Downtown Houston: Oil and Gas Consulting Firm Leases Space

Fulbright Tower, a 51-story building in downtown Houston. Photo: Brookfield Properties

In Houston, Netherland, Sewell & Associates has renewed their lease at Fulbright Tower, the Class A office tower located at 1301 McKinney Street in downtown Houston.

Netherland, Sewell & Associates, an oil and gas consulting firm, leases 25,543 SF. The firm was represented in lease negotiations by Griff Bandy of NAI Partners.

“Netherland, Sewell & Associates’ lease renewal underscores their commitment to Fulbright Tower and the downtown Houston market,” said Griff Bandy, a Partner with NAI. “Good current market conditions, coupled with the renovation of Houston Center in progress, created the perfect opportunity for the firm to recommit to the campus.”

Brookfield Properties was represented by Doug Little, David Baker, Kelli Gault, and Jack Scharnberg of Transwestern, and Clint Bawcom of Brookfield Properties.

“Netherland, Sewell & Associates’ recommitment to Houston Center comes at an exciting time as campus renovations are in progress,” said Travis Overall, Executive Vice President and Head of the Texas Region for Brookfield Properties. “Since redevelopment plans were reported, we’ve welcomed a series of tenants to our Houston Center roster.”

Recent additions to Houston Center’s tenant roster include Gensler, Direct Energy, and Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease.

In January 2019, Brookfield laid out plans for a major redevelopment of Houston Center, including a new arrival experience along McKinney Street with a new central plaza and greenspace, monumental stair connection to landscaped terraces, two-story glass façade, and reclad skybridges to foster street-level restaurant and retail activity.