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  1. clutchcity94
    Not to mention the entire empty strip of shuttered restaurants further south on Montrose, just south of Richmond. Why can nothing stay open there?
  2. clutchcity94
    Any bets on when the McDonalds across the street will shut down? I was just at Sweetgreen and saw one of the Sweetgreen employees eating McDonald’s during his lunch break on the Sweetgreen patio. That summed up the state of Montrose right there.
  3. clutchcity94
    Will this be the first 7-11 in Houston?
  4. clutchcity94
    A great spot for retail in the area is the abandoned Museum Florist shop at 5007 Montrose Blvd. I really love the retro look of that brick building. Anyone know when it closed?
  5. clutchcity94
    Kam’s? Grand Prize?
  6. clutchcity94
    HCAD is down at the moment, otherwise I'd check.
  7. clutchcity94
    According to the Instagram page of the business Glass Cypress, located at 1711 Indiana Street in Montrose, the owners of the store will be "reinventing a shopping experience by reconstructing three blocks on Indiana Street into a mixed-use commercial subdivision. Indiana Street will metonymically refer to a stretch of real estate in the heart of Montrose which will offer over twenty contemporary luxury goods stores." This was posted on their Instagram page, which has 98,000 followers, two days ago. I did some digging on these guys, and they seem to be early 20-something brothers who recently graduated from UH. For their age, they certainly do appear to have deep pockets. I wonder who is funding this...
  8. clutchcity94
    how so?
  9. clutchcity94
    what website did you find that? I just see one name on HCAD’s site.
  10. clutchcity94
    On a related note, what’s the story with the abandoned house caddy corner from this development at 120 Portland St? It’s in ROUGH shape and has been for a while. I was driving down that street last night and I’m pretty sure squatters live there since I saw one laying out on the stoop. I believe it used to be a restaurant back in the 70s/80s. EDIT: Oh wow, I just read this on the Wikipedia page for none other than Joseph Finger: ”On 6 February 1953, a month short of his 66th birthday, Finger died at his home at 120 Portland Street.”
  11. clutchcity94
    what do you mean by that?
  12. clutchcity94
    Anyone knows what the future of this lot is? The old Drew’s BBQ spot has been vacant for over a year and a half.
  13. clutchcity94
    When will they start beautifying the surrounding area? That shiny new building sure will look odd surrounded by burnt out plants and boring streetscapes.
  14. clutchcity94
    Source?
  15. clutchcity94
    Is it better than the Montrose location though?
  16. clutchcity94
    I always figured it was an outdoor patio for Bacco next door, but I suppose it could be something else.
  17. clutchcity94
    I suppose BCN is there, and the are just southwest of there seems to be doing great (BB Lemon, etc). That whole pocket on Richmond just needs a complete refresh.
  18. clutchcity94
    How do you think this Sears development will affect the easternmost part of Richmond Ave, just on the opposite side of the Spur....say from Montrose Blvd to the Spur? That little stretch of Richmond is pretty lifeless and devoid of any real development for a while now (with the exception of Lotti Dotti). I feel like it’s ripe for development once the Ion is up and running just across the Spur. I read somewhere that most of the businesses on that stretch of Richmond closed about a decade ago when they all thought they’d be driven out by the University line on the metro rail (which obviously never happened).
  19. clutchcity94
    I’m not sure that’s true. My Monday-Thursday hotel rates in Manhattan (when I travel their for business) are far higher than the same hotel’s Friday-Sunday rates.
  20. clutchcity94
    With the rapid development and densification of Midtown, I wonder if Montrose will pull even further ahead of the Heights in terms of desirability. Currently, both Montrose and the Heights offer ultra short commutes for downtown office workers, but now that Midtown seems like it’s in the midst of a 180, Montrose stands to gain as well IMO.
  21. clutchcity94
    Do you ever fear parking your car and leaving it alone while shopping at that Fiesta? Serious question.
  22. clutchcity94
    I think the new HEB on Washington will do great, but in my opinionWhole Foods just isn't worth it in Houston. Its value proposition compared to Central Market is extremely low. Heck, I can get 90% of my weekly groceries at Central Market for the same price I’d pay at HEB. It’s only that 10% of items that I’m better off buying at HEB for a lower price. Whole Foods is a lot more expensive than Central Market.
  23. clutchcity94
    Or a UNIQLO. Wait what retailers have popped up in Montrose recently?
  24. clutchcity94
    St. Thomas University has already expressed interest in buying the old library, so it would be part of their campus.
  25. clutchcity94
    I wish this was at the intersection of Westheimer at Montrose where the Specs is.
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