Proposed Mixed-Use High-Rise At 514 Elgin St.

[West Timer]

Can't wait to see how the Midtown skyline turns out.

[houstontexasjack]

I walked by what we think might be this site today. In piecing together ownership of the parcels, an entity called “Midtown Assemblage, Ltd.” acquired the lots on the east side of Smith to the south of the Whole Foods back in May 2015. However, the lots to the west, including that on which St. Dane’s is located, are owned by other entities. The Munoz Albin site lists this at 28 stories, so it might just take up the eastern half of the block south of the Pearl Whole Foods. 

 

So, St. Dane’s might survive.

[thedistrict84]

18 hours ago, houstontexasjack said:

I walked by what we think might be this site today. In piecing together ownership of the parcels, an entity called “Midtown Assemblage, Ltd.” acquired the lots on the east side of Smith to the south of the Whole Foods back in May 2015. However, the lots to the west, including that on which St. Dane’s is located, are owned by other entities. The Munoz Albin site lists this at 28 stories, so it might just take up the eastern half of the block south of the Pearl Whole Foods. 

 

So, St. Dane’s might survive.

 

So this would be the part of the block southwest of the intersection of Smith and Elgin, where the small “strip” center that includes Maple Leaf Pub is located?

 

Losing Maple Leaf and letting St. Dane’s escape unscathed would be very . . . unfortunate. 

Edited April 8, 2019 by thedistrict84

[Urbannizer]

I think this one is resting in a grave. The developer’s website (Baxter Development) no longer exists and Munoz + Albin has had this one on their website for quite sometime now.

[j_cuevas713]

This would act as a gateway in to Midtown. Such a nice little building.

Edited April 9, 2019 by j_cuevas713

[Urbannizer]

A model for the never-built project:

 

 

[ZRFkris]

Hurt to see it. 

[nate4l1f3]

Only thread I could find on Saint Danes, but there’s a makeshift green barricade around the property, several no trespassing signs are posted and after a quick search on google maps the business is labeled permanently closed.  
 

i remember rumors of this property and the maple leaf building not long ago. 

[j_cuevas713]

12 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said:

Only thread I could find on Saint Danes, but there’s a makeshift green barricade around the property, several no trespassing signs are posted and after a quick search on google maps the business is labeled permanently closed.  
 

i remember rumors of this property and the maple leaf building not long ago. 

Woah really? I used to get trashed there lol

[dbigtex56]

12 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said:

 

i remember rumors of this property and the maple leaf building not long ago.

I noticed that the Maple Leaf had a sign in its window advertising that it was available to rent for special events, but have no idea if that's any reflection on its day-to-day operations.

[thedistrict84]

On 11/24/2019 at 11:39 PM, nate4l1f3 said:

Only thread I could find on Saint Danes, but there’s a makeshift green barricade around the property, several no trespassing signs are posted and after a quick search on google maps the business is labeled permanently closed.  
 

i remember rumors of this property and the maple leaf building not long ago. 

I heard a rumor about a new vertical multi-family development on this block a while back (either here or on Swamplot (RIP)), but thought that had been canceled.

 

Maybe Saint Dane’s closed down because it was awful, and the landlord is just renovating the building for a new tenant.

[dbigtex56]

On 11/24/2019 at 11:39 PM, nate4l1f3 said:

i remember rumors of this property and the maple leaf building not long ago.

 

There's a "Notice of Variance Request" sign on the Elgin St. side of Maple Leaf.
Being on the bus, I couldn't read it in its entirety, but think it mentioned something about reduction of setback. 
Could this be for something as simple as providing al fresco dining, or does it portend something bigger?

[j_cuevas713]

1 hour ago, dbigtex56 said:

 

There's a "Notice of Variance Request" sign on the Elgin St. side of Maple Leaf.
Being on the bus, I couldn't read it in its entirety, but think it mentioned something about reduction of setback. 
Could this be for something as simple as providing al fresco dining, or does it portend something bigger?

I think this blocks days are numbered for sure. There’s no way 2 bars survive on this section of Midtown. I think a nice highrise would be a great gateway in to the neighborhood. 

Edited December 11, 2019 by j_cuevas713

[dbigtex56]

11 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said:

I think this blocks days are numbered for sure. There’s no way 2 bars survive on this section of Midtown. I think a nice highrise would be a great gateway in to the neighborhood. 

Perhaps this topic ( The Courtlandt ) should be revived?

[phillip_white]

9 hours ago, dbigtex56 said:

Perhaps this topic ( The Courtlandt ) should be revived?

 

HCAD shows the Maple Leaf and St. Dane's properties as being owned by separate entities, but perhaps one bought the other out and they are moving forward?

 

I would be really excited if the Courtlandt project was to be revived:

[HNathoo]

Variance sign

[Texasota]

Oh dang! MF w/ GFR?!?

[phillip_white]

1 hour ago, HNathoo said:

Variance sign

 

[Urbannizer]

 21-Story high-rise with a little over ~12,000 sq feet of retail. Right across from the new Whole Foods.

 

 

[Urbannizer]

Merged with the correct topic. 

[phillip_white]

32 minutes ago, Urbannizer said:

 21-Story high-rise with a little over ~12,000 sq feet of retail. Right across from the new Whole Foods.

 

 

 

So Saint Dane's is closed and possibly being demoed, yet that property isn't included with this project. The plot thickens...

[Triton]

What was the development that had the proposed Target in the renderings?

[TheSirDingle]

Looks to be around 257' according to the diagram, a great addition to the skyline. Guess this proves that the whole foods effect is real. 

[Urbannizer]

4 minutes ago, Triton said:

What was the development that had the proposed Target in the renderings?

 

 

[wilcal]

Here's the full variance request: https://pdfhost.io/v/U1tLSw4R_Microsoft_PowerPoint_VAR_XX_Elgin_Smith_ReadOnly.pdf

[X.R.]

So if showed the people who commented on the first page of this thread the pics of midtown in 2021, I would wonder if they would think its a different city.

 

I only say that because omgwtf is this "This building will contain retail/commercial on floors 1 and 2. Floors 2-7 will primarily consist of parking garage with an attractive screening element on the perimeter. Floors 8-12 will consist of office space. Floors 13 and above will be dedicated to residential use."

 

1 and 2 is retail? So either an entity that is big enough to take up 2 stories, or a bunch of stuff (either is a win). AND office space? Office space across from Whole foods is quite genius. 

[hindesky]

This sign was on three different side of the block. I wonder if the parking lot that Brennan's uses is part of the project.

[Luminare]

Here is a site plan for further clarification. Interesting to see Mayfield and Ragni Studio (MARS) as the "Design Architect" since they mostly do interior work. I'm assuming that is still the case, but I guess they did the exterior as well? The Architect of Record looks to be The Preston Partnership.

 

Then there is the super large retail space. I would imagine something boutique retail will go here, but would be great if something like an H&M or an establish clothing retailer would go here. This is also an amazing mixed-use project. Definitely this, and Montrose Collective are "grade A" when it comes to mixed-use examples and templates for future implementation.

 

Site Plan:

 

[j_cuevas713]

On 12/21/2019 at 3:40 PM, hindesky said:

This sign was on three different side of the block. I wonder if the parking lot that Brennan's uses is part of the project.

Yeah it looks like it. Just as long as nobody touches Brennans I’m good. 

[j_cuevas713]

St Danes is offically closed!!!