Oak Forest, Houston

Oak Forest is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas, United States.

Sharp would later develop the neighborhood for 17 additional sections by building streets and installing utility lines, but left the home construction to other contractors.

[citation needed] The first house, which served as a sales office, was built at the corner of Golf and Fisher Dr.

[citation needed] Sufficient acreage in Oak Forest was set aside for churches, parks and schools.

Areas were also reserved for commercial development and this accounts for the many grocery stores, cleaners, service stations, etc., which are located along W. 43rd St. between Ella Blvd.

[citation needed] Oak Forest was originally an unincorporated area in Harris County.

[citation needed] Houstonia magazine stated that beginning in 2000 Oak Forest began attracting "creative types" who wanted to establish families or who could not afford the Houston Heights or Montrose.

[5] Marlene Casares, a woman quoted in the same article, called Oak Forest as "like a little mini Bellaire, but with better prices.

[8] In 2013 Houstonia magazine stated that Oak Forest, which was "starting to resemble a baby Bellaire or West University," was one of the "25 Hottest Neighborhoods" in Houston.

"[7] Connelly added that if the 610 Loop experiences heavy traffic in its mainlanes, "there are plenty of alternative ways to get home.

[13]The area is within the Houston Police Department's North Patrol Division with headquarters at 9455 West Montgomery Road.

[16] Harris County Hospital District operates the Northwest Health Center at 1100 West 34th Street.

[17] The United States Postal Service Oak Forest Post Office is located at 2499 Judiway Street.

It has an indoor gymnasium, a playground, a lighted sports field, and a .45 mile hike and bicycle trail.

[41] In 2013 there had been a string of "driveway holdups" and the Houston Police Department asked Oak Forest residents to not venture outside during night hours.

[9] In response, the Armed Citizen Project, a nonprofit organization based in Houston, gave free shotguns to residents.