Javi's showed up on the Brazos County restaurant inspection report this week with an "Opening Inspection"... The only question is how will people get in the parking lot?
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I was told that HEB discovered that there wouldn't be enough room for parking so they scrapped the plans to build there.
b0ridi said:
Javi's showed up on the Brazos County restaurant inspection report this week with an "Opening Inspection"... The only question is how will people get in the parking lot?
There is an entrance off University between Javi's and Hyatt Place that goes into both parking lots.
DimeBox17 said:
I was told that HEB discovered that there wouldn't be enough room for parking so they scrapped the plans to build there.
The seller had more land that HEB didn't purchase so I doubt this is true. The city was in default on the 380 agreement because they didn't get the stop light in by the end of 2025. So the city either knew this wasn't happening or failed in the obligation.
Portillo's isn't opening either
DimeBox17 said:
I was told that HEB discovered that there wouldn't be enough room for parking so they scrapped the plans to build there.
Move it a couple miles down Boonville where it sits between University and Harvey across from Central Church. It'd be in CS instead of Bryan (not that it matters). That'd be a much better spot to allow for more growth around it. The spot across from Miramont always seemed too small.!
Walmart and Kroger can rest easy now.
I'm remaining stubbornly optimistic on HEB until I see they no longer own the land.
I told yall Portillo's was dead months ago, but no one believed me.Charpie said:
Portillo's isn't opening either
lawless89 said:DimeBox17 said:
I was told that HEB discovered that there wouldn't be enough room for parking so they scrapped the plans to build there.
Move it a couple miles down Boonville where it sits between University and Harvey across from Central Church. It'd be in CS instead of Bryan (not that it matters). That'd be a much better spot to allow for more growth around it. The spot across from Miramont always seemed too small.!
100%, and that land is for sale, but I bet the owner wants an insane amount for it.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
HEB owns a ton of undeveloped land. They'll likely hold it for several yearsMyNameIsJeff said:
I'm remaining stubbornly optimistic on HEB until I see they no longer own the land.
b0ridi said:
Javi's showed up on the Brazos County restaurant inspection report this week with an "Opening Inspection"... The only question is how will people get in the parking lot?
My guess is Javi's will open and close before they finish Lincoln Ave.
BQ_90 said:b0ridi said:
Javi's showed up on the Brazos County restaurant inspection report this week with an "Opening Inspection"... The only question is how will people get in the parking lot?
My guess is Javi's will open and close before they finish Lincoln Ave.
Lincoln is close. Earlier this week they changed the stop light's cycle there (at University) back to normal as if Lincoln was open.
I'll wager a small amount of $$ that part of the hang up is
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The spot across from Miramont
ReelAg6 said:MyNameIsJeff said:
I'm remaining stubbornly optimistic on HEB until I see they no longer own the land.
HEB owns a ton of undeveloped land. They'll likely hold it for several years
I know.
ReelAg6 said:HEB owns a ton of undeveloped land. They'll likely hold it for several yearsMyNameIsJeff said:
I'm remaining stubbornly optimistic on HEB until I see they no longer own the land.
They own a big plot of land at 6 and 105 in Navasota. With the 105 construction not happening until at least 2030, I doubt that gets built in the next 10 years.
I heard the HEB space is now going to be a dollar general.
They should place a taco cabana at that location
City of CS probably wouldn't approve that site plan either…Dr. Watr said:
They should place a taco cabana at that location
ReelAg6 said:I told yall Portillo's was dead months ago, but no one believed me.Charpie said:
Portillo's isn't opening either
And it's not very good.
Fence is removed at the former convenience store location at Boyett and University. Maybe the world's skinniest high rise project is finally going to start?
We need a bubba gump. I've never been but I'd just like to say Bubba Gump all the time.
I hope I did not offend anybody with this post. If I did, please come see me at my address in my profile so we can talk.
No the owners are just cleaning it up and re-enclosing so it's more secure and doesn't appear blighted.
They could rent it out for tailgating while it's sitting there doing nothing.
Uh, no lol.
TyHolden said:
We need a bubba gump. I've never been but I'd just like to say Bubba Gump all the time.
Went to the one in the Mall of America with one of my cousins. It's alright. They seem to be only in the touristy/upscale places though.
TyHolden said:
We need a bubba gump. I've never been but I'd just like to say Bubba Gump all the time.
