IntheKnowHouston Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) On 1/27/2024 at 8:38 PM, j_cuevas713 said: I could care less how many small businesses' Wolf Capital Partners has leased to. It only takes one moment of bad business to ruin a reputation, and that goes for any type of business. First, you're complaining about Wolf Capital Partners being horrible developers because they're bringing in a chain (that may or may not be franchised.) You continue to laminate about them being bad to small business while protesting the company for leasing to two chain retailers occupying the property next to Andy's former home. Yet when it's pointed out majority of Wolf Capital Partners are small and local businesses, you could care less. Well, it does matter since it undercuts your complaints about the developer leasing to one business, a chain, you seem to dislike. You went on and on about the company not working with or for small and locally-owned businesses. But now it doesn't matter to you when majority of their tenants are just that? On 1/27/2024 at 8:38 PM, j_cuevas713 said: At the end of the day Wolf Capital cares about their bottom line. You're right. Wolf Capital Partners care about their bottom line. And guess what? So does every business, no matter if it's a restaurant, bar, retailer, or any other kind of business. A business can't survive if it doesn't care about its bottom line. I mean, this is the United States of America after all. Capitalism is king. Edited January 31 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 1/27/2024 at 8:38 PM, j_cuevas713 said: Making the excuse of "well small businesses' are just gonna have to leave because they can't afford it anymore" is a dumb argument. That's where community land trusts come in to play. Oh, my apologies. I didn't know discussions on a public forum - a forum such as this one where we're encourage to engage in healthy debates with facts and opinions - warrants someone's comment to be called disparaging names. Noted. And really, is my comment any less relevant than yours? Let's see, so far you've stated this about the same developer (while not touching on anyone else; which could also warrant the question: Are you employed by Andy's Home Cafe or have some familial or financial ties to them?): On 1/25/2024 at 12:50 PM, j_cuevas713 said: Wolf Capital Partners are the issue. They don't give a damn about the neighborhood, just a quick buck On 1/26/2024 at 11:44 PM, j_cuevas713 said: Andy's Home Cafe was treated unfairly for no reason other than Wolf Capital Partners felt like they could step all over them On 1/26/2024 at 11:44 PM, j_cuevas713 said: And why didn't WCP try leasing to a local business and not a chain? On 1/27/2024 at 8:38 PM, j_cuevas713 said: Regardless of how small the developer is they had no right not giving Andy's Cafe access to their adjacent section of alleyway just because they now owned the property. And on and on. The fact is the Heights and nearby neighborhoods, along with other inner loop areas are desirable. With that desirability comes high property values and astronomical rents which ALL property owners/landlords charge. And since it's cost prohibitive for many to purchase land inside desirable areas in the loop, many decide to rent if they can afford it. If someone can't afford the rent, they go somewhere else. Plain and simple. To continue to groan about one particular developer and one tenant they chose to lease to, while willfully ignoring other developers or things because they don't fit the narrative you want to paint, is your prerogative. It's also Wolf Capital Partners' and other developer's prerogative to lease to whomever they want within the confines of the law. It's also renters prerogative whether or not they make the decision to pay high rent in order to operate in areas like the Heights. On 1/27/2024 at 8:38 PM, j_cuevas713 said: That's where community land trusts come in to play. Community land trusts are good solutions. And that may work in Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Near Northside, or neighborhoods within and outside the beltway. But will this work to bring a large number of small and local businesses to the Heights or a handful? At the end of the day, with more properties owned by developers (whether they are small or big, local or not), the more it's likely retail chains and other chain will move in because they can afford the rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 5 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said: Oh, my apologies. I didn't know discussions on a public forum - a forum such as this one where we're encourage to engage in healthy debates with facts and opinions - warrants someone's comment to be called disparaging names. Noted. And really, is my comment any less relevant than yours? Let's see, so far you've stated this about the same developer (while not touching on anyone else; which could also warrant the question: Are you employed by Andy's Home Cafe or have some familial or financial ties to them?): And on and on. The fact is the Heights and nearby neighborhoods, along with other inner loop areas are desirable. With that desirability comes high property values and astronomical rents which ALL property owners/landlords charge. And since it's cost prohibitive for many to purchase land inside desirable areas in the loop, many decide to rent if they can afford it. If someone can't afford the rent, they go somewhere else. Plain and simple. To continue to groan about one particular developer and one tenant they chose to lease to, while willfully ignoring other developers or things because they don't fit the narrative you want to paint, is your prerogative. It's also Wolf Capital Partners' and other developer's prerogative to lease to whomever they want within the confines of the law. It's also renters prerogative whether or not they make the decision to pay high rent in order to operate in areas like the Heights. Community land trusts are good solutions. And that may work in Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Near Northside, or neighborhoods within and outside the beltway. But will this work to bring a large number of small and local businesses to the Heights or a handful? At