Our Neighborhoods

Afton Oaks subdivision is a welcoming oasis of oak tree canopies, wide smoothly resurfaced streets with antique-style street lamps, and sloping green lawns. Even in the grip of a Houston summer, the temperature seems to drop a few degrees within its borders – despite the fact that Afton Oaks is enviably located within Houston's prestigious inner-Loop.

Avalon Place subdivision has a history that stretches back into the 19th-century. Dr. William Thomas Dickey relocated to Houston from Virginia in the 1880s and in 1890 purchased 460 acres of land in what was then "west Houston," roughly a tract running 1,000 feet each side of today's Kirby Drive and just north of Richmond Avenue to Buffalo Bayou.

To the west of "West U" is Bellaire, another incorporated city within Houston with its own fire, police and city government. The easily recognizable red street signs dot the corners of this once small country town.

The community of Braeswood Place is a collection of seven subdivisions: Braes Heights, Ayrshire, Braes Manor, Braes Oaks, Braes Terrace, Emerald Forest, and Southern Oaks.

Camp Logan/Rice Military neighborhood, next to Memorial Park, played an important role in Houston's history. Created in 1917–1918 as a training facility for the United States Army, Camp John A. Logan was constructed on 1,400 acres three and one-half miles west of downtown.

Incorporated in 1962, Briargrove Park is located between Westheimer and Buffalo Bayou within easy access to the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8) and Briar Forest. More than 1,400 homes nestle among the pines and towering oak trees.