Single-family trend surges to Houston inner loop niche

​HOUSTON – Surge Homes, a Houston-based residential real estate developer and builder, has opened Upper Richton, a gated community in the Inner Loop of Houston.

Located on the southwest corner of Richton St. and Morningside Dr. in the Upper Kirby District, Upper Richton is an $8.2 million, 13-home community made up of nine single-family homes and four attached townhouses.

Eight of the 13 dwellings were sold during a private launch.

Only one townhome and five single-family homes were available when the public sale period began on March 7. 

Prices range from $573,000 to $671,000.

Three floor plans are available with 1,959, 2,273 and 2,352 sf. Each floor plan has three bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms.

Surge Homes, which has been developing several residential projects in the Inner Loop of Houston, is owned by Louis Conrad and Ben Lemieux.