The Rice

I absolutely love to visit at the Rice Apartments. The property is always very clean and well maintained, and every time I come here or have visitors, it feels welcoming. The manager and staff are truly awesome people—they’re professional, friendly, and always helpful. If you’re looking for a great place to live, the Rice is definitely the property to be at. The location is a huge plus too: rental car services, stores, shops, and bars are all within walking distance, which makes everything so convenient. I genuinely love it here and highly recommend it to anyone searching for a great place to call home. — Luis, Atlanta, GA

We toured The Rice today with Destiny. She was so delightful and funny she made it a breeze. We enjoyed checking out all amenities and the wonderful conversation. The units are all unique and offer a different vibe. For those familiar with NYC it gives that type of vibe. The front desk staff is also very friendly and we even chatted with a resident of the apartment for the last 6 years. She raved about how well the apartment is maintained. All in all, this was a great apartment showing and a beautiful building.

I think I have given an overly fair amount of patience and the benefit of the doubt for management to remedy my apartment’s condition. There were a lot of communications and delayed responses, but I'll try to summarize them and stay as close to the facts as I can. Nov 27, 2024 – My apartment had a water incident caused by my upstairs neighbor. My floors, bed, and sofa were soaked. I reported it right away, cooperated with the remediation team, stayed with the concierge for hours to follow up, and gave her my number for someone to reach out to me, but I heard nothing back. They relocated other tenants on the same night but not me. The remediation team brought in three big blowers that ran 24/7 for almost a week and expected I would be fine with the constant noise, as if the management could sleep in this kind of environment themselves. Nov 29, 2024 – Jenny reached out to me and told me she had spoken to everyone affected on the night of the incident. She had not—I didn’t hear from her until Nov 29. She told me that my apartment was classified as Level 1 damage, so I wasn’t eligible for relocation. Nov 30, 2024 – The Level 1 damage she referred to was supposedly a small 2ft x 2ft section of the wall that needed to be gutted out, but it turned out to be significantly larger - roughly 2x15 ft visually estimated. I was told they have been waiting for insurance approval since Dec 17, 2024. It has now been more than two months since the incident, yet no repairs have been made, no relocation has been offered, and no other solutions have been provided. More watermarks are also appearing in other areas of my ceiling. If it was merely a small fortunate damage as they claimed, I would have assumed this would have been resolved by now, or even earlier. I recently moved out, and I’m relieved to finally have some peace. The management was late in sending my renewal offer, then claimed my unit was selected for renovation and asked me to choose another apartment (if you know, you know). The move-out process was also a mess. My move-out statement was incorrect, and I was wrongly charged over $1,200 for a "late notice," even though it was their mistake with the lease agreement. There were more here and there but I’m just too tired to deal with them.

What an amazing piece of Houston history! The Rice is a stunning building that beautifully blends its historic charm with modern living. Once a grand hotel, it’s now an upscale apartment complex with a unique character you can’t find anywhere else in the city. I had the pleasure of touring the property recently, and I have to say—Angel was the absolute star of the tour. Her attention to detail was outstanding. She even spotted a minor issue during the walkthrough that I hadn’t noticed and immediately flagged it for management. It was impressive to see how quickly she took action to ensure everything was in top shape—a true professional who clearly cares about the experience and the property. The loft-style units are truly impressive, especially the ones with exposed brick—they perfectly capture that urban-industrial vibe while still feeling warm and welcoming. It’s exactly the kind of space I could see myself living in. I’ll definitely be back when it’s time to make a move! —Mike

Here is my very honest review after living here for a few months👇 Staff: 5/5 I’ve had no problem with staff, they’re all very nice and want to take care of you and help out. Can be a bit strict from time to time. Maintenance: 3.5/5 The maintenance staff themselves are great and very helpful, but I’ve had a few issues with the washer when I first moved in and took them pretty long to come by. Had to go downstairs and find someone. The building itself definitely needs some love too. When you look at the beautiful woodwork on the windows I think it’s a shame that they’ve painted over them so many times. There’s also some parts of the halls and just cleanliness within the floors that I think are neglected and needs more love. Other than these my apartment was in a pretty decent condition when I got in and didn’t have any weird smells. Noise: 0/5 If you’re a light sleeper you’re pretty much screwed. There’s at least 2 bars that play music into the street Thursday - Saturday on the loudest possible setting. People also love racing on these streets and for whatever reason, and they race at 11pm - 1am. The sound of the exhaust reverberates up through the buildings, no way to escape it. I’ve had to get a lot of different earplugs over the course of the months. Design potential: 5/5 If you get a unit with exposed brick there’s so much potential with all that you can do. If you’re on a higher floor the natural lighting is absolutely crazy. Some of the new units have the bricks covered, which idk which genius voted to cover such beautiful piece of history. Definitely worth finding a unit with bricks. One thing that sucks is, again, the over modernization of some of the new units with too much gray but there’s plenty of options. I hate these new build apartments where you walk in, island, living room, bedroom to right. The layouts at this building have a lot of personality and are super unique. Vibes: 5/5 Super easy to chat with people, friendly neighbors, and have had 0 problems in that regard. The concierge & valet are pretty chill. The bar downstairs is also nice. There’s a sense of community here at The Rice you don’t really get at other buildings/apartments very often. Overall good vibes. Overall: 3.7/5 Definitely a great spot if you’re single or young and are looking to have a fun phase or a good living experience. It’s also close to Buffalo bayou so if you work in the city you can just bike there using the bayou.