H-Town Man Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 7 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: Based on the scale of this project, anyone want to guess who it could be? Watch it be something like Memorial Hermann 😆 jk jk  Maybe it's our grocery store.  4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, H-Town Man said:  Maybe it's our grocery store.   We've been talking about HEB coming to downtown. That would be quite a location.  Edit: I do feel though that an HEB would compete with all the small shops/bakeries they had in their earlier renderings though. Might not make too much sense to have them here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) maybe Forever 21? Â Maybe Macy's? Â another Amazon distribution facility? Edited May 27, 2020 by samagon 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, samagon said: maybe Forever 21? Â Maybe Macy's? Â another Amazon distribution facility? The first two stores haven't been expanding for a while. Amazon tends to build distribution centers out in the suburbs and I don't really see any warehouse use here anymore. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Given the description of the different atrium's, the anchor tenant is either a co-working space operator, a food-hall operator, or a music venue operator. Seems like the retail portion is intended to be experimental retail/pop-up shops rather than major tenants (similar to Chelsea Market in NYC). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, LBC2HTX said: Given the description of the different atrium's, the anchor tenant is either a co-working space operator, a food-hall operator, or a music venue operator. Seems like the retail portion is intended to be experimental retail/pop-up shops rather than major tenants (similar to Chelsea Market in NYC).  I'm just crossing my fingers for a killer techno/house music club. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Would be amazing. Houston needs to embrace party culture as that’s the only practical way I see to boost tourism and make downtown vibrant. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Luminare said:  I'm just crossing my fingers for a killer techno/house music club.  Have you been to Bauhaus? Are you wanting something comparable to what's found in Europe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iah77 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 16 hours ago, Luminare said:  I'm just crossing my fingers for a killer techno/house music club. I think this one will be a music venue but I do know a techno/house club is probably going in another project nearby lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, BeerNut said:  Have you been to Bauhaus? Are you wanting something comparable to what's found in Europe?  Bauhaus is actually similar to something you would find in Europe, just not a club. Its more like a typical Euro Bar you would find in the city or a small town. I liked the look. They play decent House, but the clientele and vibe is more similar to a Euro Bar. If thats what they are going for then fine. It seems to work for them, but its not a club. I certainly would like something similar to what I found during my time in Europe. Doesn't even have to be like a mega club like a Berghain or Tresor, but it is a giant warehouse, and they are drawing inspiration from similar warehouse spaces in Europe. Would be awesome if they could also bring in an actual techno/house venue. Gravity in midtown, when it was open, was probably the closets a place got to being a true techno/house club. Just needed more support, and probably needs to be in a better location.  14 hours ago, LBC2HTX said: Would be amazing. Houston needs to embrace party culture as that’s the only practical way I see to boost tourism and make downtown vibrant.  It doesn't even need to be exactly the party culture. Houston actually knows how to throw down if you know where to look, but electronic music certainly fits the vibe of the current city. I also hear it a lot in cars, and in bars. I think there is a real untapped market in this town. Not to mention we pull a lot of internationals particularly from Germany and France. We pull a lot of people from Cali and New York, who have great Techno/House scenes. There is a market. Just nobody is filling it. Edited May 28, 2020 by Luminare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Luminare said:  I certainly would like something similar to what I found during my time in Europe. Doesn't even have to be like a mega club like a Berghain or Tresor, but it is a giant warehouse, and they are drawing inspiration from similar warehouse spaces in Europe. Would be awesome if they could also bring in an actual techno/house venue. Gravity in midtown, when it was open, was probably the closets a place got to being a true techno/house club. Just needed more support, and probably needs to be in a better location.  Club Hyperia where Tout Suite is now was probably my favorite venue. I went to Gravity a few times but the headliners I wanted to see never aligned with my schedule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gene Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 dang! exciting stuff! thanks for the great photos @BeerNut!!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I noticed the steel structure from the freeway. pretty cool stuff. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Fortune Posted June 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2020 What a great photo! Â I think the roof top element of this project is going to be great! I just really wish the developer would develop the surface lots surrounding the main building. If they cant do it themselves then they should partner with Hanover, Hines, Midway, or another developer to build high-rises on the parking lots. They could even sell the land to other developers if they don't want to partner with them. Â I highlighted the parking lots in red. You could get at least three nice sized buildings on that land. For example a residential building, hotel/hospitality building, and a office building would be a great trio and a nice mix of uses! I think that would really make this development a success! You would have a built in customer base for the retail and restaurants planned in the old post office building. Not to mention the high-rises would have amazing views to the north, west, east, and downtown to the south! Â Â 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 Paint it white. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do to an old structure. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gene Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Wow thank you so much @hindesky for all the great photos over the weekend!!! 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coolman Posted July 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 More cool pictures of stairs in case ya'll have not seen them. Looks awesome! 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenOlenska Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Damn it, don't make me love this building. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Yeah, it's looking amazing so far. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Looks like it will be a pretty "instagrammable" place once everything is all done. Hoping it's a success! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Most of our issues with this is the surrounding parking lots but other than that it’s looking pretty cool. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iah77 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, nate4l1f3 said: Most of our issues with this is the surrounding parking lots but other than that it’s looking pretty cool. If those lots are reserved for future towers why is that bothersome? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouTXRanger Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, iah77 said: If those lots are reserved for future towers why is that bothersome? Are they? Do we know what the developer has planned or are we just speculating? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, iah77 said: If those lots are reserved for future towers why is that bothersome?  I think similar to Greenstreet - the success of the project in the near-term, and thereby the chances of those reserved parking lots getting the future towers, is somewhat predicated on having a built-in market which the towers could provide. I'm still really excited about the project but the towers would just make it cooler and more likely to succeed. Edited July 17, 2020 by kbates2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 47 minutes ago, iah77 said: If those lots are reserved for future towers why is that bothersome? Because as of right now that’s just sizzle, we want the steak.  Also, initial expectations and hopes for this particular location were HIGH. Just go back through the begging of this thread. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, iah77 said: If those lots are reserved for future towers why is that bothersome?  The issue is that we do not know what the future plans are for the parking lots. We do not know if it is the developers intention to reserve the parking lots for future towers. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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