Popular Post CREguy13 Posted March 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2021 New Chris Shepherd restaurant coming to Regent Square. From Houstonia magazine: Chris Shepherd to Heat Up Buffalo Bayou Area with New Restaurant The James Beard award-winning chef will take on a global concept. By Timothy Malcolm 3/22/2021 at 10:18am Chris Shepherd. IMAGE: JOHN DAVIDSON GET READY FOR YET ANOTHER Chris Shepherd restaurant in Houston. According to an announcement Monday, Shepherd’s Underbelly Hospitality has signed a lease for a 5,000-square-foot standalone space at Regent Square, the urban development planned for W Dallas Street between College Memorial Park and Waugh Drive, just south of Buffalo Bayou Park. The restaurant will focus on global live-fire cooking, according to the announcement, and will anchor the phase two addition of GID Development Group’s masterplan for this area. This part of the project is scheduled to debut in late 2021; Shepherd’s restaurant will include a rooftop terrace. “While we have more surprises in store, we couldn’t help lead the beginnings of our tenant lineup with Chris Shepherd, a chef who has helped to define the dynamic, culinary landscape of Houston and whose passion for food, the restaurant industry, and his city is unparalleled,” said James Linsley, president of GID Development Group, in a release. A rendering of phase two of Regent Square. IMAGE: GID DEVELOPMENT GROUP “We’re still working through a lot of the details,” Shepherd said in the release, “but the idea of live fire cooking using multiple types of wood really excites me. Regent Square is an ideal location for this restaurant and for Underbelly Hospitality—convenient to Montrose, downtown, River Oaks—and it’s great to be a part of a project with so many like-minded people.” A James Beard award-winning chef, Shepherd has been cooking with live fire a lot over the past year, especially at home in his backyard. He told Houstonia in late 2020 that it was his one of his favorite things to do. “For me, sitting in the backyard on the patio watching football, having a beer or a glass of wine, and tending a fire ... it’s awesome,” Shepherd said in December. But does this mean Central Texas barbecue? “Do I have the endurance to cook brisket ... no,” he said in December. “Quite frankly, I am too afraid of the 14 hours and me not doing it well. But I’m just as much a nerd as everyone else doing this.” Shepherd also confirmed to Houstonia Monday that he will not, in fact, have a pit smoker at the new restaurant. He previously has said that he likes leaving that kind of work to the masters, like his friend and Austin barbecue hero Aaron Franklin, owner of Franklin Barbecue. Shepherd is staying busy lately. His Underbelly Hospitality is opening Wild Oats this summer at the Houston Farmers Market site, while a spinoff of his acclaimed steakhouse—Georgia James Tavern—is scheduled to open this year at Market Square Tower in Downtown Houston. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Urbannizer Posted March 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2021 https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/construction-development/montroses-development-activity-is-off-the-charts-attracting-national-and-international-interest-108262 JLL Senior Associate Chris Burns, who handles retail leasing for Regent Square, said that strong interest in the development has translated into doing more tours for out-of-state retailers. He noted that in the last 30 days, he had done at least six site tours for interested parties from outside Texas, including overseas. “The fact that we've got three free-standing buildings with rooftop patios and massive expansive patios that overlook a green space — there's not really anything else of that caliber currently within the loop and within the Montrose area,” Burns said. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted March 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2021 Only 2 tower cranes left, the crane over the western large building was removed. The crane that took it down is being shipped out. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 18 hours ago, Urbannizer said: https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/construction-development/montroses-development-activity-is-off-the-charts-attracting-national-and-international-interest-108262 This right here let's us know that if Houston simply built to meet the needs of pedestrians first, it would thrive much like any other city. Nice to finally see connectivity and walkability. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 4:00 AM, Urbannizer said: https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/construction-development/montroses-development-activity-is-off-the-charts-attracting-national-and-international-interest-108262 Wow, who knew Montrose hadn’t gentrified yet? 🤔 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cspwal Posted April 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2021 10 hours ago, mattyt36 said: Wow, who knew Montrose hadn’t gentrified yet? 🤔 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 There’s still a lot left to gentrify! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Patio railings. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Highrise Tower Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Flight Club Houston. