Wisevoter follows commercial real estate in Houston, from office vacancy trends and retail conversions to industrial leasing and the energy sector demand that gives Space City's commercial market a character unlike most U.S. cities. Harris County anchors the coverage.
Bank OZK financing will fund the office-to-residential and hotel conversion of One City Centre in downtown Houston.
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November 4, 2026
Adkisson, PCCP Buy Houston Industrial CampusA joint venture acquired Northwoods Industrial Park, a 2.7 million square foot property the buyers describe as Houston's largest-ever industrial campus sale.
November 4, 2026
Piedmont Sells Enclave Place for $81.8 MillionAtlanta-based Piedmont Realty Trust is set to sell the fully leased Energy Corridor office building and plans to exit the Houston market.
October 28, 2026
Rice University to Build $75 Million Arc FacilityThe new 200,000-square-foot facility at 4151 Main Street will feature office and laboratory space for external companies.
October 27, 2026
Houston Office Building Owners Face Soaring Renovation CostsOwners are struggling with capital improvement costs that now rival original building purchase prices.
October 27, 2026
OB Texas Properties Buys Historic Kirby MansionThe 36-room Midtown mansion faces demolition concerns following a recent purchase by OB Texas Properties LLC.
October 27, 2026
Brightshore Capital Sells Houston Industrial ComplexCabot Properties acquires the newly completed Port 225 Commerce Center in Houston.
October 25, 2026
Rice University Relocates Massive Oaks for TowerThe campus development project involves moving two giant trees to anchor a new park space.
October 20, 2026
Broadview Plans 32-Story Office Tower in HoustonThe proposed O27 office project will replace an existing extended-stay hotel on Westheimer Road.
October 14, 2026
Houston City Council Approved Sale of Two PropertiesThe city moved to sell the 611 Walker Street office building and the former police headquarters at 1200 Travis Street.
October 14, 2026
Griffin Partners Purchased Land for Houston ProjectThe firm plans to build a 872,125 square foot industrial project in southwest Houston.
This section covers office market conditions, retail property transactions, warehouse and industrial leasing, corporate relocations and the commercial price reports that track each quarter. Coverage runs through the Heights, Montrose, Midtown, River Oaks and Third Ward, and the Harris County appraisal and permitting agencies that shape what gets built and at what cost. Houston's energy industry is the defining force in the commercial real estate market here, with oil price cycles shaping office demand and corporate occupancy decisions in ways that have no close parallel in other major U.S. markets. Energy sector lease decisions and industrial corridor expansion announcements generate the most sustained story arcs, alongside the quarterly market reports that track overall conditions.
