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You own your unit fee simple (i.e. by yourself) and you are joint tenants in common (co-owners) in the land and other areas. At least this is my understanding of the law. I know we have other attorneys here, so if any of you guys are real estate lawyers, jump in!

However condos and townhomes are set up, you cannot own a building you build on leased land.

As for applicability of TPC §30.06, I believe the law is clear:

TPC 30.06 wrote: (e) It is an exception to the application of this section that the property on which the license holder carries a handgun is
owned or leased by a governmental entity and is not a premises or other place on which the license holder is prohibited from carrying the handgun under Section 46.03 or 46.035.

I know some hold an opposite opinion, so I would not recommend crossing a 30.06 sign and arguing "Cotton said it was okay."

Chas.

DoubleActionCHL wrote:I got clarification on this. HMHF owns the facility. The land is owned by City of Houston and HMHF holds a 30 year lease.

Permanent improvements to real property belong to the landowner. You cannot own a building that sits on leased land. As you said however, you can own movable personal property such as a construction trailer, but the Hobby Center is one big building!

Chas.

DoubleActionCHL wrote:I just spoke with one of the executives of Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The City of Houston owns title to the land only. Houston Music Hall Foundation built and owns the facility. They have an arrangement with the city whereby the land was 'donated', but the city retains ownership.

I wonder how that works with regards to PC 30.06.

I'm not a real estate attorney, but I don't think that's legally possible. Whoever owns the dirt owns the improvements.

Now the city could donate the use of the land and the Center can pay to build on the land they are using, but the city still owns the land and the improvements.

Chas.

I thought the Hobby Center was city-owned property. Does anyone know for sure?

Chas.