Urbannizer Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Townhomes it is. http://www.virtualbx.com/construction-preview/22782-museum-at-caroline-an-out-of-the-box-condo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 They have had townhome renderings on the sign on the property for the last few weeks, so this makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREJAY Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 This one is a go, launch is October 3rd. https://www.surgehomes.com/houston-tx/4819-caroline-st 50 unit, prices from $144,300 to $327,292. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Nice price range. Nice to see something like this where the units don't start at $550,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 23 hours ago, jmitch94 said: Nice price range. Nice to see something like this where the units don't start at $550,000 Agreed. I don't know what clientele are looking to put up $50K or more for a down payment on a one bedroom unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREJAY Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Official PR release:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/surge-homes-launches-new-museum-district-condo-community-300337899.html Quote Located at 4819 Caroline Street, Museum BLVD is an $11 million, 50-condominium, mid-rise development, located in close proximity to the cultural and recreational amenities of the Museum District. Buyers can choose between lofts, one-and two-bedroom homes, and penthouses with large terraces and skyline views that range from 420 square feet to 1,099 square feet and include private, reserved parking in the gated garage on the building's first floor. Homes are priced from the $140s to the $340s, which are in contrast to the median home values of $745,000 in the Rice/Museum District market area, as cited by the Houston Association of Realtors. Quote "In 2014 when we originally started consulting with thousands of Houstonians, we saw a great demand for affordable condominiums or townhomes for this great site on Caroline Street. However, we kept listening to our future homeowners and saw that demand shifted overwhelmingly towards condos in 2016. Houston's Inner Loop real estate market is clearly moving more and more towards affordable, worry-free new condos in sought-after areas offering walkability. It is the hottest residential product in the city right now," said Ben Lemieux, co-owner of Surge Homes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/02/14/houston-condo-developer-doubles-down-on.html Museum BLVD attracted more than 100 interested buyers, each of whom put a $1,900 deposit down to reserve the right to purchase one of 49 condo units. The $11 million condo project is proposed for 4819 Caroline St. in the Museum District, where the median home price is $745,000. Condos in Museum BLVD range in size from 420 to 1,099 square feet and in price from $140,000s to the $340,000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 420 square feet?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 420 is a decent size for a studio or efficiency, but absolutely tiny for a 1 bedroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ah that's how they managed a "1 bedroom" in only 420 sq ft - no walk in closet, bathroom is absolute minimum size, and the kitchen is more just a wall decoration. I wonder how that bedroom feels with both the pictured double bed AND a dresser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Yeah but think of how many times you get to say "ayyy sqft blaze it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREJAY Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Triton said: 420 square feet?!?!?! 420 sqft at $140,000 in the this location is much better than what The Ivy was attempting with 304 sqft at $120,000 in east downtown. Over 100 deposits shows there's a lot demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 If this works out well, I wonder if Surge would have any interest in the land being sold by the Oaks on Caroline developer just across the way. They seem to have found a good price point for these types of projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 Final design: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 http://realtynewsreport.com/2017/08/08/construction-financed-for-condo-development-in-houstons-museum-district/ HOUSTON – Museum Boulevard Condominiums, a residential building in Houston’s Museum District has obtained construction financing, according to Transwestern’s Structured Finance Group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Fenced off, cleared and some culvert pipes on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/06/19/houston-developer-begins-construction-on-museum.html Construction has begun on a 37-unit mid-rise condominium project in the Museum District. After preselling more than 50 percent of the condos, Houston-based Surge Homes secured construction financing through the Houston office of Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank to build Museum Blvd, according to a press release. Construction began in May on the $12 million project, which is expected to be completed fall 2019, a spokesperson said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 They’re moving dirt and laying the plumbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Plumbers were cutting out the street to hook up the city sewer lines. 3F8090E9-22CF-48F5-8FCE-3AB242F3668C by David, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 A73A902B-CD63-4B4E-B1A2-4719795A384B by David, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Urbannizer Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Has this been cancelled? Confusing article from Swamplot - they don't acknowledge the site as Museum BLVD. I find it odd for a parking garage to be here when the immediate area is mostly residential. http://swamplot.com/nabbing-an-empty-parking-spot-across-the-street-from-the-oaks-on-caroline-condos/2019-02-27/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Nope. A Surge Homes rep confirmed to me on the phone the project is moving forward. I suspect the article might be confusing the vacant lot to the north of the Oaks on Caroline on which no construction is presently taking place. Edit: In looking at the size of this parcel, it might be for a first floor garage of Museum BLVD. The parcel is a little under 20,000 square feet, so a 16,000 square foot first floor garage might make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, houstontexasjack said: Nope. A Surge Homes rep confirmed to me on the phone the project is moving forward. I suspect the article might be confusing the vacant lot to the north of the Oaks on Caroline on which no construction is presently taking place. Edit: In looking at the size of this parcel, it might be for a first floor garage of Museum BLVD. The parcel is a little under 20,000 square feet, so a 16,000 square foot first floor garage might make sense. Your edit sound right. As seen in hindesky's last photo, the parking level is already up. Whoever's behind the article should check here before posting.. 🙂 The empty lot across from Oaks on Caroline is proposed as two condo buildings by the same developer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Slow going on this project but then they went really slow on their other project in Midtown, Parc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Surge Homes had a nice condo building planned for 615 West Alabama. Construction costs and tariffs euthanized Isabella at Midtown so I'm sure 615 W Alabama is a no go as well. https://www.behance.net/gallery/73515941/PRESENTATION-DESIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, Urbannizer said: Surge Homes had a nice condo building planned for 615 West Alabama. Current location of The Blue Bird Circle Resale Shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Urbannizer said: Surge Homes had a nice condo building planned for 615 West Alabama. Construction costs and tariffs euthanized Isabella at Midtown so I'm sure 615 W Alabama is a no go as well. https://www.behance.net/gallery/73515941/PRESENTATION-DESIGN The lot referenced in the link at 1820 Binz is up for sale. I suspect Surge is limiting their ambitions at the moment, given the progress on Museum BLVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 16 hours ago, Urbannizer said: Surge Homes had a nice condo building planned for 615 West Alabama. Construction costs and tariffs euthanized Isabella at Midtown so I'm sure 615 W Alabama is a no go as well. https://www.behance.net/gallery/73515941/PRESENTATION-DESIGN Hopefully this forces Surge to actually invest in more moderated growth than putting all their eggs in one investment basket. All these companies banking on EB-5 are encountering a kind of reckoning of late. Its such a bs speculative market, and they should have known better to rely a big portion of their business on what could definitely be described as a "backdoor" option. Its their own fault, and they should pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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