Texas
Rice University Advances Plan to Transform Historic Sears Building
The historic Sears building on Houston’s Main Street will undergo a significant renovation, transforming from a vacant landmark into the… Read more
Google Inks Deal for Entire 35-Story Downtown Austin Tower
Google Inc. has leased an under-construction high-rise on a tract of downtown Austin land known as Block 185, according to… Read more
Half of San Antonio Families Struggle Financially, Study Finds
A growing number of families in San Antonio and greater Bexar County have incomes above the poverty line, yet still… Read more
GI Partners Inks Sale-Leaseback for NTT DATA’s HQ Campus
GI Partners, a San Francisco-based private investment firm, has acquired two properties from NTT DATA totaling more than one million… Read more
State Legislature May Lift Ban on Sunday Liquor Sales
Buying liquor in the Lone Star State on Sundays has been illegal since 1935, when the Texas Liquor Control Act… Read more
A Million Acres is Now Off the Market
“Buy land, they’re not making it anymore,” goes the quip attributed to Mark Twain. Well, by one measure, there is… Read more
Medistar, Transwestern Partner on MXU Development in Texas Medical Center
Medistar Corp. is moving forward with plans to develop a 48-story, 1.6-million-square-foot, mixed-use development in the Texas Medical Center. The… Read more
Billionaire Paul Foster Claims Former Kress Department Store Building
One of El Paso’s most recognizable and historic buildings has a new owner. Local billionaire Paul Foster acquired the art-deco… Read more
Uptown Suites Opens First Property in Texas
Extended-stay brand Uptown Suites has opened its first property in Texas. The 129-room property is located in Round Rock, a… Read more
Emergency Shelter for Underage Sex Trafficking Victims Opens Doors
A new emergency shelter for underage victims of sex trafficking in San Antonio has opened on the city’s northside. The… Read more
Pipeline Health Expands Texas Footprint By Acquiring 22 Freestanding ERs
Pipeline Health LLC has acquired Texas Health Resources’ majority stake in 22 freestanding emergency rooms. The Los Angeles-based company will… Read more
Insights from Houston: Diversifying Beyond Energy
Connect Media headed to Houston recently to get the pulse of the market. In part one of this two-part series,… Read more
Trio of Texas Markets in Tech-Enabled CRE Brokerage’s Growth Path
TenantBase, a tech-enabled commercial real estate brokerage, plans to expand into multiple markets with the launch of offices in Houston, Austin, Fort Worth, as well… Read more
Insights from Houston: Opportunities & Challenges
Connect Media headed to Houston recently to get the pulse of the market. We asked commercial real estate experts to… Read more
SA Office Vacancies Drop 90 BPs in Q4
San Antonio’s office market finished 2018 strong, with a 90-basis-point drop in the vacancy rate during the fourth quarter, CBRE… Read more
BBG Adds Due Diligence Veteran Evans Howell
Valuation and advisory firm BBG has brought in Evans Howell as executive managing director. He’ll oversee the ongoing strategic growth… Read more
Cinemark 14-Screen Theater Coming to NewQuest’s Waco MXU
Plano-based Cinemark Holdings, Inc will build a 14-screen theatre in the new Cottonwood Creek Market development in Waco. With amenities… Read more
Co-Working Breathes Life into SoCal’s Obsolete Retail Space
Retailers across America are considering ways to repurpose vacant space. A study by JLL shows that 75,000 square feet of… Read more
Legoland Discovery Center San Antonio Set to Debut
Legoland Discovery Center San Antonio plans to open the all new Ultimate Indoor Lego Playground on April 12 at the… Read more