adr Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Mia Bella’s brunch slaps. Welcome return to the neighborhood. It’s been at least five years since they closed up shop at Main and Preston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) the sign is up. Sorry for bad quality but looks like it will be “The Nash” instead of Mia Bella. Maybe same owners? Edit: website here - https://www.thenashhouston.com/ All-day American restaurant and bar Edited December 15, 2020 by downtownian 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I would have named it "The Knosh." 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 12/14/2020 at 8:28 PM, downtownian said: the sign is up. Sorry for bad quality but looks like it will be “The Nash” instead of Mia Bella. Maybe same owners? Edit: website here - https://www.thenashhouston.com/ All-day American restaurant and bar Some more info on The Nash 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 3:51 PM, Yogibooboo said: Here are slide photos taken chronologically during the construction of the 1958-1959 addition to the Texaco Building at 1111 Rusk, along with a 1965 photo of the completed building. These were taken by my wife's grandfather, Glenn E. Musselman, who worked for Texaco for many years. The file names of the photos include the date taken. Wow traffic looks terrible 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downtown JuJuB Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I am a resident of The Star. I really enjoyed this post to get all of the background on the renovation. I am a downtown “pioneer” as I was an original tenant of the Rice in 1998. I have no interest in new construction but love these old buildings repurposed for residential space. The Star is great with the exception of not being able to open the windows. It is very efficient as I have never turned on heat (even during our frozen tundra in February.) But I would love to get some fresh air occasionally. Most of the windows at The Rice could be opened. Some were difficult to open, but with persistence they would go up. Can anyone confirm this statements I was told when I moved to The Star? I was told that if a building is over 6 stories high, they are not allowed to have operable windows. Anyone able to comment on that? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 18 hours ago, Downtown JuJuB said: I am a resident of The Star. I really enjoyed this post to get all of the background on the renovation. I am a downtown “pioneer” as I was an original tenant of the Rice in 1998. I have no interest in new construction but love these old buildings repurposed for residential space. The Star is great with the exception of not being able to open the windows. It is very efficient as I have never turned on heat (even during our frozen tundra in February.) But I would love to get some fresh air occasionally. Most of the windows at The Rice could be opened. Some were difficult to open, but with persistence they would go up. Can anyone confirm this statements I was told when I moved to The Star? I was told that if a building is over 6 stories high, they are not allowed to have operable windows. Anyone able to comment on that? Can't help with your question, but it was interesting during the renovation to seethe windows in the "new" section had center pivots that the construction crews opened up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downtown JuJuB Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Nate - those windows would have been very cool. I’ll try to ask a resident of Aris or Market Square if they have windows that open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 the windows at The Houstonian do not open, the Warwick Towers has balconies. I lived at The Sussex, a 55 year old problem-filled 16 floor commie block, it's windows opened. So, it's building by building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 FYI, The Nash restaurant has expanded, taking half of The Star's lobby. It looks like it's been turned into a private dining room. And from what I've observed, just in time for Christmas office parties, as I sometimes see people in tuxes and evening gowns unloading in front. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 A plan review permit was filed yesterday for 1111 Rusk St. It's for a vanilla box retail space at The Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 "A historic building in downtown Houston that once served as the headquarters for Texaco has been put on the market, according to CBRE. The Star apartment building is being offered for sale, and CBRE is the brokerage representing the owners. Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors owns the property, according to CoStar data." https://product.costar.com/home/news/shared/471722575 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 The retail space in The Star Parking Garage on the corner of Capitol and San Jacinto is being kitted out. (Door faces San Jacinto.) Rumor is that it's going to be another scooter rental joint. Hopefully not. There are three scooter storefronts downtown that I know of, plus two that operate from parking lots on the weekends. There's probably more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Leasing materials for The Star are linked below. I'm unsure if DuWest is the retail or office leasing agent. However, the company is marketing the ground floor retail of the downtown building at 1111 Rusk St. Details from the listing: Historic residential high-rise in the heart of Downtown Houston (Former Texaco Building) 286 luxury rental units in the property https://duwestrealty.com/properties?post=3101&forlease=0&forsale=0&padsitesale=0&padsitelease=0 https://duwestrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/The-Star-1111-Rusk-Flyer.pdf https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/443685/texas-the-star Below is an outdated retail area map included in the leasing brochure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Below is a site plan included in leasing materials for the The Star. I'm unsure if the site plan is up-to-date or not. According to the site plan, the following ground floor retail are available for lease: Space B (Rusk St and San Jacinto St) 11,924 sf+ 4,824 sf (mezzanine) Space C (Fannin St and Capitol St) 3,825 SF Space D (Capitol St and San Jacinto St) 1,743 SF The Star is located in downtown Houston at 1111 Rusk St. https://duwestrealty.com/properties?post=3101&forlease=0&forsale=0&padsitesale=0&padsitelease=0 https://duwestrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/The-Star-1111-Rusk-Flyer.pdf https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/443685/texas-the-star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) 