Houston developer ignores multiple violations and builds dozens of homes without a single permit

Let him build it and then condemn it and have it demolished. You cannot get a permit to occupy if the site has never been permitted and inspected.

Simple solution, let the power and water companies know they cannot hook up to any of the buildings when completed. When the banks here this no body will loan money to buy them.

Don’t contractors have to see a permit before they build anything

we have the best building inspectors money can buy!

Just do not give him a CO. No bank financing or electric without a CO. Not allowed to attach to city water or sewer.

I dealt with the same problem moving into a newly renovated apartment in Montrose. Same stickers, same problem. It's likely the builders cut corners while trying to make an old building look new again. There were constant problems with the plumbing, electricity and what's worse is that a giant open hole was left on the exterior wall. I had a squirrel chewing it's way into my apartment. The next logical step was to test it for mold and the entire back wall had black mold in it. I lived there for only three months and got the heck out as soon as I found the black mold. The owners are clearly taking advantage of renters. Many of the tenants felt trapped in their leases due to the high cost of living and meager incomes. When these things happen, call an attorney and go to court. These slumlords need to be held accountable for not protecting their residents. The owners don't care because it's only a real estate investment. It's up to the management company to ensure health and safety.

If he's in violation of the law, and has been ignoring citations and misdemeanor arrest, why hasn't the land been seized by the city? That will get his attention real fast.

But yet the City Permits pffice gives others a hard time to rebuild

One time a guy got a permit to build a house. He took it upon himself to get the house built in a different spot on the lot. The city inspector said you're building to close to the street. The guy kept building the house and the final inspection, they said tear it down.

If the city had any balls, they would seize the site😮😮

This is so stupid, even if he builds houses. The city needs to approve the address, house numbers. How are utilities going to be connected? Banks and insurance companies will want documents. Here I am, licensed and insured in construction doing remodeling/repairs and I’m worried about permitting replacing a door.

Typically a Certificate of Occupancy is required before utilities are turned on, in a city like Houston that is probably the case, so without permits and inspections it will be impossible to get a C.O.O. On the other hand in a city like Houston that may not be a problem...lol...

big government for you, small government for rich guys with money. texas style leadership

THIS IS WHY THIS SHIT NEEDS TO STOP..STOP ALLOWING THESE DEVELOPERS TO BUILD HERE PERIOD. THE CITY NEEDS TO RECOVER THE STATE NEEDS TO RECOVER. WE ARE CLOSED ESPECIALLY TO THE GREEDY

Holy shit, here in the UK if you build an extension on your home without permission, if the local authorities find out, they tear it down at your expense.

Who is the property owner connected to in city hall?? Sounds like corruption

That was my initial reaction. The reality of the situation is he's going to have to get permits to get occupancy. Without permits, whatever he's building will not be able to be built. Or at least whenever they go to close on it, title will not pass.

did he get the soil tested? if he didn't its a federal violation and send in housing authroity. any building made on untested soil will have to be destroyed as it will be deemed unsafe

If anyone builds on their own property a garden shed or a patio, they need a permit, if they don't have one the local government will force you to tear it down.

Now yall know you can build without a permit too. Take advantage of it. "Equal protection under the law".