Comments on: Ashby Highrise Funding Hunt Ends with Hunt Funding http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 19 May 2013 17:05:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: AshbyResident http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-290874 AshbyResident Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:12:50 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-290874 Linbeck is the builder/contractor for the project...not the developer or project-creator. Do you blame the contractor when Walmart "develops" a store in a new location? Absurd to focus on Linbeck... Linbeck is the builder/contractor for the project…not the developer or project-creator. Do you blame the contractor when Walmart “develops” a store in a new location? Absurd to focus on Linbeck…

]]> By: Matt Mystery http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-282365 Matt Mystery Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:09:36 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-282365 Interesting that no one in Southampton seems to realize that the highrise is never going to cast a shadow on them. Either they don't really live in Southampton or they're not out much and don't really know south from north. Or maybe it's just one of the effects of Southampton Syndrome. Interesting that no one in Southampton seems to realize that the highrise is never going to cast a shadow on them. Either they don’t really live in Southampton or they’re not out much and don’t really know south from north. Or maybe it’s just one of the effects of Southampton Syndrome.

]]> By: TheNiche http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-282281 TheNiche Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:39:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-282281 @ Stacie: Wroxton is south of Bissonnet, and Houston is in the northern Hemisphere, meaning that the shadow of a highrise should not be an issue for Wroxton. I live nearby this highrise site right now and walk by regularly. Maryland Manor is ugly. I look forward to another restaurant within walking distance and a much cleaner and better landscaped entrance to a grand building. And to answer your question as to why expensive new housing can't be built in ugly areas, it is because affluent renters and buyers don't want to live in ugly areas. @ Stacie: Wroxton is south of Bissonnet, and Houston is in the northern Hemisphere, meaning that the shadow of a highrise should not be an issue for Wroxton.

I live nearby this highrise site right now and walk by regularly. Maryland Manor is ugly. I look forward to another restaurant within walking distance and a much cleaner and better landscaped entrance to a grand building.

And to answer your question as to why expensive new housing can’t be built in ugly areas, it is because affluent renters and buyers don’t want to live in ugly areas.

]]> By: Stacie http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-282269 Stacie Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:44:22 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-282269 Its unfortunate that its going to happen. My childhood home, that is still in the family, is on Wroxton. The yard will literally be shaded by the immensity of the highrise. I understand wanting to build these structures in Houston, but why cant we keep them away from the quiet/less disfigured areas of Houston and instead, focus these horrendous builds where houston lacks in beauty. Its unfortunate that its going to happen. My childhood home, that is still in the family, is on Wroxton. The yard will literally be shaded by the immensity of the highrise. I understand wanting to build these structures in Houston, but why cant we keep them away from the quiet/less disfigured areas of Houston and instead, focus these horrendous builds where houston lacks in beauty.

]]> By: Dave http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-280105 Dave Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:12:28 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-280105 Back when I was in the construction business, a company that scored a $90 million dollar contract was not considered "in decline". I suspect that the same is true today. Linbeck is a construction company. They build things. The Ashby highrise is exactly how Linbeck makes its money. In an economy where new construction is hard to come by, scoring a 21 story construction contract does not signify "decline". It signifies strength. The only "decline" here is the quality of posts from the neighbors. This is the saddest yet. Back when I was in the construction business, a company that scored a $90 million dollar contract was not considered “in decline”. I suspect that the same is true today. Linbeck is a construction company. They build things. The Ashby highrise is exactly how Linbeck makes its money. In an economy where new construction is hard to come by, scoring a 21 story construction contract does not signify “decline”. It signifies strength.

The only “decline” here is the quality of posts from the neighbors. This is the saddest yet.

]]> By: cahbf http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-279962 cahbf Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:18:27 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-279962 As a neighbor I am glad this will be built and hope the whiners can move on, or move to Kingwood where such citified trappins like big bildins wont offend them As a neighbor I am glad this will be built and hope the whiners can move on, or move to Kingwood where such citified trappins like big bildins wont offend them

