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Houston Housing Authority apartments plumbing demo permit. They look pretty old, found a letter saying they are going to redevelop them. https://www.houstontx.gov/council/h/affordable-housing/jackson-hinds-gardens.pdf https://welnity.com/media/files/Announcement_1420/ad8c889a-700d-4f6a-bb63-137946b1bf64.pdf

Architect - https://rosemann.com

There is a Laurel in Vintage Park which is Senior 55+ apartments. Architect - Mucasey & Associates has no website but their firm is located between Shepherd Dr. and Durham Dr. south of Washington Ave.

15,500sqft of retail shell, 240 new apartments, 5 level parking garage supporting retail and residential parking needs. Architect - https://jhparch.com From Google Maps street view this has already started and Andres is the GC. https://www.andresconstruction.com Google Maps changed the look of their Maps.

Residential mid-rise condo building with over 250 units, separate town homes, garage, and street level retail. Architect - https://www.kirksey.com File #: 23-2435, Agenda Item #: 5. 8/31/2023 Authorize negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Soco Development LP for the City to reimburse the developer for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized water main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5627 that will provide water service to a proposed mixed-use development located at 2105 S. Congress Ave in an amount not to exceed $402,500. The S Congress and E Live Oak project consists of approximately 2.84 acres of land located at 2105 S. Congress Ave. (the “Property”). The Property is located entirely within the City of Austin’s (the “City”) Full- Purpose, Impact Fee Boundary, Austin Water’s service area for water and wastewater, the Desired Development Zone, and the East Bouldin Watershed. A map of the property location is attached. Soco Development LP (the “Owner”) is proposing to develop approximately 5 single-family homes, 273 multi- family units, 8,000 sq. ft. retail space, and 8,000 sq. ft. restaurant space. The Owner requested that the City provide water utility service to the Property as proposed in Service Extension Request (SER) No. 5627. Austin Water will provide retail wastewater service to the Property as proposed in SER No. 5628.

Existing apartment complex is getting a major facelift. https://www.heights2121.com

Architect - https://www.wdgarch.com

Developer - https://www.ohtpartners.com Architect - https://www.daviescollaborative.com 292 units.

Very cool! Never knew about this until this week. 1218 Webster St., Houston Benjamin Apartments Completed in 1924, this apartment building is a good example of multi-family housing constructed in the south end of downtown Houston after World War 1. Successful businessman Benjamin Cohen (1875-1951) hired noted Houston architect Alfred C. Finn to design the building. Its style is simple but reveals influences of the arts and crafts movement prominent at the time. Cohen and his wife, Annie (solomon) (1875-1951), lived in one of the apartments while renting the remaining three to other prosperous Houstonians. After Cohen sold the building in 1945, it was used as a private hospital but lay vacant for much of the late 20th century. A rehabilitation project in 2000 returned the Benjamin Apartments to viable use as commercial office space. Recorded Texas historic landmark – 2001 Presumably, these two small houses are the apartments? Every building around them is a new, modern build.

No architect listed.

Lovett Homes proposed plat. It says multifamily.

Proposed plat. I think is going to be an addition to the West Janisch Health Care Center next door.

Found this in the newspaper The Houston Post dated March 8, 1914. Any renderings of this building? Three-Story Brick Apartment. L. Kaiser has employed Architect Joseph Finger to prepare plans and specifications for a three-story brick apartment house, which will be located at the corner of Rusk and Austin Streets.

Awesome!! Wait. These two articles could be discussing different buildings? The time lines add up, and both were on the corner of Dallas street. One says Dallas and Crawford, the other says Dallas & Travis. The number of apartments seem to be different as well. 18 vs. 28. I'd say maybe incorrect reporting? The apartments are very similar! I unearthed a rare Joseph Finger building! Found in the newspaper The Houston Post. dated January 26, 1914. The Heidingsfelder Apartments The Heidingfelder Apartments to be erected by C.E. Heidingsfelder at the corner of Crawford and Dallas at a cost of approximately $50,000. The building will contain 18 apartments, all of the apartments being provided with hot water at all times. The building will be constructed of dark-colored pressed brick, richly ornamented with terra cotts. It is the intention of Mr. Heidingsfelder to erect a garage and servants' building in the rear of the apartments for the accommodation of those using the apartments who have autos or servants. The plans for the building were drawn by Joseph Finger, architect, 321 National Bank Building. A few months later, it appears the apartment building was called Lonoma. The Houston Post. dated March 8, 1914. Work Progressing Nicely. Work on the Lonoma apartment house, now under construction, corner of Travis and Dallas Avenue, will be resumed in a few days, Architect Joseph Finger predicts that the building will be ready for occupancy within the next six weeks. The building will contain 28 apartments have will be equipped with modern conveniences.

Google maps show it in the middle of the freeway, I'm guessing it's probably in the grassy area to the right. Streetlights built the Carter and the Ivy here in Houston. Architect - https://streetlights.com

Developer - https://www.dakotaprop.com Proposed plat

Architect - https://www.cobalt-engineering.com

Proposed plat for multifamily.

Google Maps doesn't know where the address is. Architect - https://wpartnership.com

Architect - https://markodomstudio.com

Proposed plat for "Prose Logenbaugh" Alliance Residential.

Small apartment complex.

Does anyone have more information about the 1960s (1980s?) apartments located off Fannin Street in the Texas Medical Center? Believe the only trace of "Selma" was on a 1950s Sanborn map? Never even heard of the street (or road) until this week. Only on HAIF would we find something like this. Looks to be in the same location as the current CenterPoint Energy Plant At 6955 Fannin Street, which is nicknamed Grant Station. Fountain Blue 7202 Selma St., Houston, TX 77030 MD Anderson mentions this as a tract bought and used as land. Tract number 48 - 7123 Selma. Google Earth (thankfully) shows the small apartment complex in 1953. Next door to the Prudential Life Insurance Building.

Proposed plat. Looks like Randall Davis owns it.