kylejack Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The latest estimate he posted is an August opening of the first floor with the second floor not finishing until Fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) From Wells Fargo tower: Edited July 29, 2011 by Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 So. Six years later. Was this really worth nearly 5,000 posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Good question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) So. Six years later. Was this really worth nearly 5,000 posts?What is the value of a post? Edited August 1, 2011 by kylejack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 What is the value of a post?$0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hrm... so... does this mean our investment will grow every time someone posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hrm... so... does this mean our investment will grow every time someone posts? Depends on who and what they post. Some have more value than others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Depends on who and what they post. Some have more value than others. Oh good... I hope it grows in leaps and bounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 While $100 ($0.02 x 5000) doesn't sound like much, I think that is what Books-a-Million is paying in rent this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 What is the value of a post?That depends on what your time is worth. Obviously mine is not worth much or I wouldn't have posted this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 While $100 ($0.02 x 5000) doesn't sound like much, I think that is what Books-a-Million is paying in rent this year.And now that Borders is going away, Books A Million may be getting more bang for its buck out of its HP location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 And now that Borders is going away, Books A Million may be getting more bang for its buck out of its HP location.I hope so. I go to the downtown location from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I hope so. I go to the downtown location from time to time.Me too. HP was a neat idea, hopefully they'll get more tenants eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Nah, it will tank as people just sit on the couches and read the books for free and look important while they suck up the free wi-fi on their laptops.My book buying habits have changed considerably in the last two years. Almost everything I buy goes to my kindle, but things that I use for research I keep in actual book form and keep on my shelf.Unless they change it up the business model, the popular bookstores are going to go the way of blockbuster.edit: damn auto correct Edited August 3, 2011 by ricco67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Nah, it will tank as people just sit on the couches and read the books for free and look important while they suck up the free wi-fi on their laptops.My book buying habits have changed considerably in the last two years. Almost everything I buy goes to my kindle, but things that I use for research I keep in actual book form and keep on my shelf.Unless they change it up the business model, the popular bookstores are going to go the way of blockbuster.edit: damn auto correctThis is correct. I think the only book stores left that we will see in the future will be the ones that sell the rare, expensive books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 This is correct. I think the only book stores left that we will see in the future will be the ones that sell the rare, expensive books.Or specialized reference books or pornography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 This is correct. I think the only book stores left that we will see in the future will be the ones that sell the rare, expensive books.Yes, the only bookstores I go to are Half Price Books (Old and Interesting section only) and Quarter Price Books on Shepherd, which has so many amazing gems. Also, places that sell technical reference books, like Brown Book Shop downtown. http://www.brownbookshop.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yes, the only bookstores I go to are Half Price Books (Old and Interesting section only) and Quarter Price Books on Shepherd, which has so many amazing gems. Also, places that sell technical reference books, like Brown Book Shop downtown. http://www.brownbookshop.com/I'm rather curious as to how business is while everyone going to "E" route. To my knowledge, these books aren't exactly what I would call "light reading." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) I used to work in a Hastings and it was clear they are really trending away from being exclusively a book and video store to something else as a response to technology.Our store got a HUGE new section selling everything from T-shirts, guitars and music gear, memorabilia, etc. They even had skateboard decks. To add this they dramatically shrunk the DVD area. They had a lot of stuff you'd find in a Hot Topic, or perhaps a more family-friendly version of Spencer's Gifts. Most of this merchandise would appeal to teenagers or college students.To me this makes a lot of sense, as Hastings as a chain is really prevalent in smaller cities and towns like say, Clovis, NM. They'd have no other bricks and mortar competition selling this kind of merchandise in places like that.Compare this to your typical Borders. Whole floors of dead tree. Books, books and more books. Expensive newly printed ones like you wouldn't spend money on if the local Half-Price had it. Its where you go to kill time when you are shopping with someone of the opposite sex who wants to look in another mall store you find boring, but not actually buy anything. Edited August 4, 2011 by zaphod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Several of the news articles analyzing the Borders collapse said that because Barnes and Noble got to work on the Kindle and an online presence sooner, B&N adapted to modern times better than Borders did.I'm not sure how Books A Million is adapting. They had to have done something that prevented them from collapsing like Borders did.Also Downtown and Katy Mills are Books A Million's only locations in the Houston area.Nah, it will tank as people just sit on the couches and read the books for free and look important while they suck up the free wi-fi on their laptops.My book buying habits have changed considerably in the last two years. Almost everything I buy goes to my kindle, but things that I use for research I keep in actual book form and keep on my shelf.Unless they change it up the business model, the popular bookstores are going to go the way of blockbuster.edit: damn auto correct Edited August 4, 2011 by VicMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Just came across this on the chron and haven't seen it posted here.http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2011/11/downtown-district-proposes-shoppingentertainment-district/#1654-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Very sweet...could be a huge addition. Connecting to discovery green is obvious. People come for the conventions and such, now we give them a reason to stay downtown. I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiknujrac Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Would be nice. I always wonder about these sorts of grand plans though.I think the thing i like most about this, being that it is actually happening, is the widening of the sidewalks around the pavilions. The building/complex really does need a more inviting exterior, hopefully this will encourage sidewalk seating, etc.The rest of it, who knows. Would be nice if the Sakowitz building did actual renovate for retail. It's such a bizarre sight to see a building like that, and look inside to only see parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Would be nice if the Sakowitz building did actual renovate for retail. It's such a bizarre sight to see a building like that, and look inside to only see parking.I kind of like it bizzare, to be honest. I only wish that they'd do a better job with bird control.As for the downtown plans, I only hope that people understand that the difference between a sketch as a vision, a plan as a framework, and a financially feasible proposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 What a fun, exciting, potentially positive game-changing idea for downtown Houston.The people here will absolutely DESPISE it. The last thing we need is any fancy-shmancy ideas getting us all worked up. We must never lose touch with that CAN'T DO attitude. No dreaming allowed. No exceptions! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Fantasize all you like, by all means! Please. The world needs it. Just recognize that a sketch is not a social contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Good to see they stole my idea from 3-4 years ago. I called Dallas Street as a potential destination street in one of those Dallas/Houston comparison threads (I think it is locked now). It has good potential with what is already there. Some TLC along the sidewalks could entice some movement by retailers and restaurantuers. I agree with Niche, though the Downtown Management District does actually have a funding source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Fantasize all you like, by all means! Please. The world needs it. Just recognize that a sketch is not a social contract.I'm glad you told me that. I was just about to file a lawsuit on the Regency Square developers because I'm tired of waiting for groundbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Is this new? And do these studies actually produce results? http://www.h-gac.com...ntown-eado.aspx And who let their wolf out without a leash? Edited November 4, 2011 by LarryDierker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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