Tag: Headlines

• Crane Pops Up at Construction Site of Skansa’s Delayed Capitol Tower Downtown [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• Houston Housing Authority Breaks Ground on Mixed-Income Complex in Independence Heights [Houston Public Media; previously on Swamplot]
• Houston Topped Nation in Housing Permits Authorized Between 2010 and 2016, Based on Census Bureau Data [Forbes]
• Houston Apartment Market Ranked the Riskiest Nationally for Multifamily Investors by MPF Research [HBJ]
• New Target Store Prototype To Debut near Richmond in October [Houston Chronicle]
• King’s BierHaus To Open in the Heights Next Month [Eater Houston; previously on Swamplot]
• Report: Houston Has Lowest Number of Farmer’s Markets Per Capita Compared to Austin, Dallas, San Antonio [HBJ]
• How Drones Are Used in Houston’s Oil and Gas Industry [Click2Houston]
• In a City Where Bigger Is Better, Can Houston Build a Startup Scene? [Houston Chronicle ($)]
• Hotel Boom in Dallas, Houston, and Austin Driven by Corporate Relocation, Population Growth [New York Times ($)]

Photo of Bellaire: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• New Hope Housing Sells Downtown Property to Astros Owner, Moving to New Second Ward Facility [Realty News Report]
• ‘Blair House’ Mansion in Village of Grogan’s Mill To Be Auctioned Off on April 8 Starting at $2M [HBJ]
• Work Begins on Converting Heights Waterworks Site into Midrise Apartments [The Leader; previously on Swamplot]
• The Priciest Homes in 5 Prestigious Houston-Area ZIP Codes [Houston Chronicle]
• Kemah Takes First Step Towards Possible Convention Center [Galveston County Daily News ($)]
• Apogee Brewing Co. Planning To Open Inside the Loop Next Year [HBJ]
• Chobani Café Now Open in The Woodlands’ New Walmart [Houstonia; previously on Swamplot]
• JCPenney’s Houston Stores Spared Amid Dozens of U.S. Closings [Houston Chronicle]
• Skater-Designed Skatepark The Station Debuts in Southwest Houston [abc13]
• Report: Harris County No. 1 in Texas for Tourism Economic Impact [HBJ]
• IAH Ranked as Top US Destination for Airport Dining [Culturemap]

Photo of the Astrodome: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Houston Still a Majority Homeowner City, with 44% of Residents Renters, Finds Abodo [HBJ]
• What You Can Rent for $2,000 in Central Houston vs. in the Suburbs [Houston Chronicle]
• 811 Louisiana and the Enduring Appeal of a Louisiana Street Address in Houston [Realty News Report]
• Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park Leases Space in Pearland for Fifth Houston-Area Location [Realty News Report]
• Peli Peli Outpost Peli Deli Soft-Opening March 20 Downtown on First Level of Esperson Building [Houston Press]
• Bacon Brothers Public House Opens in Sugar Land [abc13]
• Details on the Changes Underway on Post Oak Boulevard [BisNow; previously on Swamplot]
• Some Old Photos of Houston That Depict Downtown, Astrodome, and More [Houston Chronicle]

Photo of Gus Wortham Memorial Fountain: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Inside Third Palm Capital’s Updated Plans for Republic Square on Former West Houston ExxonMobil Campus [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
• Texas Add More Grocery Stores Than Any Other State Last Year, Finds JLL [Houston Chronicle]
• What the Fed Interest Rate Hike Means for Houston Homebuyers [HBJ]
• McKinsey & Co. Relocating Houston Office from 5 Houston Center to 609 Main [HBJ]
• Architecture Firms Imagine Remodeling Sections of 1600 Smith into ‘Office of the Future’ Prototypes Through Brookfield DesignHive Contest [HBJ]
• Dallas Chef John Tesar Opening Steakhouse Knife in Unnamed Houston Hotel [Eater Houston]
• State Senate Budget Rider Could Prevent TxDOT from Doing Any Work Related to Planning, Building, or Operating Bullet Trains [The Texas Tribune]
• Long-Awaited Bus Line Connecting Galveston, Texas City, and Houston Moves Forward [Galveston County Daily News ($)]
• Revised Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Estimates Say Greater Houston Added Only 200 Net Jobs in 2015, Not 15,200 [Houston Public Media]
• Travis Scott: Houston Needs a Monument To Celebrates Artists Like Himself and Beyonce [abc13]
• Slideshow: Tours That Show Off the Coolest Parts of Houston [Houston Chronicle]

