TexAggie2000

Here are a few pictures of what I think is an interesting way of a modern Arts and Crafts home: Beauchamp E 7 1/2 St E 16th E 10 1/2

There has been a lot of new construction in the Heights with varying architectural styles. Has any of you come across a modern interpretation of an Arts and Crafts style home that you really liked? Where at? My personal favorite are some of the designs from Campa Newberry on 717 E 7 1/2 st 611 E 16th

Has any of you experience of re-locating above ground utilities (electric, cable TV and phone) to below ground (buried) in the Heights? Any idea of the costs involved ($/ linear ft)? Who would you have to talk to get this done?

It seems that re-claiming an alley can be a very costly proposition. The applicant will have to pay for the paving work and potentially for re-location of public utilities (unless you chose not to pave or 75% of abuting property owner want to share the costs). Interestingly an alley is always a on-way street and therefore it has to be opened up accross the entire block.

It seems that the area sout of 11th St has significantly less curbs lining the streets then the area to the North of E 1tth (in between Heights and Studemont). The curb coverage in the area to the South of 11tt seems to be about 50% and I can't see a pattern why some sections have curbs and others do not. It seems to me that every street in the Heights used to have been lined with curbs? What happened to them? Can we get the city to re-install them?

The properties on E 6 1/2 St (The Studemont Arms) have been bought by TRICON and thy plan tearing it down in the first half of August. Further, they plan building about 16 loft style homes on its location. While this is not the best fitting development for the area I guess it is better then what's in place. TRICON also own the 4 empty lots on the NE Corner of E 6 1/2 St. an OXFORD St.

I bought a lot on OXFORD just to the North of White Oak. It was about $31/SF. On nicer streets in the Houston Heights you pay $230K for a 6,600 SF lot (~$35/SF) I would say that $265K for a lot on Heights Blvd. would be a good deal and for a prime location you may have to spend close to $300K. Keep in mind that most lots on Heights Blvd. are 7,500 SF and therefore cost more than the other "standart" lot in the Heighs that are either 6,600 or 6,250 SF. As I understand there are 2 builders that have driven up prices of lots in the area. Those 2 builders are Allegro and TRICON. Good luck.