Commercial Real Estate

Rodeo buys $42M chunk of Astroworld property

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has inked a deal to acquire about half of the long-vacant Astroworld property south of the 610 Loop adjacent to Reliant Park. Read »

Energy

Fracking views, regulations change in U.S., U.K.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is making headlines this week as the process faces changing views and regulations both in the U.S. and abroad. Read »

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Energy

Phillips 66 to form MLP next year

Phillips 66 is discussing its MLP plans and its 2013 capital program at its inaugural analysts meeting Thursday. Read »

Commercial Real Estate

AIA Houston unveils winning gingerbread 'houses'

American Institute of Architects' Houston chapter showed off the — literally — sweetest homes in Houston at its annual Gingerbread Build-Off. See a slideshow of the creations, ranging from traditional to outside-of-the-box visions. Read »

Health Care

CPRIT faces state, local investigation

CPRIT is facing investigation from the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. Read »

• CPRIT responds to executive director's resignation
• CPRIT executive director submits resignation
• CPRIT puts hold on Peloton's future funding after review gaffe

Commercial Real Estate

Kaboom! See implosion of Ben Milam Hotel

The Ben Milam Hotel in downtown Houston was reduced to a pile of rubble Dec. 9 to make way for an apartment complex. See a slideshow of time-lapse images of the implosion. Read »

Commercial Real Estate

HBJ’s Landmark Awards nominations now open

Nominations for the Houston Business Journal’s annual Landmark Awards, celebrating monumental commercial and residential real estate projects of 2012, are due Feb. 1. Read »

Nominate a company for HBJ's Healthiest Employers awards

The Houston Business Journal is seeking nominations for its Healthiest Employers awards, honoring Houston-area companies that have committed to making wellness a priority for their employees. Read »

Technology

BP constructing supercomputing hub in Houston

BP is in the midst of building a new supercomputing facility, which it says is the largest commercial research supercomputer complex in the world, at its U.S. headquarters in Houston. Read »

• Slideshow: Taking a peek inside BP’s supercomputer

Health Care

Top health care companies

HBJ's 2013 Book of Lists publishes this month, and as part of our end-of-year coverage, we're showcasing the No. 1 companies on each list in a series of slideshows throughout December. Read »

• Year in review: Houston's top construction and design firms
• Year in Review: Houston's top commercial real estate companies
• Year in review: HBJ's Business Pulse surveys of 2012

Retailing & Restaurants

Three Houston malls among largest in U.S.

Things are big in Texas, without a doubt, and shopping malls are certainly no exception. See a slideshow of the largest malls nationwide. Read »

Retailing & Restaurants

Galveston Restaurant Week kicks off next month

Late January isn’t exactly beach season, but that's what Galveston.com & Company Inc. is trying to change when it hosts Galveston Restaurant Week. Read »

Energy

Meet the 2012 Who's Who in Energy

Who's Who in Energy 2012 highlighted some 700 of the industry's movers and shakers across seven U.S. cities. Read »

• Submit a nomination for the 2013 Who's Who in Energy publication

Join HBJ at BizMix Holiday Bash

Join the Houston Business Journal and our partner Katsuya Houston to mix, mingle and network with Houston business professionals at BizMix, an evening networking event. Read »

Human Resources

Send HBJ your office holiday party pictures

More employers nationwide plan on holding holiday parties for employees this year, and HBJ wants to know how the Houston business community celebrated. Send us your pictures by Dec. 17, and they may be included in a slideshow. Read »

• Slideshow: See how Houston companies celebrated Halloween