Houston Apartments

The Fairmont San Felipe is one of the newest luxury apartment communities pre-leasing apartment units in the Houston Galleria area.  This new complex is located near the intersection of San Felipe and Voss, almost directly across from  Gables 6464 San Felipe.  If you drive by you will notice the apartment community is still under construction.  The leasing office is still operating in a T-Shack.  The Fairmont San Felipe apartments will boast 359 total units and water will be included in the rental amount. The complex will showcase an internet library, a club house with wine storage, a two story fitness center, and much more.  The location is ideal as the Houston Galleria mall is within minutes of driving distance and the property has great access to theInterstate 10 and the 610 Loop.

Interiors will boast a myriad of amenities and unique features.  Renters will discover cherry style hardwood flooring and 10 foot ceilings inside the units.  Gourmet kitchens will showcase granite islands and counters with polished tavertine back splashes.   The bathrooms also boast granite counter-tops and over-sized roman soaking tubs.  Of course all units will contain a full size washer and dryer for your convenience.

One bedroom apartment homes will start out near $1055 for 609 square feet for one bedrooms and 2/2’s will begin near $1600 for 1062 square feet. Now based on the apartment construction we expect the community to offer some sort of rental incentive.  The Fairmont Museum District, a sister property, offers up to 2 months free in the museum district.  Based ont their pre-leases we should know pretty soon.

Many times when I am speaking to potential customers on the phone I hear a reference to apartmentratings.com. For those of you who are not aware of the site; it allows users to register and login. From here anyone can leave a review of a particular website. There are three main points we can learn from regarding this site.

1) Anyone can register and an leave a review. We don’t know if they really are or were a resident of the apartment. Managers or leasing agents can leave a nasty review of an apartment they may be competing with.  It amazes me how many people rely on this site to make an informed decision.

2) If you have ever purchased a product you expect it to work correctly. If the product malfunctions you are more likely to become incensed. This may result in you contacting the company who sold you the goods or letting the world know how you were personally taken advantage of.  Almost all of the reviews on apartmentratings are negative reviews.  Can it be possible that over 90% of all properties operate inefficiently and anger their tenants.  I am not saying that a certain percentage of these complaints are not accurate. However, many of them are silly at best.  I have read reviews about one particular apartment community that reflects just this.  The resident was angry the street that provided access to the community was always crowded and the resident had difficulty leaving the property.  Other residents are angry that a particular leasing agent did not treat them with respect or take care of their personal needs.  The apartmentratings site is basically a blog. Anyone can post any message about any community. Read them at your own risk.

3) Not many people know that apartmentratings.com is a lead generation site.  They would like you to leave your information on the site so they can sell your lead to a local real estate agent who will contact you. And I bet they send you to a property has a negative review too.

One Park Place is the newest Finger’s property located in Downtown Houston off McKinney St.  Pricing is not cheap for one bedroom apartment homes.  One bedrooms start at $1700 for 800 square feet.  Downtown rentals fetch some of the highest rates in the entire city of Houston.  If these rates are not reduced renters will be paying over $2 per square foot when the community opens its doors.  And with the current decline in the economy One Park Place my further reduce their rents and increase their specials when the property opens. However, most of the new properties offer some sort of special, usually up too two months free.  This high rise will most definitely offer some astonishing views of the city, and residents who desire an upscale facility will shell out the money to live in luxury.  The largest floor-plans may even command the largest rental rates of any property in the Houston area.

Amenities include a 24 hour valet service, gourmet kitchens, a juice bar, Wifi in all common areas, a walking track, and a resort style swimming pool with a cascading waterfall. The location is second to none. Residents can walk to professional sporting events, concerts, the symphony, and other places of interest.  Across the street from the property is a 12 acre park which provides residents with a place to relax and even walk their pets.

Houston Lofts have become extremely popular in the Houston area today.  Several new lofts have been popping up outside of the downtown area.  However, most lofts and lofts apartments will be located in an urban area with lots of entertainment in the immediate area. Lofts at The Ball Park is an example of this sort of loft. It is located just east of Minute Maid Park.  The Astros play 81 home games every year.  Examples of entertainment in the area include Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse and several bars including the BUS.  Alexan Lofts is also in the area but it may be a 15 minute walk or so.  You will also have to pass by many homeless individuals and this seems very unappetizing to many renters.  Two newer lofts have just recently opened their doors and we are very interested in seeing how they do.  Although lofts have gained in popularity we would like to see if individuals who living outside of of the major take a liken to them.  Briar Forest Lofts are situated off Eldridge in west Houston. Of course they will have all the amenities a loft property should. Hardwood flooring, spiraled exposed duct work, granite counters, and upgraded appliances will all be included. We know that they have been offering great move in specials with up to 2 months free to their renters.  These sorts of large incentives have been disapearing from many newer apartments in the inner loop sections of Houston.  And with this loft property located outside of the urban area only time will tell how well it does

