Amlaham Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, mkultra25 said: There is a dentist as well as an optometrist and a primary-care medical clinic leasing space at MKT. It struck me as kind of an odd location for medical providers given that MKT seems to primarily be focused on fashion/lifestyle/dining. So I am one of the above^ and I can answer this! So there are many different types dental/ optometry offices; some that accept medicare/ medicaid and have much cheaper exams, some that only take private insurance and charge a lot more for an exam. One office would look very "moo," staff very "moo," while the other office would be more sleek, modern, and luxurious. Some offices carry very basic glasses while others carry the most exclusive frames. Both are successful, but have very different clientele. Some patients would rather spend thousands of dollars to have a "luxury experience".... basically they come in expecting 5 star customer service, random luxury experiences like coffee/ pastries/ maybe even a massage chair in the waiting room, want the best/ most exclusive products, etc. These locations are prime for that kind of clientele/ patients. Edited October 29, 2021 by Amlaham Grammar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Amlaham said: So I am one of the above^ and I can answer this! So there are many different types dental/ optometry offices; some that accept medicare/ medicaid and have much cheaper exams, some that only take private insurance and charge a lot more for an exam. One office would look very "moo," staff very "moo," while the other office would be more sleek, modern, and luxurious. Some offices carry very basic glasses while others carry the most exclusive frames. Both are successful, but have very different clientele. Some patients would rather spend thousands of dollars to have a "luxury experience".... basically they come in expecting 5 star customer service, random luxury experiences like coffee/ pastries/ maybe even a massage chair in the waiting room. want the best/ most exclusive products, etc. These locations are prime for that kind of clientele/ patients. This is why its not odd why you see doctors becoming tenants in these type of locations. One person said that MKT is more focused on fashion, lifestyle, etc... well lifestyle is an entire package deal not just what gym you go to or patio bar you hang at. That includes healthcare too right? The type of person you are and what you care about also translates into what healthcare you roll with and what you are okay with in terms of doctors you normally visit. I see it in architecture. Its much more pronounced since living here in Utah. The mountain life, the valley life, the winter sports life, the hiking life, it really becomes all encompassing and translates to everything else. Why should healthcare be an exception, right? Edited October 29, 2021 by Luminare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainTrak Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 i have a friend who years ago went on a 10-day silent meditation retreat. and on the last day each of the participants got to sit down with the guru to him ask him one question. and when my friend got his turn, he asked, "help me understand who i am as a person." and the guru said, "easy, just look at what healthcare you roll with." all kidding aside, kudos to the enterprising healthcare professionals that provide the convenience, quality and customer service that allow them to earn a profit even with the higher overheads that come with these bougie developments. i do feel sad for any client that gets any sense of self from the luxury experience, pastries or massage chairs while they wait to get a new pair of prescription glasses. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sapo2367 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 7 hours ago, samagon said: hopefully that's a practice chipping area. On IG I believe they said that’s hole 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChannelTwoNews Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Impact Networking leases office in Midway's East River mixed-use - Houston Business Journal (bizjournals.com) Midway's East River mixed-use development inks largest office lease thus far By Olivia Pulsinelli – Assistant managing editor, Houston Business Journal Nov 8, 2021 llinois-based Impact Networking is the latest office tenant announced for the massive East River mixed-use district planned for Houston's historic Fifth Ward. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 "a cloud-based system for delivering hot water to buildings without water heaters" ...what... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Texasota said: "a cloud-based system for delivering hot water to buildings without water heaters" ...what... Yeah, it's worded funny... like I am going to just download my water this morning from the cloud. It's just district boiler water controlled by a central center/server and control room. Think just like district cooling enwave is centralized cooling, Teal is that for hot water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Two said: Yeah, it's worded funny... like I am going to just download my water this morning from the cloud. It's just district boiler water controlled by a central center/server and control room. Think just like district cooling enwave is centralized cooling, Teal is that for hot water. "I just got hot water delivered from the cloud. It was Biblical..." 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian4Life Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 There’s starting to tear down the warehouse across the street from East River. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 27 minutes ago, Houstonian4Life said: There’s starting to tear down the warehouse across the street from East River. This is the area that will be affordable housing right? Like the replacement for Clayton Homes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian4Life Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I think it is the Ojala Project. 300+ units. Not 100% sure though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 11 hours ago, toxtethogrady said: "I just got hot water delivered from the cloud. It was Biblical..." Heated, no doubt, by burning bushes (a renewable resource). