A reader’s aerial snapshot shows that the site of the former River Cafe at the corner of Montrose and Marshall St. is now empty once again, following the removal of all objectionably large signage advertising Riverway’s recently shelved condo midrise project. Riverway went through 2 different designs at the site, swapping the original renderings in 2014 for a larger and sleeker structure thematically tied (at least by the choice of architecture firm) to Philip Johnson’s Glass House. The writing was off the wall by early summer; Riverway officially told the HBJ that the project was off at the end of June.
- Houston developer shelves plans for luxury Montrose condos [HBJ]
- Previously on Swamplot: Signs of the Glass House Montrose Condo Midrise Fading Away;Â Bigger Condo Building Now Planned for River Cafe Spot on Montrose Blvd. Has Bigger Site, Bigger Name Architecture Firm;Â Developer Says Proposed Garage Wall Streetfront for 3615 Montrose Condo Tower Will Be Green or Arty, Not Blank;Â Latest Condo Building Planned for Former River Cafe Spot Offers Montrose Blvd. a Garage Wall Streetfront;Â Daily Demolition Report: Swept Away
Photo of 3516 Montrose Blvd.: Swamplot inbox
Mowed Down on Marshall St.
This seems to be one of those “cursed” properties. Isn’t this the second or third failed redevelopment attempt after they closed the, by all accounts, popular and successful River Café to demolish the building?