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http://www.uh.edu/af/docs/CFP/080814_Basketball.pdf
Renderings of the brand new University of Houston practice basketball facility
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APARTMENT developer the Hanover Companyappears to be the purchaser of the Kirby Court Apartments — or at least a portion of it. A chunk of the 1949 garden apartment complex, which faces Steel St. west of Kirby, directly across from Whole Foods Market, is outlined in avariance applicationsubmitted to the city by Hanover for what the company is calling theHanover River Oaks. The property earmarked for the development extends halfway (or 350 ft.) into the block between Kipling St. and Steel St. from Kirby Dr., but leaves out the Beck’s Prime drive-thru on the northeast corner. -
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http://www.hbu.edu/About-HBU/The-Campus/The-Future-of-HBUs-Campus.aspx
it looks like they are planning to build a new science building and some more additions
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http://www.blvdplace.com/Downloads/BLVD_retail_Plans.pdf
site plan show some new additions including
-2 story Verizon store
-Elaine Turner
-Styungbar
-Resolute Fitness
-SOZO Sushi
-The Boardroom
-Facade
-Posh Salan
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Recently, the Leader reported on the purchase of Ella Plaza by Braun Enterprises. Area residents expressed their excitement on social media about the potential for major improvements to the space as well as additional tenants.
John Crawford wrote on the Oak Forest Homeowners Association Facebook page: “Braun is a quality developer. This is definitely good news for the neighborhood.”
While Dan Braun said that they will wait to actively market the plaza once their plans are firmly in place, renovations will hopefully start before the end of the year. “The city is backed up and it will take a while to get the permits,” he said.
As for keeping the retro Ella Plaza sign, Braun said that they’d like to but are unsure at the present time if the city codes will allow it. “We also have the same problem at 4721 N. Main. The city codes don’t allow for keeping a lot of the old signs if you make any changes other than changing out the panels. We will certainly try.”
With several area developments in the Heights, including the spot where the Heights General Store is now located and Yale Street Center with its Yale Street Grill, Braun is familiar with the changing demographics of the Leader area. In the hunt for tenants for his developments, Braun said they generally choose qualified and local regional groups over larger chains. He cites Torchy’s at Harolds as an example, saying that they also had interest from national chains for the location.
“We will do our best to find a tenant mix that fits well with the neighborhood,” said Braun of the 30,000 square foot space. “There will probably be a combination of local and regional tenants.”
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he New Caney theme park and entertainment district drew another attraction to the already elaborate plans for more than 600 acres of piney woods in eastern Montgomery County, the developers announced Monday.
A Motorsportz area will be added to the plans for Grand Texas, the theme park, water park and sports and entertainment facilities. Palmetto Racing, based in The Woodlands, teamed up with Utah-based Miller Performance USA for the plans for the Motorsportz at Grand Texas. The developers are expected to close on the land in October with construction to begin soon after. It’s slated to open in spring 2015.
Palmetto owner Tim Crawford said in a statement that there was a high level of demand for this type of motorsports in the Houston market. The two miles of track will be able to accommodate a range of activities from super karts that reach speeds up to 90 miles per hour, test-track operations for sports cars, driving schools and traditional karting and motorsports, the developers said.
“Motorsportz at Grand Texas, when combined with other activities such as the youth sports destination fields creates synergistic family activities that are incomparable,” Grand Texas CEO Monty Galland said in a statement.
The Grand Texas Sports & Entertainment District commissioned a study that predicted an excess of 1.5 million would use the sports fields in the first five years.
Galland added: ”When you look at the lineup of offerings in the District ‐ a world class theme park and water park, adventure park, event center, minor league baseball, destination youth sports fields, retail, dining, hospitality, RV resort ‐ and now this great new addition of Motorsportz at Grand Texas, it really makes the District unique in the world. We couldn’t be in a more desirable market and our location at I‐69 (formerly Highway 59) and Highway 242 is perfect for the needs of the District and all it will have to offer. We like to say ‘come for a day, stay for a week.”
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Executives anticipate an 18-month timeline for the move, which will include a significant renovation of the future space, the former Houston Post building at the 610 Loop/Southwest Freeway interchange.
“We are excited about creating a state-of-the-art media facility as part of the Houston cityscape,” Paul Barbetta, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Houston Chronicle Media Group, said in a statement. “As we have changed with the industry, we feel a facility housing all employees across our diverse capabilities, including print, digital media and agency consulting services will allow us to better serve our readers and advertisers.”
Plans call for transforming the 21-acre site, which contains more than 440,000 square feet of building space.
The property housed the Houston Post until April 1995, when that newspaper closed and its assets were sold to the Hearst Corp., parent company of the Houston Chronicle.
The Chronicle’s 10-story downtown building at 801 Texas houses 473 employees. A little more than 500 employees work in the southwest facility.
“Our goal is not only to have the finest technology in place for our clients and employees, but to have a workplace that is recognized as a destination for the country’s top talent,” said Barbetta, who added that a portion of the newsroom will remain in downtown Houston to support local coverage of business and government.
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Whole Food signs are now up! Sorry for bad quality photos but hope you enjoy!!
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In December they will open a similar concept called Peska in BLVD Place in the Galleria/Uptown area.
When customers walk in to the upscale Peska, they will see a 16-foot-long ice case displaying fresh fish from around the world. A "seafood sommelier" will take them to the display and guide them through the market catches of the day, helping them pick fish for their meal.
