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Project: AVENUE GROVE Address: TBD. Developer: Midway Companies. Floors & Units: 8 floors, 270 units. Status: Under construction. Square Footage: Average 1,800-square- foot units. Starchitect/designer: Houston-based House + Partners and Munoz Albin. Amenities: 10,000-square-foot deck with outdoor lounge and pool, outdoor kitchen, state-of-the-art fitness center, gratis on-site exercise classes and nutritional workshops. Luxe Factor: Fifteen two-story brownstone-style townhouses within the high-rise provide an extra level of luxury for those who want to go multilevel. Walkability: Part of the Levy Park complex, which includes a large park, dog park, playgrounds and office buildings. Greenway Plaza is across the street, and AMC Edwards Greenway cinema is close by. Why We'd Live Here: Levy Park is new and interesting with plans for a performing pavilion. Dollar: For lease; rates to be determined. Move-in Date: March 2016. Contact: Leasing off-site (for now), 713.629.5000, leasing@avenuegrove.com. Project: BELFIORE Address: 1275 S. Post Oak Lane. Developer: Giorgio Borlenghi, Interfin Companies. Floors & Units: 26 floors, 46 units. Status: Under construction; close to sold out. Square Footage: 4,600 to 9,200 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Kirksey Architecture. The lobby and card room are designed by David Linley — that's Viscount Linley to you, nephew to the Queen of England. Amenities: Heated swimming and whirlpools, two industrial-grade electrical generators to prevent power outages, private elevators, formal garden, manned guardhouse. Luxe Factor: There is no such thing as a small condo at Belfiore. The developers report it has the largest average floor plans of any high-rise in Houston. Walkability: The Galleria's not far, and Decorative Center Houston is nearby. Why We'd Live Here: Every unit has a showcase balcony terrace larger than most living rooms; balconies alone start at 700 square feet. And then there's the David Linley woodwork in the lobby. Dollar: For purchase; average unit price $2.6 million. Move In-Date: Spring 2016. Contact: Jill Moore or Grace Tarver off-site sales office at 1400 Post Oak Boulevard, 713.297.6255, jmoore@belfiorehouston.com, gtarver@belfiorehouston.com, belfiorehouston.com. Project: THE CALIFORNIA Address: 1400 California. Developer: Mission Constructors. Floors & Units: 8 floors, 22 units. Status: Construction has yet to begin; in pre-sales. Square Footage: 2,611 to 5,579 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Philip Ewald Architecture. Amenities: State-of-the-art audio and video systems, large terrace balconies, direct access elevators. Luxe Factor: This mid-rise ambitiously aims to do something completely different and looks to the Bauhaus Movement for design inspiration. Walkability: Lower Westheimer restaurant row is a short stroll away — Uchi is close enough to be your neighborhood hangout. Why We'd Live Here: It may be the most interesting mid-rise in all of Houston. Dollar: For purchase; $785,000 to $3 million. Move-In Date: to be determined; likely not before 2017. Contact: John Daugherty Realtors, Steve Baumgardner, off-site, 713.561.6693, steveb@johndaugherty.com. Project: THE CARTER Address: 4 Chelsea Boulevard. Developer: Street Lights Residential. Floors & Units: 20 floors, 305 units. Status: Under construction. Square Footage: 723 to 3,329 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Dallas-based Gromatzky Dupree & Associates. Amenities: Pool with lounge area and fire pits, 19th-floor dining and entertainment area, private garage with electric car charging stations, fitness center and dog park. Luxe Factor: Two-story townhomes on the first two floors, which range from 1,691 to 2,373 square feet, give you the privacy of a single residence with the benefits (and luxury perks) of a high-rise tower. Walkability: Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood Kitchen and Little Bigs — and many more restaurants and bars nearby. Why We'd Live Here: The developers vow to create a luxury hotel-like environment. And who doesn't want to live in a hotel. Dollar: For lease; rates to be determined. Move-in Date: Summer 2016. Contact: Leasing office not yet open; information 214.420.2973. Project: CHATEAU TEN Address: 1742 Sunset Boulevard. Developer: Randall Davis Company. Floors & Units: 5 floors, 10 units. Status: Under construction, sold out. Square Footage: 3,000-square-foot units. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Michael Graham, Element Architects. Amenities: A $7,500 closet allowance comes with every residence (allowing unit owners to customize master bedrooms), energy-efficient windows, 10-foot ceilings, speakers built-in throughout unit. Luxe Factor: Each floor has only two residences and has private elevator entry. Walkability: Rice Village shops and restaurants. Why We'd Live Here: Every unit has three bedrooms and three and a half baths. Dollar: For purchase; $875,000 to $1,375,000. Move-in Date: February 2016. Contact: Gloria Tanksley, 713.822.3163, chateauten.com. Project: GREY HOUSE | RIVER OAKS DISTRICT Address: 4444 Westheimer Road. Developer: OliverMcMillan. Floors & Units: 3 floors, 279 units. Status: Under construction, now leasing. Square Footage: 810 to 1,696 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Chicago-based Pappageorge Haymes and San Diego- based Jules Wilson I.D. Amenities: Pool with daybeds, fitness center, yoga rooms, conference facilities. Luxe Factor: Much like living in a chic hotel, amid unprecedented luxury shopping, restaurants, iPic Theaters and Equinox gym in River Oaks District. Walkability: Cartier, Tom Ford, Dior, Hermès, Etro, Harry Winston and Dolce & Gabbana are your downstairs neighbors. Why We'd Live Here: See above. And the name, Grey House. So Menil. Dollar: For lease; prices to be determined. Move In-Date: To be determined. Contact: Leasing office at 4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 1460, 713.904.1310, live@greyhouseriveroaks.com. Project: CATALYST Address: 1423 Texas Avenue. Developer: Marquette Companies, Hunt Companies and L.A.-based Ares Management. Floors & Units: 28 floors, 361 units. Status: Construction began in November 2014. Square Footage: 600 to 1,800 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Ziegler Cooper. Amenities: Fitness with on-demand exercise videos, yoga room, dog run, hospitality suite, rooftop deck. Luxe Factor: Top two top floors reserved for 20 penthouses, which will have their own private garage, elevators and clubroom. Walkability: Discovery Green, Phoenicia grocery and Toyota Center. Why We'd Live Here: One of the first new downtown high-rises to open, and it's modeled after a very successful Chicago project, Catalyst Chicago. Dollar: For lease; from $2,600 monthly. Move-In Date: October 2016. Contact: No leasing contact at present. Project: 500 CRAWFORD Address: See above. Developer: The Finger Companies. Floors & Units: 7 floors, 397 units. Status: Under construction; on track to be completed October 2015. Square Footage: 850 to 2,000 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Atlanta-based Niles Bolton Associates. Amenities: Vegas-style pool's private cabanas outfitted with HDTVs, fitness center overlooking the pool, library lounge, clubroom party center. Luxe Factor: Floors separated by six inches of concrete and insulated by double-paned glass sliding doors. Walkability: No need to pay for stadium parking — Minute Maid Park and BBVA Compass Stadium are close by, and the Toyota Center is a reasonable stroll away. Why We'd Live Here: Houston is getting its own version of the Wrigley Field rooftops. While 500 Crawford only stands seven stories tall, its rooftop deck looks into the Houston Astros' home field. When Minute Maid's roof is open, you'll have one of the most distinctive views in all of Houston. And Marvy Finger's reputation casts this place as a step (or 10) above some of the cookie- cutter mid-rises cropping up across the city. Dollar: For lease; $1,300 to $2,800 monthly. Move-In Date: This fall. Contact: Rental office to open on site soon, 713.222.0500, 500crawford.com. 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