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1 hour ago, Brooklyn173 said:

Condo is not an architectural term. It's an ownership term. A condo can be a single family house, a row house or an apartment. Or even a commercial structure or a multistory parking garage. It is routinely misused and misunderstood.

Then townhome would be the better term in that context, correct? I was just confused as to why @JBTX put townhome in quotes but said it was a condo unit (which may be true since it refers more to the ownership arrangement; I only said that condos are typically arranged as multi-family developments, which is true in Houston). 

Regarding misuse of the term, I’ve heard many people refer to single-family townhomes as “condos” in a dismissive and degrading manner, as if they aren’t up to par with other single-family homes. 

But, I’m going off on a tangent, so please feel free to ignore this townhome owner’s defensiveness. 

12 hours ago, JBTX said:

Oh, I know. I'm in a condo unit of 8 "townhomes" in a row. Mount it in the middle. Send a message to the world. Purchase aerial rights. Fight the NIMBYers.

Dream the dream.

If you are in a row of vertical single-family homes, with no part of any other home above yours, you are in a townhome development, not condos.

Condos typically feature units above each other and common areas, similar to multi-family apartments.

(Have to draw the line somewhere lol)

3 hours ago, ljchou said:

White and red building at the corner of Navigation and Milby will be a Church: https://www.holyfamilyhtx.org/3719-navigation-blvd

Sign in front says "Coming 2021". Drawings TBD per website.

Exciting! Just what Houston needed! ANOTHER. CHURCH. 

I cannot wait to have a sizable property/lot at a somewhat prime location developed into something that does not contribute to the tax base and that I would never, ever step foot in. Awesome. 

(Okay, maybe I'm being a bit overdramatic)

14 hours ago, Ross said:

The parcel is owned by Parkview on the Bayou:

415 N SAINT CHARLES ST

HCAD Account:	0372040000009
Owner Name:	PARKVIEW ON THE BAYOU
State Class:	C2
Appraised Value:	Pending
Market Value:	Pending
Address:	415 N SAINT CHARLES ST
City:	HOUSTON
Zipcode:	77003
Subdivision:	SECOND WARD

I used the interactive parcel map to get that information from HCAD.

 

 

I forgot that the interactive map was a thing. Whoops. 

1 hour ago, clutchcity94 said:

Looks like someone just posted it to Nextdoor less than an hour ago. No discussion yet. 

There’s a lively conversation (100+ posts) going on about this on Reddit, though.

What type of impact will this sort of development have on the Montrose homes south of Richmond?

Parking issues and more people cutting through the neighborhood from Montrose to get to the development come to mind. Also, depending on how the garage is situated, which directions balconies face, etc., there could be a moderate increase in noise.

Don't get me wrong, I support this project and ones like it, I’m just being devil’s advocate here.

Anyone on Nextdoor or any of the FB groups from this area of Montrose able to provide any intel on the NIMBY response?

This 8-10 block enclave south of Richmond is a fairly quiet area that is home to a really eclectic mix of old single family homes, new townhomes, and a few smaller 10-20 unit apartments. I used to work on the eastern side of Montrose just north of the bridge over 59, and would walk back through this area whenever I needed to step away from stressful lawyering stuff. It was pretty quiet and peaceful, with the only sound being the faint drone of cars going by on the recessed portion of 59. 

I cannot imagine the area would be too keen on a 15 story residential building going in. 

1 hour ago, JBTX said:

Garage is getting a Black paint job today along the McAlpine side. Not sure who thought black would be a good color for concrete in Texas, but alas.

 

Also, I noticed the thread name changed. Shouldn't it be changed to "Forth at Navigation" as that is the building's name?

https://www.liveatforth.com/

 

While the mods are fixing the name, lets get rid of that "EaDo" tag too and change it to "Second Ward." 

Drove by here today to make sure my 311 request for illegal dumping had actually been addressed at this property, and noticed a truck taking soil samples on site. This is a lot over near the silos, essentially across the street from where the Marquette proposal at 400 Jensen is slated to (eventually) go up.

Google search did not return anything. HCAD search also came up empty. Anybody have any idea what might be going on here?

6 hours ago, s3mh said:

Of course, this won't go anywhere and the stupid storage place will get built.  But it is a positive sign that Heights residents have not given up and still have some fight left in them.  

 

https://www.stopbigtexstorage.org/

The developer is from Dallas?!? Definitely cannot allow this to move forward now.

Exciting stuff! This Harrisburg/Green Line corridor is really starting to show some promise.

