Urban means unfolding opportunities – like investing in a 1,178 acre area where more than $4 billion has been spent on revitalization since 1995.  Urban means up-to-the-minute, accurate research and accessible contacts.

Quick Facts:  Frequently requested information includes the latest tunnel and skywalk system information, Above & Below (tunnel) map, Current Projects list ($4 billion worth), downtown 2025, Why Downtown, Rankings, Major Employers, Hotel List, Restaurants and Clubs, Tunnel/Skywalk Retail, Houston Center Retail, Parking Lists, and Downtown Organizations.  Block maps*:  basic block map, number of employees by block, and employee density by block.  Contact 713-650-1470 for copies of maps and newsletters to complement the files available here.

Also: 

• Overview of downtown today: Five real estate markets: Retail, Entertainment, Hotel, Residential, Office.  Downtown PowerPoint presentation in a 7mb Acrobat (.pdf) file.
• What will downtown be in 2025?  Watch a one-minute video, and read the Downtown Development Framework itself:  flysheet, cover pages 1-18, and pages 19-36. 
• Recent economic indicators provided by the Greater Houston Partnership.  Additional information on Houston's economy can be found at www.houston.org -- select About Houston, the Houston Economy.  Need cost of living comparisons?  Call us, as we have the data.
• If you would like to receive the real estate e-mail update distributed several times annually with updated or new real estate information, please e-mail us with your name, company, title and e-mail address. 
• If you have questions, call 713-650-1470, or e-mail Marina Badoian Kriticos or Laura Van Ness.

* Block maps use HCAD's designated block numbers, not addresses