heights_yankee Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 My folks knew the Chadwicks, and I used to get a warm feeling every time I passed that old station. But it's long past time that place was razed. For some reason, Yale Street has been slow to respond to all the renovation of the Heights area. I know there is traffic considerations for residential use. But it seems like it would make a great location for some upscale businesses. i have thought the same thing but then i think of the strip of westheimer near waugh. that area can't sustain businesses for anything. i think yale has the same couple of problems. 1) the commercial properties that are there are shabby (at least in appearance) so no one wants to risk opening something nice next to them. parking and traffic concerns- there is a long distance between stops. it makes businesses easy to miss. there are no obvious places to park (which i credit to a lot of the westheimer failures). it's almost too much traffic- too busy- with no reasont to slow down and look at anything. and you're not going to walk and window shop with all the crud in between... JMO. curious to see what other HAIFers think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panhandle78 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 i have thought the same thing but then i think of the strip of westheimer near waugh. that area can't sustain businesses for anything. i think yale has the same couple of problems. 1) the commercial properties that are there are shabby (at least in appearance) so no one wants to risk opening something nice next to them. parking and traffic concerns- there is a long distance between stops. it makes businesses easy to miss. there are no obvious places to park (which i credit to a lot of the westheimer failures). it's almost too much traffic- too busy- with no reasont to slow down and look at anything. and you're not going to walk and window shop with all the crud in between...JMO. curious to see what other HAIFers think... the strongest area seems to be around 19th and 20th st. That would be a good place to start and expand outwards from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 After I posted the question, I thought about the problems of parking along Yale. However, those lots seem to be deep enough to build a row of shops, and still have plenty of room to park, as is evident on 11th and Yale where the Eckerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Yale has some decent commercial retail and restaurant activity around White Oak (Dry Creek, Chic Warehouse, the Hispanic import store, art gallery). Yale at 11th will pick up as well with the newly renovated shopping center. I actually like the lack of an I-10 exit for Yale because that probably makes Yale less trafficky. I would not be surprised if Yale ended up like Bissonett in Southampton or Woodhead north of Westheimer -- both have residential converted to retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I am not a big fan of Brownstone, especially in an area like the Heights. They just don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 After I posted the question, I thought about the problems of parking along Yale. However, those lots seem to be deep enough to build a row of shops, and still have plenty of room to park, as is evident on 11th and Yale where the Eckerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Slightly OT, but my wife recently overheard 3 women talking baout the great restaurant they ate at called "shahday". It took a minute for my wife to realize they were talking about Shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Speaking of Yale, swamplot has 3 Yale demo permits on todays list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) Slightly OT, but my wife recently overheard 3 women talking baout the great restaurant they ate at called "shahday". It took a minute for my wife to realize they were talking about Shade.I've been wanting to go there since it's so close, but if that's how you're supposed to say it I'm not sure I want to any more. Makes all the difference in the world. Edited July 29, 2008 by 20thStDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 No - it's just regular "Shade". And it's worth a try, especially if you're close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I've been wanting to go there since it's so close, but if that's how you're supposed to say it I'm not sure I want to any more. Makes all the difference in the world.My wife and her friends love Shade. She was jsut surprised to hear the mispronunciation of th ename, and thought it was funny in a "aren't they stupid" kind of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I've been wanting to go there since it's so close, but if that's how you're supposed to say it I'm not sure I want to any more. Makes all the difference in the world.In the movie, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I still can't get over the 7 inches of space between them. One day that'll need painting or cleaning, no way it gets done unless a 7 year old is willing.They actually have a couple feet between them but they extended the brick facade to hide a bit of that space. It was quite a tight fit for the scaffolding as they were putting up the hardi-plank siding on the side walls though. I did notice that they put fire barrier on before the siding so I think that means it's less than 3 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I have heard of people wanting smaller yards, but that is rediculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintCyr Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 So, recently I've noticed a lot of action happening on lower Yale (between I-10 