Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
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- Judge Delays Fort Bend ISD’s Request to Move the 95 Bodies It Dug Up by Accident [Houston Public Media; previously on Swamplot]
- Rice University to Build Faculty House That’ll Double as Student Gathering Space [HBJ ($)]
- Former Uchi Chefs Host Sneak-Peek Pop-Ups of Forthcoming New Sushi Restaurant Handies Douzo [Eater]
- Improved Brays Bayou Bridges Aim for Flood Control with Higher, Wider Spans [Houston Public Media]
- International HVAC Manufacturing Company Heading to Greenspoint [Houston Chronicle]
- Beemac Trucking Opens 2 New Houston-Area Terminals To Serve as Southern Headquarters [AP News]
- Full Restoration of Historic Third Ward John Biggers Mural Delayed as Building’s Leaky Roof Takes Precedence [Houston Chronicle]
- Snooze AM Eatery Galleria Location’s Dec. 12th Opening Is Sooner than Expected [Eater]
- Discount Grocer Joe V’s Smart Shop Slated for Dec. 12th Pasadena Opening [Houston Chronicle]
- Spring ISD Unveils Design for 3 Planned 9th Grade Centers [Patch]
Photo of Rice University at The Medical Center: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
A whole swath of Tuam St. is on the chopping block as a section of N. Shepherd faces a similar fate.
- New Mid Main Lofts Tenant Craft Beer Bar The Brass Tap Slated for Dec. 3rd Opening [Eater; previously on Swamplot]
- New Location of Blanco Tacos + Tequila Opening Dec. 17th Next to Fig & Olive in the Galleria [Houston Food Finder; previously on Swamplot]
- Apartment Developer Buys 9.2 Acres on Long Point, Ushering Further Spring Branch Changes [Houston Chronicle]
- Comedian and Actor Debuts Westchase Seafood Restaurant in Former Cafe Pita Spot  [Click2Houston]
- Rapper Travis Scott’s Rice Village Pop-Up Shop to Become Permanent Astroworld-Themed Shop in 2019 [XXL]
- New 7K Sq. Ft., 3-Story “Produce Row†Mural on Commerce and Main a Nod to Houston’s History [Culturemap]
- Southern Comfort, Vegetarian Fare with Focus on Local Texas Craft Beers Slated for February 2019 Opening in Vintage Park [Eater]
- 2-story HEB Grocery Store in Bellaire Sold to Undisclosed New Buyer for $17.25 Million [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
Photo of Holman St. at Main St.: Bill Barfield via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Is Midcentury Modern modern enough?
- Heights Mercantile Developer Planning 200K Sq. Ft. Mixed-Used Space on N. Shepherd Dr. from 6th St. to 7th St. [HBJ ($)]
- Federal Reserve Chairman Tours Affordable Housing Development Site in Historic Fifth Ward [Houston Chronicle]
- Katy Grand Development Among California Ice Cream Shop’s First Texas Locations [Eater]
- Land Tejas Breaks Ground on 12-Acre Texas City Crystal Lagoon, Releases Renderings [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
- All Westbound Lanes of 290 from 34th St. to Bingle Closed 9 PM Friday to 5 AM Monday [Houston Press]
- First Residents of Arabella Condo Tower Move in Next Week, 82% of Units Sold [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
- New UH Med School to be Built on Campus to Better Serve Third Ward Community [Houston Chronicle]
- Elaine Turner Fashion Boutique Closes Last Brick and Mortar, Plans to Go Digital [Culturemap]
- The Rustic, Country Singer Pat Green’s Combination Music Venue, Restaurant, and Bar Opens Downtown [HBJ]
- Houston Artist Debuts Instagram-Worthy Shipley’s Mural at 8125 Katy Fwy. [abc13]
- Cooler Brand Rtic Branches out with Flagship Location in Cypress [Houston Chronicle]
Photo of University of Houston.: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
A smashing farewell in Spring Oaks, plus more Oak Forest turnover:
- Firm Behind Market Square Park Tapped to Design New Downtown Houston Park [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
- UH President to Present Board with Two Potential Sites of New Medical School [Houston Chronicle]
- Studies Suggest Downtown Skyscrapers, Metro Land Development Exacerbated Harvey Flooding [News and Tribune]
