Comments on: Stone Panel Leaps to Montrose Blvd. Sidewalk from Former Skybar Balcony http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 25 May 2013 19:10:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cody http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-191593 Cody Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:55:45 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-191593 Mark, there is no need to retype my whole reply to your last comment, but I'll say again that I'm sorry you feel that way. . With respects to the two fourplexes you've brought up. Those buildings are over 70 years old. I've owned them about a year. So what's taken place in that year I've owned them? . The one on the corner had it's roof replaced, EVERY window replaced, it's staircase fixed/painted, the whole building completely repainted, and continues has my lawn guy coming weekly. What else do you want me to do there? I should note that NONE of this was done as a "requirement" from the city. The city was called out once (by you I assume) because they were told the tenants were not bringing their trash cans from the side walk after trash day back onto the property. . The other fourplex was a boarded up cesspool with squatters, illegal dumping, graffiti, etc before I bought it. After closing I gutted the place, spending more money to upgrade on that little fourplex than I've spent on even my largest building. On the exterior I also rebuilt the back staircase, painted the whole building, trimmed back the overgrown trees, replaced every window, added central air, and more. . What more do you want done? If you were hoping for a developer to buy them and knock them down, I'm sorry to disappointing. But give me a break with the 'minimum' being done. That's damn insulting considering the effort my team put into those buildings and it's insulting to the great tenants that live there now. . Again, are they perfect? No. But they're a hell of a lot better than they were before I bought them. I don't want to sink to your level by attacking you, but let me ask, what have *YOU* done to improve the neighborhood? And wearing out the '3' and the '1' button on your phone doesn't count. Mark, there is no need to retype my whole reply to your last comment, but I’ll say again that I’m sorry you feel that way.
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With respects to the two fourplexes you’ve brought up. Those buildings are over 70 years old. I’ve owned them about a year. So what’s taken place in that year I’ve owned them?
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The one on the corner had it’s roof replaced, EVERY window replaced, it’s staircase fixed/painted, the whole building completely repainted, and continues has my lawn guy coming weekly. What else do you want me to do there? I should note that NONE of this was done as a “requirement” from the city. The city was called out once (by you I assume) because they were told the tenants were not bringing their trash cans from the side walk after trash day back onto the property.
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The other fourplex was a boarded up cesspool with squatters, illegal dumping, graffiti, etc before I bought it. After closing I gutted the place, spending more money to upgrade on that little fourplex than I’ve spent on even my largest building. On the exterior I also rebuilt the back staircase, painted the whole building, trimmed back the overgrown trees, replaced every window, added central air, and more.
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What more do you want done? If you were hoping for a developer to buy them and knock them down, I’m sorry to disappointing. But give me a break with the ‘minimum’ being done. That’s damn insulting considering the effort my team put into those buildings and it’s insulting to the great tenants that live there now.
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Again, are they perfect? No. But they’re a hell of a lot better than they were before I bought them. I don’t want to sink to your level by attacking you, but let me ask, what have *YOU* done to improve the neighborhood? And wearing out the ’3′ and the ’1′ button on your phone doesn’t count.

]]> By: mark http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-191562 mark Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:18:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-191562 Cody is a slumlord... does the minimal to fix up a building (or what the city forces him to do) and then leaves the neighbors around his building with eyesores... example, properties at 1842 & 1846 W Main... Cody is a slumlord… does the minimal to fix up a building (or what the city forces him to do) and then leaves the neighbors around his building with eyesores… example, properties at 1842 & 1846 W Main…

]]> By: Patrick http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-190672 Patrick Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:44:39 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-190672 Maybe mysterious powers will intervene and the building disappears !!! Maybe mysterious powers will intervene and the building disappears !!!

]]> By: RGR http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189426 RGR Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:02:06 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189426 That building is a perfect example of the series Life after People, abandoned and left not wanting. That building is a perfect example of the series Life after People, abandoned and left not wanting.

]]> By: Dave http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189404 Dave Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:53:38 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189404 Cody, people don't board up buildings if there is a profitable use for them. The city did you a favor by not allowing you to take on more than you could chew. Cody, people don’t board up buildings if there is a profitable use for them. The city did you a favor by not allowing you to take on more than you could chew.

]]> By: Lee H http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189387 Lee H Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:58:57 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189387 I lived in the apartments across the street in what is now the Chinese consulate building in the late 1960's. That building wasn't in really great shape back then. I lived in the apartments across the street in what is now the Chinese consulate building in the late 1960′s. That building wasn’t in really great shape back then.

]]> By: Benjy Compson http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189384 Benjy Compson Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:56:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189384 For those wondering why this building can't be easily renovated and converted to another use, please refer this previous Swamplot post: http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-a-3400-montrose-blvd-inspection-report/2010-07-01/ For those wondering why this building can’t be easily renovated and converted to another use, please refer this previous Swamplot post:

http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-a-3400-montrose-blvd-inspection-report/2010-07-01/

]]> By: Hellsing http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189340 Hellsing Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:17:13 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189340 Don't I know it, mollusk! Around the office, EFIS and related words are almost as dirty as "hurricane". Don’t I know it, mollusk! Around the office, EFIS and related words are almost as dirty as “hurricane”.

]]> By: mollusk http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189249 mollusk Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:16:27 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189249 @ Hellsing - Plastic stucco isn't quite as bad as asbestos, but it has been the reason for a ton of toxic mold claims. @ Hellsing – Plastic stucco isn’t quite as bad as asbestos, but it has been the reason for a ton of toxic mold claims.

]]> By: Montrose fan http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189225 Montrose fan Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:55:53 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189225 I agree that it's a lot of work to renovate it. But it's good location. I don't know how much demand it will enjoy if someone would turn most of it to residential I agree that it’s a lot of work to renovate it. But it’s good location.
I don’t know how much demand it will enjoy if someone would turn most of it to residential

]]> By: Hellsing http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189206 Hellsing Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:12:46 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189206 What would Houston do if some ingredient in synthetic stucco turns out to be as bad as asbestos? What would Houston do if some ingredient in synthetic stucco turns out to be as bad as asbestos?

]]> By: Cody http://swamplot.com/stone-panel-leaps-to-montrose-blvd-sidewalk-from-former-skybar-balcony/2011-11-14/#comment-189204 Cody Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:02:52 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=33893#comment-189204 Rhino, thanks for all the info. I guess there is no hope for that building unless the city allows for a lot of grandfathering . I'll be sad to see it go. . From what I heard, another issue with the garage is it's super low. Rhino, thanks for all the info. I guess there is no hope for that building unless the city allows for a lot of grandfathering
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I’ll be sad to see it go.
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From what I heard, another issue with the garage is it’s super low.

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