The Heights & Greater Heights
“The Heights” is a confusing term. It initially referred to Houston Heights, developed in the 1890’s. This is the biggest, oldest, original part of the Heights. See the page devoted to it. Over the decades several other Heights neighborhoods have grown up around it. Woodland Heights, Sunset Heights, Norhill, Brooke Smith and many more. The image below shows a few of these neighborhoods that are now collectively called the Heights.
The largest of these neighborhoods are listed below. I have a page devoted to each of them Click on the links to get prices, MLS Home Search, history, location and more.
Each one of these Heights subdivisions is unique in style, price, amount of new homes, etc.
Houston Heights Homes
Brooke Smith Homes
Norhill Homes
Sunset Heights Homes
Woodland Heights Homes
There are many more neighborhoods than these included in the the Heights area. It is bounded roughly from Durham on the west, and 3 freeways around it; 610 N Loop, I-10, and I-45. My Interactive Heights Map shows some nearby parts of the Heights and surrounding areas.
Greater Heights
Greater Heights is the relatively new term given to the area by the City. (It is the City’s designation for Super Neighborhood 15); It is comprised of all the Heights areas plus one neighborhood to the west of N Shepherd/Durham; Shady Acres. It’s kind of a meaningless term except Realtors and builders can now call the less prestigious Shady Acres “Greater Heights”…it sounds better.
Shady Acres Homes
If you are unfamiliar with the Heights, here is a quick tour of the area.
And One last quick video of some Heights shops from a blog I’ve just started, Twisted Heights.
Heights Holiday Home Tour-2013
Heights Holiday Home Tour December 6,7, 2013 Coming up soon is the annual Heights Holiday Home Tour. December 6th & 7th. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20 at many Heights locations. Day of event price is $25. Tickets can be purchased online at Houston Heights Association for later pick up. Five homes are on the tour, and […]
Inner Loop Condo for Sale-1441 East St
1441 East St #301 For Sale at $149,900. June 2014 Update: This property sold in Feb. I also sold unit #108 in April. This upstairs condo in the Heights of Madison offers both pizzaz and great bayou view without the noise of other locations.It is located near Heights Blvd and Washington Ave. Built in 2003 […]
1890’s Victorian Renovation Project
Two Story 1890’s Victorian Renovation Project 1615 Weber St. near downtown Houston is a grand old Victorian home awaiting restoration by a new owner. This home was originally a two story single family home, that was sometime in its past converted to an up/down duplex. It could easily be returned to single family status. The current […]
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson
We are changing our name. Next week Prudential Anderson Properties becomes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson. You’ll see the new signs all over the city, especially in the the Heights and nearby neighborhoods. What’s in a name? Barron’s recognizes Berkshire Hathaway as the No. 1 most-respected company in the world. That’s pretty darn strong. We’re proud […]
Houston Hotness Chart
Real Estate Hotness Chart Channel 13 recently aired a piece on Houston’s hot real estate market. Of course everybody knows that our real esate market is hot, and everybody is talking about it, but they went one step more show and showed a Hotness Chart. This chart that shows relative “hotness” of different areas. I know, it […]
First Ward Land Prices
First Ward Land Prices Are Way Up Mid 2014 Update: This is an old post from 10/2013. Prices are up more. Top dollar now is about $50/SF…amazing. I guess people love being near downtown and Washington Ave. Like everything inside the loop or close-in, land prices in First Ward are up…way up. New construction has […]
Million Dollar Heights Homes
Million Dollar Heights Homes Used to be a Rarity They aren’t real common yet, but the number of high-end homes is increasing. This little neighborhood has always had its “good, bad and ugly” areas, but it never was uniform enough for the high dollar buyers. The area has transformed though, and the transformation is accelerating. Under […]
Heights Land Price
Heights Land Price up Dramatically A Brief History of Heights Land Prices The Heights is going through growing pains again. When I first fell in love with the Heights and moved here 20+ years ago, very few people wanted to live here. “Better have a gun and a big dog” was the majority opinion. No […]
Best Heights Neighborhood
What is the Best Heights Neighborhood? As a Heights Realtor, this is a question I’ve been asked many times in the 20+ years I’ve lived here. And now that CNN recently published that the Heights is one of the Top-10 Big City Neighborhoods in the U.S., the question comes up again. Asking the best Heights neighborhood is kind of […]
Renovation Project in First Ward-1615 Weber St
This Renovation Project Awaits You 1615 Weber is an 1890’s Victorian home in Houston’s First Ward. It is an up/down duplex, about 2000 SF on a huge 7000 SF lot. Land prices are booming in First Ward, and big lots are rare. Price was $399,000 for this rare find. Jan 2014 Update: No longer on MLS. […]
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