1200 Post Oak is a magnificent high rise near Uptown Park.  It offers spectacular views of the Greater Houston area including downtown and the Texas Medical Center. We love sending our clients over to the property. They are treated well and the leasing agents provide a great tour of the property. The community boasts 33 stories of luxury living. Each apartment home contains a skyline view, granite counters, and slate floors.  There are total of 356 total units on the premises with one bedrooms starting at a spacious 839 total square feet. The area is really second to none in Houston. The Uptown area has everything you need including the Houston Galleria Mall, a plethora of restaurants, grocery stores, and an infinite number of shopping destinations. Several high quality steakhouses including Mortons, Pappas, and Del Frisco’s are within a mile of one another. And with powerful anchor stores like Neiman Marcus in the galleria, residents from all over the city make this area the final stop of their destination. 1200 Post Oak is one of two high quality high rises for rent in the Houston Galleria area. We also enjoy sending clients to Dominion Post Oak.  This high rise is located of McCue St. and is within walking distance of the Galleria. It is a little newer (2005 Construction Date) and has one of my personal favorite amenities, floor to ceiling sliding glass doors.  They also provide a valet dry cleaning services if your day is non-stop.  Houston has a limited supply of high rises for rent and these two are some of the newest in the city.

The Millennium Greenway is one of the newest luxury properties in the inner loop area.  If you drive on Highway 59 just past the Galleria heading North you will see it on your left side.  It is managed  by DCM Management and it has a total of 309 units. One bedrooms apartment homes start out at 709 square feet for $1275 before any incentive or specials the property may be offering.  That comes out too around $1.79 per square foot.  I have seen high rents per square footage but I have also seen lower. Ther is no doubt that this property will receive traffic from individuals who see if from the side of the road. If you visit The Millennium make sure you also visit Camden Plaza. This community is right next door.  It should give you a great comparable  this Camden community was constructed in 2007.  The Millennium Greenway sports black slate flooring, designer accent walls, and black pearl counters.  Camden Plaza feature stained concrete and offers a 778 square foot efficiency which is almost like a loft style apartments. The leasing agents have set up a unit that separates the bedroom from the living room. I believe they have done an excellent job as I believe many renters will go for it.  Many new Houston inner loop apartments have opened their doors and all deserve attention if you must live in the inner loop.

The Westchase District in Houston is located near the intersection of Westheimer and Beltway 8.  Westchase contains of corridor of chain stores.  You will see lines and lines of Starbrucks, McDonald’s, and just about every major food chain and several grocery stores. It is heavily commercialized and includes many apartment complexes as well. The area has a tremendous business district totaling over 14 millions square feet of office space. One major advantage of living in Westchase are the lower costs compared to the Galleria or Inner Loop areas in Houston.  Rental prices are much more economical and Westchase is only a few miles West of the Houston Galleria mall itself. Unlike the more popular areas of Houston, Westchase apartments have not seen much growth of newer apartment communities.  There may be several reason why.  Its is very possible developers know that residents in Westchase do not have the earning power to pay for a brand new apartment community.  You can lease an apartment in Westchase for under $700 dollars.  And the Houston Police Department has set up a plethora of techniques in order to make the area safer.  Cameras sit at specific locations in the area filming. Undercover off duty police officers also patrol the area.

    If you are searching for an apartment complex in the Greater Houston, Tx area you have come to the right place. Our website contains a large database of properties in several areas of the fourth largest city in the United States. Apartments in Houston can range as far West as Katy, Texas and continue Eastbound until you reach Baytown, Texas.  Searching for an apartment home can be extremely time consuming so let us go to work for you today.  We are available by email or phone 24 hours a day. Since we receive communication from the apartment communities themselves we are always aware of the vacancies and best specials the apartments are offering at the time. And best of all our service is 100% free so you won’t have to spend a penny out of your own pocket. Our licensed real estate agents are on call waiting to help you today!

Clear Lake apartment have recently seen their vacancies decrease dramatically.  After Hurricane Ike devistated Galveston Texas and certain portions of Harris County and Galveston County home owners and renters in the area had to move fairly quickly and  farther away from the coastline.  A few apartment communities such as Greystar Beacon Lakes  and The Villas at Edgewater had recently just opened their doors before the arrival of the storm. Now understand most renters only wanted a three month lease. However, most apartment communities either do not allow three month leases or there is a hefty increase in rent for a three month lease. From the apartments point of view, their costs are much higher when they must clean a unit and turn it around for rentals by other possible residents. The majority of residents were forced to enter into lease agreements for 6 or 12 months. In addition, since the vacancies were low already, this almost filled up the entire Clear Lake area. It was next to impossible to find apartment housing in the Clear Lake area. However; recently vacancies have opened up. It seems that many people either cancelled their leases or found other means for their living needs.