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Finally, media reports on the closing of the Rice Village area location of Half Price Books. Half Price Books confirms the post from Reddit published in September.. From Houston Chronicle last week: The Rice Village location of Half Price Books is set to close its doors in March. “The rent cost in the area has gone up. We're at the point that we can no longer afford to stay in that location,” said Emily Bruce, a representative for the Dallas-based company. The store, which opened in 1981, is located at 2537 University Blvd. in a two-story building that was formerly occupied by a clothing store, rock 'n' roll club and theater co-op, according to Rice Village store manager Veronica Wilkerson. ...Over the years several celebrities have reportedly walked through the store's front doors, including Michael Jackson and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Half-Price-Books-Rice-Village-set-to-close-doors-14814845.php

This was originally posted September 9, 2019 in the previous thread for Lowell Street Annex | 726 W 18th St | Shady Acres. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. Rendering of the retail building proposed for the 726 W 18th lot,This is in the Greater Heights area of Houston. Weitzman is marketing the property and is over leasing.

This was originally posted September 9, 2019 in the previous thread for Lowell Street Annex | 726 W 18th St | Shady Acres. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. A retail building is proposed for the 726 W 18th lot,This is in the Heights area of Houston. Weitzman is marketing the property and is over leasing. The proposed retail was listed on Loopnet September 6. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/726-W-18th-St-Houston-TX/16904488/ (archive link) Brochure: https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/UFmiF9v6sgGPhMfzJbowctnWwa0kB0t4-C8-dJPeEDQ/document.pdf (archive link) And from Weitzman's site: http://www.weitzmangroup.com/properties/726w18th (archive link) Brochure: http://www.weitzmangroup.com/files/pdf/726-W.-18th-Street(1179).pdf (archive link) From the listings: For Lease Total SF: 5,200 Available SF: 5,200 New retail building available for pre-leasing in the heart of Houston Heights Market Frontage on West 18th Street near Shepherd and Durham, highly trafficked thoroughfares connecting I-10 to I-610 Over five parking spots per 1,000 sf This retail building is brand new, set to deliver Q2 2020. It is in an excellent location in Houston’s Inner Loop and growing Heights area. Nearby retailers include La Lucha, Superica, Snooze, Smoosh Cookies, Sing, HEB, Mello Mushroom, and many others. Site plan:

Since this topic is specifically about this property, here are other articles backing up the Houston Chronicle's geographical classification of this property being in Timbergrove : From The Leader: Timbergrove is soon to be home to the second location of Dak & Bop, a restaurant that specializes in Korean fried chicken. https://theleadernews.com/dak-bop-coming-to-timbergrove/ From Eater Houston: Dak & Bop’s Second Location Will Fuse Korean and Italian Cuisine The upcoming Timbergrove restaurant will serve kimchi and bacon carbonara — and fried chicken, of course https://houston.eater.com/2019/9/10/20859444/dak-bop-timbergrove-new-restaurant

This was originally posted September 3, 2019 in the previous thread for Lowell Street Annex | 726 W 18th St | Shady Acres. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. The 0.22 acre(s) lot at 726 W 18th was for sale and marketed by Davis Commercial. This is in the Heights area of Houston. https://davis-commercial.com/property/sold/726-W-18th-St.html (archive link) Brochure: https://davis-commercial.com/PDF/forsale/726-W-18th-St-v10.pdf (archive link) Details on the sold lot https://www.har.com/homedetail/726-w-18th-st-houston-tx-77008/2972124?sid=3480232 (archive link) 9,498 SF (73’ X 131’) Adjacent to Lowell Market Street ( Snooze & Smoosh) In Heart of Shepherd Restaurant & Retail Corridor

Originally posted September 10, 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. A Houston Chronicle report today about Dak & Bop's expansion posted here yesterday. This location will be a Korean-Italian fusion restaurant. Popular Korean fried chicken joint Dak & Bop is heading to Timbergrove. Owner Jason Cho told Chron.com he is launching the second location of the casual restaurant at 1805 West 18th Street in the space formerly occupied by Italian restaurant, La Vista 101. The first location of Dak & Bop, located at 1801 Binz in the Museum District, opened in 2014. "I've been looking for a second location for more than a year. I was waiting for the right spot," Cho said. ...The second outpost of Dak & Bop, 3,000 square feet, is currently being renovated with a tentative opening date set for mid- to late October, Cho said. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Houston-Heights-Timbergrove-Dak-Bop-fried-chicken-14427955.php

Originally posted September 9, 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. Braun Enterprises found a new tenant for the building at 1805 W 18th St. This is in the Timbergrove area of Houston. Dak & Bop is replacing La Vista 101 at 1805 W 19th St. Dak & Bop is a locally-owned Korean fried chicken restaurant. There is a location in the Museum District. https://www.dakandbop.com/ Maybe there will be light exterior and interior remodeling .

