pretty much ready since they're leasing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 How's this look for those who have driven/walked by? I'm assuming it's pretty much ready since they're leasing now.pretty much ready? hardly.it is definitely an impressive project (imo) and an exciting one at that, but there's still a ways to go before it's complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mls1202 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I need a bit of help in regards to this place. My wife and I are looking to relocate back to Houston, probably by January of next year. We are interested in possibly living here, but we cannot find any recent photos. Could someone please take a few shots of the exterior? The last photos I have seen are back form May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Go to "West Ave" in the "Going Up" Section and scroll down the various pages. There should be multiple pictures there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 (edited) www.swamplot.com too? Opps sorry I forgot you want actual real pics not renderings ... Edited October 1, 2008 by Vertigo58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmsry Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I know it's only a rendering, but ditch the palms and get some of those high tech, digitally remastered live oaks the Chron was talking about a couple of days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandacitaBonita Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Hello, all. New to the forums here. I actually work for a company that supplies materials for this project. I've had the pleasure of walking the jobsite and I must say, it is pretty amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Hello, all. New to the forums here. I actually work for a company that supplies materials for this project. I've had the pleasure of walking the jobsite and I must say, it is pretty amazing...Welcome to HAIF, I just want to warn you that your life will never be the same after you've joined (In a good way)...Anyway can you give us more details, as in how the project looks from a ground level, how close it matches the renderings, etc...THX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandacitaBonita Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 ..Welcome to HAIF, I just want to warn you that your life will never be the same after you've joined (In a good way)...Anyway can you give us more details, as in how the project looks from a ground level, how close it matches the renderings, etc...THXThanks for the welcome! I stumbled upon the forum when I was looking for information on another project (which I was happy to find in The Heights Forum) and just thought I'd see if there was anything here about Gables West Ave. while I was browsing around.It's fairly close to the renderings, although I don't know about the actual exterior color or those awful palm trees. The picture to the left appears to be a rendering of the view from Westheimer, and the right appears to be the view from Kirby. If I am correct, then the street between the buildings in the left picture is intended to be a sort of pick up/drop off lane between the buildings with store front on either side. It is all intended to be pedestrian, as well as vehicle friendly. Also, there is a rather large parking garage, which I typically loathe. Parking structures are just eyesores as far as I have seen, but this one is strategically placed behind the buildings, so all that will be seen driving by is actually a really pretty building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I'm reading a lot here about West Ave's next Phase of expansion (even before Phase 1 is even complete, lol). Mostly about how the property could expand across Westheimer, from where Chuy's is, down to where Buffalo Hardware is potentially.I've heard different.I heard from a contractor whom said his company was doing the roofing on West Ave., that it'll expand in the opposite direction, where Beck's Prime is, going south all the way up to West Alabama.Again, just something I heard, nothing definite or concrete... any truth to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I'm reading a lot here about West Ave's next Phase of expansion (even before Phase 1 is even complete, lol). Mostly about how the property could expand across Westheimer, from where Chuy's is, down to where Buffalo Hardware is potentially.I've heard different.I heard from a contractor whom said his company was doing the roofing on West Ave., that it'll expand in the opposite direction, where Beck's Prime is, going south all the way up to West Alabama.Again, just something I heard, nothing definite or concrete... any truth to this?I have no idea but that would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mls1202 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have no idea but that would be awesome.I can confirm after speaking with the leasing agent that Phase II will replace Beck's Prime all the way towards Alabama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Again, just something I heard, nothing definite or concrete... any truth to this?earlier in the thread it mentions that several businesses are already closed and a few others will be closed in the near future in preparation for the expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I can confirm after speaking with the leasing agent that Phase II will replace Beck's Prime all the way towards Alabama.earlier in the thread it mentions that several businesses are already closed and a few others will be closed in the near future in preparation for the expansion.Glad to know my source was speaking the truth. I browsed this thread pretty thoroughly, but must have missed the posts about businesses already closing in preparation. Wow Kirby is going to be unrecognizable from what it was... frankly it already is with this first Phase, and 2727. I live in close proximity to these two projects and have watched them rise from re-bar and fresh concrete out of the ground.I'll try to take some pictures of these buildings soon at their current stages and post.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 i really want to try and get down there sometime this week and see. ive been wanting to, just haven't had the time to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 (edited) Everyone likes pictures! Took these this morning on a little walk around the block. The first and part of the 3rd shot is building 3, which has been just bare concrete structure to this point, its finally getting some framing going up and hopefully soon we'll see it take shape. The last shot is the actual West Ave (the street going down between buildings 1 and 2), you can see the skywalks starting to be encased in glass Edited November 2, 2008 by Geoff8201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Thanks for the pics.This place looks awesome so far. No qualifications... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 awesome pictures thanks as well i cant wait to see this place active. its going to be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I seem to remember this thread discussing that Chuy's lease was set to expire and the owner was not renewing---presumably in favor of the West Ave developers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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