HOUSTON – By Cynthia Lescalleet (for Realty News Report) — Campus continuity and new construction are both ahead in the next round of enhancements and expansion at the Montrose-area campus of Rothko Chapel, a spiritual, cultural and human rights institution that attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year from around the world. Phase 2 of the organization’s 2017 master plan, which broke ground April 17, includes a new meditation garden next to neighboring Menil Park, a new 6,600 –square-foot building for adminstration and archives, a 3,800-square-foot program center and guest house. A new plaza ..read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – PranaX, a pioneering company in regenerative science, has leased space in the new Levit Green life sciences district on Holcombe Boulevard, demonstrating a leap of locally developed technology moving toward the scientific manufacturing marketplace. Houston-based Hines, the global real estate investment manager, in partnership with 2ML Real Estate Interests and Harrison Street, announced the PranaX lease at Levit Green, a 53-acre mixed-use life sciences-centric district adjacent to the Texas Medical Center near Highway 288. PranaX, a pioneering company in regene ..read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – High Street Residential and joint venture partner Daiwa House topped out construction on the Rone Residences, a 12-story multifamily project near River Oaks and Upper Kirby. The developers broke ground on the 209-unit project in January of 2023 and are on schedule to deliver the first units during the first quarter of 2025. High Street’s Rone Residences project is a collaboration of prominent Houston-based design groups with national-level gravitas: the project architect, Ziegler Cooper Architects, worked closely with Rottet Studio for interior design and Kudel ..read more

RNR Real Estate Briefs from Realty News Report  — HOUSTON – Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge, global real estate firms, announced the addition of The Sylvie restaurant to Texas Tower, the 47-story, 1.2 million-SF Class AA office tower in downtown Houston. A French-European concept by Berg Hospitality Group, The Sylvie is anticipated to open Summer 2024. HOUSTON — Partners Real Estate  arranged the sale of a 35,622 SF cold storage industrial property at 12634 East Freeway in Houston. Partners’ Wyatt Huff  and Hunter Stockard  represented the seller, Mims Investment Inc. HOUSTON ..read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – DC Partners, a Houston-based real estate and development firm, has expanded its national presence with the acquisition of New York-based Design Build Partners. The strategic collaboration between the two firms will integrate development and construction, as well as acquisitions, capital and asset management. DC Partners Primed for ‘Substantial Growth’ Outside of Texas “This acquisition presents a tremendous opportunity for DC Partners to achieve substantial growth outside of Texas and aligns perfectly with our robust 10-year vision,” said Acho Azuike, DC Partne ..read more

HOUSTON – (By Ralph Bivins, Realty News Report) – Last week, as Good Friday was being remembered, I learned the building that I love the most was being shut down by the City of Houston. Located on Montrose Boulevard, the beautiful Italian Romanesque structure was designed by Houston architect William Ward Watkin, who designed the original Museum of Fine Arts Houston, a number of buildings at Rice University and numerous other local landmarks. Watkin was a thought-leader in church architecture in the mid-1900s. Originally a church, the Montrose edifice was renovated and became the Freed-Montros ..read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – A change in owner-operators at CityCentre’s movie megaplex is bringing design renovations, technology upgrades and premium dining options to the flagship film venue. Plus a deep, deep cleaning. The Renovation Design Vibe: ‘Modern, Luxury Deco’ Star Cinema Grill will kick off its top-to-bottom overhaul of former Studio Movie Grill on April 1. SMG’s final screening day was March 24. The eight-screen, 850-seat property, built in 2009, occupies approximately 30,000 square feet within Midway’s burgeoning mixed-use development at Beltway 8 near Interstate 10. While t ..read more

RNR Real Estate Briefs from Realty News Report  – – HOUSTON – CommGate announced its 2024 Development Showcase will be held April 18, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Amegy Tower Conference Center. Commercial real estate professionals may register online. HOUSTON — Colliers  announced the sale of an 89,820 SF office building on 3.63 acres at 16701 Greenspoint Park Drive in the North Houston District. Bill Ginder  of Caldwell Companies  represented the buyer. The seller, Greenspoint Property Management,  was represented by David Carter  of Colliers. HOUSTON –&nbs ..read more

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Pagewood and CenterSquare, both real estate owners, operators, and developers, announced the joint acquisition of nine business parks and the formation of Gateway Industrial Commons. The 621,000-SF portfolio is a collection of 46 buildings across more than 34 acres in Northwest Houston. “We are thrilled to partner with CenterSquare on our first institutional joint-venture acquisition to form a robust network of business parks across our great city,” said Paul Coonrod, Founder and Managing Principal of Houston-based Pagewood. “We are confident Gateway Industrial ..read more

HOUSTON – (By Ralph Bivins, Realty News Report) – The concept has been floating around downtown for months now. The logic: Houstonians can travel on planes and trains, on light rail and bicycle lanes, on sidewalks, pathways and paved trails. Commuters travel in cars and trucks, electric vehicles and buses  But what if Houston dives into the unthinkable – transportation by watercraft. The initial vision is limited to a three- or four-mile stretch of Buffalo Bayou through downtown and the districts immediately to the east and west of downtown. A fleet of water taxis will carry the load, tra ..read more