The Wilshire at River Oaks District high-rise offers cosmopolitan lifestyle

The Wilshire wants buyers to “have your cake and eat it too” with a cosmopolitan lifestyle in the middle of it all. Situated inside the Loop 610 and nestled in the middle of Westcreek Lane between Westheimer Road and San Felipe, the 17-story high-rise has already topped and is almost 75 percent sold out.

Long before developers even thought about building the current wave of residential buildings going up in the Post Oak and River Oaks areas, Pelican Builders’ Robert Bland had been quietly buying up large tracts of land in the neighborhood. For more than three decades, Bland has developed, constructed and sold luxury properties throughout the Inner Loop.

Now comes The Wilshire, which soon will give residents a luxurious, walkable lifestyle. Just as The Wilshire continues its march to completion, so does the neighborhood. The recent openings of Le Colonial and Steak 48 have made River Oaks District one of the main restaurant destinations in Houston. And last month the district’s first dedicated dessert concept arrived with the opening of Amorino — serving up espresso drinks, gelato, sorbet, crepes, and waffles direct from Paris.

The five-block River Oaks District — boasting wide sidewalks, glass and limestone storefronts, and 30-foot oak trees — has fundamentally altered the luxury landscape in Houston with the openings of Tom Ford, Dior, Hermès, Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier, Harry Winston and more.

Davidoff of Geneva is now home to one of the largest collections of luxury cigar accessories in Houston, while the Patek Philippe shop-in-shop at de Boulle boasts one of the largest collections of rare Swiss-made timepieces in North America.

The Wilshire’s amenities include indoor/outdoor fitness, casual lounge with bar and private dining, a 25,000-square-foot landscaped pool deck and 75-foot lap pool, wet deck, cabana rooms and covered grilling kitchen.

The Wilshire at River Oaks District was designed by Houston-based Kirksey Architecture and prices start at $800,000.

For information, visit www.TheWilshireHouston.com.

The Wilshire (model shown) offers indoor/outdoor fitness, lounge with bar and private dining, a 25,000-squarefoot landscaped pool deck and 75-foot lap pool, wet deck, cabana rooms and covered grilling kitchen.