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That sliver of Midtown (or Montrose or the Fourth Ward or whatever it’s called) is certainly a great place to live, very walkable and convenient to a lot but closed off enough that it doesn’t get much vehicular traffic.

Was this part of the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority land?

Does anyone know when the sewage moratorium ended?

This is a great summary of the sewage moratorium

http://offcite.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2010/02/TradingToilets_Neuhaus_Cite1.pdf

Is the market for these new apartments really those living in pre-1980s small complexes or 1990s garden style apartments, though? I doubt it. If anything, I smell redevelopment opportunity a la Memorial Heights.
 

In any case it will certainly be interesting to see how what I’m calling the “Central Core” market (inside of Shepherd) has evolved 10 years from now.

Not sure if this is the right forum but giving it a try ...

Can anyone shed any light on the history of the Brookhollow development?  Was it an Exxon/Friendswood development?  Did it coincide with the construction of the North Loop?  What was there before?  Has it always had such a big government (State and County) presence

Seems it must have been a major development at the time, with a completely new replatting of streets on a suburban-type model.

There are very few large complexes 30-40 years old inside the loop due to the sewage-related building restrictions in the 1970s (probably ended up being a good thing in the 1980s). I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that the central core (inside Shepherd) had an dearth of real multifamily options until the last 10-15 years when compared with other cities.
 

I’d imagine the market that is going to be most pressured is the West Loop as well as some of the older Midtown units (but are there really that many?).

As printed in HBJ 2019 Fall Office Leasing Guide

It also does not include sublease space.

Thought there was a generic downtown thread but I guess not.

Below are vacancy rates of most major office buildings downtown from HAR as printed in the HBJ.  Some notable exceptions like Wells Fargo Plaza.

Address/Bldg name/Total space/Avail space/Vacancy rate

22 minutes ago, gene said:

I thought this was maybe where they were going to move Rich's when all the news broke out...it is two story and it HAS been a club before.................................... 🤪

What club was it?

Lights at top blue and orange these days for the Astros. Sad that 1600 Smith didn’t do something.

Doubletree signage still up. I don’t get it.

Thank you so much C&G!

9 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

Mods. Please merge the thread created this morning for Broadstone Sawyer Yards below with this one. 

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/45435-1215-sawyer-st-broadstone-sawyer-yards/


I reported this Sunday, Monday and again today through the report form provided. No action has been taken.

welcome back Crockpot!

I guess the renderings disappeared with C&G ... can anyone remind me what this is to be called? They have been working on it and have a now hiring sign out front.

Hopefully the Astros will create something like what's outside the AA Center in Dallas with the land they acquired close to MMP.

I did note the new Jones Plaza plans refer to the ability to accommodate large theater-style screens for events.

https://victorypark.com/victory-media-network/

2 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:

 

Yeah, I remember seeing the stadium parties in previous years, but it is kind of a lame atmosphere being inside a mostly empty park. The park outside Minute Maid isn't really adequate for this on a large scale. Discovery Green would be the place to do it right.

 

It was actually a great environment in 2017.

What a shame.

Also Houston was the capital of the Republic of Texas ... certainly not the same in scale but it’s not anything to shrug at in terms of North American history. Boston and Philadelphia attract a lot of tourists who have no ties to either city for the same reason. 

On 10/5/2019 at 4:25 PM, BeerNut said:

 

What is Houston lacking to make it a tourist destination?  From my perspective the things that are the biggest draw for tourist areas Houston will never have.  We don't have the right geography, historical pedigree, or cultural significance that other tourist dominated destinations have.  Houston should focus on it's strengths which are food, museum district, and performing arts.  I did see Mayor Turner mention bringing an amusement park to Houston on Twitter.

Not sure why we doubt ourselves. Houston has a pretty spectacular historical (albeit modern historical) pedigree, as good as any city in the country. It may be “ugly”/not conventionally beautiful, but it’s a place that a lot of people have come from all over the world, for whatever reason (certainly not because of tourist attractions) it felt like home, they were welcomed by their neighbors as if it were home, and they made it home. And that doesn’t even begin to consider the world-changing technological advancements that were made by Houstonians in the oil and gas, space, and medical industry. 

One of worst “no builds” in my mindis the Nau Museum. That would’ve been a fine start in telling the story. Another great idea would be a National Museum of Immigration affiliated with the Smithsonian that would tell the domestic and international immigration story.

A new Astroworld would also be great of course. 

There is (or were) a set of houses on Stanford and Pierce that have been like that for quite a while.

I'm sure the City can repossess them if they don't meet building code . . . just don't know how long that would take.

3 hours ago, Toopicky said:

 

Why call a Ellington a "Spaceport" when there are no flights into/out of  space from it? In fact, there are not even any facilities there, but only a few nifty PowerPoint shows and a few pieces of paper ..... that is called "Hopeium" in my vernacular.  Call Ellington what it is, an airport, until they actually get a contract for space travel.

The City has (and is annually maintaining) a spaceport operating license from the federal government.

That said, there is no "Ellington Spaceport," there is a "Houston Spaceport," which is a really a real estate development, at "Ellington Airport."

4 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

More on Spaceport Houston from Houston Chronicle yesterday:

 

The Houston Spaceport has inked a deal with pilot training company FlightSafety International, the third tenant of what the Houston Airport System hopes will become a cluster of aerospace companies.
 

Houston City Council approved a 30-year lease, with the option for two additional five-year periods, for an aeronautical training facility at the Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport. New York-based FlightSafety International is seeking to relocate and expand its current operations near Hobby Airport.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/bizfeed/article/Houston-Spaceport-inks-deal-with-its-third-tenant-14461004.php

Spin for poaching from existing tenants (at HOU) and adding a company with no existing ties to the space industry.

On 9/10/2019 at 7:25 AM, CrockpotandGravel said:

The plans for Bridge Market are back online at BCV Architecture's website. It was taken offline earlier this year, but was reupped either  in late July or early August. I saw it last month & forgot to post about it. 

http://bcvarch.com/projects/commercial-community/marketplaces/bridge-market-at-houston-center/ (archive link)

 
These are/were  redevelopment plans for The Shops at Houston Center  n downtown Houston, 1200 McKinney St.


 

The sidewalks on the east side if the Shops building were closed with construction barriers this weekend.

Great location!

Anyone have any idea when the Doubletree signage will be replaced?

Adding to the confusion (or mine at least) the City does run the Houston Sports Park, which houses the Dynamo and Dash training facility and the rugby team.