The Tallest Condo Tower in Texas: Construction Begins
AUSTIN – A groundbreaking was held Monday for The Independent, a 58-story condominium that will be the tallest residential tower in Texas. The project will...
Category : Residential
Playboy Mansion For Sale for $200 Million; But Hugh Hefner to Remain for Life
By Lauren Beale LOS ANGELES – In the uber-wealthy circles of Los Angeles, where residential real estate prices frequently involve one-upmanship, asking figures have reached as...
Magic Johnson Fund Sells Stake in Austin City Limits Theater and W Hotel
AUSTIN – A Magic Johnson investment fund has sold its stake in the W Austin Hotel and the Austin City Limits theater for $187.2 million....
New Rent House REIT Owns 30,000 Single-Family Homes
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust and Colony American Homes have completed a merger, forming a REIT with 30,000 rental houses and a combined asset...
Surge Homes Starts Three Residential Projects in Houston’s Inner Loop
HOUSTON – Surge Homes has started three urban residential developments in the Inner Loop of Houston, offering single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums. The three new projects are:...
Land Tejas Starts Homebuilding in 2,000-Acre Texas City Project
TEXAS CITY – Home building activity has begun in Lago Mar, a 2,033-acre master-planned community in Texas City, southeast of Houston. Lago Mar began with...
The Ongoing Impact of Cheap Oil: a Q&A with Trendmaker Homes’ Will Holder
HOUSTON – Will Holder has spent some four decades in the home construction business, the last 22 years at Trendmaker Homes, where he is currently...
Houston Homes Sales Fall 10.5 Percent; Prices Decline
HOUSTON — Houston home sales fell 10.5 percent in November as declining oil prices, slow job growth and a weakening in the local economy hurt...
Johnson Development Breaks Ground on 1,350-Acre Jordan Ranch West of Houston
FULSHEAR, Texas – The Johnson Development Corp. has broken ground on its latest community, Jordan Ranch, on Houston’s west side. The 1,350-acre Fort Bend...
Best September Ever for Houston Home Sales
HOUSTON – In the strongest September on record, the Houston Association of Realtors reported 6,691 single-family homes were sold in September, a 3.5 percent increase...