East River: Mixed-Use Development By Midway

[hindesky]

[talltexan83]

Would this be the starting location for a pedestrian bridge?

[cspwal]

Possibly kayak launch?

[wilcal]

4 hours ago, talltexan83 said:

 

Would this be the starting location for a pedestrian bridge?

Based on the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan, there does appear to be a pedestrian bridge across the bayou at this location:

The picture you posted is aligned with Gregg St. No idea if East River is planning on paying for the proposed bridge.

 

 

[HOUTEX]

On 4/25/2023 at 3:46 PM, wilcal said:

Based on the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan, there does appear to be a pedestrian bridge across the bayou at this location:

The picture you posted is aligned with Gregg St. No idea if East River is planning on paying for the proposed bridge.

 

 

No...it's not. 

That's a drainage spillway in the photo. 

[wilcal]

On 4/27/2023 at 8:31 AM, HOUTEX said:

No...it's not. 

That's a drainage spillway in the photo. 

Well... that's awkward. You are totally right. I took one of Hindesky's other drone shots and marked where it will actually be:

The X is the approximate location of the drainage spillway and the red line is the alignment with Gregg, so it is quite a bit further down.

[cityliving]

[hindesky]

 

I'm not sure this is drainage because there is an underground culvert right next to it. Too scared to get any closer to those high voltage electrical wires. It's seems to be really steep, I wonder if they plan to add a metal staircase and a drop off dock near the water?

 

Edited May 1, 2023 by hindesky

[JBTX]

It is quite steep, and as you pointed out there is an underground culvert next to it, plus a manhole cover at the top, so I'm guessing drainage is through the culvert.

We should ask whoever left the bucket there.

[samagon]

perhaps it's the beginning of a ramp for people who wish to try their hand at Evil Kineviling their way over the bayou?

[hindesky]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/52mn4vpud8lg0kn/Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan.pdf?dl=0

The bike trail bridge crossing location taken from the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan.

[hindesky]

[brijonmang]

 

[wilcal]

On 5/1/2023 at 8:09 PM, JBTX said:

It is quite steep, and as you pointed out there is an underground culvert next to it, plus a manhole cover at the top, so I'm guessing drainage is through the culvert.

We should ask whoever left the bucket there.

 

I seem to remember talk of a ferry to shuttle people to downtown, but that looks way too steep to comfortably walk down.

[hindesky]

Proposed plat general plan.

[hindesky]

[JBTX]

4 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Due to overwhelming interest in this paved feature, I suggest a naming contest.

I'll start: Ditchy McDitchWitch

[BEES?!]

The Slide

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 4/15/2022 at 7:27 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

It's possible an all day cafe and coffee shop from New York City may lease (or has leased) a space at mixed-use development East River (100 Jensen Dr).

El Condor filed an entity last month hinting a Houston location may be on the way. In February, Eater New York reported the shop's owners  had their eye on Houston for future outposts. The following month, Daily Coffee News reported El Condor signed a lease for its forthcoming Houston shop.

El Condor opened its first cafe in New York's West Village earlier this year.

As for its Houston branch, El Condor could open at East River by the spring or summer of 2023, according to Daily Coffee News.

Additionally, Daily Coffee News reports: "Each of the El Condor locations will maintain the Palm Springs mid-century vibe with open kitchens and indoor/outdoor seating where possible, though each will be uniquely adapted to its locality."

 

https://elcondor.coffee

https://instagram.com/elcondorcoffee

https://ny.eater.com/2022/2/17/22935947/el-condor-coffee-west-village-opening-menu-nyc

https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/03/15/el-condor-coffee-swoops-into-new-york-nashville-and-houston-next

 

So far, confirmed retail and other businesses slated for East River are:

• Broham (boutique grocer from Johny Rhodes)

• Lick Honest Ice Creams

• Urbn Dental

• The Astorian (event venue, may open under another name)

• East River 9 (golf course & driving range)

• Riverhouse (restaurant anchoring East River 9)

 

Speculative tenants for East River were briefly published last year in materials from Midway. A screenshot of those possible tenants are located in the posts below:

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27030-east-river-kbr-site-purchased-by-midway/?do=findComment&comment=631300 

 

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/27030-east-river-kbr-site-purchased-by-midway/?do=findComment&comment=643089

 

On 6/17/2022 at 5:56 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Midway formally announced El Condor and Tomi as recent tenants for the East River mixed use development.

As noted in the quoted posts above from April, El Condor and Tomi leased units at East River earlier this year.

 

Realty News Report has more about their locations in the development and estimated opening provided to them through a press release:

 

El Condor

"El Condor Coffee Roasters will open its first location in Texas and second in the country in the base of East River 1 (Building C), with convenient access to the office building’s lobby. The 1,500 square-foot space will feature an open-format layout, as well as an outdoor patio."

 

Tomi

"Tomi, a collection of jewelry designed in Houston and made in the USA and Italy, will debut its first brick-and-mortar store on the ground floor of The Laura apartment building."

 

https://realtynewsreport.com/east-river-signs-retailers-to-redevelopment

I don't think El Condor is moving forward at East River. The coffee shop and cafe recently announced the impending closure of its NYC location.

In the announcement shared on Instagram last week, there's also this:


...although we have been doing better (thanks to your loyalty!), this little cafe of ours is a fragile operation without a larger footprint. And as you know, we were working on additional locations around the country, but unfortunately not able to secure the necessary capital quickly enough to make these projects a reality. So we made the difficult decision to call it quits for now, and find ways (and funds!) to bounce back even stronger soon.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CsXByUZvzFU/

[wilcal]

FYI: the revised general plan is just shifting an alignment of one of the streets on the east side by about 10' or so, so very minor change. 

[hindesky]

 

 

[hindesky]

[JBTX]

39 minutes ago, hindesky said:

 

Now that is the boat launch (based on what the one right next to Guadalupe Park looks like).

[hindesky]

[cityliving]

[hindesky]

[j_cuevas713]

This gives me vibes of what Regent Square could have been. I love this development and I can’t wait for Phase 2

[hindesky]

They recently had a meeting with the neighborhood to see the progress of the CBA (Community Benefits Agreement). Here is the PDF for it and I grabbed a few screen shots of it.

https://global-uploads.webflow.com/60fabed9899a525885269ae4/649edd869e38541702249693_230623 ER Community Stakeholders Meeting Pres - small.pdf

[004n063]

3 hours ago, hindesky said:

They recently had a meeting with the neighborhood to see the progress of the CBA (Community Benefits Agreement). Here is the PDF for it and I grabbed a few screen shots of it.

https://global-uploads.webflow.com/60fabed9899a525885269ae4/649edd869e38541702249693_230623 ER Community Stakeholders Meeting Pres - small.pdf

Anybody know why the bottom image there has a building in the northeast corner (sort of a mirror to the Laura), but then this site plan has nothing there?

 

[Texasota]

This is a phased development; Laura's mirror is planned but they're leasing the first group of buildings first.