CrockpotandGravel

This was originally posted  December 14, 2017 in the previous thread for The Harp @ 1625 Richmond Ave. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Photo of The Harp at 1625 Richmond from the leasing brochure (archive link )













 

This was originally posted  December 14, 2017 in the previous thread for The Harp @ 1625 Richmond Ave. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Braun Enterprises purchased the strip of Richmond in 2011 that included Lucky Burger, Selma Mexican (renovated to Texas Shrimp Shack last year, and closed a month or two ago (and they opened a short-lived bar too, right?)), and The Harp. There was a big uproar because everyone thought those businesses would close.  Braun promised to work with those businesses to keep them open. Well, Lucky Burger closed shortly thereafter. Selma and The Harp hung in there for as long as they could.



Here is the 2011 Houston Chronicle article announcing Braun Enterprises' purchase:

A Braun Enterprises partnership has purchased a collection of buildings on a prime parcel in the Montrose area.

The deal included three retail buildings and an office building totaling 12,630 square feet at 1601–1625 Richmond and 1643 Richmond. The retail buildings are fully leased to Lucky Burger, Orange Bar, Maria Selma's Mexican Restaurant and The Harp Irish Pub. The leases all expire in 2014. The buildings sit on 1.4 acres at Richmond and Mandell.

http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Partnership-buys-in-Montrose-2197708.php

Then another promising The Harp would be here for a long while in 2014...

Things got a little crazy for The Harp‘s Declan Plunkett this week when reports about the closing of Lucky Burger led to speculation that property owner Braun Enterprises was finally ready to redevelop the more than 12,000 square feet parcel it purchased in 2011. That property includes The Harp and Maria Selma Restaurant, as well as Lucky Burger.
 

“I was getting all these emails and texts,” Plunkett said, “I didn’t know what was up.”
 

After the Harp’s owners figured it out, this went up on The Harp’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon.
 

Plunkett spoke with the Chronicle Thursday afternoon, looking to reassure longtime patrons that the 15-year-old Irish pub is — gleefully — still going strong.
 

“We’ll be here for at least the next five years,” he said, adding that he and the owners of Maria Selma recently had renewed their leases.


http://blog.chron.com/foodchronicles/2014/05/a-toast-to-the-harp-which-plans-on-being-here-for-a-long-while/

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, May 8, 2019 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

This was in the previous thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, June 24, 2019 in the thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St.

 

  On 6/12/2019 at 9:00 AM, Visitor said:

Any idea where I can find more info on the street widening and bike lane? I've been following the Patterson bike lane topic and thread on HAIF. There is supposed to be a West End Civic club meeting update on the bike lane this Thursday. 

I don't. Other than the trail thread, that's all I've read for updates.

This thread was originally created December 14, 2017. I'm reposting / reupping this because this post and other content from me are no longer available on the forum.  An archive link to this thread is coming.



This one really hurts. On Braun Enterprises' website (archive link), the 1625 Richmond Ave property, home to The Harp, is up for lease.









 

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, March 28, 2019 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

This was in the previous thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by Visitor, June 12, 2019 in the thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St.

 

Originally posted September 30, 2019 in this thread before all of my content were removed from the entire forum earlier this month. Reposting this throws off the flow of the thread (i.e. out of order),  still, it may be helpful for visitors to see what was previously discussed or shared before.

I wasn't  able to retrieve  everything I contributed to this thread, mostly what was posted on the first page from last year and earlier this year (included earlier renderings, archived links to leasing brochures, and earlier reports of the project). However I was able to save pages 2 and 3 from this thread and will repost content I shared (and found) previously from those pages. Archive links coming soon.




 

Update on tenants at Railway Heights Market.  This is the food hall and market portion  of the Railway Heights development at 8200 Washington Ave, Houston.

The Nextseed campaign page for Railway Heights Market provides more details about the lawn area and outdoor areas, concepts, stalls, and businesses (there is some overlap from previous details).The update also includes the names of the wine bar and beer garden.




