Take a sleek virtual tour of your sleek new home: 4016 Travis Street #D, a three-story, two-bedroom townhome just a short walk to West Village and Knox-Henderson. Cole Park is around the corner with its tennis courts and many trees. Access to the Katy Trail? A two-minute walk. This home brims with sophistication: a private front courtyard; a large first-floor guest suite; a large second-floor living area with soaring ceilings, hardwood floors, art walls and gas fireplace; a two-story [...]

What good architecture can do: Brand new on briggsfreeman.com is 3215 Armstrong Avenue, a sleek, two-story condominium designed by the legendary Texas architect Bud Oglesby. Besides satisfying scale, light, shadow and form, it offers two bedrooms, a private courtyard, a generous master suite and a stair landing that makes an ideal home office. An underlying luxury? Beautiful limestone floors in the living areas. With its double-height ceiling in the living room and a beautiful skylight, [...]