Knocking down the freeway-side home of Big Tex, and other smashing adventures:
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Commercial Structures
- Soca Funding, 548 N. Milby St. 77003 (S.M. Williams)
- Big Tex Tree Nursery, 10939 Katy Fwy. 77079
- Pappas Seafood 6, 6943 Gulf Fwy. 77087
- River Oaks Glass, 2219 Richmond Ave. 77098
Residences
- 3001 Paige St. 77004 (Holman Outlot; vacant lot)
- 4317 E. Villa St. 77017 (Meadowbrook)
- 1903 Brimberry St. 77018 (carport only; photos)
- 2070 Brentwood Dr. 77019 (Live Oaks)
- 1810 Park St. 77019
- 8231 Lorrie Dr. 77025
- 4011 Lanark Ln. 77025
- 4714 Aftonshire Dr. 77027
- 4716 Aftonshire Dr. 77027
- 4718 Aftonshire Dr. 77027
- 4720 Aftonshire Dr. 77027 (photos)
Photo of 1810 Park St.: HAR
Wonder what they will be building there on Aftonshire.
Didn’t know that Pappas owned that little 2 story office building next to the restaurant. Guess that’ll be more parking.
Maybe they can demolish that whole hideous strip center east of 2219 Richmond while they’re at it ..
The Big Tex places were opened up by a Phoenix, AZ based company that grew palm trees. When the 2009 recession hit the housing market in Arizona and California collapsed, and with it their customer base, so they thought they’d try to sell some palms in better off (economically) Houston. Didn’t last all that long.
I wish that Park St house could be moved as opposed to wrecked.
I understand the economics, but many of these bungalows have been gobbled up by the same short list of realtors who have cannibalized this (and nearby) neighborhoods. Greedy.