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Harvey-damaged HP and former Compaq Computer campus to be sold

Greater Houston Real Estate - Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:23

The last of the former Compaq Computer property is being sold, positioning the northwest Houston parcel for a new tenant or perhaps a full-scale redevelopment.

Preferred Shipping acquires 63,000 SF warehouse in Sugar Land

Greater Houston Real Estate - Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:23

Preferred Shipping has acquired a 63,000-square-foot warehouse in Sugar Land.

Former Haven restaurant serves law firm with Upper Kirby office space

Greater Houston Real Estate - Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:23

An Upper Kirby property built to house farm-to-table restaurant Haven a decade ago will get new use as a law office and a mediation center. A local investor has purchased the 5,350-square-foot building at 2502 Algerian Way, said Chris Dray of NewQuest Properties. The location, near U.S. 59 and Kirby Drive, capped a months long search for relocation space for Dray's client.

Heights real estate brokerage getting modern home

Greater Houston Real Estate - Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:23

The company will occupy more than 8,000 square feet -- including a 1,500-square-foot balcony/event space -- in a new building under construction at 927 Studewood.

Braun Enterprises signs retailers at new Midtown redevelopment

Greater Houston Real Estate - Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:23
Braun Enterprises is about to make history pay - again. The Houston real estate company said it will soon open its redevelopment of 3100 Fannin in Midtown after signing several major retail tenants. The property at the northwest corner of Elgin is the latest of more than 35 older, close-in properties Braun has rehabilitated into retail and restaurant space since redeveloping Yale Pharmacy in the Heights in 2007. Other projects include Harolds in the Heights, the former Byzantio restaurant on West Gray and several recent developments in the Timbergrove, Lazy Brook and Garden Oaks neighborhoods.

Gardening events in the Houston area

Houston Gardening - Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:23
SATURDAY Montgomery County Master Gardeners' Fall Plant Sale: plant presentation 8 a.m., sale 9 a.m.-noon at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 9020 Airport, Conroe; 936-539-7824, mcmga.com. Free. Galveston County Master Gardeners' Fall Plant Sale: plant presentation 8 a.m., sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Galveston County Fair Grounds, Rodeo Arena, Texas 6 and Jack Brooks Road, Hitchcock; aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston.Free. Urban Harvest's Ancient Art of Fermentation: 20-minute demonstrations at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Urban Harvest Farmer's Market, 3000 Richmond; 713-880-5540, urbanharvest.org. Free. 75th annual Bulb Mart: sponsored by the Garden Club of Houston. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at St.

Plan now for a beautiful spring garden at bulb mart

Houston Gardening - Fri, 01/26/2018 - 02:23

The Garden Club of Houston's Bulb and Plant Mart, Thursday-Saturday, is the place to get bulbs.

Real estate in brief: 5 Houston Center lease

Greater Houston Real Estate - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 02:20
Jackson Walker has renewed and expanded its lease to 77,015 square feet in downtown's 5 Houston Center, 1401 McKinney. Eric Anderson and Tyler Garrett of Transwestern represented the landlord, Spear Street Capital. Tim Relyea of Cushman & Wakefield represented the law firm. The Texas-based firm, which has 90 attorneys in Houston including 23 in its real estate practice, will soon have more than 100 attorneys in the downtown office, Houston office managing partner Kurt Nondorf said. A partnership led by Braun Enterprises has purchased 5757 Woodway, a 162,188-square-foot office building on 4 acres in the Galleria area. The two- and four-story property is 70 percent leased. Dan Miller and Marty Hogan of HFF handled the sale.

Deal of the Week: Investment manager to move to Skanska campus

Greater Houston Real Estate - Tue, 01/23/2018 - 02:17
Crossmark Global Investments, a longtime Houston investment manager that got a new name last year, will move its headquarters to Skanska's recently completed West Memorial Place campus in the Energy Corridor this year. The company, which provides investment strategies for financial advisers and institutions, has leased 16,000 square feet at West Memorial Place I, 15375 Memorial Drive, just west of Terry Hershey Park. Founded in 1987, Crossmark Global Investments changed its name from Capstone last year. Its current offices are at 3700 W. Sam Houston Parkway in Westchase. West Memorial Place offers tenants health-focused amenities such as a fitness center with locker rooms and showers, a bike share program, and an on-site cafe.

