THE LEGENDS OF REAL ESTATE AWARDS 2016 – Ralph Bivins, editor of Realty News Report, has selected the most significant people, projects, deals and ideas shaping Houston’s real estate market in 2016. These choices are not always the biggest or the first, but they point to future trends, potential opportunities, bold visions and notable accomplishments. … Read more

Earhart Chenault LLC acquired a building in Brookhollow West Business Park in northwest Houston. HOUSTON – Earhart Chenault LLC has acquired a 245,319-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Brookhollow West Business Park in northwest Houston. The property, located at 9700 W. Gulf Bank, sits just north of the intersection of Highway 290 and the West Sam … Read more

Sold: 16420 Park Ten building in the Energy Corridor. Photo credit: Mabry Campbell HOUSTON – Houston-based Hartman Income REIT has purchased a portfolio of three office buildings totaling 254,225 square feet in the Houston market. JLL handled marketing for the sale on behalf of the seller, HighBrook Investors, a New York-based private equity firm. The … Read more

Artesian Westheimer HOUSTON – The 660-unit Artesian on Westheimer apartment community has been acquired by a joint venture between Memphis-based Fogelman Properties and DRA Advisors of New York. Currently 92 percent occupied, the community benefits from convenient access to Houston’s Energy Corridor and the Westchase business district, according to Mike Aiken, vice president of acquisitions … Read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Land has been acquired for a new brewery and restaurant in Tomball, on the northwest side of the Houston area. CCJ Collaborations, the company behind the project, is led by well-known Houston brewmaster Chris Juergen and Joshua Schwaiger. Both founders bring experience from Karbach Brewing Co., a major Houston … Read more

HOUSTON – TFH Reliability Group has signed a new lease for 14,861 square feet at Sam Houston Crossing II. Transwestern’s Doug Little, Louann Pereira and Matthew Seliger represented Buchanan Street Properties, the landlord. Patrick Wolford and Travis Taylor of Lee & Associates and Robert Parsley and Chris Nash of Colliers International represented the tenant. The … Read more

Dr. Jim Gaines HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – The statistics from Hurricane Harvey stunned everyone — not just the record rainfall and catastrophic flooding, but the human cost. Even ten months after the storm, the economic impact is still being assessed. Has the city recovered from Harvey? Are jobs returning? Will the economy fully … Read more

HOUSTON – Banorte Securities International has moved its U.S. headquarters from New York to a prominent office within Houston’s Galleria. The firm signed a lease for 10,000 square feet in the 12-story Galleria Financial Center, a central office tower embedded in the Galleria mixed-use complex developed by Hines. The 252,000-square-foot Galleria Financial Center is one … Read more

HOUSTON — (Realty News Report) – Downtown’s Little Dipper bar has extended its outdoor patio into Main Street, creating a small, car-free thoroughfare reminiscent of a micro Bourbon Street. City officials have closed several blocks of Main Street in Houston’s oldest district to vehicular traffic, allowing restaurants and bars to place tables and seating in … Read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – JLL has signed a lease for 82,000 square feet of office space at 200 Park Place, a new 15-story office tower located at 4200 Westheimer Road within the Park Place River Oaks development. The 210,000-square-foot Class AA building was developed by Stonelake Capital Partners, a real estate private equity … Read more