People often comment on the fact that Houston is the largest city in the United States without Zoning ordinances, musing, "a developer could build a skyscraper in your backyard if they wanted."
No one ever expects it to actually happen.
This:
Will go here:
Twin 30-story towers right in the middle of a block of 1920's single family detached houses, across the street from a major park. No, it's not the first high-rise in the neighborhood (there are several other 30 story condo towers within a half-mile), but...
the brick building in the background has a pool and a small playground behind it with a football field behind that. the pool is used by the people in the neighborhood and a famous movie was filmed at the...