Geoff8201 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Yikes, and their website says there are 50 store fronts. So in year, they will still have 44 empty retail spaces? no buenoActually, if Tootsies is indeed going to take over 34,000 sq feet of space, then it's more space than any pre-allotted amount and will most likely reduce the total number of store fronts down from the original 50 or so (biggest I see according to the original plans is 12,000+ sq feet.Also looking at the floor plan Level 1 and Level 2 There are allotted spaces (prior to construction) for Wildfish, Social House, The Pie Bar, Swig, and a Microplex. If those are indeed still going to be present then that cuts it down to 39. Not sure the status on any of these, but they are on the plans...One thing I wish they would have is a nice pool hall. There's really nothing super close to this area now, the Slick Willies on 59 between Weslayan and Buffalo isn't there and the only other place for pool super close in the 77098 or 77027 zip is Harlow's inside the Edwards Grand Palace movie theater. If I'm wrong please enlighten me, I miss playing pool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 One thing I wish they would have is a nice pool hall. There's really nothing super close to this area now, the Slick Willies on 59 between Weslayan and Buffalo isn't there and the only other place for pool super close in the 77098 or 77027 zip is Harlow's inside the Edwards Grand Palace movie theater. If I'm wrong please enlighten me, I miss playing pool...There is a Slick Willies there on Westheimer near Montrose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff8201 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Thanks fates, I knew of that one but wasn't sure if there was something closer eluding me... been a while, and been forever since I went to that particular one... it's about time though, I think.So the Menu of Menu thing was pretty cool. Parked in the retail portion of the garage underground... they have a pretty big garage, really tall ceilings, lots of space, and escalators right up into the heart of it all.The event took place on the ground level of Building 1 on the north half of it. So far just one big open unfinished space, but it served the purpose very well. It was super packed for a little bit, took me 20 minutes to get Sushi at the Sushi King table, but for $35 to enter and try all that food and wine (maybe I had too much wine?) it was a good time. They had a live band playing outside which was a nice touch.Houston Press had some photos from last night Here but they are mostly to promote the event and the food, but you get s few glimpses of West Ave here and there. Edited April 14, 2010 by Geoff8201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 What it might look like once retailers etc move in... http://www.page-partners.com/flyers/WestAve/westave_package.pdf Phase II and III (did we know about a phase 3 before? I don't remember that!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 after seeing what i posted above and then reading nancy's article again, i wonder if that phase 3 might be a tower of some kind. There's not enough room to building anything else except maybe two or three levels of an extension of phase I. What do yall think? looks prime for a hotel or condo tower if you ask me Also, there's TONS of room for Phase II (WAY more than Phase I)...can't wait to see what they come up for that. The rendering we have now looks tiny compared to the amount of land available. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/sarnoff/5448931.html The developers are looking at nearby tracts for what could lead to a hotel, office space, condo tower and more shopping space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happytown Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Wow, I remember when this project was first announced almost 5 years ago. Hard to believe it isn't fully up and running yet. It looks beautiful, though. Definately worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 What it might look like once retailers etc move in... http://www.page-partners.com/flyers/WestAve/westave_package.pdf Phase II and III (did we know about a phase 3 before? I don't remember that!) :drool: Can you imagine if this was downtown?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 West Ave’s 390 apartment units leased briskly and are 93 percent occupied today. But the 198,000 square-foot retail portion of West Ave – an estimated 50 store fronts on the first two floors of the project – leased at a slower pace.http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/08-01-10-mixed-use/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/08-01-10-mixed-use/Top-of-the-market apartments do tend to lease fast provided a couple of months of concessions and--oh yeah--19 months to lease up. I'd also point out that Bivins is citing units that are pre-leased, not occupied. Occupancy is 89% (meaning that average monthly absorption was 18 units, not especially impressive). The percentage of both leased and occupied units is actually down since having peaked this July.Come on Ralph, I know you're a better writer than this. Is it that you think that stroking some egos will help you get early leads on breaking stories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Top-of-the-market apartments do tend to lease fast provided a couple of months of concessions and--oh yeah--19 months to lease up. I'd also point out that Bivins is citing units that are pre-leased, not occupied. Occupancy is 89% (meaning that average monthly absorption was 18 units, not especially impressive). The percentage of both leased and occupied units is actually down since having peaked this July.Come on Ralph, I know you're a better writer than this. Is it that you think that stroking some egos will help you get early leads on breaking stories?Maybe I've asked you this before, but where do I find out the occupancy rates of a certain place? An insider or a website? I need to bookmark if a website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Maybe I've asked you this before, but where do I find out the occupancy rates of a certain place? An insider or a website? I need to bookmark if a website.If you want to pay money, you can get an account with Reis, ADS, or O'Connor & Associates.Otherwise, call