There’s a several acre paved lot near the Port of Houston that has been vacant for decades. The vegetation slowly takes it over and eventually covers the lot, only for the lot to change hands and the new owner tear out all the vegetation and lay down new pavement. Ive seen this happen 3 times over the years. Nothing ever gets done with the lot. It’s not used for buildings, parking, events, nothing. Just a large patch of land that nature continuously tries to take back only to be cut down and replaced with concrete. Absolutely insane.
It’s not used for buildings, parking, events, nothing. Just a large patch of land that nature continuously tries to take back only to be cut down and replaced with concrete.
Do you know of any local policies around development, land use, and taxes? Might be if the lot is ‘developed’ its taxed a different rate than other land. Keeping it paved might mean “developed enough” and the dude’s just squatting the rights to the property till the value goes up enough.
There’s a several acre paved lot near the Port of Houston that has been vacant for decades. The vegetation slowly takes it over and eventually covers the lot, only for the lot to change hands and the new owner tear out all the vegetation and lay down new pavement. Ive seen this happen 3 times over the years. Nothing ever gets done with the lot. It’s not used for buildings, parking, events, nothing. Just a large patch of land that nature continuously tries to take back only to be cut down and replaced with concrete. Absolutely insane.
Do you know of any local policies around development, land use, and taxes? Might be if the lot is ‘developed’ its taxed a different rate than other land. Keeping it paved might mean “developed enough” and the dude’s just squatting the rights to the property till the value goes up enough.