Bubba Gump is fun, but a little "touristy" in the colloquial sense. Food is alright. You can check it out in San Antonio or Galveston.
halibut sinclair said:TyHolden said:
We need a bubba gump. I've never been but I'd just like to say Bubba Gump all the time.
Bubba Gump is fun, but a little "touristy" in the colloquial sense. Food is alright. You can check it out in San Antonio or Galveston.
We are the next Orlando. Christmas capital of the world. The new Space City. We'll probably get a Universal when WB gets bought by TAMU Aggie Ellison.
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Per CoB Facebook:
"The City of Bryan is aware of recent media coverage reporting the cancellation of the H-E-B store project planned for Boonville Road.
As recently as Friday, July 31, the city has visited with the project developer who states the status of the project remains unchanged. Furthermore, no open issues exist with the City of Bryan.
As recently as Friday, July 31, the city has visited with the H-E-B point-of-contact, who states the status of the project remains unchanged. The point-of-contact is aware of the city's progress on public infrastructure, including traffic signals, and seems pleased with this progress. According to the point-of-contact, H-E-B projects are prioritized by the company and will be initiated based on their schedule.
The property in question is owned by HEB.
Citizens who have heard otherwise are encouraged to contact KBTX and inquire about their source of information."
"The City of Bryan is aware of recent media coverage reporting the cancellation of the H-E-B store project planned for Boonville Road.
As recently as Friday, July 31, the city has visited with the project developer who states the status of the project remains unchanged. Furthermore, no open issues exist with the City of Bryan.
As recently as Friday, July 31, the city has visited with the H-E-B point-of-contact, who states the status of the project remains unchanged. The point-of-contact is aware of the city's progress on public infrastructure, including traffic signals, and seems pleased with this progress. According to the point-of-contact, H-E-B projects are prioritized by the company and will be initiated based on their schedule.
The property in question is owned by HEB.
Citizens who have heard otherwise are encouraged to contact KBTX and inquire about their source of information."
The response that Rusty posted quoted their source as saying the property is not part of HEB's holdings, while Brazos CAD clearly lists "HEB LP" as the property owner. Sounds like typical KBTX nonsense.
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While Im not advocating for kbtx to be clear, it's very common for CAD to take some time to update when ownership changes. Also, I do not claim to know anything about this issue at all.
australopithecus robustus said:
While Im not advocating for kbtx to be clear, it's very common for CAD to take some time to update when ownership changes. Also, I do not claim to know anything about this issue at all.
KBTX's HEB contact is saying the small parcel immediately across the intersection is not owned by HEB, but that "HEB owns land closer to University" as in the much larger immediately adjacent parcel.
The other quotes are telling.
"no new stores are slated for additional BCS locations at this time"
"Just to be clear, we weren't the ones clearing that property either. That was done for other city work (and not by us). So we didn't pull out after doing that."
A few things can be true here.
1) the HEB owned property is still on the roadmap for an HEB. Thus CoBs statement on no change of plans is accurate.
2) the road map is at least a few years out. Thus not opening a new location "at this time".
3) CoB article also mentioned checking with developer, which might be the Booneville Center LLC.
My guess at what happened:
1) HEB person, faced with KBTX questions about why they stopped construction said the corporate line of "no new location at this time."
2) KBTX thought they had a story and ran with HEB pulled out. That led to the parking lot rumor and the traffic light rumor, both mentioned above. Both suggest CoB dropped the ball, either by requiring too much parking or by taking too long.
3) COB checks with developer and HEB, both indicate no change in plans. Puts out statement that challenges KBTX.
4) KBTX responds.
The post contradicts its' source though. Their HEB representative is quoted saying it was "never part of HEB holdings" and then they list that the parcel in question is owned by HEB. Sounds like a bad source, shotty journalism, or both to me.
HEB statement:
"H-E-B has been serving the City of Bryan for more than 20 years and remains deeply committed to the community. While we own the Boonville Road property, we currently DO NOT have a timeline for building a store at this location. We look forward to sharing more details as they become available." - , , -- , "
Edited because it didn't paste the statement properly. Sorry!
"H-E-B has been serving the City of Bryan for more than 20 years and remains deeply committed to the community. While we own the Boonville Road property, we currently DO NOT have a timeline for building a store at this location. We look forward to sharing more details as they become available." - , , -- , "
Edited because it didn't paste the statement properly. Sorry!
"Journalism"