Popular Post bobruss Posted January 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2019 In the 50's, this area was so different. I remember a motor hotel called the Buffalo motel that sat near the corner of Waugh and west Dallas, or even closer to Allen Parkway. Seemed like its signage had a symbol of a white Buffalo. I don't know if anyone else remembers these. There was also a wonderful moderne style dairy either Carnation or Bordens or some local group. It had great wings and was a beautiful example of that period. Rainbow bread also had a big bakery on West Gray not far from Woodhead and it smelled so good when you passed by. Another era, but I thought some might like a little insight into what the area used to be like. Memories from an old guy. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I wonder what the name is going to be. I vote: Buffalo Square. Simple as that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 27 minutes ago, Luminare said: I wonder what the name is going to be. I vote: Buffalo Square. Simple as that. I'm guessing Buffalo Place by the name of the street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 The plat is called Buffalo Bayou Park in the variance request. This ought to be symbiotic with Regent Square. Each within walking distance of the other, and this appears to be more office/hotel focused (with a little GFR and a lot of suburban-office-park green space) whereas Regent Square has a higher proportion of retail and residential. Both this development and Regent Square are more valuable long-term if the other is built. Someday we'll learn the real reason Regent Square was never built. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/15/new-hotel-residential-office-mixed-use-project.html Edited February 12, 2019 by LBC2HTX 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Angostura said: Someday we'll learn the real reason Regent Square was never built. Calling it now. If this development is successful, I see Hanover purchasing the Regent Square property and we'll see phase II and III over there. I'll miss the aesthetics that Regent Square was proposing but we should have had walkable mixed-use development in this area by now already. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Triton said: Calling it now. If this development is successful, I see Hanover purchasing the Regent Square property and we'll see phase II and III over there. I'll miss the aesthetics that Regent Square was proposing but we should have had walkable mixed-use development in this area by now already. I'll note it in the log. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 14 hours ago, houstontexasjack said: I'll note it in the log. Do we have an eternal HAIF quote and prediction log? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/15/new-hotel-residential-office-mixed-use-project.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Can't read it due to the paywall. Any additional information? What is the location? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooljunkie Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 dupe topic--this is the W. Dallas site 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Just now, skooljunkie said: dupe topic--this is the W. Dallas site Yeah my apologies, just realized this. I thought they actually meant Downtown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Ah, OK. I'll merge them. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 9:28 AM, Subdude said: Can't read it due to the paywall. Any additional information? What is the location? Highlights: Variance requests for a 13.6-acre mixed-use development. Just south of Buffalo Bayou, between West Dallas and Allen Parkway, near the small Autry Park and South Shepherd Drive. Plans show a hotel, residential component, office building with two floors of coworking space, retail space, activity lawn and plaza. Variances requested include extending Marston Street and adding another street, Buffalo Rising, to extend from West Dallas to Allen Parkway. Site plan shows two additional proposed roads, Autry Park Drive and Buffalo Park Drive. Also requesting zero ft setback building line. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Large-site-along-Buffalo-Bayou-attracts-mixed-use-13567275.php 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Naviguessor Posted January 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2019 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I counted a total of 8 mixed use sites under development right now. This city is literally rebuilding before our eyes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) Yeah...Take that GID! Your move. Edited January 28, 2019 by Luminare 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) I wonder if they will try to acquire the empty plot directly to the east of the site or is that land a part of the failed Regent Square development? Edited January 28, 2019 by jmitch94 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, jmitch94 said: I wonder if they will try to acquire the empty plot directly to the east of the site or is that land apart of the failed Regent Square development? Yes, that lot is part of what was to be Regent Square. There seems to be no public information on it's status at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Looking through Design Collective's Portfolio (Firm is based in Baltimore, MD), I would say we shouldn't expect anything super amazing or anything that pushes the envelope, but something which is solid/competent. They seem to flow with the current contemporary keynotes in architecture well. Will definitely be incredible infill regardless. