Statewide Projects Reach for the Sky
Around the state, high-rise projects are reaching for the sky.
In Austin, 18 such projects have been announced, the majority
of which are mixed-use residential. In Houston, the 30-story
Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza completes next month. In Dallas,
a booming market for luxury condos, many of which are high-rises,
may be threatened by HOA lawsuits. Now, many developers are
employing consultants, as was the case with the nearly sold
out 31-story Azure. Full
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Seeing the Light
Soon, anyone looking for the Texas Medical Center can follow
the light.
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Condo Concerns
The recent condo boom in the Dallas-Fort Worth region means
the area is perfectly positioned for a surge in residential
condo-related lawsuits. Developers, contractors and design
firms are being forced to spend more money to protect themselves
and are hiring risk-management consultants, purchasing comprehensive
insurance policies and drawing up complex legal documents.
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Building Excitement
The 31-story Azure condominium tower in Uptown Dallas is
only halfway finished, but the $100 million high-rise is 75
percent sold out and prices have increased more than 50 percent
since marketing began in mid-2005.
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Renovation at Hobby Airport Adds Expanded Facilities With Texas Twist
Construction under way at Houston's William P. Hobby International
Airport will expand the Central Concourse to 25 gates and
centralize all airport operations and airline gates into the
single building.
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Island Riding High in the Saddle With Epoch Building Boom
It's been more than a century since Galveston Island has
been the center of a major building boom, but with more than
$2.2 billion in investment made to Galveston Island this year--through
August alone--growth is happening across nearly every sector
and throughout the city.
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Election News Update - Bond Bells Ringing Across the State
Nine of 10 bond programs in excess of $100 million were approved by Texas voters on Tuesday. The bonding programs authorize more than $2 billion in funds for new facilities, upgrades and repairs in three independent school districts in metropolitan Houston, four in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and one each in San Antonio and Round Rock, a suburb north of Austin.
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