# New Apartments Near Work Houston | New Houston Apartment Team > Employer-to-area table for the TMC, Energy Corridor, ExxonMobil, Chevron Downtown, IAH, NASA JSC and Ship Channel. Free-flow minutes shown as the floor. URL: https://newapartmentshouston.com/new-apartments-near-work/ ![Morning freeway traffic in Houston seen from an overpass](/images/hero/morning-commuter-traffic-on-a-wide-houston-freeway.webp) By commute · Employers mapped to new builds # New Houston Apartments by Commute to Your Job Last updated: October 25, 2026 You know where you'll work and want the shortest sensible drive. Our commute minutes are free-flow, the floor, and we name the slow segments on each route. Free to you, and your rent is the same either way · 140 new communities tracked · Prices pulled every morning Get my shortlist [#shortlist →](#shortlist) See the New Build Board [/new-construction-apartments/ →](/new-construction-apartments/) ## Get my shortlist Free to you. Same-day confirmations during hours (Mon-Fri 8-8 · Sat 9-6 · Sun 12-5). Thanks, we got your request. We'll confirm units, specials and fee sheets and reply the same day during hours. Free to you, and your rent is the same either way 140 new communities tracked (Oct 25, 2026) Prices pulled every morning Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC · TREC #562021 Why it goes wrong ## Why commute-based apartment searches go sideways A map says 18 minutes. Your Tuesday morning says something else. ### Free-flow treated as real Map minutes with no traffic are the minimum. We label them as the floor and name the congested segments (TTI). ### Tolls left out A tolled route can add about $219 a month, as Fulshear to the Galleria did on Oct 25, 2026. ### Shift times ignored A 6 AM hospital shift and a 9 AM office start use the same road very differently. We ask about your hours. ## How do you match new apartments to my job? You’ll spend more hours in your car than at the leasing office, so we start with your commute. We take your job address and hours, then find areas with new builds inside a sensible drive. Our commute minutes are **free-flow travel time**. That’s the drive with no traffic, so treat it as the floor. For each route, we name the segments the **Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)** lists as congested, and we add any tolls to your monthly bill. ## Which job anchors do you map? Employer pages open once 5 or more buildings sit within 20 free-flow minutes. Until then, each one lives here as a section. | Job anchor | Areas we usually look at | Common routes | Toll notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Texas Medical Center | Heights, Midtown, Museum District, Pearland edge | SH 288, I-610, METRORail Red Line | SH 288 express lanes are tolled | | Energy Corridor and Park Row | Katy, west Houston, Cypress | Katy Freeway (I-10), Grand Parkway | Main lanes free; Grand Parkway tolled | | ExxonMobil campus | Spring, The Woodlands edge, Tomball | I-45, Grand Parkway, Hardy Toll Road | Grand Parkway and Hardy tolled | | Chevron Downtown | Heights, East Downtown, Midtown | I-45, I-10, METRORail | Usually untolled | | IAH | North Houston, Humble, Spring | Beltway 8, Hardy Toll Road, US 59 | Beltway and Hardy tolled | | NASA JSC | Clear Lake, League City, Webster | I-45 South, NASA Parkway | Usually untolled | | Houston Ship Channel | Pasadena, Baytown, La Porte | SH 225, Beltway 8 | Beltway tolled | Free-flow minutes for each building show on its card. We don’t publish a single number for a whole area, because the drive changes building by building. > **Why the floor, not an average** > > Average commute times depend on the day, the weather and your start time. A floor is honest about what’s possible, and named slow segments tell you where the morning usually stalls. ## What about hospital shifts at the TMC? If you work at **Houston Methodist**, **Texas Children’s Hospital**, **MD Anderson** or another TMC employer, your hours matter. A 6 AM start misses most of the morning rush. A 7 PM finish may not. We ask each building about garage access after hours, gate rules and whether you can get a unit away from late-night amenity noise. We also compare the cost of a parking space at home with the **TMC garage** and the Red Line. ## How do tolls change the choice? Tolls can act like a second rent. The **Westpark Tollway** and **Grand Parkway (SH 99)** are common from Katy and Cypress, and Fulshear to the Galleria ran about $219 a month on Oct 25, 2026. We add a toll line to the true monthly. A building with a smaller special but an untolled drive can come out ahead, and we show you when it does. ## How do I get a commute-first shortlist? Send us your job address, start and end times, move date and all-in budget. We’ll match areas, name the slow spots, add tolls, and line up to four tours on one side of town in one afternoon. It’s free to you, and your rent is the same either way. How it works ## How we help with near work Same-day confirmations during hours. When something goes wrong, we write to the community and report back. 1. 