Following are the amenities currently offered at The Briarglen and what the HOA fee covers:

Aside from a fantastic location near upscale retail and entertainment hubs, The Briarglen also features a long list of exclusive amenities and services. The monthly HOA fee covers the building’s shared expenses including building & grounds, concierge, cable TV, insurance, recreational facilities, porter, and trash.

See how The Briarglen HOA fees compare with the HOA fees of The Galleria’s condo buildings:

One of Briar Hollow’s luxury condos, The Briarglen offers exclusive lock-and-leave living near Houston’s finest retail and entertainment hubs.

• Completed in 2006, The Briarglen is a luxury condo project from Pelican Builders (same developer behind Highland Tower, 5000 Montrose, The Revere and The Wilshire).
• The Briarglen is nestled within Briar Hollow area, a mixed-use district located in the area between Galleria and River Oaks.
• The building features 69 units with 4 penthouses.
• Less than a mile from the building,  the Galleria district is a popular upscale shopping destination with over 425 retail stores, designer boutiques, fancy restaurants and cafes.
• River Oaks, about 0.5 mile away, is Houston’s most expensive neighborhood featuring beautifully landscaped streets and posh social and entertainment venues.
• The Briarglen condos are less than a mile from River Oaks District Shopping Center. The outdoor shopping complex houses a collection of more than 60 high-fashion boutique shops, fine-dining, outdoor cafes, and the IPic Theatre.
• One of Houston’s earliest shopping centers, Highland Village Shopping Center features more than more than 60 luxury boutiques, restaurants, and commercial establishments.
• Residents are about 5 miles away from outdoor recreational parks like the Memorial Park and Buffalo Bayou Park.
• The Briarglen features exclusive amenities, including a swimming pool, large landscaped patio deck with barbecue grill, fitness facility, controlled access, and large storage units.
• The Briarglen features units with living spaces ranging from 1, 228 to 1,922 square feet.
• Unit amenities include  11’ to 12’ ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, hardwood floors, crown moldings, and spacious gourmet kitchen with modern appliances and granite counters.
• Coming in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, The Briarglen condos are priced between $320,000 to $650,000.

One of Houston’s pet-friendly condo buildings, The Briarglen allows up to two pets per unit. Only household domestic pets like dogs, cats, fish and birds are allowed. Reptiles and endangered species are prohibited. The pets, with a leash and under control of the owner, can roam on the common areas except the swimming pool.

(See Pet Policies of Houston’s Luxury Buildings).

The Briarglen provides residents easy access to main thoroughfares including Loop 610, Buffalo Speedway, Westheimer Road, Southwest Freeway and Katy Freeway. There are also several buses plying Westheimer Road, Post Oak Drive, McKinney Street, and Travis Street, making daily commutes easier.

Residents benefit from Briar Hollow’s convenient location between the Galleria area and River Oaks. Premier retail and entertainment venues including River Oaks Shopping Center, River Oaks District, The Galleria, Highland Village, and Uptown Park are only a few minutes away from the building.

• Popular Neighborhood Venues: River Oaks District, River Oaks Shopping Center, Galleria, Highland Village, Uptown Park
• Top Ranked Restaurants Nearby: State of Grace, Che Inka, Zen Japanese Izakaya, The Kitchen at The Dunlavy, Brenner’s Steakhouse on the Bayou
• Grocery Stores: Central Market Houston, Kroger, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, H-E-B, Trader Joe’s
• Trails & Parks: River Oaks Park, Olympia Park, Sleepy Hollow Park, Meyer Park, Elliott Park, Homewood Park

Located south of Memorial Park and the Buffalo Bayou, Briar Hollow is located west of River Oaks and east of the Galleria area.

A premier retail and business district, the Galleria features more than 5 million square feet of retail space and home to premier shopping centers like The Galleria and Uptown Park.

The building is less than a mile away from River Oaks District’s outdoor shopping complex with upscale boutiques, fancy restaurants and premier entertainment venues. Also a mile away, Highland Village is one of Houston’s first shopping centers.

The Briarglen condos are few minutes away from Houston’s major business districts. Located  7 miles southwest of The Briarglen, Texas Medical Center  is the world’s largest medical center with over 50 medical and clinical institutions and 100,000 employees.  Downtown, home to  3,000 business with 150,000 employees, is about 10 miles away from the building.

Briar Hollow is within the 77027 zip code of Harris County.  (View Houston zip code map.)

Lanier Middle School at 2600 Woodhead St. Lanier Middle School is an IB World School serving the Middle Years Programme (MYP). The school also offers a neighborhood (non-magnet) and a Vanguard (gifted and talented) programs. Lanier opened in 1926, and is one of HISD’s first middle schools.

Lamar High School at 3325 Westheimer Rd. Lamar offers of exemplary academics programs: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, and a business magnet program. Its IB Diploma programs include classes in 5 languages, including Russian, Chinese, French, Italian, and Spanish.