There’s a new project proposed in the site of The Ashby high-rise, a contentious apartment tower first pitched 16 years ago that set off one of the most intense land-use battles in Houston’s history. We dive into the history of The Ashby, and provide an update on The Langley, the revised version of the project, which developers say is close to breaking ground in Houston’s Boulevard Oaks neighborhood.
HoustonChronicle.com subscribers can learn more about the Ashby and Langley high-rise projects here:
City approves key permits needed for revised Ashby high-rise to break ground
What to know about The Langley, the high-rise proposed in The Ashby site
Plans unveiled for 20-story high-rise, The Langley
From the Looped In archives: Talk of the Ashby and Houston’s lack of zoning
From the Looped In archives: Developers talk the Ashby 10 years later
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