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unless i used the search option wrong i couldn't find an exclusive

vegetarian thread on the restored HAIF

Is it me, or is Houston flooded with seafood Restaurants?

Why do you ask that? We were just talking about how this place needs more seafood restaurants(besides just fish and chips aka chippies) Mmmm what I wouldn't do for some good seafood

Anyways......The last picture looks plain, just a box with trees up front. The other two are alright. At this point I don't care to much about renderings the actual building usaully comes out different. I would like this to get off the ground soon though.

Scheduled for early July.

Groundbreaking? Final design descision? More soil samples? Sources?

Until I get shot at in the Greenspoint Area, I don't see any reason to duck when I walk into the food court

But oye, I've only been there on weekends, and never on a weekday. And the Warrick Hotel was a great host for the citywide Chess tournament a few years back. It seems like a lot of potential because of it's location between CBD and IAH

I think it was just a phrase/rep that was picked up and stuck. I always saw it as an ordinary mall. Yeah some of the surrounding area can be shady but the mall and bussiness area isn't as bad as a lot of people think it is

Lunch time and 9-5 during the week it doesn't look too different than downtown, people in suits walking around. In the evening you would find more teenagers and families mostly appearing to range from lower to mid income. It's not the worse mall around and any improvement is welcomed.

April 21, 2006, 2:50AM

Greenspoint is dressing up

Mall will spend $32 million on new look, new features

By NANCY SARNOFF

Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

Greenspoint Mall, once one of the city's top shopping centers, is reinventing itself.

The owner of the aging mall, in north Houston at Interstate 45 and Beltway 8, is planning a $32 million renovation. It plans to attract new shops, restaurants and entertainment venues by updating the look of the mall and adding outdoor plazas, water features, pedestrian walkways and a stage with free performances for the public.

This first phase of what could be a much larger redevelopment of the mall will be called the Renaissance. It will be built on what's now a parking lot between the Sears and the former J.C. Penney department store.

The owner hopes the renovations will attract a lot more customers to the 1.7 million-square-foot mall, which is about 85 percent occupied but has two empty anchor stores.

It already has a large customer base nearby, including several hotels and office buildings where more than 50,000 people work.

"The chance to return is there," said Carl Esser, senior vice president of retail services for the mall, which is owned by Southern California investment firm Triyar Cannon Group.

"It'll be a different approach, a different look. It'll be indoor and outdoor. It'll be an exciting place to be," he said.

Architects are still fine-tuning the designs, but Esser said the renovations could begin early next year.

A portion of the redevelopment costs will come from the Greenspoint tax increment re- investment zone, which will contribute $8 million for the public improvements.

the article

welcome to page 24

Thanks eelimon.....although I thought you would be a bit more creative in your welcome.

Yeah that's what I'm talking about

the astros are now 0.500 overall with a record of 3507-3507! last time they

were 0.500 was in 1962 when they had a record of 6-6... fittingly, they

beat the brewers to get 0.500 last night and it was to the brewers that

they lost it in 1962.

Sweet....it's still really early in the season, I hope they keep it up

typical knee-jerk reaction to 9/11 we seem to encounter all over the place.

Yeah, I would of thought that five years later they would of eased up like Chase tower.

THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE PEOPLE IT WAS ON THE KPRC CHANNEL 2 NEWS LIKE A MONTH OR TWO AGO SO FEWELL IS ACTUALLY RIGHT

Gotta love that username Welcome to the forum

I believe it might of been speculated as for it actually happening I

Just saw 26 news at the opening day street festival.....soo I'm getting ready to go. That's probably as close as I'm going to get to opening game experience. i'll try to take pictures

It's sad that some of the best open bayou is surronded by the freaking jail!

Yeah.....A new jail should be built further in and the current jail should be converted into a UHD building, a hotel, apartment housing

I saw on Ch 13 yesterday that the dome was placed atop the structure.

Yeah I saw that too

I heard that they are considering NOT knocking over the current Co-Cathedral. That it may be used as a hall for the church. I guess there was a lot of opposition to getting rid of it.

Just a little research on the subject at hand scrolling through the thread makes a difference.

