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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/m...politan/3322833

There was a news segment on fox last night, and a chron story today breaking the news about this project.

They have asked for $ from the city and the people I know with the city are excited and ecouraged to see this project happen.

Of the dozen or so condo proposals on the board, which one will actually get built?

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I can promise you that this one is happening. Groundbreaking is set for October. If you drive by you can see the sales / leasing center. One of the towers will be for lease and will be built immediately; the other tower will be condo. Both the garage and 1 acre amenity deck will go up with the first tower (for lease). Hopefully they will have enough presales to build the second tower (condo) at the same time. I know ill be buying a unit if that helps.

Heres the latest rendering and plan for the building

5020 Montrose Blvd. - For Lease

Prime Location: In the Museum District

Location: COMING SOON - PLAZA MEDICAL CENTER

In the heart of the Museum District, just southwest of downtown Houston.

1.6 Miles to the Texas Medical Center which today consists of 42 member institutions.

Easy access to Rice University and Hermann Park.

Surrounded by several of Houston's most exclusive neighborhoods.

The Plaza addresses the intersection of Montrose Blvd. and Bartlett Street, just north of Bissonnet.

Land:

Building: 2,000 - 75,000 sf of Space Available

3-Mile Population: 154,134

Traffic Count: 64,182

Comments:

New Medical Office Building

Built in 1926 - In 2004, will begin redevelopment of the Historic Plaza Hotel.

Rising to the height of eight stories, plans call for a total exterior restoration with modern interior design.

250 Parking garage to be added on the west side of the building.

Ready Summer 2005.

(For more information please call 713-778-0900)

Lease Term: 5 to 10 Years

its 23 acres and covers all of the dirt including the Eatzi's center and the Saks pavillion. It doesn't span across san Felipe. This is the right time and place for this project. It is happening. Downtown and Midtown will get theirs in good time.

As I mentioned before,

http://www.bizjournals.com/industries/reta...y6.html?f=et181

Restaurant Depot picks empty Kmart for entry into Houston

Allison Wollam and Margaret Allen

Houston Business Journal

A national restaurant supply wholesaler has leased part of a shuttered Kmart building in the Heights to serve as its springboard into the Houston market.

The Restaurant Depot is taking 75,000 square feet of space at 1431 W. 20th St. to serve as a cash-and-carry operation selling supplies and food to local restaurants. The store is scheduled to open in September.

its still in Harvards hands. Ill see if I can track it down.

if you msg me the address or hcad info, I have a few more tools that I would use to help you track down the owner.

if you msg me the address or hcad info, I have a few more tools that I would use to help you track down the owner.

just fyi, that rendering above is years old and was only of the Saks site (you can see the cafe Annie / eatzis center to the right). Although the development will be mixed-use and very dense, this is not it. looks cool though

And they are working on something like this for downtown, the Houston Pavillions (mentioned in another thread somewhere).

one tower will be condos and one will be for lease. This will also make the financing for the whole project easier to accomplish. units will be small and affordable. more to come...

h-d is correct, but the rents would need to be a bit higher to get the density that both camden and midtown want. dont expect to see anything anytime soon, but dont lose hope either

wulfe has all the fun

Good to hear. Its actualy not the first, but theres alot more to follow. Stallones is open, Corner Bakery and Wolfgang Pucks's are being worked on.

im just saying that that rendering was released last year and i know that that wont be whats done. I have no idea when something will happen to this building, but it sure doesnt make financial sense for someone to buy it and demo the building, youd be better off buying raw land near it and building ground up. someone will ultimatly convert it into condos or something.

dont worry, when something happens to this building, it wont look like that rendering.

Metropolitan Magnet

If Whole Foods Market Is Part

Of a Retail/Condo Complex,

New Apartments Sell Briskly

By RYAN CHITTUM

Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

May 11, 2005; Page B1

The sheer size and glamour of the 74-story Met 3 condo tower in Miami should be enough to bring in buyers. But with more than 50,000 condos in development in the city right now, what really sets Met 3 apart is the Whole Foods Market that fills its ground floor.

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catbird, feel free to email or pm me for more info on Sammys

Did you see this in the Press? What a review!!!

THE NIGHTFLY

Sammy's Way

A former Gallant Knight singer hopes to conquer downtown with his own club

By Brian McManus

Published: Thursday, May 12, 2005

Sammy Relford is killing the stage! His face, slick with sweat, is permanently locked in a passionate scowl as he scans the enthusiastic audience for approval. The stage gel lights change from red to blue to green -- each color bouncing off his wet head in turn. Eyes open wildly, arms spread wide like a condor from outer space, he looks like Screamin' Jay Hawkins without the bone in his nose. Meanwhile, his patent-leather wing tips spring back and forth like he's walking in wet mud or running the tire drill at football practice.

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Houston press GRILLED this place in the latest issue

Your block numbers are correct. The project also encompasses the parking garage on main to the south which will lower construction costs. From what I hear, the project WONT be connected to the tunels, which I think is great in getting activity on the street level.

Chronicle Small Business Story on Sammy

Performer did it his way

Singer turned club owner ready to rock in new business venture

Take a look at some photos from opening night

www.spacetaker.org

Spacetaker is a great site for cultural events around town, check it out.

(Photos by David A. Brown)