them, sound professional, and ask. Didn't you work at VCR? You should be a natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 If you want to pay money, you can get an account with Reis, ADS, or O'Connor & Associates.Otherwise, call them, sound professional, and ask. Didn't you work at VCR? You should be a natural.what type of company would this professional be working for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 what type of company would this professional be working for?appraisal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Found this "updated" site plan for Phase II. Looks like a hotel with a garage on the far wast side, a office mid-rise on the southwest side, mixed-use (retail/residential) on southern/middle portion (words that have "residential lobby"), two one-story retail/restaurant plats on the far east side, and "retail above" and a "theatre lobby" on the middle/northern portion. http://www.page-partners.com/flyers/WestAve/westave_package.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2011/02/west-ave-unveils-three-more-stores.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonartstudent Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 http://www.bizjourna...ore-stores.htmlyay, 3 stores to do "window-shopping" and that's about it...i know i know, if I want affordable, marshalls is just down the street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 West Ave Confirms New RetailStores are confirmed for West Ave. retail space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 West Ave Confirms New RetailStores are confirmed for West Ave. retail space.Not particularly impressed by the retail lineup thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Not particularly impressed by the retail lineup thus far.What? Why? Fashion boutiques are exactly what this development was aiming for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 What? Why? Fashion boutiques are exactly what this development was aiming for.Understood. Excepting Tootsies - look at the lineup. Two salons, an audio store, and a men's custom clothing shop. Fine for residents that are in the top 1%, but isn't going to bring much foot traffic. I give Bang & Olufsen eight months before they relocate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The line-up seems perfect to me. The people that I know that are in that area's demographic spend their money in stores like these. A custom clothing shop for men just outside River Oaks? -- Perfect. My friends that make 3 times the money I do live in the area and they buy all custom tailored clothing. A Zegna shop would be good too.Bang & Olufsen just outside River Oaks? -- Where else are their customers going to come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Trust me.. you don't want other developers emulating this developer. There are some ate up aspects to this project that I wish I could share.From a design standpoint.. its okay.. but that praise should be directed towards whatever architect they hired.Why can't you share them with us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The line-up seems perfect to me. The people that I know that are in that area's demographic spend their money in stores like these. A custom clothing shop for men just outside River Oaks? -- Perfect. My friends that make 3 times the money I do live in the area and they buy all custom tailored clothing. A Zegna shop would be good too.Bang & Olufsen just outside River Oaks? -- Where else are their customers going to come from?I find Zegna's styles a little bland. Too safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The line-up seems perfect to me. The people that I know that are in that area's demographic spend their money in stores like these. A custom clothing shop for men just outside River Oaks? -- Perfect. My friends that make 3 times the money I do live in the area and they buy all custom tailored clothing. A Zegna shop would be good too.Bang & Olufsen just outside River Oaks? -- Where else are their customers going to come from?I don't have an issue with any of the individual stores. My point is related to the overall mix of stores. My concern is that they are not creating an overall shopping experience and that is exactly what this kind of layout should drive. You have a couple of individual stores that may be a destination, but you don't have a mix of stores that encourage further shopping. You may come to the center to buy custom clothing, but are you then going to get your haircut and buy a new stereo while you're there? On the plus side, I think that the restaurant mix is really good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 On the plus side, I think that the restaurant mix is really good so far.I don't think the developer knew what he wanted his tenant mix to be when they started that project. They have leased to way more restaurants than they initially planned for.They had numerous issues with additional plumbing and waste needs... all made the more difficult because the slabs were prestressed, so they couldnt just drill all willy-nilly to add 2nd level plumbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 They are switching phase II with phase III and it says they will break ground in January http://swamplot.com/west-ave-ready-to-push-west/2011-05-11/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I don't see why this trend should not continue in the area. The model is succeeding, they ought to keep pushing; buying more land in the area and expanding.. I think I've said this before, but I hope this brings confidence to Oaks District and High Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Here are some photos from my walkthrough after happy hour at Chuy's last week. It is VERY nicely done. And it already feels like there are more people walking on the sidewalks on this part of Kirby than there were a few years ago. This is what urban development should be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 High End Sushi opening in West Ave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 2727 Has really grown on me. It's nice to see sexy condo towers being built outside of Uptown & Hermann Park. It makes a big impact on the skyline westward view from Downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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