Real Estate

The start of 2022 brought the typical resolutions, hope and optimism of any new year. However, by the end of the month, concerns over rising inflation and interest rates seemed to dampen some of those hopes.

“If you want to understand real estate trends in Houston, look for the cranes,” Mark Menendez, President of  Douglas Elliman Texas, said in a recent Houston Life video.

A new HGTV show will feature a young couple and their house-flipping business in the Houston suburbs. The series, “Going for Sold,” airs for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 1.

It’s been almost four years since Lovett Commercial purchased the former downtown Barbara Jordan Post Office, but since then the developer has been relatively quiet on its future plans for the historic space – until now.

The top five destinations in the country for millennials are in. And according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey, Houston is one of them.

A partnership consisting of Patrinely Group, USAA Real Estate and CDC Houston has announced the sale of HP Plaza, in CityPlace at Springwoods Village, to Northridge Capital. Completed in November 2018, HP Plaza was developed by Patrinely Group for HP Inc., which occupies 100 percent of the space, pursuant to a long-term lease.

Trinity Property Consultants announced the renovations and changes underway at Dobie Twenty21, the only private dormitory at The University of Texas.

Construction is set to begin soon on the eight-story Novel River Oaks by Crescent Communities, a mix of fine apartment homes, restaurants and retail on a 3.4-acre property at the corner of Westheimer and Willowick.

Houston interior designer Ginger Barber was one of 15 designers in the country chosen to participate in Vaughan Designs’ first-ever “Made in the Shade” campaign.

As the temperatures drop, the best place to spend your evenings is cozied up by the fireplace. While the fire adds natural warmth, there are ways to transition your home from season to season without requiring much change in your décor.

A piece of Houston history has gone on the market for the first time since 1931. The Simon & Mamie Minchen House, which bears multiple landmark designations, was designed by one of Houston’s most iconic architects, Joseph Finger. A rare example of Italian Renaissance architecture, this 4,850-square-foot home is located on North Boulevard.

If you are thinking about buying a home, you’re probably aware that interest rates have been rising.

River Oaks’ newest listing, 2419 Del Monte Drive, is an architectural haven. This newly constructed home is an impressive project. It boasts many sleek and modern decorative features: museum style walls, ultra-modern, bright kitchen space and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the home.

What do you get when you combine a wealthy entrepreneurial engineer and the swinging ‘70s?

FPA Multifamily and Trinity Property Consultants, a real estate and property management company from California, announced the acquisition of Gables West Ave and West Ave shopping center. The Gables West Ave luxury apartments will be renovated and renamed as Arrive River Oaks, while the shopping center will be called Shops at Arrive.

The kids are off to college and now there’s extra space in the house you don’t know what to do with. Consider renting your entire home or a spare room on AirBnB.

Houston’s skyline is dotted with glitzy high-rises, but one that’s best known as River Oaks best kept “secret” carries a blue-blooded pedigree. Conceptualized in 1962, The Regency House was built by William Dickey who owned most of the land around what is now Upper Kirby. It was the first luxury high-rise built outside downtown and marketed to River Oaks matrons moving from palatial estates.

In a city not known for protecting older structures, one home on the market is checking off all the boxes for history buffs. The residence known as the Whitaker-Graliano-Brown home located in the Brooke Smith neighborhood has been given a Protected Historic Landmark Designation by the City of Houston.

For the hard-to-please, well-traveled sophisticate, only the best will do when taking up residence. Enter the Penthouse at 1111 Caroline.

Houston’s leading luxury real estate company, Nan & Company Properties/Christie’s International Real Estate, has recently closed on land located in the historic Houston Heights neighborhood. Located at 725 Yale St., it will become the firm’s second office in Houston.

If there is a unique space for having a good time, odds are that Gin Design Group had a hand in designing it. Instagrammable elements abound, notably the massive colorful hammock garden at Axelrad, Scandinavian barn interiors at Goodnight Charlie’s, the lounge in the box on a stick that is The Raven Tower, the expansive geometric moss trellis in the dining room of Herb & Beet and Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina concepts, among others.

Beat the summer heat by dipping into this pool with waterfalls and a heated spa in Houston’s Piney Point. The tranquil sound of three waterfalls flowing from the garden create a backyard oasis.

A love for art and color is evident in the home of residential interior designer Karen Pulaski. The owner and founder of Tribute Goods, a luxury Italian linen company, Pulaski’s calling card is her use of color and texture.

We recently visited Cinnamon Shore on Mustang Island and felt so inspired by the beauty and welcoming community. I’m from Florida, so being near the water always provides a sense of tranquility and calmness, which we try to convey through our work as an interior design firm.

Houston is saturated with luxury apartment communities featuring upscale amenities. Resident events provide the opportunity to connect tenants, strengthen relationships and ensure everyone feels at home.

The Heights boasts an event venue in a landmark building that evokes 1920s glamour and art deco design. The Astorian is the preferred space for weddings, concerts and nonprofit, private events.

Fashion and design enthusiasts came together under one roof at 2419 Del Monte Drive in the heart of River Oaks for an open house hosted by Nan and Company Properties and MC2 Architects to celebrate the completion of the construction of the new 10,000-square-foot home.

“If there was ever a Houston home where Shabby Slips style shined brightly, this it it,” said designer Renea Abbott, owner and founder of Shabby Slips. “I have always coveted a Richard Maier home …. and this house is a beauty. It has drama, style and sophistication all in one package and is a real show stopper … it would be a great entertaining home for a budding star!”

DC Partners’ landmark San Antonio project, The Arts Residences at the Thompson San Antonio, is an unprecedented 60% sold since the sales gallery opened one year ago.

The recent announcement of the redevelopment of Jones Plaza has us thinking there is a new jewel in Houston’s crown. Another analogy – if downtown were a doughnut the most delicious donut hole is in the making as that’s what the $25 million renovation of the 1.5-acre Jones Plaza will be to our city.