Wednesday, January 30, 2013

In Shepherd Plaza, Le Mort du Peep

No more le breakfast, no more le lunch: Catching workers moving equipment out of Le Peep in Shepherd Plaza, a Swamplot reader sends in this photo. That’s a U-HAUL — er, le trailer — backed up to the doors. “Closed without notice!” cries le tipster. “I asked a worker and he said this location is closed for good.” Le Peep has 6 other restaurants in Houston.

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11 Comments

  1. 1
    From Heights Hype:

    Shepherd Plaza seems like it has been in its death throes for at least the last six or seven years. It is a bastion of perpetual vacancy and whole host of startups that failed quickly. The owner should raze the entire thing from Shepherd to Greenbriar and develop one more of Swamplot’s favorite five story brick and stucco cookie cutter apartment complexes.

  2. 2
    From marmer:

    What? Every time I go there it is always crowded and hard to find a place to park. Always thought Freebird’s and Amy’s were doing OK, too.

  3. 3
    From Chef:

    Stucco cookie cutter is OK, even if it has faux turrets, as long as it MIXED USE.

  4. 4
    From Heights Hype:

    Agreed, Chef. I think it would be an excellent location for good mixed-use. Use the space east of Sandman for retail parking. If the University Line ever actually gets built, it would be a perfect development option with great transportation accessibility.

  5. 5
    From benny:

    most of shepard plaza has parking garage on top of the building also. Rent must be too high for anything to make it there, but this is a well designed strip center. 8.0 bar had a helluva run there

  6. 6
    From John:

    It should be demolished would be a great site for mixed use.

  7. 7
    From Bernard:

    HEB controls the fate of this site. Surely they’ve received many overtures from would-be apartment developers. They have deep pockets and can keep the place just as it is for as long as they see fit. The timing sure seems ripe for a doze and build though.

  8. 8
    From Sally:

    The place always smelled musty to me, I stopped going there some time ago. I do wonder how La Peep makes it without serving dinner.

  9. 9
    From Suwoopgang:

    MORE BARS IN THIS AREA!!!!

  10. 10
    From OkieEric:

    I seem to recall that they’ve put some money into Shepherd Plaza over the last year or so…like replacing rooftop A/C units, painting, etc. Didn’t appear to attract any tenants, though

  11. 11
    From Texmex01:

    If an Arthur Murray dance studio can’t survive there…..

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