InTheLoopFromNYC
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6 minutes ago, hindesky said:
@InTheLoopFromNYC Gas station.
Thanks Hindesky and... as more often not, very disappointed! I'll shift over to that thread.
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Anyone know what's going up at Washington and Shepherd where Jack in the Box used to be? I thought this was going to be a holding yard for the Shepherd/Durham construction, but a large, two story concrete structure now occupies the southern portion of the lot, with the northern portion, where the Jack in the Box stood, presumably parking for whatever is going in. Sorry in advance if this is covered elsewhere on the site but I couldn't find anything.
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Awesome! A monumental building and I love the use of the land, unique in all of Houston. Too bad it is surrounded by forgettable stick built apartment complexes, but I really think this is destined to become a multicultural destination befitting of an international city like Houston!
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1 hour ago, gene said:
for those in another topic asking about the cool ufo street lighting, you can see they WILL be coming back as that is the huge pole that divides the front view of the building...those poles on all 4 corners haven't been removed because the ring/ufo/circular street lights will be up hopefully sooner than later!
I hope you are right!
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54 minutes ago, gene said:
somewhere on here (i think the Post Oak Blvd redevelopment thread) there was a link to an article i believe that stated they were being taken down during the Post Oak Blvd construction but not to worry...that they were being cleaned and shined like brand new and would be back up.) My thought is that once Aspire has the sidewalk done they will maybe then put them all up at once (some are still up btw).
anyway i miss and love them too! they are like Uptown UFOs!
here is a related article:
but can't seem to find the one about polishing them and putting them back up...i remember it even said "not to worry they will be back"
Thanks Gene, and yes, I remember that article - the amazing thing is that its from over 4 1/2 years ago! I was concerned that given the length of time, maybe something cropped up that prevented them from reinstalling the rings. Hopefully we'll see them back in 2022 - they really are iconic!
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A bit off subject but related... What happened to the giant rings with the street names that used to hang at the Post Oak/Galleria area intersections. They were removed before the reconstruction for the bus rapid transit. Is there a plan to bring them back? They were a classy part of the area and tied in with all of the other metallic elements along Post Oak.
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What am I missing? I mean, don't get me wrong, cool interiors and rooftop spaces, but what about the exterior? Most people see this thing from the outside and frankly, its as ugly as its always been!
With a November opening, seems what you see is what you're going to get -- to me it looks like umm, an old post office processing facility and offices! Why no significant improvements to the exteriors? I mean, not like this place was landmarked or had an exterior with anything worth preserving!
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On 9/16/2020 at 2:56 AM, MidCenturyMoldy said:
Better copyright this design or else Randall and daughter are sure to steal it! 🤣
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"just thank the lord we dont have a developer here in town that loves gold and puts very large signs up with his last name on them. I will take Randall "the EIFS / Stucco queen" Davis over some others any day of the week!!!"
At least that unnamed developer you allude to leaves most of the gold on the inside. Some of his buildings aren't bad from the outside, like the famous one on 56th and 5th, but by his interior design taste, you'd think he fancies himself an 18th century French queen! Who knows how he dresses up once he's alone in the "His" bedroom at night!
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10 hours ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said:
ok, place your bets... I have $5 on Randall Davis buying the plot at the NW corner of Post Oak and San Felipe and building something ugly and tall just to block Aspire's views of downtown.
I think you mean the NE corner (Aspire is on the NW corner), but yeah, scary thought. That corner is primo and will surely be developed with an Aspire view-of-DT-blocking tower some day! Let's hope nothing designed by the Davis father-daughter combo! They're adding their blight to River Oaks now with the Paramount, another gaudy, retro piece of crap on a pedestal.
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On 12/16/2019 at 11:44 AM, Urbannizer said:
Hmm... In that first rendering above, behold Diesel, Burberry and DKNY! We'll be lucky to end up with a Verizon, Mattress Firm and UPS Store!
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From last week -- Washington Ave facade opened up, consistent with the renderings, first work in months.
