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There are several areas in Houston for high rise apartments, lofts, high rise condos and penthouses. The most common are:
Galleria area - River Oaks area - Meyerland area - Memorial Park area - Midtown Houston area - Downtown Houston area - and Montrose area
Galleria Area (or Uptown Houston)
Uptown Houston, or the Uptown District, is mainly centered around the Houston Galleria, the largest and most prestigious shopping mall in Houston. In its role as a high-end fashion and hotel district, it is approximately the Houston equivalent of San Francisco's Union Square and Los Angeles' Beverly Hills.
The boundaries of the area are fairly well-defined. It is bound by I-10 to the north, the I-610 (West Loop) to the east, US 59 to the south, and Chimney Rock to the west.
At 23.6 million square feet (2,193,000 m²) of office space, Uptown is also known for its skyline - it's Houston's second largest business district, and the nation's 14th largest, about the size of downtown Atlanta, Denver and Los Angeles.
The Uptown District has about 5 million square feet (500,000 m²) of retail space, and is the center of Houston's high-fashion scene. Around the Galleria, many trendy strip malls, eateries, and other sorts of entertainment exist in the area, which once included the only F.A.O. Schwarz in Texas. Uptown is home to many upscale boutiques, as well as many Houston-based and local high-fashion designers and stores. Though the Galleria houses the prime of Uptown's luxury stores, there are many other upscale strip malls in this area. More... Map...
River Oaks is by Buffalo Bayou and Memorial Park in west central Houston. The residential garden suburb, which comprises 1,100 acres, was developed in the 1920s by Michael Hogg and attorney Hugh Potter, who in 1923 obtained an option to purchase 200 acres surrounding the River Oaks Country Club. In 1924 Hogg organized Country Club Estates to promote the development. The two developers retained Kansas City landscape architects Hare and Hare to provide a master plan that would protect the environmental integrity and natural beauty of the area. They also hired J. C. Nichols, who built one of the first major shopping centers in the United States, to serve as a design consultant. The master plan included home sites, a fifteen-acre campus for River Oaks Elementary School, two shopping centers, and esplanades planted with flowers. It called for underground utility lines, eliminated alleys, allowed only three intersecting streets, provided rigid building codes, and eventually banned all commercial traffic. Deed restrictions and centralized community control assured exclusivity; approval of house designs by a panel of architects and citizens and a purchase price of at least $7,000 were required. A "gentleman's agreement" excluded blacks, Jews, and other minorities. The first home in the area, built by Will and Sue Clayton, is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Among the other notable houses is Ima Hogg's family home Bayou Bend, designed by John F. Staub and Birdsall P. Briscoe. In the late 1920s the development lost money, but by the late 1930s developers had invested $3 million in the project, and the community had begun to influence development patterns downtown. In the 1990s River Oaks was at the geographic center of Houston. The community operated independently for three years, after which it was annexed by the city of Houston. More... Map...
Some of the finest homes available are being built in Meyerland. The price range of
the homes is from $254,000 to nearly $800,000. While some of the homes are the
original 1950s bungalows, others are new construction from homeowners who like
Meyerland’s ease and convenience. Today there are over 2,300 homes in Meyerland and
property values continue to increase. The name Meyerland has become synonymous with
residential beauty, strong restrictions, and solid real estate value.
New and younger families are moving in, many of whom are second-generation
Meyerlanders who are returning to their childhood home. They see this as a community
of friendly people, excellent schools, and convenient shopping. An active association
dedicated to keeping property values high and a 24-hour security patrol are additional
incentives for homebuyers. More...
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Dubbed “the largest urban park in Texas,” Houston's Memorial Park covers approximately 1,466 acres just inside Loop 610 at Woodway. The park includes Texas’ top-rated municipal 18-hole golf course, as well as facilities for tennis, softball, swimming, track, croquet, volleyball, in-line skating, cycling and a popular three-mile running course. More... Map...
Midtown Houston is a district and area just south of Downtown Houston, Texas, bordered by the Montrose area and U.S. Highway 59.
Historically, Midtown was the second residential neighborhood created in Houston, following the settling of Allen's Landing. The area experienced explosive growth through the 1940s, but declined beginning in the 1980s, becoming the only district in Texas to experience negative growth from 1980 to 1990. Despite the decline in growth, this part of Houston was a magnet for the Vietnamese American community; a majority of French Indochinese refugees have established businesses, known today as Little Saigon. On both Travis and Milam Streets during this era, it was a mirror image of Saigon in the 1970s.
Since the late 1990s, the Vietnamese American businesses have been declining due to higher rents and street construction due to redevelopment; the designation of Midtown as a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone in the mid 1990s would be the root cause. Like the neighboring Montrose where redevelopment movements drive up land values, existing residents are either forced out of the community and/or forced to assimilate with yuppies. Most of the Vietnamese-owned businesses were relocated to the Bellaire Boulevard corridor west of Sharpstown in the wake of gentrification. Midtown again experienced significant growth as a renewed area for retail, commercial and residential zones. More... Map...
Downtown Houston is Houston's largest business district, the seventh largest in the United States and has the third most concentrated skyline after New York City and Chicago. Downtown Houston contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. The streets are not as full in downtown compared to other cities, as there is an extensive network of tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district.
Houstonians in general are reluctant to live in downtown. Few large high-rises exist for those looking for a downtown living alternative. Many whom want to live in the area like to live from often-stylish townhouses in Midtown. Realtors and developers had noticed this trend over the years, and started the trend of converting older buildings into more modern and luxurious loft spaces. A number are located around the performance halls of the theatre district and near Main Street.
Downtown Houston from Buffalo Bayou. A noticeable trend is that Houston is becoming more "centric". The baseball, basketball, and hockey teams had moved into downtown facilities. January 1, 2004 marked the opening of the "new" Main Street, a plaza with many eateries, bars and nightclubs, which brings many visitors to a newly renovated locale. To complete the scene, Main Street Square offers dancing fountains throughout the day and offers a dramatic scene as one of the METRORail trains pass under. Along the Main Street corridor is the original Foley's department store. More... Map...
Montrose (sometimes "The Montrose") is the name of a neighborhood and also an area in Houston, Texas. . Although Montrose Boulevard extends from the I-10 freeway south to the Mecom Fountain north of Hermann Park, the Montrose neighborhood is usually thought of as the area centered around the intersection of Montrose Boulevard and Westheimer Road. Once a magnet for the hippie movement, Houstonians would consider it as a hybrid of both the Haight-Ashbury and the Castro.
The district is sometimes called Near town. Montrose, originally envisioned as a planned community and/or streetcar suburb dating back to the early 20th Century before the development of River Oaks, hosts a significant diverse community of young adults, punk rockers, artists, as well as a vibrant thrift / vintage / second-hand shopping district. Shopping and restaurants are all found here.
During the 1960s and 1970s, the Montrose was known for its Bohemian flavor - this would spawn both the Westheimer Colony Art Festival in 1971, and the subsequent street fair in 1973, which would become known as the Westheimer Street Festival.
The Montrose, like Haight-Ashbury, is still a central location for teen runaways in the southeast Texas region. More... Map...
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