THE NEW LEVY OFFICE PARK An office building next to the doomed Wakeforest Apartments will soon find itself in a new, almost park-like setting: “Bulldozers razed two old office buildings on Richmond at Wakeforest this week and will tackle apartments nearby later this year. Nothing is planned at this point for what amounts to about 4 acres that were purchased within the past six months by the Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority’s TIRZ 19, said its chairman, Buddy Bailey. ‘We didn’t want empty structures,’ he said of the razing. The property, meanwhile, is ‘more than we could have hoped for.’ Immediate plans are to level and sod the estimated 1.2- and 2.8-acre lots, which are adjacent to the five-acre Levy Park. . . . Purchased for a total of $9.7 million, the office and apartment properties are not contiguous. A small office building separates them and remains.” [West University Examiner; previously on Swamplot]
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Tag: Demolitions
There’s still no permit info forthcoming from the city. Yeah, it sucks.
Update: And the crushees are in. Here they are:
A bit of a delay today in getting permit info from the city. When it comes, we’ll have it for you.
Update: The report is in! And it looks like . . . a whole lot of nothing.
COMMENT OF THE DAY: HOUSE PARTS “I drove by the house at 701 Olive during the demolition. I was curious to see if any efforts were made to keep any of the items out of a landfill. What I saw was a house, complete with furniture, cabinets, ceiling fans, windows, clothing, etc. getting crushed by a bulldozer and scooped into a roll off. I saw 3 french doors that would have looked great in my house getting smashed to bits. Such a shame :(” [mstark, commenting on Daily Demolition Report: Bacher House Down]
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
In today’s edition: Rice clips a wing, and a smattering of houses go down.
Four upright homes lose their footings — in today’s edition of Houston’s knock-down report.
Another bank speeds away, a church demo in Pleasantville, plus a few housewreckings for good measure. It’s all in Swamplot’s action-packed daily list:
COMMENT OF THE DAY: ON THE CORNER OF WEST MAIN AND ROSELAND “903 W. Main is a lovely Prairie style home in First Montrose Commons. The owner of it and the neighboring home 909 W. Main, an even grander Craftsman, will demolish both homes for replacement with eight townhouses (likely four story, given the density). But he’s saving the trees, so apparently the civic association is ok with the plans! First Montrose Commons is currently working on an application to become a city historic district. And these two homes contribute to that historic fabric.” [no history remains, commenting on Daily Demolition Report: Rambam]
Swamplot’s handy guide to the locations of the latest knockdowns:
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Housemunchers head to the latest address. And then stay hungry.
Can’t industrial properties get some demo love too? Here’s a quick tour of the day’s takedowns:
Just a couple small bites today. Maybe even unhook them and throw them back in?
How many Fannin flower shops will be left standing? Count again after you factor in today’s demo listing:
Soon to be reported missing. Listed here, with last known address: