Houston Home Sales Hit a Six-Year High; Prices at All-Time Record High
By Ralph Bivins April was the best month for home sales in Houston in almost six years as home buyers snatched up new listings at...
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Andres Duany, Godfather of New Urbanism, to Headline NAREE Journalism Conference
Acclaimed New Urbanism Architect Andres Duany to Address NAREE’s “Designs on the New Urban Grid” Conference in Atlanta in June ATLANTA – New Urbanism visionary...
Korean Capital Flees to Houston with $480 Million Purchase of Hines Tower
By Ralph Bivins HOUSTON – The 46-story BG Group Place in downtown Houston is being acquired by Invesco Real Estate, with backing reportedly from Korean...
Shorenstein Taps Transwestern to Lease Redeveloped Exxon Building in Downtown Houston
By Ralph Bivins HOUSTON — Transwestern has been retained by Shorenstein Properties to lease the ExxonMobil building at 800 Bell, a 1.2 million-sf office tower...
Shad Bogany’s Radio Show Moves to 1360 AM
HOUSTON — The Real Estate Corner, Houston’s long-running real estate radio program, is now broadcasting at a new spot on the dial, KWWJ AM 1360....
Hines REIT Sells 64-story Williams Tower
By Ralph Bivins HOUSTON – Hines Real Estate Investment Trust has sold the 64-story Williams Tower in Houston’s Galleria to a fund managed by Invesco...
BHP Billiton Announces 30-story Office Tower in Houston
By Ralph Bivins HOUSTON – Transwestern is developing a 30-story, 560,000-sf global headquarters for BHP Billiton Petroleum at 1500 Post Oak Boulevard in Houston’s Galleria...
Shorenstein Buys Exxon Mobil Tower for $50 Million
By Ralph Bivins HOUSTON – Shorenstein Properties has acquired the 45-story Exxon Mobil building in downtown Houston for a redevelopment that will restore the property...
MD Anderson Cancer Hospital Buys Major Tract in West Houston
HOUSTON – The University of Texas’ MD Anderson Cancer Center purchased 34.5 acres in the Energy Corridor of west Houston for a major medical facility....
REIT Buys Industrial Buildings in Houston
HOUSTON – Industrial Income Trust, a REIT, has closed the sale of a five-property, 709,114-sf industrial portfolio in Houston. HFF marketed the portfolio on behalf of the...