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1 hour ago, BlindTiger said:

Any updates on this project?  Is it for sure happening or are some big pieces still up in the air?

I walked by it yesterday. Seems to be no activity on site.

2 hours ago, Avossos said:

Where pier one imports is.

Is this a fact or a guess? Do you have a source?

I’m still not sure why we’re taking about Kroger here. If there is evidence of activity with that site please post it. I’d be very interested in seeing it.

Heavy equipment is behind Sur La Table this week tearing up all the parking.

2 hours ago, thatguysly said:

THAT costs $2.2M???? Plus over $1,100 a month for maintenance fees. It is just so plain and boring to me. Other new projects aren't new that prices and look so much better. To each their own I guess but to me it is very underwhelming for that steep price.

It's a fantastic area to live in and the unit has great views but I agree that the price is just too high in my opinion. Even at $1,000,000 it would still seem overpriced to me. 

You can get a pretty nice house in River Oaks for $2.2m that's got more square footage, a big yard and no maintenance fee.  I can get a lot of maintenance done on a house for less than $1100 a month.

Apparently they sell very well but I've never really understood the economics of high rises in Houston. I looked at them when buying both of the houses that I've bought in Houston and just couldn't get the numbers to make any sense. In my case the price of the high rise was more than double per sq. ft. of a standalone house in the same area and that doesn't even include the very high maintenance fee. The inconvenience of having to get in an elevator every time I want to leave the house was a big consideration also.

I would like to have the views but at that price it just doesn't make sense.

A variance request sign is on the building. It states that the use will be "full service restaurant".

On 2/9/2018 at 0:37 PM, Houston19514 said:

 

http://weingartenrealty.propertycapsule.com/properties/property/riveroaksshoppingcenter/id:1560/sitemap_id:6660/#plans

 

I’m not seeing anything at that link that indicated anything new or any activity regarding Kroger.

23 hours ago, cspwal said:

I know they're building a new affordable housing building elsewhere, but there's just something that feels bad about demolishing affordable housing to make a parking lot for people who can afford  diamond club tickets

Money talks. If poor people want to live on that lot then they need to get rich.

Are you taking about the pull down menu on the website referenced above? I see nothing called 20005.

Can’t figure out what you are talking about.  Nothing on the website seems to indicate any activity at the Kroger site. Where are guys seeing this? What selection on the drop down is specific to the Kroger area?

1 hour ago, Avossos said:

 

Exactly the problem. You are misinformed. They are not allowed to speak or represent their side. Hopefully truth comes out.

I have no horse in this race but this intrigues me. Is it a first ammendment case? Who’s keeping them from speaking? Is someone keeping you from speaking? If you know the truth you can post it here.. or is someone keeping you from telling us the truth?

Ok, this is not technically a regent square update but there is some activity on an adjacent site. A large portion, if not all of the land used by The Lighthouse and/or The Center just West of the Regent Square site was put up for sale a few months ago. I’ve heard no news about the sale but I did see a soil sampling crew drilling near the corner of West Dallas and Tirell Street yesterday. 

Looks the same to me. Guess I’m not looking close enough. What’s different?

On 11/9/2017 at 2:26 PM, samagon said:

 

I'm probably the only person that likes Tranquility park more or less as is. I would like to see it updated to include some food options. I bet it could support 3 different things like what Niko Niko's has on Market Square Park. 

It it needs the drug addicts and dealers cleared out. I used to walk past it every day. I quite often saw drug deals being made and saw bags on the ground.

I’ve heard from people in the neighborhood that a bank leased it. I hope they are wrong. The building already appears to be reconfigured somewhat. There’s a driveway in the back now that leads to nothing. I figured it was going to lead to a drive thru after some demolition.

4 hours ago, Triton said:

Why am I always disappointed when I open this thread...

Me too. I walk by the site daily. If there is any movement on site I’ll update this thread right away. Don’t hold your breath. I e-mailed the VP who is supposed to be in charge and got an undeliverable message.

14 hours ago, Mr.Clean19 said:

The New Potato is right across the street. You didnt search very well. Also, with a pedestrian bridge (future plan) you would have immediate access to navigation.

 I didn’t say there wasn’t anything there. I said a yelp search returns 0 results. Work on your reading comprehension. 

I worked for KBR for several years and have been to the site many times. It’s a dump. 

What amenities are within walking distance of the KBR site?  A Yelp search for restaurants in the area pulls up a big fat 0.  I don't see this as a realistic option for Amazon. 

41 minutes ago, BigFootsSocks said:

Hey the site works again. Management should create a twitter account to post updates on outages and maintenance periods. 

 

Just a thought.

It's only partially working. Search and Latest Posts don't work at all. I'm not sure what's going on here but the site is pretty useless as is.

An excavator is on site digging up the perimeter of the property. They are putting in a wider sidewalk on the East side. I can't tell exactly what they are doing on the South side but my first guess is that they are expanding the patio and sidewalk.

Do we know if the property flooded or not? The satellite photos from August 31st show it dry. I walked down to the Bayou at Memorial and Shepherd every day and the 28th appeared to be the highest day.

I live near Shepherd and West Dallas, we didn't get any high water. The Shepherd drainage project that took 2 years apparently worked very well for us.

Tila's closing....

8 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

More on The Driscoll at River Oaks Shopping Center from Houston Chronicle yesterday:

 

Documents filed with the city planning department reveal new details of the 30-story tower planned for part of the River Oaks Shopping Center. 
 

The developer, Weingarten Realty, is seeking city approval to build up to the property line on Driscoll Street, a dead end, instead of the required 10-foot setback. As part of the application, it submitted  renderings depicting the corner of West Gray and Driscoll after the high-density residential project brings hundreds of residents and a new suite of shops. 

"Although legally a public street, Driscoll Street will continue to be a non-through public street and will function as a drive aisle and pedestrian way for patrons and residents."
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/bizfeed/article/river-oaks-driscoll-shopping-center-historic-11739378.php

Nice. This appears to significantly reduce surface parking and add trees.

We're also looking for ways to permanently

reduce real estate footprint. There will be a LOT of work from home in the future of my company. That main driver behind it is reducing office space permanently.

1 hour ago, invisibletrees said:

 

He has been since he had to move out.

Reminds me of this guy....

http://www.salon.com/2014/11/28/how_oligarchs_destroyed_a_major_american_city_partner/

I'm always amused by people that are bitter about being kicked out of a RENTAL that's getting torn down. If you like the neighborhood so much buy something. If not, it's really not your neighborhood. You're just passing through.