Avossos

I think FW is at its limit now with apartments… hope this is nice.

Have we seen a picture of what this is going to look like?

12 hours ago, dbigtex56 said:

As of this morning, 819 Richmond is gone, departed, razed, taken down, history. 

R.I.P., former home of Wilde 'n Stein books.

Hope they salvaged as much material as possible, including the door!

1 hour ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

 

Barcelona / Barcelona Wine Bar is opening its Houston location at 1731 Westheimer Rd. It's also a tapas restaurant.

The restaurant and its sister concept Bartaco have been eyeing the Houston market for a few years. According to previous marketing materials for Montrose Collective, both restaurants showed interest in the development. 

The parking lot is currently home to a food truck park that may be named Montrose Food Park. I don't know if the food truck will continue to operate in the parking lot. I'm assuming the food trailers will probably relocate or find new locations to set up shop so there's room for customers' vehicles.

 

https://barcelonawinebar.com

 

This would be a wonderful use for the building. Buildings like this are treasures, and when renovated correctly, they can really be wonderful spaces which provide unmatchable ambiance. 

I am pretty surprised about this. Lovett’s okd HQ is kind of a cool / interesting building. I wouldn’t have thought it a candidate for demo. An apartment here fully dependent on Oliver for traffic flow makes me think Oliver is going to need a massive upgrade.

that pedestrian path connecting sawyer to Oliver is extremely important IMO.

1 hour ago, swishafisha said:

What is the address of the warehouse you are referencing?

54 minutes ago, Ross said:

501 N Shepherd

It will be interesting what happens to the other warehouses in the vicinity... I can see this area take off with more multifamily in addition to a MKT campus expansion. I love that people in the area can walk to restaurants or make a pit stop there. This development is catering to the traditional consumer as well as the more pedestrian oriented consumer. A perfect blend for Houston as the emphasis seems to be refocusing around walkable places.

I admit I still drive many places. Though, my spouse works here and enjoys being able to bike to work (thankfully without going on any major streets).

29 minutes ago, Highrise Tower said:

Demolition permit issued for the Sheraton hotel.

Sad! But understand. My parents stayed here in 77 when they were looking for homes in memorial. Moved from Chicago.

54 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Every building on that block has a "Pending" on it except the 7-11 convenience store in the current HCAD. Even those further west on 59/69 including the Chelsea and the Carter. I wonder what that means?

It means nothing more than the value hasn’t been uploaded yet.

Could be a lot worse…

1 hour ago, Montrose1100 said:

I toured both Hanover Autry Park & Parkview yesterday. Leasing agents couldn't confirm Restoration Hardware and said they heard RH backed out (Idk if they both were told to say that or both heard the same rumor).

Assume Turner's Cut is the steakhouse they mentioned going at the base of the tower. Lick Honest going in the midrise. I'm sure it was mentioned here before... but the Hotel Tower will be a park until they break ground. Or the agent in the tower was just saying that because the westward view would be gone. 

Both beautiful properties with amazing amenities. Except the midrise didn't have guest parking which I thought was strange. The street spots will go to the retail spaces as they fill up. 

RH backed out!? wtf

I am a bit disappointed that this continues to get leased up compared to the more interesting spaces around.

what I really want is the tower to start construction. Someone mentioned Hines is involved - is that true? I thought this was completely unrelated to Hines.

25 minutes ago, talltexan83 said:

I know it is a politically sensitive subject (and I won't pretend to know the right answer), but with the public housing parcel adjacent to this site quickly becoming some of the most valuable land in the city, is there a path forward that would benefit all involved?  So the city sells all or part of the land for a fortune, then uses the proceeds to build more units/housing that existed before?  

I would like them to sell all of the land with a reserve of multiple parcels for a combination of mid rise and high-rise towers that can be offered are equal cost to the residents. My thought is if this is integrated seamlessly into a multiple phased development by one or more trustworthy developers, it would produce the highest results (equity / function / beauty). The city could get involved and make this really great.

I think it is possible to triple to unit offerings and make money that can be used to provide modern options at a greater quantity at the same location.

These guys seem to be doing things in similar fashion to Pelican Builders (townhomes). They are activating areas previously developed by Pelican.

This looks 'ok'. Hopefully this ends up with brick / siding over stucco.

39 minutes ago, Linda Turner said:

I’m asking when will they will be taking applications?

The project is canceled. Sorry

Hahaha the owner / developer must be very desperate 

On 10/12/2020 at 8:43 AM, Avossos said:

I can't wait to see this come alive with activity!

 

Also I am waiting for the front curb and sidewalk redo. I find it very important to have a good pedestrian and street presence. Currently the curb and sidewalk is a mess.

4 hours ago, TrainTrak said:

They recently finished up some sidewalk and curb improvements along Silver and Center.  Construction of the 2 buildings for Phase II currently planned to start in 2Q2022.

Just thought it was interesting how long this took (sidewalks)... I was waiting more than a year!

On 9/25/2020 at 11:41 AM, Avossos said:

 

Awesome! The quality of these developments are really nice. I hope they set the standard for the historic neighborhoods there. Perfect scale for the area.

http://gulfcoastcg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LowerHeightsDistricts-Marketing-Package-04.26.21.pdf

4 hours ago, hindesky said:

I wonder if this is a future restaurant or a house?

This is absolutely horrible. Should have torn her down instead.

Pony Up! I would definitely do train or air. I flew many times from Dallas to Houston and back. Train would be great because it seems more casual and I could walk on after a day of tailgating and sleep / rest.

More options the better. And less cars on the road the better.

If I was an architect, I’d give my best with the assignment and budget. Every time.

silly to think successful firms are not going to design the best building they can.

20 hours ago, Highrise Tower said:

Plan review permit.

So much for AB Modern?

My friend sold this property. I’ll ask.

A very strange angle of Dallas?

17 hours ago, clutchcity94 said:

Is this an upgrade or a downgrade?

85% stucco… downgrade.