Houston Farmers Market At 2520 Airline Dr.

[IntheKnowHouston]

Older photos of the Houston Farmers Market campus 2520 Airline Dr. I think this is when most of the renovations were near completion.  There aren't many photos posted here pertaining to the renovations.


The photos are from an old Loopnet listing:

[IntheKnowHouston]

Photos of the Houston Farmers Market campus 2520 Airline Dr from 2021, I think. This is when it opened following most of the major renovations.


The photos are from an old marketing brochure for Houston Farmers Market and Instagram.

Edited November 3, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

Photos of Wild Oats and R-C Ranch at the Houston Farmers Market campus. This is located at 2520 Airline Dr. I don't know when these were taken, but they're not recent.


The photos are from an old marketing brochure for Houston Farmers Market.


R-C Ranch Butcher Shop
















Wild Oats restaurant








 

[IntheKnowHouston]

Updated site plan of the Houston Farmers Market campus at 2520 Airline Dr.


https://www.newquest.com/property/houston-farmers-market/
https://www.newquest.com/pdfs/Houston Farmers Market.pdf

Edited November 3, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 8/4/2022 at 7:18 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Several planning review permits were submitted recently for Houston Farmers Market, 2520 Airline Dr. One permit is for a greenhouse event center.

https://www.newquest.com/property/houston-farmers-market/
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/2520-Airline-Dr-Houston-TX/21414340/

https://www.newquest.com/pdfs/Houston_Farmers_Market.pdf
https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/_mMBgv7UHO5Ckz4d4LIKyte1TcEbFQUCphyP-HEoHSQ/HoustonFarmersMarket.pdf

Newquest Properties, the retail leasing agent for Houston Farmers Market, recently updated the leasing brochure for the 2520 Airline Drive development.

The latest materials includes news of the forthcoming greenhouse space / event center. It's located near the dining courtyard.


https://www.newquest.com/property/houston-farmers-market/
https://www.newquest.com/pdfs/Houston Farmers Market.pdf

 

From the brochure:

Coming soon: 1,872-SF greenhouse space







Renderings







 

Edited November 3, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

Viet-Cajun restaurant Crawfish & Noodles opens this month in the Heights.

A two-day soft opening is taking place today and tomorrow at their new location within Houston Farmers Market at 2520 Airline Dr. 



Photo from Built Nearby's Instagram story yesterday






From Crawfish & Noodle's Instagram story this morning:

[IntheKnowHouston]

After a two-day preview and hosting an event with Momofuku last month, Crawfish & Noodles' newest location is open. I think it opened to the public at the beginning of December.

The Viet-Cajun restaurant is located in Houston Farmers Market at 2520 Airline Dr. 


More from CultureMap yesterday:

https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/houston-s-nationally-acclaimed-viet-cajun-crawfish-restaurant-opens-new-location-in-farmers-market/

 

Interior of Crawfish & Noodles on Airline; photo is from the linked article.



 

Edited December 22, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 2/24/2022 at 11:10 AM, j_cuevas713 said:

Henderson & Kane is opening a second location at the Farmers Market. Awesome to see they're doing well.

https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/dining/henderson-kane-to-open-at-houston-farmers-market-16944050

Henderson & Kane provided an updated opening timeline yesterday. The local general store and barbecue restaurant is debuting another location later in the year at Houston Farmers Market.

The address for Henderson & Kane's Heights location is 2520 Airline Dr, Suite 500.



"We've been dreaming big and it's all about 2023! Look for our upcoming location at the Houston Farmer's Market! Very excited to be joining Wild Oaks, Underbelly Burger, Crawfish & Noodles, and R-C Ranch later this summer!"

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9lImDpSru/

 

Edited January 4, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[BigRed]

On 1/4/2023 at 7:05 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

SOOOOO excited for this. They are just such a great shop in their current and original spot. Great food, local brands, and awesome food.

Henderson & Kane provided an updated opening timeline yesterday. The local general store and barbecue restaurant is debuting another location later in the year at Houston Farmers Market.

The address for Henderson & Kane's Heights location is 2520 Airline Dr, Suite 500.



"We've been dreaming big and it's all about 2023! Look for our upcoming location at the Houston Farmer's Market! Very excited to be joining Wild Oaks, Underbelly Burger, Crawfish & Noodles, and R-C Ranch later this summer!"

