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Greenhouse Apartments- haute or not?

March 21, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 8 Comments

This week on  Six Blocks from my house…  The Greenhouse Apartments located at the corner of Gaston Avenue & Munger Boulevard.
Greenhouse apartments
55-unit apartment renovation
Blinged up outdoor balcony chandeliers
Silver Sculpture
Faux Hedge, Faux Topiary, Faux Grass…
LA Cool?

I say kudos to anyone who injects money into a derelict, unwanted property, but I wonder how the fake shrubbery will hold up after a couple of brutal Texas summers. Since I took the above picture, the faux hedge between the street and parking lot has been replaced with real plants. Definitely an improvement.

Greenhouse Apartments

What do you think of this design?

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Comments

  1. Christy says

    March 21, 2014 at 7:58 am

    Hmm…I can’t say that it’s aesthetically appealing to me. BUT, I love the concept behind it!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 23, 2014 at 8:13 am

      It’s an improvement over what was there:)

      Reply
  2. mark price says

    March 21, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    Faux hedge, faux topiary, faux grass. I think I have a solution for my parents’ yard. lol

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 22, 2014 at 6:10 am

      haha maybe so…

      Reply
  3. Carol says

    March 22, 2014 at 6:23 am

    We’ve been rolling our eyes and groaning about that building for months now. Had Astro-turf last time I noticed. One of the huge new shrubs is already leaning. And that sculpture, what’s with that?!

    I do feel bad for them. I think the intention was good…they just needed better advice.

    And they same company seems to be working on another on up Gaston…

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 23, 2014 at 8:14 am

      I think the (real) trees help soften the whole look. The interiors look pretty nice on-line and I hear occupancy is good. So that helps the neighborhood, right?

      Reply
  4. Dot says

    March 22, 2014 at 10:52 am

    A little bit of over kill for me. I love plants and greenery and have no talent in growing them or even keeping them alive. But I don’t care for the fake – er, faux – type. Love the historic neighborhood and love to see it restored. However, kudos for them for doing SOMETHING.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 23, 2014 at 8:17 am

      Yes I agree Dot. Kudos for doing something. This developer is very active in the area, owns several rental properties and overall has helped improved East Dallas. I’m just not a fan of this faux greenery that seems to have become their trademark. To each his own I suppose:))

      And p.s., although I hate astro turf, my front yard doesn’t look much better. We can’t get anything to grow underneath our huge live oaks…ugh.

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