adr Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Long rumored, but it appears that the former Falafel Factory space at 914 Prairie is in-fact going to become Frank's Pizza's dedicated delivery location. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Why would one need an "expensive" rent storefront retail space for a dedicated delivery location? By definition, they won't do an onsite retail trade, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Why would one need an "expensive" rent storefront retail space for a dedicated delivery location?Where else would you recommend for a Downtown bicycle delivery service? It has to be a place that can be equipped for a restaurant, i.e. hopefully equipped with venting for a kitchen already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Why would one need an "expensive" rent storefront retail space for a dedicated delivery location? By definition, they won't do an onsite retail trade, right? Because it isn't expensive. Until downtown develops a serious retail rental market, we'll continue seeing retail spaces used for delivery-only, billboards, demo'd for parking, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Because it isn't expensive. Until downtown develops a serious retail rental market, we'll continue seeing retail spaces used for delivery-only, billboards, demo'd for parking, etc. I would love to see some of these storefronts being used by soft good retailers. Maybe with all the new residential and hotel space being added, it might make it feasible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Because it isn't expensive. Until downtown develops a serious retail rental market, we'll continue seeing retail spaces used for delivery-only, billboards, demo'd for parking, etc.Is it not "expensive" relative to another location? Say, "upstairs" in a old building along main? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Where else would you recommend for a Downtown bicycle delivery service? It has to be a place that can be equipped for a restaurant, i.e. hopefully equipped with venting for a kitchen already.Well, I don't have another suggestion per se. But I would think that some of the old buildings down in the "parking district" might have cheaper rents and are only a few blocks away on a bike.I honestly don't ever recall, anywhere, a storefront used for "delivery food only -- no retail trade." Perhaps there has been some and I just haven't noticed?Actually, thinking more about it, from the sign, can we tell if the construction work is for the ground floor or could it possibly be only for the top floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I would love to see some of these storefronts being used by soft good retailers. Maybe with all the new residential and hotel space being added, it might make it feasible.Yet, a new soft good store just opened on Main and they opened UPSTAIRS as I recall. I assume that they did this because the storefronts were more expensive.Go figure! A pizza delivery-only place opens in a store front and a retailer opens upstairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 It might also be a backup kitchen for the Frank's across the street - and it would be like Domino's where there's still a counter to go into to order a carry out order or pick it up, but no beer or by-the-slice. Frank's needs to get there pizza capacity up if they are going to serve their entire new tower 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Frank's needs to get there pizza capacity up if they are going to serve their entire new tower Indeed. Frank is gearing up for the new residential influx. Any one apartment complex/tower full of people is likely to order 10 pizzas per night and he's about to have 10 of them popping up in bicycle range, to say nothing of the new hotels. I always like getting pizza delivered to a hotel, everyone in the elevator instantly regrets that they went with the $19 cobb salad at the lobby restaurant. Edited January 26, 2016 by Nate99 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yet, a new soft good store just opened on Main and they opened UPSTAIRS as I recall. I assume that they did this because the storefronts were more expensive.Go figure! A pizza delivery-only place opens in a store front and a retailer opens upstairs! Which one are you referring to? Is this in Greenstreet or in a standalone building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Is it not "expensive" relative to another location? Say, "upstairs" in a old building along main?Sure, upstairs is even cheaper, but I can't picture it being conducive for pizza delivery with all the traffic in and out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I think it's genius. Frank's will be a true restraint with new outdoor area for seating. Less crowded, less lines, more chill vibes.Delivery storefront will be walk up / pick up and delivery services. I always pick up because I'm just outside downtown. This will work well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Is this next to the old Solero's and home of a coffee house at one time. Between Travis and Main behind the Rice Lofts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Which one are you referring to? Is this in Greenstreet or in a standalone building? It is somewhere by Barringer. I don't remember exactly where and went looking for it the other day. I ended up in the upper floors of some of the other buildings there but never found it. Cool look around those places though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Is this next to the old Solero's and home of a coffee house at one time. Between Travis and Main behind the Rice Lofts? Although I don't recall any coffee houses, that is more or less the spot you describe. The Solero spot was two buildings over with a law firm in the one between them. Edited January 26, 2016 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Is this next to the old Solero's and home of a coffee house at one time. Between Travis and Main behind the Rice Lofts? That's right, there was a coffee shop there at one point. Then it became an Oxygen bar. Surprised that didn't stay open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 That's right, there was a coffee shop there at one point. Then it became an Oxygen bar. Surprised that didn't stay open. Of course it closed. You can get oxygen for free just by walking outside or breathing on a tree 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) In the late 90's early 2000 while I was managing Cabo's which is now El Big Bad, Soleros was across the street and down at Main Street Laurenzo opened a second El Tiempo. There was a club called the Mercury room, in the basement of the building at Main and Prairie that was in the old Isis Theater. I don't think that would be a popular name for a theater now. They featured swing bands and it had a deco theme with the theater decorations still up on the walls.They were just starting the Cotswold project which started with our block of Prairie as a test block that eventually when completed now extends north to Commerce street. Thats when they added the angled parking, lighting, landscaping and water featured street projects.I remember when they started digging up Prairie they took out many railroad ties from the trolleys and when they got down to the water or sewer lines they found that they were built out of bricks which caused a delay and became an expensive replacement of all of the lines.That was the second big heyday for Market Square and when most of the renovated buildings were full of restaurants and bars. It was pretty incredible and the nights were crazy. Main street was solid from the Rice down to U of H and so was Travison over to what was Power tools at the time in the basement of the Bismarck brewery building next to the bayou. Edited January 26, 2016 by bobruss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Guys, you're getting everything tangled up. 914 Prairie has been Falafel Factory and the Oxygen Bar. 912 Prairie was Kaveh Kanes, the coffeeshop from the guy that now owns Petrol Station beer bar, and has also been the Houston Downtown Alliance. 910 Prairie was Solero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre154 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Walked by today. Some metal framing is going up inside the new Frank's Pizza delivery spot. Doesn't look like much is happening quickly over there though. Edited March 25, 2016 by andre154 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I see pizza storage racks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 At least service Midtown... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Eh, Gotham is better anyway. Also Weights + Measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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