Saturday, December 12, 2015

The Hogan-Allnoch Building was recently torn down. For years it was home to a dry goods retailer.


I personally love these old buildings but I also recognize you can't stop progress. This building will now be turned into a parking lot for at least two years. New owners have eyes on developing a boutique hotel/restaurant in  couple of years.
Too bad no affordable residential development is being planned instead.  This property was owned by the city and recently auctioned off for the amount of 3 million. My guess is with the way parking rates have been going up, they should be able to recoup their entire investment within a year. Am I right? $25 bucks to park is nuts!!




The Hogan-Allnoch building,1319 Texas Ave Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in Houston.
No one showed up at last week's public auction to sell the Hogan-Allnoch building, which is now likely to become a parking lot.
County commissioners wanted to tear it down and use the land as a parking lot, but preservationists persuaded them to give someone a chance to buy it.  The county owns the four-story, 50,000-square-foot building at 1319 Texas Ave.
 ( Michael Paulsen / Chronicle ) Photo: Michael Paulsen, Staff / Houston Chronicle
The Hogan-Allnoch Building was recently torn down. For years it was home to a dry goods retailer. Photo: J.R. Gonzales

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