JBTX

Great! Ortho, dentist, optometrist, and pharmacy all in one block. Add a PCP and life will be EZ.

2 hours ago, cspwal said:

I have questions about this proposed streetcar. Are they the ones proposing it? Or is Metro or the city actually talking about it seriously?  

Unsure. I've seen it referenced in multiple projects by different developers. Best I could find actually was this 2012 (!!!) article on it from CultureMap. Seems to be a GEEMD proposal.

https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/11-02-12-its-full-speed-ahead-on-streetcars-in-eado-public-transit-plans-routes-are-revealed/#slide=2

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

On the document below, if you go to unparalleled access they are hinting at a proposed rail line. While I've heard of this other places, this is very up to date and it makes me think that Midway is in someway involved now as it runs through the entire north side of East River. I hope they get it done, it can't hurt to have some people with pull getting involved in the proposal. I would love this if it happens, easy access to EADO, which oddly enough is kind of annoying to get to and very annoying to walk to even from the second ward due weird intersections and train tracks.

https://global-uploads.webflow.com/60fabed9899a525885269ae4/61f9af8e2a73b579793241f2_220201 East River_Project Guidebook_digital_compressed.pdf

I've seen the street car alluded to in Urban Genesis' plans for the warehouse district too. Would be great to see it come to fruition.

The building was sold last year, so I suspect something must be underway.

https://realtynewsreport.com/downtown-houston-tower-sold-for-20-6-million/

6 hours ago, JClark54 said:

My understanding is most people are not deterred from buying due to train noise. Whether they can weather them long term is another issue.

I knew of the train noise when I bought. Doesn't really affect me anymore. Got used to it in months. It's been 7 years. Guess I'm lucky.

8 minutes ago, HOUHOU83 said:

My guess is the wind blows it from the landfill along the bayou at Lockwood.

Likely. Yeah, I guess I'm lucky. Never smelled that. 

On 2/5/2022 at 9:32 PM, HOUHOU83 said:

I find this neighborhood unlivable. The noise is one thing - so is the odor - there is no point sitting outside in the backyard. And the crime is a little annoying. Not being safe to walk at night is unacceptable. But when I drive along Clinton, and read HAIF, I’m 100% inspired and eager to stay. When I hear a train horn or gunshots, I want to drop everything and move. Two extremes.

Out of pure curiosity, what odor? Based on your description, I live fairly close to you (south bank of the Bayou) and don't notice any particular odor. I have lived here for about 7 years though, so I may just be used to it.

Here me out: drive through HEB.

3 hours ago, sapo2367 said:

@wilcal did some great photoshop showing the Montrose HEB on this property -- there is a ton of space for everyone's Ford F-250 even with a single story HEB :)

1 hour ago, Ross said:

According to all of the compact city urban planner "experts" I've been reading lately, you don't really want an HEB there, as even the small HEB's are too large. You want something like an average German ReWe store of 10,000 sq ft and limited selection of stuff you don't like, but is all good for you. No parking, because everyone loves to walk when they live in an urban area. Bwahahaha.

As much as I can tell this is dripping in irony, I'd walk for groceries there. Of course, I would walk there cause I live <5min walk away, but still.

That said, one of my personal favorite things to do abroad is to visit grocery stores/supermarkets, just to check the out. Great memories of ReWe and their $0.33 beers.

Well, it's definitely not Polk and Emancipation. But please HEB wizards, we request your presence at the Olshan site.

14 hours ago, hindesky said:

 

 

A. Still can't get over how much this looks like Forth

B. That train in the background looks like they combined an Amtrak Superliner and the Himalayan Queen to Shimla

9 hours ago, wilcal said:

Super not open yesterday afternoon

F's in chat.

3 hours ago, zbrow17 said:

Off topic but anyone have any info on any possibility of a grocery store coming to EADO? 

https://littleredboxgrocery.com/pages/houston-launch

Opens Saturday. Not a large grocery store, but sounds like it will have the essentials plus HEB Meal Simple type prepackaged meals.

5 hours ago, wilcal said:

The off-site lot they have chosen for remote valet is 2,000 ft down the street. This appears to be the location where Cidercade is. 

They have 48 extra spaces to allocate evidently:

Thanks a lot for the recap, excellent stuff! My only concern is how the Cindercade lot could be used as off-site valet given than the lot there is at capacity just about every single day. Maybe with the addition of Dealco's new lot off Bastrop and Commerce, there will be some overflow.

My morbid curiosity prompted me to check. I was going to make that for you, but I draw the line at 498:

3 hours ago, linearmovement said:

New neighborhood ice house: 😃. "EADO" as part of the name: 😒.

There is only so far we can extend "River Oaks."

Gotcha. That makes sense. Thanks!

1 hour ago, sapo2367 said:

Looks like they are doing work to extend the trail under the rail line just east of Mason Park. That’ll add another mile to the total length!

Is this the Harrisburg Trail?

On 11/29/2021 at 4:01 PM, JBTX said:

It's only been about 18 months, but guess what? Little Red Box appears to be "opening soon." I took the survey ages ago and just got an e-mail with a link to this today:
https://littleredboxgrocery.com/pages/houston-launch

January 15th will be their first day, per their website.

13 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said:

Now know as SoDo on Main

All I can think of when I see that name...

On 12/4/2021 at 2:08 AM, cspwal said:

So does this mean that Lovett is moving into the building they just renovated? 

Yes. Per my friends working there, they are moving their offices into this building.

I asked how they differentiate between this building and Post HTX internally. Apparently Post is Post and this is the "new office."

7 hours ago, ljchou said:

@JBTXDo you know what their new hours are?

Forgive the angle, it was windy and the sign was absolutely flying. 6a-2p. Unspecified dates. I wish I could remember what day of the week I went by.

13 hours ago, jmitch94 said:

I believe that some of those lots are owned my a Malaysian company that has no plans to sell or develop them unfortunately.  

If you tell me 1MDB owns it, I may quite literally die laughing.

On 4/14/2020 at 11:20 AM, ljchou said:

Micro-grocer going in at The Plant. "Little Red Box". If you live in the neighborhood or frequent the area, Jeff Kaplan posted a survey he's asking those that would patron the store to fill out.

His post:

"Hi all! Will y’all please consider taking a min to fill this survey out? https://forms.gle/ian1LWxUYwQQWdhv6 Little Red Box is a micro-grocer distribution retail concept that will launch in the 2nd Ward at the Plant (Harrisburg and Sampson), we are hoping in the next several weeks.. aiming to provide cleaner food to an under-served community that currently find themselves in “food desert” in the middle of the Covid crisis. By providing grocery delivery and/or nearby grocery pick-up to low-access areas, Little Red Box intends to offer a limited yet highly relevant product assortment, layering in a nudge toward healthfulness (meal planning & recipes), and engaging/empowering individual communities around physical access points. Please take a few minutes to fill out the following survey in order to help us to effectively cultivate your overall future experience and fulfill our community’s specific grocery needs during the Covid crisis and for the future vitality of our neighborhood. Please share with others in our community as well! Stay healthy"

It's only been about 18 months, but guess what? Little Red Box appears to be "opening soon." I took the survey ages ago and just got an e-mail with a link to this today:
https://littleredboxgrocery.com/pages/houston-launch

1 hour ago, 77011transplant said:

My recent "you want how much for that?" house on the East End: 

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/4942-Polk-St_Houston_TX_77023_M89209-33326

See, this is when I miss Swamplot. Imagine how much fun everyone would have looking at the kooky decorations. That said, $1,000,000 is totally worth it for that horse ride thing in photo 7.

I want to meet the owners of this place.