Just west of the new Radio Shack campus (across Henderson) there is a new building. It looks like town homes or a small apartment building. It's stucco with a red sheet metal roof. I haven't seen any postts about it and there isn't a sign on the construction site.
Anyone know anything about it?
#1
Posted 02 July 2004 - 02:08 PM
#2
Posted 02 July 2004 - 02:49 PM
I liken this to apartment developers’ decisions to build apartment complexes and name them “mansions” or “villas”. Come on people.
IMO, the developer has the right idea to build luxury townhomes on that site (facing the river), but had the wrong idea to give it that design and name. I couldn't bear to tell my friends that I live in a place called “The Versailles”. It seems a bit affected, and IMO will turn away a significant segment of the market – those who can actually identify French and Italian architecture.
I believe the same developer is doing the project just up the hill (figured this out by looking at his website + reading the paper). That project looks vastly more tasteful, and doesn't carry such a silly name.
#3
Posted 02 July 2004 - 04:08 PM
#4
Posted 02 July 2004 - 06:18 PM
#5
Posted 02 July 2004 - 10:58 PM
Rendering (from Schaumburg's site):
Pic I took today (due to the position of the sun, it could be better ):
#6
Posted 08 July 2004 - 08:22 PM
#7
Posted 09 July 2004 - 07:01 AM
#8
Posted 09 July 2004 - 08:45 AM
#9
Posted 04 March 2005 - 04:04 PM
I think the overall result of the place turned out OK. Just OK, which is good for Schaumburg's avg townhome actually. I'm sure the rooftop patios will be incredible for the fireworks shows...that would almost make the places worth it.
#10
Posted 04 March 2005 - 04:13 PM
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Posted 04 March 2005 - 08:27 PM
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Posted 05 March 2005 - 10:59 AM
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Posted 07 March 2005 - 10:53 AM
#16
Posted 07 March 2005 - 05:24 PM
The townhome design is more for a SouthLake or suburb setting, not by the United Way or YMCA child care, then a parkinh lot sprawl, and a dirty filthy bridge, next to a runned down law office and gas station. In wanting a townhome I would desire a yard, a pool, and definately a clubhouse.
A townhome with a clubhouse? Do you mean like a golf club? Not sure I've ever seen what you're talking about.
#17
Posted 07 March 2005 - 09:29 PM
#18
Posted 08 March 2005 - 03:08 AM
Many cluster type developments---be they condo or townhome---feature some type of clubhouse or clubroom ammenity. Even the Kress conversion has a party room and hot tub area on the roof level, so it's in keeping to have some type of common ammenity area for residents. Usually it can be rented for private parties.
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Posted 08 March 2005 - 09:57 AM
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#21
Posted 20 May 2005 - 12:41 PM
This place reminds me of the Red Roof Inn - a chain of bad motels in West Texas. So far, I'm not too fond of Schambourg's tastes in design... The Ruins looks like it's going to be horrible to look at - but I'll reserve judgement for when it's actually built. Isn't it supposed to go up next to Pier 1? Is anyone else worried that an eye sore next to a new crown jewel will hurt the appearance of P1?
I'm not aware of any Red Roof Inns in West, Texas. There are a few in West Texas, but the chain didn't start there and they certianly cover a larger part of the country than just "out there". They started in Ohio and are now part of the Accor chain, which I think is French for "cheap room".
#22
Posted 20 May 2005 - 12:45 PM
Have no FEAR, SAFLY is....... Alright well that signage is actually owned by the people whose name are on the base of the board. Now from what I have discussed with certain adv. people is that the head of the big advertising family is not doing so well and that was some time ago last year. What I do know is that a certain someone who works for an outdoor advertising conglomerate would want to purchase it. The family does not want to "hand" it over to Schambourg. It is certainly an odd place to build a mighty pricey townhome around, but I guess the architect thought that he would get his way? As for me, it is pretty darn funny! Oh well, you can out bid me on that deal, it ain't worth it, plus even though the billboard was there long before townhome construction, it would not make such a prescence for people who are waiting in traffic there at around 4:30 pm. Like they are really gonna go and pull in a Beamer lot because of it. Bad billboard placement and bad planning by the developer. That part of the TRiver and bridge are not too attractive either, unless you work for RS. The only plus is that you are in walking distance to a decent Greek rest. and Joe n Nona's.
I was driving by a couple of weeks ago and they were in the process of removing the buildboard. Wonder who and how much that cost to make that go away.
As for the location, it looks to me like they are prime location once the Trinity River redevelopment goes through. I wonder how much $$ campaign contributions Schaumberg put into the Granger fund.
#23
Posted 20 May 2005 - 05:35 PM
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#24 David Love
Posted 23 May 2005 - 06:50 AM
Reminds me of those cheesy commercials targeting the over 60 crowd to come visit Europe, with just a dash of Vegas thrown in there.
