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    A permit was pulled yesterday for 10 Inlet Baskets.
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    $200 million CenterPoint Energy substation. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/centerpoint-spend-200-million-electricity-17788120.php CenterPoint Energy is planning a substation and upgrades to existing electricity infrastructure to better withstand severe weather in the Texas Medical Center area, the investor-owned utility said Thursday. The Houston-based company plans to spend around $200 million on a series of projects in the Medical Center that are expected to be finished by 2025. It said that includes “system-hardening” projects meant to help protect the flow of electricity to homes and businesses in the area when intense weather hits. The utility will also construct a new substation, which takes the electricity flowing from power plants and changes its voltage to better feed the distribution lines to get electricity to customers.
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    July 31, 1947:
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    I found another cement ready-mix plant on Holmes Road! Houston Crushed Concrete located at 1800 Holmes Road. Boy! How many cement plants can there be on a single stretch of road? Pierce Junction used to be all about the energy services, now it seems like it's all construction related businesses. Would all these ready mix plants be able to go anywhere else in the future if the area develops? It's not like they can use one of the hundreds of industrial warehouse developments nearby. They need a separate type of parcel. Maybe they could all move to Hiram Clarke a few miles over? Leave the Holmes Road/Buffalo Speedway area for the next Texas Medical Center development, TMC BioPort. If the TMC BioPort actually gets underway, it would be an unusual setting to have 5 concrete plants next door. Although, the TMC BioPort is technically an industrial/warehouse/distribution development as well. They kind of go together? I guess one is high end cell manufacturing, and the other is dirty cement.
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    WBC's corporate office is located in downtown at 3800 Milam Street. One of their concrete ready-mix plants is located at 1550 Holmes Road. I believe the Williams Brothers Construction property on Holmes is hindering the Kirby Drive extension to West Airport Blvd. I wonder how long this industrial construction prepping property can last? I'm sure Harris County and TxDOT would love to extend Kirby Drive as the population in the area keeps growing. I give it 10 years! I believe TxDOT awards WBC for almost nearly all Houston freeway projects. Website: https://wbctx.com/ Here's the intersection of Holmes Road at Kirby Drive.
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    There's a Class-B motel right off the South Loop at South Main called Home Place Inn Medical Center that has an address of 10000 South Main Street. One of the last few remaining "South Main Red Light District" motels. I searched and couldn't find a thread for this. I wonder when the motel will be demolished for something taller and modern that that fits more people? South Main is always changing. Mattress Firm located directly across the freeway is selling their 21-acre campus. I wonder if this particular block would ever change to be more upscale. Instead of an off-brand 2-story hotel we can build a name-brand 5-story hotel. Website: http://www.homeplaceinnmedicalcenter.com/
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    This 4-story hotel that's a long South Main is up for sale. Lot size is 1.41-acres, built in 2008. The hotel is too new and small to redevelop into anything worth while. I'd say the new buyer would be just a change of ownership and rebranding. Loopnet listing: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/10025-S-Main-St-Houston-TX/27471110/
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    I've been wondering when this large parcel of vacant forest land will be sold and developed. I bet an energy company owns it? The area was once known as the Pierce Junction Oil Field. The address is, probably, 0 Almeda Road, but the nearest postal address is 9000 Almeda Road, where the multifamily complex Fountains At Almeda is located. Located near the intersection of Almeda & Holmes. As my usual statement goes: This will probably be sold and developed within the next 10 years. Especially if the TMC BioPort and UT's Holmes Road property goes through with development. How many acres do you think it is? I'm guessing 100-acres, give or take?
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    I was reading the newspaper Southwestern Times dated April 22, 1948 and came across a business advertisement for Guthrie's Grocery located at 6900 Stella Link Rd. Very cool find!! Love the mom & pop grocery market stores. Now everything is dominated by the "big 3" - HEB, Randall's and Krogers. I believe Walmart's Neighborhood Market is also a big industry player, but they don't have grocery stores on every block like HEB does. Free Delivery - at - Guthrie's Grocery "Your Friendly Neighborhood Grocer" 6900 Stella Link Rd. Phone - M. 2-0147 Monday Through Saturday - 7:30 A.M. to 8 P.M. Sundays - 1 A.M. to 1 P.M.
