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HOUSTON'S Sky-High Guide Project: ASTORIA Address: 1405 Post Oak Boulevard. Developer: Randall Davis Company. Floors & Units: 29 floors, 75 units. Status: Under construction. Square Footage: 1,459 to 9,503 square feet, with the option to combine units. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Page architects. Amenities: Starlight infinity-edge pool, pied-à-terre for guests, storage units, private movie theater, private wine room, fitness center, private elevator entry options. Luxe Factor: The penthouses have extra-large terraces, private garages and exclusive access to four sky pools. Walkability: It's Post Oak Boulevard! Why We'd Live Here: Astoria is a hot commodity. With construction still underway, the building has one unit left for purchase at press time. Dollar: For purchase; $800,000 to $7 million. Move-in Date: Expected to be open in May and be completely finished in June. Contact: Gloria Tanksley, off-site sales center at 4521 San Felipe, 713.822.3163, gloria@astoriahouston. com, astoriahouston.com. Project: BELFIORE Address: 1275 S. Post Oak Lane. Developer: Giorgio Borlenghi, Interfin Companies Floors & Units: 26 floors, 46 units. Status: Completed, one unit remaining. Square Footage: 4,600 to 9,200 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Kirksey Architecture. The lobby is designed by David Linley — that's Viscount Linley to you, nephew to the Queen of England. Amenities: Heated swimming and whirlpools, extra large balconies, two industrial-grade electrical generators for power outages, private elevators, formal garden, manned guardhouse, separate service entrances to units, 24-7 concierge. Luxe Factor: There is no such thing as a small condo at Belfiore. It boasts the largest average floor plan of any of the new buildings with 4,600 square feet qualifying as its "small" units. Walkability: Post Oak Whole Foods and Peska Seafood in the BLVD Place complex are just across San Felipe, and Decorative Center Houston is nearby. Why We'd Live Here: Every condo comes with 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: Now. 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. POST OAK RIVER OAKS Project: HANOVER POST OAK Address: 1750 Sky Lark Lane. Developer: The Hanover Company. Floors & Units: 30 floors, 355 units. Status: Completed. Square Footage: 624 to 3,700 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Chicago-based Solomon Cordwell Buenz. Amenities: Technogym fitness club, resort- style pool with private cabanas, outdoor kitchen and grilling stations, catering kitchen and private dining room, private screening room, valet dry cleaning, bike storage and repair room, pet washing station and pet park. Luxe Factor: You're basically on Post Oak Boulevard — anywhere you turn you can eat well, spend a lot. Walkability: A short stroll to the expanding BLVD Place, with restaurants Peska, North Italia and True Food Kitchen, as well as a massive Whole Foods Market. Why We'd Live Here: Delivery from Whole Foods Market (in case you don't want to go all the way downstairs). Dollar: For lease; $1,850 to $13,400 monthly. Move-In Date: Now. Contact: On-site leasing office, 832.982.1861, hanoverpostoak.com. Project: ARABELLA Address: 4521 San Felipe. Developer: Randall Davis, Roberto Contreras. Floors & Units: 33 floors, 99 units. Status: Under construction. Square Footage: 1,466 to 5,354 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Powers Brown Architecture. Amenities: Two pools (one, an indoor heated lap pool), wine cellar with resident lockers, massage room, sauna, steam room. Luxe Factor: Several units come with a private pool. Penthouses have heated floors. Walkability: River Oaks District shopping and restaurants (see The Wilshire and Skyhouse River Oaks listings) is nearby for luxury essentials. Why We'd Live Here: With fritted-glass windows — a design cue borrowed from Frank Gehry and Richard Meier — Arabella is designed to be one of the most striking and distinctive buildings in Houston. Dollar: For purchase; $800,000 to $4 million. Move-In Date: January 2018. Contact: Gloria Tanksley, on-site sales office at Westcreek Lane, 713.622.7760, gloria@arabellahouston.com. Project: GREY HOUSE RIVER OAKS DISTRICT Address: 4444 Westheimer Road. Developer: OliverMcMillan. Floors & Units: 5 floors, 279 units in two buildings. Status: Open while construction is completed. Square Footage: 810 to 1,696 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Chicago-based Pappageorge Haymes, San Diego-based Jules Wilson I.D. Amenities: Two pools with daybed lounging, fitness center, yoga rooms, theater, oversized balconies, 24-7 concierge, delivery butlers, 500 works of art spread throughout the two buildings. Luxe Factor: Much like living in a chic hotel, amid unprecedented luxury shopping, restaurants, iPic Theaters and Equinox gym in River Oaks District. Added bonus: a program is being put in place to ensure Grey House residents are VIPs at all the District's establishments. 