DJ V Lawrence Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/3721563.html The investment group would like one more traffic generator to go with Edward's Cinema. Curious who they have in mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/3721563.htmlThe investment group would like one more traffic generator to go with Edward's Cinema. Curious who they have in mind.They are going to put a police storefront in..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 They are going to put a police storefront in.....Also mentioned an LA Fitness being built in the former indoor skating park. But they also said they want something to be placed in their 30,000+ sq feet of vacant retail space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 And a Dave & Buster's will take over the former Jillans location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Magic will be there today from 3-5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I wonder what they (LA Fitness) will do with the old skate park outside. You can't really fill it and use it as a pool. I don't think is was constructed soundly enough for all that water. Plus it could only serve a recreational pool if they did, and not an olympic sized lap pool.Also, why is Magic taking interest in Houston properties? Does he have a tie to Houston? Are we the only other city he's buying in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Judah Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Also, why is Magic taking interest in Houston properties? Does he have a tie to Houston? Are we the only other city he's buying in? According to the article, "The company has entered the Houston market with a strong support network of government officials. Mayor Bill White approached Johnson and Turner about investing in Houston about a year ago when the company had just closed its second investment fund." So I guess you could say Houston took an interest in Magic, instead of the other way around 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Also mentioned an LA Fitness being built in the former indoor skating park. But they also said they want something to be placed in their 30,000+ sq feet of vacant retail space.i'm kinda surprised that LA FITNESS is going there, since magic is heavily associated with 24 hour fitness (and they are a much bigger chain).interesting... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 Few more Questions...When Marq-E was first opened, wasn't the big selling attraction the indoor skatepark? And when did that change? Also, is there another popular indoor skatepark in Houston?Lastly, it also mentioned something about an adjacent 20,000sq ft space there that may have some kind of development. Curious what will happen there, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Few more Questions...When Marq-E was first opened, wasn't the big selling attraction the indoor skatepark? And when did that change? Also, is there another popular indoor skatepark in Houston?Lastly, it also mentioned something about an adjacent 20,000sq ft space there that may have some kind of development. Curious what will happen there, too.maybe they could build one of those indoor ski thingies like in dubai. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) I loved Marq*E when it first opened and thought it had real potential, but the little ____ ghetto teenagers that ran amok bullied any decent people out. Nobody wants to walk around on a date or with their family when you have 16-year olds screaming expletives and chasing each other everywhere. It got really out of hand at one point, if I recall there was a whole expose on the kids there in the Press or similar paper. It's no wonder everything is closing! I hope Magic can do something with it. Edited March 15, 2006 by Parrothead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I hope Magic can do something with it.Hopefully something more than Northline ended up being. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfootball Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 That's a real shame, I had no idea it was doing so poorly. I went there occasionally when I lived downtown...enjoyed the California-style mall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 That's a real shame, I had no idea it was doing so poorly. I went there occasionally when I lived downtown...enjoyed the California-style mall.I wonder if the location works for or against them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ18 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I wonder if the location works for or against them I don't really think there's problem with its location. I was flabbergasted when I last went there. I still remember when it first open up, its full of life, people, and stores. Pacific Sunwear, Vans, A & W, Dapy's, EB Games and Putting Edge were all there and now theyve been replaced with no-name stores that belong at Nothwest or Northline. I hate to say this but I think the Marq*E is the future Northline. Memorial City, a couple of exits away from Silber Rd. is opening a Cinemark soon. I just hate what the Marq*E has turn into I mean you just have a feeling you're gonna get mugged when you're there. LMAO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Plastic Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 And a Dave & Buster's will take over the former Jillans location.Jillian's is gone? Dang I thought that place was doing good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Jillian's is gone? Dang I thought that place was doing good?I believe Jillians got bought out by Dave and Busters back in '04. I think all they are really doing is changing the name 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genghiskahn Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 To resurrect this thread from the dead, I heard a rumor from a pretty reputable source that a WalMart was going in just north of the MarqE.(As a side note, maybe Magic will change the spelling of "MarqE" to the correct "marquee". Alas, I can only dream.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/3721563.htmlThe investment group would like one more traffic generator to go with Edward's Cinema. Curious who they have in mind.walmart? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 The Marq*E doesn't seem to bad to me. I think the closing of Vans brought down its value. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Plastic Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I was at The Marquee on Silber. I requested a can and the dispatcher asked me which one. ANd I'm like what other ones are there. And then she said there's 2. Well I said I was at the one at I-10 and Silber. I asked her where the other one was she just made a sound like I was crazy and hung up the phone.So I'm asking is there a new Marquee Entertainment Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 (edited) I was at The Marquee on Silber. I requested a can and the dispatcher asked me which one. ANd I'm like what other ones are there. And then she said there's 2. Well I said I was at the one at I-10 and Silber. I asked her where the other one was she just made a sound like I was crazy and hung up the phone.So I'm asking is there a new Marquee Entertainment Center.Plastic I intend no offense, but if you speak English like you type it, then a lot of people probably have a hard time understanding you. Then again, the cab dispatcher probably speaks worse English than your typing so no telling what she told you as well.Bottom line is that no, there are not two Marquee Entertainment Centers. Edited April 16, 2007 by Jeebus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Plastic can you download the google tool bar with the spell checker it is confusing reading your post sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Plastic can you download the google tool bar with the spell checker it is confusing reading your post sometimes.He didn't do too badly with spelling this time around, but when he said, "I requested a can and the dispatcher asked me which one," I was at first perplexed, wondering whether he was talking about garbage or Campbell's Soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Plastic can you download the google tool bar with the spell checker it is confusing reading your post sometimes. but..but...but, that is what makes his tRHeadS sO GraTe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sttombiz Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I think the answer to his question, rather than bad mouthing him grammatically, is the edwards cinema off weslayan (spelling) in greenway plaza. that would be the only other logical explanation for a second marquee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I think the answer to his question, rather than bad mouthing him grammatically, is the edwards cinema off weslayan (spelling) in greenway plaza. that would be the only other logical explanation for a second marquee.Exactly. There are many posters on this board who misspell words and use gramatically challenged sentences, but rarely do we not understand the post. Good post sttombiz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I think the answer to his question, rather than bad mouthing him grammatically, is the edwards cinema off weslayan (spelling) in greenway plaza. that would be the only other logical explanation for a second marquee.You're probably right. But, when I read the post, I'd assumed the confusion came from there being a bar called Marquis II, which I bet also calls its fair share of cabs.I'm assuming "Marq*E" is pronounced like Marquis - but, then again, maybe the "*E" is supposed to be an unpronouncable glyph. Which really would cause taxi problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 (edited) Since there is not a second Marq*E , the topic is off on a grammatical tangent , and the caption is overly misleading , can we close or even better, delete this thread? Edited April 16, 2007 by Pumapayam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 (edited) You're probably right. But, when I read the post, I'd assumed the confusion came from there being a bar called Marquis II, which I bet also calls its fair share of cabs.Unless you say: "I'm at the Marquee center on I-10 at Silber. Could you send cab to the west entrance by Jullians (or whatever is there now)?"How hard is that? I'm sure that would have eliminated the "which marquee did you mean hon?" Edited April 16, 2007 by Jeebus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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