Comments on: Union Kitchen Expanding to 1111 Studewood Place http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Tue, 21 May 2013 21:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: EMME http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-442940 EMME Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:06:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-442940 What do I hate most about these developers? They benefit from the view from their development without one iota of consideration for the view in return. What do I hate most about these developers? They benefit from the view from their development without one iota of consideration for the view in return.

]]> By: EMME http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-442939 EMME Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:01:01 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-442939 Darn shame. I would have liked to go there, I love UK, however, I hate that building and everything it stands for. If you can't do like Liberty Kitchen, Ruggles Green, Lola, Down House, Sale Sucre, D'Amico's, et al, meh! You should have gone over by Walmart along with the other franchises. Darn shame. I would have liked to go there, I love UK, however, I hate that building and everything it stands for. If you can’t do like Liberty Kitchen, Ruggles Green, Lola, Down House, Sale Sucre, D’Amico’s, et al, meh! You should have gone over by Walmart along with the other franchises.

]]> By: Max http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-442483 Max Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:27:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-442483 The Union Kitchen restaurant lease negotiations for 1111 Studewood were terminated last fall. The Leader's Charlotte Aguilar "jumped the gun" in saying this was a done deal. Nonetheless 1111 Studewood is moving forward these days. The first condominium models will be ready to preview to the public in less than 6 weeks. They will prove the doubters on this board wrong as they are some very cool units with high ceilings and really attractive build-out. Several restaurants are presently vying for space on the ground floor of the building; although it's too early to get specific. The Union Kitchen restaurant lease negotiations for 1111 Studewood were terminated last fall. The Leader’s Charlotte Aguilar “jumped the gun” in saying this was a done deal. Nonetheless 1111 Studewood is moving forward these days. The first condominium models will be ready to preview to the public in less than 6 weeks. They will prove the doubters on this board wrong as they are some very cool units with high ceilings and really attractive build-out. Several restaurants are presently vying for space on the ground floor of the building; although it’s too early to get specific.

]]> By: mollusk http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-441558 mollusk Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:07:13 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-441558 Old joke from the '80s that still works: Four words. Which one does not fit, and why? AIDS. Herpes. Gonorrhea. Condominium. Gonorrhea - because you can get rid of it. Old joke from the ’80s that still works:

Four words. Which one does not fit, and why?

AIDS. Herpes. Gonorrhea. Condominium.

Gonorrhea – because you can get rid of it.

]]> By: GoogleMaster http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-441541 GoogleMaster Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:37:52 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-441541 It slipped past me in my original reading that this is intended to be condos. Condos just do not do well in Houston and often end up in foreclosure (old Gulf Publishing location, plus Yupon at Westheimer) or re-partmented (Mosaic). If you want a place in the inner loop that's new, shares walls, and requires little weekend maintenance, you'd be better off with a town home. At least you have a chance of reselling a town home when you're done with it. But who wants to buy a used apartment in Houston? It slipped past me in my original reading that this is intended to be condos. Condos just do not do well in Houston and often end up in foreclosure (old Gulf Publishing location, plus Yupon at Westheimer) or re-partmented (Mosaic). If you want a place in the inner loop that’s new, shares walls, and requires little weekend maintenance, you’d be better off with a town home. At least you have a chance of reselling a town home when you’re done with it. But who wants to buy a used apartment in Houston?

]]> By: Greg http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-441157 Greg Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:44:09 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-441157 Doesn't appear to be nearing completion and we are in Feb...Does anyone know if anything is holding this project up? Doesn’t appear to be nearing completion and we are in Feb…Does anyone know if anything is holding this project up?

]]> By: Native Houstonian http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-405076 Native Houstonian Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:05:51 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-405076 I signed up to be contacted about this building, but nothing from the realtors. Something is holding up the works. Don't know if they will be able to get the $450K they are asking for these. Does anyone remember what the starting prices were for the Flood Condos at 102 Quitman? You know, that building you won't be able to get home to during the next heavy rain. I signed up to be contacted about this building, but nothing from the realtors. Something is holding up the works. Don’t know if they will be able to get the $450K they are asking for these. Does anyone remember what the starting prices were for the Flood Condos at 102 Quitman? You know, that building you won’t be able to get home to during the next heavy rain.

]]> By: passing by http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-390324 passing by Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:27:50 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-390324 we ride by this building at least 3 times a day, and our concern is will it be finished soon. there have not been any workers there in awhile. it's too late to whine about the design, plus there are lots of ugly houses and bldgs in this town and people live in them just fine. the mixed use bldg idea sounds interesting but what about the parking situation. As it is now, Liberty, Da Capo, Someburger and the new Ruggles have limited parking. the developer must have convinced investors the project was a good idea and they will be able to sell 2BR units for 430,000. the property taxes and maint. fees will be high for this place too. where are all those well qualified buyers ? we ride by this building at least 3 times a day, and our concern is will it be finished soon. there have not been any workers there in awhile. it’s too late to whine about the design, plus there are lots of ugly houses and bldgs in this town and people live in them just fine. the mixed use bldg idea sounds interesting but what about the parking situation. As it is now, Liberty, Da Capo, Someburger and the new Ruggles have limited parking. the developer must have convinced investors the project was a good idea and they will be able to sell 2BR units for 430,000. the property taxes and maint. fees will be high for this place too. where are all those well qualified buyers ?

]]> By: Sarah http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-390238 Sarah Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:38:47 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-390238 Will this building ever be finished??? Will this building ever be finished???

]]> By: Neal77007 http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-310308 Neal77007 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:44:36 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-310308 @ Bill B - well said!!! @ Bill B – well said!!!

]]> By: commonsense http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-310297 commonsense Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:33:34 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-310297 I'm not sure how they're planning to make it look better. If there were any windows surrounds, stone caps, or embellishments, they would have been built into the brick wall. Unless they do a lick and stick later OVER the brick. --- In my opinion this does not look at all like this was the INTENDED look, it' just the way it happened. In Soviet Russia, this is an apartment block. I’m not sure how they’re planning to make it look better. If there were any windows surrounds, stone caps, or embellishments, they would have been built into the brick wall. Unless they do a lick and stick later OVER the brick.
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In my opinion this does not look at all like this was the INTENDED look, it’ just the way it happened. In Soviet Russia, this is an apartment block.

]]> By: Bill B http://swamplot.com/union-kitchen-expanding-to-1111-studewood-place/2012-10-29/#comment-310198 Bill B Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:04:54 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49132#comment-310198 It is unfair to criticize an incomplete building. If you hate it when it's finished, fine, but at least give it a chance. The developer is obviously trying to make it fit in with the neighborhood, but to make financial sense it has to be big. Expect more tall residential projects in the Heights - the area is too hot and too expensive for it not to happen. I applaud the developer for being willing to put a lot of money at risk to make this happen. It is unfair to criticize an incomplete building. If you hate it when it’s finished, fine, but at least give it a chance. The developer is obviously trying to make it fit in with the neighborhood, but to make financial sense it has to be big. Expect more tall residential projects in the Heights – the area is too hot and too expensive for it not to happen.
I applaud the developer for being willing to put a lot of money at risk to make this happen.

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