Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation and finding an affordable, safe and quality apartment building can be a daunting experience. Apartments in Houston Texas can also be a great experience if the best locations for a rental unit are sought with the help of a rental agent.
Houston’s metropolitan area spans more than 10,000 square miles. By comparison, it is larger than the state of Massachusetts, which covers only 9,241 square miles.
The Galleria neighborhood of Houston is one of the largest and safest affluent areas of the city. It is surrounded by trees and green spaces and is near Memorial and Grady parks and premier shopping centers and hotels.
Inside this beautiful neighborhood are the Galleria apartments. Residents say that the Galleria apartments have the perfect mixture between luxury and affordability.
Apartments in Houston
The Houston Galleria apartments provide quick access to Interstate 10, Beltway 8, and Loop 610 and are just minutes away from downtown Houston.
The Galleria shopping mall in Houston is the number one shopping center in the city. It contains 375 stores making it the nation’s fourth largest mall.
There are five anchor stores in the mall, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and two separate Macy’s stores.
The city’s best hotels are located within walking distance of the Galleria. Some of them are:
- JW Marriot
- Residence Inn
- Double Tree Guest Suites
- Westin Galleria (located in the mall)
- Homewood Suites by Hilton
- Embassy Suites
- Courtyard by Marriott
The crime rate in Houston is higher than most other cities in the United States but there are some steps that you can take to ensure that you find the safest apartment in which to live.
Here are some tips on choosing a safe apartment.
- Rent an apartment above the first floor. Ninety percent of all apartment break-ins occur on the first floor.
- Use an apartment locator service as they are free and have excellent neighborhood and crime data.
- Ask the management company if the apartment building is wired for alarm monitoring. If it is you may be able to have your apartment monitored for a small fee.
- Drive by the apartment building at night to inspect the lights in and around the building. Is it well light? Are there a lot of light bulbs that need replacing?
- Park near the building at night as well and observe the activity on the street. Who is coming and going? What kinds of people frequently appear on the street at night?
- Choose an apartment with a security guard on duty 24 hours a day.
- Research the current crime statistics at Houston Police Department Crime Stats.
- Many people fall victim to crimes by leaving valuables in their car. Make sure that expensive property isn’t visible in your car.
- Lastly, the best way to ensure that a building is safe is to speak to tenants currently living in the building.
The Country Houses of John F. Staub (Sara and John Lindsey Series in the Arts and Humanities)
In the early 1920s, architect John F. Staub, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, who had studied at MIT and worked in New York, came to the burgeoning city of Houston as an assistant to nationally prominent architect Harrie T. Lindeberg. Staub was charged with administering construction of three houses designed by Lindeberg for members of the city’s rapidly emerging elite. He would go on to establish one of the most influential architectural practices in Houston, where he would remain until his death in 1981. Over four decades, Staub designed grand houses in such communities as Shadyside, Broadacres, and, perhaps most notably, River Oaks. His clients included the Hoggs, for whom he created Bayou Bend; the Mastersons, his clients for Rienzi; and members of the Wiess, Cullen, Farish, Welder, Fay, and Elkins families. Although Staub also completed commissions for clients elsewhere in Texas and the United States, it was primarily in Houston that his work and influe
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