- Dallas-based Hunt Southwest Real Estate Development plans 500,000 SF speculative distribution center near Humble [HBJ] $
- Self Storage rates up first time in 3 years [Bisnow]
- Refuge offers first tiny home development in Houston at Eastwood [CultureMap]
- United Airlines breaks ground on $20M training facility at IAH [HBJ]$
- UT survey shows neighborhoods with the most chronic health issues [UTPublicHealth]
- Fire at Main Street Market causes evacuations and METRO service suspensions [Chron]
- ULI Houston announces 2020 award finalists [HBJ] $
- Spring makes Zillow list of metros where $1M buys a mansion [Chron]
- $1.76 billion Northeast Water Purification Plant may cause flooding in Summerwood neighborhood [Chron]
- Pearland Town Center adding office space [Bisnow]
Toys R Us Wants to Grow Up in Galleria
- Nearly 200K square feet in leases signed at Clarion Partners’ Westchase office [HBJ] $
- Toys R Us to re-open Galleria Mall store in time for the holidays [Chron]
- Houston residential rents down for first time in 2 years [Houston Public Media]
- Bayou Greenways system designed to flood [Houston Public Media]
- Star Cinema Grill opens at Springwoods Village [Chron]
- What $15K rents in Houston, New York, and San Francisco [Chron]
- Origin Cowork to open 10,000 square feet of space at 1000 North Post Oak [Chron]
800 More Homes Coming to Montgomery County
- Satya Inc. and Georgia company plan mixed use development at former Moran Ranch [HBJ] $
- Bank of America building renamed TC Energy Center along with a $20 million renovation [ HBJ] $
- Sugar Land and Pearland among nation’s fastest growing cities [Recon]
- Gary Green follows Keller Williams in effort to grab share of iBuyers market [Chron]
- CityLab research shows Houston one of metro cities where people are most able to go car-free [Kinder]
- METRO rolls out free Wi-Fi pilot program [HoustonPublicMedia]
Out of State Money Flowing Into Houston
- Pennsylvania’s COE Distributing signs lease at former Randal’s facility [HBJ] $
- Realty Partners launches multifamily division [HBJ] $
- This week’s deal sheet [BisNow]
- Hilton’s new C Baldwin Hotel now open in Allen Center [Chron]
- FEMA approves initial funding for $131M in flood mitiagation plan to reroute White Oak Bayou [The Leader]
- New York real estate investment firm, Praedium Group’ acquires Everly Apartments in west Houston [Chron]
- Remodel or move? [Chron]
- Astros murals appearing after each playoff win [Chron] $
- Houston’s on Westheimer gone after 40 years [Culture Map]
We think you’ll like this Houston Trademark
Blue tile street markers were the original street signs in Houston, going back almost a hundred years–as far as the 1920s. In 2015, Joey Sanchez founded the Blue Tile Project not only to document Houston’s iconic historical signs, but also to expand on them for current and future generations to enjoy. You can find a map of all current blue tile locations here.
If you are interested in buying them, individual blue tiles can be purchased from the Blue Tile Project, or you can have them professionally installed by Curb Appeal Blues (tiles included and pricing determined by the number of characters).
Here’s a short install video from Curb Appeal Blues:
And here are some pics from Blue Tile Project’s Instagram of some well traveled streets around town:
Is it News That Montrose is Cool?
- Chicago-based team starts mixed-use build at 2404 Navigation Blvd [HBJ] $
- Caydon opens Midtown’s Drewry Place as part of mixed use development [HBJ] $
- Houston gives 13 acre Meyerland tract to Harris County Flood Control District [Recon]
- Cushman & Wakefield names Montrose in top 20 poll of “Cool” neighborhoods [Chron]
- $7B plan for Houston highway construction targets communities of color [TexasTribune]
- Austin based Icon offers 3-D printed tiny homes in 24 hours on site [Business Insider]
- AIA home tour this weekend [Culture Map]
- Financing package puts SoftBank in control of WeWork [Reuters]