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Lights are finally installed - amazing what a difference irk makes - hundreds upon hundreds out last night - ITs got to be 90%

Those cops on overtime are really making some $$$ - making sure no one uses the sidewalk.

Agreed - cautiously optimistic - being the infill!!!!!!!!!

Interesting indeed - so that grey house was moved to it's current location? That house - the old Lul-Lac building are all primed for something better. I think the grey one is for sale??.

Sears won't be there in 2 years - mark my words. The Spur from that location moves it's 59 that's the parking lot. Not hating on this development - good for the neighborhood overall.

Would like to see something similar but improved go in. Their bread was horrible - literally from Wal-Mart. Agree with the Mussles & Frites were on par.

Who owns this monstrosity? Maybe he or she will get inspired by Central Bank...

Great news ! I see this in addition to the new places in the area as one more piece of the big puzzle DT is happening

Bump - what does this mean?

We were just at Woodrow's talking about what that house was could be and now it's gone - any idea on what's coming Brazos next to the bank?

if that's not a trolling comment I don't know what is - I'm not even going to go there but I'm sure someone will. 1st post too - real creative. Why not post in the general forum on how Dallas is just overall better than HOU

This is truly exciting - hope there's some truth to this - was looking at some High Rise Listing's in Museum district - can't wait and hope a to own building goes up DT soon.

Post this on reddit- try to get some Internet momentum behind you also call the news - good luck this is really shitty

B U I L D I T !

I saw Blue he looked glorious!!!

Doesn't seem like a good fit for the neighborhood - but who am I to judge? There's a couple of empty / neglected buildings on the other side of Taft - be interesting to see what they turn into.

Had a couple margarita's there last weekend - there were definitely a good amount of people there for a Sunday. Crazy.

I feel your pain regarding the clientele of the neighborhood changing but agree with RedScare - you knew what Midtown was and is when you bought here and zoning would do nothing to change the fact that Midtown is a booming neighborhood that people want to be in. The crowds will change, bars will come and go and life will go on. Think of the alternative - empty blocks and low valued townhomes and real estate. Not to call anyone out; but on other threads complaining of the bars and noise next to their property, I don't hear people complaining about the town-home they bought for $275,000 now conservatively valued at $360,000 There is a red-brick townhome off bagby listed for 485K and it will probably bring something in that range - two new monstrous townhomes behind Metro Midtown just went up both option pending they were listed at 629K!!! There's always a quiet cul-de-sac in Sealy where you will inherit a whole new set of gripes i.e. Nosy mothers, kids skateboarding on your curb, HOA's, rules of what you can and can't do and general "Pleasentville flurf" I put this link here bc I too was outraged at a hit and run and a lady dying in the street and didn't like that no one was talking about it. Who knows for all we know it could have been a car coming off 59 making their way through Midtown. I love Midtown and all the change that's happening here and with all the new apartments and development I'm excited to see what it turns in to.

http://www.khou.com/news/crime/Pedestrian-dies-after-hit-and-run-near-downtown-Houston-202921191.html

Rooftop bar?

Would be smart and genius to bring some residential aspect - even just an modest apt tower - like 10 stories into this or on one of the surrounding blocks - you listening Magic? Regards, Visionary Amateur Expert

Comments on the swamplot article made me LOL From Stating the Obvious:The steaks are made from Peeples?!?!?!? April 3, 2013 at 8:27 am

So this is on the Whole Foods - Apartment Side of Montrose? Does anyone know what this is going to be? More from the APTS down Dallas? There's a little run down former convenience store or there was a couple weeks ago?

Think I will have to check this out!

It's funny that Fiesta has become my go-to-store after flirting with New HEB (Alabama) - Randalls Midtown (Closest) - Whole Foods / Trader Joes Alabama - great to have all the options and I use them all but for regular groceries standard weekly stuff that Fiesta has the best prices/ surprising amount of Healthy stuff 1/3 price of Whole Foods. I agree it's an asset and I think if Sears were to become something grand - the Fiesta may naturally give itself a nice facelift. I have a friend who shops at that Sears - he told us at a party and we all laughed. Anyone been in there? Crazy place - there are a couple threads out there on the building and how they covered a pretty nice old facade with the current box shape. I will try to find and link.