THE FIRST FLOOR

Ten Market Stalls:
Concepts will include bakers, butchers, fishmongers, cheese mongers and more. The tenants of the market stalls will pay base rent plus a percentage of sales generated.

General Store (RHM owned and operated):
A catch-all general store section will sell convenient items such as toothpaste, shampoo, and the like. The grocery component will also buy excess produce from the weekly farmers market and from some of the market stall suppliers. The featured selection of “ugly produce” and a zero-waste bulk goods section will offer shoppers an easy way to reduce the environmental impact of their purchases. 

Coffee Shop & Roastery (operating partner identified):
Roasting fresh coffee beans daily and serving the best coffee beans from all over the world. 




 

THE SECOND FLOOR 

Twenty Food Concepts:
A food hall-style array of 20 diverse eatery options. Each will occupy its own small modular footprint within the space, signing a renewable one-year to three-year lease with a base rent commitment plus a percent of sales. If a vendor is looking to grow into a bigger space, the flexible layout within Railway allows for adjacent spaces to be merged into one.

Eight Hawker Stalls:
Fully built “hawker stalls” will feature pop-up chefs and brand-new food concepts. The stalls will be available for lease in three-month increments to keep the market constantly refreshed. Hawker stalls will share a higher percentage of net sales with no base rent.  Hawkers can renew their lease upon exceeding a certain sales threshold. 

Twenty Retail Concepts:
Independent sellers of goods such as vintage clothing, handmade gifts, jewelry, crafts, and more. Retail vendors will have more flexible lease terms of 3, 6, and 12 months with base rent plus a percentage of sales. 

Puncheon Wine Bar:
The central anchor upstairs, the wine bar will be operated by entrepreneur Shepard Ross (partner at Pax Americana, Brooklyn Athletic Club, Bravery Chef Hall). Wine bottles will be available for purchase under an off-premises license for consumption to go, great for one of the market’s many outdoor spaces. An advanced wine-on-tap system will offer access to a greater sampling of options while reducing inventory spoilage costs.

Let Us Salad Bar:
The salad bar will offer salad boxes that can be purchased from a vending machine (cutting down on labor costs) and then filled from the plentiful healthy options on offer, including greens grown onsite in hydroponic freight container farms. This first container will be used as a pilot with plans to expand the program to include more growers and containers in the future.

Watever’s Fresh:
A variety of cafeteria-style prepared healthy foods made from fresh produce from local farmers. Watever’s Fresh will cater to a variety of diets including vegetarian, vegan, paleo and keto diets. Watever’s Fresh will be open during lunch and dinner hours when locals in the neighboring area are looking for a quick and healthy alternative to complement a busy lifestyle. 

OUTDOORS 

Rhizome Beer Garden:
The 13,000 square foot beer garden will feature over 100 local, domestic, and imported beers and beer-centric cocktails — like shandy — that can be found on tap. A shipping container will be used in the beer garden to complement the surrounding areas industrial feel, while also reducing material costs. Currently the General Manager at Conservatory’s Beer Garden, Ivan Silva will move over to Railway Heights Market after opening.

SitBar Dog Park Bar:
The first-of-its-kind in Houston, the membership-based dog park will offer a connected bar with a selection of liquor, alcoholic cocktail pouches, and non-alcoholic juice pouches for kids. The park will also offer peanut butter on tap for pets - an exciting game changer!

Family Park:
The family park will be a 22,000 square foot amenity meant for visitors of all-ages, offering space for picnics and relaxation. The Railway team will also manage the programming at the park (events, classes, parties, private reservations, and more), attracting more visitors to Railway Heights Market.  


https://www.nextseed.com/offerings/railway-heights#business-model


 

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by thedistrict84, March 11, 2019 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

This was in the previous thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, June 12, 2019 in the thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St.



 

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, March 11, 2019 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

This was in the previous thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, June 12, 2019 in the thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St.


