East Waco heating up

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8:26a, 7/3/20

https://www.wacotrib.com/business/east-waco-becoming-force-for-change-development/article_0dd3bec9-9095-5cd9-ba19-72ba7ad07b77.html

Project planned for East Waco:
- Bridge Stree enhancements to create a festival venue
- coffee shop (effort led by Cody Carlson)
- a food hub that sounds really cool - caterers and food truck operators can prepare meals and fill orders to go (led by Brazos Valley Cheese and Heritage Homestead)
- three hotels
- high-end apartment complex
- restaurants
- custom boot shop
- bank branch
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Colt B.
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8:41a, 7/3/20
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Probably something else too
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In reply to Colt B. • 4:24p, 7/3/20
Fieldhouse?
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In reply to Colt B. • 4:57p, 7/3/20
Colt B. said:
Probably something else too
Baylor Quidditch Pitch?

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In reply to Colt B. • 6:56p, 7/3/20
Colt B. said:
Probably something else too


Sicem365 Global Domination Headquarters?

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11:37p, 7/3/20
East Waco enema on schedule!
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In reply to Colt B. • 8:36a, 7/6/20
Colt B. said:
Probably something else too


REALLY curious to hear more about this.
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In reply to Michibear • 10:07a, 7/7/20
They're gonna look back on this and be embarrassed.
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10:28a, 7/7/20
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Drove by last week and that place on the corner looks almost done.
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In reply to BearlyHeardFrom • 10:53a, 7/7/20
BearlyHeardFrom said:
They're gonna look back on this and be embarrassed.
we can only hope.
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In reply to Michibear • 10:20p, 7/23/20
Michibear said:
Colt B. said:
Probably something else too
Baylor Quidditch Pitch?

You just got your asses kicked by a bunch of gotdam nerds. NERDS!!!!!
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Brian Ethridge
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2:10p, 7/31/20
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Anything happening with the hotels?
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In reply to Brian Ethridge • 11:58a, 8/1/20
Yes, they are all under construction/framing. Really changing that side of MLK near downtown. The new apartments are about complete also.
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In reply to Boernebear • 3:42p, 8/3/20
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Boernebear said:
Yes, they are all under construction/framing. Really changing that side of MLK near downtown. The new apartments are about complete also.
I drove by this weekend and noticed them putting down concrete for new sidewalks on MLK and Elm. Going to be great looking soon.
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In reply to Brian Ethridge • 1:25p, 8/4/20
Yes, agreed. And the redo of Bridge St parallel to Elm is going to be incredibly nice when complete.

Great things happening and this investment in the infrastructure will lead to more businesses coming in.
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In reply to Boernebear • 8:32p, 8/4/20
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Yes, agreed. And the redo of Bridge St parallel to Elm is going to be incredibly nice when complete.

Great things happening and this investment in the infrastructure will lead to more businesses coming in.
I know of one project for Bridge Street I am excited to see happen.
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In reply to Brian Ethridge • 9:20p, 8/4/20
Brian Ethridge said:
Boernebear said:
Yes, agreed. And the redo of Bridge St parallel to Elm is going to be incredibly nice when complete.

Great things happening and this investment in the infrastructure will lead to more businesses coming in.
I know of one project for Bridge Street I am excited to see happen.
That's the second breadcrumb staff has dropped on this thread.

Arena? SE365 HQ?

The Mary Ave Bridge concept that has been floated would be really cool if the funding came through. If you've been to the Highline in NYC or the 606 in Chicago, you know what I mean.
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In reply to FrankFallonCalling • 9:24p, 8/4/20
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FrankFallonCalling said:
Brian Ethridge said:
Boernebear said:
Yes, agreed. And the redo of Bridge St parallel to Elm is going to be incredibly nice when complete.

Great things happening and this investment in the infrastructure will lead to more businesses coming in.
I know of one project for Bridge Street I am excited to see happen.
That's the second breadcrumb staff has dropped on this thread.

Arena? SE365 HQ?

The Mary Ave Bridge concept that has been floated would be really cool if the funding came through. If you've been to the Highline in NYC or the 606 in Chicago, you know what I mean.
A guy I know bought some acres over there and it'll be great to see it developed.

Don't think there is room for the arena.

Isn't an area being dedicated to a farmer's market or something like that over there as well?
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In reply to Brian Ethridge • 9:34p, 8/4/20
Brian Ethridge said:
FrankFallonCalling said:
Brian Ethridge said:
Boernebear said:
Yes, agreed. And the redo of Bridge St parallel to Elm is going to be incredibly nice when complete.

