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Harry James has made some amazing period homes in the area. I was blown away when I saw these brownstones were done by their group. They certainly know better. It is true they look better in person, but I am very disappointed in their choice of style.

How did they look? From outside I can still see most units are unfinished. What about the courtyards?

Anyone ever been going 30 on a city street and a cop goes flying by you doing at least 40 with no lights on? Yeah. That always annoyed me. I saw a vignette on tv in the past week or two where a citizen (not from Houston) took his camcorder out and recorded events like this. Or recorded cops taking 2hr lunches, or napping on the job. It was a funny story. The cops didn't like his actions but the city defended him and said it was his right to scrutinize any public official doing public duty.

Isn't the St Arnolds brew crew moving their facilities to this area? Not on the Intermodal grounds per se, but in that general area? The MKT/SP should hit close to there when its completed too.

My fiancée had this done to her old complex, Camden Vanderbilt on Buffalo Speedway. They told each resident they were redoing the units and (in her case) the new rent would've been several hundred more per month. Pay more or leave was the ultimatum. I think they were trying to cash in on the Med Center buildup, but that's what they did to increase dollars at a relatively small cost.

I'm also not opposed to owner occupied structures either. With all the apartment buildings going up I can't help but be a bit concerned how the area will look in 20 years. Last thing I want is this area to become a downtown Sharpstown. There's certainly a need for apartments in the area, but so many seem to be sprouting up....

I went into the junkyard on Taylor street Next to the new Target. It apparently has been there for many decades. They told me they are relocating this summer to make way for new townhouses. The guys there also told me that Mahatma has been bought and will be moving, but they have two years to complete the move.

Just saw this:

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/sto...ml?surround=lfn

Maybe someone can read the full article to confirm if its the one off Taylor...

The developers pdf has a map showing the area of interest and it appears as though the land that sits under those old apartments on the bayou will be a part of this as well. So the bayou is the north boundary, the rail is the south. And Heights and Yale are the east/west boundaries according to their map.

I know a bit about this, but could somebody post the full article on here so I can read it? thx

well, 11th street doesn't sell the kind of food that inspires people to drop a wad on wine/booze like shade or glasswall. then, shiloh seems to do just fine and their beers are some of the cheapest in the loop...

i just don't think the fact that some parts of the heights require this club thing is deterring restaurants from opening. i think there is still a lot of mixed information out there about what kind of neighborhood this is. i pulled up 77009 on www.zipskinny.com the other days. yeah, this area has changed A LOT since the 2000 cencus. A LOT. not everyone is aware of that.

I agree the part of 77009 around Studemont has changed, but remember much of the zip code is on the other side of 45 which is still a mess. I bet the stats seen on the website have only altered slightly. But if you skew the results to 77009 east of I-45 vs west of I-45, then yes, theres a world of difference.

I agree about the apartments, I just didn't want to say it and they really don't fit with the landscape of that street or the bridge on Heights BLVD. If driving south from I-10 on Heights BLVD you know exactly what I'm referring to, that streetscape has been such a waste and in the future it will finally serve it's purpose............. It's about time, I guess Cosmos should have tryed to stay open for a bit longer!

I drove down Heights blvd last night and noticed they posted a sign up for this now. I also noticed a sign on the east side of Heights Blvd advertising a new loft complex right on the bayou. I cant recall the name as I drove by quickly while mentally picturing the slum apartments being razed. "Something" 20 Lofts I think was the name of it....

Our Beavers experience:

Burgers: good, but teeny tiny

Homemade chips: good, but after a couple of minutes the lemon seasoning turns them soggy

Some little cornbread thingys: good, but very few. For $7 I would expect more than 4 little cornbreads each of which is half the size of a donut hole.

Banana pudding: Amazing!

Beer: Great selection.

Its going thru some growing pains and hopefully they'll have things ironed out soon. We will return though, but as far as good BBQ goes, it definitely won't keep us away from Hickory Hollow. It's an icehouse for yuppy folk is the best I can describe it.

If it means those slum apartments are coming down, that alone is enough to get me excited. Just don't mess with Hickory Hollow.

Is this next to the new complex or on a different corner block? If a different block, I wonder if the investors are building something larger....

Never heard of Fatburger before. I'll try it. Still.....it'll have to be pretty darn tasty to pry me away from Someburger. Many of these will see my business I am sure, but I'm still a Heights-centric person and would much rather have my money spent at the local patio cafes and locally owned shops than the big chains like this. Dacapos makes some amazing sandwiches and desserts, so I'm not sure how inclined I will be to pass that up to hit Potbellys. Theres something more enticing about eating a meal under a huge live oak tree than sitting indoors looking out into a crowded Target parking lot. I have no doubt though, that I-10 traffic will make every single one of these stores a huge success.

LITH always has closed streets. Given how popular White Linen was on its second go around this August and same with Mistletoe Madness last weekend, I wouldn't be surprised if they shut the streets down next year, or specifically parts of 19th. I hit 19th during the day so it wasn't that crowded, but White Linen was absolutely packed so people naturally moved to the streets to get away from the congestion of the sidewalks.

Gary, I second the Lights in the Heights for this coming Saturday (6-10pm). Imagine the revelry you saw in 2-3 blocks, now visualize it out over 20 blocks. But get there early, parking will be bad.

Details: http://www.woodland-heights.org/Events/LITH2007/default.htm

For those that may not have seen this last month...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9rHsGguc_EA

FYI, Beavers has their menu posted now...

http://www.beavershouston.com/centeredmenu.html

At the price range on the website, you should be able to find something along the Washington corridor. Parts of it are still sketchy, but I would put a much higher probability on an investment along Washington paying out more in the long run than east of 59. Had some friends that moved out of the Lofts at the Ballpark recently because of bad elements in the area and increased car break-ins.

I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and have to chime in on the Seattle thing a bit. Yes it gets rain, but Houston gets more. The winters can be cool and damp, but thats what seasons are about. Houston winters are much nicer, Seattle summers are impossible to beat. But the reason I live in the Heights is because it reminds me of the artsy side of Seattle. The outdoor cafes, the walkable neighborhoods, the art galleries, the live music venues, the mature trees are all things I found back home. Honestly when my company told me they were transferring me here, I was not impressed. I had no desire to move to a city that offered nothing more than concrete for entertainment. This was 7 years ago. A lot has changed, including my perception of Houston. I'd still take Seattle over Houston any day, but H-town has grown on me (and will get better as mass transit and inner-loop development occurs) and I think the biggest battle that Houston has to win is perception to the masses. Perception trumps reality...Houston is not a laughing stock, but our city has to do a better job of marketing itself to the rest of the country that thinks we are. And to do that we need to find a reason to bring people here to visit. What does Houston offer that can't be found in other places? Once we have that identified, we need to exploit it.

Right now they're on track for Mid-January according to the head office. It pretty much looks done to me, so I'm guessing its hiring, training, and organizing until then...

With the city currently securing the right of way for the North metro line, maybe this is the beginning of the long awaited rejuvenation of this area. I can only hope.

Not anytime soon. Metro has their near term plans already in place.

http://www.metrosolutions.org/go/doctype/1068/13056/

The rail thats currently there would make the most sense for a line up 290, but anything to that regard would have to be many years from now.

Okay, I'm bummed. I submitted my name for the Beavers Mailing List ages ago. Why did I not hear about this?!?!

Don't forget Beavers Ice House. I'm hearing a November opening, can anyone confirm?