The Fountains at Almeda

The southernmost property in this set, The Fountains at Almeda sits just inside the 610 Loop on Almeda Road — a gated three-story community of one- and two-bedroom apartments from about 700 to 1,240 square feet, managed by Michael Stevens Interests.

A free shuttle to the Texas Medical Center is the practical draw, covering a trip of roughly six minutes by road that would otherwise need a car or a rail transfer. On site there is a pool with a fountain, a spa, a fitness center, a clubhouse, a dog park and grilling stations behind controlled gates.

NRG Stadium and the rest of NRG Park are two minutes away, which cuts both ways on event days, and Fannin South Station — the southern end of the Red Line, with its park-and-ride garage — is about a mile and a third north.