 

Building specs and parking plans for 2205 Patterson St in Houston, in or near the Heights. The patio bar's name is Patterson Park or Patterson's.

From the city planning commission agenda:


 

Building Square Foot Analysis
 

Condition Space Square Footage: 3,645 sf

Patio Space Square Footage: 3,704 sf

Total Square Footage: 7,349 sf

 

Parking Analysis

Parking Provided Onsite: 51

* Patterson St. Parking Lot: 13
* Cornish & Fowler Parking Lot: 30
Bike Rack Credit: 10
Total Parking Available: 104

* off­site parking lots are valet parked


 

On 10/24/2019 at 10:59 PM, mkultra25 said:

 

They've come a long way from one food truck to three storefronts. They're absolutely going to have lines out the door at the new Village location. 

 

2301 University has a previous history as a restaurant - it housed a Mr. Gatti's pizza in the 80s/90s. 

That's right! I forgot Mr. Gatti's was here. My family used to go there for dinner sometimes after a Kinkaid football game at Rice Stadium. 

 

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, March 11, 2019 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

This was in the previous thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, June 12, 2019 in the thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St.



Updated renderings and mock ups of the bar proposed for 2205 Patterson St in Houston, in or near the Heights. The bar's name is Patterson Park or Patterson's.

This is from newly submitted and approved documents presented to the city planning commission.



From Virtual Builders Exchange courtesy of Schuster Inc.:






From the city planning commission agenda:

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Renovation photos of Killen's. This is Ronnie Killen's new restaurant near the Heights at 101 Heights Blvd.


Photos are from Killen's Instagram and Facebook in early May:










https://www.facebook.com/killensTX/posts/375566609730639

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, March 11, 2019 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

 

Updated rendering of Market at Houston Heights ,1533 N Shepherd




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This was in the previous thread for 101 Heights Blvd. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. An archive link to the original thread is here.



Originally posted by august948, March 27, 2019 in the thread for 101 Heights Blvd.

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by Angostura, March 2 2018 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

This was in the previous thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by CrockpotandGravel, June 7, 2019 in the thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St.


 

  On 6/6/2019 at 4:57 PM, Luminare said:

 

Its also the oddest location for anything. Yeah the site plan is fine, but the location? Its one of hardest areas to get too. Its such a strange consequence area because of geography and the highway.

At first glance, yes. The location is sorta odd, but then again, it's near the trail and bayou. I can envision the finished product, surrounded by the trees with a view of the bayou possibly from the upper patio deck. 

The location could work for them. You know millennials these days (I'm one too, although old hahaha) love hidden spots. The more hidden or out-of-the-way, the better because it makes them believe they found this cool, chill, hidden spot know one but them and their thousands of Instagram followers know of. 

  On 6/6/2019 at 6:25 PM, wilcal said:

 

It is going to be part of a new bikeway that runs to Buffalo Bayou Park. This section will just be sharrows and share the road signage. mkt Phase 1 will be open in a yearish, too and would be walk/bike-able. 

Niiiiiiiiice! Thanks @wilcal.

This was in the previous thread for 101 Heights Blvd. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. An archive link to the original thread is here.



Originally posted by skooljunkie, March 27, 2019 in the thread for 101 Heights Blvd.

This was in the previous thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by Evil Developer, January 10, 2018 in the thread for Market at Houston Heights | 1533 N Shepherd | The Heights.

This was in the previous thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed.

Originally posted by wilcal, June 7, 2019 in the thread for Patterson Park | 2205 Patterson St.



 

This was in the previous thread for 101 Heights Blvd. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. An archive link to the original thread is here.



Originally posted by j_cuevas713, March 26, 2019 in the thread for 101 Heights Blvd.

The BBQ quality will be very high in this area with Truth BBQ down the street. 

 

Demo work began on this building earlier this month. This is the Kirby Group's new project in Spring Branch at 7202 Long Point Road.

The building is being renovated into a restaurant and cocktail bar.