Highly desirable West
University/Rice Village locale. Nestled between city's most prestigious, well-kept
neighborhoods.
West
University/Rice Village highlights:
- Rice Village - Houston's
original shopping district. Over 300 specialty shops, designer boutiques
and restaurants including Ann Taylor, Eddie Bauer, La Taste and The Gap.
- Pedestrian-oriented
- Infused with eclectic,
hometown character
- Streets lined with
towering oaks
- Close walk to Rice
Village shops and restaurants
- Art galleries
- Antiques
- Theaters
- Dotted with lush parks
- Fountains
- Jogging trails
Greater Houston highlights:
- 4th largest city in
the U.S.
- Approximately 1.9 million
residents.
- Seat of Harris County,
the 3rd most populous county in the U.S. with a population of more than
3.2 million over 1,800 square miles.
- "The Energy Capital
of the World"- the leading international center for the oil and gas industries.
- Major international
business center for aerospace, financial, health care manufacturing, technology
and telecommunications industries.
- Among the top five
U.S. cities in the number of foreign consulates.
- Ranked 7th among US
metro areas in number of corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 companies
(1999).
- Home to 5 colleges
and universities-Houston Baptist, Rice, Texas Southern, University of Houston,
University of St. Thomas.
- Home to the largest
medical center in the world-Texas Medical Center.
- Professional sports
teams-NBL Houston Astros, NBA Houston Rockets, WNBA Houston Comets, IHL
Houston Aeros, WISL Houston Hot Shots, NFL Houston Texans.
- Four resident Performing
Arts companies-Drama, Ballet, Opera, Symphony.
- Site of NASA's Johnson
Space Center.
- Over 20,362 acres dedicated
to parks, recreation and nature centers-including 311 municipal parks and
122 greenbelts and 12,236 acres of water recreation area.
- More than 75 miles
of nature, hike and bike trails throughout the city.
- Boating, fishing and
water sports on Lake Houston and numerous area lakes-Galveston Bay, on coast
of Gulf of Mexico, only 40 miles away.
- Seven 18-hole golf
courses.
