McD.land Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, loon said: Much appreciated. We still have the Elevated for now.. still plenty of horns to be heard. But man, when people park to let folks out and a bus runs up on them, 12 noon or 4AM it doesn't matter, they just basically lean into the horn and don't stop until they move. They aren't messing around, its not even closed yet, they got paper on the windows... anyone have any clue who is already under contract for the place? I though greyhound had it till Oct 2024... nice surprise, but I guess they got let out early? I'm the listing broker. The Buyer is confidential for now. All portals will be boarded up Friday and the fence up, security will be present. Greyhound requested release from the lease early. I hope things get quieter for you! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 The Nextdoor people found out https://nextdoor.com/p/mQmht649_6yk?post=306185314&utm_source=email&is=tpe§ion=cta&mar=true&ct=tfzr1NpvmegZqins1yBghtHCXGH_ZxSNK-JfReQxYb3tpHAgb3K5271FBLuR4nmK&ec=OWKiQRDj9vEHAYwTV6YMARldwuFdgGkeefhwfGYAE0s%3D&mobile_deeplink_data=eyJhY3Rpb24iOiAidmlld19wb3N0IiwgInBvc3QiOiAzMDYxODUzMTR9&link_source_user_id=17635004 Quote East End, Eado, Eastwood people….how am I just hearing about this plan to move the Greyhound bus station to Harrisburg?!? Houston is unbelievable with its ability to shift problems to low income, minority areas with little to no input from the community. This would never happen in The Heights! I want to say, I am not a “Not in my backyard” person. I’ve worked with the homeless and mentally ill. My issue is that instead of addressing the problems that come along with the Greyhound bus station in Midtown, they are just pushing it down the road. Instead of addressing the crime, the unhoused, and mentally ill in Midtown and downtown, they are “hiding” it in residential neighborhoods! This will have a HUGE impact on the whole east end area along the Green line light rail. It will significantly impact the area. If you think you won’t be affected because you are not right next door to the location, that is simply just not true. This could impact Eastwood park, which could become a “hang out”, etc etc. Any thoughts…? I’m at a loss right now 🤷♀️ The alarmist comments are pretty funny too 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loon Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 18 hours ago, McD.land said: I'm the listing broker. The Buyer is confidential for now. All portals will be boarded up Friday and the fence up, security will be present. Greyhound requested release from the lease early. I hope things get quieter for you! NIce, thanks for the info. Can you talk to your buyer into buying El Expresso too :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD.land Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 45 minutes ago, loon said: NIce, thanks for the info. Can you talk to your buyer into buying El Expresso too :D uhhhhh,,,,, 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loon Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 17 hours ago, McD.land said: uhhhhh,,,,, Nice. I figured as much :D Wasn't sure though because they definitely haven't enforced any trespassing so far on that building beyond boarding up the windows. Excited to see what unfolds on these blocks. I wonder if my landlord knows the person, he mentioned early this year that a person he knew was buying up the blocks, the old BofA building, etc. but staying quiet about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD.land Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, loon said: Nice. I figured as much :D Wasn't sure though because they definitely haven't enforced any trespassing so far on that building beyond boarding up the windows. Excited to see what unfolds on these blocks. I wonder if my landlord knows the person, he mentioned early this year that a person he knew was buying up the blocks, the old BofA building, etc. but staying quiet about it. No, the Buyer has not bought anything in Midtown previously. We should know in January if the deal will move forward, fingers crossed! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loon Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 moving fast, fencing is going up. Cops are on hand. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD.land Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, loon said: moving fast, fencing is going up. Cops are on hand. Great, thank you for the pics! They were scheduled for 8 am, Glad they are moving quickly!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Not sure if it's just the rain, but the homeless population was significantly reduced when I drove by yesterday evening. There were less than five people under the El Expreso awning. The rest of the area was completely empty. It's crazy how much potential is available at this location. Three full blocks (Greyhound, gas station, and the MRA-owned block) and two partial blocks (McDonald's and El Expreso) all waiting for someone else to develop first. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loon Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Sign folks already at work today. