DALLAS – Colliers International has brokered the sale of White Rock Tower, a 72,551-sf office building at 6510 Abrams Rd. Built in 1981 and renovated multiple times over the past five years, the five-story facility in the White Rock Submarket has over 60 tenants. Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer, which were both private investors. The […]
Archives: April 2020
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Despite COVID-19, Houston home sales remain strong
HOUSTON – Single-family home sales rose 8.2 percent year over year in March 2020, with 7,566 units sold, marking the ninth consecutive month of positive sales. The typical single-family home stayed on the market for 65 days, unchanged from February 2020. Total property sales rose 6.9 percent to 8,965 units sold. Total dollar volume jumped 11 percent […]
Multifamily Property Group picks up Arlington apartments
ARLINGTON – Multifamily Property Group has acquired 2121 Apartments, a 128-unit community at 2121 Washington Cir. The property has one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, tennis court, fitness center, and a lounge and café bar. Dougherty Mortgage arranged an acquisition loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The Real Estate Center has […]
Frisco a top work-from-home city
NEW YORK – Frisco has ranked second on SmartAsset’s list of the cities where the most people can work from home. The study estimates that 36,131 of the city’s 93,878 workers can work from home. That’s 38.5 percent of the workforce. In 2018, 29.2 percent of the city’s total workers were involved in management, business, and financial operations, an occupation in which many workers […]
SH 59 lane closures due to Grand Parkway construction
NEW CANEY – As the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) continues its $855 million Grand Parkway (SH 99) expansion project, some SH 59 lanes will temporarily shut down for construction crews to build bridges over the highway. The work will be done in several phases over the next three to four months beginning mid-April, according to […]
Governor closes state parks, historic sites
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered Texas’ state parks and historic sites to close in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Historical sites operated by the Texas Historical Commission and state parks closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, and will stay closed until further notice, a news release from the governor’s office said. “The temporary closure of our […]
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Why Home Office Space Is More Desirable Than Ever
For years, we’ve all heard about the most desirable home features buyers are looking for, from upgraded kitchens to remodeled bathrooms, master suites, and more. The latest on the hotlist, however, might surprise you: home offices. In a recent article by George Ratiu, Senior Economist with realtor.com, he notes how listings with an office are […]
Second phase coming to Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail
HUMBLE – Harris County Precinct 2 is planning the second phase of the Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail The concrete trail will connect to phase one of the trail, which was completed last June and runs from W. Lake Houston Pkwy. to Kings Park Way. Plans call for the trail moving down W. Lake Houston Pkwy. to just […]