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    1810 Main Apartments

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    This project was using the long vacant bank across Travis for a field office etc. They seemed to have left that space as the fence was taken down and the building closed up. The Fairfield project is still a ways from topping out. Is this usual practice to close/move a field office as work continues? I really don't know. Or is something else going on?

    My fantasy is that the Holiday Inn site is getting ready for something. I stress the fantasy aspect of that statement.

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    Central Bank At 2217 Milam St.

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    The Central Bank branch on Milam closed on January 8, 2021 (according to their website). The gates around the parking lot have not been opened since then. Not surprisingly, the local homeless population have moved into the covered area under the drive thru.

    Does anyone know if a new project is coming along or is this just a case of a bank closing a branch?

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    Holiday/Days/Heaven On Earth Inn At 801 St. Joseph Pkwy.

    in Downtown

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    This is a picture from today of a maintenance crew buttoning up the outside of the building. When I took the picture I ran into a sort of supervisor who shared some of what is going on (at least as much as he knows).

     

    According to this guy, "everything is on the table" as for the next use of the building. Even some major hotel chains are showing interest. Or possibly turning it into condos such as those across the street at 2016 Main Street. Or maybe a plan more similar, smaller rental units, to what was shown to the City.

     

    The major problem with the building wasn't the homeless as "No one really cares about them. They get in, one or two at a time, and do what they wanted but didn't impact anyone else." The problem is what, when I was a kid, were called juvenile delinquents. They get in with groups of a dozen or more and party and break things and then got into the habit of throwing rocks from the top floors. One projectile hit a HPD cruiser and the City quickly became very involved. The guy talking to me said that's why things are happening quickly now. "Either take care of it or the City will take it."

     

    The company behind the recent activity is not the Chicago company but a company that has developed hotels in Houston.  I don't know if they are working with the Chicago company or on their own or something in between. I don't even knows who really owns the building.

     

    The guy says that a decision on what to do has been slowed by the COVID world but a final decision is likely before the end of the year.

     

    The long strange history of this building continues.

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    Holiday/Days/Heaven On Earth Inn At 801 St. Joseph Pkwy.

    in Downtown

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    As promised, a picture of the water being pumped out. And notice the new particle board on the garage gate. I walk past here on my way to the YMCA and the gate has been open every day this week and i've seen 3-4 guys working there. Even the graffiti on the tower has been painted over.

     

    Looking at the Fairfield going up across the street has me wondering how the renovation will stage their job. Lay down areas and all. The adjacent lot is now taken by a field office and parking lot for the Fairfield project. But within a relatively short time, a METRO parking lot and a zombie tower will be bustling with new residents. Kind of exciting to me.

     

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    1810 Main Apartments

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    On 7/11/2020 at 3:16 PM, j_cuevas713 said:

    What is the general consensus among us here in HAIF about all of this mid-rise apartments? Could we see these structures around for the next 100 years? Just curious what yall think

     100 years anywhere in the US (or most places) for an apartment building is very aspirational. 50 years seems a little more realistic, though still optimistic, and I'd guess many will meet that criteria.

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