The fresh fish on ice, unusual for an upscale Houston eatery, gives Peska what the restaurant world calls a point of difference.
"Within the last few years we've seen the Houston restaurant scene become transformed," Diego Ysita said, and in a city where dining standards are high, it helps to offer something a little different.
Emily Durham, president of Houston-based Restaurant Connections, a market consulting and real estate brokerage firm, agreed that a one-of-a-kind restaurant can have an advantage in Houston's highly competitive restaurant environment.
Ideally, she said, a new-to-market concept should be easy for the public to understand.
If it's so different that it needs explanation, it can be a challenge. For example, she said, restaurant customers had to be educated when tapas first came to Houston.
Sometimes an out-of-the-ordinary restaurant does best in a particular neighborhood, she said. For example, Underbelly is on Lower Westheimer in Montrose, home to a number of cutting-edge restaurants.
Underbelly - a farm-and-ranch-to-table restaurant with a butcher, in-house curing and more cuts of meats than most restaurants - might not thrive in every area, she said. Nothing may ever be completely new under the sun, of course, including Peska's fish display on ice.
For example, J&J Seafood in southwest Houston also has a fish market and kitchen, but it is more basic, and mostly a to-go operation.
Chris Tripoli, president of A'La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group, who helped tweak the Peska concept and provided operations assistance, had to venture outside Texas to find another high-end seafood market/restaurant and found one in Las Vegas, he said.
Peska will be more international than the La Traineras in Mexico, Tripoli said, and the menu will include Mediterranean, European and Latin American flavors. Fish will be flown in from places as distant as Italy, Spain or Alaska and as close as the Gulf of Mexico. Customers also will be able to order off the menu and to buy whole fish by the pound to go.
The 6,000-square-foot restaurant will be at the corner of San Felipe and Post Oak Lane in Phase 2 of BLVD Place, and have a bar and patio.
The Uptown/Galleria area has become a restaurant hub, said Ed Wulfe, chairman and CEO of Wulfe & Co., developer of BLVD Place.
"Restaurants bring energy to a retail center," he said.
Phase 1 of BLVD Place has two - RDG & Bar Annie and Table on Post Oak.
Phase 2, under construction, will have five restaurants, and Wulfe said Peska is among three that have been announced. The others are True Food Kitchen, opening at the end of July, and North, opening in late fall. Whole Foods Market also will open a grocery there in early fall.
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There been rumors that HEB bought the sears property on Shepard
I would love if they renovate the HEB on 18th street and also consider expanding it by using the former walgreen spot next door.
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It appears Northwest Mall will be replaced by highway interchanges for 610/290/10
Actually here is a update from northwest mall facebook page saying that they are planning to redevelop the mall
It is our plan to renovate the mall once the construction is complete or near completion. We also have to take into consideration the planned construction on Hempstead Highway and how that will affect our property. Unfortunately, we cannot get an exact timeline on the Hempstead construction; it fluctuates from one year to 15 years and we are trying to determine the best course of action. We appreciate all our loyal customers and tenants who continue to wait this action out with us. -
Here a new file with renderings of the new school
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http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2014/06/star-cinema-to-open-in-baybrook/
As part of an expansion of Baybrook Mall, Star Cinema Grill has singed a lease for 42,147 square feet in the Friendswood shopping center at Interstate 45 and Bay Area Boulevard.
The cinema chain, a dine-in theater concept, is expected to open in the fall of 2015. It will be the Houston company’s flagship location in this market. The theater operation began 10 years ago at its original location at Interstate 45 and NASA Road 1 in Webster.
The new Baybrook theater will have Sony 4K digital projection, 3-D technology and large-format movie screens.
Star Cinema Grill was represented in its lease by Kristen Barker of Wulfe & Co. Mall owner General Growth was represented by Greg Sullivan with General Growth Properties
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http://www.khou.com/news/local/Experts-help-reduce-demolition-debris-in-landfills-260195291.html
Interesting video on the demolition process
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http://blog.chron.com/shopgirl/2014/05/hm-to-open-at-the-galleria-this-fall/
H&M to open at The Galleria this fallI can hear Houston shoppers now: “It’s about time!”
Yes, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers known for offering affordable fashion has announced a new store in the Galleria. The 20,000 square feet store in is set to open in this fall. It will offer more Houston customers access to its quality clothing including collections for ladies, men, young ladies and young men, with separate “store within store” sections for accessories, lingerie and its plus-size line, H&M+.
Currently, there are eight H&M stores in the Lone Star State. The Swedish fashion retailer debuted in Houston at Baybrook and Willowbrook Malls in 2012.
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1) I would like at least two anchor stores in downtown for example
-Macy's
-Target
2) I would also love two specialty grocery stores to help the increase residential population my preference would be
-Trader Joe's
-Fresh Market
3) I think downtown also needs retail stores for example H&M, apple and sephora to bring more competition in Downtown Houston
I really wanted to see the rendering.
Hanover River Oaks: Multifamily At 2651 Kipling St.
in River Oaks/Upper Kirby/Greenway Plaza/Bissonnet
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http://swamplot.com/hanover-tower-planned-across-from-kirby-whole-foods-wants-to-keep-oaks-add-restaurants/2014-08-11/