J-Bar-M Barbecue At 2201 Leeland St.

[Urbannizer]

Proposed development bounded by Leeland/Hutchins/Bell/Bastrop Streets

 

SubdivisionPlatPDF_LEELAND PLACE.pdf

 

Site via streetview: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bell+St+%26+Hutchins+St,+Houston,+TX+77003/@29.7457802,-95.3572748,3a,75y,346.77h,86.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sd2-r5Ij6mYB4_t1EUzWJeA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x8640bf192bec214f:0xa1edaf8513a737f!8m2!3d29.746999!4d-95.357584

[Sanjorade]

Town homes, I'm guessing. Too bad they couldn't get the whole block.

[Urbannizer]

On 9/24/2017 at 10:05 AM, Sanjorade said:

Town homes, I'm guessing. Too bad they couldn't get the whole block.

 

I think townhomes are usually listed as singly family plats. This one is up as unrestricted. Leeland Place is likely condos or multi-family.    

[HNathoo]

Is anyone able to see the plat?

 

I'm getting the below error message:

 

The page you are trying to access is not available for your account.

[Sanjorade]

ftp://edrc.houstontx.gov/2017/Applications//2017-1632/SubdivisionPlatPDF_LEELAND PLACE.pdf

Edited September 26, 2017 by Sanjorade

[HNathoo]

On 9/25/2017 at 6:26 PM, Urbannizer said:

 

I think townhomes are usually listed as singly family plats. This one is up as unrestricted. Leeland Place is likely condos or multi-family.    

It would be great to see some more multi family units in the area. Eado didn't really get to take advantage of boom in apartments like the other neighborhoods.

[Eastdwntwn]

39 minutes ago, HNathoo said:

It would be great to see some more multi family units in the area. Eado didn't really get to take advantage of boom in apartments like the other neighborhoods.

What is the benefit of multi family units in the area? Just curious.

[jmitch94]

38 minutes ago, Eastdwntwn said:

What is the benefit of multi family units in the area? Just curious.

Multi family will hold more people than town homes. More people = more density = more retail. Also means more traffic but generally this is why people see it as a good thing to have more multi family. 

[Sanjorade]

I hear this is going to be retail.

[HNathoo]

9 hours ago, Sanjorade said:

I hear this is going to be retail.

 

I heard something entertainment based. Whether that is a bar, theatre, bowling alley, or concert hall - not sure. 

 

Regardless, it’ll be welcome in the neighborhood. 

[Lyle]

Any news on this development? 

[Sanjorade]

The developer is trying to acquire the last piece of the block. It’s listed at $425,000 for 5k sq ft. 

 

Stalemate. 

 

Edit: Looks like the price is now $375k. 

Edited July 5, 2019 by Sanjorade

[Sanjorade]

This lot is being cleared. The entire block has not been acquired yet, though. 

 

Anyone have any info on what is going up here?

[thedistrict84]

13 hours ago, Sanjorade said:

This lot is being cleared. The entire block has not been acquired yet, though. 

 

Anyone have any info on what is going up here?

 

Finally. This block has to be one of the strangest in all of Houston. There were maybe one or two portable storage sheds on site, with a playground (?) and a bunch of 18 wheeler cabs parked there all the time. I have no clue what the property was being used for.

 

Meanwhile, the one holdout lot is fenced in with a metal gate up front, like somebody was thinking of putting up a single-family home and then just decided not to at the last minute.

 

So weird. Whatever happens to this block will be a very welcome improvement.

[Sanjorade]

Bulldozers on site today. I think the last 5,000 sq ft lot was purchased by the developer. Waiting to hear back from the broker. 

[Luminare]

16 hours ago, Sanjorade said:

Bulldozers on site today. I think the last 5,000 sq ft lot was purchased by the developer. Waiting to hear back from the broker. 

 

Is this a midrise or just townhomes?

[Sanjorade]

1 hour ago, Luminare said:

 

Is this a midrise or just townhomes?

No clue. Hoping for mixed use. 

[HNathoo]

2 hours ago, Luminare said:

 

Is this a midrise or just townhomes?

 

I believe this is a restaurant/entertainment concept:

 

 

[Luminare]

16 minutes ago, HNathoo said:

 

I believe this is a restaurant/entertainment concept:

 

 

 

Hmm thats a pretty small footprint for an entire block. Not confident in what this will be now. Maybe one building and the rest will be parking?

[HtownWxBoy]

As long as it's not townhomes ... we have enough of those in EaDo. 

[HNathoo]

Site work in progress

[hindesky]

[HoustonMidtown]

On 8/20/2019 at 12:02 PM, Luminare said:

 

Hmm thats a pretty small footprint for an entire block. Not confident in what this will be now. Maybe one building and the rest will be parking?

 

There is a portion of the block fenced in (the wood fence in the picture) that looks like it isn't part of the construction.

 

The current construction looks like 2 different things going on - one section has the sand foundation and the other looks like it could be a driveway for townhomes?

 

Someone on NextDoor said it was going to be a BBQ restaurant

 

Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr

 

 

[HtownWxBoy]

I have a friend who lives across the street and he spoke with one of the workers who confirmed it's going to be a BBQ restaurant. 

[Triton]

2 hours ago, Luminare said:

 

@Triton @Urbannizer @Subdude @editor

should we move this to Eado East End sub for the time being if this is only going to be a bbq restaurant?

Done.

[Luminare]

2 hours ago, X.R. said:

 

"Only going to be a bbq restaurant"?!?!?!?! Are you from Texas? BBQ is the most holy, this should be pinned to the top of the forum.

 

If its a BBQ palace...then yes. Lets see!

[Luminare]

6 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

And since this won't become townhomes, wouldn't it be best to change the title to at least the address and neighborhood instead? I know Leeland Place is the name of the parcel, but maybe include an address? Possibly change it to 2201 Leeland St | EaDo or 2201 Leeland St | East Downtown since this won't be named Leeland Place?

@Triton @Urbannizer @Subdude @intencity77 @Montrose1100

 

 

6 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/38007-leeland-place/?do=findComment&comment=599589


 

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/38007-leeland-place/?do=findComment&comment=600788




Maybe the barbecue restaurant replacing the proposed townhomes site at 2201 Leeland St is Willow's Texas BBQ?

Willow's Texas BBQ was a pop-up restaurant, then a food truck. Pitmaster Willow Villarreal stopped food truck operations recently. He also put up his truck for sale not long ago in preparation to open a barbecue restaurant somewhere in East Downtown ( EaDo )  or the Second Ward or Greater East End. My guess, he's opening here. I'm not 100% certain.

 

 

I agree, though it seems you answered your own question. We just don't know what on earth is going on here. Nothing but rumors thus far. Lets just see what happens. At that point the title can change. Would be nice for some info to be out there. Looks like we need to do a little bit more digging.

[hindesky]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://rausconstruction.com

[Andrew Ewert]

Don't want to name names in case it's not supposed to be public knowledge, but I spoke to someone who knows the owner and they confirmed Willow's BBQ will indeed be part (but not all) of what's going up on this lot.

[Andrew Ewert]

I don't know more than I posted - supposedly this person heard directly from the owner of Willow's that they'll be going in over there. It's interesting Raus lists a different name.