This thread was originally created September 9, 2019. I'm reposting / reupping this because this post and other content from me are no longer available on the forum due to a mod removing my account and its content in "error" (supposedly). The information may be outdated or no longer relevant, but reupping provides an archive to what was posted. It also provides a place to post future updates about this property if and when it's redeveloped An archive link of the thread before its deletion is coming. 726 W 18th Street in Shady Acres, located in the Greater Heights area of Houston. This is between N Durham Dr and N Shepherd Dr. Aerial view: Street View taken from Google Maps, from a HAR.com listing

Originally posted September 3, 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. La Vista 101 closed this summer in July. It was located at 1805 W 18th St, in the Timbergrove area. From CultureMap Houston: http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/07-09-19-la-vista-101-closed-italian-restaurant-lazybrook-timbergrove-greg-gordon/ The property was relisted: https://www.braunenterprises.com/1805-w-18th (archive link) Brochure: https://www.braunenterprises.com/s/Braun-Enterprises-1805-W-18th-cbh6.pdf (archive link)

Originally posted September 9, 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. La Vista 101 opened May 2018 at 1805 W 18th St. From CultureMap Houston http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/05-29-18-la-vista-101-neighborhood-restaurant-lazybrook-timbergrove-greg-gordon-jeb-stuart-jd-woodward/

Originally posted September 9, 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. La Vista 101 was announced a the new tenant for 1805 W 18th St in the Timbergrove area. This was the site of Pizza Hut purchased by Braun Enterprises . From CultureMap and The Leader, April 2017: http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/04-13-17-la-vista-greg-gordon-briargrove-lazybrook-timbergrove-neighborhood-restaurant/ https://theleadernews.com/la-vista-sets-sights-on-timbergrove/ From the Leader:

Originally posted September 9, 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. 1805 W 18th St was the site of Pizza Hut. Braun Enterprises purchased the property sometime in 2017. From the Leader, December 2016: Braun is also buying the nearby Pizza Hut at 1805 West 18th in 2017. “We are talking to several local restaurant concepts about taking over the space,” said Wolf. “We want to do something cool and local here to help out the neighborhood. Hughie’s does really well across the street. We want to help add local concepts to the area.” https://theleadernews.com/braun-acquistions-continue-with-purchase-in-timbergrove/ Photo from the Leader

This thread was originally created September 9, 2019. I'm reposting / reupping this because this post and other content from me are no longer available on the forum due to a mod removing my account and its content in "error" (supposedly). The information may be outdated or no longer relevant, but reupping provides an archive to what was posted. It also provides a place to post future updates about this property if and when it's redeveloped An archive link of the thread before its deletion is coming. 1805 West 18th Street in the Timbergrove Manor neighborhood. This is in the Timbergrove area of Houston. Street View from Braun Enterprises

Originally posted June 7, 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 or save everything I contributed to this thread, only the last three pages ranging from 2017 to 2019. An archive link showing the last three pages (pages 7, 8, 9) before all of my contributions to this threads were deleted is coming soon. Another updated site plan of Uptown Park in Houston. From an updated brochure on Eden Properties website. https://properties.edens.com/property/output/document/view/id:1733 (archive link) (direct link to full-sized, non-compressed image) (direct link to full-sized, non-compressed image)

@Angostura I have a question about the proposed parking garage. The garage is intended to serve this development, Easy Park and Verde's other White Oak properties acquired last year, their new retail building nest Bobcat Teddy's Ice House and the surrounding businesses.According to Virtual Builders Exchange, the automated parking garage will built on the two lots at 742 6 ½ St and 746 E 6 ½ St. I'm assuming Virtual Builders Exchanged arrived at that conclusion because the variance request documentation and the planning commission meeting discussed the parking garage. There's also this language in the documents submitted to the city: We have purchased the two specific lots prior to the submission of application #749 at a price intended to reflect its commercial redevelopment potential, approximately $900,000 per lot, well above what the lots cost if they are restricted to single‐family residential use. Additionally, the two lots were purchased as part of a very expensive assemblage of lots that took place prior to the submission of application #749, which includes the former Fitzgerald’s site and the adjacent retail development along White Oak Drive. The owner has spent approximately $9.5 million on this assemblage, which includes acquisition costs, architectural design and engineering costs for the entire site, which includes the land subject to the replat. The owner has also spent an additional $3.2 million on design, engineering and other work as well as equipment necessary to construct the parking garage proposed for the site, all prior to the submission of application #749. The current retail along White Oak Drive has been underparked for years, and the project, including the $3.2 million parking garage equipment, is intended to add parking needed to comply with City of Houston parking rules. But I think Virtual Builders Exchange's reporting is not entirely accurate. From proposed plans shown in marking documents for another Easy Park development on White Oak (and shown above in this thread), the automated parking garage is shown here at 2714 White Oak Dr. Also Easy Park vaguely referred to 2714 White Oak Dr as the White Oak site for the automated parking garage. as Easy Park, which was posted in this forum this summer. The two lots at 742 6 ½ St and 746 E 6 ½ St are shown in proposed plans as being part of Easy Park and Verde (their retail arm) plan to redevelop the former Fitzgerald's site at 2706 White Oak Dr. Also Easy Park and Verde reference the lots (I think) on their website for the upcoming Fitzgerald's site redevelopment.So, for clarification, are the two lots at 742 6 ½ St and 746 E 6 ½ St part of the mixed-use/ possible residential included at the former Fitzgerald's site? Or has Easy Park switch course once again and intend to build the parking garage on those two former residential lots instead of at 2714 White Oak Dr?

