The Flight Club is a lounge located in a three story townhome in Thrid Ward.
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Can you open a lounge in your house? Well someone in Houston is trying to do just that.
There is always something going on with the nightlife in Houston. The city has become a destination for spring breakers and a perpetual Sunday funday holy ground. Between the constant shifting of the current hot spot in the city, there are always new and inventive endeavors popping up to try and stake their claim for a piece of nightlife real estate.
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That entrepreneurial spirit has led to some tremendous games but none weirder than one man opening up a “lounge” in a three-story townhouse.
The Flight Club Social Lounge has gone viral after its owner and operator, Terrance Millz (djtmillz), posted a TikTok asking for help, as his brand new lounge is in need of support and patronage.
“I’m a brand and business here. I opened up on February 27th of this year. Business has been slow for me, but I do feel like I offer a great product here,” Milz said on TikTok. “For people who don’t necessarily like to be in the club type setting but want a more intimate and chill, relaxed setting, that’s exactly what I offer here at The Flight Club.”
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Then Millz reveals what Flight Club actually is: a three-story townhome in Houston with three levels of different themed rooms. The aspiring lounge owner asked Houston for help spreading the word about his unique nightlife experience. The video has garnered over 11,000 likes, but days after posting, the comments were locked after the video and the business itself were criticized.
Millz posted a tour of the lounge to Instagram in February ahead of its grand opening. The first level has a bar (a kitchen island), sparse cocktail tables and booth seating, with The Flight Club offering drinks and small bites. The other levels have flight-themed rooms and exclusive VIP lounges.
Day passes go for $25 and do not include drinks and food. But there are levels to the experience. Keeping with the flight theme, there are three tiers of membership: Economy ($75/month), Business class ($150/month), and First Class ($300/month). Each tier elevates the amount of perks one can receive, including additional food and drinks, complimentary snacks and buddy passes.
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The lounge, at 6320 Del Rio St., is near the Riverside Terrace neighborhood in Third Ward. Given that the lounge is actually a house, the neighborhood has a Homeowners Association that likely has strict rules on using homes as businesses. Third Ward residents have also been battling noise complaints as it has become one of the featured nightlife corridors in the city.
Is it entrepreneurial spirit and genuine hustle? Or just plain delusion? Or worse yet, someone trying to make a quick buck off of susceptible nightlife enjoyers? Could be a combination of all three.
Chron couldn’t reach Millz for comment immediately, but social media is pretty unconvinced by the entire thing.
Like many individuals who came across the video asking for support and were extremely confused when they saw it was just a townhome, TikTok User @darealnetee voiced their confusion and frustration over the alleged audacity of what Millz is trying to pull off.
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“There’s a fine line to being in the entrepreneurial spirit and just having plain delusion,” Darealnette opened her video with.
Comments echoed the sentiment, with many not understanding why this is a thing in the first place.
“I feel bad for him bc you can tell he is trying but this is really not it. I wish him the best,” one commenter said.
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“also I get htx don’t got zoning …but at a town house ???? the neighbors ain’t gone go for that it’s so inconsiderate,” another commenter said, bringing up some pretty important factors.
The Flight Club and its owner have gotten the attention and word of mouth the sought-after, but time will tell if that results in actual business or the eventual crackdown on this ambitious, confusing endeavor.