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Thursday, August 2, 2007

Houston Real Estate Roundup: Historic Protections, Office Shopping Spree, Delayed River Oaks Vote

  • Old Sixth Ward becomes first Houston neighborhood with city restrictions on demolition and design [Houston Chronicle]
  • Younan Properties buying seven Houston office buildings in just a few months [Globe St.]
    (Previously in Swamplot: My Tower Will Be 500 Feet Taller Than Your Tower)
  • City Council may grant landmark status to River Oaks Shopping Center the same day it gets torn down [NewsWatch: City Hall]
    (Previously in Swamplot: River Oaks Shopping Center Demolition: Early August and How To Demolish Houston Landmarks)
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