seoid Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 This makes me so sad. I've thought Wilshire Place was so interesting since I first visited Houston. Now that I live here, it's a demo. The entire story is just sad and the units that were pictured were so full of character.I'm sure the new places won't have half of the charm or details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 This makes me so sad. I've thought Wilshire Place was so interesting since I first visited Houston. Now that I live here, it's a demo. The entire story is just sad and the units that were pictured were so full of character.I'm sure the new places won't have half of the charm or details.I don't think we know yet whether there will be "new places" or "a new place." Perhaps just a vast vacant lot until the economy picks up. Could the apartments have been maintained or even upgraded & remained money-makers? After so many years of not giving a frak, the owners are taking the cheap way out.Let's hope they leave the trees, at least. For a while.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangria Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I live in the neighborhood. We've been told that the demolition will begin near the end of the month, continuing through mid-June. The trees (or at least most of them) will be left, and then the land will be put up for sale. We'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Montrosian Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 We can call the latest giant vacant limbo lot SonomaWorld! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMME Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I really hope Sangria's report is accurate, and that they leave the trees, at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonghornLaw Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Apparently the apartments are on fire right now! I was told there are 12 fire trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Whoah - active incidents report as of right now:W ALABAMA ST DUNLAVY 492V 05/22/2009 12:32 211 fire 2A516, D006, D008, E008, E016, E508, L016, L007, SQ007, SF015, E007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMME Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Whoah - active incidents report as of right now:W ALABAMA ST DUNLAVY 492V 05/22/2009 12:32 211 fire 2A516, D006, D008, E008, E016, E508, L016, L007, SQ007, SF015, E007Is the arson squad onsite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) I smelled it burning this morning and went to go see.It's not the Wilshire apts. It's the apartments on the NE corner of Alabama and Dunlavy.It's a circus there - dozen fire trucks, dozen support vehicles, 2 helicopters, and every civilian there with a camera. ( Im sure a Haifer, or Houstonist or Hairballs will have photos up shortly)Looks like the small complex will survive, didn't appear the fire spread too far. Some kid told me it started with a kid trying to sneak a cig while his mom was gone, hid it when she came home, and forgot about it. Edited May 22, 2009 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Sevfiv - Where are you accessing those incident reports from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonghornLaw Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Sorry for the bad info. I heard yellow apartments at the intersection of Dulavy and Alabama and assumed it was the Wilshire.I guess it's actually the Alabama Place apartments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Looks like i was wrong about the extent of damage.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headli...ro/6437174.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxmulder Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I was at the fiesta... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxmulder Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) Sevfiv - Where are you accessing those incident reports from ?IPN probably. HFD had/has a website that pushes out calls. http://cbtcws.cityofhouston.gov/ActiveInci...DIncidents.aspx Edited May 22, 2009 by foxmulder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic08 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Anyone have new news to share? The last I heard was about a bulldozer parked on the property ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Sevfiv - Where are you accessing those incident reports from ?IPN probably. HFD had/has a website that pushes out calls. http://cbtcws.cityofhouston.gov/ActiveInci...DIncidents.aspxOops, yes, I didn't see the question originally asked - http://www.houstontx.gov/activeincidents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Montrosian Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Not really news; just hearsay and a funny incident. My husband and I were stopped at the light to turn on Dunlavy from W. Alabama the other night and a movement caught the corner of my eye - a HUGE RAT scampering merrily up the sidewalk to disappear under the chain link fence. In all the years we visited our friend there, we never saw the likes of that! I hear that since the residents have moved out, the squatters have moved in. I'm sure the neighborhood is thrilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 rats, squatters, and taggers. There's a lot of new graffiti all over the buildings. The chain link fence is a nice touch too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 rats, squatters, and taggers. There's a lot of new graffiti all over the buildings. The chain link fence is a nice touch too...The chain link fence is useless except to add the "eyesore" value of the property in its present state. I passed by yesterday at about 6:30pm and noticed many more broken window panes than previously. I would love to see WV restored but, if that isn't going to happen and it looks like it will not, will the owner please have the decency to put it out of its (and our) misery.My daughter gave me the book Houston Deco: Modernistic Architecture of the Texas Coast for father's day and the Wilshire Village Apartments are mentioned in it. The book says the property is nine acres. One could put a lot of condominums (even the three storey ones) on nine acres. I doubt that will happen this year or next but, when it does, I hope they are not ugly.A good architect (ahem) could design something that makes sense economically and acknowledges and respects that which was there before. Let's hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid113 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Is there a limit for how long the city will allow the buildings to remain standing in this state or is basically up to the owner? I assumed he would have needed to submit some sort of plan?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 File 311 NPC complaints for 1715 W Alabama about unsafe buildings and nuisances (graffiti, squatters, trash, etc).https://webintake.houstontx.gov/web_intake/Controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 being demo'd today?http://swamplot.com/daily-demolition-repor...-24/#more-10047 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic08 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 being demo'd today?http://swamplot.com/daily-demolition-repor...-24/#more-10047Knew it was coming, but the confirmation makes me sad. Get your last exterior pics everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 They have clearance to do so now. I wonder how long it will take to smash and haul away all twenty.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Montrosian Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I take it Houston Historic Salvage was never able to get in. What a waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadooga Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 They've started demolition, per Swamplot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidegate Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 They've started demolition, per Swamplot.Yes, very much so. A couple of the buildings are rubble. Big ugly sign showing where demo vehicles are exiting. Well now that it's happening I hope to heaven they build something decent there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I drove by this evening, and from what I could tell all the units have been demolished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 drove by yesterday afternoon and there is rubble and dirt, that's it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 (edited) drove by yesterday afternoon and there is rubble and dirt, that's it!Now there are several large signs "For Sale" 7.68 acres, largest urban lot available in the city.One of the checkers at Fiesta, said the sale price was Twenty Million. Edited September 15, 2009 by Seeker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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