Northwest Inner Loop

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 The Heights is a large parcel of land which spans between I-45 North and West Loop from I-10 to the  North Loop.  Houston Heights was one of Texas' first planned communities and once it's own municipality, until 1919 when annexed by the City of Houston.  Much of the Heights which includes other additions like Woodland Heights, Studewood, Norhill, and Shady Acres are non-restricted, with exception to those placed on particular blocks and those by ordinance of the City Houston.  Over the last 3 decades the Heights has gone through an amazing transformation and revitalization, with updated cottages, large homes built in a New Orleans style, as well as 3 and 4 story townhomes, and traditional homes with vast yards.  And of course there are the additions of new restaurants and bars since the repeal of laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol.   Check out the Houston Heights HOA website to learn a little more. 

  Cottage Grove established in 1910, as one of the first suburbs. The proximity to Memorial Park, Galleria, and Downtown had this area go through a big transformation in the early 2000’s when many of the older homes on large lots began to get knocked down and replaced by multiple town-homes and patio homes on a single lot. The area is also part of historic Heights with an eclectic collection of homes from cottages, town-homes, patio homes and commercial business including a few restaurants and bars within walking distance. See what Cottage Grove has to offer on their website.

Shady Acres is located on the northwest portion of the Greater Heights area.  It's between West TC Jester and North Shepherd, and south of the North Loop and 15th Street.  There are parts of 15 streets to 22nd street that are located in Houston Heights, of the map above.  Over the last decade the area has gone through a major transformation with the legalization of alcohol in the Heights.   Since the prohibition of alcohol sales in the Heights was removed the entire has taken on new life with more bars and restaurants.  This area taken over with a younger crowd that enjoy walking over to these recently opened establishments to hangout and have an adult beverage and good meal.

Brooke Smith is another great little addition to the City of Houston founded in 1905 located in the 77009 zip code. It begins north of the Norhill area, and extends a couple blocks north of Cavalcade along the west side of I-45. This area has taken on a slower transition than the areas south. Many of the lots are not deed restricted which is leading many builders to start purchasing older homes in the area and building town-homes of 2-4 stories with a few having roof top decks. With the excellent location this area is transitioning to an area with full size homes as well and town-home and patio home communities near by.

Woodland Heights is one of the oldest additions to the City of Houston, being first platted by William A. Wilson in 1907. Many of the original homes that are still standing in the area are part of Historic Houston. This part of the Heights is between Studewood on the west and I-45 on the east, south of Pecore and north of I-10. Because of proximity to downtown and scarcity of land in area, the property values are generally highest in this part of the Heights. William A. Wilson was a developer that like to individually restrict his property at the time of conveying to an individual. Ask me what this means. See what the website has to offer.

  Norhill was developed in 1920 by Will Hogg, of the Hogg Family, who have behind many developments in Houston. The Norhill area consist of East Norhill, North North and Norhill Addition, which was brought about as a working man’s River Oaks, also developed by Will Hogg. This is another historic part of Houston with many of the original bungalows homes still standing. The bungalows were catalog purchases from Ladies’ Home Journal and Sears Roebuck. The bungalow home seem to be a perfect fit for the area as it came in various styles, from Colonial, Spanish, English, Craftsman, and Hipped, all seem to fit the 50 by 100 foot lots. This is another part of the Greater Heights that is individually restricted. This is something developers look for when buying properties in the Great Heights area.  View the website for more information.

Sunset Heights was established in 1910, by Richard Rodgers of Sunset Heights Realty Co. This area is west of Cortlandt, and east of Airline, south of the North Loop and north of 20th st/W. Cavalcade St. In the early part of the turn of century the area began to gentrify along with much of the Heights area. Resident in the area in 2006 began to see the trend of builders going into parts of the Heights dividing up lots and putting up town-homes. In 2007 the City of Houston agreed to establish a minimum lot size requirement in the area. The minimum lot size requirement allow for property values to steadily increase over the years, especially when the older homes are removed and nicer larger homes are built in their place. View the website to learn more.

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