Westchase vs Greenspoint

[Dopo]

This is gotta be a joke
All you have to do is see how far is each one of this area from a nice neighborhood
You have to drive 10 miles away from Greenspoint to get to a nice neighborhood

[Redlionjr]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

It’s close enough.

Is it though? Westchase is only like 3 miles from the Energy Corridor. Greenspoint is about 15 miles from The Woodlands.

For a time when I first moved I use to stay at a family members apartments in Westchase many many many years ago. Both Greenspoints and Westchase have apartment complexes that are less than desirable. I think Greenspoint is a tad bit worse but I wouldn't write home about either area in that department.

Demographic wise, Westchase is more diverse. Greenspoint is mostly Hispanic and Black. Also Westchase is going thru a bit of a gentrification. It's a lot more amenities and things to do in Westchase than it is in Greenspoints. I mean, Westchase does have a Whole Foods/ Trader Joes/ Phoenician Specialty Foods. Greenspoint is pretty much a food desert, I believe they have an ALDI but that's really about it. Maybe Aldine grocery store as well but come on!

These 2 are nowhere near comparable in the slightest bit unless you're talking about the number of apartments in each area.

And who picked Greenspoint? Seriously LOL

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by Redlionjr

And who picked Greenspoint? Seriously LOL

Dopo did as a troll pick.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

West Chase has Fortune 500 companies as well as software and energy companies. Greenspoint's office tennants are smaller cheaper tenants.

[gwarnecke]

Originally Posted by mkwensky

The one thing that might drive the decline is worsening schools, although there are many 'nice' areas in Houston like the Heights that have low performing schools. West High used to be fair to good but now is bad to fair, and there used to be 2-3 high performing elementary schools in the area now it's just one.

Good point...at least Westchase has some well-regarded private schools nearby, including Grace Presbyterian and The Village School. They're not cheap, but especially for 1-2 child families it may make more sense to buy in Westchase and go private vs spending twice as much for a similar house north of the bayou.

Another family-friendly amenity in Westchase I missed earlier is Club Westside, which beats out even the fanciest far-suburban MPC amenity center. Goes without saying that there's nothing remotely like it in the "North Houston District".

As if the North Houston District needed more knocks against it...flooding. Even by Houston standards it's flood-prone. In Westchase, a few streets north of Briar Forest Drive flooded during Hurricane Harvey, but otherwise the area has decent drainage.

[Jack Lance]

A better analog to Greenspoint would be Sharpstown, but even then Greenspoint still loses.

[LocalPlanner]

Originally Posted by gwarnecke

As if the North Houston District needed more knocks against it...flooding. Even by Houston standards it's flood-prone. In Westchase, a few streets north of Briar Forest Drive flooded during Hurricane Harvey, but otherwise the area has decent drainage.

Another important point. At least HCFCD is doing a lot of work in NHD to try and reduce the area most likely to flood, plus the City and HCFCD are trying to buy out and remove the most in-danger complexes.

[Raider Scott]

Is the OP even FROM Houston?


The words "Greenspoint" and "better future" should never end up in the same sentence. LOL

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by As Above So Below...

Dopo did as a troll pick.

I didn't start the poll ... I just voted for Greenspoint