CSOM Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Both variance signs have the 2005 hearing date on them, so they've been there for a while. I think the sign with the rendering has disappeared since the demolition began though.Rendering and Info sign is gone today and so are the variance signs... My guess-o-meter calls clearing land for a sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Rendering and Info sign is gone today and so are the variance signs... My guess-o-meter calls clearing land for a sale...Funny, since the variance sign along Elgin was up a few hours ago... Maybe there are other plans at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chenevert Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 More Townhomes!Just what we needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 More Townhomes!Just what we needed.Please no!!! I was really looking forward to this getting built as I live pretty close-by. It'd be nice to have SOMEplace to walk to besides just the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Please no!!! I was really looking forward to this getting built as I live pretty close-by. It'd be nice to have SOMEplace to walk to besides just the park.The time for more condos has passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Just wanted to update this. I called "The Collective" to find out if they still had plans to build. I was told that the project is still going forward, but that they are in the process of "gathering funds". They wouldn't say how far along they are, but they sounded very optimistic about it. Has anyone else tried calling them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Baldwin Park seems really nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtownuser Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Just wanted to update this. I called "The Collective" to find out if they still had plans to build. I was told that the project is still going forward, but that they are in the process of "gathering funds". They wouldn't say how far along they are, but they sounded very optimistic about it. Has anyone else tried calling them?how do we know you are not a troll? this is only your 3rd post. please provide us their number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 how do we know you are not a troll? this is only your 3rd post. please provide us their numberI just called the number on this page and got the same response.Basically: "We took down the old sign so we could install a new one with updated leasing information"Why you'd wait so long to put a new one up... eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtownuser Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I just called the number on this page and got the same response.Basically: "We took down the old sign so we could install a new one with updated leasing information"Why you'd wait so long to put a new one up... eh.did you get an ETA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 It is kind of funny to go back to the original posts on The Collective from 2005... seems like they have been Collecting funds with plans to start soon for 3 years now. Whatev's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I thought this building was a for-sale condo project? I know there were a few retail spaces for lease on the street level, but I can't imagine needing to create a new billboard for those spaces has caused a 3 year delay. I have a feeling they ran into a brick wall with their prices. The biggest unit was on the market for around $1 million. That is simply to high for a multiple unit building on the "wrong" side of Midtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 That does seem high. The Baldwin Park frontage makes it an attractive development but it's still not what I'd call a premium urban neighborhood. Seems like they were overstating the market to some degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 That does seem high. The Baldwin Park frontage makes it an attractive development but it's still not what I'd call a premium urban neighborhood. Seems like they were overstating the market to some degree.I wouldn't know about that, now that people are seeing the benefits of living close in are being apparent, maybe this would be an excellent opportunity if it wasn't for the housing finance issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtownuser Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 this project would have been completed by now if they followed through with their plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I'd really thought that this would be done by now. I hope it will include first floor retail rather than just residences, if it ever does happen. It seems like one of the more valuable pieces of land on the east side of Midtown, although $1 million is kind of insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I've been periodically trying to find out more info about the Collective and have stumbled across some more info...http://www.communityartistscollective.org/...30&Itemid=9I haven't seen this information on their site before. Do you all view this as a good sign, or is it just more talk and the project still has another 100 years to go until completion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Anyone got an update on this? It's not listed on the developers website: http://www.britamerican.com/development/development.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Gotta figure this one dead.The worst part, in typical Houston fashion, we lost a really cool building and have gained another scar. The original 2 story bricked Artist Collective Building has quite unique and now it's toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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