Comments on: Nominations Now Open: Best Project Cancellation or Delay http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Brad http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/#comment-14214 Brad Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:39:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=4520#comment-14214 Sonoma, for the attendant soap opera GoogleMaster so hilariously describes above. Sonoma, for the attendant soap opera GoogleMaster so hilariously describes above.

]]> By: Larissa Lindsay http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/#comment-13941 Larissa Lindsay Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:20:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=4520#comment-13941 I agree, Sonoma is it. I agree, Sonoma is it.

]]> By: marmer http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/#comment-13922 marmer Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:15:58 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=4520#comment-13922 I nominate GoogleMaster's post above as the best post of the year. I have nothing to add except Hell Yeah! I nominate GoogleMaster’s post above as the best post of the year. I have nothing to add except Hell Yeah!

]]> By: Jessica http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/#comment-13916 Jessica Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:53:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=4520#comment-13916 I don't have a particular project to mention, but wanted to point readers interested in this topic to a short editorial I just read in last week's New Yorker. It talks about the effects of the economic downturn (now there's a euphemism for you) on in-progress real estate developments in NYC. Great little read. Enjoy! http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/12/08/081208ta_talk_paumgarten I don’t have a particular project to mention, but wanted to point readers interested in this topic to a short editorial I just read in last week’s New Yorker. It talks about the effects of the economic downturn (now there’s a euphemism for you) on in-progress real estate developments in NYC. Great little read. Enjoy!
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/.....paumgarten

]]> By: GoogleMaster http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/#comment-13879 GoogleMaster Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:07:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=4520#comment-13879 I can't see how this could go to anything other than the Sonoma project on Bolsover. First there were delays as Randall Davis had to convince the city that they could close the public street and sell it to him, then there was an announcement that he would build phase II before phase I, and then there were more delays as he tried to sell enough units to get enough financing to start even one of the phases, and finally the announcement that the project was on hold, but he has until 2015 to do something with the property. Meanwhile, a perfectly good strip center with several popular restaurants and hangout spots (RIP TeaSpot) was torn down, and the neighbors get to look at a work in progress for the next 7 years. I can’t see how this could go to anything other than the Sonoma project on Bolsover. First there were delays as Randall Davis had to convince the city that they could close the public street and sell it to him, then there was an announcement that he would build phase II before phase I, and then there were more delays as he tried to sell enough units to get enough financing to start even one of the phases, and finally the announcement that the project was on hold, but he has until 2015 to do something with the property. Meanwhile, a perfectly good strip center with several popular restaurants and hangout spots (RIP TeaSpot) was torn down, and the neighbors get to look at a work in progress for the next 7 years.

]]> By: Josh http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/#comment-13878 Josh Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:04:06 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=4520#comment-13878 For sure, Boulevard Place. I was really excited about that new developement. Houston was so close to having something that was so beautiful and spectacular. Along with Houston's first Ritz-Carlton. For sure, Boulevard Place. I was really excited about that new developement. Houston was so close to having something that was so beautiful and spectacular. Along with Houston’s first Ritz-Carlton.

]]> By: Michael W. Jones http://swamplot.com/nominations-now-open-best-project-cancellation-or-delay/2008-12-08/#comment-13864 Michael W. Jones Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:06:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=4520#comment-13864 How about the Archstone Memorial Heights redevelopment? Management indicated that they would start in the second quarter, and here it is year's end with the plans on an unannounced hold. The hold, alas, was not soon enough to prevent the stripping of fixtures and air conditioners from two of the three buildings slated for Phase 1. The final building was lucky to have been untouched long enough to be used as temporary housing while Hurricane Ike forced tenants from other buildings. How about the Archstone Memorial Heights redevelopment? Management indicated that they would start in the second quarter, and here it is year’s end with the plans on an unannounced hold.

The hold, alas, was not soon enough to prevent the stripping of fixtures and air conditioners from two of the three buildings slated for Phase 1. The final building was lucky to have been untouched long enough to be used as temporary housing while Hurricane Ike forced tenants from other buildings.

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