A luxury midrise apartment project called Azalea Court broke ground back in February and is nearing completion. The developer, Stonelake Capital, based in Dallas is also planning on building a 17-story Class A multifamily residential tower in the adjacent property. The 11.2 acre site situated between Highland Village and the...
07 December, 2014
Driving down San Felipe towards the new River Oaks District, one can see the lots of construction going on. According to the Houston Chronicle, Pelican Builders is planning a 17-story residential tower along with another Randall Davis condo project. Also, Gables Residential is planning to break ground next year on a 15-story, 300-unit apartment...
29 November, 2014
Growing up in the "Space City" I've been lucky to have experienced NASA and our nations ever changing space program. On October 8th, Houston made yet another giant leap toward preserving the history of space exploration, Space Center Houston became the city's first Smithsonian Affiliate .
The Smithsonian Affiliations program gives the center...
12 October, 2014
The River Oaks District, the luxury,15-acre mixed-use development located on Westheimer is under construction just down the street from the Galleria. So far, Cartier, Dior, Hermès and Tom Ford are rumored to have signed leases here.The new RO District will include 92,000 square feet of office space as well as 252,000...
04 September, 2014
Recently, Forbes listed Houston 4th amongst 60 of the largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the US.
The areas were ranked according to six equally weighted factors (per capita): entertainment , recreation, "foodie" culture (bonus points for local establishments), population ages 20 - 34, diversity and net migration.
Houston scores a high 91 on...
13 August, 2014
Hanover Company’s new apartment tower in BLVD Place looks to be coking along. The building will go up 29 stories and include 355 high-end apartments with rents commensurate with the nicest rental buildings in town. Units will range in size from 650 square feet to more than 3,000 square feet for those at...
14 January, 2014
Great news for the Galleria was recently announced. According to the press release from Simon
" Saks Fifth Avenue intends to open a brand new, state-of-the-art flagship store located immediately beside its existing store at the world-famous Houston Galleria. The Galleria is Houston's premier shopping and tourist attraction, Texas' largest shopping domain, and the nation's fourth...
14 September, 2013
Pinkberry, known for its fresh and tangy frozen yogurt in seasonal flavors, paired with everything from fruit to nuts to cookie crumbs. Will now open another Houston location in BLVD Place....
14 September, 2013
The Apache Corporation has planned on a new headquarters along Post Oak, near where the existing offices are located.
The developer, Hines, has provided this rendering of what the 34 stories & 750,000-sq.-ft. of office space may look like when completed in the next 2-3 years.
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10 August, 2013
This is great news for Uptown Park district of Houston. The construction is currently underway on BLVD Place, Phase 2 which will feature offices, Frost Bank, Whole Foods grocery store, and Ocean Prime restaurant in addition to other restaurants and retail stores. Find out more here: http://www.blvdplace.com/
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11 July, 2013