Triton Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 My friend is finally putting Party Boy on the market for $10,500,000. Quite a sizable lot in a good developing area. We'll have to see what comes of this. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitor Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 If a good developer scoops this up I'll be very happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberbandman Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Sounds expensive. HCAD has this property appraised at 2,721,116 (land - 2,268,072 , improvement - 453,044). I understand the potential development opportunity on 1.53 acres next to I10, but how could institutional investors justify a $10.5m price tag for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 43 minutes ago, rubberbandman said: Sounds expensive. HCAD has this property appraised at 2,721,116 (land - 2,268,072 , improvement - 453,044). I understand the potential development opportunity on 1.53 acres next to I10, but how could institutional investors justify a $10.5m price tag for this? He owns property all over Houston. He was the same person to sell his land off of N Main to White Oak Music Hall for quite a hefty price, so I think he understands the market pretty well. I would not be surprised if he got somewhere around this price for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 6 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Endurance Properties is listed as the real estate company fired to sell the property. Disaster struck the moment they signed that contract! 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Purdueenginerd said: Disaster struck the moment they signed that contract! They didn't endure for too long. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Triton said: They didn't endure for too long. Firm deals and Party hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swishafisha Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) "The longstanding warehouse Party Boy at 1515 Studemont St. was a go-to for many locals to buy their party supplies. Soon it will be replaced by a mixed-use development that will bring the Heights more store outposts, dentists offices, restaurants and more. Owned by Oxberry Group, the development will be called 10 and Heights, and is in the beginning stages of development." Full article here: https://www.theleadernews.com/real_estate/two-new-developments-coming-to-heights/article_7ff28270-05f2-11ec-8fbc-dfcf7cd221a1.html Leasing Flyer and Renderings: https://www.crexi.com/lease/widgets/238/properties/336541/texas-1st-floor-suites Edited August 30, 2021 by swishafisha tags 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 If METRO decides to build the Studemont Inner-Katy BRT station, it would be super close to this project. It would be like a 250ftish walk? I think there's a low chance that they build it here, but it could definitely happen. I'm sure the developers would like that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, swishafisha said: "The longstanding warehouse Party Boy at 1515 Studemont St. was a go-to for many locals to buy their party supplies. Soon it will be replaced by a mixed-use development that will bring the Heights more store outposts, dentists offices, restaurants and more. Owned by Oxberry Group, the development will be called 10 and Heights, and is in the beginning stages of development." Full article here: https://www.theleadernews.com/real_estate/two-new-developments-coming-to-heights/article_7ff28270-05f2-11ec-8fbc-dfcf7cd221a1.html Leasing Flyer and Renderings: https://www.crexi.com/lease/widgets/238/properties/336541/texas-1st-floor-suites I'm so tired of looking at parking lots. At least front the street. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 That property has high visibility. . . That design is horrendous. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, wilcal said: If METRO decides to build the Studemont Inner-Katy BRT station, it would be super close to this project. It would be like a 250ftish walk? I think there's a low chance that they build it here, but it could definitely happen. I'm sure the developers would like that. This is the kind of transit project that looks great from the standpoint of number of dwelling units or square feet of retail within 1000 ft, but the actual pedestrian experience would be terrible. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) How are these developers so clueless? Not saying they need to build a parking garage, but putting parking in the back helps so much. I wish I could afford this chunk of land. I‘d do HAIF proud 😅 Edited August 31, 2021 by j_cuevas713 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: How are these developers so clueless? Not saying they need to build a parking garage, but putting parking in the back helps so much. I wish I could afford this chunk of land. I‘d do HAIF proud 😅 I feel like your $10+ million would be better spent elsewhere. This area is pretty soulless. The only thing going for it is the bayou trail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 32 minutes ago, wilcal said: I feel like your $10+ million would be better spent elsewhere. This area is pretty soulless. The only thing going for it is the bayou trail. You gotta start somewhere. That’s how you build a great city, piece by piece. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 https://www.identityarchitects.com 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) I emailed them asking why parking wasn't placed in the back. This just seems like such a waste of time and money for an area of town that seems to not really know what direction it's going. You have some semi dense apartment complexes next to a suburban Kroger and future Home Depot that will sit next to a future car wash. And the pedestrian infrastructure is lacking along this corridor. Edited November 18, 2021 by j_cuevas713 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 10:13 PM, j_cuevas713 said: How are these developers so clueless? Not saying they need to build a parking garage, but putting parking in the back helps so much. I wish I could afford this chunk of land. I‘d do HAIF proud 😅 I don't get the love for back of the structure parking lots. I personally hate parking in the back, and