CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 This thread was originally created March 18, 2017. I'm reposting / reupping this because this post and other content from me are no longer available on the forum due to a mod removing my account and its content in "error" (supposedly). The information may be outdated or no longer relevant, but reupping provides an archive to what was posted. It also provides a place to post future updates about this property if and when it's redeveloped An archive link of the thread before its deletion is coming. Note to mods (though it will probably be ignored as my other public requests on this same topic were): please don't move this to the Heights forum where all of my Washington Corridor posts were moved to. Mods, also don't sneak and move this thread and all the others for Washington Corridor, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, and Independence Heights to the Heights forum once all the previous content is reposted as y'all have done in the last month and continue to do. This is NOT in the Heights and it's not part of the Greater Heights area in any way. This is in the Washington Corridor area, an area that as suggested and advocated for previously needs its own forum because there is lots of development happening here, much spurred by the Sawyer Yards and Buffalo Heights developments. That in itself usually merits the creation for a new neighborhood forum. Until then, posts for those neighborhoods should remain in the forum for "Other Neighbohoods" has is done with other threads that don't have a dedicated neighborhood or area of town forum.Thanks. Last year, Houston Business Journal had an article about renovations coming to 1919 Washington Avenue. The renovation is a joint venture between Baker Katz and Braun Enterprises. Do anyone know more about this? From HBJ: The developer (Braun Enterprises) also closed on a historic building at 1919 Washington Ave. in a joint venture with Houston's Baker Katz earlier this week, too. The owners will renovate the building, which is home to Julep, a popular cocktail bar and Gulf Coast seafood eatery, before any additional tenants move in. The property contains 17,000 square feet of commercial space, of which 12,905 square feet is available. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/09/23/exclusive-fast-growing-retail-developer-scoops-up.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 This was originally posted March 18, 2017 in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. More from Houston Business Journal about Baker Katz and Braun Enterprises' redevelopment of 1919 Washington Avenue: A joint venture between two Houston-based retail developers – Braun Enterprises and Baker Katz LLC – recently scooped up a two-story building located at 1919 Washington Ave. The companies opted to partner together on the acquisition rather than compete for it. "We found out we were pursuing the same asset," Jason Baker with Baker Katz told the Houston Business Journal. Baker and Dan Braun, president of Braun Enterprises, have been close friends for the past 15 or 20 years, they said, and this is the first property they've purchased together. The building, which is 17,000 square feet, contains 12,905 square feet of available space. One of the building's two tenants is Julep, a popular cocktail bar. Before any leasing begins, though, the building's interiors will be renovated. Baker envisions a restaurant on the ground floor of the building, and a high-end non-traditional retail user on the second floor, such as a salon. The space could also be used for a boutique firm or architect's office, he said. "Frankly, with the building being the age that it is, it needs a lot of TLC, particularly on the second floor," Baker said. "We love the idea of adaptive reuse and preservation. There are places around the country where these buildings are really sought after, and Houston, unfortunately, has a reputation for tearing down and rebuilding a new product." For Braun Enterprises, this further solidifies its commitment to the Washing Avenue and Heights areas. The developer has acquired roughly 20 properties in the area, Braun said, including a 1.2-acre tract of land at 2401 N. Shepherd Dr. just last week. "This is our fourth project on Washington Avenue, and for us, it’s more about the belief in East Washington and its proximity to downtown, the Heights and Montrose," Braun said. "There's a kind of uniqueness and coolness – this 'cool factor' – of being in that east Washington corridor. I just love the feel of that area." http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/09/26/houston-developers-talk-next-steps-for-historic.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 This was originally posted November 10, 2017 in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. From Houston Business Journal this morning: A little over a year ago, two Houston-area developers scooped up an historic property on Washington Avenue with plans to renovate. Though the property's vacant space hasn't been leased yet, more details on the developers' plans for the building were revealed. The second floor of the historic, 17,000-square-foot property at 1919 Washington Avenue will likely contain co-working space, Jason Baker and Kenneth Katz of Baker Katz shared with the Houston Business Journal. It would be one of the first co-working concepts in the Heights and Washington Avenue corridor. So far, most of Houston's newest co-working concepts have been concentrated in the city's downtown core or sprinkled throughout the suburbs. More behind the paywall: https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/11/10/exclusive-new-washington-ave-redevelopment-to.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) This was originally posted December 31, 2018 in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. From Houston Business Journal last week: The tenant for the Washington Avenue corridor's first dedicated coworking space has been revealed. Washington Office Co. signed a seven-year lease for just over 8,000 square feet at 1919 Washington Ave., according to previous HBJ reporting and building permits filed with the city of Houston. Washington Office Co. will open at 1919 Washington Ave. by February 2019...https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/12/28/washington-ave-coworking-tenant-above-julep.html Edited November 15, 2019 by CrockpotandGravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 This was originally posted March 24, 2019 in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. More on Washington Office Co., the co-working space opening on the second floor of 1919 Washington Ave. From Houston Business Journal in January: Washington Avenue's first coworking space is scheduled to open in February and, in typical Houston fashion, is being opened by a former oil and gas professional. Matt Arceneaux, alongside Ian Clemons, will open Washington Office Co. at 1923 Washington Ave., right above the Washington Gym and the cocktail bar Julep. The property at 1919 Washington Ave. is being redeveloped by Houston-based firms Baker Katz LLC and Braun Enterprises, and has been under renovation since 2016. The project has been in the works for around three years, Arceneaux said, and was born from the needs he had as an energy employee working around Houston.https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/04/meet-the-former-houston-energy-professional-behind.