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Looks like a Starbucks, Potbelly, Torchy's Tacos, and a Petco....where the pets go....

http://www.capitalre...ana_mcgowen.pdf

Here's the website for the Atlanta residential building pictured above. This is probably an idea of what will be coming downtown.

http://skyhousemidtown.com/

This article doesn't mention this project, but it's Camden's CEO discussing risks of mixed use projects from his perspective.

“It’s easier and much safer from a business perspective to do them separate,” he said when he sat down with me for a Business Journal Interview. “Everyone in America wants mixed use, but you have to be the second or third owner to really make it work.”

Mixed use isn't economically feasible 80 percent of the time, he added."

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/breaking-ground/2012/10/ric-campo-discusses-the-risks-of.html

ABC had a story regarding development in Midtown and the superblock park and apartments. This picture is a screen shot of the rending in the video, sorry for the bad quality. Link to the video below.

http://abclocal.go.c...ocal&id=8870246

Yea, the last thing we need in Midtown are big box stores.

"Its newest project will be a two-story building with a nine-screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema occupying most of it.

On Louisiana between Tuam and Anita streets, the 50,000-square-foot building will have a five-story garage next door.

The company hopes to break ground in the first six months of next year."

http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Development-in-Midtown-on-an-upswing-3994538.php

Awesome! That part of downtown will grow alot over the next few years with the new apt complex by Minute Maid, new convention center hotel, convention parking garage with retail, and this Texas cultural heritage museum.

Rida Development was selected to build the new hotel.

http://www.visithoustontexas.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/9/25/Rida-Development-to-Build-New-Convention-Center-Hotel/

I walked by this over the weekend and there were consturction crews in there working on the plumping. There are pipes sticking out of the ground inside now.

Great news! Looking forward to following this development.

I was walking back to that building around 11:30 that night from Blackfinn and there were still plenty of people out walking around. Valentine St is pretty dark and behind all of the action like someone mentioned above. Maybe once phase 3 is complete, that street will see more action with the new retail that will come.

It's Post Midtown because I got the email also.

The Midtown Houston facebook page just posted the following message:

"Contrary to information circulating in the neighborhood, the Bagby project has not been halted. Permits remain in place, the contractor is on site and construction is continuing.

The City Public Works and Engineering Department (PWE) has raised some concerns that we are working with the City to quickly address without alteration of work already completed and with minimal impact to project costs and design.

Midtown and the City of Houston remain committed to the pedestrian-friendly, sustainable design elements of the currently approved design of Bagby Street. The goal is resolution of the concerns that have been raised while still maintaining the Midtown community’s vision of a sustainable GreenRoads project which provides a balance of vehicular mobility, pedestrian and biking mobility, and roadside parking.

We will remain in communication with all stakeholders throughout the project. If you have any questions, please contact Matt Thibodeaux at (713) 526-7577."

Awesome!

Good news. I was driving down Fannin through Midtown going to Hermann Park and there's so much potential for redevelopment in east Midtown. I'm sure it'll catch on in the near future, especially after the superblock park and retail gets developed.

Got an email regarding the Independent Arts Collaborative facility with a link to more renderings and detail on their facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.413734285323804.96584.247032735327294&type=3#!/media/set/?set=a.413734285323804.96584.247032735327294&type=3

Yea, I live at Post, and there's always bums sitting/sleeping on the bench by the gate right next to Double Cross Lounge asking for money as i walk in/out and also bothering the people on the patio of the bar.

Looks like this is about to start construction soon. Swamplot listed a partial demolition of the structure on their website today and then posted the article below.

http://swamplot.com/austin-rejection-artist-and-bar-partners-opening-midtown-nightclub/2012-04-25/

"The development team chosen by Houston First will also be asked to propose commercial and residential space as part of the hotel project. That's part of a new master plan for the Convention District that was unveiled earlier this year."

This will be huge for the street scene in that part of downtown. Street level restaraunts, bars, and other retail mixed with resident and hotel space will be awesome.

From Swamplot today. The bodyshop building will be demolished.

http://swamplot.com/daily-demolition-report-doctored-doolittle/2012-04-19/

Interesting. I'll have to check it out.