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    The trees along Gray St. have been fenced off for the sidewalk upgrades. The city will be fixing up the sidewalks along Gray from Brazos east down to Main and has done some preliminary surveying, sawcuts, and markings already.
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    Last time I was by there they were reconstructing the site drainage.
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    Is Lonestar getting a new outdoor patio? Is the sign part of the new design?
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    Fugly. Way to reinforce stereotypes of power, ya know so kids can have something to rebel against. Wanna see a high school kids will like Just as cheap to build too.
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    I will lament the losing of the look of our own resident "Parisian tenements" but having previously worked at Kirksey I'm glad their involved in the updates.
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    Thanks, I missed that piece of info. Here's the previous threads on the building. http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/12892-sheraton-lincoln-plaza-tower-to-get-100-mil-renovation/page__p__186549__hl__%2Bsheraton+%2Blincoln__fromsearch__1#entry186549 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/11911-sheraton-houston/page__p__183273__hl__%2Bsheraton+%2Blincoln__fromsearch__1#entry183273 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/19094-will-old-closed-hotels-survive-the-recession/page__p__304942__hl__%2Bsheraton+%2Blincoln__fromsearch__1#entry304942 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/14563-houston-back-in-the-day-one-buildings-perspective/page__p__223441__hl__%2Bsheraton+%2Blincoln__fromsearch__1#entry223441
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    My understanding was that it would be demo'd and then the underground garage would be reconstructed in the aftermath. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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    1st off, this is a trashy post which is why I gave you a neg. I generally appreciate your posts but I expect better from you. A.) Washington Ave is middle density and walkable, this is simply the midtown/4th ward CVS all over again. Yes, they have a legal right to develop as they are but it is short-sighted with an strong undercurrent of spiteful envy to develop a suburban site plan in context to mid-density residential. Further this is not in the Heights, don't try to decontextualize it. It's the equivalent to the deadening of downtown by parking lot zones, which is say Houston's foolish pride and flag waving for almighty individual freedom is a false justification for being a willfully ignorant neighbor. You get what you deserve. B.)Your sarcasm is not appreciated, if you look at the top of the page you will see it was written by a Rice Grad student representing the RDA.
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    I like how everyone ignores the issues brought up in this article, how very Houston. Perhaps 380 agreements could put some teeth to these issues.
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    The interior design is much like the new Hyatt Regency's.
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    Overpriced. Who are these greedy people who think the music scene can support a dump like that at 13k/month. That's alotta underage drinkin!
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    I came across an interesting presentation the other day about historical preservation in Europe and the USA. The idea was essentially that b/c of the way the preservation works, a brand new building or even a building not even built yet can be considered for historic preservation. They took the flipside approach and declared that there needed to be an ordinance for the destruction (not preservation) of junk (not historical buildings). This may be what Houston really needs instead of preservation. See image below: Pt. 1 Pt. 2 Pt. 3
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    It's an overall improvement by creating more shade and clear unprogrammed space but the security fence around the dog park is pretty is ugly with it's light grey trellis pattern.
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    Studio Red is doing the interior renovation design work.
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    If only the opposition could have realized that a "no means no" approach to this development would yield them an almost reactionary suburban scale development that will mostly encourage more automotive activity in the area versus pedestrian activity. Had they channeled their energies into being constructive, the site planning might have been developed much differently than what has been presented in the renderings. My first suggestion would be to NOT turn the store's "back" to the neighborhood. Neighborhood traffic is now guaranteed to increase behind the Wal-Mart in access to Washington Ave. and will be moving faster without any noticeable curb cuts. Also the extension of Bass St. to the feeder will also filter cross traffic into the neighborhood. Taking that fact into account, maybe the store could have backed up to the rail ROW and anchor deliveries to the southeast corner where the Yale underpass is. This would allow easier access for pedestrians in the neighborhood to the south, west, and east. In terms of greenness, an elongated East-West building of this scale has a better solar performance. Just a few passing thoughts... Another off the cuff question regarding the site plan; Is there any way pedestrians from the north coming down Heights esplanade can access the esplanade in front of this development without having to enter the roadway on Yale or Heights Blvd at White Oak Bayou?
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    Council vote on preservation ordinance sets stage for debate
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    And... back on the market...
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    For mixed use: sanitary sewer improvements, transportation improvements, and site drainage/retention. I'd guess this will sit vacant for many years to come. Perhaps an industrial office park at some point.
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    They're town-homes and it looks like the plan was just extruded up without any concern for the sectional scale qualities of one unit to another. Nice location thou.
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    I noticed that the tracks from the train yard have been taken out.
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    Our Lady of Lourdes is the church next door.
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    Post-Modern architecture in practice.
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