The Great Hizzy! Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 This is when HAIF is at its best, when people offer info and someone is able to verify it. I had completely forgotten about the proposed residential component in that area. Given the new and (IMO) out of place apartment complex on Old Katy Road just inside the Loop, I wonder if the areas around Northwest Mall and the old warehouse district just inside the NW arc of the Loop will be revitalized into a heavy residential area? I've always said that even though the Marq*E has some serious design flaws, the land to the north of it offers an opportunity to add some signficant residential to the area, make it a bit livelier and even make the current design of the Marq*E a bit more useful.Anyway, I realize I've gone WAAAY out there, given that this is about one project located a couple of miles or so away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldogg Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 so I'm a Timbergrove resident... at our civic association meeting on Tuesday one of the board members mentioned that the county is raising the taxes signifigantly on the warehouses in this area... she mentioned that properties previously valued around $1-2million were being reappraised closer to $9million... no doubt this has something to do with Mr. Gross' purchase and subsequent development... the claim is that the land is more valuable as residential than industrial, and they now have a couple of sales in the area for making this change... we'll see what really happens, but it definitely seems like a positive move... the senior citizens in Timbergrove all groaned as they don't want the increased land values, but this is great for the area.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wharton transplant Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The MetroNexus warehouse has been completely torn down. All of that is ready for redevelopment. An interesting note: The entrance to the HOV lane for Hwy 290 used to be an on-ramp accessed via I-10 just inside the Loop (travelling westbound). Since the reconstruction of the I-10/Loop 610 interchange, that on-ramp has been removed, and drivers have to use the Northwest Transit Center to get on the 290 Hove lane. To get to the transit center, most people exit I-10 at Washington/Hempstead/Old Katy Road, and use Old Katy Road to get to the Transit Center. While inside the Loop, this road runs just south of the redeveloping area talked about in this thread. Lots of people have been introduced to this area over the past months that they would have otherwise had never known existed. Another example of the many, many, MANY areas that seem to be primed for redevelopment.By the way...is "regentrification" a dirty word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeightsGuy Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 When you're talking about the Old Katy Road/Hemdstead corridor inside the loop, gentrification is definitely not a dirty word;), although it isn't really the right one since there is very little residential to be torn down and rebuilt. It's all light industrial, so redevelopment is the best word in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Down the street from the new residental project, is another project on 290. Is it another building, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldogg Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 on 290??? Jenard Gross is developing apartments, townhomes and some single family homes on the former Metro-Nexus site... it is demolished and cleared... Alliance Builders is developing apartments and some retail just north of the Gross project at the intersection of 610/18th/290.... you've got the Houston Landscape Center and a small strip center inbetween the two projects on the east side of 610 right here.... also of note, the HISD building is looking really nice... lets hope things keep getting better around here and someone does something with NW Mall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native_Houstonian Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 on 290??? Jenard Gross is developing apartments, townhomes and some single family homes on the former Metro-Nexus site... it is demolished and cleared... Alliance Builders is developing apartments and some retail just north of the Gross project at the intersection of 610/18th/290.... you've got the Houston Landscape Center and a small strip center inbetween the two projects on the east side of 610 right here.... also of note, the HISD building is looking really nice... lets hope things keep getting better around here and someone does something with NW Mall..I also passed by the new HISD building last night and it seems to be coming along nicely. A big improvement over the empty lot that was there and a big improvement over the "Taj Majal" on Richomond. Those are apartments going up on 18th and the Loop? Dang, I was hoping they were condos of some sort. But still, an improvment over the Garden Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native_Houstonian Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 The old Metronexus building on Minimax drive is now down and there is a big "For Sale" sign on the property. I thought it was supposed to be a mixed use development with some single family homes and apartments, etc. Any new info on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 The old Metronexus building on Minimax drive is now down and there is a big "For Sale" sign on the property. I thought it was supposed to be a mixed use development with some single family homes and apartments, etc. Any new info on this? Honestly, I sometimes get the sense that someone wanting to make a land play will buy up some land and announce to the world that the biggest and best thing ever will be there...doing that scares away developers from building too much more competition (or perhaps incites developers to build something compatable that is adjacent to the site). Honestly, its hard for me to envision that site as much of anything...except possibly a massive Tax Credit/Section 8/Subsidized Bond-type jungle of Hardiplank with retail strip centers along the freeway's frontage roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 The old Metronexus building on Minimax drive is now down and there is a big "For Sale" sign on the property. I thought it was supposed to be a mixed use development with some single family homes and apartments, etc. Any new info on this? The newest info I could find: http://www.bizjournals.com/bizspace/housto...tory_id=1218134 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Also... I noticed the Malibu Grand Prix, in between the NWTC and NW Mall has a for sale sign up.That thing has bene there at least 20 yrs that I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
