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I won't hold my breath (mostly because I dont live near it)

There's only been a smell there and people complaining about it for the last 20 years or more, maybe longer than that since before I was ten years old I probably didnt pay attention to that sort of thing. Surely the city "fixing it" (and it will work this time) is right around the corner...

In that area those lots are probably owned by HCFCD being transferred to them after the former owners took a government buyout after Tropical Storm Allison.  I would also caution you about buying in that area, as its near a sewage pumping station.  Walk up and down 11th street in that area on multiple days and take a few deep breaths before you decide whether you can stand it in that area.

In Timbergrove Sec 5 most new homes are tear downs of old homes, not already empty lots.  I think there is currently empty land for sale on Shelterwood between Queenswood and Hurst though. It might be two lots.

The west side of Yale between Koehler and the bayou is frontage in front of San Jacinto Stone, so I fail to see what it has to with Wal*Mart or how it relates to this property trying to meet its parking requirements.

They run on their own schedule and stop at their own designated locations rather than mine.

I like this building and think they will probably do exactly what you said they would. Convert it.

IIRC, this property had some very challenging design issues due to a storm sewer running underneath the property and went for years trying to get it done without being developed prior to 2011.  Hanover was not the first developer that tried to get something done there.

Also, what do you suppose land values are on Washington and White Oak?

Why do you suppose the land is cheaper in shady acres than along Shepherd?

I'm not sure that I was in an argument with you in this thread, but here we go.

I'll let you read the following three excerpts out loud to yourself.

"My point about traffic was that the restaurants and bars that have redeveloped Washington Ave would not want to open along N. Shep because of the one way traffic that patrons would have to deal with."

"Its in the building I said would be great for a bar or pub if it wasn't dry. I was then informed by somebody that there is simply too much traffic on Shepherd and thats why nobody would put something in a space like that."

"The kind of development on Washington and White Oak is not going to come to Shep/Durham because no one wants to go to a bar that is surrounded by eight lanes of traffic."

As you are no doubt aware the 1st and 3rd are your own words, and the 2nd is my comment in this thread. I have done my best (Ctrl+C) to copy them as close to word for word as possible.  I am sure others will agree that my comments are clearly not a twist of your words. It is almost exactly what you really said.

My argument in that thread seen here was that development that occured in Shady Acres, likely would have occured along Shepherd and Durham if the area were not dry. I still believe that, but feel free to continue to educate me on explanations about why you had to go north of 26th to find a liquor store and ice house on Shepherd, why all the restaurants on Durham and Shepherd are south of I-10, why there are liqour stores and icehouses in Shady Acres instead of along the busiest 2 streets in the area. Most of which I developed my own theories about by going to these places beginning about 20 years ago.

I look forward to heading to this ice cream parlour. Its a good start and a good fit for this area, considering the limitations on the use of the building.

If they are successful, look for the lot immediately to the north to get redeveloped as well. It is a nice size too.

Thanks for the comedy value I got from reading those comments.

This is not in the retail center. Its in the building I said would be great for a bar or pub if it wasn't dry. I was then informed by somebody that there is simply too much traffic on Shepherd and thats why nobody would put something in a space like that.

Would be nice to get a gas station that is on my route to work.

Yale seems more often difficult to cross, I have to stop and wait there almost every time, but I am almost always the only one waiting, and I rarely have to wait more than a minute.  At certain times of day it is almost impossible to get a gap to cross 11th, though, and there is almost always someone either waiting at or just getting there at all times of day. If its not rush hour, theres a good chance you only have to stop for a few seconds though.

I understood. He said "crossings" and then a couple sentences later said "there is no signal at Yale and 11th" which I knew referred to the "crossings"

He should have had another "at" in there I guess if you really want everypne to type crystal clear. "at Yale and at 11th" or whatever.

Lets all find some English papers to grade!

The extra i in this topic title bugs me.

I don't think it was ever intended to have continuity as a uniform mega development. Even the early renderings had mixed styles and heights. It looked more like an urban environment that had grown organically rather than a master planned development.

I honestly can't see them opening up a location in midtown when they're going to be opening this one which would only be 2-3 miles apart. I hope they do becuase Midtown could really use a new concept like this. But maybe if they decide not to, they can make use of the new park and at least do the outdoor movie nights like they're planning at RS and already doing at DG.

I get what you're saying and that might be true, but these two locations are probably a further apart than Alamo's two central (Ritz downtown and on South Lamar) locations in Austin.

so basically on 290 inbound there is an I-10 inbound exit around mangum/dacoma that spits you on I-10 inbound without any exits on the west loop and the same from I-10 to outbound 290?

Can I subscribe to your blog?

http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Behringer-Harvard-Buys-29-Acres-in-Houston/141100

Idea #1. Let the developer build out the site.

Finished with ideas.

I think that place is/was auto service/inspections, etc and not convenience store.