Photo of Buffalo Bayou Park: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Houston Has Highest Office Vacancy Rate in the Nation, Finds Marcus & Millichap Report [Houston Chronicle]
• Houston Continues To Be a Top Choice Among Home Investors [Houston Chronicle]
• How Foreign Investment Fuels Hyper-Gentrification [The Urban Edge]
• City Officials Want To Transfer Ownership of Ashton Villa to Galveston Historical Foundation [Galveston County Daily News ($)]
• More About 17-Story Luxury Senior Housing Community The Village of Southampton to Go Up Next to Robinhood Condo Tower [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• Some 70,000 Bees Removed from Floor of Fort Bend County Home [abc13]

Photo of Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Amazon Eyes West Houston for 1M-SF Distribution Center Along I-10 [Realty News Report; previously on Swamplot]
• HFF Secures $65M in Financing for Retail Portion of CityCentre [Houston Chronicle]
• Northwest Mall Closing 45 Out of 50 Stores on March 31 [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
• Grand Morton Town Center Lands Taco Bell, Whataburger, McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A [Houston Chronicle]
• Year-Old Little Liberty in Rice Village Has Closed, Will Be Replaced by Island Grill [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
• Next Chapter of Montrose Management District Lawsuit Likely To Be Resolved by End of May [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• Podcast: Understanding Houston’s Affordable Housing Crisis [The Urban Edge]
• State Senator, Environmental Group Call for Investigation into Halls Bayou Dioxin Waste Pits Near Hitchcock [Galveston County Daily News ($)]
• Local Artist Develops Houston-Themed Emoji App [Houston Chronicle]

Photo of Lynn Park: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Pelican Builders Closes on Half-Acre for The Revere Near River Oaks [Realty News Report; previously on Swamplot]
• Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark Reopens Following 11-Month, $2.7M Renovation [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• Sheldon Independent School District To Break Ground on New Campus Near Generation Park [HBJ]
• Third Beer Market To Open in Houston Next Year in the Heights [HBJ]
• Gander Mountain Latest Sporting Goods Store To File for Bankruptcy, Will Close 3 Houston-Area Stores [The Dallas Morning News; previously on Swamplot]
• South Texas College of Law Houston To Keep Houston in Name, per Settlement with UH [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• Recommendations for Design Guidelines for Heights-Area Historic Districts To Be Shared This Month [The Leader]
• Metro Considers Repainting Trains, Adding Reflective Stripes and Warning Signs Following Recent Round of Collision Concerns [Houston Chronicle ($); previously on Swamplot]
• No-Parking Zone Mistakenly Pops Up in Front of Houston Home [abc13]
• Houston Among the Best 15 Cities for Renters in 2017 [Forbes]

Photo of Aris Market Square: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• MetroNational To Break Ground on 327-Unit Rental Apartment Midrise Near Memorial City Mall [Realty News Report]
• For Some Developers, Houston’s Apartment Glut Signals Time to Build [Houston Chronicle]
• Jones & Carter Signs Lease for 27,025-SF Office in Sierra Pines II in The Woodlands [Houston Chronicle]
• Houston Has One of the Lowest Rates of Underwater Properties in the Country, Finds Mortgage Report [Houston Chronicle]
• Randalls To Close Distribution Center in Northwest Houston [HBJ]
• New Version of Helen Greek Food & Wine To Replace Arthur Ave Italian American in the Heights [Culturemap]
• City Council OKs Funding To Replace Ellington Airport’s Hurricane-Damaged Air Traffic Control Tower [HBJ]
• Do the Costs of Property Tax Reform Outweigh the Benefits? [Houston Public Media]
• New Brays Bayou Bike Trail Features Lane for Golf Carts [Houston Public Media; previously on Swamplot]
• Slideshow: The Biggest Lake Home Markets in the  Houston Area [HBJ]
• The Top 10 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Texas, According to PropertyShark [Culturemap; direct link here]

