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By Cynthia Lescalleet For The Leader Restoring a 1908 home to its original glory was a “respectful exercise,” say homeowners Dominic Yap and Lin Chong of Woodland Heights. When they first saw the bedraggled property, it had been divided into three apartments, and a trio of units occupied the back yard. After a 14-month transformation, ending last May, the house is single again and the yard is just a yard, a feature the couple’s dogs especially enjoy. “The house was crying out for a long time,” Chong said. As they ripped out apartmentrelated air conditioners, mail boxes, kitchens, walls and toilets, they could almost hear their home’s sighs of relief. Fortunately, their project “just had to bring back the beauty,” she said, “not recreate it.” That meant removing previous “improvements” and staying close to the home’s original footprint when adding a kitchen and mud room at the back of the house, with a new master suite above it. Restoration-minded, the renovators aren’t new to epic-scale projects. Their award-winning home renova-
Photo by Cynthia Lescalleet This renovated property in Woodland Heights is looking more like its 1908 origins now that elements added during its years as an apartment triplex have been removed and the property restored to singlefamily use.
tion business, FW Heritage, rescues vintage properties, primarily ones located in the First Ward. At Preservation Houston’s 2016 Good Brick Awards, their work on two Victorian First Ward properties earned them the Martha Peterson Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the community and commitment to historic preservation in Houston. Since their Woodland Heights project applied similar standards, quality and finesse, the renovating residents hope its transformation also will be recognized. Moreover, they’d like their Woodland Heights
undertaking to inspire others in the area “to preserve and restore their homes and the history within the walls,” Chong said. Just don’t think such projects are a breezy HG-TV kind of undertaking, she warns: “TV shows show what can be done, but not what it takes.” LOVE IN RUINS “We got as far as the pocket doors and fireplace and bought it,” Chong recalls. They thought it held promise as more than just another project. It would become their home. At the time, the rejiggered
property was in foreclosure. Its likely future was to be razed and redone as a commercial property because it was not located within Woodland Heights Historic District, Yap said. “We thought it was a travesty, and feared it would be torn down.” Among their reference materials are photos of the original homestead. The home is believed to be one of the first built north of Buffalo Bayou. It might have been a Sears “kit home,” she says, though some of the original materials were local. Over time, various owners had converted the house into
It’s a buyer’s market, but not a weak one By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com What Bill Baldwin, owner of Boulevard Realty, calls a “balancing of the market”, potential home buyers call an opportunity. Marty and Leah Salinas, who currently live in Mangum Manor, are looking to sell their house and look for a bigger one for their four children. Their 4-bedroom, 3 bath home is being offered in the $300,000 range and the family’s budget for the new home is $550,000. Leah Salinas has been in the area for a while. First she lived in a 900 square foot house in Oak Forest but moved to the other side of T.C. Jester where she “could get a bigger house for less.” At the time, 2,000 square feet and four bedrooms was enough – but now, with four children and the need for a home office, three boys are sharing a room. Salinas would also like to be back in Oak Forest where two of her children attend school. She’s open to Shepherd Park Plaza or Candlelight Plaza as well where she’s seen homes that have four bedrooms, plus a study. “We’re already invested in the area,” she said. “We want to take our time,” she said. “I’ve seen a number of homes being offered in the area for under $400,000. There’s a lot of inventory.” Salinas’ goal is to get a house in Oak Forest that could be renovated or added on to. “You couldn’t get those before,” she said. “Builders were snapping them up. We’d love to buy an original home and put our touches on it, maybe expand on it.” Salinas says if the price is right – like in the $300,000 range – the family could invest the rest of their budget into renovations and have a “brand new house.” Donna O’Connor is an Oak Forest homeowner who is looking to sell her new build house in Oak Forest. She put it on the market in February in the $700,000 range. “I’ve had two knee surgeries and am scheduled for a third,” said O’Connor. “To heal com-
