The Willowick
Located in the heart of River Oaks, The Willowick offers the finest in luxury high-rise living. Wonderful views, more balcony square footage than any other Houston high-rise, and walking distance to Highland Village Shopping and Dining. The Willowick is historically significant for its' sleek mid-century modern architectural design, as well as for being the first residential building and first high-rise building built by the world renowned real estate developer, Gerald D. Hines.
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Location, Location, Location
Located in Houston's most exclusive neighborhood, The Willowick is within 3 miles of Downtown Houston, Minute Maid Park, The Toyota Center, The Medical Center, Rice Univ., Univ of Houston, St. Thomas Univ., The Houston Symphony, River Oaks Country Club, Houston Country Club, Memorial Park, Herman Park, The Museum of Fine Arts, The Alley Theater, The A.D. Players, The Houston Zoo, The Menil Collection, The Holocaust Museum, Bayou Bend Collections, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, NRG Stadium, The Wortham, Buffalo Soldiers Museum, Rothko Chapel, The Cockrell Butterfly Center, The Houston Children's Museum, The Galleria, etc.
Walking distance to Houston Public Library, Central Market Grocery Store, Starbucks, The Apple Store, Walgreens, Pottery Barn, AMC Theater, Costco, Banana Republic, Chicos, Brighton, LuluLemon, Crate & Barrel, RA Sushi Bar, Sprinkles, Liberty Kitchen, Earthcraft Juicery, Davanti Ristorante, Bosscat Kitchen, Bari Ristorante, Warby Parker, Anthropologie, Kiehls, Escalante's Tex-Mex, Sweet Paris Cafe, Ouisies Table, etc.
Features
Units
114
Floors
15
Guest Rooms
3
• 24 Hr. Security👮♂️
• Single Level Secured Parking
• Gazebo w/Gas Grill & Fireplace
• Swimming Pool 🏊♀️
• Jacuzzi Spa
• Large Garden Areas
• Dog Park🐾
• Grocery Delivery to your Unit
• Fitness Room 🏋️
• Party/Meeting/Card Rm.
• Fob Door Access
• E.V. Charging 🚗
• Storage area
• Hair Salon💈
Nearby Neighborhoods
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The Willowick was Gerald D. Hines’ first high-rise and first multi-family building. Constructed in 1963 and designed by architectural firm, Neuhaus and Taylor, this mid-century Modern luxury condominium features wrap-around terraces with views of Downtown, The Galleria, Highland Village and River Oaks.
Hines, originally from Gary, Indiana, moved to Houston in the 1940s, because four of his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers from Purdue had relocated to Houston. His first residence in Houston was the YMCA. His first development projects were some warehouses on Richmond Avenue, and then The Willowick luxury high-rise condos, which he struggled to sell. “Hardest 3 percent I ever made,” he said. Originally he designed all of the units in The Willowick to have identical decor. He soon discovered, most people wanted their own unique, customized finishes.
Gerald Hines was “hands on” and for the first year, acted as the General Manager of the Willowick. He held the belief that as an owner of the business “he had greater insight and a stronger desire to manage the building properly.”
Significant projects by Gerald Hines include: 53rd at Third, known as The Lipstick Building, New York; 101 California, San Francisco; One Ninety One Peachtree, Atlanta; Three First National Plaza, Chicago; Five Hundred Boylston, Boston; DZ Bank, Berlin; Porta Nuova, Milan; and EDF Tower, Paris. In addition are Houston landmarks, One Shell Plaza; The Galleria; Pennzoil Place; Bank of America Plaza; JPMorgan Chase Tower and Williams Tower, which was the tallest building (64 stories) outside of a central business district in the entire United States when it was built in 1983.
Hines graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and later received honorary doctorates from both Purdue and the University of Houston. He was a frequent guest lecturer at major universities and an esteemed speaker at industry events. Hines was the 2002 recipient of the Urban Land Institute’s Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development and is an honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Among his proudest accomplishments were the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston and the establishment of the Urban Land Institute’s Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition.
Hines, originally from Gary, Indiana, moved to Houston in the 1940s, because four of his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers from Purdue had relocated to Houston. His first residence in Houston was the YMCA. His first development projects were some warehouses on Richmond Avenue, and then The Willowick luxury high-rise condos, which he struggled to sell. “Hardest 3 percent I ever made,” he said. Originally he designed all of the units in The Willowick to have identical decor. He soon discovered, most people wanted their own unique, customized finishes.
Gerald Hines was “hands on” and for the first year, acted as the General Manager of the Willowick. He held the belief that as an owner of the business “he had greater insight and a stronger desire to manage the building properly.”
Significant projects by Gerald Hines include: 53rd at Third, known as The Lipstick Building, New York; 101 California, San Francisco; One Ninety One Peachtree, Atlanta; Three First National Plaza, Chicago; Five Hundred Boylston, Boston; DZ Bank, Berlin; Porta Nuova, Milan; and EDF Tower, Paris. In addition are Houston landmarks, One Shell Plaza; The Galleria; Pennzoil Place; Bank of America Plaza; JPMorgan Chase Tower and Williams Tower, which was the tallest building (64 stories) outside of a central business district in the entire United States when it was built in 1983.
Hines graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and later received honorary doctorates from both Purdue and the University of Houston. He was a frequent guest lecturer at major universities and an esteemed speaker at industry events. Hines was the 2002 recipient of the Urban Land Institute’s Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development and is an honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Among his proudest accomplishments were the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston and the establishment of the Urban Land Institute’s Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition.