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    I recall going to downtown St. Louis before and after the project was completed and for what it's worth, the Cardinals project was built somewhat piecemeal. The "Village" portion originally consisted of the building and plaza known as Cardinals Nation. This was also the first part of the "Live!" branding. The Loews hotel, office building (apparently the first Class-A space they had constructed downtown in 30 years!?!) and apartment tower followed a few years later. There is still surface parking immediately adjacent to that project and it does have parking gates - even along one of the primary streets through it. Maybe those lots will be integrated into the overall project one day with additional development. I mention all of that because I was curious about who owned the large lot that combined blocks (100/120 - ADLA/Rusk/Crawford/Capitol) just north of the Marriott Marquis. That overview that was posted before showed a possible extension of a skybridge or something to it though nothing was presently proposed for it.
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    There are already a few large scale solar farms in the County. This one is the most recent to go online it seems. https://corporate.totalenergies.us/news/totalenergies-starts-texas-380-mw-utility-scale-solar-power-plant-battery-storage From the press release... "Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football fields, Myrtle produces enough green electricity to cover the equivalent consumption of 70,000 homes. 70% of Myrtle’s capacity will supply green electricity to the Company’s industrial plants in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. It is part of the Company’s “Go Green” Project, which will enable the Company to cover, by 2025, the power needs and curtail the Scope 1+2 emissions of its industrial sites in Port Arthur and La Porte in Texas, and Carville in Louisiana. The remaining 30% of Myrtle’s capacity will supply green electricity to Kilroy Realty, a publicly traded real estate company, under a 15-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) indexed on merchant prices. In addition to the photovoltaic installations, the solar power plant also features battery energy storage equipment to meet the need for grid stabilization. With a total capacity of 225 MWh, this storage is made of 114 high-tech Energy Storage Systems (ESS) containers designed and assembled by TotalEnergies' affiliate Saft, which develops cutting-edge industrial batteries."
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    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/11/02/houston-astros-hotel-entertainment-center.html "The project will include a 17-story, 300-key hotel with approximately 60,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, Giles Kibbe, Astros senior vice president and general counsel, said at Central Houston Inc.’s 2023 State of Downtown meeting on Nov. 2. The team plans to break ground on the project by the end of 2024. The mixed-use project will be located on Texas Avenue directly adjacent to the Astros’ ballpark." -No formal timeline or costs noted -Noted as in the "design development" phase. -Still seeking hotel flag, retail/restaurant partners -Hines is working with Crane/Astros as developer, HKS is master plan architect. Still seeking architect of record.
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    Not sure where it will be in the development as there's nothing in the most recent leasing info about it - but it looks like Kelsey Seybold will be building a clinic in or around the center. https://www.kelsey-seybold.com/newsroom-landing/archive/kelsey-seybold-announces-new-clinic-in-rosenberg "Kelsey-Seybold Clinic announced plans today to build a three-story, 54,000-square-foot clinic in Rosenberg that expands health care options for residents. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic – Rosenberg at 23337 Southwest Freeway, in Brazos Town Center, is Kelsey-Seybold’s first clinic South of the Brazos River."
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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/chevron-noble-energy-office-tower-houston-sells-18462511.php "A New York development firm is making a bet on Houston’s office market after buying an empty 20-story office tower where Chevron has a major block of sublease space it’s trying to shed. Williamsville, N.Y.-based Acquest Development revealed its plans this week for the 4.7-acre property, a major piece of the former Noble Energy headquarters in northwest Houston, that it bought through an affiliate in September. The deal at 1002 Noble Energy Way included a 20-story office tower, an eight-story parking garage and an adjacent 25,000-square-foot meeting/sports facility off Louetta Road and Texas Highway 249."
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    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/11/01/original-ninfas-adds-robert-del-grande-new-chefs.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s "Robert Del Grande — Houston's first-ever James Beard Award winner — has joined as a culinary mentor to the Original Ninfa’s management team. He also is serving as an adviser to Niel Morgan, managing partner of Houston-based Legacy Restaurants, the current owner of the Original Ninfa's. Additionally, Morgan named Justin Solomon as the new director of operations for the Original Ninfa’s. Solomon previously was Houston operations manager for New Orleans-based BRG Hospitality. He most recently led the team behind Eunice, BRG's first Houston restaurant. The Original Ninfa's also hired chef David Luna from Goode Company Restaurants as director of culinary operations and Patricia “Patti” Delgado from Vibrant to take the executive chef role at the Original Ninfa’s at Uptown in the Blvd Place mixed-use development in the Galleria area. Angel Belman, formerly of Hugo’s, has been named beverage director."
