Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
There ain’t nothin’ in the world like a big-eyed bulldozer.
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Commercial Structures
- Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 835 W. 23rd St. 77008 (Houston Heights; new childcare center construction)
Residences
- 815 E. 24th St. 77009 (Sunset Heights)
- 11618 Summerwood Ln. 77013 (Wood Shadows; Harris County Flood Control District)
- 4512 Old Yale St. 77018 (Whitney Estates)
- 1431 Wakefield St. 77018 (Oak Forest; apartment only)
- 1335 Woodcrest Dr. 77018 (Oak Forest; new construction by Alair Homes; photos)
- 3730 Nathaniel Brown St. 77021 (South End Sunnyside; photos)
- 3815 S. Braeswood Blvd. 77025 (Linkwood; photos)
- 4135 Durness Way 77025 (Ayrshire)
- 2818 Fairhope St. 77025 (Knollwood Village; new construction by Castlerock Homes)
- 10313 Oboe Dr. 77025 (Westwood; garage only)
- 3322 Underwood St. 77025 (Southern Oaks; photos)
- 6726 Eastland St. 77028 (Quimby)
- 4815 Paula St. 77033 (Sunnyside Gardens; garage only)
- 4917 Wenda St. 77033 (Sunnyside Gardens)
- 303 Briarpark Dr. 77042 (Briargrove Park; photos)
- 8479 Gold Creek Dr. 77080 (Langwood; photos)
- 5607 Chantilly Ln. 77092 (Oak Forest; photos)
- 5038 Wigton Dr. 77096 (Meyerland; photos)
Photo of 5607 Chantilly Ln.: Realtor.com
Over holiday I visited parents who have lived in Briargrove Park for 40-odd years; we observed all the mature trees were felled and vegetation removed from the lots and banks of the bayou at 303 and 307 Briarpark. The county apparently bought it to build a boat ramp to access the bayou to clean it out. This is very near the parking lot for the Terry Hershey Park under the beltway where they could put boats in, so I was surprised they bought these pricey lots and wondered if there was anything more to the project, and whether the end result would be more amenity or eyesore. The seemingly over-aggressive tree removal doesn’t suggest they are going for a parklet vibe.
The folks in that neighborhood are mostly oblivious, and certainly my parents knew nothing about it beyond the rumor of a “boat ramp,” which I confirmed. Would appreciate any info.