Retail Wrap: Blue Onyx Bistro will open just inside Loop 610

Greater Houston Real Estate - Sun, 01/21/2018 - 02:35
Blue Onyx Bistro will open at 4720 Richmond, just inside Loop 610 near the Galleria, in February. The 150-seat steak and seafood restaurant is owned by executive chef David Chang and partners. It is part of Bernstein Investments' Richmond Loop Plaza, which is undergoing renovations. Chang opened Redfish Seafood Grill in northwest Houston in 2003. Agricole Hospitality will expand to Montrose with the opening of Night Heron in the former Lowbrow space, 1601 W. Main, in February. The restaurant, led by executive chef Jacob Pate and general manager Julie Rogers, will serve light bites, entrees, sharable dishes and alcohol.

Houston real estate market posts record year

Greater Houston Real Estate - Thu, 01/18/2018 - 02:22

Houston's real estate market set a new record for home sales in 2017, besting the previous year's record by 3.5 percent as the market rapidly rebounded after Hurricane Harvey.

Jackson Walker inks big renewal in 5 Houston Center

Greater Houston Real Estate - Thu, 01/18/2018 - 02:22

Jackson Walker has firmed up its commitment to downtown's 5 Houston Center with a major lease renewal. The 77,015-square-foot lease at 1401 McKinney reflects a renewal of 74,094 square feet and an expansion of 2,921 square feet, Transwestern announced.

Galleria-area office building trades hands

Greater Houston Real Estate - Thu, 01/18/2018 - 02:22

A partnership led by Braun Enterprises has purchased 5757 Woodway, a 162,188-square-foot office building on 4 acres east of Augusta Drive, commercial real estate firm HFF announced. The property was sold by Woodway Office Partners, a joint venture sponsored by Houston-based Fuller Realty Partners and Harbert Management Corp.

Pontikes sets groundbreaking date for massive Baytown industrial park

Greater Houston Real Estate - Thu, 01/18/2018 - 02:22

Pontikes Development will start construction this month on the first phase of a 3-million-square-foot speculative industrial park in Baytown.

Perry's Steakhouse opening turns up heat at historic River Oaks Shopping Center

Greater Houston Real Estate - Thu, 01/18/2018 - 02:22

A suburban steakhouse chain will open late this year in the historic River Oaks Shopping Center, the latest change to the much-discussed Art Deco retail landmark that's been modernized over the years much to the consternation of local preservationists.

New Orleans' Dat Dog picks Rice Village for first Houston location

Greater Houston Real Estate - Thu, 01/18/2018 - 02:22

Dat Dog, a popular New Orleans hot dog chain, is making good on its promise to expand to Houston in 2018 with its first location in Rice Village. Dat Dog has leased 2,919 square feet at 5504 Morningside Drive, according to brokerage firm Retail Solutions. The location will be just north of Hopdoddy Burger Bar in a building that previously housed Platform Houston campus.

Gardening events in the Houston area

Houston Gardening - Thu, 01/18/2018 - 02:22
SATURDAY Fall Festival: family activities 9 a.m.-7 p.m., pumpkin decorating classes at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. at Cornelius Nursery, 2233 S. Voss; register at corneliusnurseries.com. Free. Nature Revealed: Monarchs: with Kelsey Low. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway; 713-681-8433, register at houstonarboretum.org. $20 members, $35 nonmembers. Peckerwood Garden's Oak Collection: 10 a.m.-noon at 20559 FM 359, Hempstead; 979-826-3232; register at peckerwoodgarden.org. Nonmembers $15, members free. Hibiscus Class and Hibiscus Grafting: with Jim Maas and Joe Miller. 10 a.m. at Maas Nursery, 5511 Todville, Seabrook; 281-474-2488, maasnursery.com. $35.

Archway Properties starts mixed-use project in Humble

Greater Houston Real Estate - Tue, 01/16/2018 - 02:34

Archway Properties has kicked off Park Air 59, a 111-acre mixed-use development at the northeast corner of U.S. 59 and Will Clayton Parkway. The project, located in Humble, is designed to include retail, restaurant, industrial and services. Vital Heart & Vein has purchased 4.2 acres in the park for a 65,000-square-foot, three -story medical office building, NewQuest Properties announced. Houston-based Archway Properties is handling construction, with completion planned in mid 2018. Austin Alvis of NewQuest Properties and Preston Cunningham of Cunningham Ventures represented the seller, Archway WC59 Humble Ltd. Jeries Ganim of Commercial Regional Properties of Texas represented the cardiology group.

Katy's Cane Island community adds two builders

Greater Houston Real Estate - Tue, 01/16/2018 - 02:34

Taylor Morrison and Highland Homes have joined the lineup of home builders in Cane Island where they will build in the second phase of the Katy community. Phase two is planned for more than 250 homes on 100 acres. The community, on 1,200 acres north of the Katy Freeway at Cane Island Parkway, opened in 2015.

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