Highrise Tower Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Any updates regarding this shopping center? It's located at Stella Link & South Braeswood. The shopping center has been doing very poorly over the years. Lots of vacancies and no remodels. Looked around on DMRE's website today. Looks like the property was sold. 9.70 acres. Future housing or a major retail redevelopment? https://dmre.com/property/stella-link-and-braeswood-9-70-acres/ Old site plan. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Demolition permit issued by Cherry. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 More info. http://www.agorapartners.com/stella-link Agora was hired by Barvin to advise on how to integrate the public realm into a new mixed-use development inside the Loop in Houston, Texas. Agora is advising Barvin on issues both within the project site, including connectivity and programming its public spaces, and outside the project site by optimizing the project’s proximity to a greenway. The project will eventually have hundreds of market-rate apartments and approximately 75,000 square feet of retail. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Huh. Well that's a good sign. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: More info. http://www.agorapartners.com/stella-link Cool. I’m picking up a chocolate cake at the Three Brothers location across the street. I’ll see if there’s any interesting activity on site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Spec’s was still open. The rest of the shopping center was cleared out. There was equipment flattening the lot next to Three Brothers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 I believe this building is the first to go? Activity across the street. Maybe a new thread should be created? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Small building was demolished. Might be a project for the near-term. Need to find out when leases are up for the other tenants. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houblu Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) It was once discussed to make the shopping center site (Spec's, former Houston Pets Alive and Braeswood Vision, etc.) into a retention basin, to complement others being excavated closer to 610. What became of that idea? Edited January 24, 2021 by houblu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted April 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2021 Possible rendering: https://www.barvin.com/content/development 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Urb, why have you stopped updating the Houston city thread on SSP? I always enjoy the responses from out of towners. Particularly those comparing our suburban Hotels to the Montmarte in Paris. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 On 4/7/2021 at 10:11 AM, Montrose1100 said: Urb, why have you stopped updating the Houston city thread on SSP? I always enjoy the responses from out of towners. Particularly those comparing our suburban Hotels to the Montmarte in Paris. I don’t have as much time anymore as I cover more of Austin now with photo updates and what not. Houston still does have a lot going on- I too miss people commenting on the activity. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Lumber arrived at the site. Only two businesses remain open in the shopping center. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) On 4/7/2021 at 5:56 AM, Urbannizer said: Possible rendering: https://www.barvin.com/content/development Wow, is that going to be a change for that neighborhood. Edited October 7, 2021 by toxtethogrady 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREJAY Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 the giant pile of lumber still hasn't moved, but there's a new chain-link fence (demo fence?) around the existing buildings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Partial building demolition permit for Spec's Liquors. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 310 unit apartment building with garage, 4 retail/ restaurant buildings and associated work. Apartment will be 5 stories of wood frame on a concrete podium. Retail buildings will be 1-2 levels of metal frame construction. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Texasota Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Wow. I want to see a site plan, but this is much better than I was expecting. And a lot better than the rendering above, which was already better than I was expecting given the neighborhood. Edited February 25, 2022 by Texasota 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted March 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2022 https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/5241584/2022-Barvin Outlook.pdf Barvin acquired a 3-acre site adjacent to our upcoming 10-acre multi-phase mixed-use development project, Stella & Braes. We plan to break ground on Stella & Braes in 3Q22 and intend to develop the 3-acre adjacent land site into retail or multifamily after the completion of Stella & Braes. Stella & Braes will serve the unmet demands of the area's affluent demographic based on the data that within a 1-mile radius, the average household income is over $170,000 with the average home value at over $700,000. Additionally, the population within a 5-mile radius has grown by 16% in the past decade. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/development/2022/04/20/barvin-bringing-mixed-use-development-to-former-sellers-bros-site-in-braes-heights/ Barvin, a Houston-based real estate investment and service company, announced April 20 plans for a new 10-acre mixed-use development at the corner of Stella Link Road and South Braeswood Boulevard in Braes Heights. Named Stella & Braes, the project is the first mixed-use development to be tackled by Barvin, according to an April 20 press release. The company operates several multifamily properties in Houston, including Heights at Woodland Park and Memorial Towers Apartments. Plans for the site include Class A multifamily space and retail elements focused on specialty food and beverage, according to the release. Demolition began over the April 16 weekend on a building at the site that formerly housed a Sellers Bros. grocery store. Construction is expected to begin in the fall on a 310-unit apartment community, which could open in the summer of 2024. The community will feature studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 600-1,500 square feet. Construction is set to begin in 2023 on 25,000 square feet of dining and retail space across several standalone buildings that will wrap around public plazas and expansive green spaces, according to the release. The final phase of the project—which includes another multifamily development with roughly 350 units—will begin as early as the spring of 2024 and wrap up in the spring of 2026. