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Originally Posted by Swamplot

Signs Herald Kirby Dr. Funeral Bars’ Impending Doom

Renderings and reports of a giant mixed-use development that would swallow up the entire block on the west side of Kirby Dr. between Colquitt and West Main St. have been shopped around for almost 6 years. But recently there’s been some action: Last week the planning commission approved the combination of the various properties on the block into a single “unrestricted” lot. The hearing was announced on signs posted in front of the Hendricks Pub (at right), Roak, and the OTC Patio Bar, created back in 2011 from portions of the former Settegast Kopf funeral home, as well as in front of Cafe Express (above). The website of New York real estate firm Thor Equities features the latest renderings of the block’s proposed replacement, called the Kirby Collection.

Article: http://swamplot.com/signs-herald-kir...om/2014-05-05/