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    I actually really like the esplanade-esque parking idea, except with a bike lane added. It holds everyone accountable. Of course it would only work on wide, two-way streets but maybe those are exactly the type of streets you would want them on. Think South Congress in Austin or Washington Ave in Houston. --------------------------------------------------- sidewalk --------------------------------------------------- <--- car lane <--- ---------------------------------------------------- / / / / / / / parking / / / / / / / ---------------------------------------------------- protected bike lane ---------------------------------------------------- / / / / / / / parking / / / / / / / --------------------------------------------------- ---> car lane ---> --------------------------------------------------- sidewalk ---------------------------------------------------- *not to scale
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    That's true that some universities contract portions of an apartment complex to cover overflows from on-campus housing, but I don't see that being a major issue at UH or TSU. I would imagine that it's not illegal to rent only to students as long as there is a defined policy saying so and all student applicants are treated equally (part-time vs full-time, not required to attend a specific school). I think that's the same premise as senior citizen apartment communities, but those may have government oversight similar to low-income housing.
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    There's quite a few posts in this thread that can merged with this one.
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    Those are just to sift trash from going into the storm water drains, right? Eco food truck park seems like a solid guess.
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    I am so confused. The pixelated look was bold and tacky, but this is just sloppy now.
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    Permit issued yesterday for buildout of a manufacturing space & warehouse for Kraftsmen Manufacturing.
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    They've started the interior finishing on the South side. Exterior looks almost halfway, with a driveway pour likely next week (assuming they don't start digging for the pool next).
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    So much for my asbestos theory. They have started clawing into the office building and I would guess it will be completely down by the end of the week.
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    @sapo2367
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    This is 100% the corner of the building at Lamar & Nagle.
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    https://www.chron.com/food/article/eadough-bakery-houston-17499366.php
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    In my opinion, this development will actually improve most of the issues you mentioned. New dense construction usually requires upgrades to sewer and utility systems, so that would likely take place in the near-term (before or during construction). The city now requires developments like this to install underground detention for stormwater runoff. More residents will add eyes and feet on the ground to report the dangerous activity. And increased activity usually causes the bad actors to relocate. I'm not sure how you know the mindset of every person who lives in a high-end apartment complex in a diverse city. Who knows, maybe they will patronize the LGBTQ bars and increase their profitability. I try to remember that the identity of a neighborhood is fluid. Change is not always a bad thing.
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    I actually pulled the SWPPP out of the plastic tube and it says they will rip out the slab and seed the lot with grass until future development starts. Maybe they meant they will leave it until the building comes down?
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    Lazy drive-by on Broadway photos.
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    I'm cautiously optimistic that something is already in the works here. The SWPPP posted at the jobsite entrance on San Jacinto has a work end date of December 2025.
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    Isn't this essentially the same set-up as the X properties?
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    The developer, Rice Management Company, control's Rice University's $8B endowment. They're not wanting for funding.
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    In my opinion, they are building a dock. You are correct about the bulkhead, which appears to be multi-leveled. And at the back of the excavation you can see where they auger-ed out holes for pier forms which I assume is for a retaining wall. I wonder if they're imagining a water taxi from downtown.
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    Check out the other thread. This was originally pitched as a high-rise with a restaurant on the ground floor. Now it appears they're doubling down on the comical architecture which most likely means no GFR.
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    Interesting. I had heard rumors about this brand opening a resort on the East End of Galveston, but this makes much more sense.
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    So this is just site work and the nightclub build out? No word on possible phase one tenants?
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    More info here: https://buffalobayou.org/our-vision/buffalo-bayou-east/
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    Any chance this one will start rising at the same time as the Broadstone Eado project? East Downtown/East End are on fire with multifamily at the moment.
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    I've never seen a rendering with all of these proposed items together. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2022/09/21/433518/could-central-houstons-proposed-downtown-amenities-make-the-i-45-project-more-palatable/
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    Agreed. Which leads me to believe asbestos remediation is next in line.
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