Popular Areas for Apartments in Houston
Posted on November 24, 2007
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Popular Houston Apartments
Four Popular Areas for Apartments in Houston
If you are looking for an apartment to rent in the Houston area there are many options to consider (over 3,500). Apartments for lease in the Midtown, Galleria, Downtown, and Medical Center areas are the most popular parts of town. Each one of these locations has plenty to offer in terms of nightlife, jobs, and entertainment. The following information can be used to help you find out which one of the areas would be best for you.
Midtown apartments can be summed up in one word, TRENDY. Residents can typically walk to anything they need including restaurants, bars, and plenty of convenience stores. Popular clubs in this area include Howl at the Moon, Pub Fiction, and CHristian’s Tailgaters. $1 beers at Christian Tailgater’s on Thursdays, you can’t beat it! If I had to pick one apartment to rule them all in this area it would be 2222 Smith Street apartments. If there was a perfect location within an awesome location this place would be it. Of course all of the incredible things Apartments in Midtown have to offer come at a price…literally. Midtown is definitely one of the most expensive areas to live in Houston, TX.
Apartments in the Galleria area are a bit cheaper than the aforementioned. Being next to a famous mall will leave you with plenty of shopping options. Westheimer has a long strip of restaurants with something to please the tastebuds of any man, woman or transexual. If you’re thinking about renting an apartment or condo in this area you would be wise to call an apartment locator first as there are literally hundreds of options. Most properties south of Westheimer can be hit or miss, meaning the location is a little sketchy. The biggest drawback of living in the Galleria would be the traffic, but if you work in this area then it’s almost a no-brainer.
My favorite location in all of Houston is Downtown. Lofty Downtown Apartments are definitely some of the coolest and most unique properties in town. Houston Downtown Lofts are usually old warehouses that have been converted into living spaces with lots of character. You may be able to catch an out of the park home run from your favorite Houston Astros player if you’re thinking about living here. One property in particular, http://www.randalldavis.com/” target=”_blank” title=”Historic Downtown Houston Loft”>Dakota Lofts are hard to beat in terms of price and amenities because in addition to being affordable they are within walking distance to Minute Maid Park.
Finally, Houston Medical Center Apartments are popular because of the city’s large number of health professionals and hospitals. Lofts at Hermann Park is a popular rental community in the Texas Medical Center among TMC employees. Because doctors and nurses work long hours it’s important for them to be able to get home quick which is what Apartment in the Houston Medical Center provide. Also, many University of Houston students find that an apartment in the Medical Center allows easy access to school and fun (study hard play hard). Of the four major areas, the Medical Center is my least favorite. In my opinion, it doesn’t have as much appeal as Midtown apartments, but is definitely on its way up.
Houston can be an incredible and overwhelming place to live. Take your time and research all your options, or better yet make your life easier and call an apartment locator.
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For those who live in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, how are the apartments and living down there?My friend and I are thinking of moving and Federal Hill is where we are looking. What kind of price would two people be looking at if they wanted a place in Federal Hill or somewhere close by. How is the life down there
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Depends on how high up you are and what type of building it is. The higher up you are, the less noise and commotion you hear. That's if you have a balcony. There are quite a few dwelling downtown that don't have balconies. For instance, you could live in the John Hancock building. No balconies and no noise, but a great view. And some of the people there are so high up in the sky that it could be raining on the street below and they don't know it until they get downstairs. But again, it depends on the building and how high up you are.
As for cost, yes, everything is a big more expensive downtown. The stores charge more because they figure you can afford it if you can liv downtown. True, you can be steps away from all of the "action", but if you want to go somewhere quiet you have to drive quite a ways away. There are lots of other neighborhoods in Chicago where you can just walk to a quiet park in a matter of minutes.
Finally, make sure the area you're looking at is "downtown". Lots of people who are unfamiliar with the city assume that places like Wrigleyville is "downtown". It's not. It may look like it on a map or have a lot of tall condos, but it's not officially "downtown". Also, there are a lot of condos in the south Loop which is also downtown, but it's a totally different atmosphere than the condos and apartments right in the center of downtown. Give us the approximate area you're talking about and we can tell you better what goes on there,
Modern apartment buildings have secure parking usually underground,. Older type buildings are called unit blocks and generally have carports for parking at the back of the buildings.
have a look at this real estate site to give you an idea…if renting prices are per week.
http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SearchResults.aspx?mode=rent&Refine=1&state=NSW&areas=Sydney+City&sub=Sydney&pcodes=2000&ssubs=1&displmap=0&areato=2147483647&from=0&to=2147483647&proptypes=&ptdes=All%20Property%20Types&searchterm=sydney
http://pennstate.craigslist.org/
http://pennstate.craigslist.org/apa/415293306.html
3 in a 1 bdrm is really crowded. 4 in a 2 bdrm is more doable – either bunk beds in both bdrms or two twin beds in each if there's room, or futons! If any of you are handy, create some semi-loft bed frames. Have the bed about waist or chest height – easier to jump onto than a bunk, but lots of storage space underneath.
4 x $250 = $1000
4 x $330 = $1320
Not real easy to find as they go fast, but keep looking! Don't forget to ask for the utilities history – depending on how well-built the place is (or isn't!) the utilities can really range.
Try this site……..
http://www.rent.com
Bethesda is much more expense then rockville. Bethesda is a very nice area, but the the traffic is so bad there because of the high rises and the limited streets. Plus you will be traveling Rt 355 past NIH and the Navy hospital. Rt 355 around these 2 areas is BAD during rush hour and will only get worst because of the construction at both locations.
If you work in Rockville, you should think about going north of Rockville (around Shady Grove Road). Prices are MUCH less!!! Rockville should have apartments!!!! Maybe you are not looking at the right areas.
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I have had Comcast for the past 5 years and have not had any problems. The broadband is extremely fast and I have only experienced one outage. I never lived in a high rise, so you'll have to ask your building manager about satellite.
There's no LOGO, but everything else is available from Comcast.
There is digital voice, but if you have a cell phone, stick with it. Cost is like $20-30 per month.
Yes, the prices are high, but the service and customer support have been excellent.
Hope this helps!
they get put in vans and driven out to the suburbs or they go to a chruch program
12 people in a 2 bedroom is highly illegal. I would rather live in a place where I knew I could not be evicted by the town/fire marshal at a moments notice.