Comments on: The Land of Oz: Ready to Rise Again? http://swamplot.com/the-land-of-oz-ready-to-rise-again/2009-03-13/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jessie M http://swamplot.com/the-land-of-oz-ready-to-rise-again/2009-03-13/#comment-22439 Jessie M Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:09:27 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7304#comment-22439 Gus, you're great, thanks a ton. Gus, you’re great, thanks a ton.

]]> By: ChannelTwoNews http://swamplot.com/the-land-of-oz-ready-to-rise-again/2009-03-13/#comment-22399 ChannelTwoNews Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:08:36 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7304#comment-22399 Nice. Now they'll have something to build behind the shiny new sign they decided to put up near the end of last year. Has anyone gotten a peek at the site in the recent past, since the crane came down? The last time I really paid attention was around December '07, and all that was visible was the crane and a series of piles that had been driven in, waiting for rebar cages. Are those still in place? Nice. Now they’ll have something to build behind the shiny new sign they decided to put up near the end of last year.

Has anyone gotten a peek at the site in the recent past, since the crane came down? The last time I really paid attention was around December ‘07, and all that was visible was the crane and a series of piles that had been driven in, waiting for rebar cages. Are those still in place?

]]> By: Gus http://swamplot.com/the-land-of-oz-ready-to-rise-again/2009-03-13/#comment-22390 Gus Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:53:41 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7304#comment-22390 @Jessie M: You can <a href="http://www.cohtora.houstontx.gov/ibi_html/sldpmtsl.htm" rel="nofollow">search for city permits</a> online, but you won't find this one yet, because for some reason that public database isn't updated regularly. Maybe try again in a day or two. Also, it only works in Internet Explorer. You can find a lot of the same permit info by entering the project number, 06076052, into the city's <a href="http://www.pdinet.pd.houstontx.gov/cohilms/webs/Plan_LookUp.asp" rel="nofollow">project status</a> page. Yes, the dates that come up are all at least a year old, but this item did appear in yesterday's report. @Jessie M: You can search for city permits online, but you won’t find this one yet, because for some reason that public database isn’t updated regularly. Maybe try again in a day or two. Also, it only works in Internet Explorer. You can find a lot of the same permit info by entering the project number, 06076052, into the city’s project status page. Yes, the dates that come up are all at least a year old, but this item did appear in yesterday’s report.

]]> By: Jessie M http://swamplot.com/the-land-of-oz-ready-to-rise-again/2009-03-13/#comment-22387 Jessie M Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:21:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7304#comment-22387 Where can we see the city report that's talked about. A link would be awesome, anyone?? :) Where can we see the city report that’s talked about.

A link would be awesome, anyone?? :)

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/the-land-of-oz-ready-to-rise-again/2009-03-13/#comment-22379 kjb434 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:48:53 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7304#comment-22379 So this is the next step in making the southern section of the West Belt look like the suburbs of Shanghai? Cool! Hey, if China is starting to question the fiat currency we are starting to print to pay for stuff they don't want to finance, they might as well invest in something tangible such as real estate. Remember the 80s when Japan was buying real estate in the US left and right? So this is the next step in making the southern section of the West Belt look like the suburbs of Shanghai? Cool!

Hey, if China is starting to question the fiat currency we are starting to print to pay for stuff they don’t want to finance, they might as well invest in something tangible such as real estate.

Remember the 80s when Japan was buying real estate in the US left and right?

]]> By: Steve http://swamplot.com/the-land-of-oz-ready-to-rise-again/2009-03-13/#comment-22378 Steve Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:47:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=7304#comment-22378 Still seems like such an odd location for this type of development. The condos could be pretty nice if they overlooked the park area. Still seems like such an odd location for this type of development. The condos could be pretty nice if they overlooked the park area.

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