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9lImDpSru/

 

 

[j_cuevas713]

Does anyone know if Service St is going to get any work done to it? It’s such an eyesore pulling in to the farmers market 

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 11/3/2022 at 4:41 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Newquest Properties, the retail leasing agent for Houston Farmers Market, recently updated the leasing brochure for the 2520 Airline Drive development.

The latest materials includes news of the forthcoming greenhouse space / event center. It's located near the dining courtyard.


https://www.newquest.com/property/houston-farmers-market/
https://www.newquest.com/pdfs/Houston Farmers Market.pdf

 

From the brochure:

Coming soon: 1,872-SF greenhouse space







Renderings







 

An update on the greenhouse space / event center at Houston Farmers Market (2520 Airline Dr).

From Community Impact:

"...MLB Capital Partners recently completed construction on an 1,872-square-foot glasshouse located in the open-air pavilion overlooking the Houston Farmers Market greenspace. This new structure—set for completion in the spring—will be the ideal environment for a coffee shop or wine bar, the release said."


https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/business/2023/03/14/additions-coming-to-houston-farmers-market-later-this-spring/

[IntheKnowHouston]

Last week, Community Impact reported news of a new tenant coming to Houston Farmers Market. There is also news of an interactive art mural by local artist DonkeeBoy.

Houston Farmers Market is located at 2520 Airline Dr.


"After a series of pop-ups at the Farmers Market, it was announced that Shop Local Market will call a permanent 4,000-square-foot space in the Strack building at the Houston Farmers Market home this spring. This space will allow Shop Local Market to "curate a marketplace for more than 30 small-scale, local creatives and entrepreneurs to sell their products and launch their brands," according to the release."

https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/business/2023/03/14/additions-coming-to-houston-farmers-market-later-this-spring/

[IntheKnowHouston]

Houston Farmers Market is adding an indoor pickleball court and entertainment venue.

Named Drop Shots, this will be a 6-court, indoor pickleball facility with a full service bar.  It will also be an event venue with a 3,000 sf patio, according to Drop Shots' Instagram. Supposedly, this will include 12,000 sf of indoor courts connected to a 4,000 sf full-service bar.

Located at 2520 Airline Dr, Blg A Suite 105, the arena/venue aims to open this summer.

Drop Shots is a new concept from Roveen Abante, Shawn Outlaw, and Chase Lovullo.

Abante has been a fixture in Houston's nightlife scene for a while. He was a party promoter, hosting parties at various clubs around town in the 2000's and 2010's. Since then, he's opened several bars and clubs including Lincoln Bar and Pour Behavior. However, in recent years, Abante has turned his attention to more food-related ventures.

Some of the restaurants Abante has had a hand in opening with other restaurateurs include Sushi Rebel, Be More Pacific, and more recently The Chelsea (though he's also behind the relaunch of Reset, the bar and club above Conservatory in Midtown). Other projects on deck include the forthcoming Conservatory food hall (a franchise location in the Galleria) and a concept in Uptown Park named Duchess.



https://www.facebook.com/DropShotsHTX

https://www.instagram.com/dropshotshtx

Edited June 3, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

CoStar published an article this week about Drop Shots. Drop Shots is the forthcoming pickleball venue on the Houston Farmers Market grounds.

The article is behind a hard paywall. Still, it provides further details about the venue. 

 

From the article: 

MLB Capital Partners, which owns and operates the Houston Farmers Market, is putting the final touches on an 11,000-square-foot indoor pickleball arena with a 3,500-square-foot outdoor patio on the property with six courts. It will be adjacent to the 18-acre market that's been selling fruits and veggies from local farmers for more than 80 years. 


There's also this:

Drop Shots plans to also offer bar service, initially out of a container space adjacent to the indoor arena. MLB Capital Partners plans to finalize a permanent space for bar service. 

https://www.costar.com/article/452212719/houston-farmers-market-to-mix-fruits-vegetablesand-pickleball

[IntheKnowHouston]

1 hour ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

Houston Farmers Market is adding an indoor pickleball court and entertainment venue.

Named Drop Shots, this will be a 6-court, indoor pickleball facility with a full service bar.  It will also be an event venue with a 3,000 sf patio, according to Drop Shots' Instagram. Supposedly, this will include 12,000 sf of indoor courts connected to a 4,000 sf full-service bar.