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On 8/28/2019 at 10:31 PM, CrockpotandGravel said:
The rendering came from Identity Architects. I wish people would include the source of images and other info when posting these things to the forum. It is helpful to know. It's also why when I post anything, as annoying as it may be, I include that and anything else for others.
The rendering didn't include an address for the Revival off Washington development.
Also this structure should have its own thread since it's not a bar on the 5100 block of Washington Ave, the topic of this thread.
http://http//www.identityarchitects.comYour link didn't work, but I was able to find... Unfortunate that none of their project renderings have any detail (location, status, builder, etc). Maybe they're all conceptual?
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On 8/28/2019 at 10:31 PM, CrockpotandGravel said:
The rendering came from Identity Architects. I wish people would include the source of images and other info when posting these things to the forum. It is helpful to know. It's also why when I post anything, as annoying as it may be, I include that and anything else for others.
The rendering didn't include an address for the Revival off Washington development.
Also this structure should have its own thread since it's not a bar on the 5100 block of Washington Ave, the topic of this thread.
http://http//www.identityarchitects.comThanks for the info! That would be a welcome addition to Washington Ave if and when it ends up there! Seems Bottled Blond is possibly a goner - no activity in many months on former pawn shop site, so that corner of Washington/Durham would be amazing too!
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On 8/1/2019 at 12:22 AM, Urbannizer said:
5-story structure proposed somewhere along Washington.
Where did you find this? It looks too good to be true, lol... Trying to think where that could fit, especially with the big garage in the back... I'd love to see it replace the former commercial/industrial building at the northwest corner of Washington and TC Jester!
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On 7/21/2019 at 9:54 PM, Response said:
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Very articulate!
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I'm all for development but if the renderings are accurate, this monster has zero character, is completely cookie-cutter, and adds nothing to the neighborhood feel of the area... And once again, another blown opportunity with the lack of ground level retail.
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On 5/28/2019 at 11:20 AM, Timoric said:
What do you expect? This is America’s grandest BLVD in the making
Not sure if a joke or not, but unfortunately, the "grandest" title isn't even close. Post Oak isn't bad and the decorative street elements (the arches, rings over the intersections, etc.) make it really stand out. It does kind of remind me of a mini Wilshire Blvd in L.A. but a long way from matching the likes of 5th or Park Ave's or 57th st., for that matter, in NYC, Michigan Ave in Chicago, or the likes of the Las Vegas Strip or New Orlean's Bourbon St!
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21 hours ago, hindesky said:
Trying to remember wether the Traders Joe was supposed to be in this building or in the apartments across the street? Anyone recall? I do recall word of their being one in one or the other many years ago.
There was talk of Trader Joes being in the ground level retail in Phase 1 - I don't think anything beyond talk. I could be wrong, but doesn't appear from the rendering that Phase II includes GLR, rather is limited to lobby and parking garage.
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Some indication of curbside retail would have been nice, but not guessing they're planning anything here.
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Turning out a hell of a lot better than Arabella did!
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I had much higher hopes for Arabella based on the renderings but have been completely disappointed with with what we got. The first rendering, mostly glass on the west side, worked for me! The second, more like what we got, at least works to a degree since the glass as rendered doesn't contrast as much with the white stucco surfaces. The close to final product with the white stucco highly contrasting the glass just looks low-grade. Not making final judgement yet, but I'm not hopeful based on all the other garbage Randall Davis has graced Houston with, particularly over on Post Oak! Hard to believe (or maybe not so hard to believe) but the Wilshire and Skyhouse towers to the south of Arabella turned out much better and much classier!
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So we know a Starbucks is going up just north of Gurrola Reprographics at Washington/Westcott and Schuler but any clues what we'll be getting just north of that on the site formerly occupied by 6307, 6309 and 6311 Washington? Here's a screenshot from Google Maps of what was torn down...
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Not sure about this site, but on a positive note, IMHO, the big lot with construction progressing a block to the south will be a Starbucks!
Mobil Gas Station At 909 Shepherd Dr.
in The Heights
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That's a big concrete box for a gas station, but maybe a similar concept to the two-story Chevron/Danny's market at I-10 and Washington/Westcott. This building seems double the size of the Chevron/Danny's Market.