Upper Kirby has a contender-in-training for Houston's top park. The Upper Kirby Management District partnered with the City of Houston to make Levy Park, located at 3801 Eastside St., ready for visitors by the end of the fall season. The revitalized green space is expected to join the ranks of projects such as Discovery Green, Bagby Park and Hermann Park as prominent outdoor destinations for Houstonians.
Following previous revitalization phases in 2003 and 2006, the 5.6-acre Levy Park's latest improvements include a new playground, dog park, community garden, interactive water features, farmer's market and a performance pavilion where nearly 3,000 people can view concerts and other shows from an event lawn. Crews also added landscaping and new woodlands to complement existing decades’ old trees. The park also will house an on-site restaurant on its southeast corner next year.
While Levy Park's visitors await the opening of the on-site restaurant, they will be able to dine at the newly refurbished Kiran's location inside the neighboring mixed-use Kirby Grove development on Richmond Avenue. At Kiran's, customers will have the chance to savor flavorful Indian cuisine when the popular restaurant reopens in November, after moving from its original home on Westheimer Road last spring.
Besides dining and recreation options, perhaps the best part about Levy Park is that it is just four blocks from the community of Upper Richton. From Richton Street, residents can head south on Kirby Drive, turn right on Richmond Avenue and then left on Wakeforest Avenue – arriving in just 15 minutes.
For residents willing to walk an extra seven minutes, other gorgeous parks are accessible from Upper Richton. They include ...
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Rebecca Meyer Park - 3200 Reba Drive, Houston, TX 77019 (22-minute walk)
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Ervan Chew Park - 4502 Dunlavy Street, Houston, TX 77006 (22-minute walk)
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Mandell Park - 1501 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77006 (22-minute walk)
As the recognized park of the Greenway/Upper Kirby Super Neighborhood, Levy Park is a highly anticipated outdoor activity center. The soft opening is set for this November, with the official opening following in January 2017.
The park is one of many conveniences near Upper Richton's townhomes and single-family homes. To learn more about the community and its nearby options, schedule an appointment to visit our Sales Office.
