kennyc05

I stumbled across the site back in 2004 right before moving from Victoria to Houston.

7 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said:

Wait so the Art Institute was located where the Walgreens is now? I went to the Yorktown location and the 59 location when they moved. 

I heard they use to be in Montrose back in the day.

They need to pull their Mercedes Benz franchise too! 🤦🏽‍♂️

10 hours ago, samagon said:

take the recently opened ramp from 610 S to 45 N, it's impressive too.

42 minutes ago, por favor gracias said:

I bet you're right. The new elevated portion of the Gulf Fwy northbound exit for 59 & 288 is probably my favorite ramp in the city at the moment. I can imagine how (pretty much) that same view would look from a few miles back. That's between 288 and the Ship Channel, which might be the most underrated view of the city.

Gonna have to hit that one up soon...appreciate the heads up.

Don't forget the new 610 southbound in the Galleria area to 59 north. 

33 minutes ago, thatguysly said:

I really want the east side to fill in now and create a cool canyon. I know it has been mentioned before, but these photos highlight how great it would look.

I want the east side of the freeway as well 😁

1 hour ago, gene said:

amen to that!!!!!!!!!!!!! it definitely makes that "jewel box" standout now! love the huge sign on the side and them using all the windows to full advantage! guess i will be seeing you there @kennyc05 !

Yeah it'll probably another hangout spot lol

48 minutes ago, gene said:

Joey's Uptown LOOKS incredible and looks ready to open soon...

currently they are hiring all positions but looks like training may have begun from the looks of walking by:

https://joeyrestaurants.com/uptown

Especially driving by at night!

They're gonna make a killing in this location.

5 hours ago, Response said:

Can you believe that we actually once lived like THIS!! 🤮 

Never forget where you came from, but YUCK! 

Welcome to fabulousness, Houston! One block at a time.

I miss the old strip center 🥱🥱🥱

Lol jk 😏

Damm this thread has been negative for the past couple of days 😐😐😐

15 minutes ago, Johnathanwise41 said:

What is Highland Village doing???  Their shopping center looks like a mess.

I really don't like it either it seems like a overrated strip center. 😐😐😐

Is there gfr in these apartments.

The segment between the beltway and 610 definitely needs to get rebuilt it's in bad shape.

4 hours ago, CREguy13 said:

It's projects like this that have me very excited about the future of Uptown.  This building, both Hanovers, all the new highrise condos/MF on Westcreek, Post Oak Blvd's future retail, the Rosewood development + other high end hotels looking in the area, the growing emphasis on walkability, and even the new high-rise luxury senior living project on Garretson. 

I have to assume this area will have very few rivals nationally, for areas outside a CBD.  A lot to be excited about for sure.

Buckhead in Atlanta rivals Uptown but I think Uptown has better potential!

Oh yeah I wish they would hurry and hang the rings over the intersections back up!

44 minutes ago, gene said:

Joey's looks like it will be open by summer i do believe (if not end of spring possibly?)! i need to walk by there this week/weekend to check it out better but it looks pretty great with all the windows and signage etc (former Yauatcha space)

https://joeyrestaurants.com/

and here is their hiring notice:

https://apply.workable.com/joey-restaurants-1/j/AEC4247935/

 

Looking at the website it'll probably be one of my regular spots 😏

Kind of off subject but does anyone have any idea when they're going to hang the rings back at the intersections?

That whole Greenway area has a lot of potential!

Does anyone know if any other neighborhoods in the city signed up for the walkable places ordinance besides the pilot areas? 

2 hours ago, Montrose1100 said:

Is it the technology or is it wind and environmental damage? I know the cheap self adhesive ones you buy are delicate, but I've never seen the all the bridges completely working or changing to the right color at the same time. It did a few years ago during the revamp, but continues to get worse. The strips can mess up but what about the spot lights that are encased? How do those fail?

I know you don't have the answers to this. It's just so strange cities in China, Dallas, New York, can master LEDs simultaneously on different buildings or structures and we can't do a few small bridges.

Those lights have never really worked even after they were redone after the superbowl.

Highrise buildings going up all over the city. Our city is a beast!

49 minutes ago, EllenOlenska said:

Thank you @Tritonfor this. 

But...does anyone else find the perspective here extremely strange? 

Yep I was confused as hell thinking it was a different design of the original building 🤦🏽‍♂️

1 hour ago, j_cuevas713 said:

That presentation says they will be 10 feet wide

Ok not bad 🤔

This is gonna suck but it's for the best the sidewalks on that bridge are really narrow.