Comments on: Comment of the Day: H-E-B in the Heights http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: finness http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48938 finness Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:30:01 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48938 The new Kroger is so very HEB! Tons of prepared foods, huge natural section, but NOT well priced. $7 for greek yogurt? $5.49/lb for granola? The rehab of the old section is still to come, so it is a split personality store right now. And it will require a lot of walking. But my question is - who will they steal customers from but themselves? The new Kroger is so very HEB! Tons of prepared foods, huge natural section, but NOT well priced. $7 for greek yogurt? $5.49/lb for granola?
The rehab of the old section is still to come, so it is a split personality store right now. And it will require a lot of walking.

But my question is - who will they steal customers from but themselves?

]]> By: justguessin http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48842 justguessin Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:32:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48842 The newly renovated 11th St Kroger ROCKS. A vast improvement over the old Kroger there, which was the best in the neighborhood. I expect HEB, Randalls, and possibly Whole Foods to follow. They should fire a few people in their marketing/competitive intelligence groups for missing out on the opportunities in the area, particularly in the "grab and go" arena (currently serviced quite well by Central Market in the inner loop). Why, you ask? 1) lots of empty nesters (they have enough $$ and taste to eat out well, but not much in the area) 2) singles (no desire or know-how to cook for one), 3) young affluent families (if both parents work, they have no time to cook well). Swamplot, please keep us informed of any new supermarkets over in EaDo. Or even Midtown...It is unreal that downtown and midtown have so few food shopping options. The newly renovated 11th St Kroger ROCKS. A vast improvement over the old Kroger there, which was the best in the neighborhood. I expect HEB, Randalls, and possibly Whole Foods to follow. They should fire a few people in their marketing/competitive intelligence groups for missing out on the opportunities in the area, particularly in the “grab and go” arena (currently serviced quite well by Central Market in the inner loop). Why, you ask? 1) lots of empty nesters (they have enough $$ and taste to eat out well, but not much in the area) 2) singles (no desire or know-how to cook for one), 3) young affluent families (if both parents work, they have no time to cook well).

Swamplot, please keep us informed of any new supermarkets over in EaDo. Or even Midtown…It is unreal that downtown and midtown have so few food shopping options.

]]> By: Earl of Sandwich http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48608 Earl of Sandwich Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:21:27 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48608 I love that I live in the legal nowhere land between Historic Heights and Woodland Heights (both actually well defined). Lets me be snooty about not living where the snooty people are. I love that I live in the legal nowhere land between Historic Heights and Woodland Heights (both actually well defined).

Lets me be snooty about not living where the snooty people are.

]]> By: CK http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48559 CK Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:47:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48559 I do remember when Moore's was operating on 11th where the bank branch is now. I used to shop there over almost 30 yrs ago. Damn I'm old. I also miss the Fiesta at Blalock and 10. I'm looking forward to the 99 Ranch store. The crappy HEB on 18th and Ella annoys me to no end. Of course, so does the Kroger on Shepherd and 11th. Fiesta is focusing on opening stores in other parts of the state. Never mind the neighborhood where their corporate headquarters is. The president of Fiesta cut his teeth working at the North Shepherd store. It still sucks... and smells bad... and I told him so. For the money, I still like the Foodarama at 18th and Ella. Clean, friendly and cheap. I need to get my hola on and check out the supermercado on Longpoint. I'm getting their ads all the time now. I just hate going over to that part of Longpoint, it's such a dump and is crime laden. I do remember when Moore’s was operating on 11th where the bank branch is now. I used to shop there over almost 30 yrs ago. Damn I’m old.

I also miss the Fiesta at Blalock and 10.

I’m looking forward to the 99 Ranch store.

The crappy HEB on 18th and Ella annoys me to no end. Of course, so does the Kroger on Shepherd and 11th.

Fiesta is focusing on opening stores in other parts of the state. Never mind the neighborhood where their corporate headquarters is. The president of Fiesta cut his teeth working at the North Shepherd store. It still sucks… and smells bad… and I told him so.

For the money, I still like the Foodarama at 18th and Ella. Clean, friendly and cheap.

I need to get my hola on and check out the supermercado on Longpoint. I’m getting their ads all the time now. I just hate going over to that part of Longpoint, it’s such a dump and is crime laden.

]]> By: JPSivco http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48551 JPSivco Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:36:53 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48551 ..and now "HEB in the Heights" has been tweeted on twitter...... ..and now “HEB in the Heights” has been tweeted on twitter……

]]> By: JPSivco http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48510 JPSivco Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:57:49 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48510 Guys, listen to finness and be careful on the "grocery store is coming" folklore. A grocery store is a major economic feather in the cap for a transitional neighborhood. Just ask the residents of EaDo/Eastwood. I hear it from them all the time -we need a grocery store! There are many forces that want/need a store to enter. Anyone from nearby strip center owners, realtors, apartment landlords and especially Land Brokers all would see a lift from a convenient grocer. (and they all talk!) I have heard a "Whole Foods in Galveston!!" ruse that has been making the rounds for 2 years. Guys, listen to finness and be careful on the “grocery store is coming” folklore.