Photo of Memorial Gateway: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Spear Street Capital, Transwestern Development Co. Officially Announce Acquisition of ExxonMobil Property Near Greenway Plaza [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• More Details on Tenants for Braun’s 2-Story Retail Project Planned by Former Fiesta Site in the Heights [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
• Deerwood Glen II Office Building in Deer Park Changes Hands [Houston Chronicle]
• City Council Approves Deal To Buy $13.8M Third Ward Property for an H-E-B [Houston Public Media; previously on Swamplot]
• University of Texas Medical Branch Puts West Island Clinic Plans on Hold [Galveston County Daily News ($); previously on Swamplot]
• Senior Living Facility Heartis Clear Lake Opens in Webster [Houston Chronicle]
• Houston Bike Plan Approval Delayed Several Weeks [Houston Chronicle]
• Slideshow: Views from Houston’s New Residential Towers [HBJ]
• Yellow Cab Unveils New Uber-Like App Called ZTrip in Houston [HBJ]
• A Look at How Montrose Has Changed as a Gay Neighborhood [The Urban Edge]

Photo of the former Houston Chronicle building: Marc Longoria via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Building Formerly Known as 600 Jefferson Now Renamed 1801 Smith [Realty News Report; previously on Swamplot]
• Austin Management Group Acquires 14-Story Office Building Northborough Tower in the Greenspoint Area [Realty News Report]
• Enbridge Moving Houston Operations from Downtown to Newly-Acquired Office Near the Galleria [HBJ]
• Report: Construction Costs in Houston a ‘Bargain’ at 10% Below National Average [Houston Chronicle]
• The Companies with the Largest Chapter 313 Tax Breaks in Houston [HBJ]
• KB Home Opens Westview Landing Neighborhood in Northwest Houston [Houston Chronicle]
• Texas One of the Worst States for First-Time Homebuyers, Says Bankrate [Culturemap]
• Chinese Restaurant Yauatcha To Open in the Galleria’s ‘Jewel Box’ on March 29 [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
• Hermann Park’s Clubhouse To Undergo $5.8M Renovation To Restore Historic Elements and More [abc13]
• Rice Art Gallery Closing To Make Way for a Rice University Welcome Center [Houston Press; previously on Swamplot]
• Potential Deportation Of Taqueria Gómez Food Truck Operator Spreads Fear In Southwest Houston [Houston Public Media]
• City Council Set To Vote Today on the Latest Version of the Houston Bike Plan [The Urban Edge]

Photo of the Kirby Collection: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Houston’s First Baptist Church Set To Close on 40K-SF Downtown Union Office Building [abc13]
• Luxury Sports Club in Downtown’s Allen Center Starts Multimillion-Dollar Renovation [HBJ; previously on Swamplot]
• SurePoint Self Storage Planning Facility in Pearland [Houston Chronicle]
• Breakfast Chain First Watch Opening Second Houston Location March 13 at 5503 FM 1960 [Houston Chronicle]
• The Republic Grille Planning a Third Restaurant in Montgomery County [Houston Chronicle]
• Christian Boutique Altar’d State Opening in Former Rice Village Starbucks Spot This Spring [Houston Chronicle]
• Sunnyside Residents Worried That Site of New Multi-Service Center in Landfill-Adjacent Sunnyside Park Is Polluted [Houston Press]
• What Houston Restaurants Sites Looked Like a Decade Ago, Courtesy of Google Maps [Houston Chronicle]

