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9 hours ago, hindesky said:

This huge, takes up the whole block.

I was absolutely shocked when I saw the scale of the project. Looks like they've made significant progress since I was there in May.

21 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Landscaping.

Surprised he chose plants for the landscaping. As tacky as the building is, I was expecting plastic flamingos or similar.

Sacco unit (largest) is fully gutted and reframed as are two of the smaller ones along San Jacinto.

According to the workers on site, they are tearing the interior down to (and replacing) the studs. All of the suite footprints will remain as they were before the fire, although a full refresh and bringing everything up to current code should make finding new tenants considerably easier. They weren't sure about the exterior, but I would imagine that would depend on the remediation staying under the insurance budget and the landlord not being a total cheapskate.

New partial demolition permits issued yesterday, 8/2.

On 5/21/2022 at 12:09 AM, ljchou said:

Two demo permits in the system for these buildings (in the pictures)

On 5/24/2022 at 9:04 AM, phillip_white said:

 

26 minutes ago, HNathoo said:

Maybe it's a roof top theatre? Can't imagine a 3k sq ft theatre unless that area was only for amenities.

There's a ground-floor retail space available on the Travis side of the parking garage. This is likely a small theater for comedy shows and improv.

Their exterior signs are up now.

Beer Market Co. is being replaced by d'Alba.

https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/07-25-22-dalba-craft-kitchen-cocktails-new-location-midtown-beer-market-daut-elshani-geoff-hundt/

11 minutes ago, freundb said:

Nothing says "refined elegant living" quite like a freight train 12 feet from your bedroom window. Ahh, the squealing of wheels on track at 3 am, pure bliss

That sounds like authentic metropolitan ambiance to me.

Since the last update, stormwater detention and driveways have been added. Work has started on the townhomes as well.

I was told by a neighbor that the car dealership at McIlhenny & Caroline (Delta Auto Alliance) will be moving into the former warehouse across the street. I never noticed one, but I guess there's a roll-up door somewhere to get the cars inside the building.

Reminder of the site plan:

4 hours ago, hindesky said:

Now closed but the parking lot is more than half full of cars. I wonder if they are workers removing the remaining stuff? Doors look locked and security door is down so I not sure why all the cars are parked here.

The lot has always been surprisingly full even when there was only a couple employees and minimal customers. Maybe a neighboring property has a park share agreement. 

4 hours ago, hindesky said:

I'm assuming it's the Oxberry Group project moved to different location.

https://www.oxberrygroup.com

The website lists 2606 Fannin as retail.

Barkley's, the dog bar at 2300 Louisiana St, has announced that they are permanently closed. According to their social media post, a new concept called Hadley Icehouse will follow at that location.

Couldn't find another topic to put this in. The Sacco Company store (part of the building at San Jacinto & McIlhenny) that recently burned is in the midst of remediation. Crews have been working there daily and all other building tenants have had their leases terminated. It appears the whole building will be remodeled.

Rose Gold Lounge at 2301 Main appears to be in the middle of a remodel. Any word on what this might become? @IntheKnowHouston

Wow. So happy he has a permanent home there. Those mini bundt cakes are delicious.

22 minutes ago, hindesky said:

That pool deck has to be constantly covered in a layer of cement dust.

17 minutes ago, HoustonMidtown said:

I can't tell if the various colors (yellow, tans, grey) are the final product, or just different materials that will eventually be painted to match ?  They have some strange color blocking going on if it's the final design

Reminder of what this will look like:

2 hours ago, ljchou said:

Starting a new topic for this:

Concept neighborhood purchased the former WKM buildings surrounding 201 Roberts Street

Another photo from the article:

On 7/8/2022 at 7:57 AM, ljchou said:

Can one of y’all provide the text from this?

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Exclusive-Axelrad-developers-East-End-17291259.php

Relevant bits:

Houston real estate firm Concept Neighborhood plans to convert more
than four blocks of mostly historic properties into a destination
filled with hyperlocal businesses, boutique retail, restaurants and
small office spaces. Construction is set to begin in late 2022 on the
redevelopment of the roughly 80-year-old buildings that once housed
the oil and gas equipment manufacturer W-K-M.

25 minutes ago, scarface said:

Any tricks on how to read these articles??? Houston chron figured out how all angles on how to block unsubscribed readers

They didn't block me from reading it:

Midway announced additional retail tenants:

El Condor Coffee Roasters - a New York City-based coffee shop and all-day café, will open its first Texas location in a 1,500-square-foot space in the East River 1 office building.

Tomi Jewelry, a Houston-based, Asian-American woman-owned jewelry line, will open its first brick-and-mortar store on the ground floor of The Laura apartment building. The 880-square-foot boutique will overlook East Rivers’ central plaza.

Previously announced (phase 1):
Broham Fine Soul Food & Groceries
Lick Honest Ice Creams
URBN Dental
Riverhouse Houston, a restaurant and patio bar overlooking Buffalo Bayou and downtown
Event venue and rooftop bar from the owners of The Astorian

New office tenants:

Method Architecture
Teal Construction
Impact Networking

9 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

Don't they gauge that based on the market?

I would love to hear a realtor try to explain the market for a property in the center of an apocalyptic hellscape. The current highest and best use for this building is as a budget-friendly filming location for a zombie movie.

Asking price does not set the market, the sales price does (kind of).

2 hours ago, dbigtex56 said:

I bet the neighbors are overjoyed.

This is such a strange place for a bar/lounge. A bodega or cafe would have been awesome.