[lolita66]

PureAuteur, on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 @ 3:17pm, said:

Yeah, but that's the only truly good area that surrounds Westchase. When an area bordering Piney Point village starts to have murders, that's when Westchase is really in trouble.

You're right. I used to consider Briar Forest as a fairly decent area (that was when I moved here almost 20 years ago). Now the area especially between the tollway and Kirkwood has gotten pretty bad.
The more I see the news, the more anxious I am to move to our home in Hunters Creek that we inherited.

[zaphod]

heh. i always though that part of town was interesting because of the office buildings and all the asian stuff.

I never considered that part of town to be anywhere near nice, but never wouldve thought it was dangerous or anything... that really sucks.

It seems like this city has a major problem with horrible apartment complexes and slumlord developers really all over town. But then if you fixed that, we'd have lots of homeless people... i guess its a tradeoff. Its weird though, houstons the only american city that i can think off where there are LOTS of suburban ghettos


Ive always wondered, is there a map of all apartments and complexes in the city and then you could use data like decreasing/increasing rent and crime stats and overlay it in photoshop and it would be interesting to see how this has spread over the years.

This post has been edited by zaphod: Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 3:38 PM

[PureAuteur]

zaphod, on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 @ 3:34pm, said:

Its weird though, houstons the only american city that i can think off where there are LOTS of suburban ghettos

Blame that on lack of zoning and sprawl. Oh, and the fact that Houston is way too big to be manageable. However, if I was Mayor White, I'd think outside the box and come up with a radical and effective solution for getting rid of all the crime. I'd be up for the challenge, but it seems like he is just in denial.

[VicMan]

The Westchase District website has a directory for homes.

Let's see...
Residential:
* Walnut Bend Apartments (10881 Richmond)
* Residence at Westchase Apartments (3411 Walnut Bend)
* Westchase Garden Condominiums (10811 Richmond)
* Richmond Towne Home Apartments (10777 Richmond)
* Western Ridge Apartments (3354 Rogerdale)
* Royal Palms (Wilcrest @ Wilcrest Green)
* Alta Royal Oaks Apartments (11212 Westpark)
* Camden Park Apartments (2700 Woodland Park)
* Archstone Plaza at Westchase Apartments (2601 Woodland Park)
* Farnham Park Apartments (2777 Woodland Park)
* Citywest Apartments (2828 Hayes)
* Camden Creek Apartments (3000 Woodland Park)
* Park at Meadowglen (11383 Meadowglen)
* Windemere Apartments (2909 Hayes)
* Holiday on Hayes Apartments (3131 Hayes)
* Gramercy Park Apartments (3225 Woodland Park)
* Westchase Forest Apartments (11355 Richmond)
* Celebration at Westchase Apartments (10936 Meadowglen)
* Walnut Terrace Apartments (2801 Walnut Bend)
* Wallingford Apartments (2750 Wallingford)
* Walden of Westchase Apartments (2828 Rogerdale)
* Oaks of Westchase Apartments (2851 Wallingford)
* Meadows Apartments (10615 Meadowglen)
* Cambridge Place Apartments (10901 Meadowglen)
* Walnut Meadow Center (2901 Walnut Bend)
* Riverstone Condominiums (3005-3085 Walnut Bend)
* Amhearst Apartments (10440 Valley Forge)
* Belmont LaFontaine Apartments (10500 Valley Forge)
* Sunblossom at Woodlake Apartments (2200 South Gessner)
* Park at Woodlake Apartments (9545 Ella Lee)
* Woodlake Townhome Apartments (2600 Westerland)
* Retreat at Westpark Apartments (10575 Westpark)
* Aberdeen Townhome Apartments (3400 Woodchase)
* Elm Grove Condominiums (9809 Richmond)
* Doma Chase Apartments (9707 Richmond)
* Fountains of Westchase Apartments (3620 Woodchase)
* Westchase Townhomes (9800-9850 Pagewood)
* Pagewood Place Apartments (9767 Pagewood)
* Willow Falls Apartments (10100 Westpark)
* Berkshires at Westchase Apartments (10070 Westpark)
* Park Plaza Apartments (10010 Westpark)
* Parkwest Place Apartments (10161 Westpark)
* Woodchase Village Condominiums (Westpark at Woodchase)
* Meadowridge Condominiums (3900 Woodchase)
* Sunstream Villas Condominiums (10075 Westpark)
* Wind River Park Townhomes (3901 Woodchase)
* Idlewood Condomiuniums (10047-10053 Westpark)
* Sun Ridge Villas I and II Condominiums (10001 Westpark)
* Westchase Manor (3350 Briarpark)
* Parc Royale Apartments (2727 Elmside)
* Retreat at Westchase Apartments (2921 Briarpark)
* Sunset Shadows Apartments (9850 Meadowglen)
* Stonecrossing of Westchase Apartments (3030 Elmside)
* Pathway Apartments (2901 Elmside)
* Woodchase Apartments (2900 South Gessner)
* Madison Park Apartments (9851 Meadowglen)
* Landing at Westchase Apartments (9797 Meadowglen)
* Townhomes at Westchase (3200 South Gessner)
* Richmond Green Apartments (9940 Richmond)
* Woodtrail Apartments (9900 Richmond)
* Central Park Apartments (3230 South Gessner)
* Camden Stonebridge Apartments (9850 Richmond)

Proposed residential:
* 2401 South Gessner

Hotels:
* Comfort Suites (2830 Wilcrest)
* Hampton Inn Suites (6440 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Motel 6 (2900 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Holiday Inn Express & Suites (2930 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Best Western (2950 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Red Roof Inn (2960 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Studio 6 (3030 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Sun Suites (3100 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Extended Stay of America (3200 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Homewood Suites by Hilton (2424 Rogerdale)
* Fairfield Inn (2400 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* StudioPlus (10410 Westheimer)
* Candlewood Suites (4033 West Sam Houston Parkway)
* Westchase Hilton & Towers (9999 Westheimer)
* Houston Marriott Westchase (2900 Briarpark)
* Courtyard Marriott (9975 Westheimer)
* Residence Inn (9965 Westheimer)

[musicman]

PureAuteur, on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 @ 3:44pm, said:

Blame that on lack of zoning and sprawl. Oh, and the fact that Houston is way too big to be manageable.

