Lot Lab™ guides

Neighborhood guides

What you can build in the Houston neighborhoods we know best: deed restrictions, City overlays and the rules that decide a lot.

Garden OaksDeed restrictions by section, 40' front lines and what a lot can hold.Read the guideOak Forest18 sections, single-family only, no lot splits and a four-week plan review.Read the guideTimbergrove ManorTwo associations, 63' minimum lots and a 25' rear yard.Read the guideLazybrookOne-story limits, brick or stone, and 60' / 7,000 SF splits.Read the guideHouston HeightsHistoric districts, size limits and the HHA covenant.Read the guideIndependence HeightsFew deed restrictions, a City conservation district and a proud history.Read the guideMontroseFive historic districts and a patchwork of deed restrictions.Read the guideEast EndMostly unrestricted lots, blockface protections and a conservation district.Read the guide
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