Great things happening and this investment in the infrastructure will lead to more businesses coming in.
I know of one project for Bridge Street I am excited to see happen.
That's the second breadcrumb staff has dropped on this thread.

Arena? SE365 HQ?

The Mary Ave Bridge concept that has been floated would be really cool if the funding came through. If you've been to the Highline in NYC or the 606 in Chicago, you know what I mean.
A guy I know bought some acres over there and it'll be great to see it developed.

Don't think there is room for the arena.

Isn't an area being dedicated to a farmer's market or something like that over there as well?
The farmer's market was on the opposite side of the river and I think is still supposed to move back once that development is finished. There was a (monthly?) little market on Elm for a while, but I think that has tapered off.

EDIT: Looks like Brotherwell is bringing it back. https://www.instagram.com/eastside.market/

Really excited to see E Waco on the come-up. As a native to McLennan County who had several recurring obligations on that side of the river, I never would have imagined this.
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In reply to Brian Ethridge • 11:41p, 8/4/20
Brian Ethridge said:
Boernebear said:
Yes, agreed. And the redo of Bridge St parallel to Elm is going to be incredibly nice when complete.

Great things happening and this investment in the infrastructure will lead to more businesses coming in.
I know of one project for Bridge Street I am excited to see happen.


Ha, I was trying to squeeze something out with that comment. Excited to see it all come together. This area has the opportunity to be amazing pre-game on football days with restaurants/bars/breweries all walkable from McLane.
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In reply to FrankFallonCalling • 11:46p, 8/4/20
Correct, the farmer's market is still expected to move back to the grove of trees along the river as part of the "Riverfront" development along University Parks.

There was a recent Trib article on the farmer's market as well that had a mention of moving back to that site: https://wacotrib.com/business/local/waco-downtown-farmers-market-staying-fresh-amid-challenges/article_caaea6d4-7926-50d5-a49d-8b149bd85a1e.html
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In reply to Boernebear • 10:09a, 8/5/20
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Boernebear said:
Correct, the farmer's market is still expected to move back to the grove of trees along the river as part of the "Riverfront" development along University Parks.

There was a recent Trib article on the farmer's market as well that had a mention of moving back to that site: https://wacotrib.com/business/local/waco-downtown-farmers-market-staying-fresh-amid-challenges/article_caaea6d4-7926-50d5-a49d-8b149bd85a1e.html
Cool. So much is changing there.
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10:41a, 8/5/20
Wife and i drove around downtown a few days ago. It is amazing how much is going on. They are building or remodeling everywhere.
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1:33p, 8/5/20
We will see what the long term outlook is on that neighborhood embracing the development... Let's just say it's not very popular right now.
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3:51p, 8/5/20
A lot of Hispanics aren't super excited about what has happened in East Austin. Just saying...
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In reply to Weston Rogers • 4:27p, 8/6/20
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Weston Rogers said:
We will see what the long term outlook is on that neighborhood embracing the development... Let's just say it's not very popular right now.
It seemed several of the lots were empty when I took Elm to 933 out of town.
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1:13p, 8/7/20
I know it's called East Waco but isn't it really North of the river?
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3:42p, 8/7/20
Yes, and Valley Mills Dr runs east to west yet they call it N.Valley Mills & S.Valley Mills.
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3:43p, 8/7/20
There's not really anything in Waco that runs a clean N, S, E, or W.
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In reply to fadskier • 3:45p, 8/7/20
fadskier said:
I know it's called East Waco but isn't it really North of the river?
It's north of the river, it's east of the river, hell part of it is south of the river. There's not a straight line in that river, nor in Waco (largely thanks to that river).
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7:07a, 8/8/20
The river runs NW>>>SE. the Streets are pretty much oriented to the river. I-35 Southbound through Waco actually runs almost a pure Southwest rather than south. So yes, it is "north of the river", but East Waco is also East of downtown as well.
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4:16p, 8/8/20
East and West is demarcated by the river. North and South by Austin (or the city hall which is on Austin). As far as I know, Waco drive is the only one with a West designation...
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9:20a, 8/9/20
I'm not sure if it is still the plan, but in 19 I thought the guy who built Hotel Indigo was planning another similar type hotel on the other side of the river.
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11:59a, 8/9/20
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Drove by yesterday and saw people moving into the place on the corner of Elm. Hotel was coming along as well.
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In reply to PartyBear • 11:37p, 8/9/20
Yes, that's the hotels being referenced above - there are three different hotels going up currently between Franklin and Elm along MLK.
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