Network engineer grabs Washington Terrace 4BD

by Shania Sampson, published December 20, 2010 1:13 am

 

Joncy D. Rickett acquired a four-bedroom, three-bath home at 2504 Cleburne St. in Greater Third Ward from HSBC Bank USA on Nov. 22.

The 2,982-square-foot home was built in 1930 in the Washington Terrace subdivision. It is valued at $149,000.

Mr. Rickett is a global network operations lead at BG Group as well as network operations manager at BG Americas & Global Liquid Natural Gas. He previously was a network engineer at WorleyParsons, an international data network engineer at IMPSAT USA and a network integration consultant at SBC.

He earned his bachelor's degree in Spanish from Morehouse College. He also received bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering-telecommunications from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Houston, respectively.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 114 home sales in Greater Third Ward during the past 12 months.
Source:
http://ultimateeastend.com/stories/3800111523-network-engineer-grabs-washington-terrace-4bd

New Construction in the Washington Terrace area

Urban Lofts new development near Blodgett and Dowling.

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2453-Wentworth-Street_Houston_TX_77004_M85491-83295?source=web


http://www.urbanlofts.com/Plans/general-flash.php?Prop=wentworth

Washington Terrace Area Restaurants and Businesses

You can find a wealth of information on Washington Terrace area businesses here.

Greater Southeast Management District Website
http://www.greatersoutheastonline.com/developmentdata/default.asp

Parks and Trails close to Washington Terrace

Washington Terrace has several parks nearby, including Hermann Park, Peggy Park, and Emancipation Park. There is a hike and bike trail that runs thru TSU and connects to Hermann Park via the Brays Bayou trail.

Hermann Park

Houston Press Best Neighborhood Association of 2004

Washington Terrace Civic Association Bordered by Alabama, Blodgett, Ennis, Cleburne and Almeda streets, the neighborhood of Washington Terrace, which surrounds Texas Southern University, is right smack in the middle of the redevelopment maelstrom gripping the Third Ward. Goal No. 1 is to preserve the fabric of the community (WTCA wants to maintain its single-family-home feel and stop town houses from moving in). Cheryl Armitige, the president of the WTCA, says it’s a matter of dedication and participation: “Our group works because we all work together. We have young people, older people, renters and owners representing us.” But this association isn’t dedicated to only redevelopment issues; neighborhood beautification is imperative, and WTCA holds the city’s feet to the fire when it comes to faulty traffic lights, deed restrictions and public works cleanups. The association also honors local businesses (recently, Jackson Funeral Home) and individuals (such as local schoolteachers and retired WTCA president Joyce Williams) in successful fund-raisers every other year.
Source: Houston Press
http://www.houstonpress.com/bestof/2004/award/best-neighborhood-association-31621/