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD.land Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, loon said: Sign folks already at work today. Thank you for posting pics! Does it look like anyone breached the fence overnight? GC coming to board up windows and doors today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loon Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 33 minutes ago, McD.land said: Thank you for posting pics! Does it look like anyone breached the fence overnight? GC coming to board up windows and doors today. Nah it seemed quiet over there last night.. nobody even hanging around the fence at all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Security and lots of workers on site today. I didn't see very many vagrants hanging around. Cushman & Wakefield is the CRE. https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loon Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Got boarded up at some point today as well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD.land Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, loon said: Got boarded up at some point today as well Yes! I went by around 5--I am really glad they moved quickly to secure it. Another good photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/construction-development/the-last-stop-for-americas-bus-terminals-as-hedge-fund-developers-eye-assets-122136 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 interesting. CNN had an almost identical article today. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/17/business/greyhound-buses-transportation-cities/index.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 the guy quoted in the cnn article is right. We need an intermodal location for bus and train. The only difficulty is that the train station is nearly impossible to find, and the parking lot there is garbage for busses at the moment. The advantage to using the train station as intermodal is that it is in a relatively safe area thanks to all the police officer stations nearby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 8:59 AM, loon said: Sign folks already at work today. Building looks like it would make a good funplex/bowling/skating rink/lazertag type building. I wish it was in a less urban setting so it could be saved. I will be happy if this site and the ones to the left, right, north and south of it all became 4 story apartments like this area: https://maps.app.goo.gl/59cXjhf3KWMJAtcd6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD.land Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 47 minutes ago, HoustonIsHome said: Building looks like it would make a good funplex/bowling/skating rink/lazertag type building. I wish it was in a less urban setting so it could be saved. I will be happy if this site and the ones to the left, right, north and south of it all became 4 story apartments like this area: https://maps.app.goo.gl/59cXjhf3KWMJAtcd6 The building is going to be demolished. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 20 hours ago, McD.land said: The building is going to be demolished. Yeah that's a given for that area. That's why I said I wish it was in a more suburban area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/19/2023 at 12:24 PM, corbs315 said: interesting. CNN had an almost identical article today. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/17/business/greyhound-buses-transportation-cities/index.html From the CNN article: ". . . Greyhound last month closed its centrally-located terminal and moved to a smaller stop with less access to public transit." Their new station is a good deal closer to a light rail station and a transit center than the old Midtown station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 12:14 AM, Tumbleweed_Tx said: the guy quoted in the cnn article is right. We need an intermodal location for bus and train. The only difficulty is that the train station is nearly impossible to find, and the parking lot there is garbage for busses at the moment. The advantage to using the train station as intermodal is that it is in a relatively safe area thanks to all the police officer stations nearby. The new station is at an intermodal location. I cannot imagine there is much utility to having an intercity bus station adjacent to an Amtrak station, especially Houston's Amtrak station, with its barely-existing service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 44 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: From the CNN article: ". . . Greyhound last month closed its centrally-located terminal and moved to a smaller stop with less access to public transit." Their new station is a good deal closer to a light rail station and a transit center than the old Midtown station. I mean... "a good deal" is pretty strong. The Downtown TC and adjoining Red Line stop are a 7-minute and a 5-minute walk, respectively, from the old Greyhound stop, and each has more utility than Magnolia Park/Green Line, I'd say. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, 004n063 said: I mean... "a good deal" is pretty strong. The Downtown TC and adjoining Red Line stop are a 7-minute and a 5-minute walk, respectively, from the old Greyhound stop, and each has more utility than Magnolia Park/Green Line, I'd say. vs. a 1-minute walk to both light rail and transit center from the new location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Not a soul in sight. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 all the easy prey is gone.\that's why it's a ghost town. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I'll take a clean ghost town any day . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 From ABC13... Crime increases at East End Greyhound terminal after hub transfer, city data shows https://abc13.com/greyhound-houston-transfer-magnolia-park-crime-increase-safety/14282030/#:~:text=ABC13 looked at city data,theft%2C trespassing%2C and assault. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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