Located at 2520 Airline Dr, Blg A Suite 105, the arena/venue aims to open this summer.

Drop Shots is a new concept from Roveen Abante, Shawn Outlaw, and Chase Lovullo.

Abante has been a fixture in Houston's nightlife scene for a while. He was a party promoter, hosting parties at various clubs around town in the 2000's and 2010's. Since then, he's opened several bars and clubs including Lincoln Bar and Pour Behavior. However, in recent years, Abante has turned his attention to more food-related ventures.

Some of the restaurants Abante has had a hand in opening with other restaurateurs include Sushi Rebel, Be More Pacific, and more recently The Chelsea (though he's also behind the relaunch of Reset, the bar and club above Conservatory in Midtown). Other projects on deck include the forthcoming Conservatory food hall (a franchise location in the Galleria) and a concept in Uptown Park named Duchess.



https://www.facebook.com/DropShotsHTX

https://www.instagram.com/dropshotshtx

Based off the provided square footage, I think this is where Drop Shots will be located in Houston Farmers Market:







A closer view

Edited June 3, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

2 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

Houston Farmers Market is adding an indoor pickleball court and entertainment venue.

Named Drop Shots, this will be a 6-court, indoor pickleball facility with a full service bar.  It will also be an event venue with a 3,000 sf patio, according to Drop Shots' Instagram. Supposedly, this will include 12,000 sf of indoor courts connected to a 4,000 sf full-service bar.

Located at 2520 Airline Dr, Blg A Suite 105, the arena/venue aims to open this summer.

Drop Shots is a new concept from Roveen Abante, Shawn Outlaw, and Chase Lovullo.

Abante has been a fixture in Houston's nightlife scene for a while. He was a party promoter, hosting parties at various clubs around town in the 2000's and 2010's. Since then, he's opened several bars and clubs including Lincoln Bar and Pour Behavior. However, in recent years, Abante has turned his attention to more food-related ventures.

Some of the restaurants Abante has had a hand in opening with other restaurateurs include Sushi Rebel, Be More Pacific, and more recently The Chelsea (though he's also behind the relaunch of Reset, the bar and club above Conservatory in Midtown). Other projects on deck include the forthcoming Conservatory food hall (a franchise location in the Galleria) and a concept in Uptown Park named Duchess.



https://www.facebook.com/DropShotsHTX

https://www.instagram.com/dropshotshtx

 

1 hour ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

CoStar published an article this week about Drop Shots. Drop Shots is the forthcoming pickleball venue on the Houston Farmers Market grounds.

The article is behind a hard paywall. Still, it provides further details about the venue. 

 

From the article: 

MLB Capital Partners, which owns and operates the Houston Farmers Market, is putting the final touches on an 11,000-square-foot indoor pickleball arena with a 3,500-square-foot outdoor patio on the property with six courts. It will be adjacent to the 18-acre market that's been selling fruits and veggies from local farmers for more than 80 years. 


There's also this:

Drop Shots plans to also offer bar service, initially out of a container space adjacent to the indoor arena. MLB Capital Partners plans to finalize a permanent space for bar service. 

https://www.costar.com/article/452212719/houston-farmers-market-to-mix-fruits-vegetablesand-pickleball

One of the partners / co-owner of Drop Shots shared the news on their social media last month. Drop Shots is a pickleball venue on the Houston Farmers Market grounds. It's from operators Roveen Abante, Chase Lovullo, and Shawn Outlaw.

The address for Drop Shots is 2520 Airline Dr, Suite A-105.


Below are a few more details about the pickleball venue:

"...complete with farm-to-table juice bar, pro shop and even corporate/private party bays … think Top Golf but for pickleball. In addition, since the courts are versatile and movable, we can do dodgeball, volleyball, other gaming tournaments as well as host expos, car shows, corporate events & even full scale concerts."

Edited June 3, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

  

2 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

Houston Farmers Market is adding an indoor pickleball court and entertainment venue.

Named Drop Shots, this will be a 6-court, indoor pickleball facility with a full service bar.  It will also be an event venue with a 3,000 sf patio, according to Drop Shots' Instagram. Supposedly, this will include 12,000 sf of indoor courts connected to a 4,000 sf full-service bar.

Located at 2520 Airline Dr, Blg A Suite 105, the arena/venue aims to open this summer.

Drop Shots is a new concept from Roveen Abante, Shawn Outlaw, and Chase Lovullo.

