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    Infrastructure work can begin. https://www.bizneworleans.com/river-district-developers-can-begin-infrastructure-work/ "On Sept. 27, the commissioners of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“the Authority”) approved a measure authorizing River District Neighborhood Investors, LLC (RDNI) to begin the infrastructure work necessary to build a new mixed-use development adjacent to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center."
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    I mentioned the move of Shell from this location in the River District thread but it seems like another large tenant is leaving the building. Harvey Gulf is moving its offices to Metairie. This has caused some concern for future leasing within this building. https://www.fox8live.com/2023/09/16/real-estate-experts-call-move-2-big-businesses-devastating-blow-cbd/ "With two large businesses pulling out of the high rise, experts said there is a 40% vacancy at the Hancock Whitney Center. “It’s going to take a long time to absorb that, that big of a footprint,” Louisiana real estate analyst Arthur Sterbcow said. Sterbcow said he doesn’t foresee any large businesses of the same size moving into the region. “Anything’s possible. But we have not been really attractive. Unfortunately, our tax laws are not as competitive,” Sterbcow said. Sterbcow said the departures will impact property value for surrounding landlords. He expects some retail rates and rental rates in the region to stabilize or come down a bit."
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    https://riverdistrictnola.com/ Earlier renderings Current site plan Shell is moving from its longtime landmark tower, Hancock Whitney Center (One Shell Square), to this location in 2025. https://www.nola.com/news/business/shell-relocating-to-new-orleans-river-district/article_3702619e-5284-11ee-aebf-a3ae82f73371.html "When the mid-rise building is completed in early 2025, Shell’s 800 local employees will relocate there from the Hancock Whitney Center, the skyscraper that has housed Shell’s local operations since 1972 and until recently was known as One Shell Square. Though much of New Orleans' energy industry has decamped for Houston over the years, Shell, which has its North American headquarters there, has kept a sizeable presence in the Crescent City. Agreeing to a 12-year lease in a building constructed to its specifications should quiet worries about losing another major employer, and may help economic development officials as they try to lure other companies to the metro area."
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    New 208 acre park planned for the Creekside Park neighborhood. It may eventually connect to the Spring Creek Greenway https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/woodlands/article/woodlands-south-gosling-park-phase-i-18395268.php "The park will also be the largest Woodlands park completed in Harris County once completed, with opportunity for passive and active recreation. The county requires Phase I to include initial engineering, wetland and flood plain analysis, cultural surveys and archaeological surveys, analyzing endangered species and measuring water currents in the area."
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    https://egmh.org/ "The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston (EGMH) is a cultural and educational museum dedicated to preserving and promoting Mahatma Gandhi's legacy by cultivating the universal values of Truth, Nonviolence, Peace, Love, and Service. The museum will highlight the power of nonviolent conflict resolution through examples of peace leaders worldwide. Gandhi’s transformative philosophy of nonviolence led to India’s independence and inspired civil rights, freedom, and social justice movements across the globe." https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2023/10/03/465588/eternal-gandhi-museum-houston-only-one-north-america-hosts-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/ "The Eternal Gandhi Museum is the only Gandhi-related museum in the United States. The museum officially opened its doors to the public on August 15th, India's Independence Day. However, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Gandhi's birthday, October 2."
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    This project is now known as The Ryon https://www.livetheryonapts.com/ The address is 3232 Manford Blvd. The name for that road was changed in the past few weeks and a sign is now up showing this. It used to be called Cemetery Road as it leads to the previously mentioned cemetery.
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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/katy-new-ikea-la-centerra-small-format-18401937.php "The plan and order point will offer “home furnishing inspiration and personalized interior design planning,” the statement said. It will also feature a pick-up point for online orders. Purchases made at Ikea Katy can also be transported to a customer’s home, but customers will not be able to purchase furniture and take it home with them the same day."