#25 David Love
#26
Posted 24 May 2005 - 02:13 PM
I heard a rumor - completely unsubstantiated . . . from a guy who's usually wrong about what day of the week it is - that the Landmark Tower will be imploded on the Fourth of July.
#27
Posted 24 May 2005 - 02:50 PM
#28
Posted 13 July 2006 - 08:19 AM
I heard a rumor that the project was in or approaching foreclosure, but the source had heard it kind of third hand, so it could be completely false.
#29
Posted 22 July 2006 - 02:02 PM
#30
Posted 11 November 2011 - 08:53 AM
Just shot this photo. Looks like the place is getting its first major paint job. And seems to be going from tan to white.
#31
Posted 11 November 2011 - 09:46 AM
Thank God he never got the funding to build the "Summit Ruins" project...that would have been even worse.
Compare Versailles with Hilltop, the townhomes that Village Homes did on 7th Street, and just look at how many types/shapes of windows Shaumburg used in Versailles vs. the guys at Village.
Maybe beauty is just in the eye of the beholder and I'm missing it, but I much prefer the above design. And to be clear, I have no financial (or otherwise) interest in either of these groups.
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#34
Posted 14 November 2011 - 11:10 PM
#35
Posted 17 November 2011 - 12:07 PM
Actually, Schaumburg designed the Hilltop project too.Compare Versailles with Hilltop, the townhomes that Village Homes did on 7th Street, and just look at how many types/shapes of windows Shaumburg used in Versailles vs. the guys at Village.
Maybe beauty is just in the eye of the beholder and I'm missing it, but I much prefer the above design. And to be clear, I have no financial (or otherwise) interest in either of these groups.
The execution of the Versailles project wasn't as it was originally designed. The tile roof wasn't done, nor proper window trim among many other things that the builder did on their own. There were supposed to be other development plans for the trinity at that time. I believe it was going to end up fairly close to the Town Lake, that was before the plans for it changed.
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#36
Posted 17 November 2011 - 04:06 PM
Like most of Schaumburg's projects, I always felt that the architecture of Versailles was a little "off." It's French but you put a red roof on it? Or, it's Mediterranean but you put a metal roof on it? I just think it's completely disjointed.
Thank God he never got the funding to build the "Summit Ruins" project...that would have been even worse.
Compare Versailles with Hilltop, the townhomes that Village Homes did on 7th Street, and just look at how many types/shapes of windows Shaumburg used in Versailles vs. the guys at Village.
Maybe beauty is just in the eye of the beholder and I'm missing it, but I much prefer the above design. And to be clear, I have no financial (or otherwise) interest in either of these groups.
These buildings seem better suited to our climate, what with the more deeply recessed windows, and the roof overhangs. I also find it more architecturally easy on the eyes than that other thing.
#37
Posted 18 November 2011 - 12:16 PM
Like most of Schaumburg's projects, I always felt that the architecture of Versailles was a little "off." It's French but you put a red roof on it? Or, it's Mediterranean but you put a metal roof on it? I just think it's completely disjointed.
Thank God he never got the funding to build the "Summit Ruins" project...that would have been even worse.
Compare Versailles with Hilltop, the townhomes that Village Homes did on 7th Street, and just look at how many types/shapes of windows Shaumburg used in Versailles vs. the guys at Village.
Maybe beauty is just in the eye of the beholder and I'm missing it, but I much prefer the above design. And to be clear, I have no financial (or otherwise) interest in either of these groups.
These buildings seem better suited to our climate, what with the more deeply recessed windows, and the roof overhangs. I also find it more architecturally easy on the eyes than that other thing.
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#38
Posted 02 July 2014 - 08:00 PM
#40
Posted 05 July 2014 - 01:02 PM
I hope it is something that screams downtown
#41
Posted 05 July 2014 - 01:03 PM
Like something 6 or 7 stories with glass lol
#42
Posted 05 July 2014 - 06:42 PM
#43
Posted 07 July 2014 - 08:11 AM
If it's more units of the existing Versailles town homes, you can expect to have it match the original, more or less.
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#44
Posted 08 April 2015 - 02:10 PM
This is still turning dirt, but it looks like foundation will be ready to be poured soon. I've never seen such a small project push dirt around this long. One of the interesting things is they've built a new sidewalk on Henderson and it's massive.
#45
Posted 09 April 2015 - 12:13 PM
This is still turning dirt, but it looks like foundation will be ready to be poured soon. I've never seen such a small project push dirt around this long. One of the interesting things is they've built a new sidewalk on Henderson and it's massive.
Was there some sort of site cleanup required before they could build? That can take a while.
#46
Posted 17 February 2016 - 08:01 PM
They've finally actually built something. Looks like garages in the back. Not the best urban design to me.
#48
Posted 12 September 2016 - 02:29 PM
They've built them up around Peach street. They are looking nicer than I had expected.
Lovely sidewalk.
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