Comments on: First They’ll Need To Clear Out All That Vegetation That’s in the Way http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: GoogleMaster http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-50165 GoogleMaster Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:23:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-50165 I'm making a very rough guess of 6 lots per acre * $500K/lot * 5 acres = $15 million for the dirt. That's probably on the low side for the per-lot value, maybe on the high side for lots/acre, but estimating about a 60 x 125 lot, it's probably somewhere in the ballpark. I’m making a very rough guess of 6 lots per acre * $500K/lot * 5 acres = $15 million for the dirt. That’s probably on the low side for the per-lot value, maybe on the high side for lots/acre, but estimating about a 60 x 125 lot, it’s probably somewhere in the ballpark.

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-50090 finness Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:08:21 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-50090 I doubt declining sales had anything to do with it, Matt M. There have been giant garden centers and Home Depots in this city for at least 25 years. More likely they simply did the math. Five acres is how many lots? At how much per? Who among us could walk away from all those millions. Somebody who knows this stuff in that area - help me out. I doubt declining sales had anything to do with it, Matt M. There have been giant garden centers and Home Depots in this city for at least 25 years. More likely they simply did the math. Five acres is how many lots? At how much per? Who among us could walk away from all those millions.

Somebody who knows this stuff in that area - help me out.

]]> By: Matt Mystery http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-50077 Matt Mystery Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:49:13 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-50077 The sad reality is that the nurseries had to compete with the "garden centers" and really couldn't. I never understood the "cheaper is better" attitude with regard to the spring ritual. But some would rather pay $10 for an azalea than $20 even if they had to replace the azalea during the fall ritual. Nurserymen have bills to pay just like the rest of us. Teas Nursery was not a non-profit organization. It was a business that slowly went out of business. The sad reality is that the nurseries had to compete with the “garden centers” and really couldn’t. I never understood the “cheaper is better” attitude with regard to the spring ritual. But some would rather pay $10 for an azalea than $20 even if they had to replace the azalea during the fall ritual.

Nurserymen have bills to pay just like the rest of us. Teas Nursery was not a non-profit organization. It was a business that slowly went out of business.

]]> By: finness http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-50069 finness Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:03:34 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-50069 Like when Kaplan's Ben Hur closed in the Heights a few years ago, all I can say is - I hope the family got a big whopping bundle of money and happy trails to them. Like when Kaplan’s Ben Hur closed in the Heights a few years ago, all I can say is - I hope the family got a big whopping bundle of money and happy trails to them.

]]> By: Bob http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49970 Bob Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:35:55 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49970 This is terrible news. Teas Nursery was always such a neat place, and they carried very good quality merchandise. However, I'm sure they are paying quite a bit in property taxes each year. It would be nice if the new development incorporates some of the existing landscaping and the historic homes on the property, but I'm not holding my breath. This is terrible news. Teas Nursery was always such a neat place, and they carried very good quality merchandise. However, I’m sure they are paying quite a bit in property taxes each year. It would be nice if the new development incorporates some of the existing landscaping and the historic homes on the property, but I’m not holding my breath.

]]> By: Hou2009 http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49929 Hou2009 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:15:00 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49929 This news breaks my heart. I always felt proud of Tea's in some distant way, recognizing that one person or one family could make such a lasting mark on a city and its landscape, and that the passion could continue to be a resource to the community after so many years. We aren't allowed much history or legacy in Houston, and I feel old before my time, driving by places that are no longer here, already saying my "remember when's." Add this one to the list. This news breaks my heart. I always felt proud of Tea’s in some distant way, recognizing that one person or one family could make such a lasting mark on a city and its landscape, and that the passion could continue to be a resource to the community after so many years. We aren’t allowed much history or legacy in Houston, and I feel old before my time, driving by places that are no longer here, already saying my “remember when’s.” Add this one to the list.

]]> By: Matt Mystery http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49854 Matt Mystery Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:58:55 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49854 No doubt the new development will be called Tuscany Terrace. I wonder if any of these builders who have inundated this section of Bellaire with their "Tuscany" homes have ever been to Tuscany? The style is more like Tuscany collides with Mediterranean Mish-Mash with a touch of French Farmhouse thrown in for good measure. Something for everyone. None of whom have probably been outside of Texas and wouldn't know Tuscany from Tudor. No doubt the new development will be called Tuscany Terrace. I wonder if any of these builders who have inundated this section of Bellaire with their “Tuscany” homes have ever been to Tuscany? The style is more like Tuscany collides with Mediterranean Mish-Mash with a touch of French Farmhouse thrown in for good measure. Something for everyone. None of whom have probably been outside of Texas and wouldn’t know Tuscany from Tudor.

]]> By: movocelot http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49844 movocelot Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:46:52 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49844 so. totally. inevitable. Hilly, pretty Teaswood, near Lake Conroe, was a Teas nursery years ago. Today, its crepe myrtles are lovely, and famous... Hopefully the Bellaire site will also retain some of the plant-stock, which may 'volunteer' progeny on into the future! The Developer's sales/marketing dept. needs to impress this potential on their home-buyers. so. totally. inevitable.
Hilly, pretty Teaswood, near Lake Conroe, was a Teas nursery years ago. Today, its crepe myrtles are lovely, and famous…
Hopefully the Bellaire site will also retain some of the plant-stock, which may ‘volunteer’ progeny on into the future!
The Developer’s sales/marketing dept. needs to impress this potential on their home-buyers.

]]> By: KC http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49840 KC Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:17:51 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49840 Sounds like déja vu all over again. I seem to recall that they had a contract on their land some years back, so they packed up the plants and relocated to Beechnut and Frankway, only to have the deal fall through, for some reason. They quickly shut down the new location and moved back to the old homestead. Sounds like déja vu all over again. I seem to recall that they had a contract on their land some years back, so they packed up the plants and relocated to Beechnut and Frankway, only to have the deal fall through, for some reason. They quickly shut down the new location and moved back to the old homestead.

]]> By: Julia http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49838 Julia Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:10:49 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49838 Oh... I was sad when they sold off the back property to make way for homes a few years ago... That is one of my favorite places in the area. Any guesses what the land will go for per square foot? Oh… I was sad when they sold off the back property to make way for homes a few years ago… That is one of my favorite places in the area. Any guesses what the land will go for per square foot?

]]> By: Angie http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49831 Angie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:36:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49831 The worst part about this is that the Teas Nursery corner is the best looking block on that street for miles... The worst part about this is that the Teas Nursery corner is the best looking block on that street for miles…

]]> By: Bobby Hadley http://swamplot.com/first-theyll-need-to-clear-out-all-that-vegetation-thats-in-the-way/2009-11-06/#comment-49822 Bobby Hadley Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:40:24 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=13486#comment-49822 I grew up going to this nursery with my grandparents almost once a month; plainly put--this sucks. I grew up going to this nursery with my grandparents almost once a month; plainly put–this sucks.

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