BeerNut Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 2 hours ago, mattyt36 said: Appreciate the update This is going to the southeast of the GRB? yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Hmmmmmm so Bud's Barbecue and Kulture aren't open? Someone all but called me a liar when I said they weren't opening with the others but opening months later than what sites like Chronicle, HBJ and CultureMap were reporting. What you said (and what someone called you out on) was that "most of the Avenida restaurants would not open until February or March". That was inaccurate (as someone told you at the time). Edited April 29, 2017 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Does anyone know what happened to the building that was going to go next to the GRB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 21 hours ago, pablog said: Does anyone know what happened to the building that was going to go next to the GRB? The Rustic? So one mentioned in another thread that it was still on and would start in the coming months if I'm not mistaken. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 3 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said: The Rustic? So one mentioned in another thread that it was still on and would start in the coming months if I'm not mistaken. Im talking about the one on top of the Houston First building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Your talking about the proposed hotel that was to be built on top of the Houston First garage and building. I don't think they ever made a deal with an operator to build the hotel. It was a speculative venture with the hopes of luring someone to come in and build and operate. I don't think they ever closed a deal and then we hd the downturn and things sort of went cold. I'm sure they're still hoping to make a deal. It will happen eventually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 The Vaughn Construction engineer I talked to during the build said the current building was designed to hold a building/hotel atop it, if and when someone decided to build it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Ohh okay thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Did they ever even issue an RFP? I'm not sure you can call it a failure if they didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: First, Pappadeaux's wasn't sure on their timeline and said many times when I stopped by that it wouldn't be. So I didn't make anything up. But obviously they were ready ahead of their scheduled timeline. And second off, you said that all of those places were opening in February and I said they weren't with Bud's and Kulture opening months later. Here we are months after February and both aren't open as I said before. But I'm making things up.Okay........... I never said you were making things up. Just that what you told us was not accurate. Now, however, you have started making things up. I never said all of those places were going to be open in February. I never thought that, so certainly never would have said it. All I said was that you were wrong when you said that most of them would not open until Feb or March. Here we are months later and you are still not able to admit you were wrong. Get over yourself already. Edited May 3, 2017 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ArtNsf Posted May 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2017 everyone stop acting like a bunch of whining trumpf supporters LOL !! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueContractor Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 18 hours ago, mattyt36 said: Did they ever even issue an RFP? I'm not sure you can call it a failure if they didn't. The did and made an award. It is a quazi ground lease deal with HOT Taxes and block availability - very complicated deal. Will it ever happen - I would say Yes, when is the answer. I can tell you that Marriott getting lured to build what they did by Houston First - then subsequently Houston First wanting to put another hotel together probably didn't go over so well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt36 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 7 hours ago, BigBlueContractor said: The did and made an award. It is a quazi ground lease deal with HOT Taxes and block availability - very complicated deal. Will it ever happen - I would say Yes, when is the answer. I can tell you that Marriott getting lured to build what they did by Houston First - then subsequently Houston First wanting to put another hotel together probably didn't go over so well. When was the award made and to whom? I can't find anything on HFC's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) 21 hours ago, Houston19514 said: I never said you were making things up. Just that what you told us was not accurate. Now, however, you have started making things up. I never said all of those places were going to be open in February. I never thought that, so certainly never would have said it. All I said was that you were wrong when you said that most of them would not open until Feb or March. Here we are months later and you are still not able to admit you were wrong. Get over yourself already. Dude, Crockpotandgravel is one of the better contributors on this forum. What you're doing right now, "yeah, remember that thing from 4 months ago? You were wrong!" just drop it, it's petty elementary school BS. Can we chalk it up to misunderstanding and move on? Edited May 4, 2017 by samagon 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 2 hours ago, samagon said: Dude, Crockpotandgravel is one of the better contributors on this forum. What you're doing right now, "yeah, remember that thing from 4 months ago? You were wrong!" just drop it, it's petty elementary school BS. Can we chalk it up to misunderstanding and move on? FWIW, I agree he is a great contributor to the forum. That does not put him above being corrected when he (very rarely) makes an inaccurate post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) ^^^ mayor turner spearheaded a social gathering at the new and yet to be officially opened BUD'S PITMASTER BBQ at AVENIDA HOUSTON. Edited May 5, 2017 by monarch 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 You mean Mayor Turner right? Lee Brown was a wee bit taller and mustachioed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 19 minutes ago, Twinsanity02 said: You mean Mayor Turner right? Lee Brown was a wee bit taller and mustachioed. ^^^ @Twinsanity02 props my pal. this is what i get for rushing the cut and paste process..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueContractor Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 On 5/3/2017 at 9:29 PM, mattyt36 said: When was the award made and to whom? I can't find anything on HFC's website. Over two years ago. Very Odd deal. The developers needed changes to the structure for different support for what they wanted to do. The "quazi PM firm" that was managing the job the office building/garage project that was going on at the time (who was a developer that lost the hotel project) rushed the contractor to make it impossible (or very costly) to make any changes to the structure. I just can't see one more hotel going over there right now or in two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post quietstorm Posted May 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) Wednesday night.... Edited June 9, 2017 by quietstorm Removing large files 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I was out there last night. There was also a live band and huge private party on the pool deck of the Marriott Marquis that me and my friends managed to sneak / talk our way into lol This part of downtown is so active and lively now. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) I went to the ball game yesterday, after that we went to Biggios. We went up to the pool deck to see the whole thing and saw there was a private event that evening. Since we were all still kind of business casual and I had been to plenty of our own business conferences, I tried to convince my co-workers to stay up there and be a part of the party, but they chickened out. Party on the plaza seems to be a good fit for this area. I'll definitely be joining the party on the plaza in the future. Edited May 11, 2017 by samagon 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) https://www.avenidahouston.com/party/ ^^^ there is nothing better to me at this time during downtown houston's convention district revitalization, than the PARTY ON THE PLAZA. i find it simply brilliant! just take a good look at the people and the outright casual fun that they are exhibiting. it just does not get any better than this. well done avenida houston..... Edited May 17, 2017 by monarch 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted May 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2017 ^^^ avenida houston..... WOW! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 he was there last saturday night as part of Comicpalooza...in fact i was right in front of him on my bike and took a video of him doing the dab! haha 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 ^^^ i will finally get to try me some BUD'S PITMASTER BBQ at AVENIDA HOUSTON! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted May 23, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2017 ^^^ well done GONZO247! what a wonderful artist/asset to our great city.... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 On 5/22/2017 at 9:02 PM, monarch said: ^^^ well done GONZO247! what a wonderful artist/asset to our great city.... He has a mural inside the convention center lobby, as part of their public art collection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 4 hours ago, cloud713 said: He has a mural inside the convention center lobby, as part of their public art collection. ^^^ @cloud713 yes, i know. i submitted an illustration of it much earlier..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) On 5/25/2017 at 0:22 AM, monarch said: ^^^ @cloud713 yes, i know. i submitted an illustration of it much earlier..... Ah, I missed that.. was just trying to tie your post into this topic since the image of the mural you linked seemed off topic/is on the Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites building. Edited May 27, 2017 by cloud713 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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