thedistrict84 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Redevelopment planned for the old Rex Supply building on Harrisburg at Milby. This is near the Second Ward/Coffee Plant stop on METRO Green Line light rail. Looks to be mixed-use retail with plans for a three story garage. Definitely would be a welcome addition near the Sampson/York corridor. http://swamplot.com/what-rex-supplys-harrisburg-complex-would-look-like-with-restaurants-throngs-of-pedestrians-taking-over-its-thru-street/2018-09-20/ https://www.hpiproperties.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/milby-junction-1.pdf Special thanks to Swamplot for finding this (or at least making me aware of it lol) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtieFufkin Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Heard that this fell through and is no longer happening. Pour one out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 12/20/2018 at 11:54 PM, ArtieFufkin said: Heard that this fell through and is no longer happening. Pour one out I drove by this site yesterday and noticed that the Rex Supply signage is down, so I’m assuming it is officially closed and the building is now unoccupied. However, the Hunington signs advertising the new “development”—and not a lease of the existing building—were still up on both buildings as well as a sign at the corner of Milby and Harrisburg. I know the link above is inoperative, but are we 100% sure that this is dead? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Stumbled upon this by mistake when trying to look up my own HCAD account, but it looks like someone snuck in and purchased the Rex Supply Building earlier this year: Westgreen Blue Willow, Ltd. HCAD mailing address maps back to the corporate office of Lovett Commercial (1520 Oliver St. HTX) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, ljchou said: Stumbled upon this by mistake when trying to look up my own HCAD account, but it looks like someone snuck in and purchased the Rex Supply Building earlier this year: Westgreen Blue Willow, Ltd. HCAD mailing address maps back to the corporate office of Lovett Commercial (1520 Oliver St. HTX) Good find! Lovett Commercial does well when it comes to rehabbing older buildings of this size. I'm glad to see them expand their footprint in the East End. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Good find! Lovett Commercial does well when it comes to rehabbing older buildings of this size. I'm glad to see them expand their footprint in the East End. Good point. I know we like to give Lovett a hard time about dragging their feet on larger projects like the old Houston Post building and Post HTX, but a smaller scale project like this should be easier to turn around in a more timely manner. Or, they’ll just sit on it for an extended amount of time with no activity. Honestly could go either way. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) Variance Request up at this address. Can someone explain what “unrestricted reserve” means? Edited January 8, 2020 by ljchou 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryrohtx Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 From the city... Quote Many plats may include tracts platted as unrestricted or restricted reserves. An unrestricted reserve can be any commercial or non-single-family residential application (i.e. retail center, apartment, office building). A restricted reserve is for non single-family residential purposes but designates the use for the property. An owner can sell off pieces of a reserve but cannot sell off pieces of a single family plat. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) Replatted to be "Milby House". Owned and submitted by Lovett. Looks like they purchased the SF Home on the corner of Hutcheson and Preston. Bets on whether they sell this for affordable housing like they did the lot across the street? Edited April 23, 2021 by ljchou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Land for sale. Cross your fingers. Variance request going forward on July 22 to remove the through street and create one large unrestricted reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 15 hours ago, ljchou said: Land for sale. Cross your fingers. Variance request going forward on July 22 to remove the through street and create one large unrestricted reserve Good that Lovett is unloading it, hopefully a developer that isn't intent to just sit on land for years might do something with it that much sooner. Lovett obviously has the means to advance some quality large scale projects, but seems to stretch itself too thin. And I am not sure how I feel about abandoning the through street. I prefer maintaining the existing street grid whenever possible; abandoning a street is nearly impossible to reverse in the future. With this being near the Red Line, I guess the practical impact would be minimal. (Plus, as a Toffee I'd hate to see any stretch of Everton St. abandoned. COYB!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 3 hours ago, thedistrict84 said: Good that Lovett is unloading it, hopefully a developer that isn't intent to just sit on land for years might do something with it that much sooner. Lovett obviously has the means to advance some quality large scale projects, but seems to stretch itself too thin. And I am not sure how I feel about abandoning the through street. I prefer maintaining the existing street grid whenever possible; abandoning a street is nearly impossible to reverse in the future. With this being near the Red Line, I guess the practical impact would be minimal. (Plus, as a Toffee I'd hate to see any stretch of Everton St. abandoned. COYB!) What's a Toffee? This is new terminology for me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 maybe he's referencing Everton FC? lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, ljchou said: What's a Toffee? This is new terminology for me! “The Toffees” is probably the most common nickname for Everton F.C. Many of the supporters’ groups use the term as well. COYB is an acronym for “Come on ya blues!” which is a sort of rallying chant for the club. For the record, following the EPL is more fun when you’re invested in a team. I went with Everton more than a decade ago because (1) the English side of my family traces back to Liverpool; (2) they have historically fielded the most American players in the EPL (Tim Howard, Landon Donovan, etc.); and (3) I’m a glutton for punishment because despite showing some occasional potential, they never really finish higher than mid-table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Going back for approval, assuming RK is waiting for this prior to listing it on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 https://www.read-king.com/property/±287-ac-sale-east-end Just a cool 8.1M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Permits starting. Contact is from Kimley Horn, a civil engineering group in W Houston 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Is there another thread that shows their plans for this location? I remember seeing a post about plans for a multifamily development here with GFR but I can't find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Last I looked this was still on the market? For like 2-3X the cost per square foot of the one across the street that just sold. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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