Midtown Houston History Boundaries And Homes
Midtown Houston
Midtown proper consists of four zip codes 77006, 77004, 77003, and 77002 and is primarily contained within Houston Super Neighborhood #62. The official boundaries were set by the Midtown Management District as south of I-45, west of SH 288, north of U.S. 59, and east of Bagby St., however, you will hear a much wider region referred to as Midtown.
Midtown was the second residential neighborhood founded in Houston and became a very popular place to live for employees of the Humble Oil and Refinery Company. At the turn of the century, the neighborhood was known as Southside Place and made up of mainly Victorian style homes built on lots between 4,000-6,000 square feet. The neighborhood grew rapidly and thrived through the 1940s, as home to many of the well-known Houston families such as Kirby, Weingarden, and Finger until the great migration of families to the suburbs during the 1950s. By the 1970s, the area had declined nearly to ruin. During the 1970s, a large number of Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans headed the revitalization of the Midtown area with what became known as Little Saigon. This effort turned Travis and Milam streets into what has been called a mirror image of the 1970’s ERA Saigon. Despite the efforts of the Vietnamese community, the neighborhood lost population and continued to decay during the oil bust of the 1980s that was economically devastating for the Houston area economy.
In 1995, the Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone(TIRZ) was set up by the city of Houston. This rejuvenated the revitalization that the Vietnamese community started. Funds from the TIRZ were used to encourage the building of a number of townhome communities and high-income, luxury apartments on the west side abutting Montrose. In just a ten year span, the area’s population exploded growing from 3,070 people to 5,311, which is just under 73%. Today, Midtown is one of the most popular locations for those who seek an Urban lifestyle. The neighborhood mixes multiple residential options with restaurants and bars, making it one of Houston’s most walker friendly neighborhoods.
Greater Midtown Houston Homes For Sale
The map above is plotted with greater Midtown homes for sale and is actually a miniaturized version of our new, map-based, home search technology. The 20 most recent MLS listings are included within the map when it loads. A different set of MLS listings will load if you change the search criteria via the drop downs and text boxes found within the border of the map. Each of the house icons represents a different one of the Midtown houses for sale. If you hover over one of the little house icons, it will show a picture and basic listing information for that home. If you double click on one of the houses, it will load our entire Houston homes search application showing the complete details for that property. If you would like to see one of the homes feel free to contact us at 281-979-0793.
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We have a depressed area in Portland Oregon that is being revitalized by Vietnamese and Asian immigrants also. Property values have risen and the restaurants are fabulous. As far as I know, it is being done with very little help from the City. It is a testimony as to what can be done by a tight-knit community that works hard.
I am originally from that area and curious as to what part of Portland you are talking about. If you are speaking of the Pearl district I would hardly say that the area was depressed and furthermore that lots of tax incentives went into the revitilization of that neighborhood.
I really like how you were able to overlay the home locations onto a Google map and at the same time link the balloons to the appropriate page on your website. Is this a 3rd party solution or would I be able to customize a Google map in a similar fashion too?
It is a third party solution, but if you have the coding skills it would be very much possible for you to do the same thing using Geo coding.