East River: Mixed-Use Development By Midway

[bobruss]

On 9/28/2022 at 7:42 AM, wilcal said:

Last weekend I was riding along Buffalo Bayou and there were a bunch of pleasure craft tied up along Allen's Landing. Evidently privately owned leisure boats are not allowed along the ship channel, but this group has been able to get a waiver once a year.

I do think East River had talked about doing a ferry to downtown at one point but they more recently mentioned adding some kind of street car I believe.

When I was managing Cabo's downtown, during the Boat show they allowed a fleet of boats to dock. There was also a group that came and dropped by Cabo's for drinks one night. They had come up from Clear Lake Kemah marinas.

[hindesky]

Edited October 6, 2022 by hindesky

[texan]

From East River's Facebook page:

[BEES?!]

Those high-up shots really give a good sense of scale for this monumental project.

also the bayou looks nice right now! Like I said! 

[hindesky]

The driving range, the par 9 course and phase I.

[hindesky]

[jhjones74]

They’ve made good progress on the golf course since the last time I was there, though still looks less than pristine with the Target Hunger event happening this Friday:

https://www.betterunite.com/TargetHunger-sunsetsocial

 

 

[bobruss]

I really like this skyline view. So much more depth.

[Urbannizer]

https://rejournals.com/midways-east-river-announces-houston-maritime-center-will-open-in-mixed-use-projects-first-phase/

Houston-based Midway, the privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, today announced Houston Maritime Center has leased a 6,281-square-foot space in the first phase of its East River mixed-use development. 

Established in 2000, the Houston Maritime Center (HMC) is an extension of founder James “Jim” L. Manzolillo’s unique experiences, personality, and lifelong association with the ocean. As a naval architect, Manzolillo traveled extensively, collecting artifacts from around the world. He eventually decided to share them with the public, and Houston offered a logical place to do that. Hence, Manzolillo began channeling his resources to create a museum to engage people of all ages in the history of ships and sea exploration. 

A 501(c)3 non-profit organization, HMC seeks to connect the community to one of Houston’s most valuable industries, offering a wide variety of exhibits that cover centuries of maritime history and the city’s impact on the maritime world. The Center also hosts a vast variety of virtual and in-person educational activities, modules, lectures, programs and events for all ages. Currently occupying an interim space at the confluence of Navigation and Canal streets in the East End, HMC will relocate to its new, larger space at East River in Spring 2023. Fittingly, their new space is in East River’s Trail Head 1 (Buidling F) office building, adjacent to the project’s bayou-side greenspace with stunning views of downtown Houston.

[Moore-to-it]

32 minutes ago, Urbannizer said:

https://rejournals.com/midways-east-river-announces-houston-maritime-center-will-open-in-mixed-use-projects-first-phase/

 

 

This fits so much better than it current  location..  can we petition  them to push for the battleship  Texas and park it right along the bayou!! . Lmao 

Edited October 18, 2022 by Moore-to-it

[freundb]

9 hours ago, Moore-to-it said:

This fits so much better than it current  location..  can we petition  them to push for the battleship  Texas and park it right along the bayou!! . Lmao 

That would actually be awesome

[EllenOlenska]

I'm from Pasadena. I've gone to the Battleship so many times. It's a great outing. I don't know, but I'd like to think it would be a hit with Houstonians. Imagine climbing to the conning tower to take in the view of the city. 

[cspwal]

Could the Battleship make it past the turning basin and under the 610 bridge?

[hindesky]

13 minutes ago, cspwal said:

Could the Battleship make it past the turning basin and under the 610 bridge?

It could make it under 610 but after that there are 4 roads (Wayside Dr. 2 bridges, Lockwood and Hirsch) and 3 railroad bridges it couldn't make it under.

[Naviguessor]

^^  Past the 610 bridge and into the turning basin, Yes.  That is as far as she could go, without radical changes to the bayou (widen, deepen, straighten) and all the bridges (remove and rebuild) that cross it.   

[j_cuevas713]

14 hours ago, EllenOlenska said:

I'm from Pasadena. I've gone to the Battleship so many times. It's a great outing. I don't know, but I'd like to think it would be a hit with Houstonians. Imagine climbing to the conning tower to take in the view of the city. 

I agree. There's a lot this city doesn't take advantage of to market itself and create more touristy spots. We have ZZ Top and Howard Hughes as two names the city could really run with. The same way Chicago did with the Blues Brothers. The battleship would have been awesome though! 

[IntheKnowHouston]

Photos from Walking Houston's Instagram story yesterday. Walking Houston hosted a walking tour of East River 9 (65 Hirsch Rd), the golf course opening soon at East River.













 

[freundb]

2 hours ago, hindesky said:

It could make it under 610 but after that there are 4 roads (Wayside Dr. 2 bridges, Lockwood and Hirsch) and 3 railroad bridges it couldn't make it under.

We should pull a Jeff Bezos and disassemble all the bridges for our boat!

[EllenOlenska]

2 hours ago, freundb said:

We should pull a Jeff Bezos and disassemble all the bridges for our boat!

I genuinely thought we'd do it overland like Fitzcarraldo. 

[JBTX]

1 hour ago, EllenOlenska said:

I genuinely thought we'd do it overland like Fitzcarraldo. 

Very apt as it would have to pass Fitzcarraldo to get there.

[IntheKnowHouston]

More screenshots from Walking Houston and Atastefultrip's Instagram stories earlier this week. They're not the best quality.

Walking Houston hosted a walking tour of restaurant Riverhouse and East River 9  (65 Hirsch Rd), the golf course opening soon at East River.

Edited October 21, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

Photos of restaurant Riverhouse and East River 9 golf course. Both are opening this month at 65 Hirsch Rd in the East River mixed-use development.

The photos were posted Riverhouse's social media a few days ago.








 

[cityliving]

This area is one of my favorite places in Houston for aerial photography because of the great views of downtown, unfortunately it was a bit too windy as I flew higher with my drone, I will have to wait until the wind calms down to take more pics.

Edited October 22, 2022 by cityliving

[hindesky]

[HoustonMidtown]

 

 

[hindesky]

[bookey23]

20 hours ago, hindesky said:

What do we think this will be? I couldn't find any listing for "Riverby Road". Is this a road that will be built in the future??

[hindesky]

7 minutes ago, bookey23 said:

What do we think this will be? I couldn't find any listing for "Riverby Road". Is this a road that will be built in the future??

I think it will be a future road in the complex.

[phillip_white]

46 minutes ago, bookey23 said:

What do we think this will be? I couldn't find any listing for "Riverby Road". Is this a road that will be built in the future??

39 minutes ago, hindesky said:

I think it will be a future road in the complex.

Previously posted plats showing Riverby Road:

On 8/4/2022 at 5:51 PM, hindesky said:

Proposed plat passed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 9/6/2022 at 5:09 PM, hindesky said:

Two new proposed plats.

[wilcal]

On 10/22/2022 at 9:30 AM, cityliving said:

This area is one of my favorite places in Houston for aerial photography because of the great views of downtown, unfortunately it was a bit too windy as I flew higher with my drone, I will have to wait until the wind calms down to take more pics.

From about 70 years ago: