Today, it’s famous for being the ward where Grammy award–winning singer Beyoncé was born. Most of the single-family homes in the area are sturdy brick houses. Gentrification is slowly changing the neighborhood as people restore the old homes and developers build new townhouses. However, construction of Union Station in 1911 saw the area become more industrial and less residential. In the 1800s, the Third Ward was a neighborhood of Victorian houses and wealthy residents. Perhaps no ward in Houston has gone through more diverse changes than the historic Third Ward, which has seen a Renaissance of restaurants and cultural activity in recent years. There is also a retail strip center that is being marketed as coming soon on the same block we are on, on the opposite site. There is a ton of new development coming in the immediate area, which includes a new multifamily project going through city approval across the street and will sit on an entire block.
It is located in South Central Downtown Houston, is about 7 blocks away from University of Houston and walking distance to the metro rail. I also have a cleaning service that I use for move outs, a dedicated maintenance man for the property and a dedicated fence specialist, as we had a large custom key pad entry gate built and installed.
I have a local residential agent that handles all of the showings, move-ins and draws up the leases. There is a management office as well, although it is used for storage, as I manage all operations from Austin. We have a communal office that is used amongst the tenants with an on-site coin operated commercial washer and commercial dryer. More direct TO the seller'S agentġ4 of 15 units are the same in size and layout with unit 15 being larger with a different layout. Note: this property was previously listed ON loopnet, IT has been removed.