Popular Post Response Posted February 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2021 That's the most beautiful chain link fence I ever saw in my entire life. 1 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 2/5/2021 at 2:37 PM, Response said: That's the most beautiful chain link fence I ever saw in my entire life. Beats what surrounds the White House at the moment... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 12:19 PM, Triton said: If we are going to have all these major developments along Westheimer, then it seems clear to me that Westheimer is clearly due for reconstruction now. The road is in horrible shape. No, no, no, that's all part of the charm. As an added plus, it helps prevent speeding🤣 On 1/13/2021 at 11:44 PM, por favor gracias said: I would love to see this as well, along with some really nice landscaping. I remember bobruss mentioning a year or two ago how he envisioned Montrose Blvd having a roundabout at Westheimer & Montrose and art all along the corridor between Allen Pkwy and Mecom Fountain...and I to this day I think that's a great idea. Certain thoroughfares like Main St, (lower) Westheimer and Montrose should have first class mobility, light synchronization, road smoothness, signage, surface markings and landscaping. Is there room for a roundabout there? I don't think one could be installed without taking a piece out of each of the corner properties. On 2/1/2021 at 11:43 AM, Andrew Ewert said: Thoughts of a pedestrian/light-rail only stretch of Elgin/Westheimer between 59 and Shepherd... ... a boy can dream That actually sounds like a nightmare to me, given the lack of suitable alternatives and the weird street angles that abound in the area. Of course, we could do what they did in Doha, Qatar, and just tear down all the old stuff and build new that looks old, but with street realignment, new infrastructure, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 10 hours ago, toxtethogrady said: Beats what surrounds the White House at the moment... Gotta keep the Q-loons out. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarathonMan Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 12:19 PM, Triton said: If we are going to have all these major developments along Westheimer, then it seems clear to me that Westheimer is clearly due for reconstruction now. The road is in horrible shape. I’ve never driven down a stretch of road with more narrow lanes. Any time there’s heavy traffic I’m white-knuckling the steering wheel. Reconstruction would be soooooooo nice! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 3 hours ago, MarathonMan said: I’ve never driven down a stretch of road with more narrow lanes. Any time there’s heavy traffic I’m white-knuckling the steering wheel. Reconstruction would be soooooooo nice! Whelp, my coworker just faced the wrath of this street last week. He was driving his Kia Stinger in the right lane and a car came to close to him and he created "canyons" in his rim as he scrapped the curbs... I mean just chunks of metal taken out.. never seen that before. Had to do a major repair on his wheels and cost him a pretty penny. Honestly surprised they were repairable and weren't just replaced. That's seriously why I never drive in the right lanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Yeah, anyone who drives Westheimer regularly knows it's actually only two lanes unless you're turning right. 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 7:47 AM, Ross said: Is there room for a roundabout there? I don't think one could be installed without taking a piece out of each of the corner properties. You're probably right...I don't see how there would be enough room with the current design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thatguysly Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 So weird to see it come down. Of all the projects where demo happens, this one hits home the most. While I won't miss it, I spent a lot of time in that Half Price Books and Specs. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted March 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2021 https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/construction-development/montroses-development-activity-is-off-the-charts-attracting-national-and-international-interest-108262 The party doesn’t end there. Skanska announced in August that it had purchased a 2.86-acre site at Westheimer Road and Montrose Boulevard, diagonal from Montrose Collective, for $27M. The details of that development are still in the process of being finalized, but Skanska Executive Vice President Matt Damborsky told Bisnow the property will definitely feature multifamily and retail. Other possibilities, such as a boutique hotel component, are also being considered. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 It honestly feels not fair that the lot is cleared and we still don't know what they are going to do! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Fabled-Montrose-corner-cleared-to-make-way-for-16062205.php sent to me this morning 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityliving Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Montrose has really changed since I’ve lived here. I remember this shopping center back when there was a small H.E.B pantry store there also a Blockbuster video and a Eckerd drug store were located there. I hope Texas Art Supply on Montrose doesn’t go away too that would be bad. 😢 Edited March 30, 2021 by cityliving 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cityliving Posted March 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2021 Some pics from the demolition this morning. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Response Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Beautiful. (not kidding) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 11 hours ago, cityliving said: Montrose has really changed since I’ve lived here. I remember this shopping center back when there was a small H.E.B pantry store there also a Blockbuster video and a Eckerd drug store were located there. Also when Soundwaves used to be there in the 90s (on the end where Half Price Books was), before they relocated to the old Walgreens building at Hawthorne and Montrose. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted April 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2021 https://realtynewsreport.com/skanska-adding-montrose-kroger-site-to-westheimer-project-no-comment/ 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Naviguessor Posted April 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2021 Monstrous potential. Now add the Walgreens site. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 9 hours ago, hindesky said: https://realtynewsreport.com/skanska-adding-montrose-kroger-site-to-westheimer-project-no-comment/ The link has a click-baity headline, but there’s not really any news. Skanska has not added the Kroger site. Any developer *may* be considering adding another significant parcel adjacent to their development. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 30 minutes ago, houstontexasjack said: The link has a click-baity headline, but there’s not really any news. Skanska has not added the Kroger site. Any developer *may* be considering adding another significant parcel adjacent to their development. In my opinion, temporary community use of the site is a pretty big bullet point. They have nothing to gain from allowing that, but it's a major win for the neighborhood. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, phillip_white said: In my opinion, temporary community use of the site is a pretty big bullet point. They have nothing to gain from allowing that, but it's a major win for the neighborhood. I agree - just hope there is no weeping over the closing of the temporary use from the neighborhood. The cries about the strip center on Westheimer are getting to me. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I have seen lots of recollections (few of them fond ) on the Montrose Nextdoor concerning the tiny HEB that was once there.........among my “pie in the sky” wishes ( along with lowered rent for 1/2 price books and a lush green wildscape along Westheimer side)is a newHEB like the one on Waugh and Westheimer. wouldn’t that be a lovely “ coming full circle “ event.🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 7 hours ago, trymahjong said: I have seen lots of recollections (few of them fond ) on the Montrose Nextdoor concerning the tiny HEB that was once there......... That HEB Pantry store was nice. I really missed it after it closed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 One of the cashiers at the W. Alabama HEB told me once that he worked at that Pantry store. He is the older skinny guy that is there weekend mornings when I shop at the HEB. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 Everything is torn down, just loading out and start tearing out the concrete and asphalt. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, hindesky said: Everything is torn down, just loading out and start tearing out the concrete and asphalt. Imagining Skanska releasing a statement saying "PSYCH!" then building a huge public square with a big fountain and a statue of Ray Hill. Edited April 4, 2021 by MidCenturyMoldy 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, MidCenturyMoldy said: Imaging Skanska releasing a statement saying "PSYCH!" then building a huge public square with a big fountain and a statue of Ray Hill. I'm guessing that's highly unlikely after they spent $27 mil to just buy the property plus what the demo is costing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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