Itziar Aguirre

Competition from new supply continues to limit owners’ ability to push medical office rents in Houston.

Preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Beaumont, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast between Houston and Lafayette, Louisiana, along I-10, added just 700 jobs in 2025, its ...

As traditional soft-goods retailers continue to reduce their footprints, many landlords are prioritizing uses that drive consistent foot traffic and cannot be replicated online.

Austin, Texas, is rapidly outpacing Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth in high-rise development, driven by a growth in multifamily towers.

Retail property sales across the United States showed a noticeable shift toward large, centrally located markets in 2025. Chicago, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth posted the highest totals of traded ...

Construction starts in the Lake Houston Area reached a five‑year high in 2025, suggesting some developers are positioning themselves ahead of the next cycle.

Beaumont added just 700 jobs in 2025, its weakest performance since 2020 and below the long‑term average of roughly 855 jobs per year, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Although 2025 marked the second‑largest year for new supply, trailing only 2020, relief appears imminent in the Heights multifamily market.

Encouraged by steady, strong demand, industrial developers are returning to the Highway 290 and Tomball Parkway submarket despite a challenging financing market.

The Spring Branch multifamily market is facing record‑high vacancies, driven by a major supply surge in recent years. As of the first quarter of 2026, the vacancy rate is 13.4%.

Houston’s industrial investment market strengthened again in 2025, extending the rebound that began in 2024.

Houston’s retail investment market strengthened further in 2025, extending the rebound that began in 2024.

For the second consecutive year, Houston saw job growth fall below the historical average in 2025.

Houston’s office investment market gained further momentum in 2025, building on the rebound that began in 2024.

Momentum in Houston’s multifamily investment market continued to build in 2025, extending the steady recovery that began in the second half of 2024.

Over the 12 months ending in September 2025, private-sector workers in Houston experienced the strongest wage gains of any major U.S. market. During that period of time, workers took home ...

In 2025, Houston tenants vacated approximately 25.6 million square feet of industrial space, which marks the highest annual total on record.

Many apartment owners and property managers note that demand was slower than usual last year, and CoStar’s data echo this.

Excluding renewals, office tenants in Houston signed approximately 13 million square feet of new leases in 2025, the lowest tally since 2005.

The previous year was a return to form for both Dallas and Houston. Aided by strong tenant demand and a development community eager to see projects break ground, the two markets saw around 62 million ...