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, Luminare said: Looking through Design Collective's Portfolio (Firm is based in Baltimore, MD), I would say we shouldn't expect anything super amazing or anything that pushes the envelope, but something which is solid/competent. They seem to flow with the current contemporary keynotes in architecture well. Will definitely be incredible infill regardless. I’ve actually been in their building, Inmar HQ, in Winston-Salem, and it is one of the nicest developments I have seen. Very well done. It is no Zaha Hadid, but that would look out of place here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 326 units for the residential portion https://www.powerdesigninc.us/project/hanover-buffalo-bayou/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 There is a meeting of the North Montrose Civic Association at the West Gray multi services center at 7:00 pm April 3rd. Hanover will be presenting information on the Buffalo Bayou project. I’ll probably attend and update this thread with any news. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/19/2019 at 4:34 PM, Urbannizer said: 326 units for the residential portion https://www.powerdesigninc.us/project/hanover-buffalo-bayou/ I keep clicking on this and saying to myself "feast your eyes on...oh...damn" 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jgriff Posted April 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Notes from North Montrose Civic Association meeting. The Hanover rep who presented lives near the development so has a personal stake Improvements to Autry Park are planned, want to make it more connected to BBP Improvements to dangerous pedestrian crossing at Shepherd and Allen Parkway Pavers at intersections Closing on final land purchases this Month Demo will start within months First phase will be mid rise apartments and high rise apartments Ground floor retail everywhere Office building will start when sufficient square feet are leased Retail expected to be 50% restaurants, local chef driven Hotel will be boutique Working with GID on synergies, GID says starting on apartments later this year, he chuckled on that one! Burying power lines Bike lane will be built on w Dallas in front of their property, they hope GID will add to it Building 5.5 ft above Harvey levels They see this as the gateway to Buffalo Bayou Park, want to make access to the park very easy 6-8’ tree lined sidewalks all around $25 million in infrastructure improvements partially funded by tirz Edited April 4, 2019 by jgriff 17 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Awesome stuff. Is it weird that the thing that excites me almost as much as the actual development is the infrastructure improvements? It makes me so happy to see developments like this bring new sidewalks and hide ugly power lines. Thank you for the info @jgriff! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 24 minutes ago, CaptainJilliams said: Awesome stuff. Is it weird that the thing that excites me almost as much as the actual development is the infrastructure improvements? It makes me so happy to see developments like this bring new sidewalks and hide ugly power lines. Thank you for the info @jgriff! I walk the sidewalks in this area quite a bit and cross at Shepherd and Allen Parkway to get to the park. It’s very dangerous. I almost got hit by a red light runner once. I’m very happy to be getting the improvements. The presenter said he plays crossing guard there with his daughters. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 4 hours ago, jgriff said: Notes from North Montrose Civic Association meeting. Working with GID on synergies, GID says starting on apartments later this year, he chuckled on that one! Now thats how you kick down the door and stick it where it hurts. Light a freakin fire under GID's A$$! I wish I was a fly on that wall for that moment. "Oh...well...we are doing apartments too you know. Yeah we will be starting later this year," says GID nervously in response to Hanover. Hanover snickers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post H-Town Man Posted April 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Luminare said: Now thats how you kick down the door and stick it where it hurts. Light a freakin fire under GID's A$$! I wish I was a fly on that wall for that moment. "Oh...well...we are doing apartments too you know. Yeah we will be starting later this year," says GID nervously in response to Hanover. Hanover snickers Actual footage from the meeting: 5 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 37 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: Actual footage from the meeting: High quality response sir. Quick someone turn this into a gif and overlay the names involved. Will be permanently know as the GID fails meme. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 I'm a Rockets fan with half season tickets and have both these t-shirts that I wear at the games created from this. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 11 hours ago, hindesky said: I'm a Rockets fan with half season tickets and have both these t-shirts that I wear at the games created from this. Where did you get them and do they have them in Big and Tall? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 12 hours ago, houstontexasjack said: Where did you get them and do they have them in Big and Tall? Red Bubble, not sure about the sizes available.https://www.redbubble.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, hindesky said: Red Bubble, not sure about the sizes available.https://www.redbubble.com Merci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 On 4/4/2019 at 1:01 AM, Luminare said: "Oh...well...we are doing apartments too you know. Yeah we will be starting later this year," says GID nervously in response to Hanover. Had to Google 'GID'. Turns out that it's either a real estate investment company or (according to Merriam-Webster) "a disease especially of sheep caused by the larva of a tapeworm (Multiceps multiceps) in the brain" Either seems plausible. