Urbannizer Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 https://imperialmkt.com/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Will be a really one of a kind development. I'd drive down there just to see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Will be a really one of a kind development. I'd drive down there just to see it. Agreed. In this town thats saying something. I really really do not like that "museum" sign x.x yuck. That thing sticks out like a sore thumb. Other than that...I love the rest. Could use a little more residential, but this could actually a great place for Sugarland to centralize a little more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Luminare...had the same reaction. Was scrolling through...saw that...scrolled back up and thought "eew". Then I thought "children's museum", then though "eew", again. I'm sure, or at least hoping, that it just represents the museum component. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Luminare...had the same reaction. Was scrolling through...saw that...scrolled back up and thought "eew". Then I thought "children's museum", then though "eew", again. I'm sure, or at least hoping, that it just represents the museum component. Thats where I recognized it! They obviously ripped it from there and made some quick modifications in sketchup/photoshop. Its amazing how important context is. That same marquee works at Robert Venturi's Childrens Museum, but in this context its just completely out of place especially when everything else is so industrial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Sugar Land's Imperial Market, the mixed-use development designed to incorporate the historic structures once used to refine sugar at the former Imperial Sugar plant, has snagged Alamo Drafthouse Cinema as its first major tenant. Geoffrey Jones, one of the project's developers, said the retail portion of the project is nearly one-third preleased and falling oil prices have not hampered his efforts. Construction will start in March and be completed in the summer of 2017. "Our project has been unscathed by what has been occurring in the energy industry," Jones said. While other sectors of the commercial real estate market are slipping, Jones said Houston-area retail builders are in good shape because there's not a glut of available properties. Alamo Drafthouse will be part of a newly constructed, two-story retail building. The Austin-based entertainment concept, which combines movies and dining, will have nine screens at its Imperial location. Triple Tap Ventures, which will run the theater, owns and operates two other Houston-area Alamo theaters. It's planning another in the Regent Square development slated for a site near Allen Parkway and Dunlavy. Off U.S. 90 between Texas 6 and U.S. 59, Imperial Market is expected to have 275,000 square feet of retail space, 106,000-square feet of office space and a 185-room boutique hotel. Apartments are also part of the plan. The size has been expanded slightly since the developers announced it in July. Otherwise, the character of the project has not changed, said Jones, referring to the property's historic structures set to be restored and reused, including storage silos, smokestacks and the eight-story char house. Jones is developing Imperial Market with James Murnane. On Tuesday, Sugar Land City Council approved plans for the 26-acre development. The project is the commercial hub of the 720-acre Imperial planned community, which is under construction and will have nearly 2,000 new homes when completed. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/sarnoff/article/Alamo-Drafthouse-expanding-to-Sugar-Land-6673931.php?t=6cee9504f4&cmpid=twitter-premium#photo-9056362 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 With Flix Brewhouse coming to Sugar Land too, this is welcome news for moviegoers. But why can't Midtown get its Alamo Drafthouse? Where could an Alamo drafthouse fit in Midtown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Regent SquareEdit; I'm dumb. Is RS considered part of Midtown? Edited December 4, 2015 by BigFootsSocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Regent SquareEdit; I'm dumb. Is RS considered part of Midtown? I wouldn't think so, since it's west of Montrose BLVD. I also completely forgot about that development and the promised for Movie Tavern. Would this area be Montrose, or something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 With Flix Brewhouse coming to Sugar Land too, this is welcome news for moviegoers. But why can't Midtown get its Alamo Drafthouse?Win Fix and Alamo a mile apart? Guess i'm going to a lot of movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I wouldn't think so, since it's west of Montrose BLVD. I also completely forgot about that development and the promised for Movie Tavern. Would this area be Montrose, or something different?What is that area designated then? WeDo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curbur Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) What is that area designated then? WeDo? I'm not saying this is correct, but Google Maps has the area extend all the way west up to River Oaks with Shepherd as the boundary line. Edit: Then again.. those boundaries have Montrose taking up a significant portion of Fourth Ward and a little bit of Downtown even, so that has to be wrong. Edited December 6, 2015 by curbur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I'm not saying this is correct, but Google Maps has the area extend all the way west up to River Oaks with Shepherd as the boundary line. Edit: Then again.. those boundaries have Montrose taking up a significant portion of Fourth Ward and a little bit of Downtown even, so that has to be wrong. I didn't know Montrose had an Amtrak station AND an aquarium! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan the man Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Alamo Drafthouse to Imperial Market...wow! Would have thought an arthouse-focused, non-brewery-cinema would have gone into that space, especially considering Flix Brewhouse further down 90 at the Telfair development. It will be very interesting to see how two brewery-cinema combinations will pan out in Sugar Land, and whether or not these cinemas will feature the arthouse films that are of interest to folks in and around SL, especially those who can't see themselves seeing a movie at the AMC near First Colony Mall. But what's also interesting is the large amount of space devoted to restaurants including in the silos and near the "Pink Lady" that's fixing to become aloft (assuming Marriott does not dissolve the brand in its purchase of Starwood). Imperial Market's developers are surely taking cues from Hughes Landing in The Woodlands which has its own iteration of a "Restaurant Row", except in the case of Imperial Market the experience is likely going to be more authentic and probably scenic in comparison. Don't expect a Christian's Tailgate, though...that apparently has already been earmarked for Telfair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrc Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 If the Alamo Drafthouse plans had been released first, I doubt Flix would have seriously considered a site just a mile away. One has to wonder if they might rethink their plans. Of course, World of Beer moved into Sugar Land Town Square after the Flying Saucer, and they draw completely different clientele, so who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'm sorry that the Independent Boutique Hotel concept has been eliminated. Alofts are fun and decent hotels, but not really all that special after the first couple of times you've stayed at them. They are just a formulaic chain. I wonder if the rooftop lounge will still be incorporated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) The boutique hotel, housed within the 90-year old iconic Char House building at Imperial Market, will be named Char House Hotel. According to the website: Per the Chronicle this summer: This would make three Aloft hotels in the Houston area. Does anyone think a W hotel will follow soon? I don't understand as the fourth largest city in the country and largest in the south, that the area doesn't have one. It seems the only mention of it being an Aloft are in the Chronicle's very brief article from last summer. Given that the development's own website does not mention "Aloft" at all, it seems there's a very good chance, that, if it was ever planned to be an Aloft, perhaps those plans have changed. (and there's at least as good of a chance that Aloft was never in the plans at all and the Chron just got it wrong.) Interesting to note, also, that the developer's website says it will be a 185-room boutique hotel, while the Chron says the Aloft was going to be 120 rooms. FWIW, if this actually going to be an Aloft, it would make five Aloft hotels in the Houston area: 1. the existing Aloft by the Galleria2. Aloft downtown scheduled to open in June 20163. Aloft Houston West (Katy) scheduled to open in 2 years4. Aloft Shenandoah (Woodlands) scheduled to open in 2 years. Edited January 4, 2016 by Houston19514 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 oh. I think I got it backwards then. I thought the latest report was that it was going to be an Aloft. Go independent boutique brand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 District Lofts - 20% funded. Imperial Refinery District Lofts will be a premier Class "A" development, pioneered by Houston EB5 and the award-winning Houston based real estate developer Sueba USA Corporation. The meticulously designed project will encompass 273 units and will include a comprehensive amenity package. As part of the Imperial Sugar Land master-planned community, residents will have access to all of the city's hospitality and entertainment venues plus convenient access to Downtown Houston. http://houstoneb5.com/project_DistrictLofts.cfm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 5 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: The Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center, located within Imperial Market at 198 Kempner St, will hold its ribbon cutting grand opening May 28, 2016. The Discovery Center will occupy a 10,000 square foot restored building and house six exhibits with an additional outdoor space. This is Imperial Market’s first retailer to open in its much-awaited commercial property development on U.S. Route 90 in Sugar Land. (From Katy News) What is going on with that facade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Construction to begin in September. http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/06/28/mixed-use-development-in-sugar-land-to-break.