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Beloved Houston jewelers announce sparkling Uptown transformation

Zadok Jewelers plan to transform their Uptown space.

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The beloved Zadok Jewelers, long known to Houstonians as the go-to spot for chic, be-seen-in pieces, is kicking its glam level up a notch — and is set to rejuvenate its Uptown space all in one move.

The company has announced it will break ground on what would be a transformation of Uptown's Boulevard shopping address, refashioning about one-and-a-half acres of the space at 1801 Post Oak, next door to its current operations.

The site work is now being prepared for a new mixed-use development that will not only be a new home for Zadok's retail operations, but will also incorporate 11,000 square feet for two restaurant spaces. Texas-based, nationally-acclaimed Michael Hsu Office of Architecture will design the five-story, 112,000-square-foot endeavor.

Groundbreaking is set for this August, with an opening set for next year. When it's finished, it will be the culmination of a longtime dream for the family-owned business: owning its own showroom in the upscale center.

“Since purchasing this prime parcel, we’ve carefully considered numerous partnership opportunities ranging from luxury hotels to office towers and also weighed many of our own ideas for what this site should be," said Dror Zadok in a press release. “We believe the scale and quality are very much in keeping with this stretch of Post Oak Blvd. and truly complement the world-class neighborhood that Uptown Houston has become.”

Zadok opened the jewelry store with his wife Helene in 1976. Today, all three of the couple's sons — Jonathan, Segev, and Gilad — are G.I.A. graduate gemologists and, since joining Zadok Jewelers, have propelled its growth into what is the largest family-run business of its kind in the city.

The new project will occupy Gerald Hines’ former Post Oak Row strip center, which the Zadok family acquired directly from the developer in 2011. Hsu's design folds seamlessly into the current Post Oak character, creating strong pedestrian connectivity to reimagined, tree-framed sidewalks and soon-to-debut transit lane. Parking is hidden behind a multi-faceted façade.

Street-level plans call for a 26-foot-high drive-thru arcade. On one side, shoppers will see the bi-level, 26,000-square-foot Zadok Jewelers store, which is nearly double the size of the current store. On the other side of the arcade will be double-height restaurant spaces with patios.

Increasing the luxe factor even further, the arcade will incorporate retail entrances, have valet pick up and drop off, and a concierge lobby for three floors and 68,000 square feet of boutique offices overhead. The exterior will feature native Texas cut stone, and the restaurant spaces will sport multi-colored brick offsetting a sleek glass curtain wall for the office levels.

Shoppers already know that Zadok is a name synonymous with careful curation and impeccable taste. The store's new digs will likely further cement that reputation.

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17-acre Hill Country ranch with stunning views listed for $3.7M

HC Carter Camphouse property for sale in Dripping Springs, Spanish-style main house exterior

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The 17-acre ranch is located at 1601 Creek Rd. in Dripping Springs.

A spacious property for sale in the bustling Austin suburb of Dripping Springs is now offering just over 17 acres of land for $3.7 million.

The HC Carter Camphouse, located at 1601 Creek Road, presents a rare opportunity for its next owners to live less than two miles from downtown Dripping Springs. The 17.03-acre ranch was once part of a much larger, 205-acre ranch that contained "one of the finest Longhorn cattle herds in Texas," according to the listing description.

The property features two renovated homes: a two-bedroom, two-bathroom, Spanish-style main house that was originally built in 1956; and a restored "Pioneer Cabin" that was built in the mid-to-late 1800's and currently serves as the guest house.

The primary home has a gated stone courtyard with a water fountain, and a tiled wraparound porch overlooking the front yard and in-ground fire pits. Terracotta tile runs throughout the interior of the home, and rustic wood details cohesively tie the rooms together. The spacious primary bedroom features wide French doors that open to the front porch, a high angled wood panel ceiling, and a Santa Fe-style fireplace.

HC Carter Camphouse property for sale in Dripping Springs, main house primary bedroom The fire place in the primary bedroom will be very handy during the winter.Photo courtesy of Republic Ranches

The restored cabin maintains its vintage charm with stone flooring, all-wood ceilings, log beams, and antique furnishings. The home contains two bedrooms with window AC units, two fireplaces, "working bathrooms," and a kitchen.

Onion Creek runs through the property to provide stunning Hill Country views and a barrier of separation from Creek Rd. However, it also means a majority of the land south of the creek — including the areas where both homes sit — is in a FEMA 100-year floodplain and a Dripping Springs localized floodplain. The property's survey map fills in the details.

"The property has approximately 1,600 feet of frontage on Onion Creek, providing year-round water, and stunning views of the creek," the listing says. "The creek has never gone dry on this part of the creek since the owners have owned the property."

The ranch first entered the market in late July as a 9.999-acre parcel of land, but the listing has since been updated to add 7.031 more acres in an adjoining lot. The land addition improves the property's privacy, nearly doubles the Onion Creek frontage, and increases the size of the "most probable new home site location," according to the listing. The expansion also effectively reduces the price-per-acre by a third.

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The 17-acre ranch is located at 1601 Creek Rd. in Dripping Springs.

Whoever purchases the ranch will also become the owners of an additional one-acre lot located "outside of, but contiguous to" the 9.999-acre lot. This portion of land is leased to the property's caretaker, who previously managed the original 205-acre ranch for 25 years. The listing specifies that the caretaker "does not have the right to sell this 1 acre, which will revert to the owner in case of his death."

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