Transwestern started construction on the next phase of The RO. This mixed-use development on 17 acres at the intersection of West Alabama and Buffalo Speedway features The Birdsall, Auberge Collection, Houston’s first Auberge-branded hotel and residences; 80,000 square feet of restaurants and boutique retail; The Clayton, a 317-unit luxury multifamily community; and office space.

The RO’s initial deliveries include a 145,000-square-foot Class AA office building that is nearing completion and scheduled for tenant occupancy in June 2026, with The Birdsall, Retail Village and The Clayton delivering in late 2027.

The Birdsall, Auberge Collection will include 44 private residences situated above a 105-room boutique, luxury hotel. The 34-story tower designed by Kohn Pederson Fox (KPF) includes architectural references to River Oaks.

Retail Village, designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, will include restaurants and boutiques.

Madison Realty Capital, Citizens, Nomura Real Estate Asset Management, Amegy Bank and Texas Capital all participated in financing various projects within RO.