Thanks for the updates @Angostura. I have a question about the proposed parking garage. The garage is intended to serve this development, Easy Park and Verde's other White Oak properties acquired last year, their new retail building nest Bobcat Teddy's Ice House and the surrounding businesses. According to Virtual Builders Exchange, the automated parking garage will built on the two lots at 742 6 ½ St and 746 E 6 ½ St. I'm assuming Virtual Builders Exchanged arrived at that conclusion because the variance request documentation and the planning commission meeting discussed the parking garage. There's also this language in the documents submitted to the city: We have purchased the two specific lots prior to the submission of application #749 at a price intended to reflect its commercial redevelopment potential, approximately $900,000 per lot, well above what the lots cost if they are restricted to single‐family residential use. Additionally, the two lots were purchased as part of a very expensive assemblage of lots that took place prior to the submission of application #749, which includes the former Fitzgerald’s site and the adjacent retail development along White Oak Drive. The owner has spent approximately $9.5 million on this assemblage, which includes acquisition costs, architectural design and engineering costs for the entire site, which includes the land subject to the replat. The owner has also spent an additional $3.2 million on design, engineering and other work as well as equipment necessary to construct the parking garage proposed for the site, all prior to the submission of application #749. The current retail along White Oak Drive has been underparked for years, and the project, including the $3.2 million parking garage equipment, is intended to add parking needed to comply with City of Houston parking rules. But I think Virtual Builders Exchange's reporting is not entirely accurate. From proposed plans shown in marking documents for another Easy Park development on White Oak, the automated parking garage is shown at 2714 White Oak Dr (thread and images of the proposed site can be found here on the forum). Also Easy Park vaguely referred to 2714 White Oak Dr as the White Oak site for the automated parking garage. as Easy Park The two lots at 742 6 ½ St and 746 E 6 ½ St are shown in proposed plans as being part of Easy Park and Verde (their retail arm) plan to redevelop the former Fitzgerald's site at 2706 White Oak Dr. Also Easy Park and Verde reference the lots (I think) on their website for the upcoming Fitzgerald's site redevelopment. So, for clarification, are the two lots at 742 6 ½ St and 746 E 6 ½ St part of the mixed-use/ possible residential included at the former Fitzgerald's site? Or has Easy Park switch course once again and intend to build the parking garage on those two former residential lots instead of at 2714 White Oak Dr as discussed in this linked thread?

An update on Easy Park and Verde's retail development in the Heights: South Heights on White Oak. This is located at 2805 White Oak Dr,. In a variance request for 742 6 ½ St and 746 E 6 ½ St (the lots behind the former Fitzgerald's venue soon to become a development from Easy Park and Verde), details about South Heights on White Oak were included before the city of Houston Planning Commission on October 31. Here's a blurb from the meeting, reported by Virtual Builders Exchange: Construction on the strip to be known as South Heights on White Oak has since been completed and Levine plans to turn the shops over in a few weeks to several tenants that have signed leases and are ready to complete the interiors. https://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/houston-a-not-so-easy-park-in-the-heights/ And included in the variance request form regarding South Heights on White Oak ( 2805 White Oak Dr ) The new retail structure is ready to be delivered to retail tenants in early November, however, the tenants will not be able to open without the *supplemental parking that cannot be built without the approval of this plat. The City of Houston provided the construction permit for this new building which requires the supplemental parking in February 2019, before the Special Minimum Lot Size Application. * possibly describing the automated parking garage

There is a website for Karne (the domain and page are parked only): http://www.karnekoreansteakhouse.com Karne is the upscale Korean barbecue restaurant coming to South Heights on White Oak . This is the new development from EasyPark and Verde. It's under construction at 2805 White Oak Dr in the White Oak District of the Heights in Houston.

