- Fidelis Realty Partners Acquires 112 Acres of Former Camp Strake Property in Conroe for ‘Shopping, Dining, and Entertainment Destination’Â [Prime Property; previously on Swamplot]
- Skanska Buys 14 Acres on Springwoods Village Pkwy. Across I-45 from ExxonMobil Campus for Office Development [Prime Property]
- Hines Planning New Residential Community Called Laurel Park North on 130 Acres Near New ExxonMobil Campus [Houston Business Journal]
- Houston Construction Permits Increase 64.6% Over Same Time Last Year, Reaching a Record $696M in August [Houston Business Journal]
- Unincorporated Parts of Mission Bend, Sienna Plantation, The Woodlands Struggle To Fix Roads, Manage Growth [Houston Chronicle]
- More People Moved into New Homes in Houston Than in Any Other U.S. City in Second Quarter of 2014, Finds Metrostudy [Houston Business Journal]
- Museum District, Fourth Ward Top List of 10 Most Expensive Houston Neighborhoods for 1-Bedroom Apartments, According to SF Website Zumper [Houston Business Journal]
- Slideshow: A Progress Report on the $3M Renovation of the Historic 1001 McKinney Building [Prime Property]
- Southern Goods Opening This January in Former Table 19 Space at 632 W. 19th [Eater Houston]
- Metro Board Approves ‘Reimagined’ Bus Route Plan, but Will Allow Public Comment, Changes for 60 More Days [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
- Light Rail System Will Shut Down Friday Night, All Day Saturday for Rail Expansion Work [Click2Houston]
- 6 Iconic Houston Restaurants and Bars That Closed After 2 or More Decades [Culturemap]
- $43M ‘Chateau Carnarvon’ in Sherwood Forest is the Priciest Home Ever Listed in Houston, Says Martha Turner [Wall Street Journal]
- Bistro Menil, Set To Open October 1 in Reconstructed Bungalow, Won’t Have Any Art on Its Walls [Food Chronicles; previously on Swamplot]
Photo of Gibbs Boats at 1110 West Gray St.: Andrew Steffler [license]
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You would think that places like Mission Bend would want to be annexed. CoH already has limited-purpose annexation of lots of their commercial areas.
What’s the latest on the Somerset Green gated community that Hines announced in 2013? http://www.hines.com/press/releases/10813.aspx
It took them FOREVER to build that “Chateau”. It’s certainly impressive and sits on the best street in Memorial. It’s a lot of money, but frankly it’s a bargain.
I walked through that Chateau house many times while it was under construction, it took them so long to build it, the lumber and especially plywood started to rot from exposure to elements. Also all of that decorative marble is not self supporting, it’s adhered to the wood frame structure and will become a settlement and cracking problem over time. It’s a beautiful lot and the landscaping is awesome but given what’s actually SOLD in REAL LIFE in that area, I’d give it a $15mil value at the most.
Perhaps 40 million plus
Perhaps 40 million plus is a bit over ambitious, especially if it has the issues you alude to. I’m just pleased they finally finished it. I agree it could not have been optimal to sit for so long in construction fits and starts. I like the style tho, very much a power house.
My family was going to Felix Mexican food in the ’50s, and some members of my family continued until it closed. I even remember Mrs. Harper, who was the hostess 40 or 50 years ago. Anyone else remember her? The last time I ate there was in 1978, when I visited Houston for a wedding. I’ve been back to Houston many times since, but never returned to Felix, which I regret.