Northwest
The Northwest section of Houston is a high growth area. Many homes are being built to accommodate those pursuing the value and quality of life offered by master planning. The completion of the Sam Houston Toll Road, the upgrading of Highway 6 and FM 1960 and improvements to Highway 290 have opened up accessibility to the region. This area is attractive to employees of local energy and chemical companies located on the west side.
| Map of Bear Creek Area |
In the last two decades, as Houston became increasingly more urban, many residents sought a country living environment. One place they found it is in the expanse of land northwest of Houston.
As a result, the region has experienced significant residential development as well as major office and industrial activity.
The area between the Katy Freeway and Highway 290 is referred to as Bear Creek and is one of the three distinct areas that make up Houston’s northwest sector. Master planned communities include Fairfield, Deerfield Village, Glencairn, Bear Creek Plantation and Pine Forest. Copperfield, a master planned community north of the Bear Creek area, is composed of a number of villages, each of which has its own recreational facilities. Both Copperfield and Fairfield are products of Friendswood Development Co., Which has developed other such master planned communities throughout Houston. Copperfield and Fairfield are popular among young professionals.
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| Map of Cy-Fair Area |
The second major area of the northwest is Cypress-Fairbanks (Cy-Fair), demarcated by Highways 249 and 290. Here sits Lakewood Forest, a bedroom community of mainly single-family homes. It sprouted up around Compaq Computer Corp., which was founded in 1982 and is now one of the world’s leading manufactures of personal computers.
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| Map of Champions Area |
Making up the third area of the northwest is the land between Highways 249 and I-45. The “Champions” was the northwest first subdivision and the area retains the name. Giving impetus to growth were Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Champions Gold Club and the Beltway 8 Sam Houston Tollway. Other subdivisions followed, including Olde Oaks, Champions Forest and Northgate Forest, a neighborhood of custom estate homes. Country clubs and golf courses abound in the Champions area, the shopping is excellent, with Willowbrook Mall and the Greenspoint Mall just minutes away. But as much as these amenities, residents enjoy a safe, serene environment that contributes to their relaxed style of living.
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