Comments on: Downtown YMCA To Self-Destruct, Finally http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:13:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Phil http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1943 Phil Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:34:30 +0000 http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1943 Wow. We are replacing a significant building with another vacant lot? And the new Y will have less space, no housing, and be more geared towards executives than everday people? How very un-Christian... Wow. We are replacing a significant building with another vacant lot? And the new Y will have less space, no housing, and be more geared towards executives than everday people? How very un-Christian…

]]> By: Jim http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1941 Jim Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:34:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1941 If "another step forward in Houston’s renaissance" involves tearing down a beautiful building — old or new — to make way for a vacant lot, then we need to look at our priorities. Good lord. If “another step forward in Houston’s renaissance” involves tearing down a beautiful building — old or new — to make way for a vacant lot, then we need to look at our priorities. Good lord.

]]> By: jeremy http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1933 jeremy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:20:02 +0000 http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1933 as if houston has such a glut of old buildings downtown already as if houston has such a glut of old buildings downtown already

]]> By: Alan Shropshire http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1915 Alan Shropshire Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:22:54 +0000 http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1915 This is just the type of action that's been wearing on my nerves for so many years. Houston has so much land compared to other cities that it's absurd to tear down historical structures, at least to the extent we do. We are a laughing stock, both in booms ... and busts. Does Bernard have any clue how many surface lots are available only a block from the DT Y? And if he'd dare to walk even ... two blocks, many more, etc. Within the boundaries of downtown proper there is so much vacant land! This is just the type of action that’s been wearing on my nerves for so many years. Houston has so much land compared to other cities that it’s absurd to tear down historical structures, at least to the extent we do. We are a laughing stock, both in booms … and busts. Does Bernard have any clue how many surface lots are available only a block from the DT Y? And if he’d dare to walk even … two blocks, many more, etc. Within the boundaries of downtown proper there is so much vacant land!

]]> By: Bernard http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1912 Bernard Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:26:21 +0000 http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1912 Bravo, Chevron. Out with old and in with the new. That's the Houston way, and I like it. Downtown is better off with a new skyscraper than a crumbling old gym and a temporary home for 132 bums. Another step forward in Houston's renaissance. What's the big deal with old buildings anyway? The new buildings that replace them will become old buildings soon enough. Screw preservation. Would Houston be better today if 80 years ago some blue haired preservationist managed to put the kibosh on River Oaks to preserve the integrity of the Dickey Family's dairy farm? Please. Bravo, Chevron. Out with old and in with the new. That’s the Houston way, and I like it. Downtown is better off with a new skyscraper than a crumbling old gym and a temporary home for 132 bums.

Another step forward in Houston’s renaissance.

What’s the big deal with old buildings anyway? The new buildings that replace them will become old buildings soon enough. Screw preservation.

Would Houston be better today if 80 years ago some blue haired preservationist managed to put the kibosh on River Oaks to preserve the integrity of the Dickey Family’s dairy farm? Please.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1911 kjb434 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:24:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/downtown-ymca-to-self-destruct-finally/2008-07-01/#comment-1911 I'm wondering if Chevron purchasing this lot is just a real estate play or will they do something with it? It could very well be just a new parking garage they build. I do know that Chevron has been pushing efforts to consolidate it's workforce. The purchase of the Enron buildings was a move in that direction. If they need more space, they may add more office space.... I’m wondering if Chevron purchasing this lot is just a real estate play or will they do something with it?

It could very well be just a new parking garage they build.

I do know that Chevron has been pushing efforts to consolidate it’s workforce. The purchase of the Enron buildings was a move in that direction. If they need more space, they may add more office space….

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