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Houston Apartment Information
Real Estate Houston apartment rental housing guide 494,853 apt rentals, with 13,864 new units added in 2007.
Houstons area apartments in 160 cities/towns, 240 different zip codes, 53 public school districts (1,127 individual schools), 39 Universities & Colleges and 41 major areas.
Real Estate apartments in Houston are classified as either being inside or outside Interstate 610, known as the 610 Loop which include the Central business district and cities of West University (West U.), Southside Place, and a portion of Bellaire. The outlying areas of Houston, as well as the rest of Bellaire, the airports and the suburbs and enclaves are outside the loop.
Another ring road, Beltway 8 (also known simply as the Beltway), encircles the city another 5 miles further out. Yet a third - the Grand Parkway, has begun construction roughly 10 miles beyond that around the outer suburbs and currently extends from Katy to Sugar Land.
We chronicle all sizes and price ranges, the average monthly Houston rent is $605 making Houston Texas one of the lowest of the major cites in the country, by comparison rent in Chicago Illinois $965, Denver Colorado $795, Dallas Texas $695, Ft. Lauderdale $844, Boston Massachusetts $1425, Los Angles California $890, San Diego California $1,009, San Francisco California $2,030. Renters in Houston can thank Hurricane Katrina for boosting rent. Due in part to the influx of evacuees last fall, Houston's apartment occupancy rate jumped almost 5% to 94%, and rents climbed 3%.
The Katrina effect
Renters in Houston can thank Hurricane Katrina for boosting their rents. Due in part to the influx of evacuees last fall, Houston's apartment occupancy rate jumped almost 5% to 94%, and rents climbed 3% to an average of $692. Atlanta, Dallas, Birmingham Ala., and Nashville, Tenn. also reported gains as relocations from Katrina began setting down roots.
While some of these new apartment residents could return home in the next year, analysts believe many will remain in their new homes. Probably somewhere around half of the people who spread out to new locations will end up staying in those locations.
A recent survey by the National Multi-Housing Council of large apartment owners showed that 42% had seen "modest" improvement in leasing as these new residents moved from hotels to apartments.Houston has four major bayous passing through the city. The Buffalo Bayou, which runs into downtown, the Brays Bayou, which runs along the Texas Medical Center, White Oak Bayou runs through the Heights and near northwest area and the Sims Bayou in the south of Houston merge in downtown Houston into the Houston Ship Channel. The Ship Channel goes past Galveston, Texas into the Gulf of Mexico.
Houston has four major bayous passing through the city. The Buffalo Bayou, which runs into downtown, the Brays Bayou, which runs along the Texas Medical Center, White Oak Bayou runs through the Heights and near northwest area and the Sims Bayou in the south of Houston merge in downtown Houston into the Houston Ship Channel. The Ship Channel goes past Galveston, Texas into the Gulf of Mexico.
Most of Houston is very flat and is about fifty feet above sea level in elevation; the Houston Heights area has the highest elevation in the city. The city once relied on groundwater for its water needs. Land subsidence forced the city to turn to ground-level water sources such as Lake Houston.
Houston's climate is often compared to that of Dallas, Texas. Dallas has a hot and dry climate while Houston has a hot and humid climate. While Dallas gets hotter temperatures, Houston's heat index is often higher.
Locations Houston city limits that are inside the 610 Loop traditionally used the 713 area code. Those outside the 610 Loop that are within the city limits normally receive the 281 or 832 area code. However, the geographic division between 713, 281, and 832 has been eliminated, and newly issued phone numbers especially for cell phones and fax machines, within that zone may be assigned any of the three codes. http://www.apartmentshoustonmovingrelocation.com/moving_to_houston.htm
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Illinois Central Gulf
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 TYCO HO ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF STEEL HAULER TRAIN SET 7323 MINT SEALED 427547  US $150.00
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 HO ATLAS KATO ALCO RS1 Illinois Central Gulf ICG Powered Rare DCC Included RS 1 US $134.95
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 VINTAGE TYCO ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF 1102 ENGIN AND CABOOSE OTHERS US $59.99
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 Atlas Illinois Central Gulf GP38 US $70.00
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 HO ATLAS EV Caboose Illinois Central Gulf ICG 199044 Orange New Super RARE US $47.95
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 HO ATLAS EV Caboose Illinois Central Gulf ICG 199045 Orange New Super RARE US $47.95
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 Walthers 3835 Evans 100 Ton 55 Cushion Coil Car Illinois Central Gulf HO MIB US $34.98
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 HO Engine Loco ILLINOIS Central Gulf 630 1102 Tyco Mantua Runs US $29.95
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 HO SCALE MODEL RAILROAD TRAINS LAYOUT ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF CUSHION COIL CAR US $27.99
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 HO Scale INTERMOUNTAIN BL2131 04 ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF 50 Berwick Boxcar US $26.98
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 MANTUA TYCO ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF LOCOMOTIVE 4301 HO SCALE US $21.99
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 CUSTOM WEATHERED Athearn 55 Covered Hopper Car Illinois Central Gulf VGood US $21.00
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 HO Scale Lionel Illinois Central Gulf 40 Hi Cube Box Car US $20.00
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 VINTAGE TYCO ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF ENGINE AND CABOOSE 8 OTHER CARS US $19.99
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 HO 50 AirslideR Covered Hopper Illinois Central Gulf US $18.50
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 HO Scale Athearn Illinois Central Gulf SPD 40 Powered Diesel Engine 6045 RTR US $15.50
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 MANTUA 727 065 HEAVY FLAT W CRATES ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF BOXED HO SCALE US $14.95
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 Walthers 3722 HO 50 dbl airslide hopper Illinois Central Gulf ICG 782702 US $14.95
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 LIFE LIKE GP 38 2 DUMMY LOCOMOTIVE 9600 ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF CASEY JONESHO US $14.50
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 Tyco HO 371 C 40 Hi Cube Box Car ICG Illinois Central Gulf US $13.64
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 HO Scale Athearn Illinois Central Gulf SPD40 Powered Diesel Engine 6045 RTR US $13.00
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 Athearn HO KIT 40 Flat Car Illinois Central Gulf ATH1380 US $12.99
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 Vintage Tyco HO 40 Illinois Central Gulf Box Car Hi Cube Orange ICG 371 C US $12.50
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 Walthers Illinois Central Gulf Thrall door box car RTR US $11.99
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 MODEL POWER 9034 ILLINOIS CENTRAL 59274 GULF 50 COMBO BOXCAR US $11.99
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 TYCO 36 CUPOLA CABOOSE ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF US $11.99
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Illinois Central's iball paint scheme??
In what period did the illinois central (gulf) paint freight cars orange with the huge black ball with a white "i" in the middle? Is this technically also the "deathstar" paint scheme. I see them often here in Canada (due to the CN byout) but many look old enough to be in a museum!
Well, the "split rail" IC emblem came about during the mid-1960s and continued on through its buyout by CN. I am not sure when the cars began to receive the scheme as well but my guess would be that if not after 1966 when the split rail logo was debuted, than certainly during the 1970s.
The "death star" livery debuted in 1987 after the IC dropped the "Gulf" and became just the Illinois Central again. It is much different from the previous schemes of orange and white and orange and brown although, again, the logo is mostly the same and was just slightly modified.