TowerSpotter Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 http://www.miradorgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2100-Taft_01-Web1-0x0.jpg http://www.miradorgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2100-Taft_02-Web1-0x0.jpg http://www.miradorgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2100-Taft_03-Web1-0x0.jpg http://www.miradorgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2100-Taft_04-Web1-0x0.jpg http://www.miradorgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2100-Taft_05-Web1-0x0.jpg http://www.miradorgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2100-Taft_06-Web1-0x0.jpg http://www.miradorgroup.com/2100-taft-gallery/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Is this where the Ecclesia Church was located?I wonder if the potential buyers know what horrible condition the streets and sidewalks are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Interesting. Doesn't look bad for a condo development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 There's also one planned at 2110 Mason http://www.miradorgroup.com/2110-mason/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 So will this be 2 buildings next to each other?2100 taft and 2110 Mason look like the same block on google maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 They also look very similar in style. They're on the same block, but two different buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 interior design, is ultra modern and simply perfect. however, there is something a bit creepy about those exterior windows. something is just not gelling as per this exterior... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 It's not a bad design in itself, but to me it does lean a little too close to the point where modern, unadorned design starts to come off as cheap. For some reason the exterior makes me think of college dorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 To me the exterior looks craptastic.I like the interior renderings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'm with Subdude. It's not bad, but risks looking cheap instead of modern. It will all depend on the detailing and the quality of the execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Did the tejas boot place close? This rendering takes up a square block? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 To me the exterior looks craptastic.I like the interior renderings though.It's pretty standard luxury apartment styling. Tan brick on the exterior, hardwood floors inside, high-insulating window glass, garage on the lower floors. It's been done to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Did the tejas boot place close? This rendering takes up a square block? It looked open when I rode my bike past it last weekend - but it's hard to tell sometimes with that place....I'll take a closer look next time I ride by...(I think the rendering does show the boot place still there though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 its still there in the rendering. existing buildings are shown as featureless massing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I like the boot place I'm glad it's staying.I wonder though at the traffic increase on those narrow streets some of which have open drainage instead of sidewalks.Also the water pressure here is crap. Maybe it will improve after COH finishes laying all the new pipes but so far the yahoo groups is full of complaints about water pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Spooky.When I moved to Houston (1981) my first address was 2010 Taft; so I'm familiar with the neighborhood.The first purchase I made after moving to Houston was at Texas Junk, diagonally across the street, on Welch (it was a funky old medical lamp; wish I still had it.)Anyway - the northwest corner of Welch and Taft was/is occupied by two fourplexes (there's a small building between the two.) They're nearly 100 years old As a devout supporter of historic properties, I'm happy to hear that they might be torn down.They were cheap and nasty when they were built and have gone steadily downhill since.(edit: I realize that the proposed development is half a block away - still, as has been pointed out, this is a neighborhood with some rough edges. Expect issues with streets, utilities, parking and sidewalks.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Sorry I meant Texas Junk- my grand kids love going to that old place. I was talking to the owner and if I remember correctly the apartment building you refer to May have been abandoned shortly after you moved--- he was telling me he took it upon himself to board it up to keep junkies out- he was afraid they'd start a fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Telephone pole has been moved out of the middle of the driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch94 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I like these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 looks like they're building town homes and not mid rises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Telephone pole has been moved out of the middle of the driveway. I though they were going for a biker's only development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I am very excited to see this going in three blocks from my house. I thought for sure it would be Urban Living townhomes going in there, which by the way, have become the Kudzu of Houston. I like the Mirador group and their interiors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Whats going on with this?? Pretty confused, are they not building these now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Whats going on with this?? Pretty confused, are they not building these now? They are building town homes - not a mid rise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra002 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 That sucks,These drawings looked pretty cool. Now just another townhome like the rest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Unfortunately not the midrise we were promised. More Townhomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 This sign made me wonder - does anyone have any idea what's involved in maintaining a residential elevator like the one that is going into these townhomes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 This sign made me wonder - does anyone have any idea what's involved in maintaining a residential elevator like the one that is going into these townhomes? Not as big a deal as a commercial elevator by any means. Still, repairs and some maintenance is not at DIY job. Keep in mind too, even if a family of four used the elevator six times a day each, that is miniscule compared to what an elevator in even a small office building would see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Yeah, but they also (probably) don't inspect it annually. I'm guessing though its a hydraulic elevator, which is easier to maintain/install. Do elevators increase homeowners insurance rates for the homeowner? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Yeah, but they also (probably) don't inspect it annually. I'm guessing though its a hydraulic elevator, which is easier to maintain/install. Do elevators increase homeowners insurance rates for the homeowner? haha I have an elevator in my house. It's not hydraulic. Insurance is not affected. There is no inspection or maintenance required by the city. It is recommend by the manufacturer though. They come with 1 year free maintenance. You are required by the manufacturer to go through about a half hour training and safety orientation. A preventative maintenance visit is $375. A basic service call is $290. You can pre-pay for these for a discount. The guy that did my orientation said not to worry about maintenance for about 5 years. There's a UPS to keep the light on if the power goes out and lower you to the next floor down. There's also a hand crank in the attic for manual lowering. The city does require you to have a phone in the elevator. They will not leave it in operable condition unless you have one. They show you how to make it operable though so there's really no enforcement. It's very nice to have when you are moving in. Our house is only 3 stories though. We rarely use the elevator unless we are hauling stuff up to 3. I purposely use it occasionally just to keep it lubricated. You don't want to let it sit for months without use. They sell an auto-run kit for $145 that will run it every 48 hours just for this purpose. Here's a couple photos I took during installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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