It's really a shame, that this area has gone downhill so badly. Many of the apartment buildings are very nice and would ideal to live, if they were located in a better area. They are very convenient to many of the O&G companies in the area. I was told by a co-worker that they were going to tear down many of the apartment buildings because of low occupancy rates, but they are now Federally subsidized.philip964 wrote:I-45 and the Sam Houston Tollway on Houston North side West of the airport is called Greenspoint named after Greens road and the Mall of the same name.
In the early 70's 80's it was a very popular growth area for real estate. Many tall buildings were constructed there. Many for Exxon. It gave quick access to the airport, Houston as well as the Woodlands and Kingwood. One would call the location ideal. A large number of garden type apartments were also constructed. In 1986 Houston went into a severe recession. Many of the garden apartments fell on hard times and may have lowered rent to attract tenants.
In the early '90's I remember feeling uncomfortable photographing outside in that area. I remember working on a number of security projects for Exxon to prevent cars from being stolen from their parking lots. Then I remember an off duty armed female Sheriff's deputy being abducted from Greenspoint Mall by persons unknown. She was later found murdered. RIP. I stopped going to the area altogether after that. Around then the Mall was unofficially renamed Gunspoint Mall, the area then being called Gunspoint.
Exxon will totally abandon the area in about a year. Without their stability and security, who knows how bad the area will sink to.
If a stranger approaches you at night in Greenspoint, you are going to be robbed, abducted or killed. They are not needing a smoke, a handout, directions, or help with a lost dog, there is however a small chance they have just been shot and need medical attention.
Speaking of the mall, it almost looks abandoned. One lunch hour I drove over to Macy's and thought it was closed. There were probably a total of twenty cars in the parking lot. There are a couple of posts on this forum about robberies at the Waffle House and Jimmy G's as well as other places of business. I feel okay eating lunch during the daylight hours, but I won't go there after dark.
