KLP Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 The same happened to us this Tuesday afternoon. This is clearly a repetitive, organized crime, however, I do not see that neither the Galleria Mall security nor Houston police department are taking any actions against this. Sad. Question: Could this be an "inside job"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 What's a good way to deter thieves? Lojack, car alarm, steering wheel block, something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I've had two of my friends cars broken into in the past few weeks in the Galleria area. Something serious is going on in this area and it is out of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 It always picks up in Q4, esp around Thanksgiving and Christmas. I keep literally nothing in my car (and still worry). If your laptop bag is their cocaine, your gym bag and 5 year old iPod (inferred through the cord just barely visible under the seat) are the crack. They'll still take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) I lost all of my rims and tires two Saturdays ago inside of my condo complex's gated garage. They jacked the truck up into the pipe running above it in the garage and damaged the roof too. With the truck in the shop and an awesome deductible to be paid, I am getting wheel locks to possibly deter them on that front. Edited October 21, 2013 by The Pragmatist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 What's a good way to deter thieves? Lojack, car alarm, steering wheel block, something else? All of the above, plus a well-hidden kill switch. Lojack isn't so much a deterrent as a recovery aid once it's been stolen. I think "deter" is the appropriate word. As many people have pointed out, you can't stop thieves from stealing your vehicle if they really want it, but you can certainly make it harder for them to do so. And making it even a little bit harder is frequently enough to cause thieves to move on to another less-challenging target. The steering wheel and pedal bar-type locks are highly visible and relatively low-cost, and while they're easily defeated with the appropriate tools, they'll also slow someone down longer than the standard door and ignition locks will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaderJF Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Any thing new about the high rise? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Just saw this on HBJ, the Galleria could get an entirely new look! (forgive if this been posted somewhere else already) http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2013/09/big-changes-coming-to-houstons.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 That second picture looks old if not current Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) I myself think that the second picture is boring and could very well be old. But what really looks incredible is the first one. I think that would look amazing! It also looks much more pedestrian-friendly. Edited October 31, 2013 by Sky-guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) It's a new area for theGalleria III (unless they decided to remodel the whole thing), the inside is supposed to look similar to the other "older" sections. It would be odd if it didn't. But that picture depicts the new atrium/wing that is taking the place of Saks, which for now forms a barrier between galleria III and galleria II. The expansion has been posted in the uptown sub forum. Looks like they are filling in the holes on the Philip Johnson facade? Edited October 31, 2013 by cloud713 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Need to let out a little negative energy rant here and it is not soley on Sky-guy, but I wish people would at least look to see if there is a thread already on a subject before posting a new thread on an older topic. End rant. Now back to the regularly scheduled rainbows, sunshine and unicorns 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 About bloody time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Not to worry, dupe topics merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 It kind of sounds like the whole galleria may be receiving an update, but galleria III is going to be undergoing the extensive structural renovations so the article highlighted that portion. Or did I misunderstand the part towards the end of the article about the rest of the galleria receiving an update too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 It kind of sounds like the whole galleria may be receiving an update, but galleria III is going to be undergoing the extensive structural renovations so the article highlighted that portion. Or did I misunderstand the part towards the end of the article about the rest of the galleria receiving an update too? From the HBJ article:"Simon’s plans also include upgrades to the interior, exterior and parking decks of the mall." Seems pretty clear (and those words are straight from Simon's press release). I think the "extensive structural renovations" of Galleria III is really a demolition of the current Galleria III and Macy's on Sage structures and construction of a new structure for Sak's (and possibly a residential high-rise) in their place. I am wondering about the conversion of the current 3-story Saks store building into a new 2-level mall wing. What do they plan to do with the current third level space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) I am wondering about the conversion of the current 3-story Saks store building into a new 2-level mall wing. What do they plan to do with the current third level space? There's a third level to the mall right there that is offices and banks and at least one optometrist. They