Bluebonnet Circle Condos?
#1
Posted 02 August 2007 - 10:41 AM
From the S-T: An $8 million condominium development on South University Drive will move forward despite protests by residents who say the 59-unit project will overwhelm already tight parking in the area just south of Bluebonnet Circle in Fort Worth.
On Wednesday, Austin-based Hammond Jones Real Estate Development asked the Board of Adjustment to allow the project's three buildings and 208 parking spaces to exceed the zoning ordinance's open-space requirement, which is meant to provide adequate green space for residents.
#2
Posted 02 August 2007 - 12:30 PM
#3
Posted 02 August 2007 - 01:59 PM
There is a street somewhere in the Westcliff/Bluebonnet area named after Rashti as I recall.
I am not certain I understand the neighbors' concerns over 59 units and the attendant parking load... aren't there many more rental apartments there already or at least some similar number? Again, I am uncertain how much existing housing will be razed to make room for the development, so it may be a well-founded concern.
Interestingly, about 8 or 10 years ago, a little pie-shaped sliver of a lot had a for-sale sign on it and it was located on the southeast corner where University Dr. intersects with the south edge of the circle... right behind a dry cleaner as I recall. Hmm? I wondered at the time if there was enough square footage to do anything with the lot, maybe build a small office building, so I called the realtor's number and talked to a young lady who seemed to know almost nothing about the lot, had a kid screaming in the background, so I let the idea drop. This would have been a small parcel of land south of the alley, not the adjacent parking area to the north and east of the northeastern most apartment building. I don't recall ever getting a square footage figure.
Then, not so many years ago, I noticed another pie shaped residential lot on the west side of the cirlce not far from the fish restaurant, found out who was paying taxes on it, and wrote him a letter... no response. I thought it was sort of an interesting piece of land.
Bluebonnet Circle... a very neat little area and well located. I hope it all works out for the best over there.
Brad
#4
Posted 02 August 2007 - 04:21 PM
There is a street, Rashti, that intersects with Trail Lake Drive, northish of Manderly and southish of South Dr.
#5
Posted 02 August 2007 - 10:05 PM
I'm not sure of the exact dimensions of the land, but 59 condos sounds like a pretty low density. Makes me think the design won't be very urban.
#6
Posted 05 August 2007 - 12:16 PM
#7
Posted 28 October 2007 - 04:27 PM
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Posted 29 October 2007 - 06:49 AM
#9
Posted 27 October 2008 - 08:39 AM
#10
Posted 27 October 2008 - 09:11 AM
#11
Posted 05 April 2009 - 09:38 AM
A shot of the back of the units on the West side of University:
Shooting South from the circle, if you look closely, you can see a number of police cars doing a spot check for seat belts, inspection sticker, and registration infractions - which I haven't seen in a long time.
These certainly aren't high end units by any means and the parking is going to be tight.
#12
Posted 05 April 2009 - 10:40 AM
#13
Posted 05 April 2009 - 12:24 PM
#14
Posted 06 April 2009 - 01:02 PM
They are for rent only and the name of the development is 'South University Centre' at 817-923-9700.
Each unit is 3 bed, 3 bath and they are divided in three sections that are 1bed, one bath each and rent for $780/mo.
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