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    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/11/01/iah-viva-aerobus-new-flights-destination-mexico.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=5#cxrecs_s "The new nonstop flight to Queretaro, which begins on Dec. 2, will be offered four days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Queretaro be the airline's fifth nonstop connection from IAH to Mexico. Also starting in December, Viva Aerobus will increase the number of flights it offers from Houston to four of its popular destinations: IAH-Leon/Bajio will increase from four flights per week to five flights per week. IAH-Guadalajara will increase from four flights per week to daily service. IAH-Mexico City will increase from six flights per week to daily service. IAH is the only U.S. airport that has a direct flight to Mexico City's new Felipe Angeles International Airport, according to Houston Airports. IAH-Monterrey will increase from 13 flights per week to 19 flights per week."
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    https://www.kten.com/story/49858060/sherman-attracts-two-more-semiconductor-plants "A 10-acre plot at the corner of Howe Drive and Dorset Drive will be divided between the two firms: Israel-based Perseys and Tokyo Electron from Japan. "It's very important; it represents the world cutting-edge technology that's being located, being built, right here in Sherman," said Sherman Economic Development Corporation president Kent Sharp. "The new additions will bring approximately 120 jobs. "
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    Nando's opening some time in January 2024 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy-south-fulshear/dining/2023/11/01/projected-opening-update-on-nandos-at-katys-lacenterra/
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    "Plans for the hub include both green and blue hydrogen production, salt cavern hydrogen storage, a large open-access hydrogen pipeline, and multiple hydrogen refueling stations. Todd Shrader, a project management director with the DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Division, said during the webinar that salt storage would be used to enhance total storage capacity at the hub. Trucks powered with hydrogen fuel cells would also make up part of the hub economy. At least 10 hydrogen fueling stations are set to be installed on routes between Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, according to a preliminary construction map shared during the Oct. 30 webinar."
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    https://realtynewsreport.com/hines-developing-new-community-with-1400-homes/ Stokes & Castle Roads, SE Corner - north of Hwy 290 & FM 2920 "Hines, the global real estate firm founded in Houston by Mr. Gerald D. Hines, is working with partners to develop a new master planned community with 1,400 homes on the northwest side of Houston. Hines, along with partners Trez Capital, Caravel Ventures, and Sumitomo Forestry, have closed on 528 acres in the Waller community for the development, which will be located in Harris County, just beyond Cypress and Hockley."
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    The Galveston Denny's is no more. https://www.galvnews.com/news/fire-destroys-dennys-restaurant-in-galveston/article_addd33e7-0593-53ea-b3b3-09043f307cc8.html
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    https://www.sanjac.edu/about/news/2023/san-jac-nibrt-announce-partnership-center-for-biotechnology "San Jacinto College will open The Center for Biotechnology, made possible with support from McCord Development, Inc., on the San Jacinto College Generation Park Campus in the first quarter of 2025. This state-of-the-art facility will provide comprehensive, hands-on training with realistic good manufacturing practices (GMP) simulated environments. The Center will offer an associate of applied science degree in biomanufacturing technology, and shorter credentials for post-graduates, to meet workforce needs."
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    https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2023/10/26/467775/houston-621-area-code-starts-by-2025/ “Once telecommunications carriers have exhausted all telephone numbers with the current 281/346/713/832 area codes, new numbers will be assigned the new area code 621,” according to the commission. “This new code is expected to meet numbering needs for an additional nine years.”
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    Given that the proposed expansion of I-14 would pass through the edge of the metro, and that neither Huntsville or B/CS are as far from the area as they used to be, I figured it was time to start a thread on this roadway. https://www.kbtx.com/2023/10/25/study-released-txdot-asks-resident-feedback-i-14-project/ " The new interstate is expected to go through Bryan and College Station and potentially alleviate some traffic in areas like Highway 21 and Highway 6. The entire Bryan District of the plan would stretch from Bell to Walker Counties, with goals of providing safe and reliable east-west connectivity, improving traffic mobility including freight, relieving congestion caused by increasing traffic demand, and supporting deployment from our military bases to strategic ports. Plans being presented Wednesday night also include a potential loop system for the BCS area. This would be I-214 intended to pass over I-14."
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    Good piece on the development and overall history of Fountain Place from DMN. One in a series of a few local landmark buildings. https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/architecture/2023/10/25/how-the-dallas-skyline-got-its-magical-shape-shifting-masterpiece/ "Coming up on four decades after its completion, Fountain Place stands as the undisputed queen of the Dallas skyline, a critical and popular favorite. In 2011, it was given the 25-Year Award by the Texas Society of Architects, the highest honor that organization can bestow on a building. Earlier this month, the Dallas Architecture Forum awarded it one of three Landmark Awards (the others went to the Kimbell Art Museum and the Meyerson Symphony Center), affirming its status as the city’s most significant tower. Those honors are fully warranted. To stand in the building’s plaza, with Dan Kiley’s waters splashing and Harry Cobb’s infinite glass grid rising above, is to be transported from the city’s bustle into a magical place where the natural and the manmade stand in ethereal balance. I’ll meet you by the fountains."