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Kim Brown Posted April 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2021 https://www.regentsquare.com/ 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted May 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2021 Hopefully this is a sign of future work on the northeast lot, a truck taking core samples near the corner of W. Dallas and Dunlavy. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 There may have been more but I could only see these 2 core sample drilling areas that they did a couple days ago. West side of the apartments. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 The core drilling truck is still onsite. It's parked in the north part of the eastern lot where they store building material. Just north of that is a small fenced off section that may be future parking or storage if/when they start on future work. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Bartlett Tree Experts are cutting down trees adjacent to Allen Pkwy. Seems to me they might be prepping to start work on this section, especially since seeing the core drilling truck too. https://www.bartlett.com 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Oh snap! Are they moving along to the next phase!?!? Edited May 14, 2021 by j_cuevas713 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 If this is the final color scheme I like it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Urbannizer Posted May 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 https://www.gid.com/invest/development/ Phase 3 is currently under design with an anticipated groundbreaking in 2022. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Is "phase 3" the same thing as "block A"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 It would be nice to get some confirmation on that. I would assume so though. Block A is completely cleared, while Block C still needs to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 https://houston.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/06-25-21-flight-club-darts-houston-regent-square-2021-state-of-play/#slide=0 Sporty British pub/restaurant darts into buzzy Houston mixed-use development A revolutionary, British dart-focused restaurant/bar/event venue is flying into a buzzy Houston mixed-use development. The bustling Allen Parkway corridor project Regent Square will welcome Flight Club, the immersive pub making waves in the U.K. and here in the U.S. This is the first Texas Flight Club outpost, set to open late 2021. (The venue boasts a popular presence in Chicago.) Visitors should expect a decidedly retro Brit vibe, with plush booths, semi-private gaming areas, vibrant vintage signage and decor, and a ubiquitous red phone booth in an 8,500-square-foot space. Press materials promise a “unique social gaming experience through specially designed technology and spacious set-up,” as well as an eclectic bar program led by award-winning Peter Vestinos, plus a menu curated by acclaimed Chicago Chef Rich Gresh. Oh, and the darts and games. Pub games and darts are central here; the space can accommodate groups of six to 400. More than 160 million darts have been thrown by some 2 million people globally since the venue launched in October 2015, per the company. “Houston is an incredibly diverse city with vibrant food and drink scene–we are so thrilled that our first Texas location will be in this market,” said Alan Cichon, U.S. president of ownership company, State of Play. “Houston has shown the world time and time again how resilient it is, and we cannot wait to be a part of the fabric that makes up the Houston culture.” Adding a little note that he gets it, Cichon noted, “everything is bigger in Texas, including our concept.” 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 The second tower crane is coming down. Rode by early in my ride and toward the end. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Back side on W. Clay St. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) They use the northeast lot for food trucks and movies on the weekends. Edited July 2, 2021 by hindesky 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Urbannizer Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 https://realtynewsreport.com/regent-square-opening-600-apartment-units-near-allen-parkway/ HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Regent Square, a new urban infill project in Houston’s Allen Parkway Corridor, has started leasing The Sterling, a 590-unit multifamily anchor. Regent Square, developed by GID Development Group, will reshape a total of 24 acres along prime stretches of Allen Parkway and W. Dallas Street, just steps from River Oaks, Montrose, and Buffalo Bayou Park – and within minutes of downtown, Memorial Park, and The Heights, the developer said. At the apartments, initial move-ins will occur in December 2021. A marketing center will open at 1203 Dunlavy Street. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted August 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2021 The Sterling at Regent Square website. https://thesterlinghouston.com 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cityliving Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Cool architectural model.👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Jsamu53043 said: Well it looks like we know what the next build will be. