Popular Post Response Posted May 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Can you believe that we actually once lived like THIS!! 🤮 Never forget where you came from, but YUCK! Welcome to fabulousness, Houston! One block at a time. Edited May 14, 2021 by Response 18 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 5 hours ago, Response said: Can you believe that we actually once lived like THIS!! 🤮 Never forget where you came from, but YUCK! Welcome to fabulousness, Houston! One block at a time. I miss the old strip center 🥱🥱🥱 Lol jk 😏 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 44 minutes ago, cityliving said: Took This Aerial Shot of the Montrose Collective this morning. Wow. Great shot. From ground level it doesn't seem nearly as large. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architeckton Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 11:41 AM, jmitch94 said: The silvery black of these bricks remind me of the weathered cedar shingled houses of the north east. If you want to use it yourself it’s the Manganese Ironspot brick from Cloud Ceramics. Fairly cost competitive vs boring red brick. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Are there any plans to widen Westheimer from Bagby/Brazos to Montrose? I feel like there are doing so much building and cleaning up...but the 4 lanes are so narrow. Edited May 21, 2021 by Pumapayam 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 19 minutes ago, Pumapayam said: Are there any plans to widen Westheimer from Bagby/Brazos to Montrose? I feel like there are doing so much building and cleaning up...but the 4 lanes are so narrow. There is no way to widen lower Westheimer without taking out sidewalks, I doubt that's going to happen. Repaving would make a big difference. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) Either a gripe out session or a safety meeting at the library side, probably a little of both. Edited May 22, 2021 by hindesky 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 2 hours ago, hindesky said: Either a gripe out session or a safety meeting at the library side, probably a little of both. What is being built immediately next door corner to Burger Joint/Uchi? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, Pumapayam said: What is being built immediately next door corner to Burger Joint/Uchi? Houston Public Library is the main thing but probably a few other thing will be in here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architeckton Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 28 minutes ago, Pumapayam said: What is being built immediately next door corner to Burger Joint/Uchi? Two retail stores, one cafe or juice bar. Top two floors are the library. Library May have an outdoor deck on Level 3 that overlooks Grant. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Pumapayam said: Are there any plans to widen Westheimer from Bagby/Brazos to Montrose? I feel like there are doing so much building and cleaning up...but the 4 lanes are so narrow. I think the latest plans were to make it two lane with a turning lane and cutouts for bus stops. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Pumapayam said: Are there any plans to widen Westheimer from Bagby/Brazos to Montrose? I feel like there are doing so much building and cleaning up...but the 4 lanes are so narrow. I, in turn, still think it is too wide. Make it a one lane road and make the sidewalks wider, add a bike lane, and plant more trees 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 How many decades have we been waiting for something...anything...to be done? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texan Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 6 hours ago, BeerNut said: I think the latest plans were to make it two lane with a turning lane and cutouts for bus stops. Adding a streetcar and using the outside lanes to widen sidewalks is my dream. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Radom Offices. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 23 hours ago, cityliving said: Houston Public Library-Montrose Branch building under construction-Steel going up. That’s the kind of density I like to see! Just curious, how was this approved if each business on this block needs a certain amount of parking due to parking mins? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNathoo Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 35 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: That’s the kind of density I like to see! Just curious, how was this approved if each business on this block needs a certain amount of parking due to parking mins? Shared parking with the development across the street 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architeckton Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 51 minutes ago, HNathoo said: Shared parking with the development across the street This is correct. Shared parking with the main building across the street. Office daytime use is balanced out with nighttime and weekend restaurant and retail uses. Fairly standard practice in mixed use developments. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talltexan83 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 In theory, could the Burger Joint and Aladdin work out a deal to share parking with the new development as well? That small shared parking lot off of Montrose is always a cluster.....it would be great to see it repurposed for to-go orders only and/or some expanded patio for both restaurants. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVargashtwn Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 If Burger Joint keeps using California St as a drive through it will be a nightmare trying to get in and out of the new development or the new library. I hope they find a solution to this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2021 Hanging iron, rigger posing for me. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Tagliata Montrose. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: Tagliata Montrose. Tagliata is part of Baltimore’s Atlas Restaurant Group. The same group that brought Ouzo Bay and Loch Bar to River Oaks District. Haven’t been, but the Baltimore location looks pretty swanky: https://www.tagliatarestaurant.com 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted May 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2021 State & Liberty is moving in at the Montrose Collective according to the Houston Chronicle. State & Liberty will open a 1,100-square-foot menswear store in Montrose Collective off of Westheimer and Grant Street for its first Texas location. A development of Radom Capital, Montrose Collective will bring 25 unique merchants, chefs and wellness concepts to Houston starting this fall. https://stateandliberty.com 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 I love that retail will be coming. Let me also go out on a limb.........I believe “drawing” in customers is a high priority to success. Besides the myth of Montrose acting as a magnetic of sorts; I have my own “pie in the sky” solutions to bring in more people. Why not have small unleased spaces have a courtesy display ( developers waive rents) of artifacts about “what things were before”— maybe the artifacts from Mary’s. Or maybe COH historical artifacts? Perhaps the “M” statue ? Change displays ever 2 months are so.....pack all up if space gets leased.....move to new courtesy space....draw more people....repeat. if successful, try small experiment in empty downtown spaces? An example : These plaques ( somewhere archived at COH) explaining the Obedience Smith land grant. I’m not sure what costs implement a program like that but perhaps TIRZ, COH, Civic clubs and Grants could defray costs. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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