Just not good enough. Must start over on these.
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Commercial Structures
- The Place Apartments, 1341 Castle Ct. 77006 (4 buildings; previously on Swamplot)
- West End Pizza, 1102 Reinerman St. 77007
- Marlo’s Day Care Center 2, 5008 Old Spanish Trl. 77021
Residences
- 5316 Dora St. 77005
- 327 Glenwood Dr. 77007 (residence and swimming pool)
- 701 Ashland St. 77007 (new construction by Sullivan Brothers Builders)
- 1101 Reinerman St. 77007 (new construction by McGuyer Home Builders)
- 1016 Lawrence St. 77008Â (photos)
- 2510 Detering St. 77007Â (photos here and here)
- 5812 Lacy St. 77007 (Herzog Place; garage only)
- 5943 Kansas St. 77007 (residence and garage; photos)
- 1531 Beall St. 77008 (Shady Acres)
- 1204 E. 24th St. 77009
- 4903 Hull St. 77021 (MacGregor Terrace)
- 5203 Perry St. 77021Â (photos)
- 2240 Shakespeare St. 77030 (Southgate)
- 4930 Reed Rd. 77033 (Sunnyside Gardens)
- 1314 Story St. 77055 (Westview Terrace; new construction by Built Green Custom Homes)
- 5726 Bayou Glen Rd. 77057 (Tanglewood; new construction by Stacey Fine Custom Homes)
- 5508 Aspen St. 77081 (Richmond Plaza)
- 8204 Wheatley St. 77088 (aka 8202 Wheatley St.)
- 4926 Weeping Willow Rd. 77092Â (photos)
Photo of 5726 Bayou Glen Rd.: HAR
A lovely well built home, it speaks to the Integrity and design of its time with wonderful mature landscaping. What’s not so wonderful is the ignorance of those who think these homes are past their prime. Age is the patina of a home which becomes its character, it takes years for this to happen yet we’ve sterilized our city as if generations of architects never existed before. The modern Tuscan Manse is not the solution.
Ryan I agree with you. The problem is that even older houses that need some work are expensive in this market. So often it seems that by the time you have to pay to fix the issues that come with aging homes, update them or undo bad reno jobs, it just doesn’t make economic sense. Too often it makes more sense to tear the old structure down and build from scratch. But that only works if you can find a builder who does high quality work. But that also seems to be hard to come by. I am so tired of the overdone expensive-for-the-sake-of-being-expensive crap that’s ubiquitous in Houston.
http://houstonarea.har.com/5726-bayou-glen-houston-tx-77057/homevalue_3234700
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This was a 1970 house, so it shouldn’t have needed to be torn down based on condition. A good renovation and it would be as good as new. This one is a shame because the architecture is really aesthetically pleasing as it seems to be modeled after a house from a previous era even if it actually is only from 1970. It’s unlikely the new home will look anywhere near as good if the new construction on the street are any indication.