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8 hours ago, hindesky said:

Google Maps street view in May '22 and mine from today. They removed the graffiti but the weeds are taking over.

What do you think will eventually go in this spot?

3 hours ago, hindesky said:

Now vs. Oct '19

 

So much better!

I feel like after the Montrose & Westheimer corridor, this little southeastern pocket in Montrose is going to look the most different in 5-10 years compared to today.

8 hours ago, hindesky said:

Unloading framing.

Will this place have street-only parking or a lot? I wonder if the billboard next to it overlooking 59 will stay for the long run.

17 hours ago, Urbannizer said:

This will do really well. I live down the street from the Austin location, one of my favorite places in town.

I wonder how their oysters are compared to a place like Bludorn (which IMO has the best oysters in town)…quite expensive at $42/dozen though.

14 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

Marketing materials for 1735 Westheimer Rd show surrounding businesses including the forthcoming wine bar and tapas restaurant chain Barcelona at 1731 Westheimer.

The map indicates it's opening Fall 2022. It's possible the opening will be much later like early 2023 or early spring 2023.

 

 

So there will be both a Barcelona and a BCN in Montrose soon. Interesting.

2 hours ago, iah77 said:

I highly doubt this is going to cost the same as St.Jose whish is an old refurbished motel...

Exactly. St. Augustine will be closer to $400-$500.

3 hours ago, MontroseFan said:

Everything you're naming is downtown, except La Colombe d’Or, which starts at 500 a night. I'm happy to have a place for my parents to stay nearby, Montrose needed something like this!

Pretty sure St. Augustine will also be close to $500/night. It’s not exactly a Sheraton.

24 minutes ago, crock said:

There are literally no boutique hotels to recommend to out of towners.   Do we have lots of nice business traveler-oriented hotels? yes.  that's an extremely different aesthetic/vibe than something like a bunkhouse or ace or McMenamins 

La Colombe d’Or?

3 hours ago, hindesky said:

I hope they don’t chop the trees!

1 hour ago, dbigtex56 said:

1. HAIF is an architectural forum, a place where people are encouraged to obsess over buildings and the effect they have on Houston.
2. Yes, it is ethical, and I cannot imagine why it wouldn't be. 

You’d think today’s OP switched handles with you with that comment LOL

Given that this Big Tex location will essentially be in the Museum District and has high visibility from 59, any chance we think they’ll spend a bit more on the design to make it look nicer than your typical storage facility? Eado Storage comes to mind…it’s not a bad looking building.

https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/05-11-22-loro-asian-smokehouse-restaurant-second-houston-location-kirby-rice-village-aaron-franklin-tyson-cole/#slide=0

Does this affect school zoning at all?

9 hours ago, Andrew Ewert said:

My company is a Common Desk member working out of Ion, AMA

Are homeless people still a problem in the area? Compared to 3-4 years ago.

I heard they’re doing a glazed Shipley donut stuffed wing in honor of the location.

Don’t have a picture, but LOTS of new graffiti on this building. Is it coming down soon? Didn’t see any demo permits issued.

Lot across the street (old Drew’s BBQ) has the Echoes Cafe sign up. Strange that it’s across the street, but I suppose it’s their designated parking area.

11 minutes ago, MidCenturyMoldy said:

It's a great area to live in. Not great at all for retail or restaurants. Which is personally depressing because I lived behind the Plaza Hotel many years ago when the original Montrose Butera's Deli was where the Glassell is now and the neighborhood was a lot more alive than it is now.

I still can’t believe that old Plaza Hotel location was vacant for nearly 30 years (from the early 80s to 2011). Such a great location. I would love to see more retail in this pocket. It’s almost a bit too quiet.

1 hour ago, MidCenturyMoldy said:

This is a MUCH better location than Chelsea Market.

Isn’t Museum District off Montrose considered a really good location?

1 hour ago, Paco Jones said:

I don't have much info at the moment, but I do know this is moving along quickly.

 

Project:

Houston Montrose (preliminary name)

 

Address:

3300 Montrose

 

Developer/Owner:

Lovett

 

Architect:

D|C|S Design

 

Info:

8-story residential building (334 units) with ground floor retail facing Montrose Blvd.

 

Would have expected much taller than 8 stories for this location.

On 4/16/2022 at 4:48 PM, hindesky said:

Good news for D&Q! More customers.

36 minutes ago, editor said:

On the surface, this seems ok. But when a property generates "just enough" revenue, there's no incentive to make it into something better. That's why downtown has so many surface parking lots. 
 

If the property didn't make enough money to pay the taxes, the owners would have a reason to develop it, rather than sit on it trying to time the real estate bubble. 

There’s no way those food trucks and vendors are covering the entire tax bill for this property. Not even close.

Do we know what’s going in at the old PF Chang’s spot?

On 4/10/2022 at 9:20 AM, hindesky said:

I’m sure Chase is thrilled. Will the entry way into the branch be from the rear of the building (non-Montrose facing side)?