CaptainJilliams

1 minute ago, Mr.Clean19 said:

Never saw the video on this. Also, no news since May. Anyone know if this is going anywhere?

If this does ever happen, it's probably at least 4-5 years away from starting.

I've been wrong many times before, but my gut tells me that this will probably never happen. If it does, it will be something far more underwhelming, as in something that looks very different from these initial renderings.

I hope I'm wrong.

1 hour ago, Timoric said:

On the other hand if you and few buddies chip in and buy a run down property as a pioneer and restore it, now is the best time to buy. 

If I had the money and the skills I would love too. I'm all for restoring older buildings as well.

^ I hope some form of infill, hopefully in the form of a high rise, comes to fruition in this part of Midtown. This area desperately needs it.

I went to Under the Radar Brewery a couple weekends ago and the area around the Wheeler light rail station made my skin crawl. A lot of trash, small camps, and pan handlers in a small area. Once the Sears is restored and other projects go up around it, I hope the area begins to see a turnaround. It feels really disconnecting to drive through all the new developments in Midtown (Australian High Rises, Camden, etc.) only to drive through this area on your way to TMC. 

BuffBurger is a family favorite of ours, we'll have to check out the new place next door!

Nice looking building, wonder what the timeline for this looks like.

2 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

 

The delay has already happened. They have worked through it.  It's going forward now.  It's a shame our primary real estate reporter could not report that more clearly.

Good. Apologies, the headline caught my attention and I just went with it. As long as it moves forward I'm happy.

https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Weingarten-Realty-updates-plan-for-River-13119831.php

Looks like the project has sadly been delayed.

Are there any renderings available for what is going up on that site right now?

Looks like very little has changed since I drove by 2-3 weeks ago. Wasn't construction supposed to have begun already, or is the start date later?

40 minutes ago, ekdrm2d1 said:

 

Different site, I think.  This is the former Joe's Golf House site at 2121 West Loop South. The Gables is actually on Westcreek, no?

 

As long as that old golf sign finally gets torn down, I'll be satisfied.

I was wondering when this would kick-off. Great news and great development for that area.

I hope that building gets developed into something, residential or mixed-use. This area of town is booming with projects.

The antique building looks incredibly outdated in comparison to the developments around it, I'd love to see it get torn down.

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9 hours ago, HNathoo said:

Most of these lots are controlled by a Taiwanese Oil Company. They simply don't sell - I believe the Toyota Center land was owned by them and taken via eminent domain.

So what you're saying is that without the government stepping in, those lots aren't going to be developed anytime soon.

39 minutes ago, Urbannizer said:

Houston, Texas May 31, 2018 by George Zimzores, on Flickr

 

Houston, Texas May 31, 2018 by George Zimzores, on Flickr

 

Houston, Texas May 31, 2018 by George Zimzores, on Flickr

I know it's probably just a fantasy, but I would love to see the 3 surface parking lots northeast of Root Square (Rockets Lot, Dallas Lot, and MIPS Lot) developed into a park that connected to Discovery Green. I know another garage would need to be built somewhere else, but it would allow for a more connected and livable downtown, especially if more residential projects popped up around it.

Is this the development?

Swamplot posted an article saying the site is to be redeveloped:

http://swamplot.com/east-downtowns-houston-post-building-now-airing-out-in-preparation-for-whats-next/2018-06-06/

Edit: This isn't for Regalia, this is actually for a development in Eado. My bad.

So what is happening with the building in question? Maybe I missed something, but it sounds like the work going on now is for something different from The Regalia.

Whenever I read anything on GreenStreet, it always seems like they have a hard time holding onto tenants for a significant amount of time.

What's the reason? Poor location? Lack of demand?

@H-Town Man Yeah, it's pretty similar to The Independent. A little less jenga-like and it may even end up being taller than it.

I'm not complaining, it would be incredible to get this kind of development at that location.

6 hours ago, Twitter1 said:

Trump was staying at St. Regis a few days ago. The freeways were shut down for his motorcade. Spent nearly an hour on the 610 feeder! Took this photo during the hour long wait.

Any word on if that plot of land next to Robbins Brothers is going to be utilized for some kind of development in the near future? 

I wasn't sure which thread this would fit best under, but a fantastic video by Kevin Purjurer on the history of Astroworld.

Check it out below:

It's becoming increasingly frustrating with every new press release that says "starting soon" or "ramping up" with this project. I'll I can ask is when exactly?

This land is just screaming to be filled in with some kind of project, but year after year it just sits there with little or no activity. I want to have hope that this someday comes to fruition, but it just seems like it will be later rather than sooner. 

jgriff is sounding eerily similar to Bill Murray in Ghostbusters... 

(For the record, I do believe diversification is key to Houston's future, but I don't think we need to panic that much quite yet.)

"Virtual tour offers bird's eye view of new Botanic Garden" - Houston Chronicle 

https://www.chron.com/life/gardening/article/Fly-across-the-Houston-Botanic-Garden-on-a-12900101.php

A 5-minute video giving an early glimpse of what the Botanic Garden will look like.