MikeRichardson Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 So I'm calling apartment complexes today and one of them is: Greenway Gardens 3131 Timmons When I ask about their upcoming vacancies, she says "we're not renting at this time", and when I asked "so you're tearing them down", the response was "we are in the process of redevelopment". Which is code for "we are intending to bulldoze the hell out of everything as soon as legally possible". According to HCAD, the property was sold to CWS GREENWAY LLC as of 3/27/2014 - another strong indicator that the property will soon meet a wrecking ball. Finally, it's an affordable apartment complex inside the loop, and we just can't have anymore of those, now can we. I can't find any other info on this, but I'd bet there's an announcement in the next month or so. (mods: move to correct forum if this isn't the right one for speculation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Thanks for the info, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I see two projects on their list that this might be: Marquis at Greenway Plaza (425 units)Broadstone Fountain View (281 units) They're also planning something out in Katy that's 370 units. They all smell like a midrise wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 seeing as how this is 3131 Timmons, I'm going to guess it's Marquis at Greenway and not Broadstone Fountain View. Besides, Broadstone Fountain View is nearly complete, right?https://www.facebook.com/pages/2626-Fountain-View-a-Broadstone-Community/608524409170307 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 You know, I always wanted to live in an airport. Now I know where to find it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRichardson Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 I was at the post office the other day so I took a small detour for some recon at 3131 Timmons. The place is almost empty it looks like. Parking lot is even thinner than 2220 Westcreek. Big piles of crap near the dumpster, a big screen TV and similar stuff. Definitely got that "GFTO, Bulldozers Coming Soon" vibe. Timmons isn't really a main drag though. Probably gonna be mid rise multifamily - at least the old place has 257 units, and the speculated replacement has 425. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Boy, times have changed when a big screen TV gets tossed out as crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qtguy Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Wow this was my first apartment inside loop 610 so it is a little sad to read this! it was a great little community! They had great landscaping, a cute pool area and was gated. Oh well that's progress i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Admit it, you really missed the shag carpeting. And the brass swag chandeliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qtguy Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 absolutely, it was apartment living at its best!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 http://swamplot.com/clearing-out-the-greenway-gardens-apartments-is-a-new-marquis-coming/2015-03-02/ IT SURE LOOKS like demolition is a-coming for the Greenway Gardensapartments at 3131 Timmons Ln. near Greenway Plaza. Either that or the 43-year-old 10-building apartment complex is undergoing a rather brutal first phase of a renovation — as portrayed in the photos shown here, which were taken late last week. The 3-story complex sits on 6-and-a-half acres between W. Alabama St. and Richmond Ave. CWS Capital, the California real estate firm that bought the complex last March, lists a 425-unit new-construction project named Marquis at Greenway among a list of “current developments” on its website. The company operates 10 other apartment complexes that have names that begin with “Marquis” in the Houston area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Do we know what this is going to look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS27 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Do we know what this is going to look like? I have a feeling it will look like ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Brutal indeed! The backhoe in Urbanizer's second pic will destroy that building like JJ Watt taking a claw hammer to a doll house although he would never do that because he is too much a gentleman. It's a different story though if you are a quarterback who is not faster than a bullet train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRichardson Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 They used mostly Komatsu equipment to take down Westcreek which consisted of similar 3 story buildings. This is the first time I have seen Volvo equipment in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I have a feeling it will look like ...midrise.jpgWow. What a bold and original look! I'm thinking that would only be the 179th time for that look inside the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRichardson Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 So what would you rather have? Some kind of affordable apartment in the loop, or this comparatively marginal, downright boring "redevelopment"? I'll admit there are some exciting developments on Westcreek, but it's extremely difficult to call this project - an increase from 3 to 4 stories anything other than "tepid". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 . Unfortunately, this is no joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 This is the actual rendering, no joke. http://www.kellygrossmanarchitects.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 seems a bit asian / oriental, and fun to boot! props for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Purify Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I like it. The design is very West Hollywood. Greenway Plaza is developing into a fun, Millennial area. An alternative to Uptown East, which is branding itself as an extension of River Oaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Actually that looks pretty nice for what it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Points for creativity in figuring out how to wrap a wrap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Listed on today's demolition report. http://swamplot.com/daily-demolition-report-get-out-of-yale-free/2015-04-23/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 seems a bit asian / oriental, and fun to boot! props for sharing... So is Mongolian barbecue, which is also all-you-can-eat. That sort of grayish green seems to be in vogue; I have absolutely no idea why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The site is the cleared land shown on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is under construction. http://houston-texas-us.blogspot.com/2015/08/208-westheimer-77006-hollywood-aftermath.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 c/o reddit/rechlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Quietly moving along: http://www.rednews.com/rednews-property-listings/private-3000-alabama-court/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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