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Plans for 347 W 20th St, Suite 100 were approved for permitting a few days ago. Below is a screenshot of the plan review inspection report. As noted in the permit, the owner/occupant listed is Heights Flower Shop. The permit appears to be for a 1,155-square-feet retail unit inside Hotel Daphne. The forthcoming hotel is going up at 347 W 20th St.

Following the purchase of a plan reviewing fee permit in January, a plan review permit for 347 W 20th St, Suite 100 was sold earlier in March. Details from the permits: Use: 1,155 retail buildout 1-1-2-M-B '21 IBC FCC Group: Non-residential alteration The forthcoming hotel The Daphne is going up at 347 W 20th St. The permit seems to indicate Heights Flower Shop will be located in Suite 100. The Daphne is a joint project between Bunkhouse Group and RGA Ventures, a subsidiary of Houston-based Wood Lane Partners.

An impact water fee permit and impact wastewater fee permit (water/waste water application) were purchased last week for 812 Main St. The Battlestein's Building at 812 Main St is part of expansion plans for JW Marriott Houston Downtown at 806 Main St. Impact water fee Impact wastewater fee

The city cited 812 Main St for unpermitted work last week. As mentioned, the Battlestein's Building at 812 Main St is being redeveloped. It's part of the expansion of the JW Marriott Houston Downtown at 806 Main St. Below are the inspector's note from the 311 complaint for unpermitted work at 812 Main St: Upon return to 812 Main St. I37 met with Mgr of Marriott Hotel, explained requesting access to adjacent building for Inspection. spoke with Maint. Mgr. to gain access. I37 inspected and took photos of Basement, 10 floors and roof of building. observed non-function water pump in basement, and every floor was vacant Temp electrical stations on every floor. all elevator doors were secured. Remodel permit is required for all renovations. with all Trades. All work must stop till further notice from Building Official as well as Fire Marshal. https://houston311.powerappsportals.us/en-US/checkcasestatus/casedetail/?id=e2514c14-23e6-ee11-904d-001dd80b3d80

An inspector visited 711 W Gray St on Friday after receiving a complaint about unpermitted work. Below are their notes included in the 311 case status: Inspector I56 dispatched via 311 complaint for construction without a permit. Upon arrival I56 checked in ILMS and observed an approved project for demo and plumbing. At the time of the visit I56 walked the property from the city right of way. I56 tried to make contact with property owner but property was closed and no one was on site. during the investigation I56 did not observe new construction. 1st notice posted to provided access and verify that no work beyond scope has been done. Follow-up is schedule. https://houston311.powerappsportals.us/en-US/checkcasestatus/casedetail/?id=b4ed2c61-0eed-ee11-904d-001dd80a8b5d

There is another 311 complaint on file for 711 W Gray St. The complaint is for unpermitted work. Based on the plan review inspection report, building plans have not been approved for permitting. https://houston311.powerappsportals.us/en-US/checkcasestatus/casedetail/?id=b4ed2c61-0eed-ee11-904d-001dd80a8b5d

Once the required permits for 1411 Richmond Ave are filed with the city, maybe we'll know more about the renovations.

I'm not sure if any renovation, construction, or any other kind of work means anything tenant-wise. There could be a number of reasons why there's some kind of work being done on the former dry cleaning building at 1411 Richmond Ave. Whatever work that's taking place is unpermitted. The city recently cited the property owner for unpermitted work. More from the notes below: Construction w/o permits. Structural, re-roof of building. Roof being replaced by contractor. 1st notice. https://houston311.powerappsportals.us/en-US/checkcasestatus/casedetail/?id=c38d707b-37ec-ee11-904d-001dd80b3d80

I suppose the sites of former dry cleaners can be repurposed into anything. I know there are many examples to pull from, but the only one that comes to mind at the moment is Dry Clean Super Center of The Heights. It was located at 1223 W 11th St. Now, it's home to Daddy's Chicken Shack.

The Google Map listing for Haig's Ice House (909 Fisher St) has been up since late summer. Since The Papaian Group has yet to submit building plans to the city, it may be a while until we see any work on the building. A utility administrative application fee (water/waste water application) was purchased last month. I know very little about building and permitting. Maybe that fee means something. I don't know. From what I've observed, a water/waste water application is usually required before buying a plan reviewing fee permit. So, perhaps building plans will be submitted soon. Again, I really don't know. Maybe someone who knows more about this process can chime in.

Hindesky notes 1331 Seamist Dr is no longer listed for sale on CBRE's website. LoopNet; however, seems to be advertising the property: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1331-Seamist-Dr-Houston-TX/30627710/ At present, there are no records on the county clerk's website indicating a recent sell of the property.

