- Bank of America In Talks To Anchor Skanska’s Unbuilt Capitol Tower Downtown [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
- NewQuest Crosswell Planning 150K-SF Retail Center in Kingwood [Realty News Report]
- ‘The Downturn Seems To Be Over,’ Says Texas A&M University Real Estate Center Chief Economist [HBJ]
- Houston Fails To Make List of Top U.S. Cities for Foreign Investors — Again [Houston Chronicle]
- How Revitalization Programs Slowly Impact Houston Neighborhoods [Housing of Houston]
- California-Based Juice Bar Chain Juice It Up! Looking To Expand in Houston [Houston Chronicle]
- A Look at Temporary 3-Story Super Bowl Venue Club Nomadic So Far [Culturemap; previously on Swamplot]
- Houston’s 8 Greatest Vantage Points for Dramatic Downtown Skyline Views [Houstonia; previously on Swamplot]
Photo of the San Jacinto Monument:Â Swamplot inbox
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Re: Downtown Views. Why are all of them from westerly to northwesterly vantage points? UH built its TDECU Stadium with a notch in it specifically to capture southeastern views of the downtown skyline. What about the sky lobby in Chase Tower within downtown itself? What about the expansive view of downtown (and nearly every other highrise in Houston) that can be had from the crest of the Ship Channel bridge?
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Re: Economic Recovery. To quote a bumper sticker, “PLEASE GOD, Just Give Me One More Oil Boom. I Promise Not to Blow It Next Time.â€
Houstonia: For those who haven’t been east of 59.