Lanesborough Apartments

Lanesborough occupies a long frontage on South Braeswood Boulevard at the western edge of the Texas Medical Center, a gated low-rise community of one- and two-bedroom apartments run by The Richdale Group. Interiors include full-size washer and dryer sets, granite counters, fireplaces and built-in bookshelves, with plans stretching to roughly 1,300 square feet.

The amenity program leans heavier on recreation than most properties of its vintage: three swimming pools with hot tubs, a racquetball court, indoor basketball, a sauna, dedicated cycle and yoga studios, a Wi-Fi study lounge and a large fitness center with cardio equipment and free weights. Fitness classes are included.

Smith Lands Station on the Red Line is about a third of a mile away, putting MD Anderson, the rest of the med center and downtown on a single rail trip. One quirk worth knowing: the property leases through the generic domain texasmedicalcenterapartments.com rather than a Lanesborough-branded site, though the Lanesborough name is still what appears on the site itself.