A grocery store is a major economic feather in the cap for a transitional neighborhood. Just ask the residents of EaDo/Eastwood. I hear it from them all the time -we need a grocery store! There are many forces that want/need a store to enter. Anyone from nearby strip center owners, realtors, apartment landlords and especially Land Brokers all would see a lift from a convenient grocer. (and they all talk!)

I have heard a “Whole Foods in Galveston!!” ruse that has been making the rounds for 2 years.

]]> By: Dave http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48508 Dave Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:52:18 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48508 From what I know from work, Kristin is right. The IH-10 feeder roads between Yale and Shepherd (as well as an additional ramp on each side) will be built eventually, but it's a low priority for TxDOT. They're still on the books but it'll be several years. A dozen places could open and close before the feeders are built. And that portion of IH-10 *is* officially the Katy Freeway. All the businesses that face the feeders between Studemont and Yale and between Patterson and TC Jester have "XXXX Katy Freeway" as their address. From what I know from work, Kristin is right. The IH-10 feeder roads between Yale and Shepherd (as well as an additional ramp on each side) will be built eventually, but it’s a low priority for TxDOT. They’re still on the books but it’ll be several years. A dozen places could open and close before the feeders are built.

And that portion of IH-10 *is* officially the Katy Freeway. All the businesses that face the feeders between Studemont and Yale and between Patterson and TC Jester have “XXXX Katy Freeway” as their address.

]]> By: HeightsBlog http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48496 HeightsBlog Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:29:27 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48496 I agree that Houston Heights has legal boundaries. As does the dry zone (White Oak Bayou is one of its boundaries). It's "the Heights" that is different things to different people - it usually includes at least Houston Heights and Woodland Heights, often more. I think I heard the same update on the Yale off-ramp proposal that Kristin did. That would be a pretty major project if it were to happen. I agree that Houston Heights has legal boundaries. As does the dry zone (White Oak Bayou is one of its boundaries). It’s “the Heights” that is different things to different people - it usually includes at least Houston Heights and Woodland Heights, often more.

I think I heard the same update on the Yale off-ramp proposal that Kristin did. That would be a pretty major project if it were to happen.

]]> By: Suwoopgang http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48493 Suwoopgang Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:12:47 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48493 And thats on Crip! And thats on Crip!

]]> By: patsy http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48492 patsy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:04:12 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48492 This is the Heights. It is on Heights Blvd. 1st street is South of I-10. Notice there are no 2nd, 3rd, and 4th streets...those were taken up by I-10. Try telling those Houston Heights residents that lost their homes to imminent domain that they weren't Heights residents because an interstate determines a neighborhood. This is the Heights. It is on Heights Blvd. 1st street is South of I-10. Notice there are no 2nd, 3rd, and 4th streets…those were taken up by I-10. Try telling those Houston Heights residents that lost their homes to imminent domain that they weren’t Heights residents because an interstate determines a neighborhood.

]]> By: Drew http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48484 Drew Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:35:11 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48484 @Tomt: I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the freeways are named for the directions they are headed in. It's like they do it in Los Angeles. I also believe that Downtown is the cut off and start points. For example, I45 is the North Freeway North of downtown, but once you leave downtown it's the Gulf Freeway. I believe the Katy Freeway begins downtown and goes West. I could be wrong, but that's been my understanding. @Tomt: I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the freeways are named for the directions they are headed in. It’s like they do it in Los Angeles.

I also believe that Downtown is the cut off and start points. For example, I45 is the North Freeway North of downtown, but once you leave downtown it’s the Gulf Freeway.

I believe the Katy Freeway begins downtown and goes West. I could be wrong, but that’s been my understanding.

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-h-e-b-in-the-heights/2009-10-28/#comment-48477 finness Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:18:14 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13225#comment-48477 Some boundries are very real, like the dry zone. And as far as HAR is concerned, Houston Heights has boundries. As to HEB and 24 hour Fitness- Heard it before. The was an HEB at 11th just west of Yale that was supposed to become a strip center with a THF but it ended up being a bank with a giant parking lot. (Before the HEB, it was Moore's grocery- anyone remember that?) There was an HEB and THF rumored near the Target on Sawyer, too. I'm just saying don't get your hopes up, though the old Son's of Herman lot would be excellent. Some boundries are very real, like the dry zone. And as far as HAR is concerned, Houston Heights has boundries.

As to HEB and 24 hour Fitness- Heard it before. The was an HEB at 11th just west of Yale that was supposed to become a strip center with a THF but it ended up being a bank with a giant parking lot. (Before the HEB, it was Moore’s grocery- anyone remember that?)
There was an HEB and THF rumored near the Target on Sawyer, too.

I’m just saying don’t get your hopes up, though the old Son’s of Herman lot would be excellent.

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