The view from the Wallgreens parking lot at Westheimer and Weslayan St. has been a bit more scenic than usual this week since the 55-and-up Georgian apartment complex across the street started collapsing in order to make way for the new complex Crescent Communities wants to build in its place. So far, the set of 3 parking canopies that once buffered the building from Westheimer appear to have vanished. And the front façade of the building has been punched through, opening up the complex’s inner courtyard to the outside world.
Residents got some insight into what would be replacing their 114 units back in April when a letter giving them 6 months to vacate indicated that retail would be included in the new construction. Since then: silence about what those retailers might be. If they do end up flocking to some portion of 3.4-acre property, their likeliest location would be on Westheimer, in between the corner Cadence Bank branch and Frank’s Americana Revival restaurant that bookend the lot.
- Previously on Swamplot: Everyone Ousted from The Georgian Apartments on Willowick, New Apartments Set To Rise in Its Place; On-then-Off Sale of The Georgian Apartments Near Highland Village Is On Again, Maybe
Photos: Philip Alter (demolition); Georgian Apartments (apartments)
get it outta here!
Sad to see those apartments go away. I spent many summer days there, particularly at the pool. A friend’s grandmother lived there. Its a shame that single, elderly types can’t afford to live in nice neighborhoods anymore as they are priced out because the neighborhood won’t sustain smaller more modest places to live.
Here’s some good demo pictures. RIP.
https://mikerichardson.name/tidbits/the_georgian/
My mom lived there for several years. They had amazing HUGE, three story fruit trees in that courtyard, really tasty and beautiful. Residents (and guests) could lean out over the balcony and pick themselves some figs, some citrus, a loquat. I think they even had a thriving mango.