CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 This thread was originally created September 18, 2019. 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 The information may be outdated or no longer relevant, but reupping provides an archive to what was posted.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. Moderator note: Removed your mod bashing. 923 Wakefield Dr in Garden Oaks, Houston (this is not in the Heights or part of the Greater Heights area) Ar Street View from March 2019: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 This was originally posted September 18, 2019 in the previous thread for 923 Wakefield Dr | Garden Oaks. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. 923 Wakefield is a 40,789 SF lot in Garden Oaks. The lot includes a 4,000 SF metal warehouse bldg + 1,000 SF house. More from when the property was available for lease in a 2016 Loopnet listing:https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/19963548/923-Wakefield-Dr-Houston-TX/ A 2014 Loopnet listing when the property was for sale.https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18986511/923-Wakefield-Drive-Houston-TX/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 This was originally posted September 18, 2019 in the previous thread for 923 Wakefield Dr | Garden Oaks. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. The warehouse at 923 Wakefield, Houston was leased to Ship Channel Trading Co. Ship Channel Trading Co. is a coffee roaster in the Garden Oaks area. It will also be a public house with an on-site coffee house and bar.https://shipchanneltrading.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 This was originally posted September 18, 2019 in the previous thread for 923 Wakefield Dr | Garden Oaks. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. More on Ship Channel Trading Co. No mock up of the site changes were included in the article below. From The Leader, posted in July: That same year, he and a former trading colleague purchased the 1-acre property on Wakefield, which used to house Barziza Concrete Contractors. “We looked all over Houston,” said Craig, who lives in the West University area. “But the first time I saw this place I knew this was it. I had not spent much time here before, but I have gotten to know some of the neighbors and other businesses in the area and I could not be more excited to be here. It’s got a lot of the same appeal as the Heights, and I feel that Ship Channel and the other local businesses on the block can add to the personality and character of the area.” The warehouse on Wakefield has needed an overhaul. “We are working with Method Architecture and Horizon Construction,” Craig said. “There wasn’t much here previously so almost everything you see is new, and was developed from the ground up.”https://theleadernews.com/new-coffee-company-aims-to-perk-up-wakefield/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) More on Ship Channel Trading Co. in Garden Oaks. This is located at 923 Wakefield Dr in Houston. The Leader reported on whether the new drainage project in the Oak Forest area had any effect (positive or negative) since its completion and Tropical Storm Imelda. It's worth reading. From the article: Imelda caused flooding all over Southeast Texas and in local neighborhoods such as Mangum Manor, Oak Forest and even the Heights, which has the highest elevation in Houston. The hardest-hit part of the area was immediately west of Alba Road on Judiway and Wakefield Drive – the southwestern edge of the drainage project that was completed in December 2018. Homes on Wakefield that did not flood during Harvey, the most significant rain event in Houston’s history, took on water during Imelda. So did businesses such as Great Heights Brewing Company and upcoming coffee roaster Ship Channel Trading Co., which are on Wakefield between Alba and Golf Drive. One of the flood victims said the recent drainage project seems to have caused storm water to collect near the intersection of Alba and Wakefield, a low point that had water rushing in from all directions on Sept. 19. https://theleadernews.com/did-drainage-project-help-hurt-or-have-no-impact/ More from PaperCity:https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/ship-channel-trading-company-houston-coffee-roastery-flooded-imelda-recovery Photo and video of the flooded building:https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rnlQoHdpZ Edited November 17, 2019 by CrockpotandGravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Photos of the clean up from Tropical Storm Imelda at Ship Channel Trading Co. This is located at 923 Wakefield Dr in Garden OaksPhotos are from PaperCity (but are probably another source) Edited November 17, 2019 by CrockpotandGravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) More on Ship Channel Trading Co. in Garden Oaks. 923 Wakefield Dr. The Leader reported on the delay and estimated opening in early October. From the Leader: Levi Craig, owner of Ship Channel Trading Company, had hoped to open his coffee shop on Wakefield Drive by now. Then Tropical Storm Imelda had her say. Craig said he was inside the building working on the menu when it started to flood the morning of Sept. 19. At one point, the building had nearly 2 feet of standing water. But water quickly receded once the rain stopped, sparing most of his roasting equipment. He had moved a lot of equipment upstairs when water started seeping into the building. Craig now says he hopes to be open sometime this month. “We have all of our permits. I’m hoping two weeks or less,” Craig said. “Once I get the roaster back together we should be able to firm up an opening date.”https://theleadernews.com/business-briefs-bungalow-revival-to-renovate-new-headquarters/ Edited November 17, 2019 by CrockpotandGravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Ship Channel Trading Co. opened late October at 923 Wakefield Drive in Garden Oaks. It's a coffee roaster, coffee shop, and public house ( bar ). There's a food truck on site serving coffee and food. Photo is from Ship Channel Trading Co's Facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/SHIPCHANNELTRADINGCO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrockpotandGravel Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Ship Channel Trading Co's patio at night., located at 923 Wakefield Drive in Garden Oaks. From Instagram Friday:https://www.instagram.com/p/B45jbUVgeFb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Not sure what’s going on here, but there’s a chain link fence around half of the lot (to the left of the warehouse). They’re still open for biz. I wonder if they subdivided and sold half their lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) I very rarely see anyone there! It’s a fine place to get a coffee if I don’t want to walk or bike to pokes. That said, it’s all very .! Edited August 31, 2022 by goofy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Personally didn’t like it. I’d rather walk the extra 5 minutes to slow pokes or little dreamers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 They did not have an espresso machine and just served drip coffee. It never seemed like the coffee service was a priority. The retail packaged beans seemed to be what they focused on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Looks like it’s just been converted to a pay-for-parking lot. Same operator as across the street, next to Greater Heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 21 hours ago, LBC2HTX said: Looks like it’s just been converted to a pay-for-parking lot. Same operator as across the street, next to Greater Heights. It seems like folks are anticipating a boom in business to the wakefield strip. I wish the barrel of monkeys folks would provide some sort of update on grease monkey, even if it's just to say the concept is DOA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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