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Old Posted Mar 7, 2023, 6:39 PM
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When did Kirby Collection become Arrive Upper Kirby? (I hate being out of the loop and literally 180 miles outside the Loop.)
Start of last year

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/...per-kirby.html

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Kirby Collection mixed-use development rebranded after $182M sale

By Sara Samora – Reporter, Houston Business Journal
Jan 3, 2022

The mixed-use development formerly known as The Kirby Collection now has a new name as well as a new owner.

San Francisco-based Fowler Property Acquisitions announced Jan. 3 that it has acquired the mixed-use development from New York-based Thor Equities and renamed it Arrive Upper Kirby.

The transaction closed on Oct. 26 for $182 million, or $425,000 per residential unit and $400 per square foot of commercial space, FPA said. The roughly 1 million-square-foot property at 3200 Kirby Drive was developed for $125 million, Thor Equities said previously, and the Harris County Appraisal District valued it at over $153.2 million as of Jan. 1, 2021. The Houston Business Journal reached out for more information.
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Old Posted Mar 8, 2023, 1:12 PM
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7 years after Ashby high-rise controversy, Houston approves key permits for 20-story tower at site

More permits needed, but developer prepares to break ground soon

Marissa Luck,
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March 7, 2023
Updated: March 8, 2023 6:32 a.m.

For years a controversial proposal to build a high rise in the wealthy enclave of Boulevard Oaks appeared to be dead — a lesson in how land-use battles can erupt even in a city with virtually no zoning.

But after six years of sitting on the proposal — and the vacant, proposed site at Ashby and Bisonnet sitting dormant — the owners, Hunt Cos. of El Paso, last spring resurrected efforts to build the tower. They brought on a new development team, Dallas-based Street Lights Residential, to create a scaled-down version of the high-rise, now called The Langley, that they hope would win over neighbors who had fiercely opposed the earlier project dubbed The Ashby.

Almost a year after StreetLights filed updated plans with the city, the developer says it is weeks from breaking ground on the 20-story apartment building. The city of Houston approved StreetLights Residential's permit for site work and foundation work Monday, though it still is waiting approval to start vertical construction.

Stephen Meek, developer at Street Lights Residential, said the approved work could begin in early April.

“(The site now) is a brown field that looks like a black eye right at the entry of beautiful neighborhood,” Meek said. “What we're proposing is bringing something beautiful and something as architecturally significant.”

EARLIER: Developers unveil plans for The Langley, a 20-story tower proposed on high-profile site

The spacious units and high-end design of The Langley are aimed at attracting well-heeled empty-nesters, and Meek believes some neighborhood residents would want to live in The Langley if they decide to downsize but want to stay in the area.

Many of the neighbors, however, remain opposed. Several houses around the project site are adorned with bright yellow signs with a menacing carton caricature of a high-rise and the phrase “Tower of Traffic” and "Protect Our Neighborhood" — a nod to past protests against the previous high-rise proposal.
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Old Posted Mar 9, 2023, 8:39 PM
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In my opinion, at least we got an improved high rise ordinance out of that project.
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Old Posted Mar 10, 2023, 5:49 AM
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With the right materials, that building ends up looking very nice.
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It certainly fits the Museum District's high rise aesthetic.
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It certainly fits the Museum District's high rise aesthetic.
Yup. Wouldn't be surprised if this is the same developer as The Carter on Chelsea Boulevard.
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Old Posted Mar 11, 2023, 5:01 PM
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Yup. Wouldn't be surprised if this is the same developer as The Carter on Chelsea Boulevard.
It is - StreetLights Residential

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Old Posted Mar 11, 2023, 5:02 PM
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2023, 6:56 PM
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Old Posted Mar 23, 2023, 1:53 PM
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Wasn't sure where to put this since there's no dining/restaurant specific threads here like there are on HAIF...

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/pol...g-17853805.php

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Houston to keep part of Main Street closed for outdoor seating with hopes to expand idea citywide

Yilun Cheng,
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March 22, 2023
Updated: March 22, 2023 6:50 p.m.

Houston will close down traffic on seven blocks of Main Street permanently to allow businesses to maintain outdoor seating spaces initially established during the COVID-19 pandemic, with plans to expand the concept to other commercial strips in the city.

City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to permanently extend the “More Space: Main Street” program. First approved as a pilot in November 2020, the initiative converted portions of Main’s vehicle lanes between Commerce and Rusk into seating areas for bars and restaurants struggling amid the early days of the pandemic when residents had been urged to remain in their homes to prevent the spread of COVID-19..

So far, the program has enabled participating businesses to add a total of 45 tables and 154 seats on outdoor patios, according to Houston's Chief Transportation Planner David Fields. Bars and restaurants also reported increases in revenue, employee retention and customer satisfaction, he said.

“We surveyed the businesses. All of them said this was exactly what they wanted. They requested the city extend it,” Field said. “And people felt safer being out on Main Street because there were more people out on Main Street.”

The goal, Fields said, is to expand the concept citywide eventually, although it will require more research and conversations with local businesses to identify specific commercial strips that could be a good fit for the program.

“We definitely want to expand this once we get the permanent version up and going,” he said. “This is not something we would ever impose. This is something that we really want a commercial strip, possibly a group of businesses near each other, to see this downtown as an example and say, ‘Yeah, we would like to do that. Can you help work with us on that?’”