three apartments and added three rental units to the back yard. Accommodating the home’s apartments meant removing the lower section of the foyer’s dramatic and super-spindled original staircase. An add-on exterior staircase tied into the former landing and upper stairs for access to the reconfigured second floor, where previously added sleeping porches had become kitchens for units fore and aft. Enclosing the original front porch, meanwhile, expanded the parlor and enabled a front bedroom in what had been the original foyer. Its bathroom, located where the staircase had been, had a sunken tub, which had cut into the floor joists (now repaired). The back yard, meanwhile, contained a ‘40s-ish structure housing three units. “We lived, breathed and ate it (restoration) for over a full year,” says Chon g, a former teacher. The couple -- and their dogs -- lived in one of back yard apartments (about 300-sq.-ft. of space), used the second as their office and the third to storage for building materials and salvaged com-
ponents that later went back into the home. Given their business, there was no escape or relief from renovations, Chong says. By day, they’d handle their First Ward projects only to return home to a second shift of decisions and problem-solving. Their plans for the home’s redo were straight-forward: restore the original splendor, retain what didn’t need replacing and limit any extra square footage to keep the structure in proportion to its early footprint. “Just because you have the space (to add more room) doesn’t mean you have to fill it,” Chong says. In doing that, they reclaimed the urban-scale lot’s back yard. Reclaimed and Replicated As renovated – make that rescued -- the dramatic front staircase is back to anchor a refurbished foyer off the restored front porch. New stairs and spindles connect with the original upper section, which Chong said kept its squeaks. Replicating the original staircase’s appearance and
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Realty Real Talk THE HOUSTON HOUSING MARKET HOLDS STEADY IN FEBRUARY For The Leader The Houston real estate market managed to resist most of the effects of the energy downturn in February, with home sales up over two percent compared to the same month last year. Singlefamily homes priced between $150,000 and $500,000 recorded positive sales volume while the luxury home segment experienced the biggest decline. According to the latest monthly report compiled by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), February single-family home sales rose 2.2 percent versus February 2015, with a total of 4,602 sales compared to 4,505 a year earlier. New listings helped inventory grow from a 2.7-months supply to 3.4 months. “So far in 2016, the Houston housing market has remained healthy despite the ongo-
ing strains facing the energy industry,” said HAR Chairman Mario Arriaga with First Group. “Sales are still down in the luxury home market, but, just as we saw in January, midrange housing performed well and inventory levels grew. There was also a lot of activity among rental properties.” Last week, the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) reported revised Texas Workforce Commission data showing that the Houston metropolitan area gained 15,200 jobs in 2015, not the 23,200 jobs previously estimated. The GHP report also stated that nearly 51,000 jobs were lost in January, a 1.7 percent decline and slightly above what is considered average for that time of year. The single-family home average price squeezed out a fractional 0.5 percent yearover-year increase, reaching $260,872, the highest figure
ever for a February. The median price—the figure at which half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less— was unchanged at $200,000. February sales of all property types in Houston totaled 5,548, statistically flat compared to the same month last year. Total dollar volume for properties sold in February rose 1.2 percent to $1.4 billion. February Monthly Market Comparison Houston’s monthly housing market measurements were largely positive in February compared to those from a year earlier. On a year-over-year basis, single-family homes sales, average price, total dollar volume and inventory levels rose while median sales price was flat. Month-end pending sales for single-family homes totaled 6,801. That is up 1.3
cozy back porch. The couple gravitates to vintage homes because they appreciate the workmanship, artistry and mill work, which Yap considers well thought out and created to add beauty. While such decorative abundance represents “an excess of aesthetics,” it also showcases carpentry as an art form, where the design and attention to detail exudes creativity. Yap, a former energy company geologist, aspires to producing similar woodwork and hopes to add a workshop in the back yard so he can craft some of the mill work other projects need.
