Get to Know Energy Corridor

Energy Corridor is aptly named: Literally so, as it serves as home to multiple global energy firms, but also metaphorically, thanks to the energetic vibe that runs through the neighborhood. Located between Houston’s Inner Loop and Katy, Energy Corridor is a mix of offices, stores, and residences, with more than 60,000 people commuting to work in the district daily, as Shell, ConocoPhillips, BP, and Sysco are all located here. Despite its founding as a business district, Energy Corridor is also one of the greenest parts of Houston, with more than 26,000 acres of urban park alongside its borders, as well some of the best hiking and biking trails in the city. There’s also a wide selection of housing available, including condos, townhomes, and single-family houses. Energy Corridor’s dining scene is considered an under-the-radar gem, with a diverse mix of great restaurants.

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Living in Greater Houston

Like all of Texas, Greater Houston’s history is the story of oil, with suburban towns developed by and for gas and oil executives, with Houston’s Energy Corridor remaining a major employer today. The suburbs of Houston stretch in all directions, from Kingwood, technically inside the city limits, all the way up to and beyond The Woodlands, whose growth and prominence has earned it its own identity, separate from H-Town. These suburbs are young metropolises — towns that grew out of farmland and forest in the past 50 years, with houses, office parks, newly created lakes, and golf courses emerging from rural lands where only cows and feral pigs once roamed. As Houston’s economy has diversified and as the region has created more new jobs, Houston residents have looked farther and farther out for more space to settle. Greater Houston is booming and there’s no better place to call home.