North Houston in Three Adjectives:
- Wide-ranging
- Well-situated
- Inclusive
Getting Around North Houston
North Houston consists of the area north of Loop 610, extending out toward Cypress to the northwest, Spring to the north, and Humble to the northeast. Included here are the Greater Heights area and Greenspoint.
U.S. Route 290, Interstate 45, U.S. 59/Interstate 69, Beltway 8, FM 1960, and the Hardy Toll Road all run through this part of the city, giving you numerous routes to get into and out of the area. Additionally, leasing office space in North Houston puts you that much closer to The Woodlands and the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Scoop on the Neighbors
Tenants in North Houston range from shopping malls to airports to professional services and hospitals, serving residents across a wide area of the city.
Two large shopping malls, covering more than 2.5 million square feet of retail space, call North Houston home. Deerbrook Mall in Humble is conveniently located at the intersection of U.S. 59 and FM1960 and serves the communities of Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita, Porter, Crosby, Aldine, and Greenspoint. Its anchor stores include Macy’s, Dillard’s, and JCPenney. Willowbrook Mall can be found at the intersection of State Highway 249 and FM 1960, with Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s, Sears, and H&M anchoring the shopping center.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, one of the busiest airports in North America with more than 50 million passengers served in 2014, is just a short drive from most North Houston business spaces. Major hospitals in the area include Houston Methodist Willowbrook and Memorial Hermann Northeast.
Exxon recently vacated a large amount of office space in Greenspoint, paving the way for a fruitful future for other companies looking to rent office space in North Houston.
North Houston by the Numbers
- 18 million square feet of office, retail and industrial space in Greenspoint alone
- Approximately 160 stores in Willowbrook mall, with a combined retail space of 1.5 million square feet
- Approximately 140 stores in Deerbrook mall, with a combined retail space of 1.2 million square feet
- 96% occupancy rate for Class A office space in Greenspoint
- 51,914,786 passengers served by George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Fiscal Year 2014 (3.2% increase from the previous FY)
- 105,000 residents in Greenspoint (12 square miles)
- 15,000 residents in Humble (9.9 square miles)
- 14,000 residents in Aldine (7.9 square miles)
- 60 hotels
