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HOUSTON'S Sky-High Guide WASHINGTON AVENUE CORRIDOR WEST UNIVERSITY Project: 1111 DURHAM Address: See above. Developer: Florida-based Fore Property Floors & Units: 6 floors, 190 units. Status: Construction has yet to begin. Square Footage: 800 square foot average. Starchitect/Designer: Not available at press time. Amenities: Pet spa, resort-style pool, pool bar, media room, fitness center, spin room, yoga room, bike repair center. Luxe Factor: The fitness center might put some trendy gyms to shame with its capacity to host yoga and spin classes on site. Walkability: You're in the heart of the Washington Avenue scene with Max's Wine Dive, Velvet Taco, Les Givral's and Aura nightclub all easy walks. The Esperanza School sits just blocks away. Why We'd Live Here: This is a building for those seeking a good time — and all that Washington Avenue has to offer. It's Project: CHATEAU TEN Address: 1742 Sunset Boulevard. Developer: Randall Davis Company. Floors & Units: 5 floors, 10 units. Status: Completed. 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 letting the unit owner customize their master bedrooms, energy-efficient windows, 10-foot ceilings, speakers built-in throughout the condo. Luxe Factor: Each floor has only two residences and 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: Now. Contact: Gloria Tanksley, 713.822.3163, chateauten.com. 1111 Durham Chateau Ten Aurora Starchitect/Designer: NYC's Philip Johnson/Alan Ritchie Architects. Man on the ground: Marko Dasigenis. Amenities: 24-hour concierge, swooping rooftop terrace, fitness center, library, resort-style pool, conference room, on-site pet grooming. Luxe Factor: The Aurora incorporates one of New York real estate's hottest trends: direct-entry elevators. Each of the 40 units will have a direct elevator that whisks residents straight up to their home. (The building will have 20 elevators, one for every two condos, with front and back doors opening into different units). "It's so much nicer to step off the elevator right into your home, rather than walking down a corridor," says architect Marko Dasigenis. Walkability: Across from Uptown Park, adjacent to Hotel Granduca, walking distance to Tanglewood. Why We'd Live Here: Did we mention Philip Johnson? This striking curved- glass building (influenced by Mies van der Rohe's work) rises above the trees to become one of Houston's most distinctive addresses. Move-In Date: Mid-2018. Dollar: For purchase; $2 million to $5 million for penthouses. Contact: John Marr, across the street at 1111 Uptown Park Boulevard, 713.600.5085, jmarr@aurorahouston. com, aurorahouston.com Aurora Project: HANOVER SOUTHAMPTON Address: 5122 Morningside Drive. Developer: The Hanover Company. Floors & Units: 12 floors, 206 units. Status: Completed. Square Footage: 739 to 3,060 square feet. Starchitect/Designer: Houston-based Ziegler Cooper Architects. Amenities: Technogym fitness club, rooftop pool, 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: The upper-level courtyard is an outdoor oasis with sweeping views of Rice University, Southampton, Downtown and the Medical Center. Walkability: Near Rice University and in the heart of Rice Village and all its restaurants and shopping. Steps away: Benjy's in the Village, Local Foods, Coppa Osteria, Cyclone Anaya's and Punk's Simple Southern Food. Why We'd Live Here: First luxury high-rise to open in the heart of Rice Village. Dollar: For lease; $2,040 to $8,000 monthly. Move-in Date: Now. Contact: On-site leasing office, 844.881.8901, hanoversouthampton.com. Hanover Southampton Hanover Southampton a good bet that your neighbors will be young and fit. Dollar: For lease; rents average $1,760 a month. Move-In Date: Summer 2017. Contact: Leasing office not yet open; information 281.920.9155. Condo Living Redefined Broker participation welcomed. Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. Images are meant to evoke the character & the mood of the design and is not meant to represent the exact features or materials. Please see a sales associate for details. E s t a t e S i z e H o m e s | P r i v a t e G a r d e n s | S i g n a t u r e Address Inquire Now for a Private Showing 7 1 3 . 4 8 1 . 5 3 5 5 | T h e R i v e r O a k s . c o m | 3 4 3 3 We s t h e i m e r R d .