(Houston) River Oaks apartment complex offers clothing-optional sundeck

KHOU Channel 11 Houston ^ | March 23, 2010 | Courtney Zubowski / 11 News

[a fool in paradise]

The competition to lease apartments is tough, and there are all kinds of incentives to get tenants... a River Oaks apartment complex is taking a different approach. Instead of giving you something, it’s offering to let you take something off.

The apartment complex is known as La Maison, and it's located in the 2700 block of Revere. Its French name isn’t the only European thing about it...

You see, on the La Maison sundeck, four stories high in the middle of Houston, clothing is optional.

It’s the first of its kind in Houston.

There were no takers Tuesday. For some, it was still a bit too chilly.

“I’m sure it will be a good place to hang out and get to know your neighbors,” said resident Jared Peterson. “All of your neighbors.”

According to the city attorney, there’s nothing in the deed restrictions that says you can’t have a clothing-optional sundeck at an apartment complex -- especially since many at the complex are on deck with the concept.

“It’s a value-added thing,” said resident John Harrington.

According to the experts, La Maison really isn’t doing anything differently than what previous local apartment developers have done. They’re offering an amenity trying to stay competitive in what is a soft apartment market.

“It’s just like restaurants, or bars, or clothing stores,” said Houston Apartment Association Vice President of Public Affairs Andy Teas. “You always want to find something to offer that your competitors don’t have."

But could the concept catch on at other area apartments?

“We see people coming up with all new ideas. We see valet trash pick-up, all kinds of on-site amenities for kids, “said Teas. “If people like it, we might see other people try it.”

[texmexis best]

I think so too. It is bery difficult to go out in weather that is below 0 and have fun. Sledding and skiing yes, but that is somewhat limited.

You can do most sports year round in Houston because the hotter it gets the less clothing you wear. Cold weather can kill you.

[BJClinton]

This thread is worthless without pics.

[a fool in paradise]

Well, Anna Nicole Smith no longer lives in Houston.

It’s just down the road from where Ken Lay used to live.

I’m guessing that the residents are younger than 40. Guessing. It’s a new building. Some of the other new skyrises in town have taken to selling access to the pools for “commoners”.

[Allegra]

We (Houstonians) spend a lot of time outside, in all seasons.

And the gyms are always crowded. I see more overweight people in the midwest than I do in Houston.

[mylife]

Marking for google earth LoL

[allmendream]

I belive that is known as ...

Murphy’s Law of Public Nudity: If they are showing it in public, chances are, you REALLY do NOT want to see it.

[BnBlFlag]

“It’s a value added thing”.

LOL!

[glock rocks]

Hmmm. I live in the fittest city in the nation according to the same magazine. I have dumbbells, jog, and hoist a few cold ones every night for good measure. It's too damned cold to go nekkid though. Average last frost is May 15th. After that, the temperature shoots to 110 and stays that way until September, and at this altitude, you'll get second degree sunburn in about 2.7 minutes nude. Not worth it.

1.) Salt Lake City, UT

• Approximately 29 percent of Salt Lake City residents exercise with dumbbells. That's 123 percent more than average and the highest rate in our survey.
  
• A whopping 32.8 percent of Salt Lake City residents run or jog — highest in our survey.
  
• Residents of Salt Lake City are 363 percent more likely than average to play racquetball, the highest rate in our survey.

  source.

[Eaker]

We just can’t stand all of those nekkid Romneys running around!

Some of my best friends are dumbells too.

[tubebender]

I have been warned to limit my Salt intake...

[glock rocks]

I wasn’t gonna say anything.

[ErnBatavia]

In the local Palm Springs news the past couple of days, there's been a bit of a dustup..........one of the many (over a dozen over there) gay-oriented nekkid motel/hotel places is slated to have an assisted living home built next door - there's a bit of concern what the oldsters might end up seeing around the pool area.

Maude: "Harold! Is that what they call the Pole Vault going on over there??"

[ErnBatavia]

last frost is May 15th. After that, the temperature shoots to 110 and stays that way until September

Ahem...don't exaggerate; SLC averages 5 days over 100 per year, and your record is 107. Google is our mutual friend!

Not trying to be critical, but the way you wrote that, SLC would beat out our Coachella Valley for summer temps...and that ain't ever happening!

[glock rocks]

Well, and we don’t really live longer, it just seems like it.

[SouthTexas]

I have to laugh at the spring breakers that come to the beach and go home looking like lobsters. It’s not even hot yet! LOL

Wouldn’t work very well down here, you could have roasted parts that would ruin the fun.

[Ditter]

Houston summers are hot humid and long, they last from mid May until mid October, but the rest of the years is fabulous. You never hear about our delightful winters fabulous springs and perfect falls, except for an occasional hurricane. But promise you won’t tell anyone this because we are so over run with folks from other parts of the country that we don’t need anymore transplants.

[Woebama]

Lots of Houston patriots on this thread. I was kidding!