Monthly Archive for February, 2011

: February, 2011

White Oak as a laid-back version of Washington Avenue?

Is White Oak Drive becoming a cozier, more walkable version of nearby Washington Avenue as a restaurant-entertainment hub? One local real estate agent thinks so. White Oak is more concentrated with
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From Platter to Plaza

It’s not every day that a developer pays tribute to a Luby’s value meal. United Equities, which recently bought a former Luby’s building near the intersection of Bellaire and Hillcroft, is renaming
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Friday Retail Wrap

A weekly list of restaurants and retailers that recently opened or signed new leases in the Houston area. NORTH Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill, 25 Waterway Ave., The Woodlands Schlotzsky’s, Sam Houston
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Three office towers in Galleria switch hands

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler Three office buildings connected to the Galleria mall were recently sold. The $176 million sale closed on February 4, according to the Houston office of Holliday Fenoglio
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Houston Pilots get new headquarters

Mayra Beltran The Houston Pilots will hold a grand opening of their 13,000-square-foot facility in Deer Park on April 1. The 91 pilots navigate ships down the Houston Ship Channel, from Galveston Bay
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Downtown hotel opens today

Downtown Houston has a new hotel. The 262-suite Embassy Suites Houston-Downtown, at 1515 Dallas and LaBranch in the George R. Brown Convention Center area and overlooking Discovery Green, opened
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Prada and Miu Miu coming to Galleria

Four new stores, including Prada, are slated to open in the Galleria this year. For three of the retailers, the Galleria spots will be the only locations in Houston. The other two exclusives are
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Friday Retail Wrap

A weekly list of restaurants and retailers that recently opened or signed new leases in the Houston area. SOUTHEAST University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Victory Lakes Town Center, League
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Houston home sales climb, prices dip

Houston-area single-family home sales in January saw their first uptick after six months of year-over-year declines, according to a monthly report from the Houston Association of Realtors released
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Apple in Highland Village, report says

Swamplot reports that a an Apple store is coming to Highland Village. Houston’s first-ever not-in-a-mall Apple Store is heading for the street-front retail block that houses Paper Source and Sprinkles
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