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Historical commission process delays groundbreaking to Feb 2017. https://www.google.com/amp/www.chron.com/business/bizfeed/amp/Start-of-Imperial-Market-development-pushed-to-10632642.php?client=safari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 As of a January Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, there may be plans for a hotel and restaurants to be located on the west side of the development, just northwest of the ballpark. https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/city-county/2017/01/30/sugar-land-commissioners-hear-plans-site-near-constellation-field/ This week, the terms of an agreement for the Heritage Museum were finalized. The City's Visitor Center and Heritage Museum will be located on the 2nd floor of a warehouse under renovation at this time. The Children's Discovery Center will be on the first floor. The agreement also says for the Heritage Museum to be open by June 1st. https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/city-county/2017/02/23/things-know-tuesdays-sugar-land-city-council-meeting/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 From the past couple of weeks FAA filings for a 60' Building https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=364462638&row=15 & a '300 Crane https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=363948605&row=14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Another update via The Chronicle: https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Imperial-Market-property-sold-in-foreclosure-sale-13372976.php#photo-10766466 From the article: "Geoffrey Jones, one of the developers, said the property will be conveyed back to Imperial Market Development once a construction loan is secured. A substitute trustee's deed filed with the county cites a default, however, Jones said his group has been meeting its obligations. He said the project is around 60 percent preleased, with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema as its lead tenant. Construction, which has been delayed, is expected to start at the beginning of next year." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 https://www.chron.com/news/investigations/article/For-Texas-children-Sugar-Land-development-is-13643286.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Alamo Drafthouse is still going to open at Imperial Market, the mixed use development in Sugar Land. A web page for the Sugar Land location ( 198 Kempner St ) was created last fall or early 2019:https://drafthouse.com/houston/theater/sugar-land Also from Community Impact in January: Additional plans for the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema location coming to Imperial Market in Sugar Land were revealed during Tuesday night’s Sugar Land City Council meeting. Originally announced as a major Imperial Market tenant in December 2015, the cinema’s groundbreaking was delayed as was construction on the overall mixed-use site. Officials with Alamo Drafthouse shared updated plans for the theater during the meeting, including screen and seat count. The cinema will hold 10 screens and roughly 1,100 luxury seats—a decrease from the original estimate of 1,500 standard seats. Although the seat count has decreased, the anticipated square footage of the overall project increased, City Planner Douglas Schomburg said. The footprint of the project will not change. However, 100 percent of the building’s top level will be used, instead of 70 percent as originally proposed. Alamo Drafthouse officials anticipate the cinema will open by September 2019.https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/development-construction/2018/01/03/plans-move-forward-alamo-drafthouse-cinema-imperial-market-sugar-land/ Great to hear this is still happening! I was worried because I hadn't heard much from this project the past couple months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DotCom Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/12/11/imperial-sugar-land-mixed-use-development.html Developer plans to repurpose Sugar Land's Imperial Sugar property into walkable, mixed-use district Now Houston-based boutique real estate firm Puma Development is proposing to repurpose the Imperial Sugar property, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and State Highway 6, into a walkable mixed-use district. The preliminary plan is to include experiential retail, entertainment, restaurants, multi- and single-family homes, offices and park space while conserving the historic sugar company buildings. Edited January 13, 2023 by editor Edited due to copyright. Remember to summarize and link. Don't copy and paste. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DotCom Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 https://sugar-scoop.com/2022/12/01/city-of-sugar-land-prioritizes-preserving-iconic-imperial-char-house-puma-development-proposes-plan-to-redevelop-site/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I’m hoping that they actually go through with this. They’ve been talking about what to do with the site since I was a kid basically. It’s a neat piece of SL history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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