Dan Electros The upper patio at Dan Electros Dan Electros “By keeping these older buildings around, we’re preserving their history and creating something unique for the city.” Dan Electros’ 5,000-square-foot patio, coined “the Garden”, has been refreshed with new patio furniture and an outdoor projector screen. He aims to give them another lease on life. “I have a love of fixing up older properties,” Jackson admits, citing that most of the structures he acquires are considered tear-downs. He also saved a former dry cleaning establishment from being torn down by transforming it into the California-cool space that now houses the restaurant Vibrant. In the last five years, he developed the properties of Lightyears Wine Bar, Southern Yankee Crafthouse, and the Park JJ hotel. This is the first such partnership for the native Houstonians whose friendship dates back to elementary school - but they are hardly unfamiliar with the hospitality scene.Īs a commercial real estate developer, Jackson has had a hand in bringing many Montrose restaurants, bars, and businesses to life. The faded sign at 1031 East 24th Street showcasing a guitar-chasing piranha may look like it’s seen better days, but a peek inside the gritty Heights property that has long housed live music destination Dan Electros Guitar Bar reveals that this place is still rockin’.Īfter 35 years of serving the Heights neighborhood and countless live music-loving locals, Dan Electros is experiencing a renaissance under the watchful eye of its new owners, commercial real estate developer Alex Jackson, and attorney-turned-hospitality-pro Will Thomas.
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