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    CenterPoint Energy Texas Medical Center Substation At 1990 Old Spanish Trl.

    in Going Up!

    Posted

    Just out of curiosity, does anyone know of any plans to renovate/rebuild the Kroger at Cambridge/OST?  I live right down the street from it and find it really convenient, but really outdated and the layout a bit cramped.  I'm hoping something similar to the Montrose (near Westheimer) renovation could happen at this location.  An expanded "prepared meals" section and dairy section would be really nice.  Also, a bigger entrance would be good too...My far-fetched wish is that they would buy some of the land next to them and build a brand new store like the Studemont location, and convert the existing into more parking and a Kroger gas station...I went to the Kirby store the other day and it looks like they could handle a larger store in the area.

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    Renter's Insanity Montrose

    in Houston Real Estate

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    It may be out of the question - but I gave up on Montrose and picked a place near Reliant Stadium (East of the Stadium).  It's about a 10 minute drive to Montrose, but there is good transit options and if you have your own transportation Almeda road is usually pretty light.  The area is actually really safe (there's also a bunch of med students that take transit so parking in the complexes isn't that bad either).  A lot of the complexes that were built in the 70's/80's are now condos rented out individually on Craigslist and HAR.  I was able to find a decent efficiency for $550/month...still waiting for something terrible to happen as it seems like they could have asked for a lot more, but have been pleasantly surprised at how nice the area has turned out to be.  Below is a sample of something slightly bigger than an efficiency in that area:

     

    http://houston.craigslist.org/apa/3978167772.html

    GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.

    in Downtown

    Posted

    Now to be called GreenStreet.

     

    http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/04/developers-announce-plans-to-reinvent-houston-pavilions/

     

    Plans are to reduce some building space to allow a courtyard to hold events and add patios on Dallas, among other changes.

     

    I see large screens in the renderings!...let's hope this time they actually get put in.  Hopefully tomorrow there will be some new tenants announced as well.

    Rice Village Shopping Center & Future Hotel At 2400 University Blvd.

    in Going Up!

    Posted

    Site work is being done at the lot next to Hungry's Cafe.  There was originally a house next door that they tore down for more parking.  Does anyone know what's going on?  My thoughts would be that they would build a Next Door Bar & Lounge like they have at their Memorial location.  I don't have any photos, but when they built the parking lot, they built it around the original house and then demolished the house...so there's still a plot of land for a building.  Fencing around that site has gone up in the past few days.

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    Hanover Rice Village: Multifamily At 2455 Dunstan Rd.

    in Museum District/Hermann Park/Rice University area

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    Hanover's about to release drawings of their 12-story towers next door. Lots of glass. They look nice, yet nothing too groundbreaking.

     

    Any update on the release of these drawings?

     

    Went to Zoe's today with a colleague and we were the 4th and 5th customer...lunch was at no charge!  Another coworker came back and I think that promotion is over, but it's still a great addition to the village and the food was yummy!

    Midtown Christmas Wish List

    in General Houston Discussions

    Posted

    Convert the two blocks North of Elgin at Main into a CityTarget and another retailer or two (perhaps a Marshall's or Aldi Grocery)...with free parking validation as long as you purchase something from one of the stores to encourage the downtown/med center commuter crowd to stop by before or after work.

    http://maps.google.com/?ll=29.741613,-95.377007&spn=0.001039,0.001127&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=29.741613,-95.377007&panoid=NyjZ1vDbaoyUdZmIBzYV5Q&cbp=12,66.2,,0,-2.46

    http://www.accessoriesmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/city-target.jpg

    Pearl Midtown: Multifamily At 3101 Smith St.

    in Midtown

    Posted

    At the bottom of that Chron.com article:

    "Still, Midtown has yet to see any significant new retail, retail broker Ed Page said, referring to big-box stores like Target, TJ Maxx and Best Buy."

    WTF... a TJ Maxx or Best Buy in Midtown? What an idiot.