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitor Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 11:51 AM, Naviguessor said: The GFR of C and B are of most interest to me. There is zero retail/restaurant along the bayou. Can't think of anywhere along the bayou I could easily stop for food or even buy a beverage. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 20 hours ago, Visitor said: The GFR of C and B are of most interest to me. There is zero retail/restaurant along the bayou. Can't think of anywhere along the bayou I could easily stop for food or even buy a beverage. Excellent point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 7:12 PM, Visitor said: The GFR of C and B are of most interest to me. There is zero retail/restaurant along the bayou. Can't think of anywhere along the bayou I could easily stop for food or even buy a beverage. All the retail appears to front the internal, pedestrian-oriented streets of the development rather than Allen Parkway. 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 5:12 PM, Visitor said: The GFR of C and B are of most interest to me. There is zero retail/restaurant along the bayou. Can't think of anywhere along the bayou I could easily stop for food or even buy a beverage. There's nothing quite like finding ones self at Buffalo Bayou Park on a sweltering summer day, realizing that dehydration is rapidly setting in, and that sinking feeling of knowing that it's at least a half mile walk to find a beverage. COH should not only allow food trucks along Allen Parkway and Memorial, it should encourage them. Perhaps any revenue generated could be used to add drinking fountains along the jogging path. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said: There's nothing quite like finding ones self at Buffalo Bayou Park on a sweltering summer day, realizing that dehydration is rapidly setting in, and that sinking feeling of knowing that it's at least a half mile walk to find a beverage. COH should not only allow food trucks along Allen Parkway and Memorial, it should encourage them. Perhaps any revenue generated could be used to add drinking fountains along the jogging path. No joke, my wife and I made the foolish decision of walking nearly 3 miles around Bayou Park at noon in the middle of July last summer. We were contemplating calling an Uber about halfway through because it was so hot 😂. As much as I love the park, going those long distances without a water fountain or options for purchasing drinks was rough. Definitely one of the things that could be improved in the park, as well as adding more trash cans and dog bag stations. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 23 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said: There's nothing quite like finding ones self at Buffalo Bayou Park on a sweltering summer day, realizing that dehydration is rapidly setting in, and that sinking feeling of knowing that it's at least a half mile walk to find a beverage. COH should not only allow food trucks along Allen Parkway and Memorial, it should encourage them. Perhaps any revenue generated could be used to add drinking fountains along the jogging path. I agree. There are quite a few water fountains though. I carry a water bottle and fill it at them. The water tastes pretty bad though. It looks like there might be some retail in “A” and “B” facing the park. “B” is probably a long ways from starting construction though. I thought the Dunlavy was going to fill this role a bit but it’s turned into Brunch and private party spot. It’s of very little use to people who actually use the park. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 hours ago, jgriff said: I agree. There are quite a few water fountains though. I carry a water bottle and fill it at them. The water tastes pretty bad though. It looks like there might be some retail in “A” and “B” facing the park. “B” is probably a long ways from starting construction though. I thought the Dunlavy was going to fill this role a bit but it’s turned into Brunch and private party spot. It’s of very little use to people who actually use the park. Yeah the Dunlavy needs to have a walk-up window. And they should allow/encourage food and drink carts to operate in the park. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 4 hours ago, CaptainJilliams said: as well as adding more trash cans and dog bag stations. So much this!. A lot of our parks don't really have them. One day I realized when I got to the park that I had forgotten to being my bags and I just turned around and went home. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooljunkie Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I’m in BB Park a lot and often have visitors asking me the location of the nearest toilet. Their kid is usually doing the pee-pee dance when I inform them the closest public toilet is basically downtown. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 There is a toilet at the Dunlavy building. I don't think there's anything between there and the skate park area. That's the only use I get out of the Dunlavy building. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 16 hours ago, Angostura said: All the retail appears to front the internal, pedestrian-oriented streets of the development rather than Allen Parkway. they didn't learn anything from Green Street, huh... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 11 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: they didn't learn anything from Green Street, huh... Its not the same situation. All the retail is street facing and pedestrian oriented unlike Greenstreet. Also, there is retail facing Allen Parkway clearly shown on the plan. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jgriff Posted April 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2019 Crews were putting up fencing around the site at West Dallas and Marston yesterday. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 This is moving at a fast pace. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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