9 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said: According to the site plan, the following ground floor retail are available for lease: Space D (Capitol St and San Jacinto St) 1,743 SF There may be an update pertaining to one of the ground floor retail spaces at The Star. Based on @editor's observation, the unit marked as Space D in leasing materials appears to be undergoing renovations. The unit is located at Capitol and San Jacinto. The Star is located at 1111 Rusk St. 2 hours ago, editor said: The retail space in The Star Parking Garage on the corner of Capitol and San Jacinto is being kitted out. (Door faces San Jacinto.) Rumor is that it's going to be another scooter rental joint. Hopefully not. There are three scooter storefronts downtown that I know of, plus two that operate from parking lots on the weekends. There's probably more. Edited February 16 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 As a point of interest, while The Star (1111 Rusk) and The Star Parking Garage (703 Fannin) are marketed as being one building, they are actually physically two buildings that are adjacent. You even have to walk over a metal plate when passing between the two structures' basements. Each building is also managed by different companies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/23/2024 at 12:14 PM, editor said: As a point of interest, while The Star (1111 Rusk) and The Star Parking Garage (703 Fannin) are marketed as being one building, they are actually physically two buildings that are adjacent. You even have to walk over a metal plate when passing between the two structures' basements. Each building is also managed by different companies. Fair enough. I was going by the marketing brochure and ownership, which shows the entire block as one parcel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 For posterity, here is the metal plate between the two buildings: Beneath those buildings is something of a maze, so I'm not always sure which one I'm looking up at. I'm sure some person smarter than me and tell which photos are the belly of the new building and which one is the old building: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 2/16/2024 at 5:39 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: According to the site plan, the following ground floor retail are available for lease (for The Star is at 1111 Rusk St): Space D (Capitol St and San Jacinto St) 1,743 SF On 2/16/2024 at 3:06 PM, editor said: The retail space in The Star Parking Garage on the corner of Capitol and San Jacinto is being kitted out. (Door faces San Jacinto.) Rumor is that it's going to be another scooter rental joint. Hopefully not. A plan reviewing fee permit was purchased last September for 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147. The unit is shown in retail marketing material for The Star as Space D. It's located on the ground level at Capitol St and San Jacinto St. Details from the permit: Use: 1,743 sf speculative retail buildout 1-16-1-M-A '15 IBC Sp/fa FCC Group: Non-residential alteration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) On 2/16/2024 at 5:39 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: According to the site plan, the following ground floor retail are available for lease (for The Star is at 1111 Rusk St): Space D (Capitol St and San Jacinto St) 1,743 SF On 2/16/2024 at 3:06 PM, editor said: The retail space in The Star Parking Garage on the corner of Capitol and San Jacinto is being kitted out. (Door faces San Jacinto.) Rumor is that it's going to be another scooter rental joint. Hopefully not. 28 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said: A plan reviewing fee permit was purchased last September for 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147. The unit is shown in retail marketing material for The Star as Space D. It's located on the ground level at Capitol St and San Jacinto St. Details from the permit: Use: 1,743 sf speculative retail buildout 1-16-1-M-A '15 IBC Sp/fa FCC Group: Non-residential alteration Plans for 1111 Rusk St, Ste 147 were approved for permitting in January. According the permit, work on the space is for a retail buildout. 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147 is located at The Star. Below is a screenshot of the plan review inspection report. Edited March 20 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 minute ago, IntheKnowHouston said: Plans for 1111 Rusk St, Ste 147 were approved for permitting in January. According the permit, work on the space is for a retail buildout. 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147 is located at The Star. Below is a screenshot of the plan review inspection report. Several permits were purchased for 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147 in January: Structural permit Certificate of occupancy Duplicate certificate of occupancy or Change of owner According the permit, work on the space is for a retail buildout. 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147 is located at The Star. Structural permit Certificate of occupancy Duplicate certificate of occupancy or Change of owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 24 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said: Plans for 1111 Rusk St, Ste 147 were approved for permitting in January. According the permit, work on the space is for a retail buildout. 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147 is located at The Star. An electrical permit and plumbing permit were purchased for 1111 Rusk St, Suite 147 last month. Electrical permit Plumbing permit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 I looked at the paper permit in the window a few weeks ago and forgot to post it: In other cities I've lived, "speculative'" meant they were just building it out hoping that having a finished space will attract a tenant, but that none was currently on the hook. Does it means the same thing in Houston? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 It's a terrible picture, but it shows work continuing as of yesterday (April 6, 2024). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 Yep. It's a scooter store. This is at least the sixth scooter store downtown, if you include the pop-up one in the parking lot across from Market Square. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 It's open. Just what downtown Houston needs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 6 hours ago, editor said: It's open. Just what downtown Houston needs. I unironically agree. Haven't had the pleasure of using one myself, but I feel a kinship with the scooterers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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