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    Wait....they're really happening? With all this negativity on projects around Houston, I just figured that this wasn't going up. I guess it could still pull an Orion...
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    Guys, I hate to say this, but that square of 60's facade has been missing since the Super Bowl. The owner was quoted as saying that he wanted to restore the exterior and put a French cafe up on top (there's a thread around here with a photo). NOTHING has been done on this since this was announced over 2 years ago. Please, someone tell me that I'm wrong...
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    I'm not an accountant, but it seems to me that Six Flags was desperate for the sale of this land to post in a particular month--perhaps to offset a known loss expected to be taken in the same financial period?
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    I'm a bit confused here. I thought that the Edge is going up where the map shows Camden Central City to be. Which is right?
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    After looking at these pictures, I'm convinced that if the 2727 highrise project does not pan out, there is NO WAY that this prime piece of real estate is going to sit undeveloped for long. Look at the potential. Personally, I would not be disappointed if a highrise is not put there. I would much rather see something similar to the mid rise development across the street with ground floor retail. It would be a better complement and do more to build a walkable, mixed-use area. By the way, the city has to do something about the power lines. What a visual blight. Is there any plan to redo the road here? If so, this would be a good time to address this problem.
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    Best place to prove to your Austin friends that Houston is just as quirky: Texas Junk.
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    Looks good and all, but will the same tenants be there? It looks too upscale and West Gray-like for the stores that are there.
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    Many moons ago before the Great Message Board Wipe, I wrote a post about a flight I took from Ellington on route to Love Field (via IAH). You flew over the Hardy Rail Yard Area and Victory in Dallas. From the air, you got a whole new appreciation for how much they approximate each other in terms of their location to their respective downtowns and their size. Sure, Victory is technically larger, but Hardy has the potential to register as significant an impact.
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    I used to live in Midtown and always passed by the Kirby House. Does anyone know what business or organization is there? There is no signage at all. Probably some secret society planning to undermine urbanism in Midtown
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    Can anyone provide any info on what is happening across the street in the old building adjacent to the Mercury Room and Boka Bar? That building is in need of some serious restoration.
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    I'm hoping that the Borders will be accessible from the outside and will go far to alleviating the "bunker" look of the Galleria. A nice multi-story glass facade will give the Galleria a lot of curb appeal from Westheimer. I like the renovation of the inside, but I'm hoping that something can be done to the exterior. That intersection is extremely important.
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    Thanks seviv for the picture post. Maybe I'm an optimist, but it looks better than all the negative posts indicated it would. Maybe more credit should go to the photographer than the builder
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    Does this mean the plan to convert it into a mixed use apartment/retail is no longer on the table?
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    That would be Evans Library at Texas A&M. Actually, the building was supposed to be 2 stories taller than it is today. The change to remove the top 2 floors was due to not counting the weight of the books. However, I don't believe the building is sinking. I got this from the tour guide during my freshman year there in 94.
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    If you compare if to the original rendering, it has been scaled down somewhat. There used to be a office/residential tower on the north portion of the project. that has been removed completely. Is this in response to the vacancy rates in downtown?
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    Actually, there is a "riverwalk" of sorts that is planned and progressing on the northeast corner of Hwy 6 and 59 by the Flour-Danial plant. The waterway is already there, and there is a planned development to add mixed-use development along its path. There's a thread somewhere around here.
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    Can anyone post any pictures of the rehab? Thanks!
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    Wow guys. Hold on. Marfreless is NOT a sexually oriented business, nor is it a swinger establishment or anything of the sort. It's a pretty classy wine bar , and yes, it does have areas where people make out, but it is far tamer than what you would see at most of the dance clubs in Houston.
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    Do you live in the 2-story Perry Town Homes just south of Gray (the ones with the beige siding? I used to walk by these all the time, and the floor plan looks familiar. Very nice. As a fellow Ikea shopper, I recognize some of your items
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    Is the rendering above facing Elgin?
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    Hey, if you look at the bottom left corner of the link picture above, you can actually seem my old dorm, Hart Hall. Oh the memories of that non-airconditioned building.
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    Well, I hope I'M wrong, but I recently (1 month or so) spoke to one of the floor managers at Central Market about their expansion plans. The plan for Houston seems to be one central location (Westheimer and Weslyan) with the satellite areas getting the new HEB's (which carry many, but not all, of the same items). This conversation developed as we talked about Dallas. You see, Dallas is getting several CM's across the city whereas Houston seems to be getting only one. The exception to this is, of course, the new Woodland's Market. That is netiher an HEB or a CM.
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    Okay, forgive me for being stupid, but this simple man needs some clarification: 1) The renderings above show the two buildings at the Gray location? Is that LaBranch between the two? 2) If (1) is true, then what does the one on Main and Alabama look like? The article only mentions 2 buildings being built. Help!
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    Wow, West Gray Guy, I used to walk my dog down your street every day! That area was always my favorite place to meander through since there was so much up and coming development with the various lofts and townhomes. I just moved to Galveston, but I used to live on top of Baba Yegas Restaurant on Grant St.
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