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East River: Law Firm Opens Office
In Houston, U.S. LawShield has signed a full-floor lease in East River, Midway’s growing multi-use district near downtown Houston.
The law firm, a membership-based provider of legal defense services nationwide, has leased 16,071 SF at 2920 Riverby Road. The company will occupy the entire fifth floor of Building C.
“We are pleased to welcome U.S. LawShield to East River as momentum continues to build across our first phase,” said David Hightower, Executive Vice President, Investment and Development at Midway. “Companies are drawn to East River because it offers a dynamic, multi-use setting that supports collaboration, well-being, and a true sense of place for employees and visitors.”
East River, situated on 150 acres on the former Brown & Root Campus near Clinton Drive and Jensen Drive, has a mile of frontage along Buffalo Bayou with modern office, living, and entertainment spaces. The 26-acre first phase contains 300,000 SF of office, 100,000 SF of retail, and The Laura, a five-story project with 360 apartments.
Recently, the Port of Houston moved into its 93,845-SF headquarters developed by Midway. The six-story building, which resembles a shipping container, houses 256 employees. Anton Paar USA, a subsidiary of the Austria-based Anton Paar Group, plans to take occupancy of its new three-story South Region headquarters building in East River in late 2026. Office tenants at the development include Orion Group Holdings, Impact Networking, Method Architecture, Champions Mortgage, Suderman & Young Towing Co., and OJB Landscape Architecture, which owns its own building within The Studios at East River.
East River is also home to City Cellars HTX, CoolxDad, Ayna Jewels, Tomi Jewelry, SLT Hair Salon, HOTWORX, URBN Dental, EADO Eye Studio, Houston Maritime Center & Museum, and Le Tesserae by The Astorian. Upcoming restaurant openings include Laffa Mediterranean and La Calle Tacos.
East River’s office leasing is handled by Amanda Nebel and Eric Seigrist with Cushman & Wakefield, while Lacee Jacobs and Gideon Perritt with Rebel Retail Advisors handle retail leasing for the development.
