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National Real Estate Investor
November 1, 2002
Jim Greer |
Drained of Energy Downtown Houston boasts the new $100 million Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and swanky new clubs, but the city's revitalized entertainment district can't divert the business community from the hole where the energy trading business -- and thousands of related jobs -- used to be.   |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2006
Jennifer Dawson |
Re-Energizing Houston Although the energy industry in Houston is enjoying a resurgence, the office sector continues to lag the broader economic recovery with a metro vacancy rate of nearly 18%. But increasingly the market appears poised for a major turnaround. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2004
Ralph Bivins |
Midtown Houston Ignites Real Estate Recovery The area is benefiting from a surge of deals related to the light rail line that opened early in 2004, among other factors. Residential, commercial, and industrial property are picking up. |
Fast Company
May 2009
Zachary Wilson |
Fast Cities: Houston Despite a weakening real-estate market, development around Houston's Discovery Green is still strong. And, of course, the park is appropriately earth-loving, recycling its water and waste and drawing 100% of its power from renewable sources. |
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2005 |
In Progress: The Streets of Copperfield The $50 million open-air shopping center complex in Houston will feature an 83,000 sq. ft. Rave Theatre, a 25,000 sq. ft. bookstore and 142,000 sq. ft. of specialty retail and restaurant space. |
Entrepreneur
September 2008
Jacquelyn Lynn |
Deal Finder Even in a tough real estate market, stay focused on your business plan when making relocation decisions. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 9, 2003 |
Opus West Continues Aggressive Texas Growth Plan Opus West Corp. has purchased 15 acres in Houston to develop a 638,000 sq. ft. office warehouse and service center. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2002
Steve Wright |
Hello, Columbus Columbus, Ohio has the makings of a vibrant, 24/7 downtown neighborhood around its Arena District. The only thing missing is residents. But now -- in the first major multifamily housing project downtown in decades -- two apartment buildings with 252 units are under construction. |
Fast Company
May 2011
Margaret Downing |
O Pioneers! Reinvention, innovation, and cultivation make Houston our City of the Year for 2011. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2003
Gretchen Pienta |
Broker Provides Impetus to Developing Houston's New Chinatown Building a multifamily or retail property is an isolated event. Building a community that lives and works in those properties requires continuous effort. In helping the growth of New Chinatown in Houston, Kenneth Li accomplished both. |
National Real Estate Investor
December 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
Recovery Remains in Infancy Stage With employment growing, office markets are slowly improving around the country. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2005
Parke Chapman |
Office Glut at Ground Zero The jury decision on insurance liability for the World Trade Center could clear the way for five new office towers to be developed around Ground Zero in a larger plan that could cost as much as $9 billion. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2005
Christine Perez |
A Tale of Two Office Submarkets It appears Dallas is on the verge of another economic rebound, with nearly all of the new office development occurring in two key submarkets -- Downtown/Uptown and Far North Dallas. But too much new construction could push buyers to other cities. |
National Real Estate Investor
June 27, 2003
Parke Chapman |
Denver Hotel To Be Reinvented As $45M Mixed-Use Project A shuttered Denver hotel property will soon be reinvented as a mixed-use project featuring nearly 300 luxury apartment units, restaurant and retail space. Las Vegas-based developer Pacific Properties plans to spend $45 million on the 6.9 acre site that is located near downtown Denver. |
Salon.com
February 1, 2002
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Houston, we have a problem The city where deregulation is king is in Enron denial -- and won't let go of its wildcatting ways... |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2006
John S. McClenahen |
Employment: Texas Dominates The Southwest's Top 10 Houston tops out list with 222,477 manufacturing jobs. |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2005
Joe Gose |
The Office Investment Gamble Several office markets battered by the tech wreck that jolted Wall Street and led to a recession four years ago are still plagued by double-digit vacancies. But that hasn't fazed investors, who are generally paying more for properties today than they were in 2001 when the buildings were filled with tenants. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2005
Heather Cole |
$2.5 Billion St. Louis Facelift In the mid-1990s, downtown St. Louis was hemorrhaging jobs, and a vacant garment district in its central corridor only accentuated the blight. Over the last five years, however, the area has undergone a major transformation. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Houston American Energy Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of Houston American Energy jumped 12% briefly at the market's open this morning. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2006
Morris Newman |
San Francisco's Bipolar Office Market Riding a High Investors in the seemingly bipolar San Francisco office market appear ready to bounce back. After three years of slow recovery, downtown San Francisco is ready to relegate the tech fiasco to the past. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2005
Paula Widholm |
Chicago is Back on the Upswing "Live, work, play" has been downtown Chicago's catchphrase since 2000. In recent years it's been amplified by a surge in new high-rise condo projects, office skyscrapers and a new nearly half-billion dollar lakefront park. |
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2003
Margaret Jackson |
Downtown Renaissance With the February opening of a $270 million convention center hotel complex, downtown St. Louis has received nearly $1.4 billion in public and private investment since 1998 -- the largest investment ever in the city over such a brief period. |
Fast Company
May 2011
Jeff Chu |
The Evangelist Annise Parker was elected Houston's second female - and first lesbian - mayor in 2009. |
National Real Estate Investor
April 2, 2003
Parke Chapman |
Lower Manhattan vacancies declined in March For the first time in months, downtown New York City posted positive absorption of office space. A report from Cushman & Wakefield shows that downtown office vacancy fell from 13.7% at the end of February to 13.3% at the end of last month. |
IndustryWeek
February 16, 2011 |
Houston Tops in U.S. Manufacturing Employment Houston is home to more than 200,000 industrial jobs. Here are the rest of the top ten cities. |
Fast Company
December 2008
Ryan Blitstein |
Houston Launches Multimillion-Dollar Effort to Shield Its Economy Flush with oil-and-gas money but wary of a bust, the Texas metropolis launches a multimillion-dollar effort to recession-proof its economy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2003
Beth Mattson-Teig |
The Upside of Downtown Three cities attract residents and tourists with innovative revitalization plans. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
Dan Evans |
Houston Top tech attractions in Houston, TX. |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2010 |
Hard Choices: Annise Parker America's first lesbian big-city mayor on her sexuality, receiving death threats, and struggling with the public part of the job. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2010
Jason Moser |
Rising Star Buy: Houston Wire and Cable Company Why this small cap will light up a portfolio. |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
April Y. Pennington |
Leader of the Pack A former police department pilot believes there's room for everyone to be a leader. |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Lisa Gray |
A Free Day in Houston Texas America's fourth-largest city has more than sprawl and humidity. A guide to the good stuff in Houston, Texas. |
FDIC FYI
March 7, 2002 |
The Effects of the U.S. Economic Slowdown: Houston Forces driving the U.S. economy in 2001 intersected in the Houston metropolitan area. After racing ahead of the national economy early in the year, Houston faced weakening energy prices, layoffs at computer manufacturers and airlines, the bankruptcy of Enron, and a costly storm... |
