Leo Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Anybody know what is up with the building on Shepherd, on the east side just north of San Felipe? A small fragment of the facade has been purposely preserved, but it is just some ratty looking pieces of wood framing. It seems impossible that this is enough to get the owner a tax break. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps324 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Don't hold me to this, but I think there is some ordinance regarding renovations vs. new construction and the ordinances you have to meet, etc. For some reason I want to say when they revamped the original Tila's location on lower Westheimer into Katz's, they did a similiar thing, (keeping up only a portion of the building) so as to be grandfathered in on certain building aspects. I could be wrong on that and I don't have anything to reference it to, but I bet it is something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Don't hold me to this, but I think there is some ordinance regarding renovations vs. new construction and the ordinances you have to meet, etc. For some reason I want to say when they revamped the original Tila's location on lower Westheimer into Katz's, they did a similiar thing, (keeping up only a portion of the building) so as to be grandfathered in on certain building aspects. I could be wrong on that and I don't have anything to reference it to, but I bet it is something like that.That's what I figured the deal was when I saw that. Some sort of end run around some law or code requirements or restriction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 (edited) Quote :"Anybody know what is up with the building on Shepherd, on the east side just north of San Felipe? A small fragment of the facade has been purposely preserved, but it is just some ratty looking pieces of wood framing. It seems impossible that this is enough to get the owner a tax break."Are you referring to the building that has just the 70's looking wood facia left standing ? Edited January 17, 2006 by TJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Don't hold me to this, but I think there is some ordinance regarding renovations vs. new construction and the ordinances you have to meet, etc. For some reason I want to say when they revamped the original Tila's location on lower Westheimer into Katz's, they did a similiar thing, (keeping up only a portion of the building) so as to be grandfathered in on certain building aspects. I could be wrong on that and I don't have anything to reference it to, but I bet it is something like that.Setback requirement, perhaps? I believe La Strada and South Beach nightclub in Montrose did the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 was that the old spy shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 No the old La Strada was completely leveled to build the new one. South Beach (formerly Heaven) was gutted after a "fire". Interestingly enough, the building South Beach is in used to be a bowling alley from what I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 No the old La Strada was completely leveled to build the new one. South Beach (formerly Heaven) was gutted after a "fire". Interestingly enough, the building South Beach is in used to be a bowling alley from what I understand.How funny, I don't think any of those boys patronizing this curent business would come anywhere near a bowling alley. Pleeeeease!However, the guys walking in and out of "The Mens Club" on Sage Rd. may have actually spent time inside the Windsor Village Bowling Alley. I know I have (and did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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