Comments on: Heights Fiesta Out, “Senior Living” Complex Going In

By: Anh

Anh — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:41:54 +0000

Have to admit I was kind of disappointed when I found out it wasnt going to be replaced with a trader joe’s or something more to my liking. Then i thought about it and I felt bad. The elderly are just you and I in the future. Plus it’s doing the community a good service by keeping the (older) people of the heights in the heights. The heights is the way it is because of them.

By: Mindy

Mindy — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:33:55 +0000

Argh…..sad to lose Fiesta. Now I’m going to have to go to one of the huge, overcrowded Krogers. There are only 4 within 5 miles of my house…

By: AliceR

AliceR — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:03:15 +0000

If they keep tearing down all the Fiesta Marts to build apartment complexes, where are all those people going to buy food?

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:27:09 +0000

I hear ageism (see Webster) in many of these comments. Shame!
Could be the “ageism” folks are young and don’t know any better…..just wait!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:52:09 +0000

From Matt:

“Better than an apartment building…..”

Umm…it IS an apartment building. For old people.

By: movocelot

movocelot — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:23:05 +0000

@ Joe Virant, Thanks – love those old pics of the original grocery store.
@ The Heights Life, It IS ironic but absolutely capitalistic to replace two properties with two similar properties. Without new projects, how would sellers or developers make any money?
Used to be (when Houston was a sleepier place) a property owner would renovate / add on to improve a property. But today, with both a transient population & a growing population, it’s bomb’s aweigh!

By: The Heights Life

The Heights Life — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:30:46 +0000

Ah, the irony of Houston real estate. Take out a place that gives many Heights elderly a way to remain independent; replace it with something that promotes “independent living” for the elderly. Also, these don’t strike me as the kind of units that the average elderly Heights resident is going to be able to afford… I agree it could be worse, but it still makes me very sad.

By: Darbymom

Darbymom — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:45:39 +0000

Is there such a thing as a food truck that’s a convenience store? I see a business opportunity.

Will the facilty have a van that makes frequent runs to the drug stores and the somewhat pitiful Kroger on 20th? Another business opportunity.

By: Studes2nd

Studes2nd — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:46:18 +0000

Oh noooo, Fiesta stocks my favorite yogurt and always has such good veggies. Why oh why do we have to have so many Krogers? Krogers never honors any requests for favorite items. And I always liked the music that Fiesta played too.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:59:36 +0000

Better than an apartment building….. My only beef will be having to dodge all the fat old people on their mobility scooters. It is bad enough over by Heights and 19th when they head over to the CVS. Where the heck are these folks going to scoot to? We will be dodging scooters all up and down Stude.

By: GlenW

GlenW — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:52:54 +0000

Argh! Not happy as this was my second favorite Fiesta. What is up with that company anyway? They keep closing, but no more are opening.

By: ShadyHeightster

ShadyHeightster — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:42:36 +0000

FYI, there is an Alzheimer’s care facility on 24th St, in Shady Acres. It’s built like a large house, so it blends into the neighborhood. These care facilities exist in the greater Heights, they just don’t jump out at you.
Sad to see the old neighborhood grocery going away. Was a very convenient place to get into and out of quickly after work, without the hassles of parking at some of the larger “neighborhood” grocers.