More real estate pipe dreams on the Westside

Local blogger Cara does some excellent research regarding new home construction on the Westside. Here are the important details:

Christopher and Andrew Wilson have assembled the necessary properties along Jefferson Street and want to build a block-long stretch of 3,000- to 5,000-square-foot, three-level houses that would include elevators, wine cellars, balconies, multiple fireplaces and two-car garages . . . The design of the houses calls for a traditional brick facade facing the neighborhood west across Jefferson. The east side would be more contemporary, with plenty of windows and outdoor terraces to take advantage of the downtown panorama. Prices are expected to start at $1.2 million . . . The project, which has the working title Jefferson Heights, would probably sweep away two neighborhood fixtures. The developers have bought the futuristic L-shaped house at 1745 Jefferson, a high-profile landmark overlooking Interstate 35 since 1981. They also have an option to buy the Good Shepherd Lutheran Mission at 1755 Jefferson.

Nice that they're tearing down a church to build a monument to greed. I hope they install a golden calf as artwork for the new development. However, I don't really care because I'm not Lutheran.

I've noted many times that I'm a Westside resident and it's been fun the last few years watching Country Club Kay sellout this neighborhood at every turn and also to watch more than a few overly optimistic high end real estate ventures fail miserably. Seems as if these guys are accustomed to failure as their Plaza venture seems to have hit one major snag: No buyers.

I should mention on that very same block there is a crack head who constantly bothers people for money and (break) dances in the street after he gets his fix. The developers should be sure to mention live entertainment as another one of the amenities.