just don't go to places that are built that way. It's also hard on the establishment, since they have to have two entryways, one in front, one in the back. But, I'm a semi-old fart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, Ross said: I don't get the love for back of the structure parking lots. I personally hate parking in the back, and just don't go to places that are built that way. It's also hard on the establishment, since they have to have two entryways, one in front, one in the back. But, I'm a semi-old fart. It is because they aren't designed primarily for cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 3 hours ago, wilcal said: It is because they aren't designed primarily for cars. How many people live within walking distance of that location? How many of them are likely to go there? It's the developer's money, and they can do what they want, but I just don't see the point in rear parking. It's not like it's a hardship to walk 60 feet across a front parking lot. Again, that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Ross said: How many people live within walking distance of that location? How many of them are likely to go there? It's the developer's money, and they can do what they want, but I just don't see the point in rear parking. It's not like it's a hardship to walk 60 feet across a front parking lot. Again, that's just me. Some would say driving 60 feet across a property is even easier than walking 60 feet across a parking lot. As I mentioned above, there will likely be a BRT station built in an adjacent parcel. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) On 11/18/2021 at 8:43 PM, Ross said: How many people live within walking distance of that location? How many of them are likely to go there? It's the developer's money, and they can do what they want, but I just don't see the point in rear parking. It's not like it's a hardship to walk 60 feet across a front parking lot. Again, that's just me. It’s a hardship for those with disabilities though. It’s even tougher during Summer months when those extra few steps seem like an eternity. That extra 60 ft is enough to deter business as well. If I’m a business, I’m trying to attract all types of clientele, not just motorists. Otherwise I’m losing potential income as a business owner because I’m only catering to one type of commuter. Parking in the back doesn’t create this massive inconvenience for property owners and aesthetically it’s just nicer. A great example is the shopping center on W Gray and Montrose. And to also ask how many people live in proximity is an even bigger reason we need to build smarter. Just because the current layout doesn’t cater to pedestrians doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be built to handle pedestrians. Especially when Metro is planning a station in this location. Edited November 28, 2021 by j_cuevas713 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 New plat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Demolition Permit issued for old Party Boy building 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 She gone. Just saw on /r/Houston 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) Wild Fork Foods is moving into the project. https://wildforkfoods.com Architect - https://www.genesisarchitects.com Edited June 8, 2022 by hindesky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Map and site plan overview of 10 and Heights. This is the retail development at 1515 Studewood St, the former site of Party Boy. https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/336541/texas-1st-floor-suites https://api-lease.crexi.com/assets/336541/flyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) The site plan for 10 and Heights, located at at 1515 Studewood St, was updated yesterday. In addition to Wild Forks, other tenants include: Palazio Nail Salon (1515 Studewood St, Suite 107) Thaicoon - a local contemporary Thai restaurant (1515 Studewood St, Suite 109) Yummy Seafood - local Vietnamese restaurant (1515 Studewood St, Suite 110) https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/336541/texas-1st-floor-suites https://api-lease.crexi.com/assets/336541/flyer Edited September 9, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 God I hate this with all my heart 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1363 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I feel for you…maybe with greenery the parking lot can be disguised from the freeway? On the other hand my beloved DaCapo’s is being turned into a dog bakery! I’m so upset about that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Work has started. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 On 10/17/2022 at 3:34 PM, steve1363 said: I feel for you…maybe with greenery the parking lot can be disguised from the freeway? On the other hand my beloved DaCapo’s is being turned into a dog bakery! I’m so upset about that. I love your optimism that the developer will actually invest in greenery. I have a feeling its gonna be a few sad builder grade bald cypress saplings that may or may not take hold... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 6:07 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: The site plan for 10 and Heights, located at at 1515 Studewood St, was updated yesterday. In addition to Wild Forks, other tenants include: Palazio Nail Salon (1515 Studewood St, Suite 107) Thaicoon - a local contemporary Thai restaurant (1515 Studewood St, Suite 109) Yummy Seafood - local Vietnamese restaurant (1515 Studewood St, Suite 110) Community Impact has more on Yummy Seafood's expansion to the 10 and Heights development at 1515 Studewood St. The estimated opening timeline is fall 2023. From last week's article: "Officials with Yummy Seafood & Oyster Bar in Katy Asian Town said they have signed a lease to bring a new location to a development coming to 1515 Studemont St., Houston, just south of the Katy Freeway, where Party Boy was formerly located." https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/dining/2022/10/25/yummy-seafood-in-katys-asian-town-signs-on-for-new-studemont-street-restaurant/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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emmanume Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 On 9/20/2022 at 