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    Here are a couple of threads that refer to the development of the Greenway over the years, but you'd have to search for a mention of the phrase to know what either was about. Maybe they could be merged into this one? Here is a page for the Greenway https://www.bayoulandconservancy.org/spring-creek-greenway There's also an article from the Chronicle from 2021 that discusses the expansion from someone who chose to hike it. It covers both the Greenway Trail & Nature Trails. https://www.chron.com/life/wildlife/article/spring-creek-greenway-trail-houston-hiking-16500163.php and some photos Portions of the greenway offer white sand beach along the creek. Courtesy of Harris County Pct 4 An aerial view of the Panther Branch waterway in the Montgomery County preserve. Courtesy of Bayou Land Conservancy A paved path connects the parking lot to the trail. Courtesy of Harris County Pct 4 This map of the Spring Creek Greenway shows the forest's planned path from Humble to Tomball. Courtesy of Harris County Pct 4 Harris County has opened a new trailhead for Spring Creek Greenway Trail at Rothwood Park. It is not connected to other parts of the trail. Courtesy of Harris County Pct 4 Beaver Pond on the western side of the nature trail boasts an active beaver dam. Courtesy of Bayou Land Conservancy The 7,000-acre Spring Creek Greenway is considered the longest connected urban forest in the nation. Courtesy of Harris County Pct 4 Some ponds in the greenway contain fish and even active beaver dams. Courtesy of Harris County Pct 4 Ponds make for a beautiful stop while hiking or biking. Courtesy of Harris County Pct 4
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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/real-estate-merger-ember-maquina-concourse-houston-18397113.php "Concourse Development, the Houston real estate developer behind the Grand Prairie and Windrose Green master-planned communities, is merging with Maquina Holdings, which has invested in high-rises such as the Wilshire and the Lexington in River Oaks and the Hawthorne in Tanglewood. Run by Vicente Rangel, Maquina will be absorbed into the new firm with Concourse. The merger, which closed Monday, creates Ember, a name inspired by the spark of something new. Ember's principals will be Rangel and Concourse's Harry Masterson and Jordan Mack, overseeing a roster of 11 projects mostly in the Houston region."
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    Hey, it's a thread that hasn't been touched in over ten years... Let's change that. I'd thought I had made mention of it elsewhere before, but I don't think the anecdote about the Southwest Freeway past the Brazos River is new (or definitely isn't now, of course), but even then either. The "freeway" grade expansion of 59/69 was extended to Rosenberg in the 70s and the signage and business addresses have generally followed that naming convention since then. It's been that way all my life. If I believe Google, the term peters out around Beasley/Kendleton since that's where it appears to revert to US 59 on the signage and addresses. Even after the upgrades. I wonder if that will continue as the land is developed that far out given there are new subdivisions being planned in that part of Fort Bend County.
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    https://realtynewsreport.com/interra-buys-energy-corridor-building/ "HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Interra Capital Group acquired Memorial Pointe, a 226,586-SF office building in West Houston’s Energy Corridor, according to JLL Capital Markets. The JLL team was led by Senior Director Rick Goings from Capital Markets, and Senior Managing Director Tom Hall and Managing Director Chad Coluccio from the Loan Sales group. Memorial Pointe is an 11-story, Class B office building that has undergone multiple upgrades since 2017, including a renovated lobby. The building boasts an average suite size of 2,600 SF, which is well-suited to meet the submarket’s smaller tenant base. Memorial Pointe is currently 25 percent leased."
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    https://abc13.com/black-cowboy-museum-larry-callies-history-expansion/13845284/ "To match the museum's success, Callies said Fort Bend County awarded the museum $1 million for an expansion project. The museum is planning to move to a larger building in the next year near Bates Allen Park in Kendleton, Texas."
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    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/10/03/nrg-energy-to-move-headquarters-to-houston-center.html "Houston-based NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) has leased approximately 245,000 square feet on the top 10 floors of 3 Houston Center, at 1301 McKinney St., Brookfield Properties said Oct. 3. The integrated power and home services company is expected to move into the new space in January 2026. Chris Oliver, Trey Strake, and David Guion of Cushman & Wakefield represented NRG in the lease negotiations, while Doug Little, Kelli Gault, Jack Scharnberg, and Parker Burkett of Transwestern represented Brookfield Properties."
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    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/astros-rockets-attsw-regional-tv-network-18396523.php "The Astros and Rockets said Friday they have acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest, the regional sports network home of Major League Baseball and NBA games since 2014, and will relaunch the channel Tuesday as Space City Home Network."
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    "The property south of Johnson Development Corp.’s master-planned community Sienna is located off Miller Road and is bordered by the Brazos River to the west. Compass said the property had been on and off the market for about six years before it took over the listing last December and specifically marketed it in the undeveloped ranch sales market. The ranch sold for nearly $8.1 million to a group of Houston investors after being listed for just under $8.9 million. The property is fully fenced for cattle and is used for hay production. There are no structures on the land, which qualifies for an agricultural exemption, meaning its property taxes are calculated based on its productive agricultural value, as opposed to the land’s market value."
