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District invests in public art to alter the everyday into the exceptional   Westchase District is looking a little more colorful lately and not just because of the changing seasons. Several public art projects funded by the District are giving the area added flair, transforming ordinary objects into welcoming scenes of visual interest and creating a sense of place. Muralitos, murals and mosaics While not a new concept (government has funded public art since the…..Read More

For those wanting to learn skills that will place them in professional careers, higher education options abound in Westchase District. Already, students have their choices of American InterContinental University, Houston Community College (and its partnership with the University of Texas at Tyler), the Center for Advanced Legal Studies and Fuller Theological Seminary. Add to the list the District’s newest degree-granting institution: the Interactive College of Technology.   Degrees and diplomas Founded in Athens, Georgia in…..Read More

Picture this: surveillance cameras are trained on a Westchase District business. Monitoring software detects a group of individuals congregating in a corner of the parking lot and sends a notification to a patrol officer on duty. With a few finger taps, the officer then pulls up the video feed on an iPad and spreads his fingertips on the touchscreen to zoom in to get a better look at faces and to determine if he should…..Read More

Whether you’re searching for commercial real estate information, hunting for the perfect apartment or just want to know more about the area, www.westchasedistrict.com is your source for all that and more. Visited by more than 20,000 users each month, the website received a major overhaul this summer that resulted in not only a fresh new look, but usability boosts that will ensure that visitors can find what they’re looking for more quickly.   Strong pillars…..Read More

Art students from Elsik High School in the Alief Independent School District have been studying the concept of sacred geometry and recently turned their own geometry designs into mosaic tiles that are incorporated into concrete seat walls along Westchase District’s Brays Bayou Connector Trail. When Louis Jullien, Westchase District’s projects director, approached local artist Reginald Adams about creating public artwork for the trail involving youth from the community, Adams said mosaics were top of mind.…..Read More

As the economy has faltered, more individuals stake out street corners, grab their cups and cardboard signs and solicit money from strangers. Their signs are plaintive: “lost job,” “single mom,” “unemployed veteran,” or “have cancer/no insurance.” Some motorists are motivated to help these individuals, handing out whatever spare change they have in their possession or distributing carefully-assembled plastic bags with toiletries and snacks. But how do you know that your donation is really helping someone…..Read More

The first residents are moving in this week to Folio West, Westchase District's newest Class A apartment community. The four-story community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 600 square feet to 1,900 square feet and is built around a center parking structure and courtyard. The 266-unit community is located prominently on Westheimer at 2525 CityWest Boulevard. The community offers tops-in-class amenities, including: pool with outdoor kitchen, spa and cabanas, courtyard with a…..Read More

First Place Overall, Costello, Inc. "Blue" Team For the seventh year in a row, a team from Costello Engineering, Inc. claimed the coveted traveling trophy as overall winner of Westchase District's 20th annual annual Corporate Challenge. The "blue" team, led by Brent Palermo earned top honors, while Tailored Brand's "Buy 1, Get 4 Free" team, led by Stacy Malin, came in second. Third place in the six-event competition went to the Paul Revere Patriots, led…..Read More

Whether working, leasing or owning, when you do business in Westchase, you get the best of all worlds: Best Freeway Access in Houston Surrounded by I-10, the West Sam Houston Tollway, U.S. 59 and the Westpark Tollway, Westchase District has unmatched freeway access. And the series of major roadways running through the District including Briar Forest, Westheimer, Richmond, Westpark, Wilcrest and South Gessner offer even more commute options. Plus it’s a quick 35-minute drive to…..Read More

Weather was perfect, some new events kept things interesting and a good time was had by all at the 2017 Westchase District Corporate Challenge last Friday. Celebrating no serious athletics just serious fun, about 300 competitors, staff and volunteers participated in the challenge, which has taken place for 20 years at Quillian Recreation Center. "We've been trying to convince our management to let us participate for years," said Diana Brown with Harvey Builders. "It was…..Read More