jhasit Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 The 8 br, 9 full ba, 23000 sq. ft. palace located on 31 W Rivercrest off Briar Forest. It's been under contruction for years but now for sale at $4.7 million. Where did the Tx State Rep Hubert Vo get his fortune???Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 That house is a disaster. I believe, it was, initially being built for Rep. Vo, but when the budget quickly ran out and then they realized it wasn't worth what was spent on it, it has been a mess trying to get rid of the thing.I met with an agent that was showing the house privately about a year and a half ago just before I started a project down the street and she eluded that it was initially being offered, still incomplete, for 7.5mm. So far as I know, it is STILL incomplete and has dropped a lot. Eventually, they will have to liquidate it. I wouldn't be surprised if it is a tear down with as hideous as the house is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Where did the Tx State Rep Hubert Vo get his fortune???I can't find anything on the web about that, but Wikipedia says he was born in Vietnam and fled "emigrated to the United States with his family to leave the communist government of Vietnam". A Daily Texan article says he emigrated as a teenager, so if he was born in 1956 he had to leave before 1967. I know a lot of the people emigrating at that time were wealthy Vietnamese, so maybe his family was rich? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlNinh Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I can't find anything on the web about that, but Wikipedia says he was born in Vietnam and fled "emigrated to the United States with his family to leave the communist government of Vietnam". A Daily Texan article says he emigrated as a teenager, so if he was born in 1956 he had to leave before 1967. I know a lot of the people emigrating at that time were wealthy Vietnamese, so maybe his family was rich?He made his fortune in real estate, especially in apartment complexes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonRealtor Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 This home has also been discussed in other threads here.As long as the home has been in MLS (496 days as of today), it has always been listed at $4.7 million. The agent remarks state that the home is about 70% complete and that it will be finished at that price. I imagine that he would be willing to sell it in its current condition as well, just to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 This home has also been discussed in other threads here.As long as the home has been in MLS (496 days as of today), it has always been listed at $4.7 million. The agent remarks state that the home is about 70% complete and that it will be finished at that price. I imagine that he would be willing to sell it in its current condition as well, just to get rid of it.The house has been "near completion" for a couple years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiss Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The house has been "near completion" for a couple years now. i had the privilege of accompanying a friend to this mansion last week. there is active construction going on. there seemed to be alot of "finishing" work going on(painting, custom study shelving, cabinet work) we were not allowed to wander through the place(my friend has been on an extensive tour), but to say there's "alot going on" with that house is an understatement what is the deal with the other house on Rivercrest...it appears to be a COMPOUND with like 3 different residences on the property? anyone know what i'm talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Why would he want such a palace? Would it be for entertaining or really for living in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieDidIt Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) what is the deal with the other house on Rivercrest...it appears to be a COMPOUND with like 3 different residences on the property? anyone know what i'm talking about?Isn't that Yao Ming's place? I know he is building in Rivercrest on Westhiemer. He will bring his parents. His restuarant is right across the street. Edited March 30, 2008 by KatieDidIt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallagher Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) Isn't that Yao Ming's place? I know he is building in Rivercrest on Westhiemer. He will bring his parents. His restuarant is right across the street.Close, that's Mike James' Place. He's on the Rockets, but doesn't play much. The compound in the back is a full basketball court, with a bar/game room right off the entry. It's pretty spectacular on the inside. Probably rival most small town high school courts. Edited March 21, 2009 by cgallagher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Isn't that Yao Ming's place? I know he is building in Rivercrest on Westhiemer. He will bring his parents. His restuarant is right across the street.Close, that's Mike James' Place. He's on the Rockets, but doesn't play much. The compound in the back is a full basketball court, with a bar/game room right off the entry. It's pretty spectacular on the inside. Probably rival most small town high school courts.Here is a discussion/photos of the James compound:http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=12241 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhasit Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Now we know where Hubert Vo made his money...he's a slumlord...I wish the Chronicle would investigate more of his properties.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/ali...ws/5670538.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The 8 br, 9 full ba, 23000 sq. ft. palace located on 31 W Rivercrest off Briar Forest. It's been under contruction for years but now for sale at $4.7 million. Where did the Tx State Rep Hubert Vo get his fortune??? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan the man Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I wouldn't be surprised if his opponent (yes, he has one) made an issue out of his complexes. As far as the house goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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