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    https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkID=456&projectID=95793 https://texashighways.com/culture/history/remembering-migration-of-freed-slaves-emancipation-trail/ "In 2019, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, both of Texas, introduced the Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act, which started a Park Service feasibility study of the proposed trail and its historical significance. The study’s findings, expected by the end of 2023, will be shared with Congress, which could then designate it a national historic trail. That would allow for a management plan and marking historical sites as permitted by private landowners."
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    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/inno/stories/news/2023/09/29/intuitive-machines-houston-spaceport-open.html "Intuitive Machines broke ground on the $40 million center at the Houston Spaceport in December 2021. The center spans 12.5 acres and includes 125,000 square feet of office and production space, including 45-foot cranes intended to move the landers through the facility. Intuitive Machines opened the facility on Sept. 29. Kansas City-based Burns & McConnell designed and built the center."
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    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/09/29/clear-lake-exploration-green-flood-control-park.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=7#cxrecs_s "All five phases of Exploration Green, a major 178-acre flood-control project and park area, are officially complete. Clear Lake City Water Authority, alongside Houston-based Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. — the project’s design engineer — are holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the project grounds on Sept. 30. The project, which transformed a former golf course into recreational green space with five massive detention ponds, was implemented to help prevent nearby homes from flooding."
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    https://campustechnology.com/articles/2023/09/27/abilene-christian-university-opens-science-and-research-center-to-house-nuclear-research-reactor.aspx "Abilene Christian University (ACU) celebrated the grand opening on Sept. 1, 2023, of its Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC), which will house a research molten salt nuclear reactor, currently being designed. The facility will allow graduate and undergraduate students to contribute to "world-class research and groundbreaking technology," the university said."
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    https://www.hcfcd.org/Activity/Active-Projects/Willow-Creek "The Willow Creek watershed is located in northwest Harris County and drains about half of the City of Tomball. Willow Creek is the single primary stream within the watershed and flows into Spring Creek just upstream of where Spring Creek crosses under I-45. The Willow Creek watershed covers about 54 square miles and has about 56 miles of open streams in the watershed, including the primary stream and tributary channels. Based on the 2010 U.S. Census, the estimated population of the Willow Creek watershed is 45,890. A large floodplain exists along Willow Creek that covers mostly undeveloped land. The downstream end of the watershed is within the floodplain of Spring Creek." https://www.hcfcd.org/Activity/Active-Projects/Willow-Creek/F-106-Drainage-Improvements-in-Willow-Creek-Watershed/-F-106-Boudreaux-Stormwater-Detention-Basin-M500-10-00 https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/development/2023/09/28/stormwater-detention-basin-proposed-to-combat-flooding-along-willow-creek/ "The Harris County Flood Control District unveiled plans for the Boudreaux Stormwater Detention Basin project to solve flooding in Willow Creek at a virtual public meeting on Sept. 27. The detention basin is being proposed in the Willow Creek watershed in northwest Harris County, with the project in the preliminary engineering stage and plans to move into the design stage, said Brandie Zenon, manager of capital projects department north, during the meeting."
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    https://precinct3.org/property-agreements/ https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/government/2023/09/26/montgomery-county-approves-deal-with-howard-hughes-for-165m-library-community-center/ "A new $16.5 million library and community center, revitalized retail centers, and a new clock tower are all part of a massive plan for the Grogan's Mill Village Center approved Sept. 26 between Montgomery County and Howard Hughes."
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    Since I can't edit - I checked the radar loop. Small thunderstorm on the northeastern edge of Trinity Bay, straddling the Chambers/Liberty county line. Not bad for a "popcorn" thunderstorm near dusk. Golden hour making everything look good.
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    Great photos! I'm a sucker for cloud porn too... Wonder how far away the storm was at the time this was shot.
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    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/09/28/intercontinental-houston-medical-center-hotel-sold.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s "A Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm has acquired the InterContinental Houston – Medical Center, one of the only luxury hotels located near the Texas Medical Center. Stockdale Capital Partners paid an undisclosed amount to acquire the 354-key hotel at 6750 Main St., according to a news release."
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    https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2023/09/27/bayside-area-development-plan-taking-shape-in-corpus-christi/70964180007/ "Similar to other neighborhoods in Corpus Christi, the new area development plan for the 16-square mile section of the city is fully in progress, integrating residents’ feedback with early draft plans assembled by city officials. A wide-set slice of the city – its boundaries reaching from Oso Bay to the Crosstown Expressway, and the bayfront to South Padre Island Drive – officials have described the development plan as intended to serve as the area’s “road map” for the two decades ahead."
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