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    Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel At 711 Polk St.

    in Downtown

    Posted

    brookfield purchasing the property means:

    they got a good deal?

    they acquire more parking and space for future development?

    will they now ask more for the office space in "Total Plaza" with a better view?

    wasn't the property ready for redevelopment?

    anyone reading between the lines and want to share?

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    Numbers Night Club At 300 Westheimer Rd.

    in Montrose

    Posted

    i danced with (next to) andy bell on the stage at numbers one night. no concert, he wasn't with anyone. he was just dancing, little girl's barrettes in his hair, butterflies, bows......he said he loved dancing or something like that. we didn't realize who it was until later. erasure wasn't well known back then.

    Numbers Night Club At 300 Westheimer Rd.

    in Montrose

    Posted

    this may signal the end of an era...................how significant is numbers? let's reminisce....who has played the numbers' stage?

    siouxsie & the banshees, REM, grace jones, the village people, stray cats, english beat, grand master flash, the waitresses, katrina and the waves, bow wow wow, the pointer sisters, wall of voodoo, the call, madness, marianne faithful, romeo void, the fixx, thompson twins, book of love, the cure, the cult, the divinyls, skinny puppy, ministry, the judy's, general public, clann of xymox, revco, love and rockets, jane's addiction, thomas dolby, big pig, jesus and mary chain, the church, mighty lemon drops, erasure, tackhead, sugarcubes, suicidal tendencies, the bangles, skatenigs, edie brickell and the new bohemians, red flag, thrill kill kult, front 242, the replacements, the pogues, split second, the pixies, the hunger, public image limited, nine inch nails, soundgarden, flesh for lulu, kmfdm, violent femmes, meat beat manifesto, die warzau, front line assembly, loop guru, consolidated, severed heads...just a few from 1980-1990.

    will be sad to see it go....maybe they will upgrade the property; bring it up to code.

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    in HAIF on HAIF

    Posted

    interesting ideas. thinking along the lines of niche's comment: featured project.....a picture of a new house, renovation or restoration with personal, local story about bringing the project to completion, including reviews and contact information of all architects, contractors,etc..involved.

    if there are enough people currently on haif that would actively utilize a site like niche describes (users who want to show their projects and make public their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the companies they hired), you might be ahead of the game, user-wise.

    note: angie's list is out there, but not industry specific and charges a subscription fee.

    thought: it is unfortunate that there seem to be more "fans" of architecture but less people willing to pay for an architect.

    architectural tourism is not very well presented in houston as it is in other cities. when people are visiting or new to cities, especially in the age of google, people want to know about the buildings they are seeing or if there are significant structures near where they are staying. it cracks me up when i hear of people coming to houston for the first time and they go shopping....not all tourists care about the galleria, especially the educated or international tourists (just my opinion. i have no data to back that up and i'm aware of the large amount of international money dropped at the galleria). anecdotal evidence: cirque du soliel employees traveling with alegria were very keen on info about architecture in houston, my memory was not sufficient for their curiosity. do we know how much international traffic houston architecture and/or haif receives?

    THIS is what a beautiful city looks like!

    in Meanwhile, In The Rest of the World...

    Posted

    ..........still trying to clean "defecates" from my imagery.

    for starters, this is the "going up" area of the forum. "going up" meaning new projects (in houston usually). there are other threads to pronounce your architectural pride.

    in addition, "my city vs. your city" threads or conversations do not meet the guidelines for polite discussion on haif and will be removed

    moving thread to appropriate section...."meanwhile, in the rest of the world". why? because atlanta is "the rest of the world" on "houston architecture information forum". :)

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    Movie Recommendations

    in Off Topic

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    Anyone seen anything good recently?

    I thought "Inception" was WAY overrated.

    yes, inception was thought provoking and, at times, fun to look at, but not worth a second look as many suggested.

    cairo time: simple, beautiful, human story. comcast on demand

    mao's last dancer: set in houston. nationally significant. interesting to me, as we saw li cunxin perform with the houston ballet, and have been aware of his story most of my adult life. touching story, maybe not the best "film", but we enjoyed it. the film is based on cunxin's autobiography. cinemark market street, the woodlands.

    dorian gray: colin firth as lord henry wotton, ben barnes (prince caspian) as dorian gray and ben chaplin as basil hallward. it was many years ago that i read this book and i don't remember it being a morality tale, specifically; however, i did feel there was a "moral" to the movie version. british movie released in the US on dvd/on demand.

    no blockbusters in my recent viewing history, although i did enjoy each of the movies above for what they are.

    Central Presbyterian Church At 3788 Richmond Ave.

    in Holy Places

    Posted

    A group of us just walked around to take some photos. It is locked up and a security guard patrols the property. He was very nice and told us that at the end of the month a fence will be erected and the entire property will be razed to the ground. Condos are slated to be built. Just what Houston needs...

    He told us that there will be an auction/sale of furniture, artwork, etc. I am trying to find out when.

    so sad....a complete waste. if you find out, post the info please!! thanks.

    spring 2-1-1 for lease or sale

    in Real Estate and Apartment Listings

    Posted

    2-1-1 ready to move in. berber carpet, tile in kitchen, foyer, hall & bath, custom paint, brushed nickel fixtures throughout, 2" custom wood blinds, counters and tub recently resurfaced, attractive corner lot with nice-sized, fenced back yard.

    lease: $825/mon. $30 non-refundable credit application, proof of employment and income required for consideration. credit app required for each adult over eighteen. once approved, first month's rent and $825 deposit at move-in. no pets. maximum occupancy = 3.

    sale price: $68,000. no agents please. pre-qualified buyers are invited to make an offer.

    location: 23203 prairie bird, spring, tx. 77380 (note: comps in neighborhood may need new plumbing. houses were built with bad polypropylene pipes. many houses, like mine, have had the plumbing replaced, some have not.)

    drop me a note if you have questions or would like to see the house.

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