New upscale housing approved for Southlake Town Square includes homes similar to the Brownstones and Garden District residences already there, along with condominiums that could be leased if they are not all sold.
City Council members said they were deluged with emails opposing the condos for least, called The Residences, in the days leading up to the Nov. 19 approval. Residents also started a Facebook page opposing that portion of the proposal and said they gathered more than 1,000 electronic signatures on a petition.
In the end, the council assuaged most of the fears by requiring Cooper & Stebbins to sell half the condos before applying for a building permit.
The concern was that the units in The Residences, which will be for sale and also could lease for $3,000-$5,000 a month, would be like high-density apartments.
