Galleria Whole Foods Parking Puzzle Solved

Proposed Whole Foods on Post Oak Blvd., Blvd. Place, Galleria, Houston

Yesterday’s brief Uptown Whole Foods parking mystery has been solved by one of our most helpful tipsters . . . who points to an older but more complete set of Boulevard Place plans. Shoppers, there is no need to worry. You will be able to park above, below, near, or yes — right in front of Whole Foods . . . and you won’t get stuck having to sneak your whole-grain-laden shopping cart past Hermès. Just imagine what awkward social situations that would have caused!

Below: 5 levels of out-of-date Blvd Place site plans explain it all!

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These plans date from last August, when the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Hanover apartment towers were just diagrams. The plans below (east of) Ambassador Way don’t appear to have changed that much, though. Here’s the giant underground parking garage:

Lower Level Site Plan, BLVD Place, Galleria, Houston

And the ground floor site plan:

Ground Level Site Plan, BLVD Place, Galleria, Houston

The elevated walkways are on the second level:

Second Level Site Plan, BLVD Place, Galleria, Houston

On the third level, these older plans showed three towers (in blue), in place of the Ritz-Carlton and Hanover apartments. And look! Above Whole Foods: the North Garage.

Third Level Site Plan, BLVD Place, Galleria, Houston

The fourth level: More parking!

Fourth Level Site Plan, BLVD Place, Galleria, Houston

Phew!

Boulevard Place Whole Foods image: DMJM H&N