New MPC Dunham Pointe coming at 290 & Mason

[curbur]

Originally Posted by hbcu

Its no different than a train track or how it passes through areas such as New York and Chicago

You know people will still buy

Except... this is an exurban community, not Chicago or New stork. I don’t doubt people will choose it in say a gentrifying neighborhood closet along 290, but along the Waller county line? I highly doubt it given the number of options close by but further away from the proposed ROW.

Originally Posted by NigerianNightmare

I don’t see he effect on the train in the neighborhood except for maybe noise for those immediately next to it. Besides that don’t think their will be a real effect, if the train station was in Cypress, prices might maybe rise within a mile or so of the station.

You don’t see the effect of an exurb’s new neighborhood trying to sell at a starting price point of $400$500k, which would be the highest starting point in any Cypress neighborhood? You also clearly didn’t fully read my above post as I noted the line does not go adjacent to the neighborhood but THROUGH the neighborhood, effectively splitting it by a 100 ft tall concrete wall that will produce a very loud woosh every 15 minutes... there is no proposed cypress station and definitely won’t be one for several decades if not ever. So given the actual facts I presented rather than your optimistic notions rooted in whatever you wanna make up, it will definitely negatively impact home values and not the other way around. What about the thoroughfare issue I presented above? No impact also???!? Either nobody cares about Cypress or you’re not thinking this through.

Originally Posted by 3shipguy

People in the middle and inner loop of all all socioeconomic status live close to train tracks. I personally wouldn’t want to live close to an intersection where the train would blow its horn. The HSR is suppose to be elevated so no horns would be necessary. So your “damn” post has been noted. Lol.

Yea, those are at grade trains that travel way less than 200 mph, plus those are exactly the kinds of trade offs people make to live near the urban core, but it’s also exactly the type of stuff people avoid way outin the suburbs. You think that a track elevated 80-100 ft in the air with no visual instructions for miles won’t hurt home values for new exurban homes that range $400/500k-$2 million+??

[dd1153]

I don’t think the starting price of $400k is going to work. Especially when your neighbors are Towne Lake & Bridgeland.

[Cinco Ranch]

Train tracks going through a residential community is not as big a deal as you make it out to be. There used to be train tracks along the i-10 corridor where a lot of homes north of I-10 were in close proximity to the tracks. Before Westpark Tollway was constructed in 2004 railroad tracks existed in its place and those tracks were literally behind peoples backyards and apartment patios. With the Real Estate inventory shortage getting worse every year buyers will definetly buy those homes.

I personally would never live in NW Houston though.

West Houston = better value and convenience

[LocalPlanner]

Sienna Plantation, by every measure a successful community, was built with an active freight rail track running right through the middle of it. While a track built on a berm may have accessibility implications, I can't see any other environmental implications that would "ruin" a community.

[suemclean55]

My understanding is the HSR will be elevated. Also, the development alongside 290 is too valuable for residential; it will be more commercial development. Residential areas will be located far from the HSR. The crossings at Mueschke and Mason have already been approved by the railroad (I think it was Burlington Northern, but this happened two years ago so the name really escapes me for sure). Bottom line: this will be a tremendous increase in area development and should be welcomed by all. Will the HSR really happen? Who knows? the SF-LA HSR was recently canceled. Could happen here too.

[curbur]

Originally Posted by suemclean55

My understanding is the HSR will be elevated. Also, the development alongside 290 is too valuable for residential; it will be more commercial development. Residential areas will be located far from the HSR. The crossings at Mueschke and Mason have already been approved by the railroad (I think it was Burlington Northern, but this happened two years ago so the name really escapes me for sure). Bottom line: this will be a tremendous increase in area development and should be welcomed by all. Will the HSR really happen? Who knows? the SF-LA HSR was recently canceled. Could happen here too.

It would help the city as a whole, but please describe how it would benefit the residents of Cypress directly at all? You should talk to Archie Dunham's residential development company about your opinions on this land as they have indeed purchased it for SFH development. Were you aware of that when you stated that this land will not be used for that purpose?

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by curbur

It would help the city as a whole, but please describe how it would benefit the residents of Cypress directly at all? You should talk to Archie Dunham's residential development company about your opinions on this land as they have indeed purchased it for SFH development. Were you aware of that when you stated that this land will not be used for that purpose?

It heavily depends on whether the HSR will be on a berm or a podium structure in this area. One is permeable for unimpeded access, the other isn't.

[FabulousE]

Any updates on this subdivision? My husband and I were talking about this the other day, and it seems like nothing has happened.