Nole23 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Names and emails of people at Central Houston Bob Eury - presidentrmeury@centralhouston.org http://www.centralhouston.org/Home/AboutCentralHouston/ContactUs1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Jesus Christ, when I think the surface parking is finally becoming less of a fixture Downtown, they decided to get rid of two charming buildings for surface parking? Wow.so sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-Char-Hou-Dal Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 From reddit - seems someone is pissed too... Deborah McNulty - Mayor's Assistant for Cultural Affairs at City of Houston cultural.affairs@houstontx.govBob Eury - President of Central Houston - Champion of Downtown rmeury@centralhouston.org https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/3xibvd/they_paved_paradise_and_put_up_a_parking_lot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 OMG IM PISSED!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Let's email Eury guys! C'mon! I just sent him an email right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Email Bob Eury! Let him know we need these structures saved for the benefit of downtown and this cities history!C'mon HAIFers! Here is his email: RMEURY@CENTRALHOUSTON.ORG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellez1984 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Emailed him just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Any businesses with contracts with the Lancaster? That's the fastest way to make a change. Hit em where it hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Email Bob Eury! Let him know we need these structures saved for the benefit of downtown and this cities history!C'mon HAIFers! Here is his email:RMEURY@CENTRALHOUSTON.ORGCan we alert the media about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Who is Bob Eury and what can he do about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Can we alert the media about this Tweet at the chron. Business usually respond to being called out on social media especially if a few of us do it. Plus all their followers would see the tweet we sent at least. Works the same for facebook too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Can we alert the media about thisGreat idea! I'm going to see if I can email some news stations. Post a few emails here in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I can't believe my post got deleted to help save these buildings! Email BOB EURY! RMEURY@CENTRALHOUSTON.ORG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I can't believe my post got deleted to help save these buildings! Email BOB EURY! RMEURY@CENTRALHOUSTON.ORG It's post #36 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Oh sorry they were merged! I was like seriously!? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I sent an email to Nancy Sarnoff. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/nancy-sarnoff/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 j_cuevas713, Nancy Sarnoff wrote the original article, linked in the first comment, that alerted us to this, so she clearly already knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 j_cuevas713,Nancy Sarnoff wrote the original article, linked in the first comment, that alerted us to this, so she clearly already knows.I didn't email her to remind her. I emailed her to voice how much we don't like it. There's a difference there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/TheLancasterHotelHouston/ https://twitter.com/LancasterHous http://www.thelancaster.com/contact-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Here's the response from The Lancaster on Facebook after many complaints.... "Thank you for your feedback. Indeed, the decision to take down these two buildings was not an easy one for the owners, who are longtime native Houstonians, to make. The Lancaster Hotel, which was built in 1926 by their great-grandfather, is the family legacy and the historical structure they have saved for generations to come.However, next door, the structural integrity of the two vacant buildings has been very compromised. After consulting with engineers and architects, we learned that what it would take to get these buildings just to code, would not be feasible.This is not about 50 parking spaces. Long-term, the family plans to keep the architectural integrity of the Joseph Finger-designed Lancaster building and add a ballroom and guest rooms to the existing 93-room property. The family members do believe in keeping Houston’s history alive. That is why, in 1983, they invested significant dollars to transform the Auditorium Hotel, which what was then an eyesore of the Theater District, into the gem that it is today, The Lancaster and, in 2013, re-invested in the property to do a full-blown renovation to ensure its longevity. Regards, Brenda Anderson, General Manager" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 The old structural integrity cop out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 The old structural integrity cop out. How is it a cop out? Are you arguing they should spend, for the sake of argument, $4 million to have buildings worth $1 million? Sometimes, it just isn't economically sound to rehab a building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 It would cause economic harm to the family that owns this property to force them to keep it as is. If these buildings are to be saved someone needs to compensate them for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 ^^^ events are going to be just fine at the wonderful LANCASTER HOTEL. long may she reign in downtown houston... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 How is it a cop out? Are you arguing they should spend, for the sake of argument, $4 million to have buildings worth $1 million? Sometimes, it just isn't economically sound to rehab a building. No, I'm saying that that's the go to argument when someone wants to tear down an old building. It may not be true at all, but they figure nobody will argue if they believe the building isn't structurally sound. They say it's not about the parking spaces, but in the end, it really is. They need some convenient parking spaces and there is nothing to protect old buildings in Houston. It's a lazy excuse and it's completely driven short sighted decision making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 No, I'm saying that that's the go to argument when someone wants to tear down an old building. It may not be true at all, but they figure nobody will argue if they believe the building isn't structurally sound. They say it's not about the parking spaces, but in the end, it really is. They need some convenient parking spaces and there is nothing to protect old buildings in Houston. It's a lazy excuse and it's completely driven short sighted decision making.I agree. The expense to keep old structures is high. Just because it is high does not mean they should be torn down instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Everyone keep calling and voicing your opinion. We need to save these buildings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I agree. The expense to keep old structures is high. Just because it is high does not mean they should be torn down instead. How much of your money are you willing to give to the owners to rehab the buildings? Or, do you just want to use the police power of the City to force the owners to spend the money to satisfy your aesthetic values? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Everyone keep calling and voicing your opinion. We need to save these buildings Saving the buildings is a want, not a need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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