I'm Not a Robot Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Quote “Navigation is a romantic boulevard that will be an incredible amenity for the residents with great restaurants, festivals and farmers markets,” said Darren Sloniger, president of Marquette Cos. “This is a truly unique community, with great history, walkability and culture.” Taken from the Chronicle article linked by @ekdrm2d1 Marquette is really sticking to calling Navigation a romantic boulevard. Definitely not how I would describe it, but if that's its' reputation and it gets more development to the area, I'm all for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 41 minutes ago, I'm Not a Robot said: Taken from the Chronicle article linked by @ekdrm2d1 Marquette is really sticking to calling Navigation a romantic boulevard. Definitely not how I would describe it, but if that's its' reputation and it gets more development to the area, I'm all for it. They must be trying to speak it into existence 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 It's a little brutish for a romantic boulevard me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I live right off it. I've always found it to be lovely during the nighttime events with the lights lit up, and music playing. Light breeze makes it great. But yeah, during the day, or when the weather isn't great, its pretty far from romantic. EEMD needs to beautify it a little bit more before it gains full "romantic boulevard" status. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 What it is, is really close to downtown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 5 hours ago, I'm Not a Robot said: Taken from the Chronicle article linked by @ekdrm2d1 Marquette is really sticking to calling Navigation a romantic boulevard. Definitely not how I would describe it, but if that's its' reputation and it gets more development to the area, I'm all for it. Romantic in the sense that, you know, the teeming wharves of a third-world shipping port are romantic, or the Little Italy scenes in Godfather II. Romantic in the cultural sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Urbannizer Posted October 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 10:09 AM, ekdrm2d1 said: Origin Investments and Marquette Cos. break ground on EaDo apartment midrise https://m.chron.com/business/texas-inc/article/Origin-Investments-and-Marquette-Cos-break-14509552.php 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 A little update on the project. They knocked over their own sign! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted October 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2019 Talked with a guy doing the civil work, he said they were weeks behind because every time they lay water down to smooth the ground out it just sinks underground too quickly to help them do what they need in order to get their work done. He said the middle portion will be the parking garage with the apartments on either side of it. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 That bulldozer seems to have sunk into the dirt a little 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted October 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2019 TAS is the concrete subcontractor. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Interesting. Looks like you took this right before they poured concrete. The pylons pictured here have been filled as of yesterday. I'll send some pics when I get home. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JBTX Posted October 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2019 Looks like the did more work today than just concrete. I guess we are officially "Going Up." 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 17 hours ago, JBTX said: Looks like the did more work today than just concrete. I guess we are officially "Going Up." I’m guessing you live in one of those townhomes immediately to the east of this site. I’m curious how you feel about having your downtown view blocked by a mid rise apartment? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JBTX Posted October 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, thedistrict84 said: I’m guessing you live in one of those townhomes immediately to the east of this site. I’m curious how you feel about having your downtown view blocked by a mid rise apartment? You are correct. I don't care. There was a beautiful tree on that lot before that blocked my view from the 2nd story because the tree was so big. The view is only available from the third floor right now, and while it is a lovely view, I bought a piece of property in the East End with two massive vacant lots in front of me (this one and the one owned by Midway across from Alamo Tamales). I was under no delusion that the lots would be left undeveloped. Edited October 29, 2019 by JBTX 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, JBTX said: You are correct. I don't care. There was a beautiful tree on that lot before that blocked my view from the 2nd story because the tree was so big. The view is only available from the third floor right now, and while it is a lovely view, I bought a piece of property in the East End with two massive vacant lots in front of me (this one and the one owned by Midway across from Alamo Tamales). I was under no delusion that the lots would be left undeveloped. That’s a refreshingly rational viewpoint. I was just curious because I’ve seen other people post on here complaining about having tall buildings built that compromise their views, sunlight, etc. You didn’t seem to fit in that camp, but I thought I’d ask anyway. I did the same, buying with an empty lot next door. A three story apartment is currently being built that blocks a view of the edge of downtown from the shared driveway. Like you, I figured it would be developed eventually. I’m just glad someone didn’t try to stick a high rise there. . . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, thedistrict84 said: That’s a refreshingly rational viewpoint. I was just curious because I’ve seen other people post on here complaining about having tall buildings built that compromise their views, sunlight, etc. Please, block my sunlight! My cooling bills will go down in half. Though, yes. I will have to switch the herbs/vegetables I grow when the sunlight changes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Crane is up. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 This area is exploding 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Heede tower crane base. Hard to believe this will reach the whole project unless it has a really long jib. Might just be for the parking garage in the middle. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Somewhat related to all this: has anyone gotten a hold of management at Andes Cafe to see what their plan is? I haven't seen anyone other than waitstaff at Andes recently, and I was curious what was going to happen when Marquette moves to renovate their building. I think it would be great to see Andes move into the structure on 2404, when complete, but I wasn't sure if anyone knew what the timeline was going to be. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HoustonMidtown Posted November 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2019 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JBTX Posted November 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2019 It's go time. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 The tower crane operator from the Hanover River Oaks project said it would be 9 sections high. He works for TAS which is the concrete contractor for this project. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 The Hanover River Oaks tower crane operator just told me he is in fact the operator for this project too. No more heads in the cloud, but a job just the same. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Tower crane going Up. Operator said it would have enough jib to reach the whole project. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Crane is done. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EastEndHeritage Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) Alamo Tamales, which is at the corner of this development, is set to close down by the end of the year. Sad news for the tamal lovers out there like myself. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Alamo-Tamale-Taco-on-Navigation-to-close-its-doors-14837996.php PS: there is another location, but 15 minutes away from this location. Edited November 18, 2019 by EastEndHeritage 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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