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  1. Houston19514
    You do realize Dillard's has done the exact same thing with many many local names through the years... Joske's, John A. Brown, Stix Baer & Fuller etc etc etc.
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    Gotcha. Thanks.
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    Do we have reason to think construction is about 2 years away?
  4. Houston19514
    LOL . . . or planned . . . or even considered.
  5. Houston19514
    The Museum District does not have "a" zip code. The Museum District falls into several zip code zones, including 77006, 77005,77004 and 77030. Map of Musuem District
  6. Houston19514
    Did they spell it "w e s t"?
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    Hotel Icon is going to become a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel. Looks like a good brand for them and for downtown Houston. It's Marriott's newest brand and they describe it as "a select group of upscale and luxury independent hotels, each with its own distinct personality and unique experiences, style and features." Autograph Collection
  8. Houston19514
    That certainly does say Bloomingdale's. Not sure it necessarily means anything...
  9. Houston19514
    True, but the developer has not installed any infrastructure on the site. The site is still occupied by low-rise apartments.
  10. Houston19514
    They are doing some work on this building. Hopefully, it is the beginnings of the renovation and conversion into apartments.
  11. Houston19514
    Yes, it is. Looks pretty cool. Another article: Menil Cafe And the Menil's press release
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    Neither. Citigroup outgrew their space. They are moving one group downtown, keeping another group Uptown (Williams Tower IIRC)
  13. Houston19514
    Citigroup is moving a group to BG Group Place (moving from Uptown). Was that who you saw on the sign?
  14. Houston19514
    I think that is the plan. I don't think there is any plan for scheduled commercial service at Ellington.
  15. Houston19514
    WOW! Awesome pics! Thanks.
  16. Houston19514
    Not to split hairs, but isn't that more Montrose than Midtown? Anyway, that is Carnegie Vanguard High School. Big sign near the corner of W. Gray and Taft.
  17. Houston19514
    Perhaps you need to have your vision checked. Some time ago you assured us that you had seen with your own eyes piers being installed for a skyscraper on a property that turned out to be a functioning valet parking lot (where said piers never were installed). Now, you don't seem to be able to read others' posts. I never said the Houston metro area IS larger than the DFW metro, nor has this thread been about Houston being larger. It is entirely about Hosuton, to many, seeming larger. You can't just pick and choose which census categories appeal to you and pretend the others don't exist. How does it "not matter" that the census divides DFW into two divisions? The Census divides Metros in divisions when such areas "function as distinct areas within Metropolitan Statistical Areas". It is not based on distance, as you try to pretend in your second paragraph. No one is "dissing" DFW here. It is a strong, fast-growing metropolitan area (and DFW is larger than Houston). But it is silly to pretend that DFW is not comprised of two separate central cities, two "spheres", or, as the US Census Bureau calls it, two "distinct areas within the MSA". Because of DFW's dispersal of the central city(ies), Houston, to many people "seems" larger.
  18. Houston19514
    When announced, they said the venue would "offer drinking and dining choices"
  19. Houston19514
    You ignore the primary difference that makes Houston seem bigger. Yes, DFW is one metro area, but it is divided into 2 metropolitan divisions. Two largely separate spheres.
  20. Houston19514
    Agreed. The Census provides the most reliable and comparable numbers. NCTCOG's estimates are actually for a differet set of counties than the D-FW Metropolitan Area.
  21. Houston19514
    I think November is the target for a decision.
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    1. You are assuming the current owner knew about it. If there is no knowledge, there is obviously no duty to disclose. 2. Even if the current owner knew about it, there is no duty to disclose a murder that took place in a building that formerly occupied a lot. In the case of a townhouse occupying 1/2 of a former bungalow lot, does anyone really even know that the murders took place on this particular townhouse's lot? 3. It will not have a material effect on the townhouse's value and even that minimal effect will diminish over time. To the extent there is any effect on the market value, it aleady has occurred, and your friend is benefiting from that reduced value. It sounds as if your friend might be looking for justification for not closing. You should advise your friend to man up and fulfill his/her contractual obligations. This is not a justification for terminating a real estate purchase contract. Failing to close will expose your friend to a suit for damages.
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    I wish/hope that they are looking at rehabbing the building rather than tearing it down. Looks to me like it could be converted into a nice apartment building, maybe? It's great that Skanska plans a new building, but it drives me crazy that they apparently plan to tear this decent, substantial building down for it, rather than fill in one of the still-far-too-numerous surface lots.
  24. Houston19514
    Awesome. Thanks for posting.
  25. Houston19514
    It was not a city park, but was privately owned by the owners of Houston Center, thus its name: Houston Center Gardens, or something like that.
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