Additional information about the current owner(s) of 1331 Seamist Dr

1331 Seamist is/was on up for sale. CBRE marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Details from the listing: 1331 Seamist Drive is located in the growing area of Houston Heights. This appealing stretch of Houston is filling with new business and construction. Recent and upcoming residential development makes the Heights a prime location for employee living and new businesses. 1331 Seamist Drive is ideally suited for residential townhomes, multi-family, or retail use. 2.77 acres https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1331-Seamist-Dr-Houston-TX/30627710/ https://www.showcase.com/1331-seamist-dr-houston-tx-77008/30627710/ https://images1.showcase.com/d2/ygkuTv7s_Sjssa-b2Q18YeZSojCoM7pSrgRE2fVWXMY/document.pdf

The 1331 Seamist Dr parcel was acquired in 2016 by Pinto Realty Partners LLC. Pinto Realty Partners is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cockrell Interests. According to county and city records, Pinto Realty Partners received approval for a replat in 2020. The replat was to create an unrestricted reserve. The plat is named Haven at Seamist.

Previously warehouses were situated on the property. HCAD records show the following buildings constructed there: Distribution Warehouse Shell, Industrial 32,400 sf Built in 1960 Warehouse Office Building 5,856 sf Built in 1960 Warehouse Shell, Industrial 7,448 sf Built in 1994 The warehouses were demolished in early 2022. Below are photos of the warehouses on the property prior to demolition in 2022. The photos are from an old LoopNet listing. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1331-Seamist-Dr-Houston-TX/5870450/

Google Earth images of 1331 Seamist Drive

Map with the 1331 Seamist Dr parcel listed:

Just so there is no confusion, the proposed mixed-use @Urbannizer posted has NOT been confirmed to be at 1331 Seamist Dr. That address was pure speculation on my part. And as a result of that speculation, it seems the topic has diverged into posts about 1331 Seamist Dr. I messaged Arc Three Studio last fall about the proposed mixed-use. In their response, they said it's still on the table. An estimated timeline wasn't provided. I asked if it's located at the address I speculated, they replied it wasn't. When I asked for a specific address, Arc Three Studio said they can't provide it due to their contract with the developer. So, I'm taking them at their word (though some developers and business owners are sometimes dishonest when they don't want to confirm a project.) To clear that up, I created a topic for 1331 Seamist Dr. If the development discussed here turns out to be slated for 1331 Seamist Dr, moderators can always merge the two topics. Until then, here's a separate topic for 1331 Seamist Dr. https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/topic/53408-1331-seamist-dr/

The 120,879-square-foot parcel at 1331 Seamist Dr is located in the Timbergrove area. It sits on approximately 2.77 acres. 1331 Seamist Dr is on the corner of Seamist Dr St and Wynnwood Lane. Across the street is Jaycee Park at 1300 Seamist Dr.

In addition to a structural permit purchased yesterday for 1045 Ashland St, the following permits were also purchased: Certificate of compliance Development review Grading and filling permit Details on the permit: Use: 2,571 sf convert residential to restaurant shell 1-1-5-SH-B '15IBC FCC Group: Non-residential alteration As mentioned throughout this topic, a new restaurant is planned for 1045 Ashland St. 608 W 11th St will be used for parking. Camaraderie is restaurant from chef Shawn Gawle. Certificate of compliance Development review Grading and filling permit

@hindesky if you used the search, you'd see there is a topic for this already. In fact, you've posted about this building on the property in that very topic back in December. The topic is for 608 W 11th St and the adjoining property at 1045 Ashland St, which are both being redeveloped by Re:Vive Development: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/topic/52465-608-w-11th-st/?do=findComment&comment=689849 https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/topic/52465-608-w-11th-st/?do=findComment&comment=693047 @Urbannizer @Triton please merge this with the ongoing topic for 1045 Ashland St and the adjoining property at 608 W 11th St: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/topic/52465-608-w-11th-st

Houston Chronicle reports on Shell expanding its electric vehicle charging network in the U.S. It doesn't mention anything Houston-specific, but it possibly relates to plans for the properties at 4309-4317 Washington Ave. As mentioned above, Shell acquired the following properties last fall: 4309 Washington Ave 4311 Washington Ave 4313 Washington Ave 4315 Washington Ave 4317 Washington Ave It's possible the oil and gas company may have plans to build electric charging stations here. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/shell-ev-charging-gas-station-19367192.php

Below is the most recent street level site plan for 917 Franklin St. The site plan is from leasing materials marketed by SHOP Companies. Details on the available street level spaces: 3,361 sf ground level with patio opportunity 975 sf speakeasy opportunity | alley patio 4,336 sf total available

Archival photos Included in the most recent retail brochure for 917 Franklin St.

SHOP Companies is now handling leasing for street level retail at 917 Franklin St. Below is a night shot of 917 Franklin and a map. Both are from leasing materials published in either February or March. 917 Franklin is part of Main & Co, which is a collection of buildings at 100-114 Main St and 917 Franklin St. https://shopcompanies.com/properties/917-franklin https://shopcompanies.com/properties/pdf/917-franklin https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/779655/texas-ground-level