brian0123

As someone that went to neither school, my two cents are that if this new campus threatens TMC3 then I am firmly against it. With no disrespect, I would much rather have (and think it would be much better for the city to have) TMC3 than another UT Arlington or insert other sataleite UT campus. Those UT satellites are fine schools, but it would not be a "game changers" here in Houston. TMC3 might not be either, but it's got a chance. I would like to see a clear statement from UT on TMC3.

This would only further encourage TMC3 to happen. A nearby talent pool of healthcare graduates and researchers available to be hired on by core institutions and new biotech companies is a win for everyone.

Sounds like someone removed a load bearing wall without proper sized beam for the room above. You're going to have to jack up the ceiling, tear out the sheetrock from one wall to another along the beam, slide a larger one (proper sized along it), then anchor to slab with some vertical boards along the ends of the room. Don't know who to recommend, but it could be fairly pricey depending on length of span and actual problem.

Anyone know what's going on at the old Medical Inn and Suites at 9000 Main? They're demoing it (showed up on Swamplot Demo report as residences).

This project would make financial sense 30 years from now... so putting a positive spin on it means these developers are "visionaries ahead of their time"

Yeah, El Real still does have work to do on their margaritas. Average at best.

One can of frozen minute maid lime into a blender, then fill the can up with tequila, then half of can of triple sec, then blend in ice to consistency. Thank me later and wonder why El Real can't make them right. It's too easy.

El Real fixed a lot of issues. I only go on half-price Montrose Monday though.

How are the margaritas now? I swore that place off as the worst restaurant about two years ago and haven't been back. The food was Taco Cabana quality and the margaritas tasted like soapy water with a hint of margarita flavoring.

City records were destroyed in 1935 because of the Magnolia Brewery Flood, and again in 1972 when the archives were full and the city just threw them away. One reason researching Houston's history tends to be a fool's errand.

So the historic accuracy of the bricks isn't officially noted in COH records? Are we really relying on the history of the bricks based on hearsay from locals?

I always wondered if the bricks aren't as historic as people think. They'll probably be a mish mash of bricks that were replaced sometime by the city in the 30s with leftover junk bricks laying around and the locals just think they're historic because the bricks have just been there awhile. The city probably kept bad records back then (they barely keep track of roads today).

I can't wait for this to be built. It will cut my travel time by 10 to 15 minutes since this is the only way for us to get north (and we never go to the galleria). The amount of traffic this could reduce will be huge (I would guess at least a 1/3 reduction).

My first exposure to it was during the Paris attacks and a person was doing a live feed from outside the theatre. As a software dev, I was pretty blown away by the quality of the video in real time. The stream from a person's phone was increasing by 1k users a minute and the video just kept rolling. Really cool technology.

The Brain with David Eagleman on PBS is pretty much all in Houston and has some incredible architecture shots from around town and inside buildings. It's a new 6 part series definitely worth watching. You can stream them online for free.

So I'm a little confused as to what this is actually being built on... Is it going on the SW corner of the little loop thing across from the Best Western on Main?

There's currently a 6 story building south of the main pavilion (in photo above says Wells Fargo). Tower is being built on top of that building. It's a 19 floor expansion.

^^^ beautiful illustration! props urbannizer....

That's the current building. The tower is going on the building to the right with the Wells Fargo sign in the picture.

This isn't like United vs. Southwest. This would be like GE creating 2 subsidiaries that operate in the exact same industry and then locating both subsidiaries' headquarters in the same city. And then giving one subsidiary a 5 times larger budget.

UH and UT are essentially owned by the same parent company, i.e., the state. And both institutions' funding comes from the same pie.

Instead of "wanting to get UT even more" because they have better funding, the solution is much more simple, just have the state give UH better funding.

Thanks. This is a better ELI5 since I'm not familiar with state funding. Is money that's appropriated for various institutions proportional to the nearby tax base? In other words, is the pie size fixed for each part of the state?

The alarmists on this thread make it sound like UH is a crappy school with poor funding who can't compete against UT. If UH is in that bad of shape then your arguments are wanting me to get UT even more. Houston needs top universities and if UH is in that bad of shape then we need UT in this city.

I'm still a little confused about what UH is worried about. If someone wants a UT degree today they currently leave Houston. Now, we'll just have more students stay in Houston. It will make for a more vibrant city and could enhance UH by encouraging more redevelopment in the third ward. They'd anchor a triangle (Rice, UT, UH) that could host thousands of students and encourage even more student life.

For tall people above 6'4 (if any of you exist), what's the best car (read: only) is that you can fit in? I've tried out a few Mazdas and the leg room in those cars is pretty decent.

I have the same problem. I've found Mazda 6 good, Accords are so so. My Nissan Leaf surprisingly has decent leg room. I think I remember the Ford Fusion being doable.

I noticed on HCAD that they note my house has a chimney. Since we live in Houston, have never used it, and it was ugly... I have recently removed it. Is having it listed on my HCAD record going to have them keep appraising my house slightly higher with the idea that it's an improvement? Should I inform them of the change to save taxes... or will they see that as an improvement itself and appraise me higher? Will informing them get the COH knocking on my door wanting to see if I should have pulled certain permits?

I live in Knollwood so I'm very interested this. It's an awesome lot. Any clue on the buyer? Crossing fingers for an HEB with some mixed use to walk to.

I'll never forget (maybe 2 years ago in the middle of the day) the prostitute standing against the newspaper stands in the McDonald's parking lot leaning over with her "back" to main. Let's just say her skirt was non existent as well as any underwear. There was plenty of cellulite though. I'll never be able to shake that image. The COH should sue Greyhound as a nuisance or something.

I'm hoping this encourages redevelopment along S. Main and Buffalo Speedway. For example, places like The Broadmead and Mainstream Apartments seem like they'd be ripe for redevelopment after this. I mean, look at all this potential student housing: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/29.6714916,-95.4247134/29.6721696,-95.4252312/@29.6836149,-95.425058,1523m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0

TheNiche hands down. He wouldn't always win, but he sure thought he did and would argue until the end of time. I never met him, but imagined a scrawny, sweat stained guy furiously typing away at his laptop... occasionally growling at it... while others in the coffee shop looked over him with a "what's wrong with that guy" look. I liked him for some reason though.

Phillips 66's new headquarters' amenities will include a sports deck with putting greens and a soccer field...

Would a Fortune 500 company have a sports team?

Baseball in the rendering is interesting though, since that's not as casual as a soccer field (which they show as well). To me, it implies some level of student life and possible housing. If no actual sports team, it seems like they're prepping for more than just a research institute. If so, I think the impact of this school on the surrounding areas (esp south main corridor) could get really interesting. There is a lot of (cheaper) land in large parcels around this part of town. Lots of older apartment complexes as well.

The UT renderings show added baseball and football fields. Would a research campus alone have a sports team?

My wife just took our daughter to a show here last weekend and loved the venue. There is a nice courtyard for hanging out, the sound system was awesome, and the venue was high quality. You can even pay $5 to park in the garage across the street for the apartments currently under construction.