Recent posts about the proposed automated parking garage from Easy Park and U-Tron at 2714 White Oak Dr. These posts were made in the thread for 2805 White Oak Dr, but should have been posted here. https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/39010-2805-white-oak-dr/?do=findComment&comment=603513 https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/39010-2805-white-oak-dr/?do=findComment&comment=604111 That MLS application, covering the area between Oxford and Studewood, from the south blockface of 6½ St to the north blockface of 9th St, was pretty clearly designed to prevent development of the two lots on the corner of 6½ and Studewood (the 3rd lot from the corner is classified commercial already). The south blockface of 6½ is predominantly 3300 sf TH lots, and the MLS area was extended north until the 70% lot size cutoff reached 6250 s.f. When the planning commission considered the application, they approved the staff recommendation that the south blockface of 6½ be excluded, and the modified area be forward to city council for approval. There is also an application for JUST the south blockface of 6½, also in an effort to block development of the two lots on the corner. (The lot on the corner of Oxford, slated for multi-familty development, would not be affected since it's not currently restricted to SF residential). The developer has retained Richard Epstein (a law professor with a fair amount of expertise in takings law) to argue that since those two lots were already used for commercial purposed by Sara Fitzgerald, it would be inappropriate to restrict them to single family use. (Both of these applications were submitted AFTER the developer acquired the land, and at least one if not both were submitted after the structures were demolished.) The second MLS application almost certainly meets the ordinance requirements (78% of the block face is SF residential, albeit at around 3200 s.f. lot size). Presumably the variance sought by the developer is to codify the land use for those two lots as other than single family residential, which would mean they would be unaffected by any MLS application. If that variance is rejected, it will probably result in litigation.

Originally posted August 7, 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. An archive link of this thread in its entirety before my comments were removed will be included soon. The replat for South Heights Reserve at While Oak from July. This is the site of the proposed automated parking garage from EasyPark and U-Tron in the Heights. It's planned for 2714 White Oak Dr, next door to the former Fitzgerald's building at 2706 White Oak Dr (which will be redeveloped by Easy Park; more in this thread here). The parking garage was previously proposed for 2912 White Oak Dr in Houston (thread about it here). The replat was filed by Lot 14 & 15 Purchase Company LLC, an entity of EasyPark. Previously the plat was filed by 2714 White Oak LP. an entity of Revive Development ( Re:Vive Development) before the real estate company sold most of their lower White Oak Drive properties to Easy Park last year. According to county records, Lot 14 & 15 Purchase Company LLC received a deed of trust for this property in late July, 2019. (direct link to full size, non compressed image, easier to zoom in for a closer view) (direct link to full size, non compressed image, easier to zoom in for a closer view)

Originally posted August 2, 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. An archive link of this thread in its entirety before my comments were removed will be included soon. Yes. I know all of these things. Still, as I posted above, although this may not be the final product, the model proposed doesn't blend in with the surrounding neighborhood. Many residents oppose the automated parking garage. As this image is being shared on Facebook and probably Nextdoor, complaints I'm seeing are how this sticks out in a bad way. Residents are hoping developers take into consideration the neighborhood's aesthetic on White Oak and Studemont. Yes, the model is not shown next to the other buildings, but it's not hard to imagine it based off of what we've seen of the recently released render.

Originally posted May 9, 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 or save everything I contributed to this thread, only the last three pages ranging from 2017 to 2019. An archive link showing the last three pages (pages 7, 8, 9) before all of my contributions to this threads were deleted is coming soon. Good someone is reporting this. I wonder why are the news reporting on this now? There was no press release for this, but permits were filed for this last year and several months ago, as posted on this forum earlier this year. And The Rustic was on the site map in February and March. This is why I rely on HAIF to keep me up to date.

I'm not familiar with standard terms communication companies agree upon for the placement of their billboards. But I'm assuming, the Sharifis ( likely under SFT Investments ) will use the small lot with the billboard if and when redevelopment of both properties take place.

Originally posted August 1, 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. An archive link of this thread in its entirety before my comments were removed will be included soon. I would prefer to park my car over valet. But if this is the only parking option, I would do it. Easy Park's U-Tron has proven successful and safe elsewhere .

Originally posted May 9, 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 or save everything I contributed to this thread, only the last three pages ranging from 2017 to 2019. An archive link showing the last three pages (pages 7, 8, 9) before all of my contributions to this threads were deleted is coming soon. From building permits, Giant Leap Coffee is the coffee shop that may be opening in place of Belvedere, the club and lounge in Uptown Park. This is a craft coffee shop in Houston's East End. http://www.giantleapcoffee.com/ In January, Giant Leap Coffee announced a second location on the way, but didn't say where. From Instagram: We’re really excited to announce that we’re working on a second location. More on that as things progress! Excited for another crazy year! https://www.instagram.com/p/BsYUAzEjIzq/