phillip_white Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I really appreciate mixed use developments like this. Most places in Houston are developed for arrive/buy/depart mentality. Even if you think the structure itself is ugly, you have to admit that Mid Main is turning into a destination where even a it's-too-hot-to-walk Houstonian may take the time to explore the area. And to think that the same developer owns most of the property in the immediate area... I can't wait to see what else they have planned. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 57 minutes ago, phillip_white said: I really appreciate mixed use developments like this. Most places in Houston are developed for arrive/buy/depart mentality. Even if you think the structure itself is ugly, you have to admit that Mid Main is turning into a destination where even a it's-too-hot-to-walk Houstonian may take the time to explore the area. And to think that the same developer owns most of the property in the immediate area... I can't wait to see what else they have planned. Agreed. They have done everything right from a philosophical standpoint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) Can someone shed light on where the project stands? As of right now the sidewalk along Main is patchwork. There is actually only gravel where the building meets the sidewalk. Additionally none of the store fronts facing Main St have doors, just windows. Do we have any detailed renderings of the building along Main St? I know several sidewalks around midtown and downtown closed for construction purposes opened temporarily for the super bowl. I wonder if that is also the case here. Edited February 9, 2017 by urbanize713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 11:38 AM, bobruss said: That looks like Urban fun. When was this? This was part of the MidMain Superfest party. There was a large crowd for The Polyphonic Spree on Saturday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobruss Posted February 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2017 Thanks. I think the owner and creator of all this fun is a guy named Bob Schultz from Austin and he does own quite a bit of the surrounding property and he is developing this wonderful patchwork development of old and new to create a little bit of Austin vibe in Houston. He started out with the Continental club and that block of attractions. It looks like he has followed through and made a very urban train station mixed use development that was what the rail was intended to do. He also has a mid rise 16 story project planned for the lot just north of the ensemble theater in the parking lot across from the Episcopal Church. This just goes to show you that great things can happen if there is someone who understands the concept of mixed use and the value of the rail. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) 17 hours ago, bobruss said: This just goes to show you that great things can happen if there is someone who understands the concept of mixed use and the value of the rail. Not that I want this to be a rail thread, but I think a majority of developers find value in being close to the rail. Of the downtown condos and apartments that went up (or are going up) as a part of the city rebates, 12 of the 19 projects are within 2 blocks. Every single hotel built in the last cycle is built on the same block as the light rail is on. That's just in downtown. Midtown, museum, medical, stadium. all those areas, most of the projects going in those areas, those projects are going in close to the rail. It took about 10 years for things to start showing signs of life around the red line south, and it seems like it's going to take about 15 years for things to really hit a stride. Imagine 10 years from now how the areas around the red line north, green and purple lines, wow. Edited February 10, 2017 by samagon 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Yes, if only the Richmond line could get traction. Then everyone from Galleria moving east could have access to downtown, midtown, museum district, etc. without a car. Edited February 10, 2017 by CREguy13 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobruss Posted February 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2017 Talk to Culbertson. He's responsible for putting the halt on that happening with his transportation bill amendment he added excluding Richmond and post oak from getting any money for the rails that were planned. That would have completed a plan that would have connected every major part of Houston inside the loop. But instead he let a very small handful of businesses owners on Richmond and the Afton Oaks subdivision play him like a drum. Between him and John Delay we had the worst representative for a large urban center. Instead of promoting rail they chose to put all of the funds in expanding freeways. Go figure. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 http://kulausa.com It's a conveyor sushi place!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 6 hours ago, cspwal said: http://kulausa.com It's a conveyor sushi place!!!!!!! I went to the one in Dallas a few months ago and it's Japan fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Just what choo choo moving sushi needs, a kick in the pants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I can still get excited again can't I 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 This is why we can't have nice things... Quote The man initially cleaned up the spill using a bottle dropper and other tools, but then threw those contaminated materials down the trash chute. He called the Fire Department Monday to report what happened. Firefighters tested the trash chute and the hallway for mercury levels which were low, but “significant enough” to evacuate the floor. Quote Most instructions on cleaning mercury focus on small spills from thermometers. Anything more than about two tablespoons should be handled by professional cleanup crews. The Environmental Protection Agency even has a national hot line for spills more than 1 pound. http://www.houstonpress.com/news/man-spills-two-pounds-of-mercury-after-storing-it-in-crown-royal-bottle-9700678 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I didn't realize that it was open for move in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 3:50 PM, CREguy13 said: Yes, if only the Richmond line could get traction. Then everyone from Galleria moving east could have access to downtown, midtown, museum district, etc. without a car. Until then, Uber it is! LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Why would anyone need 2 lbs of mercury? Why would you let your girlfriend handle your horde of mercury? This is the strangest reason to evacuate a building I've ever heard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 11 hours ago, hindesky said: Why would anyone need 2 lbs of mercury? Why would you let your girlfriend handle your horde of mercury? This is the strangest reason to evacuate a building I've ever heard. My Granddad had a flask of mercury on his shelf from the days when he worked in the oilfield, and they used mercury in the meters on gas lines. He still had it 30+ years after he retired, until he saw an article on the dangers, and legal issues, and had some agency come pick it up. The container was heavy glass, was smaller than a quart, and must have weighed 30 pounds. Having said that, I can't imagine why anyone with a smattering of brain cells would keep mercury in a whiskey bottle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Ross said: Having said that, I can't imagine why anyone with a smattering of brain cells would keep mercury in a whiskey bottle Probably some alchemy that went terribly awry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 13 hours ago, hindesky said: Why would anyone need 2 lbs of mercury? Why would you let your girlfriend handle your horde of mercury? This is the strangest reason to evacuate a building I've ever heard. Saving up for this, perhaps? Quote Teeming with treasures that dazzled the most jaded traveler or world—weary aristocrat...Pools of mercury could be shaken to spray beams of reflected sunlight across marble walls and ceilings of gold... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina_Azahara 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Diced Poke building permit Urban Dental open for business. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Build out for a new beer & food pub to be located in the Mid Main complex has commenced. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Did you catch a name or details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Details should be coming out in HBJ soon. Id post the notice to sell alcohol image I was sent but can't. Big Mike Entertainment LLC, is the name of applicant but that's not the name of the pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Note 3600 Main topics merged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I hope this works out for them. Mike is my cousin so I couldn't really say much until the article came out. Its in a really good location in Mid Main across from The Match and Ensemble Theater plus right on the rail and in the middle of everything. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, bobruss said: I hope this works out for them. Mike is my cousin so I couldn't really say much until the article came out. Its in a really good location in Mid Main across from The Match and Ensemble Theater plus right on the rail and in the middle of everything. Make sure Cousin Mike invites HAIF to the opening celebrations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Definitely. Maybe we can get them to throw a HAIF party. I'll let you know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 i went by yesterday and toured the space with Mike. Looks like Tramonte architects is doing the space. Its going to be nice with outdoor seating. They're installing several garage doors to be able to bring the outside in when nice. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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