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    From dallasfreeways.com
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    From dallasfreeways.com
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    Does anyone have any experience with the apartment complex called The Terraces on Brompton located at 7315 Brompton Street? The apartments are located just 3 blocks west of the Texas Medical Center. I wonder who was the original developer? The Finger Companies, The Farb Companies, Martin Fein Interests, or The Dinerstein Companies? So many of the original Houston multifamily developers built those old school garden complexes scattered around. I would assume this is a cheaper alternative to living closer to the TMC. In due time, 10 to 15 years, this will be demolished for a luxury 7 story building. Website: https://theterracesonbrompton.com/
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    Looks like I found the old Loopnet listing. Holmes and Buffalo Speedway Land · Land For Sale · 400.00 AC Property Taxes: Parcel Number- 0420370000066 Land Assessment- $209,875 https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/Holmes-Rd-Buffalo-Speedway-Houston-TX/17286870/
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    I was browsing the newspaper Southwestern Times dated December 23, 1948 and came across this cool grocery/market store called South Main Food Market located at 8020 South Main Street near the present-day Texas Medical Center. Very cool history here!! I never knew about this market. Fireworks - Quality Fireworks of All Kinds * Special Prices Plenty of Parking Space * Ask about the Bicycle! South Main Food Market 8020 South Main Slightly different ad from December 16, 1948:
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    One Discovery Way: Helix Park, section 2: Helix Park, section 3: Helix Park, section 4: Collaborative Building: Parcel E coming out nicely: Two Discovery Way: Mixed-Use Garage:
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    This week's construction update:
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    5 Acres for sale on Richmond near Fountainview! This just screams 4 to 6 story multifamily. Alta Uptown Richmond sounds like a good name Loopnet listing: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/6101-6111-Richmond-Houston-TX/27724534/
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    Thoughts on a light-grade THC for handling anxiety? Is Delta 8 safe? Synthetic hemp THC is safe considering the manufacturing process?
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    This is the correct procedures. You will need to have your Texas Drivers Licensed scanned and printed to receive a wristband. Once received you can also have a name badge ID printed to wear. Definitely needs to be more formal security in our world-renowned hospitals. The Menninger Clinic sets good standards. However, your basic hospital does not include that type of security/treatment.
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    What's exactly happening here? Richmond at Buffalo Speedway. How can this sit vacant for so long? The selling price must be too high I am guessing. There are 3 parcels in a row that do not have any activity. Braun Enterprises remodel At 3403 Richmond Avenue. Senterra Richmond: Mixed-Use Development On Richmond Ave. & Buffalo Speedway The RO: Mixed-Use Development At The 3102 Buffalo Speedway I'd hope once The RO kicks off, the others will follow. However, The RO is a tricky one. There is always registered permits and certificates but we never see anything come from it. For instance, The RO is scheduled to have a tower crane, but nothing has happened. Testing the waters.
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    Noticed this on a 1950 Sanborn map. Directly across the street from Pershing Middle School. Anyone remember this? The stables would have been active in the 1940s and 1950s. Edit: Looks like, according the Sanborn map, 7004 Stella Link was also stables. Might have been the same Jim McKnight campus? Newspaper article from July 8, 1948: New Owner Opens Stables South Of Bellaire Blvd. Improvements will be made on the stables at 7002 Stella Link Road, recently leased by Jim McKnight. The entire premises will be refurbished, according to Mr. McKnight, and a training ring will be constructed. One of the stable's features, in addition to the boarding and training hoses, is a five-acre riding area.
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    @gene will 2023 finally be the year? What's taking so long!?! The owners must want $100 million like it's a prime parcel in the TMC
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    SLB. New signage!!
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    Noticed this residential development a long West Airport near Buffalo Speedway. They had to clear a forest of trees for this development.
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