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    The Goodyear shop is empty and a sign is up saying they moved locations.
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    This is a nice but forgettable building. Great for infill and better than a wrap.
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    Oh man I just looked on my phone and assumed it was brick based on the color
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    I think the brick will look nice. Great infill.
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    2019 is projected to have some great projects kick off
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    In the end, this is the part of town where these ultra high-end mixed-use work best. It is where the ultra rich live. I don't mind the location. He will be happy that it isn't far from the fountain wall and the Galleria. It gets better views from 610 and 59 compared to BLVD location. It becomes a focal point in that location. I am just happy to see this level of investment.
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    I remember when a company I used to work for was part of a bid package for this project. They were a subcontractor to a larger firm. They won the project but the Harris County stepped in and asked each company on the bid for donations and those that didn't, like the company I worked for, were kicked off the bid.
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    I go to that Specs and Half Price Books a lot and have used that emergency care spot too. This would look good in that spot but I wouldn't mind seeing the spot where Burger Kind was redeveloped first. Not sure how much people will love staying at such a nice hotel with the crowd that is always at the Valero and bus stop out front. Even the Valero locks it's doors at night thanks to the addicts using the bathroom.
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    I like the view of this this tower taking the flyover from I-10 east to 45 south. It would be nice if it was taller but it still is great infill and has an impact on the skyline from certain angles. I really look forward to block 57 and 58 getting built. Those should really make an impact.
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    I think it stays. Too bad they couldn't just shift the whole project closer to the corner and have Becks lease in the new tower.
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    The solution in complicated. You can hope people will want to improve their lives and not live on the streets but that doesn't just happen. There has to be better mental health care, substance abuse programs, education systems to lower dropout rates, and so on. There is no one magic bullet. Even police can only throw them in for a short time and they are back on the streets. They need programs to improve prison systems to give those who a released a step up to get back in the community and not back on the streets. But at the end of the day even improving all those and there are still people who are okay with that lifestyle. All development does is push them to a new area to hangout.
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    Kind of odd to see seniors getting kicked out like in the movies. This is an interesting location. Across from a school and next to neighborhoods. It is close to the Central Market and those shopping areas over there but still feels like a addition that is off the main path. I drive by here daily for work so my little shortcut with less traffic will be lost.
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    I agree with you. I just thought it was interesting because of the rush at the time. I look forward to this one being completed as it has really been a fantastic addition to that part of town and what was there before it started.
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    Remember the rush to get a portion of this ready for the Super Bowl so they could host one of the TV networks in the park? After they missed that window, they have given up on finishing anytime soon.
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    For me, this is the most exciting project in Houston in the 10 years I have lived here. I think it elevates the city so much and solidifies Houston as the medical research center in the county.
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    Looks like this story is urban legend https://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Lisa-Gray-Sears-eyesore-hides-an-Art-Deco-delight-1763773.php
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    They are working everyday. Mostly inside at this point but still some activity on the facade as well.
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    Oh wow they are serious about this one. Moving forward much more quickly than I expected.
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    This one is topped out, it appears.
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    These two would be a major focal change on the skyline. I really hope these kick off in the next year or so.
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    I went to Craft F&B yesterday. They had 24 beers on tap and a list of cocktails. Good prices on the drinks. The food is well priced as well for this type of restaurant. $12 burger and the brick oven pizza is a little more. But you get a good size pizza for the price. I really liked the place and will be making many more trips. I walked the rest of the hotel lobby and conference area. It is extremely well designed with a ton of white marble. It is one of the nicest if not the nicest building I have checked out in Houston. The French place isn't really for me but had some nice looking pastries and coffee. The high end cocktail bar was nice as well. Props to Tillman for putting together a very nice and cohesive structure.
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    Exactly. What frustrates me is RD seems to release fantastic renderings, sell 50% of units based on those renderings, and then change them for cost. I expect change from what is first shown but this project is a great example of one that would have been easily the best residential tower in Houston to feeling like it is unfinished. Clearly he knows what he is doing because he has been able to sell and build multiple projects but I just want the best and not what could have been.
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