Comments on: City Loses Skirmish in Battle To Repair Central Square

By: Heights Hype

Heights Hype — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:16:01 +0000

Looks like all those political signs are from the 1998 primary election. (or at least that’s what Google tells me)

By: KSnyder

KSnyder — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:43:10 +0000

For anyone interested in following the renovation project of Central Square Midtown, follow us on twitter @CentralSquareTX, postings via twitter will have hashtags #cre #houston.

By: PYEWACKET2

PYEWACKET2 — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:56:38 +0000

Great photos and love that door knob!

Thanks for the link.

By: Cody

Cody — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:43:35 +0000

Priscilla: seeing those pictures makes me want to do something with the property even more. I think the place is awesome.

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:16:08 +0000

I doubt it could really be renovated, at least not in a cost-effective manner. You can actually *smell* the building from across the street. It smells of mildew and rot. I’ve heard it is full of asbestos too.

Here is what it looks like inside: http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltedplastic/sets/72157622539686004/

By: DrewJ

DrewJ — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:18:13 +0000

@TMTexas – I’m hearing that the Midtown & Downtown Mgmt districts are making another big push to get Greyhound & El Expresso to move.

By: YOLO SEMP

YOLO SEMP — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:49:01 +0000

Anon is right. This really should be turned into something cool.

By: G.L.

G.L. — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:22:08 +0000

Swamplot scores another scoop! Kinda sad to see how the supposed Houston mass media doesn’t (or can’t) keep up with the latest in legal actions on stuff of real interest like this! Good job…

By: TMTexas

TMTexas — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:49:59 +0000

Proximity to Greyhound . . . I wouldn’t pay an exorbitant price for anything that close either. See: 2016 Main.

By: anon

anon — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:13:53 +0000

Someone really should do something with that site.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:36:42 +0000

I’ll never forget the underground parking at this dump after Allison. Sewage underground and garbage on top, the top being the building.

Can we just hire the Late Night Pie guy to take care of this for us?

By: TheNiche

TheNiche — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:30:17 +0000

@ Cody: This guy isn’t a visionary or a developer or even an activist investor. He’s just a passive speculator that believes that the property is worth more than anybody is willing to offer. He’s got a reputation as kind of an asshole, too.

@ kjb: The structure would be worthy of renovation IMO, if the owner would sell it at a reasonable price, and I suspect that the City would roll out the red carpet for anybody that wanted to try.