    This made me curious about looking into urban Targets, and I found a version they call "City Target" (the target part just being the bullseye logo)...they are slightly smaller than your average Target, reducing items like "bulk-sized toilet paper" and things that take too much space. I love the architecture I've seen from locations in Seattle/California and really hope they'd consider moving into Midtown.

    But yeah...nothing to do with 3101 Smith Street I guess...sorry

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    Earth Quest Adventures

    in Other Houston Neighborhoods

    Posted

    This was just posted by the Earthquest Institute Facebook page:

    Hello Everyone,

    I wanted to give you all my assessment of the situation with regard to EarthQuest Institute and the connection with the now reorganized EarthQuest Adventures Theme Park project.

    First, Dr. Matt Gardner and myself (Don A. Holbrook) have not been formally affiliated with the project since 2010. That is because the Non-Profit lost it's financial support from EMCID, and could no longer pay us for our time spent on the project. When this occurred the former staff ceased all fundraising efforts seeking clarification on how to progress EQI, but did not get any direction from the Board of Directors. In fact, Dr. Gardner, Myself and another staff member continued to perform our contractually obligated services at the request of EQI and EMCID and we have not been paid after almost two years for our time, which was deferred under this promise of payment. Finally, the former staff resigned and have awaited our final compensation now for over two years. Therefore, while we as the former staff remain very supportive of EQI, we cannot represent them or respond to requests for more information uncompensated for our time.

    At this time, the original board of directors no longer exists or is not functional. Leon Cubillas the EMCID Chair was unelected, so I believe according to the formation by-laws the new Chair Person of EQI is Connie Bloodworth of EMCID. The developer also required as a minimum board member John Marlin no longer controls the Global EarthQuest Adventures Theme Park project and it would be my understanding that now Mr. Chris Brown the new developer (Contour Entertainment) would automatically become the 2nd board member of the three required. Mr. Don Lessem the original creative idea and founder has the third seat by rule of the formation and by-laws but he has formally resigned and does not want to be responsible for EQI debts and/or mission any further. That seat will need to be filled by EMCID and Contour.

    All the files related to the EQI have been turned over to the Federal Government until EMCID and the remaining board members can take corrective action to address the EQI debts and on-going concerns.

    Please do not reference the former staff, who were paid to manage the Board of Directors ideas for how to progress EQI as part of the basis for why EQI is not functioning or responding to the media. This is squarely the results of the original board of directors not fulfilling their obligations to provide adequate funding for the EQI and payment of their obligations that they agreed to provide to the former staff for undertaking and carrying out their instructions.

    Furthermore, EMCID and Contour have both stated to me that once the new theme park project gets funded that EQI is going to be addressed and brought forward again in connection with the for profit project as a major element of the projects vision for a sustainable message underlying the fun elements of the theme park.

    We wish EQI nothing but good luck, and we believe the original message and mission is still very valid and critical. In our opinion, without the support financially of EMCID and the developer well documented and carried out the fund raising was not adequate enough to maintain the mission. It can and should be a major contributor to the theme park mission and message once that is viable. In fact, it is my understanding that the current developer and EMCID have formally planned on including EQI in their new development agreement, but the former staff has not been apprised of how our deferred compensation is going to be addressed as of this date. We have been assured by EMCID that our unpaid time will be addressed that EMCID will make sure that we are fully paid at some point. We feel we have been more than patient but would like a definitive time for who and how we are going to get paid.

    We just recently were informed of yet more media requests related to EQI and at this point we feel it is most appropriate that any such information requests should be addressed to EMCID in the future. They were the organization ultimately responsible for the formation of EQI and funded the first two years of operation and EMCID has control of the development agreement with Contour with regard to the themepark, so they are the best point of informational contact on this matter.

    Hanover Montrose: Multifamily At 3400 Montrose Blvd.

    in Montrose

    Posted

    This building as currently stands has as much character as a commie block. I embrace the change. And extremely sad M2M left. First place I ever walked into that offered Champagne.

    M2M "somewhat" moved next to El Real where Coco's used to be and is called "Fashion Studio" now. I'm sure they'd say it's a new store altogether, but it looks like all the same product and they probably still serve champagne...

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