WheelNut

I'm in retail construction; I realize they are shooting for the 2010 Christmas shopping season. I get to see that site daily and would guess they are looking to add 100k + square feet.

If they do not have any of the foundation work done yet and are not going to start construction until mid-March; its going to be tough time line.

30 -35 stores by Thanksgiving, they are being very optimistic.

The old grain elevator at Blackhorse was torn down a couple of weeks ago. Sad to see it go.

I've used 2 Guys and a Goat in the past.

http://www.2guysandagoat.com/

I received word the first building of the apartments will be opening November 3rd.

Is there any new news on this project?

Sounds like a great place to sit, have a beer and do some "trainspotting."

I love to sweat. I hate this dry weather. If I want dry weather I'll move to the desert.

I doubt if I ever visit the mall, and I could walk there in about 10 minutes. I only need a few stores, Academy, Kroger and Spec's.

The weather was really nice yesterday, check back in August!!

Thanks. Do you know where I could find some larger files of those site plans?

I drive by that site daily. They took down the silt fence and seeded the site. They are now installing a sprinkler system around the perimeter. Seems like a bunch of work and $$$ just to be torn up durning construction.

I have a feeling the Fairfield Town Center has been put on hold.

What do you mean by "hibachi"? Do the cook the food right at your table?

Now the thing has been praypainted on a brick strip center on the other side of Barker Cypress facing 290 : (

This one is pretty high up, so he may have used a step ladder...

Maybe he is gaining in confidence, could be the perfect time to catch him. I wonder if these developers will pay to have some private security there overnight....

It's hard to sign possible tenants to a lease with grafitti all over the building. Only one thing matters to developers - the bottom line. If this grafitti affects the bottom line then you can bet they will do whatever it takes to stop it.

I heard reports of my neighbors running more than a few cars off our street that were trying to park.

Does anyone know where one could post the deals for the stores at the outlet? I work at one of the stores and would like to get the word out about the deals. - this is in addition to what is already listed on the outlet web site grand opening deals.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

What store and what are the deals?

How long would it take to get from B/CS to the Med Center on this rail line? 3 - 4 hours?

Good deal.

So where is the IHOP being built?

My wife and I will have to give it a try. She is stuck on La Hacienda.

Are they going to stay in the current location? The new site doesn't look like they could build a larger building.

the IHOP coming on Cypress-Rosehill

Is that what is being built next to Alicia's?

and he doesn't have a Chicken Fried Steak. He'll never make it.

Japanese food.

I don't think they are building a "Pappas" type restaurant. Pappasitos, Pappadeaux or ?? http://www.pappas.com/

That was a heavily wooded parcel of land and its not the Pappas style to go in and clear cut a property and start building. My guess is strip center with the usual pad site eats.

Are there any houses adjacent to the Portofino Center? Sam's itself isn't the problem. Building it so close to the neighborhood is the problem.

I don't think it will be built near the Outlet Mall. I'm thinking it will be near the Grand Parkway and 290 intersection.