This complex has the Houston postcard view, says Garibaldi, noting many of the Downtown's postcard pictures are taken from Sabine Street Bridge. The Sabine Lofts also boast 10-foot ceilings and stained concrete plus hardwood floors, carpeted bedrooms and granite tile counters.

Garibaldi has a strong belief in the new urban experience Downtown. "People want to get away from the traffic," he says. "This allows people to buy back time." And time, Garibaldi emphasizes, is a precious commodity these days.

Each of his projects has a sophisticated clubhouse for its urban residents. The clubhouse at Lofts at the Ballpark has a private theater for viewing movies and sports events. Both complexes have an Internet café that are outfitted with coffees and computer ports and gourmet kitchens for cooking classes. Garibaldi believes gourmet cooking is a hobby appealing to his demographic. All across the United States, he says, Downtowns are being revitalized by workers, especially young professionals, weary of traffic and commute times of the suburbs.