Robindell is a subdivision in Southwest Houston, Texas.[1]
Robert Kuldell developed the community in the 1950s on 110 acres (45 ha) of farmland that belonged to his family. The neighborhood was originally targeted at former members of the United States Armed Forces. Robindell was developed before Meyerland, Sharpstown, and Westbury were.[2]
Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said that Robindell has always had an active civic club. According to Feser, until 1994 the club did not have the means to enforce its annual dues ($25 in 1996) and general upkeep. After several meetings, in 1994 the civic club updated its deed restrictions and began vigorous enforcement of its terms.[2]
In 1997 the City of Houston added Robindell to a neighborhood restoration program.[3] In 2007 6 foreclosures occurred in Robindell, making it one of 856 Greater Houston subdivisions in which five or more foreclosures occurred during that year.[4]
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) operates public transportation services.
Around 1988 METRO proposed having Beechnut Street widened. Residents of Robindell, Meyerland, and Maplewood appeared before the METRO board and protested the plans, stating that they would result in increased traffic. METRO dropped the plans.[5]
The subdivision has 610 houses as of 1996, with sizes ranging from 1,100 square feet (100 m2) to 1,500 square feet (140 m2). As of that year the median price was $56,590. As of 1996 the older houses, closer to Beechnut Street, had prices beginning at $50,000. As of the same year larger houses, closer to North Braeswood Boulevard, had prices beginning at $100,000.[2]
As of 1996 housing prices are lower in Robindell than in Meyerland and Maplewood because the Robindell houses are smaller and because Robindell is not zoned to Bellaire High School.[2]
When the houses were first built, customers met with homebuilders and determined which style the house would use. This led to a variety in the housing architecture. Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said that all of the houses had "quality workmanship and materials."[2]
The Houston Independent School District operates public schools.[6]
Part of Robindell is zoned to McNamara Elementary School, and part is zoned to Herod Elementary School.[7][8] Part of Robindell is zoned to Sugar Grove Middle School,[9] and part is zoned to Fondren Middle School.[10] All of the community is zoned to Sharpstown High School.[11]
Previously part of the subdivision was zoned to Sharpstown Middle School.[2]