]]> By: Matt Mystery http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-279936 Matt Mystery Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:44:28 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-279936 From Linbeck- Sad Decline: Sadly I suspect this is more indicative of the dire straights that Linbeck has encountered than any other factor. Unfortunate to see the sad decline of once proud a firm. Even a few years back it would have been hard to imagine how far they would fall but I suspect years of living off the largess of their influence (friends donations, hiring the husband of Rice’s facilities director etc) combined with the recession has led to where they can’t be competitive enough elsewhere to turn down a project such as this that is clearly a lightning-rod in the community where they once were so influential. _______________________________________ Sadly most of us suspect you are one of the pretentious spoiled little brats who think the city "owes" you. If anyone in this is "owed" it's the Linbecks. Who are still quite influential. Obviously so or they wouldn't have been willing to subject themselves to what no doubt will be a vendetta against anyone and everyone involved in the project. As promised in your "response" to the developers after the city finaly had to settle with them. Which no dbout sums up how influential you and the rest of the "Stop Ashby" gang is in the end. Really not influential at all. Just a little irritating. From Linbeck- Sad Decline:

Sadly I suspect this is more indicative of the dire straights that Linbeck has encountered than any other factor. Unfortunate to see the sad decline of once proud a firm. Even a few years back it would have been hard to imagine how far they would fall but I suspect years of living off the largess of their influence (friends donations, hiring the husband of Rice’s facilities director etc) combined with the recession has led to where they can’t be competitive enough elsewhere to turn down a project such as this that is clearly a lightning-rod in the community where they once were so influential.
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Sadly most of us suspect you are one of the pretentious spoiled little brats who think the city “owes” you. If anyone in this is “owed” it’s the Linbecks. Who are still quite influential. Obviously so or they wouldn’t have been willing to subject themselves to what no doubt will be a vendetta against anyone and everyone involved in the project. As promised in your “response” to the developers after the city finaly had to settle with them. Which no dbout sums up how influential you and the rest of the “Stop Ashby” gang is in the end. Really not influential at all. Just a little irritating.

]]> By: Linbeck- Sad Decline http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-279750 Linbeck- Sad Decline Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:35:37 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-279750 Sadly I suspect this is more indicative of the dire straights that Linbeck has encountered than any other factor. Unfortunate to see the sad decline of once proud a firm. Even a few years back it would have been hard to imagine how far they would fall but I suspect years of living off the largess of their influence (friends donations, hiring the husband of Rice's facilities director etc) combined with the recession has led to where they can't be competitive enough elsewhere to turn down a project such as this that is clearly a lightning-rod in the community where they once were so influential Sadly I suspect this is more indicative of the dire straights that Linbeck has encountered than any other factor. Unfortunate to see the sad decline of once proud a firm. Even a few years back it would have been hard to imagine how far they would fall but I suspect years of living off the largess of their influence (friends donations, hiring the husband of Rice’s facilities director etc) combined with the recession has led to where they can’t be competitive enough elsewhere to turn down a project such as this that is clearly a lightning-rod in the community where they once were so influential

]]> By: Love swamplot http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-279687 Love swamplot Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:13:53 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-279687 Finally! I am sure it will be a handsome addition to the neighborhood. I hope it is a good Restuarant that we can walk to. Finally! I am sure it will be a handsome addition to the neighborhood. I hope it is a good Restuarant that we can walk to.

]]> By: Bernard http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-279649 Bernard Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:31:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-279649 Build Ashby Highrise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Build Ashby Highrise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-279645 Brad Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:16:49 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-279645 The Hunt name sounds familiar.....you don't think....... nah, it can't be. The Hunt name sounds familiar…..you don’t think……. nah, it can’t be.

]]> By: Will http://swamplot.com/ashby-highrise-funding-hunt-ends-with-hunt-funding/2012-09-13/#comment-279644 Will Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:12:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=47396#comment-279644 Hopefully both sides of this debate can claim some form of victory. The neighbors in the area were able to delay this for 5+ years.....long enough to get Houstonians to revisit how they think about zoning/regulation etc. And long enough to delay any "payday" for the Buckhead guys. I'm biased because I live next door to Regent Square, but I still think the new high-rise going up there offers the same or more appeal than Ashby. Closer to downtown, restaurants, walking/biking trails, and a new Whole Foods. At a lower price point than Ashby? It's a compelling alternative. Hopefully both sides of this debate can claim some form of victory. The neighbors in the area were able to delay this for 5+ years…..long enough to get Houstonians to revisit how they think about zoning/regulation etc. And long enough to delay any “payday” for the Buckhead guys.

I’m biased because I live next door to Regent Square, but I still think the new high-rise going up there offers the same or more appeal than Ashby. Closer to downtown, restaurants, walking/biking trails, and a new Whole Foods. At a lower price point than Ashby? It’s a compelling alternative.

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