editor Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 10:00 AM, sapo2367 said: I'm kind of surprised that the trolley survived -- I thought it was one of those 'looks great in renderings' design features From my days living at Dakota Lofts, I remember train tracks running down Sterrett. I wonder if those will be rehabbed, or if new ones will be put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgmort Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 8 hours ago, editor said: From my days living at Dakota Lofts, I remember train tracks running down Sterrett. I wonder if those will be rehabbed, or if new ones will be put in. Either way, it's cool that they are planning to include them. There was always a bit of family pride in the fact that the Davidsons had their very own private rail siding running to the warehouse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post astrohip Posted July 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2023 When we owned that building, we used that track. Daily. Shipments of appliances, from GE and Magic Chef, were commonly shipped via rail. It was by far the least expensive method of transport back then. They (SP? UP?) would drop the car off, and leave. We had this weird extender-device that went from the building to the car, so a forklift could access the inside of the rail car. When we were done, we'd call them and they'd come back and get it. I've probably told this story before... We were visiting the Magic Chef factory in Tennessee, maybe early 1980s. As we're walking thru the plant, we came to where they load the finished products into trucks & rail cars. We look at one of the rail cars, and whaddaya know, it's for us! So one member of our group took his business card, and taped it to the outermost appliance box, the one you would see first when you opened the rail car. This was considered high humor 40 years ago. Simpler times.😁 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Urban Genesis has to be my favorite development group at the moment. They just seem to really understand what Houston needs and their designs are always great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LosFeliz Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 What's on fire in picture three? Black smoke behind Minute Maid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 32 minutes ago, LosFeliz said: What's on fire in picture three? Black smoke behind Minute Maid... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post hindesky Posted August 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) Uncovering the old rail road for the trolley. Edited August 24, 2023 by hindesky 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Looks like the cross ties for the rails were the trolley will be located. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 22 hours ago, hindesky said: Looks like the cross ties for the rails were the trolley will be located. Trolley? What trolley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFubbles Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 12:21 PM, Houston19514 said: Trolley? What trolley? Food truck trolley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted November 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2023 They repaved Nance St. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 The small middle apartments. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 East side of the large building. South side. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 I recall seeing a For Lease sign on the large apartments but didn't get a pic of it but Apartments.com has them in their listings. https://www.apartments.com/warehouse-district-houston-tx/zkgp22y/ 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted December 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2023 Now Leasing sign. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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004n063 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) On 12/11/2023 at 3:09 PM, hindesky said: I like trains. I like sidewalks. I don't like trains on sidewalks. Edited December 22, 2023 by 004n063 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, 004n063 said: I like trains. I like sidewalks. I don't like trains on sidewalks. Do you like food? Cause it's going to be a food trolley.🌮🍔🚋 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Just now, hindesky said: Do you like food? Cause it's going to be a food trolley.🌮🍔🚋 I just generally don't like things that treat pedestrian infrastructure as an afterthought. Yes, there's a ramped walkway, but this makes it seem like the nice pedestrian space they built was less meant to be used than looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) Are all the units 1 BR ? That's all the apartments.com website is showing Edited December 23, 2023 by HoustonMidtown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) On 12/2/2023 at 2:19 PM, hindesky said: West side. North side. The Charles. Wow this is what great urbanism looks like. I can definitely see everything surrounding downtown becoming similar to Seattle over the next few years if developers continue to build this way. Edited December 23, 2023 by j_cuevas713 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted December 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2023 Signage on the corner of the large building. 18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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