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3 minutes ago, Texasota said:

sell *before* his property increases in value due to proximity to transit?

Depends on how proximate his property is. It may soon be metro's property. 

1 hour ago, crock said:

 

 

Huh?  I literally live on Hickory and follow all of this closely.  I do not believe Triton's drawing actually ties to any reality or anything? I think he's just drawing a cute/easy line from I10 to Downtown for the BRT, but my understanding is the BRT will just take existing highways/HOVs to downtown, absolutely nothing has suggested they will be going to Houston Ave or some imaginary/absurdist line next to Hickory street.  

 

 

Might be time to sell before the rest of the market figures out it's not just a cute line. 

18 minutes ago, Avossos said:

 

The plans for the court complex land have not been finalized. There is a good chance the court will not be here when the land is redeveloped. If it does stay, the thought is that it will be re-positioned to face Washington Ave where the current police garage is. With that, and the positioning of the LR station, it makes most sense to go due west up Reisner...

 

I believe the city wants to recreate a street grid here for mix-use.

Good point. I remembered there being some discussions on revamping the city court. A lot of newly constructed town homes along hickory are going to be subject to eminent domain

On 11/6/2019 at 8:00 AM, crock said:

 

The plan quietly includes the green/purple line extending west to the Courthouse.  The lines were already built so that the trains go under i45 and then just sit there to move back to the other side of the track, so the amount of track needed to be built is literally 2-3 blocks.    

So far there haven't been any meetings or documents showing where the courthouse stop will be. hopefully it'll go up along Lubbock street to be closer for 1st ward/6th ward residents.  
 

Based on Triton's post above (https://h-gac.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5f2a62060d074a5d8c3f00a40bb6b3b2) my guess is that it'll likely connect to the BRT termination, which looks to be behind the courthouse along the city owned land. So at least to Lubbock would be my guess. 

Nothing to see here.. if you enjoyed the spamming, well, it's resumed without much delay. 

No worries those are all shit stores. Other shit stores will take their business. 

2 hours ago, dbigtex56 said:

It still is, more than a month later. 
With the developers' eye for detail, I'm astonished that such an conspicuous maintenance issue has not been addressed.

Those lights aren’t readily available. They have to be special ordered. 

1 hour ago, crock said:

there goes one of the best views of houston (unless you're in a very specific-spot of potin's patio) 

 

and no street level retail... sigh.   

‘‘Twas always temporary. Buffalo Bayou Brewery will provide a better view. 

There's also an 8 theater cinema going into The Allen.

Another one bites the dust. Z Gallerie is having a store closing sale.

Images of the completed interior of MAD. 

https://www.papercitymag.com/home-design/mad-restaurant-houston-river-oaks-striking-design-rosa-violan/#216511

After much delay, they did not disappoint on the interior.  

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Construction on the lifestyle pavilion is expected to begin at the end of Summer 2019, with the hotel-condo tower to follow, per a statement.

http://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/06-14-19-the-allen-buffalo-bayou-high-rise-condos-dc-partners-houston-sales/

I can vouch that Mendocino Farms is really good. Really excited they’ve expanded to Houston.

Not that I’ve noticed. 

Let’s cut down on copy and pasting articles that provide no new info.

Is there any need to totally copy paste an article that’s accessible for free? I feel the link is enough and avoids questions of fair use.

Renderings of "The Center @ Greenbriar 3636 Greenbriar" from Loopnet:

Existing two-story retail buildings being remodeled and updated. I drove by today and "Building B" is well underway. Flyer states that it is ready for occupancy mid-2019.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3636-Greenbriar-Dr-Houston-TX/14750850/

This route makes too much sense for metro to not prioritize. 

That's actually a rendering for White Oak Highline. 

Because someone almost always asks to see what's behind the HBJ paywall. It also saves other people time. 

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/05/21/massive-mixed-use-in-houston-s-heights-signs-first.html

HBJ regurgitating the chron article. 

HBJ reporting that permits for the Rustic have been filed and the project is underway

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/05/20/country-stars-music-venue-and-eatery-plans-second.html

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According to CoStar, the location will be two stories and 14,000 square feet and is replacing the Champps sports bar that closed in 2016.

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/05/16/long-awaited-phase-of-mixed-use-project-near.html

HBJ regurgitating the Chron article. No new info. 

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/05/16/new-permits-show-apartments-near-river-oaks.html

Permits pulled. No new info but the following description confirms previous posts:

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The filing from the state’s licensing and regulation department describes Alexan Lynn Park as a four-story, 383-unit building with a parking garage, retail space, lobby and amenities. It lists Houston-based EDI International as the design firm.

They put in a through street from Westcreek to the 610 feeder, so anyone who needs to make a left onto San Felipe from Westcreek can avoid doing so by taking the through street. Otherwise, making a right onto San Felipe isn't so bad.