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DotCom Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/04/20/barvin-stella-braes-mixed-use.html Shopping center near Brays Bayou demolished for planned 10-acre mixed-use development Apr 20, 2022, 2:12pm CDT Houston-based multifamily real estate firm Barvin has begun demolition work to make way for a new 10-acre mixed-use development near Brays Bayou south of Southside Place. The first phase of the development, called Stella & Braes, will consist of a 310-unit Class A apartment community at the southwest corner of Stella Link Road and South Braeswood Boulevard. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall with an anticipated delivery of summer 2024. Barvin has tapped Dallas-based GFF Architects to design the project and Houston-based Brownstone Group to serve as general contractor. The second phase of the project will feature about 25,000 square feet of dining and retail tenants across several stand-alone buildings, which will wrap around multiple public plazas and green spaces. Construction of phase two is scheduled to begin in 2023. Phase three construction will begin as early as spring 2024 with expected delivery in spring 2026. The third phase will add another multifamily development with approximately 350 units. The multifamily buildings will offer studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, ranging in size from 600 to 1,500 square feet. Barvin did not provide details about the multifamily developments’ amenities. Barvin added that its goal for the Stella & Braes development is to create a multifamily and retail community that “serves as a ‘living room’ for the greater Braes Heights area and pays homage to its mid-century footprint.” To make way for the new development, the company began demolishing an existing shopping center this past weekend. The demo work is expected to be completed this week. The project is being funded by by private investors, including a significant co-investment from Barvin CEO Eric Barvin. “I’m thrilled to bring new energy and life into an area that has been so important to my upbringing and now my own family’s day-to-day life,” Eric Barvin said. “As Braes Heights residents, we look forward to continuing to contribute to our own backyard for years to come, and we’re confident Stella & Braes will do just that, becoming a true community space.” Barvin has grown substantially since the company’s founding in 2009. To date, the company has acquired and developed 6,500 units across six markets for a portfolio worth $950 million. In 2020, Barvin broke ground on its first ground-up multifamily development, at the northwest corner of Knight Road and El Paseo Street near NRG Stadium and the Texas Medical Center. The five-story, 281-unit building will have five levels of structured parking. Units in the development will feature large windows — many with views with views of the TMC and downtown Houston — walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, custom pendant lighting, floor-to-ceiling shower surrounds, Google Nest E thermostats and "smart" locks. All of the units will have LED lighting and Teal hot-water systems as energy-saving mechanisms. Amenities at the development will include a poolside cabana with an outdoor kitchen and lounge area, a community courtyard with a fire pit and biergarten, a reflection area with hammocks, a yoga/flex room, a bike maintenance area, a package room and a dog park with a dog washing station. Additionally, the development will have a business center with multiple conference rooms, a business lounge, a coffee bar and a resident lounge with a fireplace. That project, which is expected to be delivered later this year, was designed by Dallas-based GFF. Austin-based Oden Hughes is serving as general contractor. Jeff Jeffrey Reporter Houston Business Journal 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) What a departure from what was there before. When riding through the bayou it never made sense that you have all this organic foot traffic combined with the affluence of that neighborhood and all the developments looked sorta run down and rough. You'd look at HAR and just see 650k+ houses for a mile radius from that site, but then you had an old looking cleaners, specs, and whatever rando food joint was rotating into that corner or the one across the bayou. Plus the bayou connection was kinda poor, therefore cutting off access to the families, cyclists, and joggers/walkers who abounded in that area prior to the construction on the bridges. Kind of incredible to go from that to this. I like how they threw the 16% population increase in like its no big deal.🤣 Edited April 21, 2022 by X.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Shopping-center-demolition-makes-way-for-Stella-17118042.php 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 1:56 PM, Urbannizer said: I love how the taller (apartment?) building looks. Kinda getting mid-century vibes from it. I like the brick choice a lot 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 When I was growing up, my family would shop there for groceries when it was a Weingardens. Good memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted June 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2023 Retail portion: https://shopcompanies.com/sites/default/files/8650 Stella Link Presentation.pdf?v=1684509150 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 It makes me soo happy that Houston is finally starting to steer away from the traditional shopping centers/ strip centers! This looks great! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, Amlaham said: It makes me soo happy that Houston is finally starting to steer away from the traditional shopping centers/ strip centers! This looks great! Yeah it's like Houston is upgrading it's shopping centers to be more pedestrian focused. This is beautiful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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