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Old Posted Apr 22, 2014, 12:36 PM
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Where are all these new downtown high rise folks going to buy groceries at?
Trader Joe's on Shepherd.

I would imagine one of the grocers is going to get the hint, find a lot in Midtown or possibly near St. Joseph's and build something.
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The building looks great and definitely complements the area well. I love its interaction at ground level and the retail will be an added plus for the park users. I noticed on haif that the tower decreased a little in height. Does that mean there will be fewer units?

Downtown will definitely seem like a completely different place in a couple of years. It looks like all the residential projects are starting to take steps forward.
Definitely great looking street-level interaction! My new favorite high-rise project for the city.
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Where are all these new downtown high rise folks going to buy groceries at? Will they all drive someplace? take a taxi or is there a decent public transportation option (light rail) with a good store a few stops away?

Where exactly is the best place to live without a car in Houston anyway with good bars, restaurants, stores etc in walking distance, and rail too?
The Phoenicia Market is across downtown in the One Park Place tower, and has pretty much everything you need. It's actually quite huge. That being said, a traditional Kroger store is located about a mile south of the middle of downtown and is easily accessible.

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Trader Joe's on Shepherd.

I would imagine one of the grocers is going to get the hint, find a lot in Midtown or possibly near St. Joseph's and build something.
Why no love for Phoenicia? Why no love for the Kroger already in Midtown very near Downtown?

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Where are all these new downtown high rise folks going to buy groceries at? Will they all drive someplace? take a taxi or is there a decent public transportation option (light rail) with a good store a few stops away?

Where exactly is the best place to live without a car in Houston anyway with good bars, restaurants, stores etc in walking distance, and rail too?
It is about a 12 minute bus ride (5 minute car ride) to the Randalls in Midtown from Market Square. Light Rail is also an option, but there isn't a stop right next to the store so there is a little more walking required.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mark...!2d29.7489!3e3

As mentioned earlier, Phoenicia is on Discovery Green and will be within walking distance of many of the new residences. There is also a CVS and other convenience stores along Main.
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Old Posted Apr 22, 2014, 5:33 PM
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Urban Living Good Stuff:
1. Grocery Store
2. Bar
3. Gym
4. Walking, biking, etc paths
5. Open field for impromptu volleyball, kickball, etc
6. A Hashing Running group to drink and run once a week.
It helps that the Montrose is just west of downtown. An intrepid soul can walk over to those things.
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Why no love for Phoenicia? Why no love for the Kroger already in Midtown very near Downtown?

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I've never experienced Phoenicia. I need to see if it's like Trader Joe's, which sells organic at a reasonable price, or whether it's more on the Whole Foods/Sprouts model, which is that anything organic has to cost double.

There are plenty of HEB's in Houston, but not a Central Market, from what I can tell. Central's pretty good and sells soymilk cheaper than Costco. Since HEB owns Central Market, that would be a natural for downtown.

And with that, enough free product placement.
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There are plenty of HEB's in Houston, but not a Central Market, from what I can tell.
Central Market is at the corner of Westheimer and Weslayan and has been there since 2001. I think that's where Channel 26's old studios used to be, IIRC.
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Nice projects going on in the city. Love, love, love it!
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Nice pics Trition. I like the light in those photos. Never realized how small the parcel is for Block 98.
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The Phoenicia Market is across downtown in the One Park Place tower, and has pretty much everything you need. It's actually quite huge. That being said, a traditional Kroger store is located about a mile south of the middle of downtown and is easily accessible.

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Urban Living Good Stuff:
1. Grocery Store
2. Bar
3. Gym
4. Walking, biking, etc paths
5. Open field for impromptu volleyball, kickball, etc
6. A Hashing Running group to drink and run once a week.
1. Answered already.
2. Aren't there bars in downtown or Midtown next door? I don't know, but the locals can say.
3. I don't know. Seems like the Skyhouse webcam shows a Y a couple of blocks from the Skyhouse downtown. I don't know where the nearest 24-hour or Golds is. I'm sure some or most of the highrise office buildings have their own gyms.
4. Plenty of paths along Buffalo Bayou adjacent to downtown. Allen Parkway is a great place. It will only get better with the Buffalo Bayou revitalization.
5. I don't know, but plenty of activities downtown in Discovery Green.
6. Ask the locals.

Where are you located now?
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I forget which tower this one is. This is an office tower?
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the pic of Block 98 made me chuckle
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Old Posted Apr 23, 2014, 3:04 AM
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I forget which tower this one is. This is an office tower?
Yep, 35-story office tower by Skanska.
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Old Posted Apr 23, 2014, 3:45 AM
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the pic of Block 98 made me chuckle
Me, too. I wanted to say the crane is down and it will be open to tenants soon.

Speaking of that Holiday Inn, I'm assuming the orange panels are going away. I've notice a horrendous number of buildings in and around Dallas that are clad in the same sort of orange siding and it's just awful. Orange is the new brown.
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