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update on 510 lovett boulevard - lovett condos - check out some nice new photos here and on har.com, or toddpartridge.com. first buyers should be able to close and move in over the next week or two. can you believe it? the city is a nightmare - i hope annise can shake things up with those darn inspectors the give you one opinion/decision one day, and then reverse it next week or next month. this is a waste of years of time and untold thousands and thousands of dollars. not to mention the fact that the city inspector's delays cause hardships on the people they're suppose to be protecting - people forced to live in hotels, people forced to do short-term lease extensions for ridiculous upcharges, people getting divorced because of delays, etc. etc. etc. some friends of mine had a great/funny idea - builders here should take out ads in surrounding communities, in texas, and across the country in the big cities telling builders/developers "do not come to houston" "you will lose money here if you try to build anything". maybe the governor and the mayor would straighten out then??? link to: 510 lovett boulevard

update on lovett condos - january 2010 - the city inspectors have been a nightmare. everyone please complain to your city council and mayor about this ridiculous, subjective process!!! i've had to get the mayor's office involved a couple of times on stupid, silly, subjective, random, useless, issues. example - in december an inspector said "i can't pass this building because it has palm trees out front". i pointed out that some of the most expensive commercial and residential properties in houston have palm trees in the city right-of-way. after going round-and-round for over a month and mutiple in-person visits from the mayors office, the different city departments finally gave us an waiver/exclusion on our palm trees. by the way, the palm trees were approved on the plans 4 years ago, the palm trees are in the color renderings, and have been seen out front by all inspectors for 8 months. wow!!!

haven't been on here in a while. the answer is the readers of outsmart magazine. i didn't know there was such a vote the first time it happened, and then it happened again the next year. also voted me top male business person over some heavy-hitters in the community - very shocked.

sorry for slow reply - haven't been on here in a while. waterford custom homes is the building and finishing lovett place condos now. steve congram is his name. great guy. couldn't be nicer. he's done multi-million dollar homes for high-profile people as well as townhomes, patio homes, and this 25 unit condominium. you can see some nice places with cool features on his website.

Good news about the Lovett Place Condos Project... a new project team has taken over and Reuther Homes is not involved anymore. Things are coming together great, construction is rocking and rolling and should be ready for move-in around the Summer time this year.

I am Todd Partridge, the real estate broker selling the project. I believe in the quality of the project and am buying one myself. If you're looking for credibility, I was voted number one realtor in Houston two years in a row and will be proud to be associated with the finished product, even though the previous builder got off to a slow start. Having represented and sold countless new construction projects in Houston over the last 13 years, I know that this condo is going to turn out an excellent property.

Regarding the quality of the project, I know the current buyers and prospective buyers love the concrete and steel construction (other mid-rises are nothing but wood). The fixtures, GE stainless appliances, and all the sheetrock, sound insulation, radient barrier, and everything going into this project is of very good quality.

If you have any questions or would like to find more details and plans about the Lovett condo project, please

This is real estate broker Todd Partridge responding directly to the negative post made by "Nurseced" on Feb 15th about her experience. It does not make sense that I would tell any prospective buyer to get their own agent. I make twice the amount if I work with both the buyer and seller on a transaction. I sell 40% of my own listings and have never had an unhappy buyer or seller while working with both sides in 13 years. If, however, a buyer already has an agent and contacts me directly, it is certainly proper protocol for me to discuss matters directly with their realtor. I wasn't voted number one realtor in Houston two years in a row for being anything other than professional and honest.

Good news about the Lovett Condos Project... a new project team has taken over and Reuther Homes is not involved anymore. This project is not related to anything else with the Reuther name on it. Things are rocking and rolling and should be ready for move-in in July. Regarding the quality of the project, I feel very comfortable with the concrete and steel construction (other mid-rises are nothing but wood). The fixtures, GE stainless appliances, and all the sheetrock, sound insulation and everything going into this project is of good quality. I'm buying one myself. Having represented and sold countless new construction projects in Houston over the last 13 years, I know that Lovett Place Condos is going to turn out an excellent quality property that I will be proud to have been associated with. You can find more details and plans about the Lovett project at www.toddpartridge.com

Yes it does! It looks nice too... adding it to my list of potential places to consider buying should I decide to stay in Houston next year.

i'm the real estate broker working on the lovett place project and am buying a unit myself. let me know if you have any questions or would like to look at some plans/materials. i also own lovett inn b&b across the street, so i'm very familiar with the area. todd partridge - todd@toddpartridge.com