Property review · wheeler-2517
Houston, TX 77004 · Retail / former funeral home · 2 stories · Conditional
Listing: Active commercial offering · source reported by LoopNet; last updated Sep. 9, 2026. Verification: SOURCE REPORTED listing; ESTIMATED route; UNKNOWN flood; UNKNOWN legal use.
Closest practical point: Cougar Softball Stadium · Scott and Elgin
Quickest observed drive: 1.6 mi · 5 min observed
Peak weekday: UNKNOWN — departure-time estimate pending
Via Ennis St and Elgin St. Fastest driving route displayed by Google Maps; observed 21 Sep 2026 and subject to traffic changes.
Google Maps directions · checked 21 Sep 2026
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A two-story, 3,751-square-foot Class C retail/former funeral-home building on approximately 0.18 acre near UH and TSU. LoopNet reports a 1958 construction date, 2021 renovation, 620-square-foot storage area, 77 feet of Wheeler Avenue frontage, owner-financing potential and flexible office, warehouse, medical, retail or residential concepts. Every proposed fraternity use remains subject to title, code, occupancy, parking and life-safety review.
Building: 3751 sq ft · Year built: 1958 · Beds/baths: UNKNOWN — research pending / UNKNOWN — research pending
Parking, housing, chapter/event capacity: UNKNOWN parking; UNKNOWN housing. Read the findings below; no legal capacity is inferred.
Potential plan: Evaluate adaptive reuse for chapter, meeting and administrative functions, then test any residential component against code, fire/life-safety, parking and the limited 0.18-acre site.
Overall view: Excellent proximity and a usable existing building at $549,000, but the small site, former specialized use and unverified fraternity occupancy make professional building and legal review essential.
Flood: UNKNOWN; FEMA and Harris County status must be checked by parcel. Flood-insurance quote: UNKNOWN.
Deed/HOA restrictions: UNKNOWN; fraternity residential/assembly use: UNKNOWN.
Transit: UNKNOWN — review listing notes and METRO source. Safety: Site-specific assessment not established unless recorded below.
Location pin: 29.7262252, -95.3693436 (Google Maps address result for 2517 Wheeler Ave; listing-address match should be confirmed).
LoopNet reports a $549,000 asking price, 3,751-square-foot building, 0.18-acre lot, 1958 construction and 2021 renovation.
Next: Obtain the offering documents, expense history, plans, permits and inspection records.
Source: LoopNet listing View source ↗Google Maps resolves the location as 2517 Wheeler Avenue in 77004; the LoopNet title says Wheeler Street. The underlying parcel should be matched before reliance on the pin.
Next: Confirm the HCAD account, legal description and correct situs address.
Source: Google Maps and supplied LoopNet URL View source ↗Legal fraternity use, condition, resident capacity, chapter space, parking, flood, safety and insurance are all pending.
Next: Complete title, permit, building, site, flood and insurance review after the offering is obtained.
Source: Diligence pending View source ↗Owner diligence statuses and private notes are available in the interactive review; the public page presents the source-backed findings above.
The eight-category model totals 250 raw points and is normalized to 100. Unknown evidence lowers confidence and does not override a feasibility barrier.
Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.Not scored in the finalized Scoring Help review.
Evidence: Complete an owner scoring review using the finalized eight-category rubric.