UtterlyUrban Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 This is a wonderful project. Seems like it is live/work/commercial. I wish the developers great success. Houston can use more of this and it success might drive more developers to take the risk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I noticed someone demo-ed the whole block a couple streets away from the lofts. Anyone know what's going in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I have no idea, I can tell you it came down in about 3 days. One day they had fences up. The next day they had two machines to move stuff around and a line of 10 or so trucks staged to be filled with waste. The next day, half of the buildings were gone, the next day they were grading the ground. I imagine if someone is planning on doing something neat with the land, they are going to wait and see how Sampson lofts do. I'm pretty sure the Sampson lofts are considered by a bunch of developers to be the test the waters development, for large scale developers at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 2 hours ago, phillip_white said: I noticed someone demo-ed the whole block a couple streets away from the lofts. Anyone know what's going in? I believe the signs on that site stated that it will be a 100k sq ft self storage development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, HNathoo said: I believe the signs on that site stated that it will be a 100k sq ft self storage development. That is correct.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitts Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'm really excited about this project. The price seems really fair for new development. I think the key will be the commercial space next door. Hopefully they can have a cool coffee shop or restaurant. The only thing holding them back is the specific location. It's still too industrial with not enough places to walk to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 This looks utterly terrific! i hope that they are an amazing success! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Since they are right next to some rail crossings hopefully they can get the right to have a quiet zone, otherwise it's going to be many sleepless nights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 8 hours ago, hindesky said: Since they are right next to some rail crossings hopefully they can get the right to have a quiet zone, otherwise it's going to be many sleepless nights. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I drive by it every day, and my drives don't usually coincide with a train getting to the crossing at the same time I do, but did last week. They hit the horn right next to this place. It will be a problem. If I remember correctly, this section of track is scheduled to become a quiet zone, but lots of work needs to be done to the crossings first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 2 hours ago, samagon said: I drive by it every day, and my drives don't usually coincide with a train getting to the crossing at the same time I do, but did last week. They hit the horn right next to this place. It will be a problem. If I remember correctly, this section of track is scheduled to become a quiet zone, but lots of work needs to be done to the crossings first. I saw something awhile back about a group trying to make this area a quiet zone, but it doesn't seem like any progress is being made toward achieving that goal. There is no way someone could live here and get a full night's sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, phillip_white said: I saw something awhile back about a group trying to make this area a quiet zone, but it doesn't seem like any progress is being made toward achieving that goal. There is no way someone could live here and get a full night's sleep. The group was the gulf coast rail district: it takes time for these things to happen. Personally, as I prefer to use McKinney street for downtown access, I don't mind them taking as long as they need. I'm sure the owners of this property are banking on the quiet zone. Edited May 11, 2017 by samagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 trains don't run at night in this area. still.. train horn 5 feet away from your living room window.... no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I hear train horns here in Montrose when I leave for work at 4:45am, I'm willing to bet they're coming from this part of Houston. The Washington corridor trains have a quiet zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 (edited) I highly doubt you can hear trains from the East End in Montrose. I grew up in Alief, in the neighborhoods around Bellaire and Kirkwood. Where Westpark tollway is now used to be a rail line. It was used fairly heavily up until they stopped using. To hear the train horn the wind had to be blowing right and it had to be a cold day so the sound traveled farther in the more dense air. My house was roughly 1 mile from the crossing at Alief-Clodine and Old Westheimer. Living in Montrose, the closest you are to the East End rail line that goes by here is about 2 miles, buildings, elevated freeways, lots of things in the path of the sound to bounce around and get lost. While Washington is a quiet zone, they can and do still blow the horns if necessary. It's about 1 mile from the northern edge of anywhere I'd call Montrose. As it was when I was a kid, the wind would have to be blowing right, and the air would have to be dense for the sound to travel, but it's more likely that you're hearing that train. It could also be some guy that had a train horn installed in his vehicle and likes to prank people that leave for work at 4:45am . Edited May 15, 2017 by samagon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 They had an open house party last night and you'll never guess who showed up... a train... that blocked Sampson Street for the entire hour-ish I was there. Still a good turnout though, and I was told that they are already 50% leased. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, phillip_white said: They had an open house party last night and you'll never guess who showed up... a train... that blocked Sampson Street for the entire hour-ish I was there. Still a good turnout though, and I was told that they are already 50% leased. I live a block away - trains stop on those tracks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitts Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I moved last month and have really been digging it. They did a great job renovating the building. The train can be pretty loud but I've lived in a few different places in the East End and have always lived close to the train tracks. I don't really mind it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Pitts said: I moved last month and have really been digging it. They did a great job renovating the building. The train can be pretty loud but I've lived in a few different places in the East End and have always lived close to the train tracks. I don't really mind it. I'm glad you like the place. The developers seemed to do a first rate job on it. does the train blow its whistle at night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitts Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 16 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said: I'm glad you like the place. The developers seemed to do a first rate job on it. does the train blow its whistle at night? Not that often. Though it might be more and I might just be sleeping through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Its a few years off, but they are working on making Sampson and York into underpasses to silence the trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Looks like they have signed a tenant called "The Lumen Room," which appears to be a photo studio. This would be for the smaller structure adjacent to the main loft building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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