A group of Third Ward residents is calling foul on a developer they say is engaged in unauthorized construction that violates the neighborhood’s deed restrictions.
Their fears run deeper than just one property.
Residents warn of the destruction of their neighborhood’s aesthetic, rising property taxes, a double standard that favors wealthy developers with no allegiance to the community and a blueprint for colonizing Houston’s Black neighborhoods.
The property in question
The flashpoint of residents’ anger is 3838 Southmore, near Scott Street. Behind an existing house, a second large home has been erected without city permits, according to records…