RedScare Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Oh god!!! Here come the Times Square comparisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 We can be cool like Dallas now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 We can be cool like Dallas now!Only if we can get 3,000 Aeros fans to attend our New Year's Eve party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 And have KHOU move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Does anybody live directly across from the Pavilions? Is it the hotel that is complaining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) Is it the hotel that is complaining?reading the post might helpcity council is worried that it will cause a disturbance to the downtown residents that already live there at night. Edited May 2, 2008 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Already live where in Downtown? Article doesn't say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Already live where in Downtown? Article doesn't say that.Humble Apts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Big speakers would be a more efficient way to create a buzz in the area. Speakers or giant hornets. Or one of these, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Installing big screens next to a bland office building, an empty building used for parking, and a Courtyard by Marriott doesn't seem like a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 reading the post might helpcity council is worried that it will cause a disturbance to the downtown residents that already live there at night.I read the post. My question was which residents since I thought there was only a hotel (I would call them guests not residents). Somebody else already answered my question though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 It would be cool if they could put up some screens, but I would think it would make more sense if they could have it facing Fannin or San Jacinto. That way you could close off a block or two for major events and could run static advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 It would be cool if they could put up some screens, but I would think it would make more sense if they could have it facing Fannin or San Jacinto. That way you could close off a block or two for major events and could run static advertising. Exactly what I was thinking.It would make TONS more sense to have the screens facing George R., the Hilton, Disco green and Toyota Center, THAT'S where all your foot traffic is coming from.Who the hell are you attracting having it face Main street? That's like having it face a brick wall, literally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkjones98 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) Or one of these, lol LOL, I was scrolling down and that picture took me by surprise and I chocked on my coffee. Edited May 2, 2008 by bkjones98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/hig...4.html?ana=e_phAnchor tenant Lawry's pulls out.I wonder why? Does the rest of the article give any clues? Edited May 2, 2008 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) And the typical H-town let down begins.<br /><br /><br /><br />Lets hope its because Lawrys can't risk it right now and it has nothing to do with projected failure of HP.Edit: Can someone post the current tenant list from the HP website? Edited May 2, 2008 by PuroAztlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 there's already morton's, vic&anthony's, etc....how many steak places can downtown support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I don't really care about Lawry's... but i wonder what retail tenants are delaying opening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 And the typical H-town let down begins.Lets hope its because Lawrys can't risk it right now and it has nothing to do with projected failure of HP.I'm somewhat confident that the Pavilions people will have an easy time finding a replacment. With the success of DG and this being so close, I bet there are places happy to see the opportunity come about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 there's already morton's, vic&anthony's, etc....how many steak places can downtown support?Don't forget Strip House AND Brennan's in midtown.Lawry's may have caught on to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Don't forget Strip House AND Brennan's in midtown.Lawry's may have caught on to this.Brennan's doesn't count because it's "far away" in south midtown. There is also the fact that every resturant is almost to capacity downtown in the evenings.You have (from memory)Josephines (yuck to me)Strip HouseMorton'sV&ATyphoonMassas (I think that's the name and there are two of them)Mia Bella17 always seems dead to me, Bell's and Whistles, I would imagine that it gets overflow from V&A.Can it support more restuants? I think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWW Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I don't really consider Brennan's to be a competing STEAKHOUSE, do you?Regarding this deal, would anyone have any insight on how a pre-signed tenant can "pull out" ? If no insight (information specific to this situation), in retail development, what are some specific contractual ways a pre-leased tenant can 'pull out'.... hypotheses, rules-of-thumb, educated guesses, whatever you have...just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Can it support more restuants? I think soOther restaurants, hell yea. We were talkin about how there's already a cluster of steakhouses in DT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Then there is also the fact you're increasing the downtown population (Permanent and Transient) and most of them want a place to eat and most of them want some place they can walk to. If you want to see how much business restaurants do on a weeknight, just go down the freeway and take a peek at them as you whizz by. You will see how absolutely crowded they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Then there is also the fact you're increasing the downtown population (Permanent and Transient) and most of them want a place to eat and most of them want some place they can walk to. <br /><br />If you want to see how much business restaurants do on a weeknight, just go down the freeway and take a peek at them as you whizz by. You will see how absolutely crowded they are.I know, that's why we don't know why Lawry's pulled out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 there's already morton's, vic&anthony's, etc....how many steak places can downtown support?The only Lawry's I've been to is the original one in Beverly Hills and it's different from Morton's and the other steakhouses. It's all about the Prime Ribs that they serve. If you like Prime Rib, it rules. None of these other places can sniff it. After The Stables and Allen Park Inn closed down, I don't even know where to go to get a good prime rib anymore. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdude Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I know, that's why we don't know why Lawry's pulled out.I heard that III Forks Steakhouse will now be included at Houston Pavillions.http://www.iiiforks.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I heard that III Forks Steakhouse will now be included at Houston Pavillions.http://www.iiiforks.com/Heard from where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) There are two Marriott hotels on the same block (Marriott Courtyard and Residence Inn) as well as Humble Tower Apartments (80 units), all three of these are in "The Humble Tower Building". The Tower part is where the actual "residence" live.For the amount of money I pay to live downtown, I don't want to be kept up all night by neon tv screens. Edited May 2, 2008 by Daniepwils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Heard from where?It's listed in the HBJ full article on the Lawry's pull out, also speculated as part of the reason by someone from Orr Commercial. Something on the order of having two steakhouses in that one development might not have been justified for reasons of too much competion.Also in the article, Bill Denton of HP says that another restaurant has signed the lease for the Lawry's spot, but that it will be announced closer to the opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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