native_Houstonian Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 The newest info I could find:http://www.bizjournals.com/bizspace/housto...tory_id=1218134 Thanks for the info nmainguy. BTW, cool new picture of the old building on Kirby coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Also... I noticed the Malibu Grand Prix, in between the NWTC and NW Mall has a for sale sign up.That thing has bene there at least 20 yrs that I know of. i had some good times there, i still remember that time my cousin somehow managed to flip the go-kart upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 gross was approached by another developer and gave him an unsolicited offer for a portion of the site. broker sign is up for the remaining parts.in regards to malibu, that sign has been up there for at least four months and has been on the market for at least two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpfresearcher Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 on 290??? Jenard Gross is developing apartments, townhomes and some single family homes on the former Metro-Nexus site... it is demolished and cleared...Anyone have any idea when they are going to start construction on the apartments or who will be doing the work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildingunbuildingrebuilding Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Anyone have any idea when they are going to start construction on the apartments or who will be doing the work?last I heard- and this was a couple months back- Jenard was looking to sell all or part of the land. It has fallen out of contract at least twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I think that would be a great place for a mixed use tower of say, 30 storeys. The bottom 2/3 storeys could include upgrades to the mall already existing along with new restaurants and such. I am not sure about the clientele in the area though. Would something like that be attractive to the people living (or wanting to live) in and around the area? I am mostly familiar with the west side, i.e. I-10 and the SW I-59. I have passed the 290/610 junction a billion times and always thought something, ANYTHING could go there that looked better than what is currently there. Any thoughts? m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 The talk is that it would be a joint venture between HISD and an MSL team.The developers will need to be cautious because there used to be a smelly creasote plant along Hempstead and 12th St. Lingering environmental risks may scare some of them them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldogg Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 the Gross property is still for sale... not sure what the deal is, but either he thinks he can make some quicker $$$ selling it, or all of a sudden he is worried about the profitability of the project given the apartments going up on 18th. for what it is worth I hear that a freaking Applebees is going in at 290/610 next to the Alliance project.... ugghh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 the Gross property is still for sale... not sure what the deal is, but either he thinks he can make some quicker $$$ selling it, or all of a sudden he is worried about the profitability of the project given the apartments going up on 18th. for what it is worth I hear that a freaking Applebees is going in at 290/610 next to the Alliance project.... ugghh...The only reason I recall last going to that mall was just for the cool country western dance club next door. Cant remember the name but it used to swing big time! I remember they had a real good buffet too. Once it closed I knew that was the last good thing to end that Mall. I think the real dilemma is that it is kind of closed off from the world sort of and theres not much in that direction to encourage people to venture there. I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 the Gross property is still for sale... not sure what the deal is, but either he thinks he can make some quicker $$$ selling it, or all of a sudden he is worried about the profitability of the project given the apartments going up on 18th. for what it is worth I hear that a freaking Applebees is going in at 290/610 next to the Alliance project.... ugghh...Future Deadmalls.com material, you just wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Didn't Macy's setup shop there? That is a lead tenant, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Future Deadmalls.com material, you just wait. That's a riot! Wonder if they allow the public to film it being imploded? I still think its in a "Land that time forgot" zone. 1 big ............cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 The only reason I recall last going to that mall was just for the cool country western dance club next door. Cant remember the name but it used to swing big time! I remember they had a real good buffet too. Once it closed I knew that was the last good thing to end that Malli am slightly embarassed that i know that it was the Texas Longhorn Saloon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildingunbuildingrebuilding Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 The problem with Gross' Metronexus site is access. If you are coming from south of the site, you can't access it from either highway or feeder road. You have to access from north and U-Turn under freeway (or access from back roads, which is a tough way to drive leasing traffic). The plans are to connect the feeder road accross the railroad track, but even when that happens- several years from now- by the time the traffic crosses the tracks its almost past the site (check out TXDOT plans and you will see what I mean) and TXDOT doesn't want to have people cutting accross traffic (from U-Turns) so it limits access even then. Great visibility, neat neighborhood, but until they get access figured out it will be tough for any developer to make a go.And last I heard the mall was for sale. Anyone have an update on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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