JBTX

I get weird looks when I say it, but Merida's is the best Mexican food on Navigation. Spanks Ninfa's and El Tiempo.

Only thing is, Merida's is Mexican, not TexMex, so some of their TexMex is moo (sorry queso).

Best dishes: pollo pibil and the salsa with serranos and chili pequines that they don't give to everyone unless they know you (just ask for the "other salsa" or "the hotter salsa").

Not BYOB, probably, but I don't know if they'll stop you. 

12 minutes ago, I'm Not a Robot said:

 

Agreed and I would love a Bahn Mi shop here but I think you have to look more at national chains versus local for this development though.

 

Oh, I totally agree that, based on the location, it's most likely to be a national chain. But we'll see. Hoping for the best.

1 hour ago, Montrose1100 said:

Salata, Muscle Maker, and a Vietnamese place would earn a lot of income from me.

Vietnamese would be ideal, especially after losing VNwich at the Shops on Navigation before it even opened...

19 minutes ago, ljchou said:

@JBTX I noticed there has been some interior work there, too! (2339 commerce) Hopefully something will open there soon.

Yes, I noticed some on my corona-escape walks as well! They have 2 (3?) tenants lined up: Bishop's Cidery (and Bishop's Cidercade), as well as a coworking space.

That would be great. They did a great job remodeling 2339 Commerce (even if it is laying mostly empty).

35 minutes ago, Triton said:

Is this what the city is proposing? Still at work so I haven't had time to go over the document yet.

The city is requesting an underpass for Runnels, yes.

East End Management District had a RFP for a contractor to do a Navigation/Runnel/Jensen round about along with a "public work of art" for the eventual "gateway to the East End." I think there is a thread on it in the East End sub.

An underpass on Runnels, while a flooding risk, would be the best thing to happen to my commute (should it ever happen again) in modern history.

A boy can dream of a Navigation/Jensen/Runnels roundabout and a Runnels underpass...

1 hour ago, Avossos said:

 

I know this is off topic some.. 'The Moderne' has not made one single sale?

I have a buddy who lives closeby. We discuss it often.

There seem to be issues a plenty. Overpriced, too small, no amenities, etc. I know of one person who was pending on a unit, but I think it fell through, so there may also e management issues afoot.

34 minutes ago, Luminare said:

 

one can only look at what happened to r/worldpolitics recently in reddit and understand the value of moderation in threads and forums. An extreme scenario yes, but the extremes teaches us the importance of maintaining a balance.

Agreed. And thanks to whoever transferred this discussion.

On 5/5/2020 at 6:32 PM, TheSirDingle said:

This abomination called Farish Hall is being torn down. 

Sad because it's yet another building full of memories gone. Glad because oh my god, was it awful to be in and worse to look at.

I see San Antonio as the leading city, honestly.

Austin is out. It's the same problem as California. He'll receive the same open disdain from them and their city counsel as he does Cali leaders.

Houston makes sense for SpaceX, obviously, but SpaceX also already has the Boca Chica location. Houston makes sense from a supply chain standpoint with the port, airport, and ample rail, so maybe the car factory goes here.

But realistically, think what SA can offer: cheap land, almost guaranteed tax incentives, close to the Austin talent pool without the Maoist counsel, close to Houston/NASA, and close to Boca Chica.

But that said, I hope it's Houston, obvs.

I think this is an apt place for this to go. I noticed from the Chartres/i10 ramp the other day that it appeared as though the BB East trail from downtown was complete, but I remembered there is a solid iron gate at Clayton Homes that blocks it. Naturally, I went biking along the BB East trail the other day to see and it is very clearly finished, but still impassable around Clayton homes. The gate is still up, but you can see the demo equipment in the distance.

6 hours ago, burt said:

The FBI now appears to be poking around. 

 

https://dolcefino.com/2020/04/30/fbi-investigating-city-housing-deals/

It's generally a good idea to take everything Mr. Dolcefino says with a grain of salt. That's not to say he isn't "correct" at times, but he's been in some fairly serious trouble in libel cases where he was espousing some stuff about some public figures, and let me tell you, winning a libel case as a public figure is pretty damn hard.

Ran into the owners of Oso. He told me they are still "about a month away" from opening (Rona hasn't really affected them in that regard).

That said, he said they are doing weekly "soft openings" every Saturday from 9am-2pm. Puppers welcome.

So which one passed? All three? The two large ones? Can't wait to hear the shitstorm that will go up once people hear about low income housing going in a superfund site.

To piggyback off Houston19514's post, Texas Central's claim is grounded in TX law that states that a railroad may use eminent domain to acquire land for tracks. However, Texas Central's argument was recently struck down on the grounds that you have to have rail lines before calling yourself a railroad, and thus, Texas Central has no right to use eminent domain.

That ruling is of course up on appeal.

3 hours ago, hindesky said:

It so sad that whoever owns that shitty little building wouldn't sell. It an eyesore.

The owner is an interesting man. It's his father's old clinic. He has no interest in the place aside from keeping it clean (he "mows" it with a scythe in a full one-piece beekeeping suit type thing). I spoke to him years ago about what his plans are with it. He said hold out for the "right" offer.

From the intonation I gathered he did not mean money. That said, yeah, it's pretty clear now that he missed any shot he would have had at selling the place.

They started framing today.

Is this in the How to Survive space, or next door?

It looks like Marquette has contracted with Gin Design Group for the interior/commerical aspect. Based on their website (gindesigngroup.com) they are responsible for Axelrad, Oxheart (RIP), Goodnight Charlie, Public Service, and more.

46 minutes ago, HoustonBoy said:

Moving forward, the city of Houston needs to make economic diversification their number one goal above all else. The oil industry will one day balance out and perhaps show signs of some type of recovery, but it is VERY clear that oil is no longer a stable industry. The city should heavily invest in the burgeoning tech industry, the established medical industry, in becoming the green energy capital of America and in promoting Houston as a tourist destination. Tourism would need a more walkable inner loop, better connections to public transport, increased incentives/investments to museums and art installations, a unified Houston brand campaign (DFW and Austin excel at promoting their brand), and a major investment in all of our universities and their on-campus housing. I worry for Houston in the coming years, but I feel optimistic that Houstonians are willing to demand more of their city and let their pride manifest in more creative ways that could benefit the local economy. Lets just hope the airport doesn't lose half of it's destinations and foreign carriers...

I feel like we've made huge strides in this, not just compared to the 80's but also compared to the last oil glut in '14.

Let's just put it this way, when I entered my current field, I wholly expected 75-80% of my business to come from O&G companies. In reality, they account for maybe 10-15%. Obviously we are still a massively energy-dependent city, but it's gone a long way towards diversification.

Plus hey, look on the brightside. The oil glut will likely (and unfortunately) see a bunch of folks lose their jobs. They have plenty of energy experience, just oil-specific right now. I wouldn't be surprised if a few years from now Houston is a hub for alternative energy companies that arose from all those people applying their skills to other forms of energy.

Yeah, the signs literally went down the day I posted that. I live by the lot and see it daily.