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; $2,250 to $5,700. Move-In Date: First residents moved in late March. Contact: Leasing office on site, 713.888.0010, live@grehouseriveroaks.com. Belfiore Belfiore Astoria Hanover Post Oak Arabella Grey House at River Oaks District Square Footage: 850 to 3,000 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based WGW & Munoz Albin; Houston-based MaRs. Amenities: Resort-style pool and deck, screening room with cinema surround sound, tasting room with indoor display kitchen, fitness center, bike repair room. Luxe Factor: Walk out the front door and you're in Hines' 10,000-square-foot park that connects to a 3,000-square- foot retail space. Walkability: Walking distance to the Asia Society Texas Center. Why We'd Live Here: Easy access to Med Center jobs and other employment hubs. Dollar: For lease; rates to be determined. Move-in Date: September 2016. Contact: Not leasing yet, hines.com. Project: THE IVY Address: 2303 Mid Lane. Developer: Streetlights Residential and StoneLake Capital. Floors & Units: 18 floors, 297 units. Status: Under construction. The Ivy Square Footage: Units average 1,110 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Dallas-based Looney Ricks and Kiss. Amenities: Resort-style pool, full-service bar, fitness center, yoga room and cycling room. Luxe Factor: No need to carry cash or credit cards. Residents can use their key fobs to pay for drinks at the on-site bar. Walkability: Highland Village and River Oaks District are easy strolls. Central Market is a 10-minute walk. Why We'd Live Here: Location, sweet shopping location. You're in between River Oaks District and Highland Village, with ultra-easy access to restaurants and shops. Dollar: For lease; rates to be determined. Move-In Date: Early 2017. Contact: Off site for now, 832.239.5590. Project: THE JAMES Address: 2303 Mid Lane. Developer: Street Lights Residential and Stonelake Capital. Floors & Units: 8 floors, 344 units. Status: Completed. Square Footage: 504 to 1875 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Dallas-based Looney, Ricks and Kiss; Waldrop & Nichols. Amenities: Health and fitness center with a yoga and spin studio, spa- inspired infinity-edge pool with fireside seating, library, catering kitchen, resident lounge/bar, private garages for lease. Luxe Factor: The James is Phase I of a two-phase development; plans call for the mid-rise to be joined by The Ivy high-rise in early 2017. Walkability: Shops and restaurants in Highland Village and River Oaks District. Why We'd Live Here: You're in the shopping epicenter — fashion, food and more fashion, what else could one want? Dollar: For lease; $1,510 to $6,090 monthly. Move-in Date: July 2016. Contact: On-site leasing, 832.239.5590, thejamesriveroaks.com. The James Project: THE RIVER OAKS Address: 3433 Westheimer Road. Developer: Richard Leibovitch, Arel Capital. Floors & Units: 18 floors, 78 units. Status: Under construction; scheduled completion 2017. Square Footage: 1,537 to 10,000 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based EDI International and Rottet Studio. Amenities: Massage and yoga rooms, two pools with sitting gardens, fitness center, dog park, dog spa, overnight suites for guests, ultra-luxurious mailroom lounge, 24-7 concierge, and a library. Luxe Factor: Massive two-story penthouses, among the largest in Houston, with the ability to add private pools and gardens. "There are options that could make these among the best penthouses in the world," Leibovitch says. Walkability: Walking distance to St. John's School, next door to St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Why We'd Live Here: The River Oaks is the rare new high-rise with some real history behind it. Arel Capital elected to transform and renovate the exquisite The River Oaks The Southmore Continued on page 66 APRIL | PAGE 64 | 2016