City hosts open house for affordable homes
The City of Houston, through the Houston HOPE program, is hosting an open house for more than two dozen homes priced from $89,000 to $159,900. The houses are in older neighborhoods that Houston HOPE...
View ArticleAlamo Drafthouse scouting locations near the Heights?
Culturemap reports that Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse plans to open a new location on Summer Street, in the former studio of artist David Adickes. The 78,175-square-foot former studio of artist David...
View ArticleJones Hall to honor namesake
Houston’s City Council recently voted to commission an art installation for Jones Hall that honors Jesse H. Jones. Designers plan to use material from Steven Fenberg, community affairs officer for the...
View ArticleGoing green for jobs
When President Obama today announced a $4 billion commitment for energy upgrades in buildings over the next two years, he spoke from a Washington D.C. building being retrofitted by Houston-based...
View ArticleShell renews downtown lease
Shell has renewed its downtown lease, marking what real estate firms say is the largest lease transaction so far in 2011. The company’s lease is for 804,491 square feet at One Shell Plaza and 471,934...
View ArticleLights out at original Ruggles Grill
Ruggles Grill on Westheimer has closed. A phone greeting at the restaurant tells callers “Ruggles Grill has currently closed our historic Montrose location to bring you an exciting new beginning. We...
View ArticleCorroding crown sparks lawsuit
The condominium association at Royalton at River Oaks is suing contractors who worked on the 33-story building at 3333 Allen Parkway. The building was completed in 2003. The steel crown that tops the...
View ArticleAlleged swindler tries a short sale
Accused swindler Leon Randy Sinclair III’s Memorial-area house is on the market as a short sale, according to the listing on MLS. Owners usually opt for a short sale, selling the home for less than...
View ArticleAngelika loses arbitration
The Angelika Film Center, an indie theater that once called downtown Houston home, lost a dispute with its landlord in arbitration. In late March court filings, the theater’s former landlord, Bayou...
View ArticleHouston Pavilions tenant may be singing the blues
Downtown’s House of Blues is suing for rights to be the biggest live music venue in the Houston Pavilions. In a lawsuit filed this week, House of Blues alleges the Houston Pavilions has breached its...
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