South Inner Loop

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West University Place or West U to cut it short got it's name because of how close the community is to Rice University. West U is yet another great small city within Houston's boundaries Hooper. West U today is still one of the best urban communities inside Houston. Learn more with the link below.

Southside Place is obviously not the largest area of town yet it is a very affluent area of Houston, south of West University along Bellaire Boulevard west of Edloe St.  Even though a very small area the community is in the top 15 in wealth for the State of Texas.

The Houston Medical Center is the top place for medicine in the world. The center piece of the medical center is MD Anderson Cancer Center and contains 54 medicine institutions, more than 20 hospitals, 8 specialty institutions, along with 8 academic and research institutions, 4 medical schools, 7 nursing schools, 2 pharmacy schools and a dental school. Thousands of people come from around the world each year to have their medical needs met. Visit the website below to learn more.

University Area consist of Third Ward, and the MacGregor Park areas that wraps around Riverside Terrace.  Even though Houston has more than a dozen colleges and universities, the two biggest are in this area, University of Houston and Texas Southern University.  Located right outside of downtown Houston, off I-45 South and 288 the location has been prime for redevelopment.  With the expansion of U of H, much of the area has brought a younger population and gentrification of the area with more mixed use development, town-homes on many of the vacant lots, as well as old homes being torn down and replaced with 2 to 4 stories stand alone homes.

Riverside Terrace is an affluent neighborhood off 288 wedged into the University Area. There are over 20 sections of Riverside Terrace, and many of the lots individually restricted.  The first section was platted in  1924.  Much of this area is being gentrified since the turn of the century.  The lots that had restriction expire, have gone through a redevelopment with town-homes.  Many of the lots are large and have beautiful mansions, and estate homes.

Third Ward is one of the oldest parts of the city, being one of the first political subdivisions or "Ward" created in 1936.  This area is a part of the revitalization of inner city of Houston.  Over the last two decades the area has taken on new life with much of the area being redeveloped with new homes, and mixed use buildings.  Learn more on the city website.

MacGregor

Braeswood Place

Knollwood/Woodside