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Georgian apartments

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionHouston, TX

Under-construction redevelop of senior housing into 330-unit mixed-use project with retail, near existing clusters; housing market shows moderate growth but recent decline. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Ownership

Single-purpose entity

This site: BUSYCON PROPERTIES LLC county-parcels · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 11 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 8,623 units, Harris County census-bps · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: The new complex at 2511 Willowick Road will focuses on walkability and greenspace. It will pay homage to the site’s legacy by incorporating some of the… record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …and keeping most of the old live oaks along Wickersham, the residential street that runs along one side of the property, said Micha newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: …plex at 2511 Willowick Road will focuses on walkability and greenspace. It will pay homage to the site’s legacy by incorporating s newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Under constructionWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	The new complex at 2511 Willowick Road will focuses on walkability and greenspace. It will pay homage to the site’s legacy by incorporating some of the architectural elements of the old property and keeping most of the old live oaks along Wickersham, the residential street that runs along one side of the property, said Michael Blackwell, Dallas-based managing director for Crescent Communities.…newtypes-extraction reported
Developer	Crescent Communitiesnewtypes-extraction
Owner of record	Busycon Properties LLCcounty assessor no source

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Harris County (48201) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
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History and original facts

County	Harris County
Census division	7 · West South Central
Notes	Draft from chron.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Georgian apartments, a 1960s 114-unit senior housing complex, is being replaced by the Novel River Oaks mixed-use development with 330 apartments and 14,000 sq ft of commercial space.

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Parcels, tax and title

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0011450000001

all 48 county fields

LOWPARCELID	0011450000001
HCAD_NUM	0011450000001
StatedArea	1.435
Acreage	1.4348 AC
SiteNumber	900
acct_num	0011450000001
tax_year	2026
owner_name_1	BUSYCON PROPERTIES LLC
owner_pct_1	1.0
mail_addr_1	PO BOX 4018
mail_city	HOUSTON
mail_state	TX
mail_zip	77210-4018
site_str_pfx
site_str_num	900
site_str_num_sfx
site_str_name	LOUISIANA
site_str_sfx	ST
site_str_sfx_dir
site_city	HOUSTON
site_zip	77002
state_class	F1
map_facet
land_value	23437500.0
bld_value	163654671.0
impr_value	163654671.0
total_appraised_val	187092171.0
total_market_val	187092171.0
new_owner_date	1344470400000
legal_dscr_1	LTS 1 THRU 12 BLK 145
legal_dscr_2	SSBB
acreage_1	1.4348
land_sqft	62500.0
land_use	8001
confidential_flag	NNNNNNNNNN
clerk_id	0360916
activeAccount_flag	Y
isInCama	Y
nh_cd	5900.0
dscr	SKYLINE DISTRICT
tax_value	187092171.0

Busycon Properties LLC

1.4

$187.1M (appraised)
assessed —

2012-08-09

Total

1.4

$187.1M

Site context

Housing permits, Harris County (TX), 2024	8,623 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,226 in 2–4, 20,087 single-family; 2023: 13,263 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	11 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: Greentown Labs Houston (0.0 km); Power Center (0.0 km); Park Eight Master Plan (0.0 km); Ion (3.1 km); River Oaks Shopping Center (4.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	210,476 jobs in 13,134 establishments; average annual pay $44,568; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	71,374 jobs; 179 in retail trade, 2,427 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 48201980700)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 2.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (85 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 16.0%; median family income $217,273; 157 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Houston Independent School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: HARRIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER; KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS; SCHOOL FOR ACCELERATED LRN; HERITAGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation	36 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	489 county-logged events: 176 thunderstorm wind, 143 hail, 92 flash flood, 33 tornado; $10,324,991,000 property damage reported; 54 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 77002, 2026-09	median list price $273,725 (-8.8% on the year); 88 active listings; median 69 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	13,613 establishments (+8%); 213,745 jobs (+11%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $276,524 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,583/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	13,363 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 30 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Georgian Apartments (55+ senior housing) is being redeveloped by Crescent Communities into a 330-unit mixed-use project (housing + retail) at 2511 Willowick Road. Under construction, it will include brownstone units along Wickersham and 14,000 sq ft of commercial space. The developer plans to retain live oaks and incorporate old architectural elements.

Why. Status: Under construction. New use: Housing (330 units) and retail (14k sq ft). Context: Near Greentown Labs (0km) and Power Center (0km). Peer: Blair House (9km, similar redevelop, score 5.5). Market: Houston county ZHVI $276k (down 2% YoY, up 11.3% 5Y).

Where it stands. No completion timeline provided. Traffic: Minor arterial (4 lanes, 13,363 ADT). Unknown: Exact pedestrian access, retail tenant mix, or conservation plan for live oaks. Peer comparisons show similar redevelopments (e.g., Blair House) at 5.5 score.

For a planner

Near existing retail/office clusters (Power Center, Greentown Labs)
Housing market shows moderate growth (11.3% 5Y) but recent decline (2% YoY)

For a developer

Competitive peer landscape (Blair House 9km away)
Retail space (14k sq ft) aligns with Houston’s 7.5% retail establishment growth (2012–2023)

What we do not know yet

No timeline for completion
No details on how 'greenspace' will be implemented
Traffic data lacks pedestrian metrics

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Sources

Builder to replace '60s apartments with mixed-use complex ... - Chron
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Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Georgian apartments, Houston, TX." Record n-84b1c0e9cb, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/tx/houston-georgian-apartments/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_houstongeorgianapartments,
  title = {Georgian apartments, Houston, TX},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/tx/houston-georgian-apartments/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-84b1c0e9cb, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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