and 20th)... Whats everyones opinions on what going to happen? You think there will be more townhomes go in or do you think maybe some commercial? I'm hoping for some commercial or eateries of some sort. With Yale being the next Studewood I would like to see it develope in that manor. Opinions on what to look forward to? I'm at 12th and Yale and getting excited about what might happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonivaGScott Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I live right on Yale. I think our street is busy enough. I would really like to see more people fixing up the older homes on our street instead of tearing them down and putting six butt-ugly condos where one bungalow had been. But if someone would like to put in an Indian restaurant I wouldn't complain. & please no more banks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 So, recently I've noticed a lot of action happening on lower Yale (between I-10 and 20th)... Whats everyones opinions on what going to happen? You think there will be more townhomes go in or do you think maybe some commercial? I'm hoping for some commercial or eateries of some sort. With Yale being the next Studewood I would like to see it develope in that manor. Opinions on what to look forward to? I'm at 12th and Yale and getting excited about what might happen.I'm at 10th and Yale... one thing I do know is they are going to build more homes (I guess townhomes but not 100% sure) on the one empty lot at this intersection. They have the site roped off... we also received something in the mail about it. I would also like to see more commercial places go up... apparently there is going to be a gym at 11th and Yale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serrano Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I saw a sign yesterday. Does anybody have any info about the gym??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiko Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 In other news, Rick Casey may work for the Chronicle, but he's not an armadillo molester. At least to my knowledge. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...ey/5962608.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cortlandt_Cuties Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 In other news, Rick Casey may work for the Chronicle, but he's not an armadillo molester. At least to my knowledge.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...ey/5962608.htmli have never drank a latte in my life and i don't know what arugula is. okay, thanks, bye. Heights For the win!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 i have never drank a latte in my life and i don't know what arugula is. okay, thanks, bye. Heights For the win!!!Same here, never touched the stuff. Nice post to come out of lurkdom on! Down with inaccurate Heights profiling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Heh. I sincerely doubt that my father -- nor any of his neighbors for that matter -- know what arugula is, much less make a habit out of eating fancy lettuces when they eat salads (which is rarely). I can also vouch for the fact that he hates lattes and, in fact, hates anything coffee-related that isn't actual black coffee, no sugar, no cream. Nice try, Chron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoef Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 huh, always found the Heights to be scruffy and full of nut cases. Anyone who calls this place elitist has either never seen much of the world or is demented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahiki Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 huh, always found the Heights to be scruffy and full of nut cases. Anyone who calls this place elitist has either never seen much of the world or is demented I adore both lattes and arugula. But I don't think I'm elitist. I had lunch at Jack in the Box yesterday. I don't live in the Heights, but I would LIKE to live in the Heights. But I can't afford it. Maybe if I gave up the lattes and arugula.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Anyone who calls this place elitist has either never seen much of the world or is demented Or only comes to the Heights to look at the McVictorians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 ELITE AND PROUD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think the point is there is no Heights stereotype. The "journalist" was trying to be clever, but it was a poor attempt at best. McLatte/McVictorian on one hand, chicken coop on the other. We span the spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Matt Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Rick should come by the Shiloh Club some night to hang out with me and my "Elitist" buddies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I remeber when The Heights smelled like patchouli oil and dirty birkenstocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Heh. I sincerely doubt that my father -- nor any of his neighbors for that matter -- know what arugula is, much less make a habit out of eating fancy lettuces when they eat salads (which is rarely). I can also vouch for the fact that he hates lattes and, in fact, hates anything coffee-related that isn't actual black coffee, no sugar, no cream.Nice try, Chron. John Stewart told us ALL. It is down right UN-American to eat anything other than ICEBERG lettuce !!! I remeber when The Heights smelled like patchouli oil and dirty birkenstocks. No Coog, that was The Shiloh, if you would ever dare to show your ugly mug at one of our meets, you would know that ! Shiloh is GO for launch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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