Earlier this year, the couple’s project wrapped up the interior work. Finishing the exterior, now painted a cheery shade of yellow, is a matter of side-fencing, landscaping and some sort of carport/workroom. Meanwhile, they’ll pursue protected landmark status for the single-again home and get their submission ready for consideration for the 2017 Good Brick Awards.
percent compared to last year. Total active listings, or the total number of available properties, at the end of February rose 17.6 percent from February 2015 to 32,914. An increase in new listings in February gave single-family homes inventory a boost, with levels climbing from a 2.7months supply to 3.4 months. For perspective, the national supply of homes reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) currently stands at 4.0 months. Single-family home sales totaled 4,602 in February, up 2.2 percent from February 2015. That marks the first increase in sales volume since last September. The average price increased a fractional 0.5 percent to $260,872, a record high for a February in Houston, while the median price remained unchanged at $200,000. Days on Market (DOM), or the num-
Houston Real Estate Milestones in February • Single-family home sales rose 2.2 percent compared to last February, marking the first increase since September 2015; • Total property sales were unchanged at 5,548 units; • Total dollar volume increased 1.2 percent to $1.4 billion; • At 260,872, the single-family home average price reached its highest level ever for a February; • The single-family home median price was unchanged from a year earlier at $200,000; • Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.4-months supply versus 2.7 months a year earlier; • Townhomes/condominium sales fell 17.8 percent with the average price down 1.3 percent at $199,205 and the median price up 2.8 percent to $150,000; • Leases of single-family homes soared 14.6 percent with rents up a fractional 0.6 percent at $1,688; • Leases of townhomes/condominiums climbed 10.3 percent with rents up 2.5 percent to $1,545. ber of days it took the average home to sell, edged up to 62 days versus 61 in 2015. Townhouse/Condominium Update Sales of townhouses and condominiums dropped 17.8 percent in February. A total of 398 units sold compared to 484 properties in February 2015. The average price declined 1.3 percent to $199,205 while the median price rose 2.8 percent to $150,000. Inventory grew from a 2.6-months supply to
Do Over from P. 1A style meant locating a similar home of the period in the neighborhood. In a twist of renovation fate, that home has since been altered, so the doppelganger is now the remaining example. The layout downstairs gained a new kitchen in the style of yesteryear. The original bathroom is a study now, with the old bead board and shiplap spruced up and exposed. The former kitchen’s brick chimney stack, repaired as needed, also remains “a statement.” Upstairs, four original bedrooms regained their purpose, with one expanded for the new master suite, walk-in closets and
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3.3 months. Lease Property Update Demand for single-family lease homes shot up 14.6 percent in February while townhomes/condominiums saw demand increase 10.3 percent. The average rent for single-family homes edged up 0.6 percent to $1,688 while the average rent for townhomes/ condominiums rose 2.5 percent to $1,545.
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Education important when it comes to buying insurance By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com With 18 years of experience serving people in the Houston area, Tony May knows a thing or two when it comes to insurance – particularly how to navigate some of the pitfalls when it comes to securing your household and your future. May said, more recently, there has been a larger number of younger people (particularly Generation X’ers) who have ventured out on their own to purchase insurance from different avenues on the internet. While this can work for some people, May has seen a number of people wind up having to make a claim but realizing what they picked out was not the right coverage. “They find themselves not covered in the way they thought they would be,” May said. “Before they would come
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The Memorial Hermann Urgent Care on Washington Avenue opened last week as part of Memorial Hermann’s expansion of healthcare services in the Greater Heights area. Located at 4500 Washington Ave. near Fowler St., Memorial Hermann Urgent Care treats patients six months and older and offers convenient hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, without the need for an appointment. “Memorial Hermann’s urgent care model is designed to meet the growing and changing healthcare needs of the communities in and around Houston,” said David James, M.D., Sr. Vice President and CEO of Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG). “Our market research and the volume of traffic our primary care physicians have seen in recent years in the area revealed a need for a consumercentric, quality, on-demand healthcare facility.” Memorial Hermann Urgent Care clinics provide walk-in care for those with non-lifethreatening health conditions and offer immediate access to the entire network of Memorial Hermann services. The 2,500-square-foot Memorial Hermann Urgent Care on Washington Avenue offers those in the Greater Heights and the surrounding communities the ease and convenience of extended medical care and serves as an extension of a primary care physician’s office. Memorial Hermann opened its first urgent care in Friendswood in June 2015 and will open a third location in Telfair
