Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
It was the excavator, the herald of the morn.
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Another 1920s home goes down on that old Houston street named for Theneuille-to-Houston tanner Piere (Peter) Saulnier, and some other little pieces of Houston crumbling away in today’s report.
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Whether in or out of love for these houses, straight down to the ground is the only guaranteed fall.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Even the oldest and tallest trees can’t discourage destiny.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Neither Cape Cod nor Cornwall, but still in high demand.
On Monday afternoon a reader caught part of the smash-and-drag action at 2332 Bissonnet St., right next to Kay’s Lounge. That’s part of the exterior staircase of the 2-story retail-residential structure lying curled up in the foreground; a remaining member of the bar’s shrinking entourage of smaller structures can be spotted peeking around the fence on the right. Â
Greenbriar Goodbye
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Whether too cozy, contemporary, or waterlogged, it’s time for these to go.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
These properties will soon be ousted from their rule.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
These intriguing renovation projects are starting from the ground up.
The flags have been lowered in front of the former N. Shepherd home of Fiesta Mart, now several days along on its journey toward pre-redevelopment flatness. A reader sends more photos of the action from yesterday afternoon, showing the demolition team munching its way east through the building:
Heights Dry Zone
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Moving right along, nothing to see here.
Hobbyist demolition spotter Steven Byrne sends portraits of the end of the former Fiesta Mart at the corner of N. Shepherd and W. 23rd St. Byrne snapped these shots of the teardown action yesterday afternoon (right after the structure’s demo permit was issued), though there’s plenty more building left to rip apart today. The excavators at the site appear to belong to Cherry Demolition, which recently wrapped up the sometimes-slow sometimes-unsettlingly-fast takedown of the Corporate Plaza complex at Kirby Dr. and 59.
The Fiesta opened in the space in the mid-1970s and shut down in March. Here’s a few more closeups of the scene for further grocery-minded contemplation:
Heights Dry Zone
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Beautiful lots, we must make.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Round them up and smash them down.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Just a couple of residual residences that need to be hauled off this time around.