1 ### Share your job address and hours We use your real start and end times, not a generic rush hour. 2. 2 ### We map areas inside your commute Areas with new builds by free-flow minutes, route and toll. 3. 3 ### We name the slow spots TTI congested segments on each route, so you can plan for them. 4. 4 ### We tour on one side of town Up to four buildings in one afternoon, close to your job. ## Want the whole bill for near work before you tour? It's free to you. Communities pay the brokerage, and your rent is the same either way. If we can't confirm a price, we'll say so. Get my shortlist [#shortlist →](#shortlist) Text us [sms:+1512000000 →](sms:+1512000000) Why renters use us ## Why use New Houston Apartment Team for near work? ### Honest minutes Free-flow times labeled as the floor, with slow segments named. ### Tolls in the bill We add toll costs to your true monthly. ### Employer sections TMC, Energy Corridor, ExxonMobil, Chevron Downtown, IAH, NASA JSC and the Ship Channel. ### Shift-aware We ask about garage access and gate rules for early and late shifts. On the ground ## What we check on a tour Illustrative scenes of the things we look at in person. Property pages use our own dated photos; renderings are labeled. Learn ## Guides for near work All guides [/guides/ →](/guides/) Explainer ### Free-Flow vs. Rush Hour: How to Read Commute Times on Our Pages Our commute minutes are free-flow, the floor. We name the TTI congested segments and use a 20-minute rule for employer pages. [Free-Flow vs. Rush Hour: How to Read Commute Times on Our Pages →](/guides/free-flow-vs-rush-hour-commute-times/) Explainer ### Working Hospital Shifts: What to Check in a New Building Near the TMC Night-shift parking and garage access, the METRORail Red Line, and unit-location questions to ask at new buildings near the Texas Medical Center. [Working Hospital Shifts: What to Check in a New Building Near the TMC →](/guides/hospital-shifts-near-the-tmc/) Decision guide ### Commute-First: How to Choose a New Apartment by Your Drive Start with your job anchor, then compare areas by drive, route and toll, with free-flow minutes treated as the floor. [Commute-First: How to Choose a New Apartment by Your Drive →](/guides/commute-first-choosing-by-drive/) FAQ ## Near Work questions How do I pick an area by commute? Start from your job anchor and compare drive, route and toll for each area with new builds. We treat free-flow minutes as the floor and name the congested segments. Are your commute times rush-hour times? No. They're free-flow times, so treat them as the minimum. We name the segments the Texas A&M Transportation Institute lists as congested on each route. Why don't you have a page for my employer yet? Employer pages open once 5 or more buildings sit within 20 free-flow minutes. Until then, each employer is a section on this page with its areas, routes and tolls. Do you include tolls in the monthly cost? Yes. We add a toll line to the true monthly. Fulshear to the Galleria ran about $219 a month on Oct 25, 2026. What should hospital shift workers ask a new building? Ask about garage access hours, gate rules and a unit away from amenity noise. We send those questions to each building for you. Is METRORail useful for the Texas Medical Center? Yes. The Red Line serves the Texas Medical Center, so buildings near Red Line stops can cut parking costs. Can you guarantee a price or approval? No. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign. Still have a question? Text us or send your move date. We reply the same day during hours. Text us [sms:+1512000000 →](sms:+1512000000) Get my shortlist [/contact/ →](/contact/) Keep looking ## Related ways to search ![Moving boxes in a newly built Houston apartment living room](/images/hero/moving-boxes-stacked-in-the-living-room-of-a-newly.webp) Moving to Houston ### Moving to Houston Area picker by job anchor, plus utilities, tolls and ISD at a glance. [Moving to Houston →](/moving-to-houston/) ![Light rail train arriving at a platform near new apartment buildings](/images/hero/light-rail-train-arriving-at-a-houston-platform-be.webp) Near Transit ### New Apartments Near METRORail and Transit New builds by rail line and stop, walk distance as fact. [New Apartments Near METRORail and Transit →](/new-apartments-near-transit/) ![Newly built mid-rise apartment buildings along a Houston-area street](/images/hero/row-of-newly-built-mid-rise-apartment-buildings-al.webp) New Build Board ### New Construction Apartment Board A map and cards for every tracked ground-up build, with feed pricing and address facts. [New Construction Apartment Board →](/new-construction-apartments/) ## Send us your move date. We make the calls. We confirm the unit, the special, the written fee sheet and who bills the water, the same day during hours. Get my shortlist [/contact/ →](/contact/) Text us [sms:+1512000000 →](sms:+1512000000) 512-000-000 [tel:+1512000000 →](tel:+1512000000) We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign. Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC · TREC #562021 · Free to you, and your rent is the same either way