Sprawl is the problem, which makes home prices cheaper because of cheaper land prices which draws people to the area.

This post has been edited by musicman: Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 4:23 PM

[Jeebus]

PureAuteur, on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 @ 3:17pm, said:

Yeah, but that's the only truly good area that surrounds Westchase. When an area bordering Piney Point village starts to have murders, that's when Westchase is really in trouble.

No area truly surrounds Westchase at all. As for home owning neighborhoods, the only that border Westchase are Walnut Bend, Country Village, Lakeside Estates, Briargrove Park, and Tanglewilde. Its up to those HOA's to work with the Westchase Development District if they want to keep their commercial (shopping, dining, & service) areas nice.

Westchase has an edge on other areas in that is is situated along Westheimer. Westheimer is the main commercial artery for the city. There are no true "ghettos" along Westheimer.

westguy, on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 @ 2:24pm, said:

Alief's getting sucked into the New Chinatown. You can tell because the bilingual signage has spread to there.

Our new Chinatown and Little Vietnam are growing at a breakneck pace. I wouldn't be surprised to see in 20 years all of Alief to be considered a part of Houston's SE Asian community.

[Parrothead]

How in the world does Tanglewilde and Ella Lee border Piney Point Village?

I noticed a segment on one of the news stations a few nights ago about Westchase hiring their own private cops and calling them instead of HPD? WTF?

This post has been edited by Parrothead: Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 1:15 PM

[PureAuteur]

Type in that intersection on MapQuest. It's within 2 miles of Piney Point Village. I didn't mean it bordered it directly.

[Jeebus]

Parrothead, on Thursday, August 10th, 2006 @ 1:14pm, said:

I noticed a segment on one of the news stations a few nights ago about Westchase hiring their own private cops and calling them instead of HPD? WTF?

Westchase Development District already has uniformed HPD officers riding around in Westchase District emergency vehicles. I guess all businesses that "pay up" are entitled to the service. Not too different from what the Constibles offer - or the Sopranos' for that manner!

[lockmat]

TJones, on Monday, October 17th, 2005 @ 7:02pm, said:

I am such a dunderhead, It is West8 that I am referring too also, BUT, I swear there is another name for it. I have seen renderings, and there was a mention of it on Channel 2 about 4 months ago.

Did they ever break ground on that West8? Any renderings ever released? The developer doesn't have a website.

[NewMND]

lockmat, on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 @ 8:57am, said:

Did they ever break ground on that West8? Any renderings ever released? The developer doesn't have a website.

Kinda. They've built apartments on the site, but that's about all I know.

[MetroMogul]

A couple of murders, blacks, and apartment complexes and an area is a "ghetto" now? 5th Ward is a ghetto, Westchase is a middle class suburb prone to crime problems like any area in a large city.

[houstonmacbro]

westguy, on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 @ 2:24pm, said:

Where are the homes in Westchase?

Alief's getting sucked into the New Chinatown. You can tell because the bilingual signage has spread to there.

Royal Oaks.

[KatieDidIt]

They are cracking down for the Westchase cleanup. Just got this email on Monday.



I am a member of the Houston Police Department's Westside Tactical Unit. We have been conducting police enforcement activity around the Lakeside Estates Apartments. I wanted to let you know about the Keep Houston Safe Campaign. The Police Department will have a kickoff and press conference on May 8 (Thursday) at 9:00 a.m. at the Food Town located at Wilcrest and Briar Forest. The Chief or an Executive Chief representative will be speaking. There will be representatives from Pct 5 as well as (we hope) Councilwoman Pam Holmes. The HPD Command Post Vehicle will be deployed for a few days starting Thursday at the Food Town. There will be an increase in police activity for the next few months. The press conference is open for anyone to attend. Please pass the word if anyone in your subdivision would like to attend.

Thank you for your continued support for our efforts in the area. Capt Gerstner and Lt Kubiak forwarded the emails you wrote. The officers who work the area are always thrilled to see the public support for their actions. If we can serve you in the future, please contact me.

Randy



Randal Jeansonne, Senior Police Officer

[kayzer]

Westchase was a fun place in the late 70s-early 80s. The secretary where I worked lived at the Woodchase Apartments. They had an art moderne look, with bright blue awnings. This nod to retro in new construction back then was pretty unique (pre-Transco Tower). I thought they were the coolest apartments in town, along with the St. Louis, until the Winwood Apartments were built southwest of there.

I happened by Gessner and Westheimer the other day and was mad that they "remodeled" the Woodchase. Now it looks like another dump apartment in Houston. Dumb, dumb developers!

[debmartin]

there is a "coming soon" sign around westheimer & wilcrest for a houston community college campus. this looks like a positive sign but i'm unsure when it will be built.