D.J.

I think Bookstop and B&N are the same thing. Once B&N moves, then the Bookstop will be available for lease, too. It's the same size (13,000 s.f.) as a Weingarten "available for lease soon" sign out front. Maybe big changes?!

Whole Earth's sign at W. Alabama advertises that they need staff in their new location opening up at River Oaks Shopping. Changes may be happening soon at the bookstop strip and the River Oaks shopping area.

That makes sense, especially if most people are declining in the informal, like you said. I guess we'll just have one shot to plead our case.

We saw on the HCAD site that we have a formal hearing scheduled, and we never received notice of an informal hearing. Since we've never protested before, we're wondering if this is normal. Does anyone know why we wouldn't have an informal hearing first? Should we be prepared for anything out of the ordinary?

I believe someone involved with the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum wrote a book about it. If you call or visit the museum here in Houston, they could probably give you a ton of info. There was a one-hour special on one of the local networks (2 or 11) about it maybe two years ago. They might have a DVD of it.

http://www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com/

It would be cool if Crome moved everything out of the old Shepherd location. Weird place for a club.

I've thought it looked quiet/dark, too. Sorry, what's LNP?

Has Crome on Shepherd closed?

Napoli's!

We're in the same boat. We had an independent appraisal done when we bought the place, so we're going to use that and the HCAD values for our neighbors. This is the first time we've protested, so we're not quite sure what to expect. But I did hear (or maybe read on this HAIF site?) that HCAD doesn't consider foreclosure sale values as true market rates. That may be why it shows as "invalid." That doesn't make sense to me because obviously the banks and realtors are going to try to get as much as they can. In my opinion the purchase price is the market value, but they don't see it that way.

There is a new Weingarten sign up at the Bookstop strip along Alabama, looking to lease 13,000 s.f., which is the same size as the Bookstop. Anyone know a timetable for when B&N is leaving to move down to River Oaks Shopping?

There is more information here:

http://www.hermannpark.org/documents/HPC_P...nal_version.pdf

Hello. We've noticed two more units for sale and are somewhat interested. It's a great location, but it makes us nervous that three sold over the summer and it's next to the Houston Housing Authority's Ewing Apartments housing project. Anyone have any personal experience with this area? Also, does anybody know what may go up down the street at the corner blocks of Hermann Dr. and Jackson? Thanks.