the end of the day, with more properties owned by developers (whether they are small or big, local or not), the more it's likely retail chains and other chain will move in because they can afford the rent. Here I got an idea, why don't you email the Mayor about his proposal to remove safety improvements on Houston Ave. Hopefully you can agree this is a mistake because this discussion is going nowhere and I'm ok disagreeing with you. I'll go a step further and say I don't care if I'm wrong. So be it. Edited January 31 by j_cuevas713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 1/31/2024 at 5:26 PM, j_cuevas713 said: Here I got an idea, why don't you email the Mayor about his proposal to remove safety improvements on Houston Ave. Sure thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 When Zac Wilson opened Brazos Bagel Feb. 1 near the Heights, he couldn’t have asked for a better debut: Customers waited in line before 7 a.m. to order his bagels. There was social media buzz and news coverage. The shop sold out of its inventory within hours. Less than a week later, Brazos Bagel is closed and no longer operating out of the shop at 2155 Durham. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/brazos-bagel-houston-closed-18653084.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Last week, pop-up bagel purveyor Brazos Bagel opened a brick-and-mortar location in the Heights to much acclaim. But six days after opening, the bagel shop temporarily closed after its partners severed ties. n an Instagram post, Brazos Bagel founder Zac Wilson announced the sudden closing. “As of this morning, we are working to find a new home,” read the post, adding that bagels would still be available at the location, but that they would not be made by Wilson and Brazos Bagel. The abrupt news shocked Heights fans, who responded with condolences and confusion. “Woah, wait, what??!!” read a comment on the shop’s Facebook page. “I’m so confused.” said another fan on Instagram. Still, others encouraged the bagel baker. “On to better things!!! Cannot wait to visit wherever your new home will be!” Despite the setback, Wilson's Brazos Bagel will still sell its wares throughout the city. In the post, Wilson also listed partners stocking his famous bagels, including the Old Sixth Ward market Henderson & Kane and Humble’s Fall Creek Farmers Market. Wilson hopes to reestablish a Brazos brick-and-mortar in the Greater Heights area soon, promising to keep fans updated whenever possible. Brazos Bagel, the shop, opened Feb. 1 in the Heights at 2155 Durham Dr. Excited patrons queued out the door to snatch dozens of hand-rolled bagels, causing the store to sell out daily. Brazos on Durham had been a partnership between Wilson, real estate broker Robert Martinez and other partners, but after Wilson’s exit, the location is now solely operated by Martinez and his associates after a falling out over contractual obligations. Martinez and his co-partners aimed to bring a bagel shop to the Heights as they felt the neighborhood was sorely lacking an option, and their concept was originally called Space City Bagels. But they needed a bagel maker, so they reached out to Wilson, whose Brazos pop-ups and products sold at local businesses had gained a devoted audience over the years. Martinez alleges that his contract with Wilson, which Wilson approved, required the baker to produce 60 -dozen (720) bagels daily, equal to 20 dozen every 3 hours. Instead, Martinez alleges, Wilson failed to uphold contractual obligations and was unable to produce the promised 60-dozen bagels daily. “He’s wonderful at farmers’ markets and the little stuff he does on the side,” Martinez said to Chron. “But he kept doing all that and leaving us on the backside to run out of bagels at 8:30 in the morning. It’s not a good business model.” Martinez also alleges that Wilson was in charge of hiring and training staff at the shop. But Martinez says Wilson never trained the workers he hired. Chron reached out to Wilson for comment but did not receive an immediate response. The Brazos Bagel brick-and-mortar location attempted to work out the kinks over the weekend, after a rocky few first days. As reported by the Houston Chronicle, Wilson and the Brazos Bagel team made over 60-dozen bagels during the opening weekend. But the inventory wasn’t enough to satiate customers, who bought up everything. https://www.chron.com/food/article/brazos-bagel-closure-18653304.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 The Planning Commission approved the 3' building line for Fusion Taco at 4706 N. Main St. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) @Urbannizer @Triton please modify the title to the name @hindesky originally posted when he created this topic: Point Break. He didn't include an address because the bar hasn't disclosed it. Also, there are no permits or other filings for this. As usual, Highrise Tower edited the title and included the wrong information. He scanned this topic and saw one mention of 1400 W 20th St and ran with it not reading the comment in full...like he does so many other topics where he modifies the titles: On 11/22/2023 at 10:51 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: Point Break also claims it's in the final building stages. But there are no building permits on file indicating any work on a two-story club, bar, lounge, or restaurant that's 9,750 or 10,000 sf in Shady Acres, The Heights, or anywhere nearby. The only bars or large properties (where a bar is possibly going in) that I know of in the Shady Acres area are: The property at 1400 W 20th St is over 12,000 sf. It was recently sold and then listed for lease. So, Point Break isn't opening there. And the other large property in the Shady Acres area is Blvd Park. Cle Group owns the property where Blvd Park is currently under construction. The bar's not located there. Point Break hasn't released the address. Also, there are no permits or other records for the bar with its address. HT's unwarranted and unnecessary edits are a problem myself and several other members (including the OP) complain amongst each other. Edited March 26 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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