wilcal Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 10 hours ago, EaDolivin said: I like the industrial look with the bricks. They match the building in the background as well as others around the east end. This is actually looking to be a really nice gas station. This area has been sorely needing one. Any word on the restaurant that's going in? Nothing yet, but if you look at some of the pics above, it appears that there might be 3 different tenants besides the gas station. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 I'm all for an attractive gas station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Looks like the entity that owns this development also owns another gas station branded as "Primetime" with additional retail units. So this may end up with three retail tenants (based on the three doors shown in the progress photo). On 8/21/2021 at 11:02 AM, wilcal said: Here's the other property: https://www.google.com/maps/@29.6916775,-95.7414373,3a,52.9y,178.61h,87.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-97Nf9Gmf6hhc36PzHAYTg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, phillip_white said: Looks like the entity that owns this development also owns another gas station branded as "Primetime" with additional retail units. So this may end up with three retail tenants (based on the three doors shown in the progress photo). Here's the other property: https://www.google.com/maps/@29.6916775,-95.7414373,3a,52.9y,178.61h,87.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-97Nf9Gmf6hhc36PzHAYTg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 That link wouldn't work for me, but I did search for some other primetime locations and they all had attached retail. The gas station retail on the inside looks nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77011transplant Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 A little bit of retail in that part of town would be nice! There's a few sad looking strip centers near there south of the rail road tracks that could also use a face lift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, 77011transplant said: A little bit of retail in that part of town would be nice! There's a few sad looking strip centers near there south of the rail road tracks that could also use a face lift. Yeah, one of my buds bought a place off of Nagle and he is displeased at the lack of donut options within dog-walking range. This would be a great spot for one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Train blocking the road again, had to revise my route. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbrow17 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Asked again and apparently one of the 3 spaces will be be liquor store! 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 I know some will be, but I'm not upset! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearmovement Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 It had been pretty quiet at this site for a few weeks but as of this morning it looks like work has resumed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I went by here yesterday and was going to take a pic but there was a pile of dirt higher than the store. I assume it was for the fuel tanks installment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 That huge pile of dirt has been there for a couple months - not sure what they are doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Yep, I saw them installing the tanks a few weeks ago. I'm assuming most of that dirt will end up getting hauled away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I haven't driven by here in a few weeks, but the Shell they are constructing on Telephone I think is going to open first. my guess is in both instances that these are direct responses to the Amazon distribution center, ever since that has gone in the Valero at Dumble and 45 is more often than not completely packed with Amazon trucks. whether the Amazon trucks shift over to those, or just neighborhood traffic cedes the Valero to Amazon and goes to these new offerings, I'd guess they don't care, they just see a huge influx of need so they are reacting. I wonder how this will play in a few years when Amazon switches to an electrified fleet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I'm amazed at how many delivery trucks I see zooming around these days. I probably shouldn't be but I feel like every time I look out my window I see an Amazon, Fedex or UPS panel truck rolling by. These sort of vehicles are the perfect candidate for electrification -- pre-defined routes, limited highway driving, returning to the same spot each night to charge, no need for high performance and a lot of idle time when delivering packages or at stop lights etc. I also love the goofiness of the proposed Rivian Amazon delivery truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbrow17 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Off topic but anyone have any info on any possibility of a grocery store coming to EADO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Finally filling in the hole... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, zbrow17 said: Off topic but anyone have any info on any possibility of a grocery store coming to EADO? https://littleredboxgrocery.com/pages/houston-launch Opens Saturday. Not a large grocery store, but sounds like it will have the essentials plus HEB Meal Simple type prepackaged meals. Edited January 13, 2022 by JBTX 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 22 hours ago, zbrow17 said: Off topic but anyone have any info on any possibility of a grocery store coming to EADO? maybe I've lived in the area long enough to accept the fate of what we've got, but Kroger, Fiesta and Phoenicia provide pretty much any single quick grab items, once a week we do a big haul at HEB on Washington, or 288. the time you hit these stores also makes a big difference, I remember when I was in my 20s I'd look forward to going out with friends to bars on a Friday, or Saturday night, now I'm looking forward to an empty HEB. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearmovement Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, samagon said: maybe I've lived in the area long enough to accept the fate of what we've got, but Kroger, Fiesta and Phoenicia provide pretty much any single quick grab items, once a week we do a big haul at HEB on Washington, or 288. the time you hit these stores also makes a big difference, I remember when I was in my 20s I'd look forward to going out with friends to bars on a Friday, or Saturday night, now I'm looking forward to an empty HEB. Whole Foods in Midtown is also a godsend. It's almost always pretty empty and easy parking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, samagon said: I remember when I was in my 20s I'd look forward to going out with friends to bars on a Friday, or Saturday night, now I'm looking forward to an empty HEB. I can neither confirm nor deny this, but I can say that the chances of encountering a pallet jack at H-E-B on a Friday night are quite high, as that's when they tend to restock the aisles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, mkultra25 said: I can neither confirm nor deny this, but I can say that the chances of encountering a pallet jack at H-E-B on a Friday night are quite high, as that's when they tend to restock the aisles. yes, and if the manager also wishes he was at 80s Night at Numbers, you get to shop to a great soundtrack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 this project seems to have stalled. meanwhile, other gas stations in the EE have opened. Shell on Telephone and Wesley has been open since earlier this year. 7-11 at 45 and Cullen just opened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Not sure what the problem is with gas station construction. A Shell station on Old Spanish Trail and Fannin has been under construction for well over 2 years. The one on Houston Ave seems to have stalled and zero work done in over 6 months. I wonder if the permits for fuel storage tanks and pumps are just harder to get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 8 hours ago, samagon said: this project seems to have stalled. It has definitely had a lot of delays - they were working on it last week - they buried another big tank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, samagon said: this project seems to have stalled. meanwhile, other gas stations in the EE have opened. Shell on Telephone and Wesley has been open since earlier this year. 7-11 at 45 and Cullen just opened. 2 hours ago, HoustonMidtown said: It has definitely had a lot of delays - they were working on it last week - they buried another big tank I have almost no knowledge about how these things work, but I know that there are specific state permits for underground petroleum storage tanks. Maybe some type of issue there? Edit: also, I bought an electric car and an ebike so I care less about the gas station now 😆 bring on those 3 tiny retail spots, though Edited May 17, 2022 by wilcal 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) ah, thanks. I don't drive by here every day, so I don't see the incremental movement. if I remember correctly, they had some environmental remediation work they had to do at the very beginning? maybe there was some additional stuff they found when digging in the tanks? just guessing. Edited May 18, 2022 by samagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 8:24 AM, wilcal said: I have almost no knowledge about how these things work, but I know that there are specific state permits for underground petroleum storage tanks. Maybe some type of issue there? Edit: also, I bought an electric car and an ebike so I care less about the gas station now 😆 bring on those 3 tiny retail spots, though I recently bought an ebike as well, its an awesome way to get around :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Permit issued yesterday for buildout of Dandy Liquor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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