Houston Retail Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Rumor mill has it that CVS bought the hard corner at Richmond and Montrose (where the old Shell station is) for a new store. I'm sure it will be the suburban model they built in Midtown, but if any of you are involved with planning in Montrose, now is the time to voice your opinion about the layout before its too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Oh goody, just what the area needs... for those people too lazy to go a few extra blocks north to the Walgreens and Eckered which are already there I guess it will encourage more pedestrian activity in the neighborhood though.. It'll be easy for people for people living nearby to walk over to buy a few items... The suburban CVS model should fit in well with that new bank across the street on the SE corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Just incase you guy's did not know, all Eckered stores in the southern regions of the United States have been bought by CVS. So next time you walk into a Eckered it will be CVS. The Eckerds in the northern regions of the United States were bought by a Canadian drug company.So mabe they will stop building so many CVSs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Retail Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 i love the intersections where they were building an eckerds across the street with a CVS and stopped construction becasue they have been bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Voice our opinion to whom?The planning commission? The zoning board? Surely you don't mean CVS! They're going to care about Montrose the way the Witch of the West cared about Toto.Other than pelting the place with doggie doo-doo or home-made explosives, we're sunk. This is Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Retail Posted September 8, 2004 Author Share Posted September 8, 2004 put up signs that say "cvs sells drugs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I know no zoning is one of houstons selling points, but I seriously would like to see some zoning laws put into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I know no zoning is one of houstons selling points, but I seriously would like to see some zoning laws put into place.Selling points to whom? I don't exactly see a lot of other cities rushing to follow us in that respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Developers, that's who!Slash and burn architecture is all the rage here. Build what you want, we don't care, just be sure to send kickbacks via City Hall.Or just wait until my short term-limit imposed duty is over, and you can just send it to my real estate office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstngoal Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 I believe we are discussing the SW corner of Richmond and Montrose. I noticed the convenience store/gas tanks were surrounded by a chain link fence this morning.While I can understand the frustration some are voicing... its not like we are losing a major architectural treasure here, folks. We are losing a convenience store and gaining a drug store (in my eyes, a new millineum edition of the convenience store). I'd just call it robbing Peter to pay Paul... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Developers, that's who!Slash and burn architecture is all the rage here. Build what you want, we don't care, just be sure to send kickbacks via City Hall.Or just wait until my short term-limit imposed duty is over, and you can just send it to my real estate office.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 So mabe they will stop building so many CVSs. Not bloody likely! According to my source, CVS won't stop until they've "outcornered" Walgreens and forced them out of business. If this means price wars, and all 24/7 stores, then they'll do it. This is war! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetlemania Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Are y'all talking about the SW or NE corner of the Richmond/Montrose intersection? I'm out of that area now, so I'm not up to date on recent developments. The NE corner Shell station was one of the most reliable auto repairs shops I've ever used. I knew I could trust those guys when I took my car there (frequently). Hopefully they're still going strong. As far as the convenient store on the SW corner, it always seemed to do brisk business, not sure why it would close down, other than rising rents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Are y'all talking about the SW or NE corner of the Richmond/Montrose intersection? I'm out of that area now, so I'm not up to date on recent developments. The NE corner Shell station was one of the most reliable auto repairs shops I've ever used. I knew I could trust those guys when I took my car there (frequently). Hopefully they're still going strong. As far as the convenient store on the SW corner, it always seemed to do brisk business, not sure why it would close down, other than rising rents...It's the southwest corner. Don't worry, the Shell station is still there on the northeast corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Any updates on this project?Also, it's reassuring to know that we're not the only city which has issues with chain drugstores The National Trust for Historic Preservation has developed some approaches to assist people who are concerned about this kind of development.link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Also, it's reassuring to know that we're not the only city which has issues with chain drugstores.I think every city has had problems with massive expansion of chain drugstores the last few years. I was at a business conference two years ago and a recruiter from Walgreen's was a speaker. I've forgotten how many new stores a day they were opening at the time, but it was more than 30. That's every day all year. Now, many of those are relocations, as Walgreen's has tried to transition from their traditional strip center locations to free standing locations on major intersections. But still, with that kind of expansion, no wonder CVS is building like they are. And in other places it's not CVS and Walgreens but Rite-Aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I noticed that this CVS is nearing completion. It appears to be the standard suburban model. (sigh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 They did keep all the trees though along Montrose. The location looks as if it has been there for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 I walked past this site a few days ago, and while this may be heresy, it's not as bad as I feared it would be.Whether by accident or design, there are elements of this building which are sympathetic to other structures in the Montrose area (the arched and mullioned windows). As mentioned in a previous post, great effort has been taken to preserve the mature trees which surround this site. I also appreciate that the entrance is positioned to ease pedestrian access from Montrose (I hate walking through huge parking lots!).It could be worse. Perhaps the complaints about the Midtown CVS didn't fall on deaf ears after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 It's all about the community and whether they get involved. Midtown just complained and didn't get active and engage CVS. Just saying you don't what the store and they should do something isn't good enough. CVS is willing to work with the neighborhood.I just went back home to Louisiana for Mother's day. In my home town CVS just built a huge new store nestled in 100 year old oaks on the edge of downtown. The store is similar to the Montrose one. It is also connected to a large hotel since they had the corner first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 So the Montrose one doesn't have parking in the front? Does anyone have pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 The CVS on Montrose and Richmond does have ample amounts of parking for all of its future customers in front (facing Richmond) not as much on the Montrose side. Unfortunate they didnt plan better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmbin Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 They did keep all the trees though along Montrose. The location looks as if it has been there for years.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Correction. They plowed every single tree on the site. The only reason they didn't mow down the trees along Montrose is because they cannot. Those trees are on the street side of the sidewalk which puts them in the city's right-of-way and they cannot be cut down. CVS sucks. I refused to shop there after the Midtown store was built because of thier total disregard for the community's efforts in Midtown. The new Montrose store is just more of the same. They will never see a dime of my hard-earned spending. That's how you vote in a city with no zoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Well, if it's any consolation for you jtmbin, I saw they almost dropped the "S" as they were putting it up today. I wished I had my camera with me, the look on the poor idiots face was precious. Ricco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Considering the previous site was a gas station and an old one, the CVS is actually improving on the site. On large tree was knocked down, but hardly a clearing of the land and a forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 If you want to see an ugly CVS, check out the ones in VA near Dulles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I actually can say I've seen those. I had family that lived in the Herndon area. They've since moved though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Correction. They plowed every single tree on the site. The only reason they didn't mow down the trees along Montrose is because they cannot. Those trees are on the street side of the sidewalk which puts them in the city's right-of-way and they cannot be cut down. CVS sucks. I refused to shop there after the Midtown store was built because of thier total disregard for the community's efforts in Midtown. The new Montrose store is just more of the same. They will never see a dime of my hard-earned spending. That's how you vote in a city with no zoning.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Exactly. I NEVER EVER go there. They can rot in financial hell for all of eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasboy Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I wonder why they build one way in Houston and another way in other cities. The only urban CVS in Houston is in downtown. We should not blame CVS, but the local politicians. It's quite sad actually that the urban planners of this city salute sprawl. My prime example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovehouse Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I am so sick of CVS!! Walgreens 4 life!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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