What is a Houston mid-rise?

By definition a mid-rise is a residential structure that stands 4-12 stories tall. By my definition I’d say that a Houston mid-rise is the most common type of luxury apartment complex available right now. In fact, most of my reviews tend to be mid-rise properties. Due to the over saturation of apartment complexes in Houston, there are tons of empty mid-rises apartment complexes on the market right now.

What are some features of a Houston mid-rise?

Luxury Finishes – The interiors of mid-rise apartment homes are built with luxury finishes and modern designs. Stainless appliances, granite, and real/faux wood flooring are almost always standard.

Elevators – These properties tend to have multiple elevators on property and at least 1 freight elevator for all of their new tenants moving in. They also have stairs in case the elevators stop working or if you want to hurry and head up to your apartment home on foot.

Awesome Amenities– Mid-rise properties are full of state of the art gyms, WiFi enabled lobbies, large pools (oftentimes more than 1 pool on property), game rooms, study/work computer stations, and even small dog parks. These are only the basics, I’ve toured a couple of mid-rises with tanning booths…not sure how often those get used but it was interesting to see that in an apartment complex.

Annoying Fees – Be prepared to get charged a ~$20 trash fee, pest fee, and if you have a pet make sure it gets a job because there is almost always a pet rent. Around $10-$25 a month.

Hallways– Many of my clients will tell me “These apartments felt like a hotel!” And that’s because the hallways are not exposed to the elements and are enclosed within the building and kept cool with air-conditioning. You get to walk to your apartment home without having to deal with the infamous Houston heat.

Garage Parking – In most cases the parking garage is built above ground and located adjacent to the building. So all you have to do is park on your floor and walk over to your apartment home. In other cases the garage is built starting underground, which may be a concern to renters due to flooding issues. Even though the garages are built with ways for the water to escape, there have been many cases where they have flooded and tenants cars were destroyed.

Higher Pricing– All of these great features will come at cost, typically the rates for a mid-rise starts at around $1300 for a 1 bedroom. But with the current apartment market, you can lease a unit closer to the $1100-1250 range.

I hope this helped anybody looking to lease a Houston mid-rise. If you need a list of mid-rise properties and their current move in specials, feel free to contact me here for free apartment finding help in Houston.