City Council, October 27, 2026
Decided: Potential condemnation of vacant building at 803 St. Joseph Parkway
What happened
On October 27, 2026, Houston acted on Potential condemnation of vacant building at 803 St. Joseph Parkway.
This Houston City Council session on 2026-10-27 contained no substantive land-use votes; it consisted of procedural motions and public comment.
- Jurisdiction
- Houston, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Decided
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Potential condemnation of vacant building at 803 St. Joseph Parkway
Resident reported repeated break-ins, graffiti and objects thrown from the 26-story former hotel at 803 St. Joseph Parkway downtown.
Key Decisions (1)
Potential condemnation of vacant building at 803 St. Joseph Parkway
Development Activity (1)
Pitney Trail Connector to White Oak Bayou
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Residents report Houston missed about $29 million in TxDOT HSIP…
Infrastructure
East End grade-separation projects (Commerce/York/Sampson) are in design with federal…
Sentiment
City is losing patience with owners of the derelict 803…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.
All speaker roles: 8 Councilmember, 9 Public, 1 Mayor, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Mayor, 1 Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (2)
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- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (1)
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