Bellaire: The City of Homes 

  Nestled safely under lush groves of Oaks, Bellaire, TX is a sought after area to make home. Bellaire is zoned for residential, commercial, and light industrial sections. It has high-rise office buildings located along the 610 Loop, but that aside, Bellaire is mostly known as a residential city and is even known as “the city of homes”.  Bellaire is known for its award-winning parks, and recreation programs and there is thriving civic life abound. This enclave community is a hop and a skip away from downtown Houston, the med district, the museum district, and Rice University. Naturally, because of its location, it is surrounded by big city activities. This makes Bellaire a great place to live, work, and raise a family.  Bellaire also has an incredible 10,868 square foot library that is open six days a week, and offers computers, printers, scanners, Wi-Fi, and access to databases.  The city offers both trash and recycling, large item pick up, as well as yard waste pick up. The city offers 20 different parks, all with varying amenities, as well as a Town Square Family Aquatics Center off of Fifth Street, that offers a water slide, zero depth entry, neighborhood pool with lap lanes, a high dive, and a competition pool. Not to mention many play features! There is also the Evergreen and Elaine Wood Therapy pool that has lap lanes and is heated.  Belaire has an exceptional police department with 39 full time commissioned officers and 14 non- commissioned personnel. The average response time for an officer to be dispatched is 1 minute and 11 seconds.  Bellaire also utilizes a listserve called “Notify Me” that keeps residents informed on meeting dates, events and emergency notifications. If you are looking to move to a beautiful area that is near the heart of the city of Houston, and can offer a safe and fun haven to raise a family, Bellaire is worth looking into.