in April. The Memorial Hermann Urgent Care on Washington Avenue was announced last October concurrently with expansion and renovation plans at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, as well as plans to build a Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center in 2017 at I-10 and Studemont. “By providing convenient access to all levels of high quality healthcare, we’re ensuring we meet the medical needs of the surrounding communities,” said Susan Jadlowski, Sr. Vice President, CEO, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights. “The addition of the urgent care facility satisfies the need for another access point to readily-available and prompt healthcare services.” The Memorial Hermann Urgent Care is staffed by Eric Blacher, M.D. and Marc Melincoff, D.O., who are both MHMG board-certified family medicine physicians. There is added convenience for those who receive care at Memorial Hermann Urgent Care and have a primary care physician who is a member of MHMG. To help ensure integrated comprehensive care, those patients will have their visit placed in their electronic health record for easy review during any follow-up appointments with their primary care physician or care at any other Memorial Hermann location. For more information on Memorial Hermann Urgent Care on Washington Avenue, call 713-861-6490 or go to mhmg.memorialher mann. org/specialties/urgent-care/.
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Eagles take the win after wild sixth inning By Jonathan Valadez For The Leader
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t. Thomas High School defeated Seven Lakes 7-1 to remain perfect for the season at Fred Wilson Field on March 18. During the top of the first inning, the Eagles’ defense made three quick outs to get their offense on the field. Third baseman Brandon Campos opened up the game for STHS with a single to center field. After consecutive groundouts, first baseman Owen Meaney hit a single that sent Campos in for a score. The Eagles’ defense held strong for two more innings, while the offense was able to get two players on base, but they were not able to capitalize. In the fourth, pitcher Nathan Lundholm walked a batter to start the inning. The Spartans’ batter was able to reach second on a groundout by one of his teammates. The runner on second was then able to score when an error was made in left field, which tied the game 1-1. When the Eagles got their turn in the fourth, Lundholm started the inning by getting walked to first. Patrick Leyendecker replaced Lundholm as the runner on first base. The next batter, left fielder Ross Brock, also walked, which moved Leyendecker to second. After two straight walks, the Spartans’ coach called to his bullpen and replaced the pitcher. With two runners on and one out, right fielder Nick Phan smashed the ball into the outfield, which sent Leyendecker in for a run. At the end of the fourth, the Eagles led 2-1. Defense dominated in the fifth inning, as both teams were unable to do anything offensively, and the score remained 2-1, Eagles. In the top of the sixth, Paolo Cannatella replaced Lundholm on the mound, and the Eagles’ defense continued to make plays to assist their pitcher.
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The Eagles went on a scoring spree during the bottom of the sixth as the Spartans struggled to find an answer at pitcher. The Spartans went through two different pitchers before a third one came in to close the frame. Facing the Spartans’ second pitcher of the game, Meaney and Lundholm were able to get on base with a walk and a single before the Spartan pitcher was relieved. The third Spartan pitcher walked six of the next seven batters he faced, letting five Eagles to tag home and cycling through the entire Eagles’ batting lineup. Desperate to find a solution, the Spartans went to their fourth pitcher of the day. With only one out, the new Seven Lakes’ pitcher was able to minimize the damage by getting the next two batters out to end the inning. After an inning in which the Spartans could not stop the hemorrhaging, the Eagles took a commanding 7-1 lead going into the last inning. With a chance to end the game after the top of the seventh, Cannatella & Co. grasped the opportunity by getting three quick outs.
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Play of the game In the sixth, second baseman Alex Carnegie stopped a grounder from reaching right field and in an acrobatic maneuver, he was able to throw the ball to first base to get the runner out. Notes The Eagles played a doubleheader against The Kinkaid School the following day on March 19. STHS won both games, 10-0 and 14-4, to remain undefeated. The Eagles began district play at home against St. Pius X on March 31.
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