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That's great that you looked at some of his houses in the neighborhhood--you are correct he does nice work--not your typical flips! We apprectiate that he is working with houses that would otherwise be destined for demolition. (you should have the seen the one one Walker St before he started the job!)

Neighbors on Rusk that we've talked to (they are right the old warehouse space) are not concerned. Keep in mind there's a railroad between Rusk and and the site-- in your backyard, essentially. There seems to be agreement that it will be safer and nicer all the way around with the retail as opposed to empty space. Depending on the lot you're looking at, there is some quite heavy brush between the Rusk street homes, the rail, and the warehouse. There's already a lot of foot and bike traffic in the area from people who live there, and the bus is well utilized, which might increase once the stores are in--but less so on Rusk than other streets.

Yes, we liked the quality of his work very much, plus he is a nice person - someone you would feel comfortable doing business with.

We liked Eastwood quite a lot and could see ourselves really enjoying the neighborhood and location. There are still a couple of things that we are weighing pros and cons about. We are also trying to keep an open mind about other neighborhoods/areas too, but we do keep on coming back to this one. So we are trying to do all the research we can. When I saw this thread regarding the retail, I thought it would be a good place to pose this particular question.

Maybe I shouldn't have said pedestrian activity, I guess loitering would have been a better word. It would be weird to think about people just standing around behind your house or something (not that they would, but it was just something that crossed our minds).

Thank you very much for your comments. It is good to know other people on the street don't seem concerned.

Hello,

My husband and I were in Houston a couple of weeks ago and looked at several houses in Eastwood. We met the owner of Garland Company and were able to see his homes under renovation as well. We were quite impressed with him and the quality of his work. We are particularly interested in a home on Rusk that is being restored. This home backs to the new retail area.

How do you think the new retail could impact the home? (Some of our concerns are things like bright lights lighting the parking lot, increased pedestrian activity close to the house, other potential businesses that could go in, etc). Or could the new retail bring potential benefits?

I recognize there is some distance between the house and the retail center but I can't quite remember how much.

Thank you in advance for your opinions and comments.