IntheKnowHouston Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 2215 Congress St in East Downtown (EaDo). It's a 0.23 acre parcel on the corner of Bastrop St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 2215 Congress St consists of two parcels, according to the Harris County parcel map. One is 0.17 acre at 2215 Congress St. The other is 0.06 acre at 2217 Congress St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 According to Arch-ive.org, 2215 Congress St was home the following businesses: 1903-1907: Standard Publishing Co.; Mann Groceries 1955-1963: Hall Hotel; Harlan Printing Co.; Patterson Printing Co. 1976-: Commercial Washer + Dryer Co. And these businesses occupied 2217 Congress St: 1917-1922: Mistretta Groceries and Barber Shop; All Saints Cigar Co. https://arch-ive.org/archive/congress-houston/ January 2023 Streetview of 2215-2217 Congress St Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 A warranty deed recorded with the Harris County Clerk's office indicates 2215 Congress St has changed hands. According to the records, Scarlet Capital acquired the property earlier this week. The Houston real estate development firm's website specifies plans to rehab the building. Details includes "redeveloping the Hall Hotel (built c. 1895) into retail / studio space." The project is dubbed Hall Hotel Studios. Additional information from the website: 14,000 square feet of building on 10,170 square feet of land Eating, drinking, creating (possibly seeking a restaurant tenant, bar tenant, artists or creative office tenants) https://www.scarletcapital.com/developments/hall-hotel-studios 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Exterior photos of 2215 Congress St. The photos are from Scarlet Capital's website highlighting plans to redevelop this into Hall Hotel Studios. https://www.scarletcapital.com/developments/hall-hotel-studios Edited January 21, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Interior photos of 2215 Congress St. The photos are from Scarlet Capital's website highlighting plans to redevelop this into Hall Hotel Studios. https://www.scarletcapital.com/developments/hall-hotel-studios 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 preserving another charming building 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 On 1/21/2023 at 5:13 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: A warranty deed recorded with the Harris County Clerk's office indicates 2215 Congress St has changed hands. According to the records, Scarlet Capital acquired the property earlier this week. The Houston real estate development firm's website specifies plans to rehab the building. Details includes "redeveloping the Hall Hotel (built c. 1895) into retail / studio space." The project is dubbed Hall Hotel Studios. Additional information from the website: 14,000 square feet of building on 10,170 square feet of land Eating, drinking, creating (possibly seeking a restaurant tenant, bar tenant, artists or creative office tenants) https://www.scarletcapital.com/developments/hall-hotel-studios On 8/16/2023 at 4:25 PM, hindesky said: Following Scarlet Capital's acquisition of 2215 Congress St in January, the property changed hands in February. Scarlet Capital notes this on their website, adding their exit from the property in 2023 (though it doesn't say when in 2023). As @hindesky posted, Hood QOZ 2021, LLC owns 2215 Congress St. Hood QOZ 2021, LLC is an entity linked to Tim and Christine Hood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) On 8/16/2023 at 4:25 PM, hindesky said: 4 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said: Following Scarlet Capital's acquisition of 2215 Congress St in January, the property changed hands in February. Scarlet Capital notes this on their website, adding their exit from the property in 2023 (though it doesn't say when in 2023). As @hindesky posted, Hood QOZ 2021, LLC owns 2215 Congress St. Hood QOZ 2021, LLC is an entity linked to Tim and Christine Hood. 2215 Congress St may likely become a pinball museum. The owners of the EaDo property also own Wormhole Pinball, which is a private pinball club in the Heights. Back in April, Houston Chronicle revealed plans for the pinball museum. It was buried in an article pertaining to the city's pinball scene. The address wasn't disclosed, but the specs described match 2215 Congress St. The Hoods want to make Houston a pinball destination, and to that end, they’ve purchased a 14,000-square-foot building just east of downtown with plans to create a pinball museum. As with Wormhole, the location is undisclosed, Christine Hood said work is already underway on the structure. She estimates it’s a two-year project. