Commercial Real Estate

In Houston, as in other cities, regulations dictate how many parking spaces a development must have. The number required depends on type and size of the development. For example, Houston requires 1.333 parking spaces for each 1 bedroom unit in an apartment complex and...

Commercial real estate projects of significant size in Houston and across Texas often feature multi-layered complexity. That reality equally affects principal participants ranging from investors, lenders and developers to project owners, lessees/tenants and myriad...

There are many advantages to investing in the commercial real estate market. The industry can provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to go out on their own, to move away from the traditional grind of a traditional office job and start their own venture. Those who...

Nintey percent of searches for commercial real estate begin online. Gone are the days when people first hopped in a car and drove around to check out potential buildings. Those who are looking to make residential real estate investments can find lots of tools to guide...

Although the Houston market is still recovering from several years of oversupply, nationwide one specific area within the commercial real estate market industry is generally booming: office space. Office space has reported regular growth over the last four years --...

Cities in Texas are attempting to reduce their waste production output. Austin, for example, passed a law last year that made it difficult for restaurants and other food based businesses to dispose of food waste. Lawmakers used the law as a step towards the city's...

The stock market has proven a volatile beast throughout 2018. The market rose and fell throughout the year, making 300 to 400-point swings in a single day commonplace. This volatility led many investors to look elsewhere.A viable alternative: the commercial real...

When you hear the acronym IPA you likely think of a nice, cold, hoppy India Pale Ale. But, as noted in a recent publication in Kiplinger, this acronym can also serve as a useful tool to guide those who are interested in investing within the commercial real estate...

Commercial properties are available and the market is strong. A recent report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) finds commercial investment sales were growing throughout 2018. The report also notes that those who enter this market rarely have problems...