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  1. livincinco
    It really entertains me to see the level of assumption that is made just based on the name "livincinco". I'm all in favor of continuing development in downtown and I wish all kinds of success to the continuing retail and residential development in that area. I applaud your enthusiasm, I just don't think that it's realistic. You are absolutely correct that retail dried up in downtown Houston. That's been an ongoing trend in cities across the country for 40 years or more and there's really no sign that is reversing in any kind of significant way. Look around Houston and other comparable cities, urban renewal is bringing increased restaurant and entertainment, but it's not driving significant retail growth. Pavilions is a perfect example. It was pretty successful in picking up restaurant and entertainment tenants, but had a pretty horrible track record with retail tenants. Downtown needs a strong base of "neighborhood" retail - a Target, a CVS, an HEB, and other conveniences for residents way more than it needs an Apple store.
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    I love Phoenicia but I'm not sure they are a good example of destination retail. Mainly because I'm going to guess that a large portion of their profits are from MKT Bar and their lunchtime deli business. That's really dining/entertainment revenue, not retail. I think that they would have a much tougher go of it if they were trying to exist strictly on their grocery revenue. I get your point though. Phoenicia is reasonably unique and other than heading out to their location on the West Side, you're really not going to find anything comparable in the city. Phoenicia could have picked a dozen locations inside the loop and been successful. There's very little retail that can expect that kind of draw. Basing expectation on drawing from the population in the immediate neighborhood is a much safer bet.
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    I think that Iron Tiger's original point though is about the type of retail that is desired. I agree with his point that high end retail is not particularly desirable downtown. I agree with most posters that downtown retail should not be destination retail.
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    I'm not sure I understand your comment. It looks like the city is looking at a series of different options for the area including creating a tunnel. They may choose one of the options, they may choose to do nothing. I'm assuming that there would be some kind of project cost analysis done as well before any kind of decision is made.
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    I think that it's good that the city is looking at alternatives, whether it actually translates to reality is another question entirely.
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    Well...yes...based on this information, the building is clearly going to suck. How could anyone conclude anything different???
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    I take it then that you've actually seen the design since you're criticizing it. Can you provide some more detail about it?
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    The OTC is already held at Reliant. Understand your point about FanZone, but there's a certain amount of logic in holding it next door to the actual game. The expansion of GRB is much more about competing with other cities to establish Houston as a premier convention city than it is about competing with Reliant. They should be complementary from that standpoint.
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    OK, I'm clearly not an architect.
  10. livincinco
    Sure and such buildings are generally designated as national landmarks. Seems like a stretch to me to put this building at that level.
  11. livincinco
    So, just to reset the conversation, everyone is getting all worked up about a renovation that, at last check, is really just something that has been guessed at on this forum. Don't you think that it might be a good idea to find out what the plans actually are before the outrage starts?
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    I agree that it's nice and that there are other less appealing areas that could have been developed, but it's pretty hard to build a building if you don't own the land. It's great to say that they should develop on "less appealing areas", but since we don't know whether they could actually acquire that land, this becomes pretty hypothetical.
  13. livincinco
    Elle O'Connor (Lorde) is 16 years old that's why it sounds tween. It's a very catchy song. Check out Walk The Moon if you like synth pop.
  14. livincinco
    Just my opinion, but I think that residential development in South Downtown will steal from development in Midtown in the short term. But then again, I've never been that bullish on Midtown. The party scene tends to move in Houston.
  15. livincinco
    I actually think that the growth of residential downtown is going to hurt Midtown short term.
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    There's a pretty significant number of equally mature pines in both parks. It's a nice pond, but it isn't particularly unique. There are a number of equally nice areas within proximity. It's also manmade. Its not irreplaceable.
  17. livincinco
    It is a shame to build new offices in a high growth business district. This complex is going to be so lonely with only about a half a dozen similar buildings/complexes currently under construction in the area.
  18. livincinco
    The Energy Corridor is essentially between two large regional parks. It's a nice detention pond, but I think that it's a little bit of an exaggeration to call this some of the most naturally beautiful green space in the area.
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    I agree. This really doesn't mean anything. Chicago still has over 3 million people more than Houston in the metro.
  20. livincinco
    The only way that Houston passes Chicago in population anytime in the near future is if CoH does a big annexation. There's currently about 500k more people in the city of Chicago.
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    Isn't this the point that someone usually whines about how nothing interesting ever gets built in Houston?
  22. livincinco
    My guilty pleasure is the daily soap opera that is HAIF. I keep telling myself that I should walk away, but I just can't seem to do it.
  23. livincinco
    I was a little disappointed that they didn't include the FPSF guys in their planning, but it looks nice.
  24. livincinco
    ALL THESE PEOPLE WAITING FOR A TABLE ARE MAKING MY RESTAURANT VERY CROWDED!!!
  25. livincinco
    That's the first time I have ever heard a restaurant owner complain about increasing residential in the immediate vicinity of their business. Do you think maybe her business might get better having a residential highrise across the street?
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