It's a law of nature.
Posted on 03/25/2010 11:45:41 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
The competition to lease apartments is tough, and there are all kinds of incentives to get tenants... a River Oaks apartment complex is taking a different approach. Instead of giving you something, it’s offering to let you take something off.
The apartment complex is known as La Maison, and it's located in the 2700 block of Revere. Its French name isn’t the only European thing about it...
You see, on the La Maison sundeck, four stories high in the middle of Houston, clothing is optional.
It’s the first of its kind in Houston.
There were no takers Tuesday. For some, it was still a bit too chilly.
“I’m sure it will be a good place to hang out and get to know your neighbors,” said resident Jared Peterson. “All of your neighbors.”
According to the city attorney, there’s nothing in the deed restrictions that says you can’t have a clothing-optional sundeck at an apartment complex -- especially since many at the complex are on deck with the concept.
“It’s a value-added thing,” said resident John Harrington.
According to the experts, La Maison really isn’t doing anything differently than what previous local apartment developers have done. They’re offering an amenity trying to stay competitive in what is a soft apartment market.
“It’s just like restaurants, or bars, or clothing stores,” said Houston Apartment Association Vice President of Public Affairs Andy Teas. “You always want to find something to offer that your competitors don’t have."
But could the concept catch on at other area apartments?
“We see people coming up with all new ideas. We see valet trash pick-up, all kinds of on-site amenities for kids, “said Teas. “If people like it, we might see other people try it.”
(Excerpt) Read more at khou.com ...
We’ve got several local brews too (Saint Arnold, Southern Star Brewery...).
If you look at “obesity” figures, you’ll see that like the US, half of Europe is “obese” now too (in part because the BMI index redefined “obese”).
Who brought the conundrums?
ok, maybe not but River Oaks is synonymous with plastic people.
Easily believable for Montrose, but River Oaks???
They have kids-only nudist summer camps in some places, unsupervised 12-year old girls and 18 year old boys. No parents allowed.
What bad could possibly happen??
//sarcasm
Technically, it’s not River Oaks, it’s Upper Kirby. New streetsigns drive this point home.
Having lived in both the Chicago and Houston area, I can tell you without fail that Houston is not the fattest city in America.
We (Houstonians) spend a lot of time outside, in all seasons.
That rating was based on the number of restaurants versus the number of gyms in town. We don’t need gyms cause there is so much to do.
Eeeewwww, not after that description...
And a spate of new nearby real estate utilization change requests for highrise apartment construction.
Or at least they used to, until I read your preceeding sentence. You have a gift for words, but it's a shame you use your powers for evil!
: )
You jest, but those damn helicopters are my bane. They just orbit around you over and over, like you're doing something wrong. A few years ago I lived in a new, upscale apt building in the Galleria. I was on the 25th floor, and that darn chopper would cricle my building and loiter for no apparent reason, as if the pilot had a GF living there. I would sit on my balcony, in my underwear due to the oppresive heat, drinking my beer, and the guy would hover so close I could see what he was wearing. Perhaps it had to do with the marijuana I was growing on my balcony at the time, but I doubt it.
It's a law of nature.
I heard up north and from being there, there are more fat people because of the cold weather.
I’ll bet if I showed up there in the buff, that would be the end of the nude deck. :)
Anyway, the po po copter seems to always orbit above me when I go there. I tell myself it's cuz the pilot is in awe of my mad skilz, but in reality I think he is merely waiting for ground units to arrive and arrest me. I always leave soon thereafter.
Yeah, runnin' around with your neighbors butt nekkid is just like that.............
No class.
Ever notice that most nudists are the people you would least like to see naked?
ESPECIALLY... nakid apartment neighbors!....GAAAK!
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