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Pearl 21Eleven: Multifamily At 2119 Westheimer Rd.
htownproud replied to TexasGeneral's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
Thanks for the pics. I think this building is good awful ugly. Hopefully it will look better when it's done, but I think Hines really dropped the ball with this one.- 115 replies
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I would like to see another one go on the Ashby High Rise location.
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Making Houston Affordable (Again)
htownproud replied to lockmat's topic in General Houston Discussions
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McGovern Centennial Gardens At 1500 Hermann Dr.
htownproud replied to lockmat's topic in Texas Medical Center
I live in the area so really looking forward to this. Those hours suck though. Hopefully they extend them soon. I realize it's off season, but it's also grand opening season.- 114 replies
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
htownproud replied to Travel_n_Transport's topic in Going Up!
Should this thread still be in "going up"?- 1,531 replies
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The Montrose At Buffalo Bayou: Multifamily At 1320 Montrose Blvd.
htownproud replied to fernz's topic in Montrose
It appears to me that the pool will be above the ivy. I would assume they would want the pool view to have downtown in the background, although that would mean that this is the side that faces Montrose (someone else noted that it would be a hassle to have the parking entrance on Montrose, and I agree). That said the pool might be quieter if it didn't face Montrose.- 226 replies
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GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
htownproud replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
Agreed. The area around the convenience story on the corner is very bad. It is also really bad in the far SE corner of downtown (and of course at Main and Wheeler, although that is Midtown). -
Rice Village Shopping Center & Future Hotel At 2400 University Blvd.
htownproud replied to longcat's topic in Going Up!
I suppose you can always improve on something, but what area of town is more pedestrian friendly? There are two-way roads on a grid of shops and restaurants with relatively small surface parking lots. People are always walking around, including across roads. Because of this, people drive slowly and carefully. Getting rid of the parking lots altogether would improve walkability, but that's not realistic. All of that said, I do think a stop sign on University in front of Urban Outfitters would help things.- 415 replies
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Rice Village Shopping Center & Future Hotel At 2400 University Blvd.
htownproud replied to longcat's topic in Going Up!
Thanks for sharing. Im surprised to hear people say that if only it was only more like Highland Village, then it would be cheaper and more pedestrian friendly. Perhaps we should also petition the city to make University a seven lane road to make the area more pedestrian friendly as well.- 415 replies
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I would much rather have HEB's than Central Markets. You can get cokes and grocery items at HEB, as well as much of the same higher end products. If the HEB in Montrose and West University were Central Markets, I would be at Kroger or Randall's.
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Looks like someone cut down a tree in the ROW there. I hope they had a permit or else folks from Swamplot will get their pitchforks!
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I was reading that to mean on top of a 6 story garage. But you're right -- I think it's a 6 story existing building. I guess it's the building with the Wells Fargo on the ground floor . . . .
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This is great! I wonder if it might go across Main. You would need another sky bridge, but otherwise it seems they will need to knock something down.
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
htownproud replied to Travel_n_Transport's topic in Going Up!
Sorry but if people can fawn for page after after page about spec renderings with no real update, I ought to be able to make known my displeasure towards a developer who made the best entrance into downtown look like crap by destroying fine, reasonably priced apartments. Sorry if that makes you angry.- 1,531 replies
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Regent Square: Mixed-Use On Allen Parkway At Dunlavy St.
htownproud replied to Travel_n_Transport's topic in Going Up!
Coming up on eight years since this project was announced. I think it's safe to say this project is never going to happen, or at least it will be nothing like originally envisioned. I read thread after thread about Houston being a boom town -- if these guys can't build in this environment, it's not going to happen. Too bad -- I'll pour some of my forty on the ground this weekend to the dead real estate project that was Regent's Square.- 1,531 replies
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Chevron Tower For Downtown At 1600 Louisiana St.
htownproud replied to tangledwoods's topic in Going Up!
My understanding is that the employees were relocated here anyway. They just aren't in a shinny new building.- 1,170 replies
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Gray + Houston: Residential High-Rise On Grey St.
htownproud replied to Urbannizer's topic in Montrose
And I would note that 1515 Montrose is the corner of West Gray and Montrose, although the wrong side of the road.- 17 replies
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Gray + Houston: Residential High-Rise On Grey St.
htownproud replied to Urbannizer's topic in Montrose
On another thread, someone mentioned a high rise where Gibbs currently is on Gray. Next to the new development going where 1308 is. Not sure if it was pure speculation and it would seem a bit out of place, but perhaps . . .- 17 replies
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Don't know for sure. In 2005, the land value between Taft and Montrose and Gray and Dallas was just less than $200k per 5000 sqft. (approximately). Perhaps there would have have been some premium paid for the large piece of property and for being right on west gray, although back then the housing just to the south of this was still very sketchy (albeit changing rapidly), so any premium may have been lost b/c of the immediate area.
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The Galleria Mall At 5085 Westheimer Rd.
htownproud replied to TreaderCRC's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
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Uptown Park: Shopping Center At 1121 Uptown Park Blvd.
htownproud replied to Sunstar's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
Different strokes for different folks. If you want the W right along side the West Loop, more power to you. I would just prefer downtown or in a walkable area, meaning something more than the stores in the strip center/parking lot surrounding it. On the plus side, it is closer to the gentlemen's clubs. -
Agreed -- this is good news. This was an awful location for this. Perhaps 20 years ago it would have worked, but it is no longer in the community it aims to serve. That said, I'm hoping this isn't more apartments. . . .
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Uptown Park: Shopping Center At 1121 Uptown Park Blvd.
htownproud replied to Sunstar's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
I think there is a big difference between being right on the freeway (like this proposed location), and several blocks away like it would be if it was in downtown Houston (or as it is in most other locations). And a chain wine bar and a club I thought closed six or seven years ago is not the nightlife that I would think a hotel like the W would try to associate with. -
Uptown Park: Shopping Center At 1121 Uptown Park Blvd.
htownproud replied to Sunstar's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
I didn't think the W in Dallas was literally on the freeway like this one, but it's been five years since I stayed there. In any event, I hope this hotel does well, but I will be sending out of town guests downtown. -
Uptown Park: Shopping Center At 1121 Uptown Park Blvd.
htownproud replied to Sunstar's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
I don't like the location. Being next to a freeway is not all that glamorous, not to mention being in the middle of a big parking lot with no real nightlife nearby. I know there is a champs and some other bars/restaurants nearby, but pretty much you are going to be getting in a cab to go anywhere fun. I guess they know their bar will have the market cornered this way.