THE LEGENDS OF REAL ESTATE AWARDS 2016 – Ralph Bivins, editor of Realty News Report, selected the most significant people, projects, deals and ideas that shaped the Houston real estate market in 2016. These selections are not necessarily the largest or the first of their kind, but they point to emerging trends, potential opportunities, inspired … Read more
Ralph Bivins will sign and discuss his book “Houston 2020 – America’s Boom Town” on Thursday, Jan. 30, at River Oaks Book Store on Westheimer Road. Bivins, editor of Realty News Report, is pictured with bookstore events manager Whitney Corson. HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Ralph Bivins will sign and discuss Houston 2020: America’s … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – (Realty News Report) – Hines Global Income Trust, sponsored by Houston-based real estate firm Hines, has acquired an Amazon-leased e-commerce fulfillment center northeast of San Antonio in the city of Schertz. The facility spans 1,262,294 square feet and sits near Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Austin. Its location offers direct access … Read more
Ziegler Cooper Architects Residential created this exterior rendering of Memorial City’s residential midrise at Barryknoll Lane and Memorial City. HOUSTON — MetroNational, a Houston-based real estate firm with substantial holdings in west Houston, will break ground later this month on an eight-story, 327-unit midrise rental apartment tower adjacent to Memorial City Mall. Designed by Ziegler … Read more
HOUSTON — (Realty News Report) — Venterra Realty has begun construction on two new buildings that will add 48 apartment homes to its Silverbrooke community in Stafford, on Houston’s southwest side. Silverbrooke is a Class A, garden-style property originally built in 2007 with 312 units. Located at 1020 Brand Lane in Stafford, the community sits … Read more
WASHINGTON D.C. – (Realty News Report) – Jonathan H. Brinsden, chief executive officer of Midway, a Houston-based real estate investment and development firm, has been appointed chairman of ULI Americas for the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the nonprofit organization focused on land use and sustainable communities. At Midway, Brinsden oversees several prominent Houston projects. These … Read more
HOUSTON – (By Dale King, Realty News Report) – Multiple analyses of the Texas apartment market show sharp increases in rents, occupancy rates and unit absorption during the summer of 2021, a clear turnaround from the summer of 2020 when the early phase of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted real estate activity. Houston Market Compares Closely … Read more
HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – American Liberty Hospitality will open a new 10-story hotel on the campus of the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 6840 Almeda Road, near Holcombe Boulevard, on Thursday. The 300-room property, situated across from the former Nabisco factory, is a dual-branded development combining a Hilton Garden Inn … Read more
Baker Botts leased 50,000 SF in Stream Realty’s RiverSouth building, which is under construction in downtown Austin. AUSTIN – Baker Botts, the Houston-founded law firm established in 1840, has signed a lease for 50,000 square feet in RiverSouth, a 15-story office tower currently under construction in downtown Austin. Developed by Stream Realty, RiverSouth will offer … Read more
Ed Emmett HOUSTON – (By Michelle Leigh Smith for Realty News Report) – The annual Central Houston, Inc. meeting centered on building an innovation ecosystem to strengthen downtown Houston. For three decades Central Houston has brought together business leaders, property owners and civic partners to shape development and economic opportunity in the central business district. … Read more