HoustonMidtown Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The title says town homes, but the article says single family... They will be very close to the railroad tracks -- I live several blocks away and the trains are loud at my house....I can't imagine how loud they will be for those homes. http://swamplot.com/39-townhomes-to-rise-up-behind-the-polk-st-kroger-on-east-end-baking-company-land/2014-12-11/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 neat. I recently was driving to the kroger and there happened to be a train approaching this intersection at the same time, no horn, so I think it may already be a quiet zone, either that or the operator was breaking rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Wouldn't the sound of a train though not be a draw? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 neat. I recently was driving to the kroger and there happened to be a train approaching this intersection at the same time, no horn, so I think it may already be a quiet zone, either that or the operator was breaking rules. I think they are working on the quiet zone for the area - not sure how far along they are.... The trains definitely blow their horns in the area...you get used to them pretty quick and the noise is short lived....I actually like the sound of the train itself (not the horns) from a few blocks away - kind of a low, rumbling white-noise thing...I don't know what it would be like with the trains in your back yard though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I hardly notice them from my house, being right on Broadmoor and Telephone though, I'm far enough away that they aren't right in my backyard though. These will be right in the backyard. One of my friends had a townhome over off washington, they were 2 houses away from those rail tracks. I was over there once when a train was going by. Couldn't feel it, but sure could hear it. They didn't notice it though, you live with something long enough, and it all becomes white noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawk Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 This building was on Swamplot's demolition report. I drove by on my way home, and it's already gone. Looks like this will start soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 so 2 1/2 years later, I was riding my bike last night and noticed a variance sign, as well as there had been dirt turned recently. I guess these are going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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