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On 12/10/2021 at 1:28 PM, freundb said:

I would love to have a Washington Ave rail line. With the projects planned in the area it seems like they could justify it. Of course by the time it happened I likely wouldn't live in the area.

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. 

They really went with the most dismissive headline they could here, glad to see there isn’t an agenda :/

17 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said:

It really is a wasted opportunity not to have some sort of rooftop bar/beer garden. I’d be more willing to pay $15 for a drink if that’s the case. 

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.

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. 

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

Weslyan is an underpass, while Edloe is an overpass -- that probably has a big influence on their choice.

1 hour ago, HoustonMidtown said:

So this one gets the prize for most expensive

$1.1 million

https://www.har.com/homedetail/3005-markel-dr-houston-tx-77003/13591910

 

 

This is wild -- the listing price has DOUBLED in 2021.
 

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.

There was a big ol pile of dirt out there as well. That’s the technical term correct?

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

Looks like some leveling has begun from what I see driving by and the photos in this thread. There were also crews at the future roundabout yesterday when I drove by. Seems like some movement is finally happening at this intersection. 

Woo!

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.

16 minutes ago, ljchou said:

  

@DJF Where did you hear this rumor?

Can anyone find the "for sale" page for Olshan? If not, that could be the case. Especially since they were attempting to sell it in parcels.

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

45 minutes ago, wilcal said:

One does, and I can't put my finger on it. I definitely saw it on the menu of one recently and it was like $2ish.

I would also suspect that the profit margin on a pastry is higher than bread, so they might be hesitant. 

With Common Bond continue to explode, I wonder if one will pop up in the East End eventually. 

I could see Common Bond fitting in with East River very well. Similar vibe to some of the already announced tenants.

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.

I should start more presentations with a countdown timer -- builds suspense.

These before/after shots are impressive!

27 minutes ago, Houstonian4Life said:

There’s starting to tear down the warehouse across the street from East River.   

This is the area that will be affordable housing right? Like the replacement for Clayton Homes.

I thought there was talk of a city target sized store going in down by the Ion, but maybe that was just a proposal. 

1 hour ago, tigereye said:

Just as a reminder, the Downtown TRIZ’s plans for on cap development, post 59 reroute.

See pages 61-69 for EaDo Ramble. 

http://www.downtowntirz.com/downtownhouston/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/08-11-20-Board-Book-FINAL.pdf

Love these plans -- what a difference this will be for downtown!

7 hours ago, samagon said:

hopefully that's a practice chipping area.

On IG I believe they said that’s hole 3