phillip_white

1 hour ago, Texasota said:

*Maybe* if forces drivers to slow down because you have other drivers (the only kind of pedestrian most drivers even pretend to respect) walking from the middle of the street to the sidewalk? 

12 hours ago, Ross said:

The parking would be angled so that drivers would pull into the spaces on their left. No need for one way streets

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.

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                             sidewalk
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                  <---    car lane   <---
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/            /            /            /            /            /            /           
                                parking
/            /            /            /            /            /            /           
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                        protected bike lane
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/            /            /            /            /            /            /           
                                parking
/            /            /            /            /            /            /   
---------------------------------------------------
                  --->    car lane  --->
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                                sidewalk
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                                                                          *not to scale

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.

3 hours ago, editor said:

The retail space across the street from Frank's Pizza, next to The Lucky Italian coffee shop is being built out. 
 

The paperwork in the window says it's for a theater called Emerald Theatre. 
 

There's quite a few posts in this thread that can merged with this one.

Those are just to sift trash from going into the storm water drains, right? Eco food truck park seems like a solid guess.

On 10/12/2022 at 2:28 PM, hindesky said:

I am so confused. The pixelated look was bold and tacky, but this is just sloppy now.

Permit issued yesterday for buildout of a manufacturing space & warehouse for Kraftsmen Manufacturing.

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).

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.

On 9/21/2022 at 2:30 PM, phillip_white said:

It looks like in two weeks your photo update will introduce the EMBASSY SUITES. Well done, Skanska.

@sapo2367

1 hour ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

From August (tagged in Houston):

"4,000 SF of approachable food and drink offerings in EaDo? Sure, let's do it."

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChtAVaCDkPI/

This is 100% the corner of the building at Lamar & Nagle.

https://www.chron.com/food/article/eadough-bakery-houston-17499366.php

1 hour ago, hindesky said:

Cherry Company workers don't know what will be built here but they did say they are leaving the concrete floor.

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?

Lazy drive-by on Broadway photos.

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.

1 hour ago, Texasota said:

I think there's a real possibility that this will just be the first of this type of building. 

Isn't this essentially the same set-up as the X properties?

10 hours ago, aachor said:

Does anyone know how much of the phase 2 is funded yet? The massive garage they're working on certainly seems ambitious. But what are chances of this actually coming together on this timetable?

If this is more than just a paper project, I can see this spurring a lot more residential development in midtown, which is a happy thought.

The developer, Rice Management Company, control's Rice University's $8B endowment. They're not wanting for funding.

29 minutes ago, wilcal said:

They are building a structurally sound bank. On the smallest barge are big pieces of metal that they drive into the ground (you can see that happening along the bank). 

I'm guessing they are driving in fill dart to fill behind using that ramp.

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.

1 hour ago, ErickEdgar said:

Yes, it's actually Phase 2 of 2111 Apts.

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.

55 minutes ago, ChannelTwoNews said:

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/09/26/camp-margaritaville-bolivar-peninsula-rv-park.html

The site will rebrand by November. The site currently has about 200 RV spaces and will add 400+ more. The clubhouse and pool will be updated to Margaritaville's dining options. Additional pools and unstated amenities may be added in the future with the potential of a Margaritaville branded lodge or hotel down the line.

Interesting. I had heard rumors about this brand opening a resort on the East End of Galveston, but this makes much more sense.

So this is just site work and the nightclub build out? No word on possible phase one tenants?

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. 

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/

13 minutes ago, Houston19514 said:

Interesting.  Seems like it would be more efficient to do it all at one time.

Agreed. Which leads me to believe asbestos remediation is next in line.