could continue that into the third level of Saks. Edit: Looking at the rendering after posting this, you can see the third level. I assume that is where the existing 3rd level of Saks is now. Edited October 31, 2013 by august948 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 From the HBJ article:"Simon’s plans also include upgrades to the interior, exterior and parking decks of the mall." Seems pretty clear (and those words are straight from Simon's press release).I think the "extensive structural renovations" of Galleria III is really a demolition of the current Galleria III and Macy's on Sage structures and construction of a new structure for Sak's (and possibly a residential high-rise) in their place.I am wondering about the conversion of the current 3-story Saks store building into a new 2-level mall wing. What do they plan to do with the current third level space?True, i just wasn't sure if they were referring to just the 3rd wing or the whole mall. It's about time ours gets a facelift. Dallas galleria is newer than ours and has already been remodeled.And yeah you can see the 3rd level in the rendering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 True, i just wasn't sure if they were referring to just the 3rd wing or the whole mall. It's about time ours gets a facelift. Dallas galleria is newer than ours and has already been remodeled.And yeah you can see the 3rd level in the rendering. I haven't been in the Dallas Galleria since 2001. At that time it had fallen far from where it was in the '80's. Were they able to bring it back to glory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I couldn't tell you, I've only driven by it. The outside looks nice though. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drecey Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I haven't been in the Dallas Galleria since 2001. At that time it had fallen far from where it was in the '80's. Were they able to bring it back to glory? I live in Dallas now and they're slowly losing tenants. Saks just left and Nordstrom's days are numbered. They're replacing Saks with a Belks. As mentioned above, the outside is really nice. The neighborhood surrounding the mall is getting worse and it battles competition from its neighbors to the north and NorthPark to the south of it. Side note: I cant wait to move back to Houston. (sigh) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 True, i just wasn't sure if they were referring to just the 3rd wing or the whole mall. It's about time ours gets a facelift. Dallas galleria is newer than ours and has already been remodeled.And yeah you can see the 3rd level in the rendering. The interior of the Houston Galleria has already been fully remodeled. Agree the exterior could use a facelift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 The interior of the Houston Galleria has already been fully remodeled. Agree the exterior could use a facelift.oh really? that makes sense since it still looks so nice inside. when did the renovation take place? the outside definitely needs a makeover.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I live in Dallas now and they're slowly losing tenants. Saks just left and Nordstrom's days are numbered. They're replacing Saks with a Belks. As mentioned above, the outside is really nice. The neighborhood surrounding the mall is getting worse and it battles competition from its neighbors to the north and NorthPark to the south of it. Side note: I cant wait to move back to Houston. (sigh) Sounds like it's well on the way to a listing on DeadMalls.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 oh really? that makes sense since it still looks so nice inside. when did the renovation take place? the outside definitely needs a makeover.. The interior renovation took place in the same general time period as the addition of Galleria IV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The interior renovation took place in the same general time period as the addition of Galleria IV. That was 2002-2003. I live in Dallas now and they're slowly losing tenants. Saks just left and Nordstrom's days are numbered. They're replacing Saks with a Belks. As mentioned above, the outside is really nice. The neighborhood surrounding the mall is getting worse and it battles competition from its neighbors to the north and NorthPark to the south of it.Even back in 2006, it was a bit strange to see a department store replaced with a three-level Banana Republic/GAP/Old Navy combo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 http://houston.culturemap.com/news/fashion/12-05-13-big-changes-at-the-galleria-new-luxury-stores-moving-in-keeping-the-river-oaks-district-at-bay/?utm_source=sf_facebook Updates on several stores renovating or moving to the galleria also saying that the new expansion is starting in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 http://houston.culturemap.com/news/fashion/12-05-13-big-changes-at-the-galleria-new-luxury-stores-moving-in-keeping-the-river-oaks-district-at-bay/?utm_source=sf_facebook Updates on several stores renovating or moving to the galleria also saying that the new expansion is starting in the summer Interesting article. Thanks for posting. But I cannot find where it says anything about the expansion of the Galleria starting in the summer (or, for that matter, anything at all about the expansion of the Galleria). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 yeah i dont see anything about the Galleria expansion in that article either. i thought it was supposed to start sometime this winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I was Just reading through this month's issue of Houstonia. "Secrets if the Galleria". I thought it was an amazing issue until I turned to page 54 (Galleria by the Numbers) where I saw that 2014 would be the year that the Galleria would be torn down. I took some pictures of the page on my iPhone, but I won't be able to post them till I get home in about half an hour. Anyone else know anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Well some of the Galleria is being remodeled. But since Prime Property with the Chronicle just announced new high-end fashion/retail stores signing on in 2014 that would automatically cast some doubt on that report. I tink what you're looking at is perhaps the fact that *some* of the Galleria will be renovated/changed to fit the new expansion aimed at the old Saks location? Or maybe an old Macy's location? A 30 floor residential highrise is a part of that expansion, as well as some new space for about 30 new stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Heres one of the pictures. The other picture of the full page was to big... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 And just to the left of that, in same size, colors and font, it says "5: The number of grad opening nights hosted for the debut of Galleria III in 1986." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Given the (as usual) heinous traffic of people going to the Galleria to shop for gifts that I fight every night to get home... not to mention the remodel / new openings / new hotel / new potential resi component nearby / 1M+ sqft of office space going up... I think we're ok. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Good grief. Galleria III and the Galleria III Macy's (Macy's on Sage) will be torn down. That's all. They will be replaced by a new, larger Sak's Fifth Avenue and possibly/probably a 300 unit high-rise residential building. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I heard the Galleria will be replaced by a Super Walmart. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 "When demolition and reconstruction of what is now the Galleria III is complete, scheduled for fall 2015, an expanded Saks flagship will open in the space now occupied by the Macy's facing Sage and other shops."http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Galleria-project-aims-to-up-glam-factor-4788137.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 "When demolition and reconstruction of what is now the Galleria III is complete, scheduled for fall 2015, an expanded Saks flagship will open in the space now occupied by the Macy's facing Sage and other shops."http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Galleria-project-aims-to-up-glam-factor-4788137.php Yeah. Thoroughly covered in the thread about Galleria expansions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Can we lock or merge this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Can we lock or merge this thread? Enmergerificated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Galleria III has been emptied of stores and they're not even running the heat/AC anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) http://bit.ly/1c6YL5vtopshop opening a two story store in 2015 Edited February 6, 2014 by Mab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Aw, no more stores in Galleria III? Glad I visited when I did. There were some dated storefronts when I went in 2008 (an old newsstand), Fox Sports Grill, Sharper Image (the biggest draws, which both left soon after my visit). Guess it wasn't meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Did we ever figure out when they're gonna tear it down? Someone said summer but I never saw anything substantiating that claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 A sales person I talked to at Macys said that they would be closing in March 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2014/02/vera-bradley-latest-store-to-join-galleria.html The Galleria continues with its facelift, adding another new store to its roster and renovating existing retail along the way.Vera Bradley is the latest store to join the Houston Galleria lineup, with plans to open a 2,303-square-foot store this summer. Also new to the Galleria, a joint Topshop-Topman store is expected to open in 2015, spanning 16,500 square feet across two levels.Several existing stores began renovations this year, with several moving their locations within the mall.Here’s a breakdown of remodeling in the Galleria that began this year:Pac Sun: 4,059 square feet expected to open in MaySteve Madden: 2,096 square feet expected to open in AprilRockport: 1,318 square feet expected to open in AprilAlso some new information about the remodeling of the galleria in the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Sweet that Pac Sun is gonna be bad ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Galleria III was listed on Swamplot's Demolition Report today. Guess it will be torn down, or at least gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Galleria III was listed on Swamplot's Demolition Report today. Guess it will be torn down, or at least gutted. We've known for some time that Galleria III will be torn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 We've known for some time that Galleria III will be torn down. Sorry, was responding to something in the previous thread which, upon further note, asked WHEN Galleria III would be razed, not IF. Actually, I'm curious myself if Galleria III will be completely flattened and rebuilt from scratch or gutted to steel beams and rebuilt from there, or if those parking garages will be retained (CityCentre retained the Town & Country Mall parking garages) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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