Photo of Ramen Tatsu-Ya: thranth via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Housto Cost of Living Below U.S. Average, But Catching Up as Housing Becomes More Expensive [Houston Public Media]
• Housing Cost Burden for Extremely Low-Income Families in Texas Among the Worst Nationwide, Finds Report [Texas Housers]
• Caldwell Cos. Launches New Homebuilding Division Geared Toward Baby Boomer Buyers [HBJ]
• Sneak Peek at Museum of Natural Science’s Expanded Energy Hall [Houston Chronicle]
• Montrose Honky-Tonk Goodnight Charlie’s Eyeing Fall Opening [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• ‘Champagne-Fueled’ Restaurant a’Bouzy Opening at 2300 Westheimer [Eater Houston]
• House Property-Tax Measure Seeks To Curb Rising Rates [Houston Chronicle]
• Environmental Groups Sue Pasadena Refining System over Repeated Clean Air Act Violations [Houston Press; previously on Swamplot]
• Brays Bayou Floodplain To Shrink After Channel and Detention Pond Projects, Officials Say [Houston Chronicle ($)]
• Lead Levels in Water at Some but Not All HISD Schools Now Down Below EPA Public Utilities Thresholds [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• U of H and South Texas College of Law Reach Agreement in Naming Dispute [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]

Photo: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Texas City Trades Hands [Houston Chronicle]
• Inside the Penthouses at The Carter in the Museum District, Which Start at $10,000 Per Month [HBJ]
• Ramen Chain Agu Plans To Open 3 Houston Locations by April [HBJ]
• Hopdoddy Burger Bar Officially Opens Rice Village Location to the Public on Monday [Culturemap]
• 288-Acre Farm Loam Agronomics Launches in Richmond [Houston Chronicle]
• The Winning Redesigns for Various East Downtown Streetscapes, from the Rice Design Alliance Charrette [OffCite Blog]
• Downtown I-45 Connector Ramp Closing Friday for 7 Months of Work [Houston Chronicle]
• Houston Trying To Improve Its Standing as an Innovation Hub [Houston Public Media]
• Brookings Institute Ranks Houston the Second Fastest-Growing Economy in the U.S. [HBJ]

Photo of River Oaks Golf Course: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Renovated Downtown Office Tower 811 Louisiana Lands 4 Tenants [Houston Chronicle]
• HAR: Top Houston Neighborhoods Where Home Prices Rose and Fell the Most in 2016 [HBJ]
• South Korea-Based Chicken Chain Vons Chicken Opening in Houston at 10020 Long Point Road [HBJ]
• City Council Approves ‘Special Parking Area’ for Montrose [Houston Chronicle]
• The Faux Sheep Grazing at GreenStreet, and Other New Amenities To Draw Visitors to the Development [Houstonia]
• Houston Winter Brings Record High Temperatures, Flooding [Houston Press]
• Texas Lands Near Bottom of U.S. News and World Report’s Inaugural State Rankings [HBJ]

Photo of Greenleaf Wholesale Florists in EaDo: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool

• Houston Has the Most Sublease Office Space of Any Market in the Nation, Finds CBRE [Houston Chronicle]
• Texas Education Agency Updates List of Houston Buildings Subject to Tax Recapture [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• Co-Working Company WeWork To Open First Houston Location in Downtown This Year [HBJ]
• Katy ISD’s New $70M High School Football Stadium Will Be Called Legacy Stadium [HBJ]
• Tomball’s First Food Truck Park, 403 Eats, Gets Closer to Opening [Houston Chronicle]
• Residents Suing White Oak Music Hall Call for Hearing on the Venue’s Sound Permit [Click2Houston]
• Prohibition Supperclub & Bar’s New Split Identities [Houston Chronicle]
• Houston-Galveston Area Council Warns Roadway Capacity Won’t Meet Regional Mobility by 2050 [Houston Chronicle]
• Proposed Bill Would Create Statewide Toxic Emergency Alert System for Residents Near Chemical Plants [Houston Public Media]

Photo of Buffalo Bayou: Russell Hancock via Swamplot Flickr Pool