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Montrose moves ahead when the renter prioritizes a true high-rise, has a larger budget, prefers a more upscale or cosmopolitan central-Houston atmosphere, or works in an employment district where Montrose creates a clearly better commute. It can also win when the renter simply prefers its restaurants, Westheimer activity, and walkability. Grant still likes the Heights for the classic recent-graduate social environment, but he does not force that default when the building style or lifestyle points elsewhere. HomeBase compares the exact apartment and office route rather than deciding from the neighborhood label alone.
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