Sep. 30—A Houston-based development group has acquired prime sites in Houston and other cities for multifamily developments, including proposed projects in the Montrose and Heights neighborhoods. Vero Sade, a firm founded in 2021 by private equity and real estate investment veterans Daniel Bassichis and Yoni Sade, aims to create environments that foster wellness and connections between people ... Read More

Sep. 29—Preparations are underway at the site of Shell's former Convent refinery in Louisiana, where the oil major plans to build a $1.48 billion low-carbon fuels facility. The project's first phase would include a renewable fuels unit that would produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel from plant oils, animal fats and used cooking oils. The company said it is close to reaching a ... Read More

Sep. 26—The Port of Port Arthur wants to tell its story. Executive Port Director and Chief Executive Officer Larry Kelley said that though the city is called "Port Arthur," some residents don't even realize what's in their backyard. "We're hiding in plain sight," Kelley said. "I talk with people in the industry, even an entity as large as the Port of Houston, they'll run into people in Houston ... Read More

Sep. 23—SAN ANTONIO — As behind-the-scenes talks toward a proposed airport-to-downtown tunnel continue, Elon Musk's Boring Co. has increased by as much as $15 million the amount it's willing to put up to get the transit project going. No agreements have been signed but the bigger offer and continuing discussions indicate the project is moving forward. Alamo Regional Mobility Authority Chair ... Read More

Sep. 22—Satellites now have the power to detect the small but all-too-common releases of a potent climate-warming pollutant from offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Environmental data company GHGSat announced Thursday that it had detected the smallest offshore methane emission ever seen from space. The plume was spotted at a platform off the Louisiana coast last month. "These ... Read More

Sep. 21—The Texas Medical Center plans to build a 500-acre biomanufacturing and medical supplies distribution center in Houston, a project that represents the latest push to establish the city as a premier hub for life sciences. The new campus, called TMC BioPort, is still in the early stages of development. But once it's completed, it's expected to double the overall size of the medical ... Read More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along with Drainage District 7 will host a public house in Port Arthur next week regarding a multi-billion dollar project to add storm protection along the Gulf Coast. "The goal of this event is to inform the public and give them a detailed presentation at different stations of what we're doing," said Charles Wheeler, project manager for the Sabine Pass to ... Read More