Oh well, We have strayed off subject so everyone should drop it.......if anyone else has anything else about it they should just IM, drop it, or go to the thread about reading threads before posting( it exists)

Not really defending 19514 or further criticizing you, but I had to go back to the previous page and about 20 posts up just to see what Citykid had even said. In between that gap, the site activity plan was mentioned a couple of times, in addition to some of the amenities. I tried the website link and it does work - its a pdf file. What will be "special" about the park is that it is downtown and is will cover much of what are currently surface lots and incorporate a lot of different things in it, in a smaller space. It is not necessarily a complete green space - which is where the arguments start on this board. I personally like the fact it will be more than green space, because we already have parks that are green space. Others think the ideas are too many for a smaller area. Whatever.

However, some of the amenities include a restaurant, a cafe, dog park, picnic area, "Oak Alley", great lawn with informal sports area, food vendors, children's play area, a few stages. Its hard to describe in full, but I would suggest trying the link again and realize it is 44 pages, thus takes a while to load.

You beat me to it.

I don't think 19514 was trying to be rude, he/she might of just got annoyed that people go on about something when it's already been discussed. And that person could of avoided the question(or rant/ comment) if they would of just skimmed through the thread.

Channel 13 news just had a story on Downtown parking. They mentioned that the surface lot in front will be replaced by that plaza soon.

Didn't give any dates though. They still mentioned underground parking under the GRB park. And that building (forget the name) that will be replacing office space for parking.

Would rather see some chain restaurant or retail than office space.

Some pics of the Cathedral being built, bottom right side you can see the dome.

They are going to have to start going pretty quick as the interest on that land will pile up in a hurry.

Residential is the sticking point. Too expensive and they are waiting on Mayor White to make a decision on ponying up more cash.

Without the cash from the city, and they are about $7MM apart, this deal goes nowhere....

You heard it here first...

Elaborate.........sources?

naw not anymore bro, my economics teacher told me somthing about that we just got thrown out of fisrt place, that sucks huh? lot of sarcasm

Yeah we're in 5th place now. If you look there's a thread somewhere.

Here's an artist rendering of what the renovated DT library is suppose to look like

And here is the article that came with it

Well, some one is bound to say it I'm surprise DJ V Lawrence hasn't said it yet .......

welcome to PAGE 23 EVERYONE!!!!!

Hey I drove by the area tonight thats supposed to be the new Houston Pavilions after the Rockets game and noticed some small structures along the 3 block area, such as a ticket office and a small white abandonded building that has a For Sale sign on it, I was just wondering when construction is supposed to start, and whats going to happen to these businesses? It was directed in front of the Hilton and right beside the tall white building like in the rendering, so im more than positive i was lookin at the right location, what a great place to build such a complex!

I'm thinking you might be mistaken. There are only three surface lots on the site that will soon be HP.

Might of mistaken the building and lot east of the three lots

The point is, downtown Houston is very safe. Check police records concerning "crimes" committed in that zone. The problem is that people associate "the city (and that's pretty much any city)" with crime, so whether the notion of crime is true, it doesn't matter. The perception is there for some and that will keep them home.

Reminds me of the feature KHOU did a couple of years ago just after METRO Rail started running, and a reporter asked this guy who lived out in the 'burbs something like, "With all of the new attractions downtown and the events that going on there, would you mind visiting more often?"

And that guy's response was, "Too many people and they can be unruly. Plus, you have to worry about parking and whether or not somebody will try to rob you. I'll just stay out here and relax."

That's why a good number of people move to the suburbs. The perception of safety relative to the city.

So true, people still have a misconception about downtown. Other people as do I do our part to get the word out about how downtown really is. I wish the city or one of these downtown organizations would do more to get the word out, not just to other cities but to the rest of Houston and it's suburbs.

I could of swore there was a thread covering St. Joseph's future. If anyone finds it feel free to merge

Anyways, it looks like the 119year old Hospital has found a new buyer. It appears that the new owner will continue running it as it has been.

I think some people suggested turning it into housing, I'm glad it will still remain a hospital. Yeah housing especially moderately priced housing would be a plus for downtown growth, but a hospital is a much needed amenity for the neighborhood.

Here's the Chronicle story

I really like the logo.