TonyM Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Should be nice when they move out and that block can be improved from it's current state. Good news, indeed. http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/01-17-13-15-15-social-security-administration-plans-to-close-office-after-losing-lease-on-1940s-midtown-building/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPHous Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Cool, throw up another one of those apartments like they are building down across the street. Lets at least get the Corners with retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rci2145 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Wow, that is good news. Nice surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 wonder if the old route 66 cafe on Fannin could be redone and used by SSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I would like to see the building converted back to a pet store! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGM Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Love how the article states that their services were needed in the neighborhood because their was always a line out the door. I always scratched my head about the wisdom of that location, but from a landlords perspective I'm sure it made total sense. I wonder what changed to make the landlord rethink leasing to someone who always pays their bills. (Besides more $$$$) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyM Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Love how the article states that their services were needed in the neighborhood because their was always a line out the door.Like most gov't building, "need" of a given location is always a function of how many locations exist. This being the only SSA office around it forces anyone within a certain proximity to go there.I think this area, pre-Midtown, probably did benefit from the wealth of social services that were (and still linger) in the area. However, given the redevelopment of Midtown it seems prudent to relocate some of those services to the neighborhoods of the people they are most likely to service. And let's be honest, an area of largely affluent 25-40 year olds isn't the target service demographic of the SSA.Now if only that Greyhound station would follow suit . . . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Was the Route 66 Cafe any good? Don't know the history - can someone give me the history of the other side of Main St. - I mean when did it all close up? After light rail? Long before? There is a lot of potential especially 1-3 blocks away from Main East of Tracks. Don't know the history - dont want to get to side-tracked can start a new topic if need be. Grazie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston Retail Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 This property is under contract by a residential developer who is not adverse to retail on the ground floor, so keep your fingers crossed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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