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    Slab has been poured.
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    I noticed that they've opened Louisiana Fried Chicken and Seafood across the street from the McDonald's at Fannin/Gray. Looks like fast food, but it adds some diversity to the dining options currently available on that side of the rail.
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    Yeah man, I definitely agree. The bar isn't too far from the rail stop, but the perceived safety at the rail stop itself will be the determining factor to get people walking around this area. Hopefully that will change as the shuttered storefronts get some businesses. The difficulty I was referring to has to do with the tiny stairway (kinda hard to maneuver with both up/down traffic.. even when sober and only 20-30 people there) and the low head clearance on the stairs up to the deck (maybe I'm just too tall).
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    Went to check out The Raven Tower today. Not a hot spot as of yet, but definitely potential. Sucks that the tower is somewhat difficult to access. Seems like it will be restricted to VIPs after it becomes popular. Nice view nonetheless.
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    My best guess would be that they're planning to hide them behind the railing screens. If you look closely, the balcony is divided into the usable part and a tiny sliver about the size of the compressor unit. https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/12509109_743751085757007_6077075368207744219_n.jpg?oh=13b12d2816298bd7056a691cc6853102&oe=57492F8C https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/12509089_743751115757004_7891471367653622488_n.jpg?oh=0cc8e62198d1cb40879344561124874b&oe=571137B4
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    I was wondering the same thing. The ones I have seen on high rises in other countries are bolted onto the building right outside the unit. My guess is that these will be on the balconies, but that wouldn't seem logical given they are trying to efficiently use every square inch of space.
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    These are turning out really nice, but I have to say... it would really suck if one of those transformers ever exploded!
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    So this is going to be single family? Or has the variance been changed? https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7361271,-95.3731965,3a,37.5y,282.06h,70.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slcHKjjwhl5fO8KG2b9fhGg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
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    Awesome! We finally get to see the courtyard.
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    From the quote you provided it would seem that they could start whenever as long the property is habitable within 3 years of them receiving tax credit approval. Obviously Block 334 wouldn't be able to break ground 2.5 years out and still meet the deadline, but SkyHouse definitely could.
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    I wasn't sure what they were doing in the picture so I Googled "Badger truck Houston". Apparently they are a hydrovac excavation company. I guess there are some lines running under the street that need to be capped before it can be abandoned. http://badgerinc.com/corporate-profile/
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    Those are the remnants of the foundation piers. I found a YouTube video that will give you some more information about them:
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    Bump for an update on this and the one next door.
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    I'd prefer not to expose them without their permission. I will say that there is at least one involved in this thread so they have seen your post and can respond if obliged. Also, I'm not one of them... even though I wish I was.
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    I'm looking at getting place in the area and it's great that there's so much development going in. I don't mean to sidetrack the thread, but could one of you give some insight as to what's cool to check out (bars, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.) that's already existing?
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    Their website has the opening listed as January 8th.
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    To me it seems like they are referring to the northern corner of the central bank block. They had previously planned to build a plaza there, but I guess the MRA has decided to provide funding for it. http://x.lnimg.com/photo/poster_1920/cead7d2cf18a4990b51c61f977e907c2.jpg edit: added link to rendering
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    Apparently our Days Inn has a twin in Beirut that survived a war... and looks basically the same. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/scars-war-lebanon-holiday-inn-151219082356997.html
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    Definitely check out Axelrad, as it is AMAZING (and co-owned by several HAIFers)! It's also within walking distance of the Mid-Main rail stop.
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    They're getting close to the southern end.
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    Just the vault left.
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    We've got to be getting close to some sort of closure on the future of this one. What was the enigmatic insider information posed a while back... 12 story parking garage and tower instead of 8 story garage and 2 floor tower?? It looks to me like they're almost to 8 on the garage.
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    Not sure what happened to the midrise. It's looking like just townhomes now. Le sigh...
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    Midtown TIRZ

    phillip_white replied to Joke's topic in Midtown

    I agree. I was actually considering buying a property in that area, but after learning this information will be looking more at East End. The problem with the concentration of these properties is that even if some of the properties are developed, they can't do everything at once which will lead to a prolonged (10-20 years) revitalization vs the quick growth that Midtown, Eado, and downtown have seen.
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