11:40 AM, j_cuevas713 said: God I hate this with all my heart I can’t believe that they have parking both on the side of Studewood and facing the trail!! Such disregard. This development could have easily been integrated right onto the trail with some walk up stairs or switchbacks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, emmanume said: I can’t believe that they have parking both on the side of Studewood and facing the trail!! Such disregard. This development could have easily been integrated right onto the trail with some walk up stairs or switchbacks Exactly! So many developers in this city either don't care or are completely out of touch with what people want today. And to think that a Metro BRT stop will be right next to this!? Idiots Edited December 6, 2022 by j_cuevas713 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 7 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: Exactly! So many developers in this city either don't care or are completely out of touch with what people want today. And to think that a Metro BRT stop will be right next to this!? Idiots I would hazard a guess that the vast majority of people in Houston don't really care where the parking is, just that there is parking. If they can see that there are spaces, they are more likely to visit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainTrak Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 yall remind me of this from steve jobs: “Some people say, "Give the customers what they want." But that's not my approach. Our job is to figure out what they're going to want before they do. I think Henry Ford once said, "If I'd asked customers what they wanted, they would have told me, 'A faster horse!'" People don't know what they want until you show it to them. That's why I never rely on market research. Our task is to read things that are not yet on the page." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ross said: I would hazard a guess that the vast majority of people in Houston don't really care where the parking is, just that there is parking. If they can see that there are spaces, they are more likely to visit. And that's the problem with how developers approach design. While there are parking minimums in this part of town, the design layout is lazy and lacks any level of creativity. You can maximize the space by properly placing parking while at the same time addressing pedestrian needs. A trail connection should have been a given right off the bat. There will also be a BRT station here, yet no thought was put in to how this development will interact with that. I guarantee you it's going to deter potential customers solely based on the idea that we as humans take the path of least resistance. Edited December 6, 2022 by j_cuevas713 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, j_cuevas713 said: And that's the problem with how developers approach design. While there are parking minimums in this part of town, the design layout is lazy and lacks any level of creativity. You can maximize the space by properly placing parking while at the same time addressing pedestrian needs. A trail connection should have been a given right off the bat. There will also be a BRT station here, yet no thought was put in to how this development will interact with that. I guarantee you it's going to deter potential customers solely based on the idea that we as humans take the path of least resistance. Contact the developer and tell them what you've told us here. Maybe they don't know about the BRT, it's not mentioned in the leasing brochure. This is a 2 story building with office space(or whatever) on the top. It's a weird shaped piece of land that needs to have space for parking for customers and tenants, and a reasonable way for the dumpsters to be emptied. Where would you put the building? Where would you put the dumpsters and service areas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I'll sketch something up tonite based off that site plan above. The developer can still have the amount of parking, just better positioned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 "P.J. Jamea, a partner at Oxberry Group, said that the wrought-iron fence was technically on the developers' property and that the contractors, believing it to be a remnant from the former Party Boy store that occupied the site until 2020, had torn it down without consulting anyone. He said that he has spoken with the Descendants of Olivewood and would re-erect the wrought-iron fence once the retaining wall is completed." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/olivewood-cemetery-dispute-17624957.php#photo-23240549 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) Excuse the roughness of this layout, I did it in like 5 mins, but the idea is there. It would have been nice for the developer to have put some thought in to the placement of the main building, but when cars are the only thing on a developers mind, then placing a building in a sea of parking makes sense. First I think dividing the main building in to 3 smaller structures would have laid out nicer than just one giant building. The smallest structure could front the street and the two larger ones could front the bayou, with all 3 buildings connected by a small plaza on the corner with connections to the trail and a possible future connection to the BRT station. That way parking is consolidated in the corner and surrounded by the building with one main entrance/exit on to Studemont. The plaza area could be simple with a couple of benches and trash cans. It doesn't have to be grand or expensive for the developers sake. All in all you would create a much more inviting/accessible place and not just this thing sitting next to the freeway. Edited December 8, 2022 by j_cuevas713 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Purdueenginerd Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 @hindesky, Are you bringing a drone on your bike rides now? Love the air-shots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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s3mh Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 The retaining wall facing the bayou is collecting some choice graffiti. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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