citykid09 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Wasn't that Target built around 2003? Am I right? Any chance of it being redeveloped anytime soon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 You would think all the Targets, Randall's, and Krogers in the inner city would have apartments above them. It's such a waste of air space! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Wasn't that Target built around 2003? Am I right? Any chance of it being redeveloped anytime soon? No.., That target has been there since the 90s.., I worked there around 93-94.., so it's at least 20 years old.., maybe more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 You would think all the Targets, Randall's, and Krogers in the inner city would have apartments above them. It's such a waste of air space! There are vacant block in Midtown, Downtown, the Museum District, Montrose etc.Airspace isn't really an issue yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 There are vacant block in Midtown, Downtown, the Museum District, Montrose etc.Airspace isn't really an issue yet.Exactly. If we were more concerned about the empty lots and left the lots with amenities already on them alone, the city would be a much better looking place. Knock out the targets and the Lowes and they just move further west and north. And guess who moves with them? THE PEOPLE. Leaving you precious land available for towers but no life. Yes those parking lots take up a lot of space, but so do empty lots, which we have in abundance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 and who in the hell wants to live above a target or supermarket??? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 and who in the hell wants to live above a target or supermarket???It would be ideal for me to live above an HEB and a Specs. I would never leave the building. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Swtsig - I am not saying you or I would live there, but who knows? Look at the Heights Target. Those apts are slammed against its parking lot and the freeway, yet they seemed to be occupied. My real point was really it is a waste of space to have all the "roof" space on such extremely valuable land. Look at that DC Walmart with apts above. It makes sense to me, even though I can't imagine the teasing one would be subjected to for living there. The land at San Felipe and Bancroft/Mid Lane is too valuable now for a one story box store. To me, Mid Lane is already unrecongizable from just 10 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Knock out the targets and the Lowes and they just move further west and north. And guess who moves with them? THE PEOPLE. Leaving you precious land available for towers but no life. It's the other way around. The stores go where the people are; "retail follows rooftops". People choose home location for many reasons, top of list are proximity to jobs, affordability and schools. Availability of retail does come into play, but is not a driving factor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 huge difference between a speciality grocer and a giant retail store or supermarket. nothing says "home" like loading docks full of 18-wheelers delivering produce, consumer goods, etc. 24-7, nevermind the throngs of shoppers during business hours. of course it might work in other cities, cities with density levels where something like that may be warranted, but remove yourself from the personal aspect of convenience and think about the logisitics of living above a target. with all the other choices in the immediate vicinity i'm hard pressed to imagine any of you would ultimately decide to live above a target when you can just as easily live right down the street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) the line between "specialty grocer" and "giant supermarket" is actually pretty blurry. There's a huge difference between a regular-size Target and a SuperTarget, and even someplace like Whole Foods has stores that vary widely in size.As for Phoenicia, it is in fact a full service grocery store, albeit a small one. I don't think anyone was saying that they'd want to love above *any* supermarket no matter what; people were just saying they were generally open to the idea. As for me personally? I would not want to live above a Super Wal-Mart, but I would happily live above a Phoenicia, a Whole Foods, an HEB, a Kroger, a Trader Joe's, a Spec's or, yes, a Target. Edited April 21, 2014 by Texasota 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 If I had to live above a grocery store I'd rather it be a local business not some corporate Walmart or Target. Trader Joe's and Whole Foods are perfectly acceptable of course, and Kroger always hooks you up on it's gas savings (shouts out to 50 cents off a gallon) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Money Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I wonder how much longer that Target has on this earth... Oh, and I can see the top of TCT driving down W Bellfort outside the loop. Pretty cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Is that target here to stay? That's some valuable land... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTOWN LIVE Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Is that target here to stay? That's some valuable land...Agreed. It's a great location for a 40-50 floor Ritz.The Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences River Oaks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfish Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Is that target here to stay? That's some valuable land... One day... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 One day... Nice! Where is that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Nice! Where is that? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/17/business/target-is-testing-a-small-store-for-city-shoppers.html?_r=0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 So i didn't want to start a new topic for this- but the Target on San Felipe has begun remodeling the interior of the store to fit its new store design. For example: https://people.com/home/target-new-redesigned-stores-are-open-photos/ I presume an exterior face lift is also in the works. Sorry to poo poo on everyone's dream of Target being redeveloped into something else anytime soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 8:23 AM, LBC2HTX said: So i didn't want to start a new topic for this- but the Target on San Felipe has begun remodeling the interior of the store to fit its new store design. For example: https://people.com/home/target-new-redesigned-stores-are-open-photos/ I presume an exterior face lift is also in the works. Sorry to poo poo on everyone's dream of Target being redeveloped into something else anytime soon. I couldn't be happier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love my Uptown Target! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just went shopping at that target a couple days ago, looks like they've completed several noticeable improvements inside. They've removed the logo outside and have banners hanging on the exterior saying they are remodeling, so it looks like it will be a thorough renovation outside and inside. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) Re: Target's remodel Photo from today Edited February 11, 2019 by ekdrm2d1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 8:23 AM, LBC2HTX said: So i didn't want to start a new topic for this- but the Target on San Felipe has begun remodeling the interior of the store to fit its new store design. For example: https://people.com/home/target-new-redesigned-stores-are-open-photos/ I presume an exterior face lift is also in the works. Sorry to poo poo on everyone's dream of Target being redeveloped into something else anytime soon. I wonder if this will be a more pedestrian friendly model for the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Drove past the site again today, almost no change. On a side note, it looks like they wrapped up the Target renovations and it looked spiffy inside and out: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 It would be great to see that Target become part of a bigger mixed use development. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 This high profile Target has received 2 or 3 remodels in the past decade. At one time, there was talks about a mixed-use development here to take advantage of all that surface parking spots. Any news on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 16 hours ago, Highrise Tower said: This high profile Target has received 2 or 3 remodels in the past decade. At one time, there was talks about a mixed-use development here to take advantage of all that surface parking spots. Any news on this? I think such "talk" was nothing more than HAIFers fantasizing/dreaming/imagining the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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