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13 hours ago, HNathoo said:

I don’t think capital markets are open to high rise apartment construction in Houston right now. Maybe they’ll go for historic tax credits and remodel the church into a high end restaurant or event venue? 

I can see the possibility of a high end restaurant, especially with the fine dining restaurant slated to open just down the street in the new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at MFAH. 
 

2 hours ago, HNathoo said:

Don’t think straight retail would pencil out given the land prices over here. 

If you were a betting man, what do you see going in this spot and when?

2 minutes ago, hindesky said:

They seem to be retail development company, hopefully they do something tasteful. They also bought that property in the Heights that used to be Sand Dollar store on 18th and Yale.

https://levcor.com/projects#view=grid

Exciting! This little pocket is filling in nicely. I wonder if that Illuminati lodge across the street is next? 😁

26 minutes ago, toxtethogrady said:

And here we are more than five years later, and I'm guessing still waiting, only with a little COVID on top....

For sale for $5.3m.

Looking good!

Someone on the NextDoor app said that Hanover has purchased the Kroger lot. Can anyone confirm?

Maybe it’s because the weather is finally nice, but I love seeing so many people walking around this area. Seems to have more of a buzz than in years past.

9 minutes ago, LBC2HTX said:

Correct and correct. I doubt another grocer opens here.

Do you think it’ll be another residential high rise? Or some sort of mixed use development?

Show me a Central Market !!

4 hours ago, cloud713 said:

Whats going on here? Kind of looks like they built a wooden shade structure below the trellis, but that cant be right.

My guess is that they’ll cover the wooden structure with vines, and once they grow in, it’ll offer some Instagramable shade.

2 hours ago, hindesky said:

Horrible location for anything retail/restaurant related, I would guess offices first, maybe apartments second. I personally wouldn't want to listen to all that traffic while trying to sleep.

Why do restaurants in that pocket always seem to struggle?

On 10/31/2020 at 12:13 AM, HNathoo said:

They didn’t have a set asking price, but were guiding to ~$170psf. 

What do you think will end up developing on this lot if anything? Midrise? Townhomes? Mattress Firm? ER?

1 hour ago, HNathoo said:

Back on the market with new broker. Asking $150psf. 

Interesting. Do you know what the asking price was with the previous broker?

Is it confirmed that the 2-story fitness center will be an Equinox?

So where should I narrow my search to in HAR? Lol!

30 minutes ago, HouTXRanger said:

In their meetings, they very much felt like they were approaching things from a "demand" point of view, and when people talked about how really they wanted to work with Ion not against them, it felt like a second thought. You're right in that the CBA has exactly zero leverage over the Ion, so I'm really not sure why they feel like they have such ground to stand on.

Most of the motivation from the CBA group is that they see what happens to other cities when big tech gets in to a neighborhood (incredibly high gentrification), and they genuinely fear for what's going to happen to the 3rd ward if the Ion outgrows Rice's land . . . which it will.

 

 

From what I heard at the Ion meeting, a land trust is already trying to get off the ground. I'm sure they need more money and buy-in though, and they're rapidly running out of time before land prices get out of their reach.

 

All that's kept the place from exploding with townhomes is the "reputation" 3rd ward has. They're already encroaching in the northern corner . . .

The only reason prices are that high is because of proximity to downtown, the med center, and the universities, right? Well . . . imagine how quickly the place is going to explode when there's also a rapid bus to TSU/UH, 10-20 minute rapid transit connection to Wheeler (and the red line), Greenway Plaza, the Galleria (and all the other connections at the Uptown transit center). I honestly think it's going to be one of the best connected neighborhoods in the city, and I think it'll make east downtown look like nothing.

Is the BRT going to be on Wheeler or Alabama?

7 hours ago, Luminare said:

I've had a bad habit of ordering RiceBox just to give myself an excuse to drive through this area. Its bananas down there.

Their food is oddly addicting!

They started construction on this back in 2015?!?

Just now, j_cuevas713 said:

So you're telling me this entire plot of land won't be accessible to the public when it's finished? Yeah we def need 10ft sidewalks along Montrose. 

Possibly. We’d need an official statement from them.

53 minutes ago, X.R. said:

 

I'm torn. I agree with you in part since a row of mixed use down the Parkway, with the Whole Foods just right there, would make it a pedestrian paradise. But a part of me says that because it is such a prominent location it makes even more sense to have such a public cultural/spiritual place go into the space. The Menil/Rothko Chapel helps give Montrose a sense of permanency, and provides a v positive space for gathering and reflection for the neighborhood and Houston, that I love the thought of having that replicated.

 

 

I know this is more of an Ismaili community center and not necessarily an Ismaili place of worship, but as someone familiar with this sect, I will say that Ismaili places of worship are very strict about not letting non-Ismailis in.

Again, this doesn’t apply to mosques in general (anyone is welcome in a mosque in Houston, regardless of religion), but to Ismaili/Aga Khani places of worship in particular.

3 hours ago, X.R. said:

Not quite the signage I expected us to get from an establishment as fine as Acme Oyster, especially for their first foray into Houston, but I guess thats ok...😉

Looks like a Clearasil zit ad if you ask me.

Will these be considered “luxury” apartments? The Alliance sign out front didn’t mention it, so just curious.