Thanksgiving Square monument in Downtown Dallas. Copyright photo by Ralph Bivins. 2016 Happy Thanksgiving from Realty News Report. We are grateful to our readers, partners, and friends for their continued support. We wish everyone a joyful holiday spent with family and friends and hope you have safe travels. 2016 has been an exceptional year for … Read more

GreenStreet, a mixed-use project in downtown Houston, by Midway Cos. and Lionstone Investments. HOUSTON – Spencer Ogden, a London-based recruitment firm specializing in energy, engineering and infrastructure, announced plans to triple the size of its Houston office and relocate to GreenStreet at 1201 Fannin in downtown Houston. Bill Boyer and Collin Grimes of CBRE represented … Read more

Mark Falcone HOUSTON – (By Cynthia Lescalleet) – A thriving urban core requires development that respects and complements the traditional, diverse neighborhoods that surround it, said Mark Falcone, founder and CEO of Continuum Partners, based in Denver. As the keynote speaker at the Urban Land Institute’s Urban Marketplace 2017, held April 13 at the Marriott … Read more

The 122-unit Camino Del Sol apartments have been acquired. HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Three Pillars Capital Group, a Houston-based multifamily real estate investment firm, has purchased Camino Del Sol Apartments in Pasadena, located on Houston’s southeast side. The 122-unit Class C community is situated at 1120 Red Bluff Road, conveniently near Highway 225. … Read more

Austin skyline from downtown’s Lady Bird Lake. Copyright photo: Ralph Bivins of Realty News Report. AUSTIN – (By Ralph Bivins, Realty News Report) – The old slogan “Keep Austin Weird” feels less prominent these days as Austin experiences rapid change and upscale development. Classic landmarks like the Armadillo World Headquarters are gone, Threadgill’s has closed, … Read more

Infomart near downtown Dallas DALLAS – (Realty News Report) – Equinix Inc. has agreed to acquire the 1.6 million-square-foot Infomart building on the northwest side of downtown Dallas for $800 million. Located on the Stemmons Freeway, the Infomart was developed by Trammell Crow more than 30 years ago and has long served as a major … Read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – JPMorgan Chase has leased 250,000 square feet in the 75-story 600 Travis Street building, the tallest office tower in Texas. This lease ranks among the largest office transactions in downtown Houston in recent years. Chase’s decision coincides with plans announced by the tower’s owners — Houston-based Hines and an … Read more

Mortgage rates are expected to remain low in 2020, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said at the NAR conference in San Francisco. Photo credit: Ralph Bivins, Realty News Report. HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Houston home sales kept up their fall momentum in October, with 7,231 homes sold, an 8.1 percent increase compared with … Read more

HOUSTON – (By Michelle Leigh Smith for Realty News Report) – Houston’s housing market showed notable strength last month, producing the strongest September on record for local realtors. The Houston Association of Realtors reported 9,226 single-family home sales in September, an increase of 1.5 percent from the 9,086 sales recorded in September 2020. Demand remains … Read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – General contractor Arch-Con Corporation has broken ground on the first phase of the Medical Center of Tomball, a new healthcare development northwest of Houston. The project is a collaboration between Bryant + Stacy Group and Global Healthcare Partners. The Medical Center of Tomball is being built on a site … Read more