Meyerland Plaza is one of Houston’s oldest continually operating shopping centers. Opening in 1957 as part of the Meyerland Housing Development it underwent an extensive renovation in the early 90s turning it from a more traditional outdoor mall to a department store anchored shopping center. Only a few original tenants managed to survive to the transition. The renovation added new features such as a second story and a new Venture Department Store. The mall has …
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Steak ‘n Shake leaves Houston and Taco Bueno Arrives
Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate lets check out two chains both on their second run in Houston. Steak ‘n Shake returned to Houston in 2008 with their Eldridge and 1960 location. With the Katy, Pearland, and Webster locations opening 2012-2013. The previous incarnation of Steak n Shake dated from the mid-1970s and would only last until 1978. While I was never able to find an exact reason for them leaving Houston, it seems that …
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Spring Break Demolition Report: It looks like a Cheap Mad Scientists Lair
Two bits of the continuing grentification of Montrose, and we’re back in Westway on the same street. This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the day before this post.
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Spring Break Demolition Report: Included Marble Fixtures
4 Homes and the return of a commercial demolition today on, Houston Historic Retail This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the day before this post.
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Spring Break Demolition Report: Surrounded on all Sides by Townhomes
We see a dip today in the number of permits files. This isn’t too surprising with the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the day before this post.
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Spring Break Demolition Report: I can see clearly now
The Garden Oaks updates continue, and HCFCD takes another bite out of Greenspoint. This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the day before this post.
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Spring Break Demolition Report: The Famous Cypress of Chippendale
Based on the feedback from my last attempt at a Demolition Report, there seems to be a good amount of support for inclusion of residential properties. As of Friday I’m going to attempt a Daily Demolition Report over the remainder of Spring Break. This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the day before this post.
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Demolition Report: My attempt at a classic, February’s Retail Demolition Report
As with many of my current readers, I still have a huge, Swamplot shaped hole in my heart. The rise in my frequency of posting is largely due in part to a few readers contacting me and mentioning that this site helped somewhat to fill the void. In my research I sometimes check demolition reports. I have been wanting to share the demolition reports I’ve seen. However, I wanted to make some distinctions from Swamplot’s …
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Welcome back Taco Bueno!
Welcome back readers, this week we find ourselves at a closed Carl’s Jr. Not for an update on the departed burger joint, but rather what will be taking its place. Back in April of 2019 Taco Bueno announced their intent to repurpose the building. For those unaware, Taco Bueno is a mid size quick service “Tex-Mex” style restaurant. Take that categorization with a grain of salt, as their menu somewhat resembles Taco Bell’s. Although a …
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Former Big Kmart, Mercado 6
Around 2000 my family moved to the far west side of town. Getting from the loop area out to where we lived wasn’t an easy task. Your choices were basically either Westheimer or Richmond Avenue. Alternatively you could use highways like I-10 or 59. All of your options were linked by Highway 6. Driving up and down Highway 6 in the early 2000s was an incredible thing. One of the stores I would often pass …
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