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12 hours ago, hindesky said:

Steel starting to go up.

When will this project be complete?

1 hour ago, samagon said:

a cap park would also not be good for the vines growing on the walls.

They removed all the vines recently.

1 hour ago, august948 said:

Seriously, though, it wouldn't surprise me if some day they do that on the existing section of 59.  Might be way off in the future but that's a decent chuck of land to reclaim for park use right between montrose and the museum district.

If the city paid to cap it, I’m sure developers would convince the TIRZ to ditch the park idea and let them build townhomes instead lol

Can we also have these cap parks next to all of the “Montrose bridges” on 59 please?! 😍

2 hours ago, Amlaham said:

I wish they put out an actual rendering. It's hard to visualize what the 10 story building will look like since most of their buildings are only a couple of floors. This is such a highly visible lot from i59, I hope they give us something nice to look at while we're stuck in traffic lol.

The Big-Tex storage facility currently being constructed at 4503 Montrose will also be very visible from 59. I hope they dress it up a little, especially since it’s essentially steps away from the heart of the Museum District just over the freeway.

4 hours ago, august948 said:

Every time I see that Smoothie King I think wistfully of the Taco Cabana it used to be.

I remember that Taco Cabana! When did it switch over to Smoothie King?

What’s the plan for the large shopping strip next to this place (3939 Montrose)? Seems like it’s mostly vacant, with a few tenants still left. Timberline Gym has long since relocated further south, and Canopy has been closed for almost 3 years. Would love to see an exciting new development in that spot as well.

In some ways, I feel like the respect and admiration longtime Houstonians have for Montrose is lost on Newstonians. Folks new to our city keep hearing about how great Montrose is, but unless you’re hip to all the new upcoming development that’s posted on this site, it’s really just a lot of vacant lots and uninspired strip malls.

For example, I don’t think any Newstonian would be more impressed by the way lower Westheimer looks as compared to something more put together like Heights Mercantile or Heights MKT. Montrose Collective, among others, will certainly change that. It’ll just take a while.

I see a dumpster parked out front, and looks like a permit was pulled last September by Heights’ sushi hand roll restaurant Handies Douzo.

Are they opening a second location?

2 hours ago, dbigtex56 said:

OK. So if the conditions already exist, how would opening a restaurant change anything? 
A quick Google search shows that their lowest priced menu option is $15, which doesn't jibe well with the budgets of the Greyhound or tent dwelling crowd.

 

I’m all for it opening, trust me. I own property less than half a mile from there on the other side of the spur. The area has cleaned up quite a bit since the Ion was announced. I just hope it continues to do so.

14 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said:

Why would it?
Or are you assuming that because it's Black owned and operated that it will attract homeless/street people?

Not because it’s black owned. Because it’s 50 feet from a handful of tents along the feeder.

5 hours ago, dbigtex56 said:

Looks like Stuff'd Wings is finally opening.
https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/05/27/food-truck-makes-leap-into-ion-owned-space.html

 

I hope it doesn’t turn into the infamous Midtown McDonald’s near the bus station.

Should we place bets on when Hanover at the Ion will break ground? 2025? 😆

1 hour ago, tigereye said:

They’re all camped out on the other side of Wheeler now, under the 59 overpass at S Main next to the abandoned Wendy’s 

I thought that underpass was fenced off a few years ago..

Just now, j_cuevas713 said:

I've def noticed fewer homeless in the area. Not sure if it's because of the new law here in TX or because things are getting more organized in the district. Prob a bit of both

What is the new law?

Still lots of tents in the area, right along the 59 off-ramp.

Is this still happening?

I’m the former Texadelphia/Berryhill Baja Grill space at 3407 Montrose.

12 minutes ago, Amlaham said:

That Helfman Dodge/Jeep dealership is in awful condition. It looks like most of the dealership is run out of abandoned warehouses. It's by far the ugliest dealership in Houston. Also, curious why dealerships like this one and Mercedes-Greenway haven't considered consolidating their spaces like Audi & Porsche 🤷‍♂️ would it not save them money?

Sort of like a combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell? 😂

49 minutes ago, dbigtex56 said:

You're correct, it is. 
I don't drive, so I'm not familiar with how people feel about using surface streets to reach freeways in unfamiliar cities.

I feel like most people use Google Maps or Waze these days. Heck I use Waze daily even though I know Houston like the back of my hand. Never know when a street/highway is extra backed up, so might as well.

Just now, BigFootsSocks said:

A shame that Aladin wasn't part of the redevelopment.

I wonder if Aladdin is here to stay? No offense, but it’ll look kind of like a dump right next to all this shiny new development.

23 hours ago, dbigtex56 said:

There's La Colombe d'Or across the street, but its units seem to start at ~ $600/night.
Something at a lower price point might be very welcome.
How important is having convenient freeway access to hotels? 

 

Wouldn’t this site be considered close the freeway at less than a mile to 59 S?

1 hour ago, 79ta said:

 

Can anyone confirm if the fitness center be an Equinox gym?

“The pavilion is scheduled to open later this year, and DC Partners has already lined up a company to operate its fitness center, as well as a company to run the rooftop bar.

Neither company could be named at this stage. But the bar will be operated by a “new-to-Houston company,” while the fitness center will be “run by the best fitness company in the city,” Contreras said.

Both of those tenants are waiting on permits to begin the buildout of their respective spaces. “There is a lot of momentum for the fitness center to open before the end of the year," Contreras said.”

Sorry to bump an old thread, but what exactly happens in this building?! I live right near it and have never seen anyone enter or exit the building.

On 12/29/2021 at 7:01 PM, Keavy said:

I live in one! 4310-4312 Greeley street. And the house behind on Stanford. 4311. All early 1900 builds. My house is amazing. Built 1929. 
thus is life. I am giving her a proper goodbye. 

Wouldn’t be surprised if this pocket of Montrose south of Richmond becomes Houston’s version of Rainey Street in Austin at some point in the future.

22 minutes ago, Pastor said:

The Story Pastor - Eric Huffman (*and his wife Geovanna) are NOTHING like Joel Osteen!!! They are both fully ordained pastors of the United Methodist Church of which the The Story is a new church plant that has been growing since its inception about 4 years ago. 

User name checks out.

22 hours ago, Ross said:

Here's something interesting https://thestory.church/nextchapter/

Building apparently leased to another church.

Booooring