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Swamplot Archives by Tag: Demolitions
Friday, November 6, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: Vitamin D
November 6, 2009 – 1:14 pm
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: Breaking the Glass House
November 5, 2009 – 9:10 am
The old home-clearance trick. Enacted this time in these fine neighborhoods:
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: One To Punch
November 4, 2009 – 10:02 am
A house and a garage. That’s okay for now, but won’t you be hungry by mid-afternoon?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: The Fall of Mt. Zion
November 3, 2009 – 10:14 am
Some classic building takedowns are featured in today’s smash-hit roundup. And here ya go with it:
Monday, November 2, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: Smash Mallow
November 2, 2009 – 12:06 pm
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Let’s start the week right, with these fine knock-downs:
Friday, October 30, 2009
Comment of the Day: Memorial Real Estate Imperatives
October 30, 2009 – 1:51 pm
“The house is old. The house must be torn down. The house will be replaced by one with separate rooms for every task imaginable. The house will have a six car garage - the new four car garage. A realtor will advertise the property with ‘old growth trees’. This must be done.” [tcpIV, commenting on Daily Demolition Report: Taking from Friar Tuck and Little John]
A Last Look at the Old Schnitzer Home
October 30, 2009 – 10:20 am
A few readers have requested a final tour of the former Sherwood Forest home of Greenway Plaza developer Kenneth Schnitzer. The home at 314 E. Friar Tuck Ln. showed up in yesterday’s Daily Demolition Report. It was built in 1970 from a design by Houston architects Neuhaus & Taylor.
Have a look around:
Daily Demolition Report: Plowed Under Mistletoe
October 30, 2009 – 6:27 am
No takers for that free house in the Old Sixth Ward. Plus assorted other demos:
Thursday, October 29, 2009
East End Dreams: Living Hope in Action at the Corner of 75th and Lawndale
October 29, 2009 – 3:23 pm
East End blogger Dana Jennings was eager to see what the owners of what was once the Avalon Theater at the corner of Lawndale and 75th St. — just east of the Forest Park Cemetery — had in mind for the property. From last month:
It’s most recent use was as a church. Usually alot of traffic, both foot and vehicular, was seen on Sundays. They’ve moved to a more hopeful location about 2 years ago.
I always thought this would be remodeled into apartment homes. It’s right across the street from La Michocana Meat Market and Grocery, the 99 Cent store, CVS pharmacy, fast food and the Washateria. The bus line runs along Lawndale. It’s a lively corner, active, but again, and I know I’m repeating myself, it’s not threatening. In other obvious words, it would make a great place for new apartments.
The building, still labeled “Living Hope Church,” was demolished September 4th. So what’s the latest on the property?
Surprise! Wilshire Village Facing Foreclosure
October 29, 2009 – 1:34 pm
The Wilshire Village soap opera continues: A source sends Swamplot two trustee’s sale notices for the now-demolished 7.68-acre apartment complex at the corner of W. Alabama and Dunlavy.
How deep into it is the owner? There’s a first lien of $10,742,000 to Amegy Bank, now “wholly due and payable”! That lien dates from January 31, 2006 — the same date, according to HCAD, that the owner, a limited partnership named Alabama & Dunlavy Ltd., took over the property.
The second notice documents problems with Alabama & Dunlavy Ltd.’s separate mezzanine financing with Wedge Real Estate, in the amount of $3 million. That separate promissory note appears to date from May 30th of 2008. Both trustee’s sale notices are dated earlier this month.
Our source comments:
It is rather interesting that Wedge Holdings is the mezz lender, with Wedge being Mayor Bill White’s former company. I feel certain that Matt [Dilick] will avert foreclosure by filing bankruptcy, if he has not already done so.
Oh but if if if foreclosure somehow isn’t averted, where and when might eager Swamplotters be able to snap up this fine scraped property?
Daily Demolition Report: Taking from Friar Tuck and Little John
October 29, 2009 – 12:25 pm
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: Old Macedonia
October 28, 2009 – 10:27 am
More buildings by the bayou go bye-bye, plus other assorted demolitional delights — in today’s edition of the knock-’em-down report:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: Speedway Out
October 27, 2009 – 9:41 am
What do you feel like knocking around today? How about these buildings:
Monday, October 26, 2009
Daily Demolition Report: Out of Wenlock
October 26, 2009 – 9:31 am
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
A Burger King Memorial. That crush and more in our daily list:
Comment of the Day: That Midcentury Mod Funding Problem
“I can understand if a unique house such as this is torn down when it hasn’t been maintained or updated over the years. But this one clearly has. To say it’s beautiful is an understatement. There just aren’t enough mid century mod enthusiasts in Houston who have $3 million to spare. Maybe someone in LA can have it moved over there.” [Carol, commenting on A Last Look at the Old Schnitzer Home]