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City begins to cite 121 Payne By Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

The City of Houston Planning and Development Department is taking action on a property in the Germantown Historic District, saying it exceeded the scope of a “Certiﬁcate of Appropriateness.” “The application for a Certiﬁcate of Appropriateness to restore the structure (at 121 Payne), while submitted prior to the deadline, was incomplete,” said Suzy Hartgrove, spokesperson for the city’s Planning and Development Department. Fisher Homes has been working on the property, but the city put a stop work order on 121 Payne until a new COA application was approved be-

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cause according to the city, “the work done to the property exceeded the scope of the COA, which resulted in a partial demolition of the existing structure.” Terry Fisher, owner of Fisher Homes, declined to comment. Hartgrove said the city will begin issuing citations immediately. She said the homeowner must go to Municipal Court where a ﬁne is assessed or the case is dismissed. Hartgrove said Fisher will always have the opportunity to re-submit the COA paperwork for a future Houston Archaelogical and Historical Commission (HAHC) meeting. “At this point, we aren’t sure what the owner wants to do,”

Hartgrove said. Fisher was granted a COA last September for an addition to the 104-year-old one story bungalow at 121 Payne St. but a stop work order was issued earlier this spring. Earlier this month, Fisher told The Leader he was attempting to get an updated permit and would continue to re-apply if it wasn’t successful. The roof at 121 Payne St. is covered by a blue tarp, andwas clearly in the midst of construction. Hartgrove said a stop work order hasn’t been common in historic districts, such as Germantown. “This is the only circumstance in a historic district that got to this level,” Hartgrove said.

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P&G Homes renovates area homes By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

It’s not hard to see how current trends in Oak Forest housing are transforming the area. If a real estate developer or builder buys a single story house, more likely than not it’s going to be razed and super-sized pronto. But there is another type of renovation going on which might not be as noticeable upon first glance – the renovation of an existing house for a nifty profit. Enter P&G Homes – a real estate investment and development company founded by Dave Seeburger and Jeff Geloneck. They buy, rehab, and sell single family homes, financing acquisitions through private lenders looking for high return, low risk investment options. Geloneck concentrates on the acquisition while Seeburg-

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er is heavily involved in the ﬁnancing and construction. Architectural restoration and quality craftsmanship are their buzz words and their truth. Seeburger has lived in the Heights for six years where he restored a 1910 bungalow to live in and made additions which ﬁt the neighborhood, as well as his family’s lifestyle. It’s a viewpoint he carries to all P&G’s properties. “We don’t rebuild unless it contributes to the surroundings,” he said. “I actually prefer remodeling because I have a sense of pride in restoring and preserving what once was, but we also know that for some structures in some areas, rebuilding is the best, if not only, option.” A tear down was not the solution for a recent acquisition in the 2000 block of Latexo in

Oak Forest. Acquired a year ago, the existing 1960s house was 1,000 square feet. “We came across it, and decided it would be a great house for us,” said Seeburger. “It was deﬁnitely important to keep [the home’s] character, but to revive it and make it better.” A year later, with three months for permitting and eight months for construction, the property is now 2,500 square feet and features four bedrooms and three baths. Seeburger describes it as “much refurbished.” While the home is night and day on the inside, from the street, it still blends seamlessly with its neighbors. P&G really liked the brick but couldn’t ﬁnd an exact match for the split-

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