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    https://thefacts.com/news/historic-funds-will-allow-for-port-improvements/article_05801d1a-e1da-595a-a84b-3a8ec3abe9b1.html “The Legislature allocated $40 million to state highway projects which connect the port roadways to the highways,” Saathoff recently told The Facts. “There had been $100 million allocated leading up to this session, and we have applied before and one of the projects that received funding previously was a section of state Highway 36 widening. So we worked with our local TxDOT department and brought those funds to our community.” The Texas Transportation Commission approved $240 million in funding for ports to “help increase trade, improve safety, and provide a more robust supply chain for our state and the nation,” according to a Sept. 29 news release from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. From those $240 million, Port Freeport has received more than $16 million."
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    New wind farm going up in Wharton County, off 59 along FM 1162. Just east of El Campo. Meta has agreed to purchase 100% of the energy generated by it. From January. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/01/19/fengate-asset-management-el-campo-wind-prairie.html "Fengate Asset Management is moving forward on a new wind energy project west of Houston. The alternative investment management group, which has offices in Houston and Ontario, said Jan. 19 it closed on construction and term financing with Japanese bank MUFG to fund the construction and operation of the 160-megawatt Prairie Switch Wind project. Fengate also closed on tax equity financing with GE Energy Financial Services and Tyr Energy to monetize the production tax credits for the wind farm. Also on Jan. 19, Fengate announced notice to proceed with construction on the project." Last I checked Wharton County was southwest, not west... but whatever. From July https://www.leader-news.com/news/article_1c7433be-178a-11ee-917c-bbaa83eb9532.html "County residents living on FM 1162 east of El Campo will see wind turbines moving in likely before the end of the year that will be powering social media “likes” as opposed to county homes. With turbine shafts already going up, the 48-turbine Prairie Switch Wind Farm project developed by Triple Oak Power out of Portland Ore. is slated to generate 155 megawatt, enough to power 50,000 homes as reported by their project website."
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    https://www.heb.com/static-page/manvel-grand-opening https://thefacts.com/news/new-manvel-h-e-b-adds-convenience-options-for-fast-growing-area/article_c60739bd-deaf-5b24-b3cd-4db731f935ba.html "MANVEL — The fast-growing area around Highway 288 and Highway 6 doesn’t meet the official definition of a food desert, but that section of Brazoria County has considered itself parched when it came to grocery options. Starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday, those residents will be quenched."
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    Ribbon cutting for improvements at Love Park yesterday https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/arts-entertainment/2023/10/24/houston-cuts-ribbon-on-new-playground-improvements-at-love-park/ "Improvements at Love Park included: new playground equipment for ages 5-12 a new exercise station consolidating the picnic area to increase open green space regrading and smoothing the surface of the large multiuse field resurfacing and replacing the walking trail added five new LED lights throughout the park improving drainage with a new detention area and improved drainage swales installing new benches, picnic tables and trash cans pruning trees repairing building floodlights refreshing park signage and painting of buildings and pool area"
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    https://realtynewsreport.com/rnr-real-estate-briefs-texas-more-22/ "HOUSTON – Slowpokes, the Houston-born gathering place known for its family- and dog-friendly ambience and local leaning food offerings, plus in-house roasted coffee and Bayou City brews, is on the fast track to set up shop in the city’s Westchase District. The acclaimed hospitality concept, co-founded by homegrown operator Mazen Baltagi of Chapman & Kirby, Mi Luna and Christian’s Tailgate, is planning a spring 2024 debut in a location developed by the real estate arm of Houston-based McNair Interests. Featuring 2,000 SF of interior space – designed by MaRS – as well as a covered patio and a second terrace overlooking a three-acre lake, Slowpokes will serve as an amenity for McNair’s “On the Trails” community, a wooded, 24-acre enclave on Deerwood Road at 400 West Sam Houston Parkway South. “On the Trails” currently encompasses the development’s first phase, the recently debuted Remy multifamily midrise, and construction is underway on a second, yet unnamed, apartment phase, which Slowpokes will call home."
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    https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/10/10/goldman-sachs-new-dallas-campus-is-underway-with-4000-workers-destined-to-move-there/ "Goldman Sachs will move workers from downtown Dallas, Irving and Richardson to its new campus near Victory Park when it opens in 2027. The New York-based financial giant on Tuesday broke ground on the more than $500 million, 800,000 square-foot building on North Field Street next to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science."
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    https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/10/13/uptown-dallas-almost-century-old-maple-terrace-is-reimagined-and-ready-for-office-tenants/ "Developer Hines has spent the last two years turning the long-time apartment tower into a boutique office building. It’s part of a mixed-use development that includes two restaurants out front and a new high-rise residential building behind Maple Terrace. Hines is pulling the wraps off the landmark redo this week and showing off the revamped historic building."
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    https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/10/24/bank-funds-new-construction-at-dallas-pegasus-park/ "An Oklahoma bank has provided financing to develop a new laboratory complex at Dallas’ Pegasus Park life sciences campus. InterBank funded construction of the new Bridge Labs building at Pegasus Park on Stemmons Freeway northwest of downtown. The 135,000-square-foot project includes redevelopment of existing space and construction of a new building."
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