Houston
Marijuana Cultivators in O-Zones? Yes. Liquor Stores? No
A specific list of businesses do not qualify under the Opportunity Zones program. Known as “sin businesses,” these include gambling… Read more
190 Acres Sells, 3M-SF NorthPoint 90 Logistics Center Planned
In one of the largest land sales in the Houston area this year, NorthPoint Development acquired 190 acres at U.S.… Read more
New-Format Toys”R”Us Returns for the Holidays
Toys”R”Us, which shuttered all of its U.S. stores last year, will be returning to a brick-and-mortar format for the 2019… Read more
CommonGrounds Workplace Expands to Portland’s Pearl District
CommonGrounds Workplace is coming to downtown Portland at Irving Street Lofts. The national enterprise-grade Workplace-as-a-Service (WaaS) and co-working operator is… Read more
Seller Ends 15-Year Hold on 341,000+ Square-Foot 2700 Greens Rd.
Aero Greensmor LP ended a 15-year old on a 341,252-square-foot industrial portfolio at 2700 Greens Rd. on the Houston metro’s… Read more
ZXP Technologies Signs 89K-SF Distribution Center Lease
ZXP Technologies inked a deal with landlord Pontikes Development to take down 89,445 square feet of industrial space at Port… Read more
Berkshire Residential Sells 12-Property Southeast MF Portfolio
Berkshire Residential Investments sold a 12-property multifamily portfolio totaling 3,904 units in six major U.S. metros. The sales price was… Read more
Empyrean Renews 108K-SF Deal at Pinnacle Westchase
Empyrean Benefit Solutions Inc. opted to stay put at its current Houston-area digs in the 470,940-square-foot Pinnacle Westchase office building.… Read more
BRT Apartments Sells 384-Unit Portfolio for $33M
BRT Apartments Corp. sold a two-property apartment portfolio in Houston for $33.2 million to an undisclosed buyer. The two complexes,… Read more
Charming Charlie Shuttering All Stores
Charming Charlie, the Houston-based women’s fashion accessory retailer, filed for bankruptcy for the second time in two years. In addition,… Read more
Steady Absorption Marks Houston Retail: Q&A with Weitzman’s Kyle Knight
Retail construction has fallen in the Houston metro, allowing higher absorption of empty blocks of space, according to Weitzman’s mid-year… Read more
Bractlet to Implement Smart Technology Across 9M-SF Portfolio
Smart building software company Bractlet entered into an agreement with Lionstone Investments to implement smart technology across 31 office buildings… Read more
Seattle, Louisville, Indianapolis Rank Highest for Most Profitable Businesses
By Zoe Stutman Starting a business is no easy feat; in fact, it can be quite daunting juggling a host… Read more
Inside the Push for Affordable Housing at MXU Projects
As developers across the country continue to build large-scale and high-dollar mixed-use projects, municipal leaders are encouraging them to incorporate… Read more
Historic Hogg Palace Lofts Sells to Austin Buyer
Kline Properties of Austin, TX acquired the eight-story, mixed-use Hogg Palace Lofts, located in downtown Houston. Randall Davis Co., the… Read more
U.S. Office Vacancy Decreased in Q2 2019
The latest research from Los Angeles-based CBRE shows show the U.S. office vacancy rate decreased during Q2 2019, by 10… Read more
Pain Management Partners Enter Houston Area with VIP Surgical Center Buy
Spindletop Pain Management Holdings and Tricity Pain Associates P.A. are spreading into the Houston area with the acquisition of the… Read more
NAI Partners Announces Relocation to Four Oaks Place
Citing growth and the need for additional space, NAI Partners announced a relocation of its Houston office in fall 2019.… Read more
Hines Focuses Co-work Space Operations Increase
Hines is increasing its focus on co-working space in its properties. The Houston-based commercial real estate owner and developer recently… Read more