While “More Space” initially was designed as a tool for businesses to cope with COVID-19 policies, it has benefits beyond the pandemic and has helped create a more vibrant downtown culture, according to Melissa Stewart, executive director of the Greater Houston Restaurant Association.

“For so long, we would come to downtown, do our work and then run for the hills. That continues to change,” Stewart said. “We're continuing to see, much even to my surprise as a native Houstonian, more and more people willing to dine outside all year around. Houston is becoming a lot more like the big cities that we see in other parts of the country.”
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Old Posted Mar 23, 2023, 5:30 PM
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Wasn't sure where to put this since there's no dining/restaurant specific threads here like there are on HAIF...

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/pol...g-17853805.php
I just returned from Palermo and a number of their main streets are closed to vehicular traffic and it was great!

The restaurants extend their outdoor seating and the entire street felt like a non stop street festival.

Glad we are moving in this direction.
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I just returned from Palermo and a number of their main streets are closed to vehicular traffic and it was great!

The restaurants extend their outdoor seating and the entire street felt like a non stop street festival.

Glad we are moving in this direction.
I was in Palermo a couple years ago, I totally agree. Just gives a different vibe when you're able to just walk the street unbothered by city traffic.
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Old Posted Mar 26, 2023, 1:53 PM
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I just returned from Palermo and a number of their main streets are closed to vehicular traffic and it was great!

The restaurants extend their outdoor seating and the entire street felt like a non stop street festival.

Glad we are moving in this direction.
Im on the otherside of the fence on this one.....streets are for cars not bikes not people...thats what sidewalks are for....if you want an outdoor eating area then buy up a parking lot downtown and use that
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Astros / MMP Entertainment / Mixed-Use District

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Houston Astros hope to break ground on connected hotel, entertainment center in the fall

By Chandler France – Reporter, Houston Business Journal
Mar 24, 2023

The Houston Astros hope to start construction on a mixed-use project adjacent to Minute Maid Park as early as this fall.

Astros owner Jim Crane told the Houston Business Journal that the organization plans to build a hotel and entertainment center connected to the stadium. Crane said the development would be similar to The Battery Atlanta in Atlanta and Ballpark Village in St. Louis. Both developments feature a number of work and entertainment options adjacent to the stadiums of their Major League Baseball team counterparts.

The development will include a high-end, 4-star hotel, but the team has yet to secure a brand for the hotel, Crane said. The entertainment district is slated to include restaurants and an indoor tailgating area that can be used year-round. It will also include a walkway above the street, which will take guests directly to the club level of the ballpark.

The organization has hired an architecture firm and construction company for the project, Crane said, but the team did not confirm which companies it's working with prior to publication. Crane said the organization hopes to break ground on the project following the conclusion of the Astros’ season and that it could take about three years to complete. He added that the team might build the development in phases, with some parts of the entertainment district opening sooner than others.
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Im on the otherside of the fence on this one.....streets are for cars not bikes not people...thats what sidewalks are for....if you want an outdoor eating area then buy up a parking lot downtown and use that
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2023, 4:55 PM
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NRG Park - Future Mixed-Use Plans

https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/...bout-it-118261

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“It’s prime real estate, and it’s underdeveloped,” NRG Park CEO and Executive Director Ryan Walsh said.

That is something he hopes to change in the next few years.

Local leaders say Houston has no problem attracting people to attend events at NRG Park, but garnering significant commercial development would likely first require more residential activity, or there would need to be a concerted effort from government agencies, developers and stakeholders.

Walsh said conversations to revamp the complex are in the early stages and are being timed around the Houston Texans’ and Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's leases expiring in 2032.

“We're in a unique position because people come to us no matter what,” Walsh said. “How do we get them to come early, come to the event and stay afterwards? Hang out for a little bit? That's a conversation that's happening now.”
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“​​So the trend is to create these entertainment districts around the sports and entertainment complexes,” he said. “For us, I think it's a phenomenal opportunity to learn lessons from the others that have done this around the country, but also to make it uniquely Houston.”

Nothing is off the table for future renovations and development near the park, including a parking garage, Walsh said. Though the park has 26,000 parking spaces, the number one complaint Walsh gets is about traffic and parking, he said.

“We're totally sensitive to the fact that these neighborhoods and these apartments around us are incredibly impacted during rodeo or a Texans game or Final Four, for instance,” Walsh said. “So that's part of our conversations, how can we make this better, not just the Houston community at large, but our local community?”

NRG Park and its tenants want to benefit the community, he said. That could potentially come from adding green space, or maybe an educational component.

“There's a lot of really great opportunity. What that opportunity is has yet to be determined,” Walsh said. “But it's certainly part of the conversation that we've started.”
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Im on the otherside of the fence on this one.....streets are for cars not bikes not people...thats what sidewalks are for...
Paved roads predate cars by about 6000 years.
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Project Name:
The Ro Parcel 1

Project Number:
TABS2023015864

Facility Name:
N/A

Location Address:
3120 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, TX 77098

Location County:
Harris

Start Date:
11/1/2023

Completion Date:
11/30/2025

Estimated Cost:
$102,000,000

Type of Work:
New Construction

Type of Funds:
This project is privately funded, on private land for private use.

Scope of Work:
Type 1A construction of a high rise rental apartment with 320 units over a 5 story parking deck with ground floor lobby, leasing and retail.

Square Footage:
800,000 ft 2

Are the private funds provided by the tenant?
No

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