Abante has been a fixture in Houston's nightlife scene for a while. He was a party promoter, hosting parties at various clubs around town in the 2000's and 2010's. Since then, he's opened several bars and clubs including Lincoln Bar and Pour Behavior. However, in recent years, Abante has turned his attention to more food-related ventures.

Some of the restaurants Abante has had a hand in opening with other restaurateurs include Sushi Rebel, Be More Pacific, and more recently The Chelsea (though he's also behind the relaunch of Reset, the bar and club above Conservatory in Midtown). Other projects on deck include the forthcoming Conservatory food hall (a franchise location in the Galleria) and a concept in Uptown Park named Duchess.



https://www.facebook.com/DropShotsHTX

https://www.instagram.com/dropshotshtx

 

2 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

CoStar published an article this week about Drop Shots. Drop Shots is the forthcoming pickleball venue on the Houston Farmers Market grounds.

The article is behind a hard paywall. Still, it provides further details about the venue. 

 

From the article: 

MLB Capital Partners, which owns and operates the Houston Farmers Market, is putting the final touches on an 11,000-square-foot indoor pickleball arena with a 3,500-square-foot outdoor patio on the property with six courts. It will be adjacent to the 18-acre market that's been selling fruits and veggies from local farmers for more than 80 years. 


There's also this:

Drop Shots plans to also offer bar service, initially out of a container space adjacent to the indoor arena. MLB Capital Partners plans to finalize a permanent space for bar service. 

https://www.costar.com/article/452212719/houston-farmers-market-to-mix-fruits-vegetablesand-pickleball

 

12 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

One of the partners / co-owner of Drop Shots shared the news on their social media last month. Drop Shots is a pickleball venue on the Houston Farmers Market grounds. It's from operators Roveen Abante, Chase Lovullo, and Shawn Outlaw.

The address for Drop Shots is 2520 Airline Dr, Suite A-105.


Below are a few more details about the pickleball venue:

"...complete with farm-to-table juice bar, pro shop and even corporate/private party bays … think Top Golf but for pickleball. In addition, since the courts are versatile and movable, we can do dodgeball, volleyball, other gaming tournaments as well as host expos, car shows, corporate events & even full scale concerts."

Below are photos of Drop Shots shared last month by one of the co-owners.

Drop Shots is a pickleball venue on the Houston Farmers Market grounds. It's located at 2520 Airline Dr, Suite A-105.

[s3mh]

Wild Oats is moving out to Spring Branch.  Underbelly will replace it with a chef driven authentic Mexican taqueria.  

 

https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/burger-chan-hidden-omokase-anti-burger-club/

[Triton]

After all these years does anyone else feel like this place has not been that successful? Or perhaps just poorly executed? It doesn't feel like this place has it together yet and there's always been so much space available.

[Houston19514]

49 minutes ago, Triton said:

After all these years does anyone else feel like this place has not been that successful? Or perhaps just poorly executed? It doesn't feel like this place has it together yet and there's always been so much space available.

"all these years"????  IIRC, it opened barely more than 2 years ago, during a then on-going worldwide pandemic.  Seems awfully premature to declare failure (but of course, that is the HAIF way).

[hbg.50]

Shouldn’t a farmer’s market be a farmer’s market?  Pickle ball courts??

[TXK]

Seems like the open air section has been very successful while the buildings have struggled. There's consistently a ton of foot traffic through the produce vendor stalls and often a line backing up to get into the parking lot from Airline. They've increasingly held events in the green space out back, though I can't speak to attendance. But then the buildings seem geared towards a totally different set of people. I don't think many of the people who are buying cheap, cash-only produce or spices are looking for a $12 burger, a $45 steak, or to rent a pickleball court.

I'm sure it's not the result the developers were hoping for but I think it will continue to come into its own as the area grows and they get a better feel for what types of business are best suited for these units.

[s3mh]

16 hours ago, TXK said:

Seems like the open air section has been very successful while the buildings have struggled. There's consistently a ton of foot traffic through the produce vendor stalls and often a line backing up to get into the parking lot from Airline. They've increasingly held events in the green space out back, though I can't speak to attendance. But then the buildings seem geared towards a totally different set of people. I don't think many of the people who are buying cheap, cash-only produce or spices are looking for a $12 burger, a $45 steak, or to rent a pickleball court.