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/pinball-is-back-in-play-in-texas-17904986.php Here is the topic for 2017 N Shepherd Dr, the site of Wormhole Pinball: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/50135-2019-n-shepherd-dr Edited October 1, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/1/2023 at 5:10 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: 2215 Congress St may likely become a pinball museum. The owners of the EaDo property also own Wormhole Pinball, which is a private pinball club in the Heights. Back in April, Houston Chronicle revealed plans for the pinball museum. It was buried in an article pertaining to the city's pinball scene. The address wasn't disclosed, but the specs described match 2215 Congress St. The Hoods want to make Houston a pinball destination, and to that end, they’ve purchased a 14,000-square-foot building just east of downtown with plans to create a pinball museum. As with Wormhole, the location is undisclosed, Christine Hood said work is already underway on the structure. She estimates it’s a two-year project. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/pinball-is-back-in-play-in-texas-17904986.php Has anyone come across conceptual renderings of the proposed pinball museum? As noted above, it's planned for 2215 Congress St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) On 10/1/2023 at 6:10 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: 2215 Congress St may likely become a pinball museum. The owners of the EaDo property also own Wormhole Pinball, which is a private pinball club in the Heights. Back in April, Houston Chronicle revealed plans for the pinball museum. It was buried in an article pertaining to the city's pinball scene. The address wasn't disclosed, but the specs described matches 2215 Congress St. The Hoods want to make Houston a pinball destination, and to that end, they’ve purchased a 14,000-square-foot building just east of downtown with plans to create a pinball museum. As with Wormhole, the location is undisclosed, Christine Hood said work is already underway on the structure. She estimates it’s a two-year project. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/pinball-is-back-in-play-in-texas-17904986.php An architectural barriers project filing was submitted today for 2215 Congress St. The filing confirms the pinball museum discussed a few months ago will indeed be located at 2215 Congress St. The name of the museum may be Wormhole Pinball Museum. Below is the filing submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for the pinball museum. The post was made to the wrong topic: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/51859-2201-2211-congress-st/?do=findComment&comment=693868 6 hours ago, hindesky said: Architect - https://www.estudiogroup.com Edited December 21, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said: An architectural barriers project filing was submitted today for 2215 Congress St. The filing confirms the pinball museum discussed a few months ago will indeed be located at 2215 Congress St. The name of the museum may be Wormhole Pinball Museum. Below is the filing submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for the pinball museum. The post was made to the wrong topic: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/51859-2201-2211-congress-st/?do=findComment&comment=693868 @hindesky said: Architect - https://www.estudiogroup.com Details pertaining to the pinball museum planned for 2215 Congress St are below. The information is from the architectural barriers project filing submitted today to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR.) The name of the pinball museum may be Wormhole Pinball Museum, according to the filing. Estimated Start Date: February 10, 2024 Estimated Completion Date: August 20, 2024 Estimated Cost: $500,000 Type of Work: Renovation/Alteration Scope of Work: Shell renovation of existing 100+ year old building. Repairing foundation, windows, doors, storefront and roof. Replacing broken exterior stairs and balcony with new that go up to future rooftop areas. Square Footage: 12,042 sf Design Firm: eStudio Architecture https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Print/TABS2024007971 Edited December 21, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 10/15/2023 at 10:45 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: Has anyone come across conceptual renderings of the proposed pinball museum? As noted above, it's planned for 2215 Congress St. With the recent architectural barriers project filing for the pinball museum planned for 2215 Congress St, has anyone viewed the designs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 12:01 PM, hindesky said: Architect - https://www.estudiogroup.com 5 minutes ago, hindesky said: Following the filing of an architectural barriers project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), a plan reviewing fee was filed yesterday for 2215 Congress St. Details from the filing: Use: Repair; shell FCC Group: Non-residential alteration. As previously mentioned, a pinball museum is planned for 2219 Congress St. The museum's name may be Wormhole Pinball Museum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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