Real Estate & Development
HISD zoning, Yates High School, Worthing High School, magnet options, charters, and how Texas Southern University and University of Houston shape Third Ward education.
Third Ward
Third Ward is one of Houston's most historically significant Black neighborhoods — home to Texas Southern University, Emancipation Park (Texas's oldest public park), Project Row Houses, and a cultural legacy central to H-Town's identity.
Posts about Third Ward
The latest stories, guides, and recommendations from Houston.com about Third Ward.
Real Estate & Development
Third Ward Houston real estate: shotgun houses, $1M+ townhomes, the Houston Community Land Trust, price bands, and the gentrification debate explained.
Entertainment, Things To Do
Project Row Houses, Emancipation Park, the Eldorado Ballroom, TSU, SHAPE Community Center, and the Juneteenth calendar — things to do in Third Ward, Houston.
Food & Dining
Lucille's, The Breakfast Klub, Frenchy's Chicken, This Is It Soul Food, and the newer cafes around Project Row Houses — the best restaurants in Third Ward, Houston.
Real Estate & Development
Third Ward, Houston is the city's historic Black neighborhood. Project Row Houses, Emancipation Park, TSU, Lucille's, schools, real estate, and what to know.
News
Houston rapper OMB Bloodbath was arraigned in federal court as prosecutors seek a retrial in a fatal Third Ward shooting case. Here’s what it means.
News
Houston police are investigating a New Year’s Eve shooting at an Airbnb party on Live Oak Street that left four people injured.
Neighborhoods, Third Ward
Discover Third Ward Houston — the historic Black neighborhood near downtown anchored by Emancipation Park, TSU, and a 2026 food and arts scene worth visiting.