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    Iirc, they decided to not put the metro down Washington ave because it is a flood evacuation route for downtown. A lot of the other roads (I45, I10, memorial and Allen parkway) are at risk of flooding so they didn’t want to restrict the traffic flow in an emergency. I agree it would be a great location for a metro line though, with all the density coming up around there.
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    They really went with the most dismissive headline they could here, glad to see there isn’t an agenda :/
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    IIRC there are plans for TWO rooftop bars eventually. But I can't recall now where I read that so don't believe everything you see on the internet.
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    I have a friend who lives downtown and he used to see a few of the players in the elevator of his apartment building. It was only a few blocks from the Toyota center so pretty easy commute. For a lot of younger guys too it’s probable you are going to get traded so no rush to put down roots — I could see renting a $$ apartment downtown being an appealing option for them.
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    I don’t think the whole conversation got moved over here from The Mill thread, but it looks like this property is under contract and the rumor is that Tillman Fertitta/Landrys has bought it. I walked by today and there were some fresh surveying stakes marking the property boundaries, but not much more has changed. https://www.us.jll.com/en/investorcenter/land-development-site/12-acre-infill-oz-development-opportunity-with-adaptive-reuse-buildings-houston-houston-tx-unitedstates
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    Weslyan is an underpass, while Edloe is an overpass -- that probably has a big influence on their choice.
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    This is wild -- the listing price has DOUBLED in 2021.
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    I enjoyed this article. I'm glad that they are approaching this process with compassion, as opposed to just trashing people's stuff and chasing them off. I think it is more sustainable to give people that helping hand, hopefully send them on a better path. The encampment on the northeast of downtown has gotten pretty big (under 59/69), I wonder if/when they are going to try to 'decommission' that one. It would be a lot of work.
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    There was a big ol pile of dirt out there as well. That’s the technical term correct?
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    Woo!
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    Hopefully if there is some major investment at that site (gaudy or not :P), it will give the city a kick in the butt to pull the old rail lines out of commerce. Maybe replace it with a bike path and some real sidewalks.
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    I think it is here -- it does say under contract :O https://www.us.jll.com/en/investorcenter/land-development-site/12-acre-infill-oz-development-opportunity-with-adaptive-reuse-buildings-houston-houston-tx-unitedstates
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    I’ve been spreading the rumor that HEB will be moving into the old Olshan Lumber space. Trying to manifest what I want to see in the world :)
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    I could see Common Bond fitting in with East River very well. Similar vibe to some of the already announced tenants.
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    There was an article that was linked here a while back that posed the question (I'm paraphrasing): "Who is the project built for, the commuters that head to downtown for work or for the communities that live near the highway?". I'm all for segment 3 because I think it will significantly improve the area around downtown. Basically we'll remove the highway on 2 of the 4 sides of downtown, which will (hopefully) be replaced with green space. I know its easy to be cynical that it will not turn out the way people hope, but really I don't think the pierce elevated or 69/59 behind GRB are some amazing civil works that need to be preserved. Segments 1 and 2 I am less enthusiastic about, as it is just the same thing that they've done for I-10 and other highways, I'd rather see a focus on non-car based transportation options around the city. I mean, here is a sketch of what is being considered by the city for the highway cap -- yeah we will lose some buildings in the process but what an opportunity.
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    Everyone loves to rag on Houston's weather, but realistically its 4 months of HOT and then 8 months of pretty nice weather. I mean it's almost Thanksgiving and it is a stunning day outside. I agree with you that the problem is often people's attitude, as well as the fact that so much of the architecture in the US is designed from a northern European mindset (which works great for the northeast, midwest etc where you get snow and bitterly cold winters). If you end up at a Spanish mission or another building built with the mindset of getting shade and cooling breeze its really quite comfortable all year around. I really hope this development can showcase how well that design philosophy can work!
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    I should start more presentations with a countdown timer -- builds suspense.
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    These before/after shots are impressive!
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    This is the area that will be affordable housing right? Like the replacement for Clayton Homes.
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    I thought there was talk of a city target sized store going in down by the Ion, but maybe that was just a proposal.
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    Love these plans -- what a difference this will be for downtown!
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    The crane has arrived
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    Also stopped by over the weekend. It was really busy for a soft opening, next weekend is going to be PACKED. The skylawn is really cool, there are definitely going to be a lot of weddings etc up there — especially with the sunset. It’s hard to really get a feel for how huge the space is from the photos but the building is massive. I really hope it goes well, there is an opportunity for it to be a great anchor for downtown!!
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    On IG I believe they said that’s hole 3
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    This was from one of their presentations -- looks super nice if they can move forward with the design. This was prior to the project getting approved, so there wasn't anything to say about funding.
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