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  1. houstontexasjack
    I tried going today. Unfortunately for me, POST was packed and my toddler would not tolerate waiting in line to get in. On the bright side, I’d say the opening day crowds portend well to the popularity of this development. I’m looking forward to visiting.
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    Houston’s the Detroit of the future. I’ve seen RoboCop 2.
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    As I recall, the HCEDD was offered an eye-popping 4 positions on that council that worked on the agreement and declined. I’d think serious counsel would’ve told them what a big offer that actually was. I wrote to Councilwoman Shabazz-Evans today to express my support for the proposed agreement. Edit: @BeerNut posted a letter from Rice last November indicating Rice offered 4 of 15 spots on the CBA Working Group to the HCEDD.
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    Actually, as it turns out, the title history on this one is convoluted. I pulled a deed in 1991 to “R. U. Corporation,” which is listed as the present owner in HCAD. That deed is subject to the 1961 Joske’s ground lease. The ground lease (Vol. 1402, page 240 of the Harris County Real Property Records) provides for an initial lease term of 35 years and two 20 year renewal periods. That would put the lease expiration in the 2030’s, not in the 2040’s as I thought. It would be tough for Dillard’s to recoup investment in any towers in that timeframe.
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    The Dillard’s site is subject to the sweetheart Joske’s ground lease. I think it runs through the 2040’s. It’s not out of the question to buy out, but certainly an impediment to development as long as Dillard’s doesn’t go bust.
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    Down it goes! I also spied fresh survey stakes by the site.
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    Kamalan is one of my favorite bakeries. I got cakes from them for my wife and son’s respective birthdays this year. This is a welcome addition.
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    It was under contract in early September, then listed as not under contract, then appeared to be back under contract again today.
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    I spoke to a couple guys at Tema at this site to congratulate them on the permits. They told me they’re looking to break ground by “Summer 2022 but hopefully sooner.”
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    It looks like they have financing. I’d say this one is a “go:”
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    I spy fresh survey stakes:
  12. houstontexasjack
    I’ll have to try to look away from Calvin Murphy’s suit to check that out. 😆
  13. houstontexasjack
    It’s a first draft for Second Draught?
  14. houstontexasjack
    No. I think this application regards a small recently renovated multi-family on Arbor St that sits behind the Turkey Leg Hut closer to Almeda.
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    In looking at the property records, there was a tax lien filed against the owner, Supo Corporation, by the IRS this past July for $65,000 in unpaid taxes…..I don’t think that bodes well.
  16. houstontexasjack
    You know, the parking garage covering doesn’t look half bad in this shot. It might come together after all. As always, thank you for sharing @hindesky.
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    This one is back under contract.
  18. houstontexasjack
    The different colors of glass really pop in this shot @hindesky. I like how playful it looks.
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    The lawsuit was over fraud to get the investor to put up cash the she thought would go for construction but was actually used to buy the land. The investor wasn’t looking for a green card themselves but alleged she was told there was visa-based (EB-5) money waiting in the wings. She was also apparently told Neil Bush (Dubya’s younger brother) was somehow going to be involved overseeing the project.
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    This property was sold at foreclosure earlier this month. The buyer was the investor that was involved in the litigation: https://www.cclerk.hctx.net/applications/websearch/EComm/ViewEdocs.aspx?ID=ihpahpMbvcoWkF5RdbzIVTtQYfaaum4I43iGmKimbI4VJGekuncPUYJx3DE24iLUlle1S2bjcC/qAifwx5Yhb1NPE66iMyZU7BrATrX4PdrCfiMqi1w7rlmbF+6IM7J8FYaA3bOjtOfmT6m90wdL9g==#
  21. houstontexasjack
    Looks like that is for Chef Williams’ “Late August” concept.
  22. houstontexasjack
    Looks like the trial setting was already reset to February 2022.
  23. houstontexasjack
    It doesn’t exactly fill one with confidence about the execution on the remaining elements. I’ve moved toward a hard “no” on the abandonment of Palm St because I have trouble trusting that what would get out there would look anything like what was rendered.
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    I’ll reserve final judgment until the project is completed, but those screens look like glorified bug screens.
  25. houstontexasjack
    The renders give me a creepy “WandaVision” feeling that something s horribly wrong and incomplete.
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