• How Houston’s Hotel Scene Is Changing Ahead of the Super Bowl [Houston Chronicle]
• City Hall Working To Identify New Neighborhoods Where Houston Can Encourage Public and Private Development [Houston Chronicle ($)]
• Freeport LNG Expanding Downtown Footprint by 16,073 SF on 49th Floor of 3 Allen Center [HBJ]
• Inside Pomona, Dallas-Based Hillwood Communities’ First Master-Planned Community in Houston [HBJ]
• Winter the Most Affordable Time To Buy a Home in Houston, According to NerdWallet [HBJ]
• Does Zoning Pose a Barrier to Affordable Housing? [Houston Chronicle]
• Aldi Planning New Stores in La Porte, Richmond and Inside the Loop Southwest of UH [HBJ]
• Amenities at Deutser’s New San Felipe Plaza Office Include Zen Room, Live Lavender Wall, ‘Interesting Chalkboard Room’ [HBJ]
• Underbelly’s Chris Shepherd To Put 5 Different Restaurants in Former Mark’s Space over Next 5 Years [Houston Chronicle; previously on Swamplot]
• Maclane’s Cafe Planned for Current Nit Noi Space on Woodway [HBJ]
• Rama Cos. Planning Restaurant/Retail Building at Site of Torn-Down Pollo Bravo on Memorial [Houston Chronicle ($); previously on Swamplot]
• A Rundown of Where Restaurants Are Opening in Houston [Houston Chronicle]
• Inside Houston’s ‘Coolest’ Bachelor Pads [abc13]
• Some Tips If You’re Looking To Rent Property Out for the Super Bowl [The Leader]
• Appeals Court To Consider EPA’s Plan To Limit Coal-Fired Power Plant Emissions This Week [Houston Public Media]

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