- Vacation Rental Management Company Partners with Developers and Property Managers to Make Vacant Units Airbnb-Ready [Houston Chronicle]
- Katy Boardwalk District to Break Ground on First of Two Apartment Complexes in Early 2019 [Community Impact]
- Fulshear, West U, Highland Village, Friendswood Among Top 50 Safest Cities in Texas [Houston Chronicle]
- Spicy Wings and Boba Tea Chain Coming to Westchase in April 2019 [Eater]
- Restaurateur Behind Reef, El Real Opening Washington Ave. BYOB Beer and Wine Spot near Timbergrove [Houston Chronicle]
- Green Space, Trees Prioritized in Woodlands Development [Community Impact]
- Orangetheory Fitness Adds 18th Houston Location on Louisiana St. in Midtown [Houston Chronicle]
Photo of Market Square Park: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
What’s turning Upland? and other pressing Houston questions:
- Developer Breaks Ground on Second Ward Warehouse Redo Between Commerce and Canal St. [HBJ ($), previously on Swamplot]
- Construction Underway on Four-Story Senior Living Apartments on Augusta Pines Dr. in Spring [Houston Chronicle]
- Bike Sharing Service Adds Five Stations to Texas Southern University Campus [Houston Chronicle]
- City Council Reaffirms League City’s Palomino Bridge Project as Residents Object [Community Impact]
- Interview with Rice’s Jim Blackburn on How Katy Prairie Landowners Could Help Houston Fight Flooding [Houston Chronicle]
- Officials Hopeful for $1B Federal Harvey Recovery Aid Within the Month [Texas Monitor]
- Florida Company Removes Woodlands Waterway Cruisers Damaged in Harvey [Houston Chronicle]
- Travis St. in Midtown Among Tex-Mex Chain Fajita Pete’s 10 New Locations [Restaurant News]
- City of Pearland Considers Resident’s Proposed 3.75 Acre Animal Slaughterhouse on Garden Rd. [Houston Chronicle]
Photo of Elgin St. at Main St.: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
A Macaroni Grill sees its last day, and the sun sets on Schiller St.
- How the East End and Alief Could Make Use of Federal Opportunity Zone Funds [Bisnow]
- Grand Prize, Cantina Barba Owners Partner for Restaurant and Bar in Former Moving Sidewalk Space on Main St. [Culturemap; previously on Swamplot]
- The Harp on Richmond Ave. Closes for Real This Time [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
- Imperial Sugar Mixed-Use Redo Still On Track Despite Foreclosure [Bisnow; previously on Swamplot]
- Chicago Investment Firm Signs 8-Year Lease on Post Oak Pkwy. in Uptown [HBJ]
- Waste Management Relocating to Capitol Tower in Largest Downtown Office Lease of the Year [Houston Chronicle]
- Houston First Seeks Restaurant or Entertainment Venue for Ground Floor Space in GRB [HBJ]
- New Midtown Irish Pub Jack & Ginger’s Opens this Week on Brazos St. [Eater]
- Bellaire City Councils Approves Development of Existing Buildings on Former Chevron Property [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
Photo of Capitol Tower and Pennzoil Place: Bill Barfield via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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There was an apt city-permit timeout on the Veterans Day holiday. Which means we’ve got nothing reduced to nothingness to show from Monday. Check back with us tomorrow to see where the excavators will show up next.
- Rice Village Tapas Restaurant Mi Luna Shutters [Houston Chronicle]
- Darkhorse Tavern on Washington Ave. Closed Monday After Driver Crashes into Building [abc13]
- University of Houston-Clear Lake Campus Adding Its First Residence Halls [Community Impact]
- 609 Main St., Heights Mercantile, Moody Gardens Redevelopment Among ULI Houston’s Annual Awards Finalists [HBJ]
- UBS Wealth Management Moving from Galleria Location to Town & Country Blvd. [Houston Chronicle]
- Coworking Space Leases First 3 Floors of Two Post Oak Central on Post Oak Blvd. [Houston Chronicle]
- Pokeology’s Sawyer Yards Location Debuts Over the Weekend [Eater; previously on Swamplot]
Photo of Heights Mercantile: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Where a new real estate office will sprout on Yale, and other future construction sites.