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ljchou Posted November 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2021 Houston-based Midway has broken ground on a five-story, 360-unit multifamily complex in its sprawling East River development. The Laura, as the new complex will be called, is part of the first phase of East River, which also includes commercial spaces that broke ground recently. “We are excited to kick off construction on The Laura, which is sure to be one of our most impressive residential communities to date,” said Anna Deans, vice president of investment and development for Midway. “With its authentic architecture; balance of amenities; access to East River’s retail, dining and entertainment offerings; and connection to the Buffalo Bayou trail system, The Laura will bridge rich culture and commerce within East River’s 150-acre mixed-use destination.” The Laura is located at the entry point of East River and is a westward extension of the historic Fifth Ward and East End neighborhoods, Midway said in a news release. The development takes its name from the steamboat the Allen brothers took to demonstrate Buffalo River’s navigability in 1837, a daring move that later helped to establish the Port of Houston, the company noted. The Laura will have an industrial feel, taking inspiration from the steamboat’s steel cylinders, valves, paddlewheels and spokes as well as from other commercial businesses like railroads, warehouses and the port’s shipping containers. The building’s interiors were designed by Houston-based Mayfield and Ragni Studio (MaRS). The Laura’s amenity lounge, leasing and lobby areas will be outfitted with a blend of reclaimed and new materials, which Midway said will pay homage to the area’s history as well as where it stands today. The design architect, Houston-based Munoz + Albin Architecture and Planning, and the architect of record, Houston-based EDI International, came up with an unconventional layout that aims to maximize views from each of the building’s units. The two-story lobby will continue the warehouse aesthetic, featuring five shipping containers arranged to create workspaces and a coffee bar. Amenities will be located within the central portion of the building’s ground floor and will include a fitness center, dog park, pool, grilling stations, outdoor yoga space, lawn for games and passive recreation and cabanas. The exterior of the building will also house ground-floor retail. Many of the other companies working to erect The Laura hail from Texas, Midway said, including OJB Landscape Architecture; OHT Partners, multifamily general contractor; HE, multifamily mechanical, electric and plumbing; BGE Inc., civil engineer; and Schultz Burman Engineering PLLC, multifamily structural engineer. Additionally, Teal, which has signed on to rent office space in East River’s first phase, will be providing hot water services to residents in The Laura through a central plant. Midway’s in-house property operations team will manage The Laura. The Laura’s first units are slated for delivery in late 2023. The Laura broke ground today: https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/11-12-21-east-river-houston-the-laura-apartments-lease-midway-mixed-use-broham-lickd/#slide=1 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/11/11/midway-the-laura-east-river-apartments.html Bizjournal Reader: Midway bought 136 acres of its East River development in July 2016. The site used to belong to Houston-based KBR and is bordered by little over a mile of Buffalo Bayou. Previously announced plans for the 150-acre project include 8.9 million square feet of office space, 1,440 multifamily units, 390 hotel rooms and 475 single-family homes. In the past several months, Midway has announced several tenants that have leased space in the development’s first phase. Last week, Illinois-based Impact Networking leased 16,000 square feet of office space in the East River 1 building, making the company the largest office tenant to sign onto the project thus far. Impact Networking also will serve as Midway's managed IT service provider. With the Impact Networking lease, only one floor remains available in East River 1 (Building C). Other companies that have preleased space in the office building include Houston-based commercial architecture firm Method Architecture, which will occupy 9,000 square feet, and Teal, which leased 12,000 square feet for its new corporate headquarters. In October, Midway announced Broham Fine Soul Food & Groceries, Lick Honest Ice Creams and Urbn Dental have signed on as retail tenants in Phase I. Broham Fine Soul Food & Groceries, a new concept created by local James Beard Award-nominated chef Jonny Rhodes, will occupy 4,000 square feet in The Depot (the ground level of a garage structure). Urbn Dental leased a 2,612-square-foot space in The Depot, and Austin-based Lick Honest Ice Creams leased a 1,124-square-foot space in East River 1 (Building C). Phase I broke ground in August. It will include approximately 250,000 square feet of office space, 110,000 square feet of retail space and more than 13,000 square feet of plaza greenspace. The owners of The Astorian event venue near Sawyer Yards will open a new 20,000-square-foot private event space and rooftop bar in Trail Head 1 (Building F). Phase I is slated to be complete in 2023. Meanwhile, East River 9, a nine-hole, par-three golf course open to the public, and Riverhouse Houston, a family-friendly restaurant and patio bar, are expected to open in 2022. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DJF Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 https://tamalefestivalhouston.com/event-location 2021 Tamale Fest on the East River Project Grounds 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Houstonian4Life Posted December 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2021 A lot of activity this morning. I also noticed on Clinton and Bringhurst they had surveyors out by The New Potato. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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