I'm sure it's not the result the developers were hoping for but I think it will continue to come into its own as the area grows and they get a better feel for what types of business are best suited for these units.

I generally agree and the funny thing is that everyone was afraid that redevelopment of the farmers market would scare off the existing vendors and their lower income customers in favor of more high income customers and vendors.  But the existing vendors seem to be doing very well and seem to be benefiting from the much improved parking and facilities while the higher end part of the development has not been very successful.  I think there is still a lot of room for growth on the restaurant/retail side.  Wild Oats and Underbelly burger are great, but the burger restaurant was closing at 6 everyday (looks like they are finally extending hours) and a limited seating higher end table service restaurant isn't going to drive in enough foot traffic to extend hours on the retail spaces.  If this taqueria is more fast casual that can draw in good crowds, then foot traffic will improve and help the building side a lot.

[BigRed]

On 8/5/2023 at 11:01 AM, s3mh said:

I generally agree and the funny thing is that everyone was afraid that redevelopment of the farmers market would scare off the existing vendors and their lower income customers in favor of more high income customers and vendors.  But the existing vendors seem to be doing very well and seem to be benefiting from the much improved parking and facilities while the higher end part of the development has not been very successful.  I think there is still a lot of room for growth on the restaurant/retail side.  Wild Oats and Underbelly burger are great, but the burger restaurant was closing at 6 everyday (looks like they are finally extending hours) and a limited seating higher end table service restaurant isn't going to drive in enough foot traffic to extend hours on the retail spaces.  If this taqueria is more fast casual that can draw in good crowds, then foot traffic will improve and help the building side a lot.

Totally agree - I think this place needs a coffee shop and maybe a wine shop with a bigger focus on attracting families - similar to Stomping Grounds. I think there is so much potential here and it will eventually find a groove. Sunset Heights is just becoming super young family oriented and I think this spot needs to embrace it.

[Triton]

On 8/4/2023 at 4:29 PM, Houston19514 said:

"all these years"????  IIRC, it opened barely more than 2 years ago, during a then on-going worldwide pandemic.  Seems awfully premature to declare failure (but of course, that is the HAIF way).

I haven't said it's a complete failure, just pointing out the obvious situation right now. 

I mean I could tell Black Page Brewing wasn't doing well and it collapsed. It wasn't hard to see when Railway Heights was going downhill. 

As others have stated, the open air section is doing well but it always has been, even before all the new development. All these higher end places are struggling. Crawfish and Noodles is consistently dead while their Bellaire location consistently has a wait. 

Thus back to my original question, it just feels poorly executed right? It's like they can't figure out what they want this to be. Perhaps ditch these closed off individual restaurants and integrate a coffee shop, a high end meat market, a bakery, and a wine bar into the open air section. Honestly, the Ferry Building in San Francisco is a great candidate for what they should do here... 

[TXK]

It'll never be the Embarcadero but it'll continue to improve as the area develops, as right now it's still not the nicest, which I feel justified in saying since I live very close by. But in my opinion the infrastructure improvements to make the area a destination feel insurmountable. Want to drive there? Be prepared for drivers paying no attention to the poorly marked lanes. Want to walk around the area? Zero shade available and sad/nonexistent crosswalks. Want to bike? No bike lane so you'll be stuck in the same lanes as the above drivers and all the commercial vehicles that service the area, which likely explains the white bike at the Link/Airline intersection.

But I agree that they could be really creative with what they put in these units (does the new Margaritas To Go stand count?) to match what their current customers are looking for. Just might be a slower burn than originally anticipated.

[Texasota]

Bike lanes and bus improvements are at least coming, but the lack of shade is a real problem.

The Airline rebuild was the last big project of a previous, much worse Public Works office that took a highway approach to street reconstruction. 

[mollusk]

On 8/4/2023 at 4:59 PM, steve1363 said:

Shouldn’t a farmer’s market be a farmer’s market?  Pickle ball courts??

but they're artisan pickle balls... 🥷

[hindesky]

https://dropshotshtx.com

[IntheKnowHouston]

A  plan review permit was submitted yesterday for 2520 Airline Dr, Suite G-758. According to the permit, it's for the buildout of a container structure. 

Opening in the space is a concept possibly named Margaritas-To-Go. I don't know if it's related to W Grill on Washington Ave or not.

Margaritas-To-Go will be located at Houston Farmers Market.