Thursday, October 4, 2007
Dallas neighborhood protesting onslaught of McMansions
You too can own a monstrosity such as this for $865,000.
DALLAS — Some residents in the Dallas neighborhood of Midway Hollow are trying to fight back against developers who would replace their smaller, World War II-era homes with the so-called McMansions favored by homebuilders today.
Okay, people are going to want bigger spaces than the 1,000 square foot homes currently populating the neighborhood -- I'm fine with that. But why do people want to build faux-castles? To me, that's the height of egotism run amok.
Posted by Alex B.
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And the house in that picture in really just too much! Hideous!
JW Richard Verified
2 years, 1 month ago
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Incoming middle-aged dudes in sports cars and wives with implants. Such is Dallas. =(
Can't wait until they start burning homes during construction like <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=29472">crazies in the northwest U.S.</a>
Scott Doyle Verified
2 years, 1 month ago
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I really like this guy's lawn.
bryan1788 Anonymous
2 years, 1 month ago
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What of the McMansions within the current housing market?
Much to my horror, my neighborhood experienced an infestation of this phenomenon. Buildings waaaay out of sync with the original neighborhood style and ambience. Now we have some newly empty 'castles' seeking buyers (Maybe creative financing buyers who couldn't keep up the payments? Or maybe aspiring "house flippers" who decided to get out before it got worse?). Some vacant lots are now being a bit slow to grow any kind of building on them.
I am really torn. I'd consider it a fair outcome if some of the spec builders took a financial bath and went away - but we don't need long term empty lots and houses, either.
Catte_Nappe Anonymous
2 years, 1 month ago
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If we wanted to live in the crap they build in frisco and mckinney we'd move to frisco or mckinney, but leave our Dallas homes ALONE!
Aaron Johnson Verified
2 years, 1 month ago
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I like that you capitalized Dallas and disrespected McKinney and Frisco with the lower-case.
They have feelings as well, sir!
Scott Doyle Verified
2 years, 1 month ago
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It seems that constructing dwellings of this immensity is both environmentally and economically irresponsible. No one requires so much space, and funds could be put to much better use, although I realize the subjectivity of that claim.
As for the changing atmosphere of neighborhoods, such fluctuation is now our standard. Housing is no longer built to stand the test of time, particularly not in Texas, where the least expensive and least skilled contractor generally gets the job. Given the poor quality of new construction, neighborhoods will have to be leveled and rebuilt every thirty years or so.
Bemused Anonymous
2 years, 1 month ago
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