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Post Oak Place POST OAK PLACE POST OAK PLACE 1801 POST OAK POST OAK PLACE HOUSTON HIGH STREET RETAIL POST OAK PLACE POSTLocated CentrallyOAK on Post OakPLACE Blvd at 1801 Post Oak, Post Oak Place presents a unique opportunity to make your mark POSTin Houston’s OAK High Street retailPLACE district. Nestled amongst some of Houston’s most exclusive neighborhoods and 1 renown restaurants, Post Oak Place is a perfect spot to call home. OVER 5 MILLION SF of retail space in a 2 mile radius OVER 18 MILLION SF of Class A office space in Uptown/Galleria 1801 POST OAK YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND 22’ - 26’ Ceilings Throughout 501 SF of Patio Uchiko - Dinner only LEED Silver POST5 levels with over OAK 112,000 SF of OfficePLACE and Retail 2 POST OAK PLACE 24/7 Security Valet Parking available POST OAK PLACE POST OAK PLACE POST OAK PLACE NEARBY AMENITIES RESTAURANTS WHOLE FOODS MARKET 1 LA TABLE HOUSTON 2 MEMORIAL PARK THE ANNIE CAFÉ & BAR 3 BLVD PLACE EXCLUSIVE ADDRESS POST OAK PLACE 4 FLOWER CHILD 6 17 POST OAK GRILL 5 4 THE TASTING ROOM 6 Post Oak Place provides walkability to some of 7 CRAVE CUPCAKES 7 5 UPTOWN PARK PANERA BREAD 8 8 NORTH ITALIA 9 15 12 16 the best shopping and restaurants Houston has 16 ADAIR KITCHEN 10 13 8 10 1 7 MASRAFF’S 11 9 17 19 to offer, including the Galleria, Whole Foods, RISE Nº2 12 11 2 18 3 1 TRUE FOOD KITCHEN 13 POST OAK PLACE 14 MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 14 2 and hundreds of restaurants and retailers. NINFA’S 15 4 MASTRO’S STEAKHOUSE 16 9 3 5 15 YIA YIA MARY’S 17 HIGHLAND VILLAGE HOTELS 6 11 10 3 14 HILTON HOUSTON POST OAK BY THE GALLERIA 1 ROYAL SONESTA HOUSTON 2 12 SHERATON SUITES HOUSTON NEAR THE GALLERIA 3 EXTENDED STAY AMERICA HOTEL - GALLERIA - UPTOWN 4 POSTIn addition toOAK convenience for PLACE some of the HOTEL DEREK 5 RIVER OAKS DISTRICT THE WESTIN GALLERIA HOUSTON 6 13 most sought-after residential areas in Houston, HOUSTON MARRIOTT WEST LOOP BY THE GALLERIA 7 THE POST OAK HOTEL AT UPTOWN HOUSTON 8 RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT HOUSTON BY THE GALLERIA 9 HOUSTON GALLERIA the property is located directly on the new bus THE WESTIN OAKS HOUSTON AT THE GALLERIA 10 HYATT PLACE HOUSTON/GALLERIA 11 HOTEL INDIGO HOUSTON AT THE GALLERIA 12 transit line serving the Uptown District. HOME2SUITES BY HILTON AT THE GALLERIA 13 ALOFT HOUSTON HOTEL BY THE GALLERIA 14 POST OAK PLACE JW MARRIOTT HOUSTON BY THE GALLERIA 15 LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BY WYNDHAM GALLERIA AREA 16 HOTEL GRANDUCA HOUSTON 17 THE ST. REGUS HOUSTON 18 HAMPTON INN HOUSTON-NEAR THE GALLERIA 19 DEMOGRAPHICS 1 MILE 3 MILE 5 MILE DAYTIME POPULATION 67,241 335,258 915,475 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $98,389 $88,155 $74,728 87% 82% 75% EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS MEDIAN HOME VALUE $763,913 $577,016 $491,080 HOUSTON DETAILS 6.1 MILLION RESIDENTS IN GREATER HOUSTON HOUSTON IS THE NATION’S 4TH MOST POPULOUS CITY 26 MILLION VISITORS PER YEAR LARGEST MEDICAL CENTER IN THE U.S. HOME TO 24 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES POST OAK PLACE SECOND LARGEST THEATER DISTRICT VIEW FROM POST OAK IN TERMS OF SEATS, BEHIND NYC 4 POST OAK PLACE POST OAK PLACE TANGLEWOOD THE MIDTOWN HEIGHTS RIVER OAKS EADO THE GALLERIA UPPER KIRBY WEST THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY CENTER PLACE 5,406 SF SPACE AVAILABLE WITH 501 SF PATIO POST OAK PLACE POST OAK SITE MAP PLACE POST OAK PLACE ELEVATOR 5 VALET LOBBY POST OAK BLVD OAK POST PATIO PARKING BOH SPACE FOR LEASE 5,406 SF 5,406 SF SPACE AVAILABLE WITH 501 SF PATIO FRONTING POST OAK BLVD. 501 SF PATIO POST OAK PLACE POST OAK PLACE 1801 POST OAK FOR MORE IMFORMATION: LACEE JACOBS VICE PRESIDENT [email protected] 832.504.9289 POST OAK PLACE LAURA HARNESS ASSOCIATE [email protected] 713.463.4642.
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