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01/08/19 8:30am

Self-Driving Cars Hit Houston Streets; Montrose Gains More Tex-Mex; SkyHouse Main Adds Pastry Perks

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French Bakery Mademoiselle Louise Moves into Ground Floor of Skyhouse Main Downtown [Eater; previously on Swamplot]
County Commissioner Eyes 5 Acres North of Clay Rd. for Rebuild of Twice-Flooded Community Center [Houston Chronicle]
Greenway Plaza Taco Joint Dream Tacos Closes After 6 Months in Business [Culturemap; previously on Swamplot]
Unicorn-Themed Dessert Bar Slated for February Opening Likely Next to Velvet Taco on Westheimer [Eater]
Bellaire Works with Houston Neighbors, Engineers To Study Flood Drainage for Future Solutions [Houston Chronicle]
Pit Room Owner Plans Tex-Mex Concept in Former Cane Rosso Spot in Montrose [Culturemap]
Self-Driving Car Prototype To Hit Houston Streets for Closed Trials [Freight Waves]

Photo of Avenida De Las Americas: via Swamplot Flickr Pool

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Daily Demolition Report

01/08/19 8:00am

Daily Demolition Report: Butterfly Away

by Kathryn Way

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Swamplotâ€™s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

A Memorial-area home is in the last stage of its life cycle:

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01/07/19 8:30am

HISD Still at Odds with Parents; Local Firm Looks To Invest $100m in Blighted Retail Spaces; Scam Targets Houston Homeowners

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HAR 2019 Chair Optimistic About Affordability and Opportunities for New Houston Residents This Year [Houston Chronicle]
Williamsburg Enterprises Intends to Invest $100M in 2019 in Blighted Retail Properties [Bisnow]
Tensions Continue To Escalate Between HISD, Parents, and Activists After Most Recent Town Hall [Houston Public Media]
How Cy-Fair ISD Transports More Students Than Any Other School District in Texas [Community Impact]
An Interview with the Co-Founder of Coworking Concept Coming to 1923 Washington Ave. in 2019 [HBJ ($)]
Dirt Bar Co-Owner Rescues Heights-Adjacent Vara’s Sports Bar To Preserve Its Quirky Dive Vibes [Culturemap]
Wire Fraud Scam Targeting Houston Area Homeowners Picking Up Speed [abc13]
Spring Firefighters Looking Forward to New Station and Equipment This Year [Houston Chronicle]

Photo of Downtown Houston: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

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Daily Demolition Report

01/07/19 8:00am

Daily Demolition Report: Ritter Litter

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Swamplotâ€™s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

A construction supplier is destined to face other construction supplies:

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01/04/19 8:30am

Plans Released of Hotel Replacing Demolished 1904 Home on 20th St.; 8 File to Replace Alvarado; New Homes Sales Likely to Stagnate

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Photo: Bill Barfield via Swamplot Flickr Pool

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Daily Demolition Report

01/04/19 8:00am

Daily Demolition Report: Breaking Bread

by Kathryn Way

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Swamplotâ€™s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

A short and sweet list today as the timer beeps on a bakery:

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01/03/19 8:30am

Houston Gets Nearly $1.2B in Federal Housing Aid; Why Texas Wind and Solar Could Outshine Coal; Katy Boardwalk Districtâ€™s Nature Preserve Plans

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Katy Boardwalk District Will Have a 90-Acre Nature Preserve Within Its 169 Total Acres of Mixed Use [Houstonia]
Rice Researchers Say Texas Has Enough Sun and Wind To Quit Coal for Good [Houston Chronicle ($)]
TxDOT Invites You To Weigh In on Future State Rail Plans [Culturemap]
City Council Tables Vote Authorizing Memorial Park Golf Course Redevelopment Until Next Week [Houston Public Media]
60 Industrial Properties Are Currently Under Construction in Houston Following Record Year for Warehouse Building [Realty News Report]
City Council OKs Release of $1.17 Billion in Federal Housing Bucks To Cover Home Repairs, Affordable Rental Construction [Houston Chronicle]

Photo of Buffalo Bayou: Ruben S. viaÂ Swamplot Flickr Pool

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Daily Demolition Report

01/03/19 8:00am

Daily Demolition Report: Midway to Nothing

by Kathryn Way

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Swamplotâ€™s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

Slim offerings for the demo gods today, but we’re still ending this week with a bang.

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01/02/19 8:30am

Houston Office Tenants Expect More Amenities Than Ever; Ikea Acquires Land in Generation Park; Killenâ€™s TMX Debuts

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Photo of Uptown: Bill Barfield via Swamplot Flickr Pool

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Daily Demolition Report

01/02/19 8:00am

Daily Demolition Report: Low Fidelity

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Swamplotâ€™s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

A new year with the same old neighborhood turnover:

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12/31/18 8:30am

City Council Considers $13.5 Memorial Park Golf Course Renovations; Houston Building Wins International Architecture Award

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Photo: elnina via Swamplot Flickr Pool

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Daily Demolition Report

12/31/18 8:00am

Daily Demolition Report: Down Sugar Hill

by Kathryn Way

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Swamplotâ€™s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

Should old apartments be forgot, and never brought to mind? Farewell to these homes and to 2018:

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12/28/18 8:30am

Texas Population Reaches New Heights as Home Prices Slow; A New Name and Opening Date for Beaverâ€™s Successor on Decatur

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Photo: elnina via Swamplot Flickr Pool

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Daily Demolition Report

12/28/18 8:00am

Daily Demolition Report: Vicious Cycle

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Swamplotâ€™s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

Switching gears in the Museum District:

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12/27/18 8:30am

TxDOT Begins Years-Long Construction at 59 and 610 West; HCC Buys Land for New Katy Campus; Elon Muskâ€™s Texan Spaceship

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TxDOT Begins Years-Long Construction to Address Safety and Congestion at 59 and 610 West [Houston Public Media]
Elon Musk Tweets About SpaceX Starship Prototype Heâ€™s Building in Texas [Houston Chronicle]
A Decade Without Single-Family Zoning, Grand Rapids Set Precedent for Minneapolis [Next City]
HCC Buys 24 Acres for New Katy Campus Near I10 and Grand Pwky. Close to UH Katy Campus [HBJ]
New Median Openings and Turn Lanes on Wilcrest Relieve Traffic Problems in Westchase District [Houston Public Media]
A List of Drop-Off Locations to Recycle Christmas Trees in Houston [Culturemap]

Photo: elnina via Swamplot Flickr Pool

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