On 1/20/2021 at 5:45 PM, s3mh said:

Two different developments. Both will be bars.  

https://www.theleadernews.com/real_estate/two-upcoming-bars-have-heights-neighbors-on-edge/article_d1a17fe8-5b45-11eb-9290-bbe2bad038f8.html

People like the guy quoted in the article referring to buying a nearby home as “invest[ing] in that area” are the problem. When you view your home primarily as an appreciating asset instead of just a place to live, property values become the be-all, end-all and lead to this absolute NIMBY-ism on display here.

I rolled my eyes so hard while reading that quote that I think I dislocated my eyeballs.

On 1/18/2021 at 10:53 AM, gene said:

I went to Half Price this weekend...they are almost cleared out of all merch except lots of vinyl and dvds.

I saw a post on Reddit with a bunch of photos of barren shelves and didn't bother stopping by . . . but if I had known they had a ton of vinyl left, I would have gone. I've found some hidden gems there in the past!

I hope they relocate inside the loop somewhere. I would strongly encourage them to check out the East End . . . and not just because that would put them in my backyard. There are bound to be some attractive spaces with reasonable rent that might fit their expectations. 

This is good news, we need more market rate SFHs and multi-family developments along this portion of Harrisburg. With the Coffee Plant stop nearby and new businesses (such as the new storefront for Giant Leap and White Rhino over on Milby) opening in the immediate vicinity, it was only a matter of time.  

Cidercade is starting to move in the arcade consoles. Status on the Instagram page has changed to “Opening Soon.”

http://www.instagram.com/p/CKNA7eQrZ3f/?igshid=1gmt0630nku8x

This particular lot is very low lying relative to the land around it. Based on the permit, they look to be raising it up a bit and leveling it off.

Bayou Vista currently owns the land, and has since 2014. They were active a decade or more ago in developing the East End, but their current holdings (those listed in their name, at least) are limited to this lot. Not sure if the 400 Jensen development was going to be a joint development between Bayou Vista and Marquette, or if there was a planned transfer that fell through. 

12.3 Buffalo Bayou LP is an entity connected to Richard Weekley, who is very active in commercial real estate and a co-founder of David Weekley Homes (with his brother).

1 hour ago, ljchou said:

Some additional companies listed on the permits: NextSeed, Popston, Hemp Works, Houston Slingshot

Houston Slingshot has already been operating for a month or two, as Exotic Slingshot Rentals. They are based out of a portion of the building on the other side of How to Survive, along Harrisburg. They rent out Polaris Slingshots for use by the hour.

http://www.slingshot.rent

They managed to use the controversial "HTX" in their handle AND got the name of the neighborhood very wrong (this is not and should never be EaDo, that's on the other side of the tracks). I'm almost impressed. 

5 hours ago, JBTX said:

That's a pretty big c-store. Seems almost more like a mini bodega/market at that size.

As someone who lives two blocks away from this lot, a smaller market/bodega would be amazing. 

Also, the warehouse at 3120 Commerce (just across Velasco from this lot) has been redone and looks to be opening soon as a gym. I've walked my dog by here a few times when the doors were open and noticed a ton of exercise equipment and weight racks being set up.  

6 hours ago, ljchou said:

Construction equipment on site digging.

Good news, glad they are getting started on this. The Sampson/York corridor has a lot of potential.

Is there any better mascot for short-sighted American consumerism run amuck than a seven-story self storage place being shoehorned into the middle of a historic neighborhood? 

This project is coming along nicely. As far as we can tell, all 120 units are workforce housing, correct? If so, this is a good location and good scale for such a development. 

16 hours ago, mkultra25 said:

BTW, shooting ranges (at least the better-run ones) aren't necessarily as inherently partisan as you might think if you rarely frequent them. Check out r/liberalgunowners over on Reddit for a refreshing antidote to the commonly-held stereotype of the troglodyte range-dweller.  

That’s fair, my past experience with gun ranges has typically been outdoor ranges situated in the suburbs (or even further out), and as you can probably guess those are primarily frequented by people from the area who fall much more to the right side of the political spectrum.

On 12/3/2020 at 10:01 AM, Mr.Clean19 said:

Is HAIF in the business of cancelling folks based on social media now?

I’ve never understood why business owners are so eager to put their political beliefs out there and risk alienating potential customers. Unless you own something with an inherently-partisan customer base like a shooting range or something, what would you gain? 

The arcade bar, Eighty Two, apparently had a soft opening over the weekend. Drove by there on Saturday and saw people out front. Looks like a cool place, but I am curious how well it will do in the short term with COVID still a very pressing concern.