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This lot is being cleared. The entire block has not been acquired yet, though. 

Anyone have any info on what is going up here?

The developer is trying to acquire the last piece of the block. It’s listed at $425,000 for 5k sq ft. 

Stalemate. 

Edit: Looks like the price is now $375k. 

Saw a variance sign across from East End Hardware. 

Subdivision name: Houston Ennis Multifamily. 

Was at Finn hall last night for dinner. The place was pretty busy. 

A restaurant on every floor. 

19 hours ago, Luminare said:

 

Really? I'm going to just assume that you aren't aware of architectural history (which if you aren't in the profession then its understandable. This isn't a jab at you or anything). I would consider doing a bit of research and maybe you might think twice about this statement.

 

I would google nearly every single architectural movement and you will notice that often religious architecture has always been at the forefront or a poster child for a particular movement.

 

In fact they were often the first to try new styles as a continuous process of updating their image, stature, and their notions about getting closer to God. This is coming from an agnostic btw.

 

 

You make a good point about architecture. As a means of staying relevant, it was necessary for religions to seek architects that could design the latest and greatest. 

Do yall think that religions in this day and age will seek to innovate in the digital age as a means to stay relevant? 

Funny enough, online porn companies spear head quite a bit of innovation in contrast. 

Religion and innovation aren’t usually complimentary 

Would be great to see some mixed use developments go on those two blocks. Parking, retail, and residential would be ideal IMO. 

The street enclaves with restaurants, etc. remind me of some of the developments in Singapore. 

Looks like the third tower will butt up behind leon’s Lounge, etc. This may be the most impressive development in Houston, overall. 

Does this mean leon’s Lounge, etc. are gone? 

Hines is about to build condos on Waugh, I believe. 

Drove by today. Quite a bit of demo is going on. 

2 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

 

Other tenants?  

The landlord owns several of the buildings there. The tenants share parking lots. 

Another note about the parking situation with regards to Grafiti’s: From what I understand, the owners were such jerks to the other tenants during build out that the landlord decided to create separate lots. They would have had a ton more parking if they weren’t asshats

On 7/26/2018 at 9:58 PM, CrockpotandGravel said:

 

 

 

Really? One of the reason Grafitti's at Union St closed is because of the parking situation. Customers had no where to park with the Tyler Flood building going up and neighbors complaining of customers parking in the streets.

Midtown is the better location. There is parking, parking garages, and it's a walkable area in comparison to Union St and Washington Avenue.

Just what I’ve heard in passing. Also, Grafiti’s really sucked. Ha.

$18 for an over salted chicken fried steak. No thanks. 

3 hours ago, Avossos said:

 

Source?

Heard from a neighboring business.  

I believe whalburgers is going on Washington where Grafiti’s was. 

Perhaps the parking spots being carved out on the first floor will eventually be used for a grocery store? A grocery need a wide open space, so this could be step one towards that happening...? 

Wishful thinking, perhaps? 

Wow, what a disappointment. 

Could work if these are all rentals. 

4 minutes ago, Houston19514 said:

 

Do we know that we are losing Fiesta?

I believe their lease was bought out by Rice. 

Turn it into a cool art gallery.