Luxury Apartment Going Up Near Exxon Mobile
The Mark at Cityplace Springwoods is being developed by Martin Fein Interests who are known for their luxury apartments all around Houston including the Aria and Olympia at Willowick Park. The Mark at Cityplace will be a six-story upscale mid-rise apartment community inside the new multi-use development CityPlace located near Springwoods Village Parkway and the Exxon Mobil Corp. Due to its pristine location the project is expected to attract young professionals working at Exxon’s new campus. The property will feature one, two, and three bedroom luxury apartments with 572 square feet to 1,600 square feet. The units will have high 10-foot ceilings, wood floors, stone counter tops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances under cabinet lighting. The Mark at Cityplace Springwoods Community Amenities Will Include:
- Gourmet demonstration kitchen with a dining and entertaining area
- University-style Library with free Wi-Fi and Conference rooms
- Club area with Billiard tables and Flat-screen TVs
- Fitness center with Yoga and Spinning studios
- Spa with private treatment rooms
- Outdoor Sundeck
- Lap Pool and Resort-Style Pool with Cabanas and Outdoor Kitchen.
Museum District Will Get New Luxury High Rise By StreetLights Residential
The Carter (Courtesy of StreetLights Residential) Dallas-based StreetLights Residential, founded about three years ago by executives of Gables Residential, has broken ground on this 20-story apartment tower in the Museum District. The building, which will be called The Carter, will have 305 units with one, two or three bedrooms. The site, 4 Chelsea Boulevard, is between Montrose and Travis just south of U.S. 59. “We pride ourselves on creating a luxury, hotel-like environment with each of our projects, and we believe the high-end amenities and multiple living options in this development achieve that vision,” CEO Doug Chesnut said in a statement. Building amenities will include a swimming pool with lounging areas and fire pits, a 19th-floor lounge with a kitchen and dining area, a game room, fitness center, resident lobby bar, dog park and private garages. The units will have 10-foot ceilings, keyless entry systems, build-in speakers and stone countertops. Gromatzky Dupree & Associates designed the building, which is being constructed by SLR Texas Construction on a nearly two-acre site. Landscaping will be designed by Lynda Tycher & Associates. The building is expected to be completed in 2017. Go to Full Story at Houston Chronicle by Nancy Sarnoff The 20 story Chelsea-Montrose project will include 305 apartment homes and over 15,000 SF of high end amenity space. Apartment homes will range in size from 723 SF one bedrooms to 3329 SF Penthouses (Townhomes). Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2014 with the first apartment homes being available in the spring of 2016. From Streetlight Residential Website
Millennium Medical Center Tower Apartments To Be Built
Dinerstein Companies will be building at the the intersection of Holcombe Blvd. and Cambridge St., just south of the bayou that forms the southern border of the official Texas Medical Center campus. The intersection, created with the construction of the Cambridge St. Bridge over Brays Bayou, is less than 5 years old. They are building a 21 Story High Rise Rental building. It will have a 7 story parking garage. Should be at least 375 units. The angled design of the building was created “to take advantage of views of downtown and Hermann Park.” say developer Brian Dinerstein. Update 12/8/2016 – The building is almost complete and the name has been changed to Vantage Medical Center To Read More see Original Post by Swamplot Rendering: Dinerstein Companies Keep me informed on the latest High Rise Apartment Developments and High Rise Construction]]>
The Stigma attached to Renting is Now Gone
Retail and rentals are all wrapped around each other. The focus now is on choice. Baby Boomers and Millenials want the ability to choose. They want to be able to wake up and change their minds and move when they want. Renting allows you to pack up and move easily. If you are ready to check out the luxury rental market in Houston contact Margie Kaplan at (713) 504-5425 or email her at Margie@HoustonLuxuryApartments.com.]]>
Fire at Montrose and West Dallas – Axis Luxury Apartments Burned
Axis Luxury Apartments developed by JLB Partners. [caption id="attachment_1941" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Apartment Complex burned to the ground[/caption] The Houston Fire Department waged war on a massive, five-alarm fire at an under construction apartment complex on West Dallas between Montrose and Waugh. A news story broke last night about the controversy and then today the huge fire, hmm…. by Drew Karedes / KHOU 11 News khou.com Posted on March 24, 2014 at 10:21 PM Updated today at 1:47 PM There has been a lot of controversy over the location of this brand new complex. Many area residents were not happy because it was being built right next to century-old headstones. See the story by KHOU 11 news below. HOUSTON — One of the newest apartment complexes to hit the scene in the Montrose area is causing some controversy because of its location. The complex, located at West Dallas and Montrose, is being built just feet away from century-old headstones. Magnolia Cemetery has been there since 1884. It’s home to some recognizable names in Houston history, including Bammel, Halliburton, Wortham and Telge. Residents who move into the five story complex next door will now get a view of those headstones and the others on the property. “This is not right,” said concerned citizen Trisha Keel. “If I have an open grave here and I’m standing here crying my eyes out because I’m putting someone in the ground, and I look up to see someone eating a bowl of cereal wearing their skivvies, it won’t be good.” Trisha Keel doesn’t have a family member buried at Magnolia. However, she feels so strongly that she wrote a letter to the mayor’s office. “I could sit on their patio and prop my feet on top of the gravestone. It’s too close,” said Keel. Keel feels it is disrespectful to the people coming to visit loved ones who have passed. She is also disturbed to think about residents living so close to the dead. “Those people who move along these edges will experience the decaying, dying energy,” said Keel. “This is not a place for new life.” Keel, a native Houstonian, acknowledges Houston’s steady growth but believes this particular construction is setting a dangerous precedent. “This isn’t going to be stopped, but there should never be another one ever. That’s why I’m speaking up,” added Keel. Glen Telge, president of Magnolia Cemetery, says he wasn’t thrilled about the new complex at first. “I feel like Magnolia Cemetery is a gem in the city of Houston. It’s like a sacred spot,” said Glen Telge. He has since warmed up to the new neighbor and is trying to keep an open mind. “It comes down to what can you really do about development. There’s some things we have control over and other things we don’t,” said Telge. JLB partners, which is the developer and builder of the complex, purchased the property from AIG a year and a half ago. A JLB spokesman says the corporation met with the cemetery association and has spent a significant amount of resources making sure the process has been respectful. He also pointed out that a wall will eventually be completed around the backside of the complex to separate it from the cemetery.]]>