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) I still am shocked how much they VE'd this project from the original design and layout. This project is right up there with the downtown Embassy Suites level of ruined projects, if you ask me. maybe even worse because it will continue to get worse. It looks really bad. It went from a collection of architecturally different buildings and interesting urban streetscapes to a cheap looking ruin of the mill monolithic apartment building . Even the retail is cheap looking..I drive by it everyday and shake my head of what could have been! At least we have City Center and the River Oaks district for developers that understand what quality mixed use developments are supposed to look like. Too bad because this one has the best location and the potential to be the best new project in all of Houston. What a colossal disappointment. In 10 years, this project will be considered so low quality that it might be well below market rate apartments. Edited August 27, 2021 by shasta 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, shasta said: I still am shocked how much they VE'd this project from the original design and layout. This project is right up there with the downtown Embassy Suites level of ruined projects, if you ask me. maybe even worse because it will continue to get worse. It looks really bad. It went from a collection of architecturally different buildings and interesting urban streetscapes to a cheap looking ruin of the mill monolithic apartment building . Even the retail is cheap looking..I drive by it everyday and shake my head of what could have been! At least we have City Center and the River Oaks district for developers that understand what quality mixed use developments are supposed to look like. Too bad because this one has the best location and the potential to be the best new project in all of Houston. What a colossal disappointment. In 10 years, this project will be considered so low quality that it might be well below market rate apartments. While it's nothing compared to the original renders, I do feel like it fits the area, similar to how East River is going to fit better with where it's located. Not saying it wouldn't have been nice because I absolutely love brick buildings, but maybe the next phase will help tie this one in better. I don't think this is a lost cause at all though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, shasta said: I still am shocked how much they VE'd this project from the original design and layout. This project is right up there with the downtown Embassy Suites level of ruined projects, if you ask me. maybe even worse because it will continue to get worse. It looks really bad. It went from a collection of architecturally different buildings and interesting urban streetscapes to a cheap looking ruin of the mill monolithic apartment building . Even the retail is cheap looking..I drive by it everyday and shake my head of what could have been! At least we have City Center and the River Oaks district for developers that understand what quality mixed use developments are supposed to look like. Too bad because this one has the best location and the potential to be the best new project in all of Houston. What a colossal disappointment. In 10 years, this project will be considered so low quality that it might be well below market rate apartments. What we are seeing wasn't the result of VE. This was a result of a change in design vision. Different approach. Probably a different team. If it takes you that long to build something they probably wanted to update for what works today, or what they feel like will work for today. Their original vision was pretty ambitious for the time, and was ahead of its time. I think this was either before City Centre or during the initial years of City Centre. This idea was pretty new to Houston, and to most investors in general. Now its a given that developers will do large PUD's as a long term investment given the success of City Centre among others. Thus far what Regent Square has built or is building is actually pretty good after struggling for this long. I like the plaza approach without completely redoing the grid. They obviously are trying to work within a tighter budget, and given constraints that they didn't think they had before. It happens. I would cut them some slack. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Are we all overlooking the massive tower in the first picture of the model? Is that not a new tower? It looks great. Almost Art Deco. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, shasta said: I still am shocked how much they VE'd this project from the original design and layout. This project is right up there with the downtown Embassy Suites level of ruined projects, if you ask me. maybe even worse because it will continue to get worse. It looks really bad. It went from a collection of architecturally different buildings and interesting urban streetscapes to a cheap looking ruin of the mill monolithic apartment building . Even the retail is cheap looking..I drive by it everyday and shake my head of what could have been! At least we have City Center and the River Oaks district for developers that understand what quality mixed use developments are supposed to look like. Too bad because this one has the best location and the potential to be the best new project in all of Houston. What a colossal disappointment. In 10 years, this project will be considered so low quality that it might be well below market rate apartments. IDK those white, ghost buildings are looking absolutely stunning!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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