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The Covid-19 pandemic has left many offices across the U.S. empty as people have adapted to working from home. This is particularly pronounced in the Texas city of Houston that has more empty office space than anywhere else in the nation. But as William Denselow reports, this also presents opportunity.

HOUSTON, TX, June 2021 — Tajian Family Partnership purchased an 11,356 SF corner property along I-45 S at 7645 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017. They plan to redevelop the existing 3,800 SF building into an office...

HOUSTON, TX, June 2021 — Ray Blackburn, Inc. purchased a 8,580 SF auto shop/warehouse at 10041 FM 2920 Tomball, TX 77375 to add to their portfolio of auto repair and service centers...

HOUSTON, TX, June 2021 — Edwards Interiors & Design, a full-service residential design firm, purchased a 1,320 SF office condominium at the Oaks at Mason Office Park in Katy, Texas. Owner Tiffany Edwards has been in business since 2014, and services Houston and the surrounding area with her team...

HOUSTON, TX, May 2021 — The former Obsidian Theatre building at 3522 White Oak Dr. in The Heights was purchased by Hey Pocky LLC with plans to redevelop the property into a wine bar. Wade Greene with Colliers International represented the buyer...

HOUSTON, TX, May 2021 — The Icon, a new 900 unit student housing/retail development at 3509 Elgin St., is now 100% leased on the retail level. The property is directly across from the University of Houston campus at the intersection of Elgin St. and...

HOUSTON, TX, April 2021 — Bayou Graphix has purchased a 6,480 SF office/warehouse at 11321 Neeshaw Dr in Houston, TX to expand their vehicle/fleet/interior graphics company.

HOUSTON, TX, April 2021 — DSRK Properties has purchased a 28,664 SF office/warehouse at 9420 Knight Rd in Houston, TX 77045 to expand their fire proofing material business. They will use the space to build a lab where they will test new products.

HOUSTON – (By Michelle Leigh Smith for Realty News Report) – Significant growth and development is blossoming in the Montrose area, an established and colorful district near the southwestern edge of downtown.

HOUSTON, TX, March 2021 — Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer, and Adelstein, LLP, a San Antonio-based law firm, representing Texas independent school districts, charter schools, local government, and nonprofit organizations, purchased a 3,300 SF office building at 1017 Heights Blvd. in Houston, TX 77008.

HOUSTON, TX, March 2021 — Tecama, Inc. has purchased a 5,500 SF office building at 447 Heights Blvd., where they plan to relocate their architecture firm.

HOUSTON, TX, February 2021 — Main Chick Hot Chicken has signed a lease for their first brick-and-mortar location at University Commons in Sugar Land. Main Chick first opened in June, 2020 in the Montrose area as a food truck.

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HOUSTON, TX, January 2021 — 2300 Chenevert Street Holdings, LLC has purchased a 7,000 SF contemporary live/work building in midtown at 2300 Chenevert St, Houston, TX.

HOUSTON, TX, December 2020 — Guillermo Marquez has purchased a 5,000 SF warehouse on one acre of land at 321 Blue Bell Rd. Houston, TX for his automobile repair business.

HOUSTON, TX, December 2020 — Guillermo Marquez has purchased a 5,000 SF warehouse on one acre of land at 321 Blue Bell Rd. Houston, TX for his automobile repair business.

HOUSTON, TX, November 2020 — Nilkanth Hospitality LLC has purchased 33,493 SF of land at 12711 East Freeway, just off Federal Rd., for the construction of a new Crystal Inn Hotel.

HOUSTON, TX, October 2020 — The Parlour Salon has leased 2,900 SF at 3425 S Shepherd Dr. Known as one of the top beauty salons in the city, they will be moving their operation from their current location at 701 Richmond to the new space.

HOUSTON, TX, October 2020 — Lao Sze Chuan, a well-known Chicago restaurant, has leased 3,500 SF and XO Juice, an all vegan juice bar, has leased 2,200 SF in Hawthorne Square at 3407 Montrose Blvd.

Houston, TX, October 2020 — Creative Works, LLC purchased a 3,200 SF warehouse at 5339 Kansas St. in Houston, TX. It was previously owned by Raymond and Victoria Schmid and used as an extended garage/man cave.

Houston, TX, October 2020 — Jamar Blake purchased a 2,930 SF duplex at 420 W Clay St., Houston, TX 77006. It was previously owned by GFK Associates as an investment/rental property for over 20 years.

Katy, TX, October 2020 — Heston Law Firm has purchased a 10,600 SF office building at 431 Mason Park Blvd in Katy, TX. The property was previously owner-occupied as the headquarters for Resolve Logistics.