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 This was originally posted March 24, 2019 in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. More on Washington Office Co., the co-working space at 1923 Washington Ave., opening on the second floor of 1919 Washington Ave.From their website:https://washingtonoffice.co/ The inside: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 This was originally posted March 24, 2019 in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. Buildout and renovation progress photos of Washington Office Co. This is the co-working space at 1923 Washington Ave. It's opening on the second floor of 1919 Washington Ave in Houston. Frame work from Decemberhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BrTicssDov9 From March: From early May:https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLU1BeFkBuhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BxQlipllGkc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 This was in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. Originally posted by Avossos, May 22, 2019 in the thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward. this is about done. Their signage was approved last month, so I am betting it is installed by July 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 This was in the previous thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward . It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. Originally posted by Avossos, May 22, 2019 in the thread for Washington at White | 1919 Washington Ave | Old Sixth Ward. Braun Enterprises and Baker Katz are selling 1919 Washington Ave. The building is has been renamed to Washington at White, according to a new Loopnet listing.https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1911-Washington-Ave-Houston-TX/16662546/ (archive link) Brochure: https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/MSelqGumsv9P4FnkbaYWprAKPIsRW0-m88lRrKrXp4Y/document.pdf?dl=1 (archive link) Site plan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) Anytime Fitness closed several months ago at 1925 Washington Avenue. Prior to Anytime Fitness, Washington Gym operated there. There was a lease listing for the property, but was unlisted in October: This is part of the Washington at White commercial building at 1911 Washington Ave - 1925 Washington Ave. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1911-Washington-Ave-Houston-TX/26698487/ https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/I9YvvAm4Zr4y75D2a8o6RFpa-1hqDx-fVjbiNhHDWEI/1911 Washington Brochure.pdf Edited December 14, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Possibly opening in the former gym space is some kind of nightlife venue. It may be a bar, bar & grill restaurant, or club. A liquor permit and sales tax permit was issued to SoHou recently. The address listed is 1925 Washington Ave. I think this may be a new business from a former bar manager of Moonshine Deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Converting a gym to a bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) @hindesky there is an existing topic for the property 1925 Washington Ave is located. It's part of the building known as Washington at White, which is located at 1919 Washington Ave. Bourbon-centric bar Julep is located in the same building. Also, there is a post in that very topic from December noting the former gym undergoing a conversion into the bar known as SoHou. It's searchable by typing in the name of the bar or the address. I try to be diligent including those kinds of details in every post (as redundant and probably annoying as it may be) so it's easy to find in the search. https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/45637-washington-at-white-1919-washington-ave On 12/14/2022 at 7:15 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Possibly opening in the former gym space is some kind of nightlife venue. It may be a bar, bar & grill restaurant, or club. A liquor permit and sales tax permit was issued to SoHou recently. The address listed is 1925 Washington Ave. I think this may be a new business from a former bar manager of Moonshine Deck. Edited April 20, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 On 12/14/2022 at 7:15 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Possibly opening in the former gym space is some kind of nightlife venue. It may be a bar, bar & grill restaurant, or club. A liquor permit and sales tax permit was issued to SoHou recently. The address listed is 1925 Washington Ave. I think this may be a new business from a former bar manager of Moonshine Deck. Instagram for SoHou is linked below. The Instagram page doesn't offer details about the business. https://www.instagram.com/sohou_htx SoHou is a nightlife venue leasing a unit in the Washington at White, the building at 1919 Washington Ave. Taking over Anytime Fitness' unit at 1925 Washington Ave, SoHou may be a bar, bar & grill, or a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 It's weird how the little building next to this is all tagged up. I figured that would be a prime spot for a bar or restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookey23 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 When I first moved to Houston, that spot was a burger place called Graffiti's (I think). Based on Google Street View history, that spot has been vacant for 10 of the last 13 years. Very strange, I wonder what's going on with that building 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 4 hours ago, bookey23 said: When I first moved to Houston, that spot was a burger place called Graffiti's (I think). Based on Google Street View history, that spot has been vacant for 10 of the last 13 years. Very strange, I wonder what's going on with that building Owner is an old lady unwilling to sell. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) Multiple permits were filed today for 1925 Washington Ave. The permits are for the conversion of a gym into a bar. As noted, a local nightlife venue named SoHou is opening there. It's one of the tenants at Washington at White, the building at 1911-1925 Washington Ave. Structural permit Development Review permit Electrical permit Residential Sidewalk, Driveway permit Parking Variances permit: Health Plan Review permit: Edited October 21, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) A plan revision was filed today for 1925 Washington Avenue. SoHou, a new nightlife venue, is opening there. It's one of the tenants at Washington at White, the building at 1911-1925 Washington Ave. Edited November 8, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Not enjoying more 'nightlife' but I hope this is tasteful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 SoHou opened in January at 1925 Washington Avenue. It's one of the newest nightclubs and bar on the Washington strip. Previously, the space was leased to Anytime Fitness. The club is located in Washington at White. The building's address is 1911-1925 Washington Ave. Below is an exterior shot of SoHou. The photo is from their Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/C31WXgCgsA_ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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